Comments on: Fireworks Hand Wounds: Why You Should Leave Fireworks to the Pros. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:48:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: debbie brophy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-238340 debbie brophy Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:41:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-238340 i have just pulled my 2 little girls in from outside because bigger lads were messing with fireworks i found these pics and showed my girls and i dont think they will ever play with them thank you for the pics to show them it really will work i have just pulled my 2 little girls in from outside because bigger lads were messing with fireworks i found these pics and showed my girls and i dont think they will ever play with them thank you for the pics to show them it really will work

]]> By: Noelegy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-141895 Noelegy Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:37:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-141895 When I was growing up, my dad wouldn't let us shoot off fireworks, or go to fireworks shows (the former because of the danger, the latter because he thought they were a waste of money). He took us to a "Fire Museum" and we saw some pretty graphic photos of burns and other injuries (many of them on kids) that had happened when people were playing unsafely with fireworks. As an adult, I still don't have any desire to play with them. I enjoy watching professional shows, but I guess my dad's teachings really rubbed in. It just seems like too easy (and stupid) a way to hurt yourself. Then again, it could be Darwin's law in action. When I was growing up, my dad wouldn't let us shoot off fireworks, or go to fireworks shows (the former because of the danger, the latter because he thought they were a waste of money). He took us to a "Fire Museum" and we saw some pretty graphic photos of burns and other injuries (many of them on kids) that had happened when people were playing unsafely with fireworks.

As an adult, I still don't have any desire to play with them. I enjoy watching professional shows, but I guess my dad's teachings really rubbed in. It just seems like too easy (and stupid) a way to hurt yourself. Then again, it could be Darwin's law in action.

]]> By: Dean http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-141295 Dean Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:02:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-141295 The scary part is "professional" fireworks are actually more dangerous. I saw an experiment done to determine the feasability of "safe bunkers" from land/sea steel shipping containers - so the "professionals" can run for cover if something goes wrong. Turns out, a 10 inch shell has plenty enough velocity to rip clean through one side of a steel shipping container, and then blow up on the inside. The scary part is "professional" fireworks are actually more dangerous. I saw an experiment done to determine the feasability of "safe bunkers" from land/sea steel shipping containers - so the "professionals" can run for cover if something goes wrong.

Turns out, a 10 inch shell has plenty enough velocity to rip clean through one side of a steel shipping container, and then blow up on the inside.

]]> By: Dolly http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-141016 Dolly Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:20:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-141016 A good friend of mine lost about half of one of his hands back in the late 80s shooting off (illegal) fireworks in Flagstaff, Arizona. At the time, he made up a story about what happened to his hand, but ultimately he 'fessed up. All his friends gave him a lot of grief about it, of course. Not smart, people. Leave it to the experts. A good friend of mine lost about half of one of his hands back in the late 80s shooting off (illegal) fireworks in Flagstaff, Arizona. At the time, he made up a story about what happened to his hand, but ultimately he 'fessed up. All his friends gave him a lot of grief about it, of course. Not smart, people. Leave it to the experts.

]]> By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-140978 Lasse Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:12:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-140978 Damn, i wish i hadn't clicked on that link. Damn, i wish i hadn't clicked on that link.

]]> By: meg http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-140962 meg Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:38:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-140962 the third one down looks like gelatin on his hand...and very painful. the third one down looks like gelatin on his hand...and very painful.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-140756 ted Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:48:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-140756 That's why you should only shoot fireworks from your derriere. It's the safest way to hold them. That's why you should only shoot fireworks from your derriere. It's the safest way to hold them.

]]> By: MrPumpernickel http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-140680 MrPumpernickel Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:34:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-140680 Now this is my kind of neat! Now this is my kind of neat!

]]> By: salgorski http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-140630 salgorski Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:29:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-140630 Such a horror show. Man, that's not right. Such a horror show. Man, that's not right.

]]> By: Kateri http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-140599 Kateri Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:28:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-140599 From an anatomical perspective, that last picture was extremely interesting. The skin was completely missing from the index finger, you could just see the bones! I wonder if that finger was still functional? From an anatomical perspective, that last picture was extremely interesting. The skin was completely missing from the index finger, you could just see the bones! I wonder if that finger was still functional?

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-140554 Lindsay Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:05:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-140554 Those were tramatizing. I will never hold a sparkler again, never. Those were tramatizing. I will never hold a sparkler again, never.

]]> By: Rhea http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-140509 Rhea Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:52:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/02/fireworks-hand-wounds-why-you-should-leave-fireworks-to-the-pros/#comment-140509 Ohmigod! The photos were awful. I think any kid who sees these will not be shooting off fireworks this year. Ohmigod! The photos were awful. I think any kid who sees these will not be shooting off fireworks this year.

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