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havent been in dc in awhile, they have these big kiosk like stands that sell fireworks.

do they still have those in dc? as a kid i would take the bus home and watch undercover cops pull cars over just as they pass the DC MD line. always wondered how they coordinated that.

coolest thing i ever found on a DC bus? a huge box probably 4 feet high full of old old baseball cards and some football cards. they were bent and frayed to crap so they were worthless.

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LOL good ol country boys about killed themselves with those fireworks.

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Beer with friends, reading, writing, watching soccer, and cutting grass.

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[quote=johno;710078]well, generally, there are two schools of thought.[/quote]

False! Black bear

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[quote=WaldSkins;710310]False! Black bear[/quote]

That's debatable

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Got the weekend started early this evening. BBQ over at my Mom's. My stepdad hooked up some mean burgers on the grill. I had two with jalepenos and cheddar, along with fresh corn on the cob and pasta salad, and some ice cold beer. Perfect day today in DC, too. Good stuff.

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[quote=InsaneBoost;710199]Need to get a new grill, mine just broke a week ago, so pissed. Didn't plan on cooking out anyways. Probably just going to take it easy Saturday and then go to D.C for the fireworks.

Lived here my entire life and have never gone to see them in person. Well there was one time I parked on 50 to watch them, but I'm talking like down on the mall, going to do that this year.

Going to take the HD camcorder and hopefully get some good video.[/quote]

did it pop a hole and won't hold the coals anymore? ;)

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[quote=Schneed10;710197]Exactly. I'll be by the grill with some beers, passing out the burgers. The dudes will gravitate towards me, the ladies will gravitate towards the kids and pinch their cheeks. These things inevitably turn into 6th grade dances. Guys on one side, girls on the other.

Nice.[/quote]

that's my usual role, typically less kids involved though

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[quote=InsaneBoost;710199]Need to get a new grill, mine just broke a week ago, so pissed. Didn't plan on cooking out anyways. Probably just going to take it easy Saturday and then go to D.C for the fireworks.

[B]Lived here my entire life and have never gone to see them in person.[/B] Well there was one time I parked on 50 to watch them, but I'm talking like down on the mall, going to do that this year.

Going to take the HD camcorder and hopefully get some good video.[/quote]

Oh man. I can't believe you've never seen them live. It's so awesome. Being at the foot of the Washington Monument with those fireworks going off overhead... gives me chills.

Neither my wife nor her twin sister who will be in town this weekend have ever seen them live in DC. It's gonna be awesome to see their reaction.

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[quote=GMScud;710343]Oh man. I can't believe you've never seen them live. It's so awesome. Being at the foot of the Washington Monument with those fireworks going off overhead... gives me chills.

Neither my wife nor her twin sister who will be in town this weekend have ever seen them live in DC. It's gonna be awesome to see their reaction.[/quote]

I never have either. My family never did much of anything and living in southern VA there was usually even less to do. Though from our nearly annual visit to SC we'd buy a ton of fireworks and wait almost a year to set them off for the 4th.

Since being back up here I was always working too much to venture into DC for the show. One of these years I'll make it.

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[quote=GMScud;710343]Oh man. I can't believe you've never seen them live. It's so awesome. Being at the foot of the Washington Monument with those fireworks going off overhead... gives me chills.

Neither my wife nor her twin sister who will be in town this weekend have ever seen them live in DC. It's gonna be awesome to see their reaction.[/quote]


IT is a good show but to me fireworks are fireworks, they have not come out with anything new in the fireworks world.

One year I lost my ride home during the fireworks and I had to sleep in the Mall in DC until the metro's started running again, it was actual a fun experience.

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I became a big fan of fireworks again last summer, first year in our new place. The town launches them off from the beach right behind our place so they literally feel like they're right on top of you. A big crowd gathers on the common area in our development and it creates a buzz of excitement. Boats cruise in and anchor up out on the lake, and we have a top notch view from the comfort of our deck. Drinks in hand, good eats, fireworks, the lake, summer is officially here!

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[quote=firstdown;710196]Us dumb hicks down here in the ol south fly the confederate flag, drink PBR, smoke cigs, listen to country music, while playing with guns and fireworks.[/quote]

Oh really??? interesting

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[quote=Mattyk;710418]I became a big fan of fireworks again last summer, first year in our new place. The town launches them off from the beach right behind our place so they literally feel like they're right on top of you. A big crowd gathers on the common area in our development and it creates a buzz of excitement. Boats cruise in and anchor up out on the lake, and we have a top notch view from the comfort of our deck. Drinks in hand, good eats, fireworks, the lake, summer is officially here![/quote]

That sounds like a great time. Didn't you say you own a boat or you want to buy one at some point?

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Just got my boat last week! Looks like great weather this weekend so we're looking forward to getting in some serious boat time.

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[quote=Mattyk;710424]Just got my boat last week! Looks like great weather this weekend so we're looking forward to getting in some serious boat time.[/quote]
What kind of boat did you buy?

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Stingray 195 LS

[url=http://www.stingrayboats.com/products/models10/models.php?model=195LX&nostart=1]Stingray 195LS/LX/LR - Bowrider[/url]

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[quote=Mattyk;710427]Stingray 195 LS

[URL="http://www.stingrayboats.com/products/models10/models.php?model=195LX&nostart=1"]Stingray 195LS/LX/LR - Bowrider[/URL][/quote]

Nice I like that and thats an excellent lake boat. So do you keep it on a trailer or at a marina? This is the new version of what I have and mine is about 2' bigger.
[url=http://www.prolineboats.com/Boats/Express23.html]23 Express[/url]

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We have a dock space at our place.

Nice boat FD, looks great for fishing

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[quote=Mattyk;710435]We have a dock space at our place.

Nice boat FD, looks great for fishing[/quote]

Thats the deal when you don;t have to trailer and it in the water ready to go when you want to take a cruise. Are you new to boating.

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[quote=firstdown;710434]Nice I like that and thats an excellent lake boat. So do you keep it on a trailer or at a marina? This is the new version of what I have and mine is about 2' bigger.
[url=http://www.prolineboats.com/Boats/Express23.html]23 Express[/url][/quote]

Is that you and your lady on the boat? :)

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Yeah it's nice to not have to worry about towing it around and launching it. We just walk down to the docks and we're off.

I'm new to boating as far as having my own boat, but growing up my Dad always had a boat and we spent most of our summers fishing, skiing, tubing, etc. So it's just like riding a bike.

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[quote=SmootSmack;710440]Is that you and your lady on the boat? :)[/quote]

Yes do you like how she waiting for me. The towel is so we don't stain the covers.LOL
[URL]http://www.prolineboats.com/Boats/Images/Express/23/int01popup.jpg[/URL]

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A song for the 4th.
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQMf8o47Q_g&feature=related]YouTube - National Anthem by 5 little girls!! amazing...[/url]

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I want to welcome all members of the Warpath to my home this holiday:

711 Hill Top Dr. Richmond VA 23225

[url=http://maps.google.com/maps?rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7GGLG_en&safe=on&q=richmond+23225&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Richmond,+VA+23225&gl=us&ei=MjAuTMvZCIGC8ga4lIXxAg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQ8gEwAA]richmond 23225 - Google Maps[/url]

(please check out the google maps street view before attending).

Regards,

mlmpetert

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house party! are kid n play invited?

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Thanks for the map I'll drop my daughter off tonight around 7:30. Guy have a safe 4th I'm out of here and our computer at home is down so I'm computer free all weekend. Well even when it does work I don't use it on the weekend.

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I'll be getting to know my HTC EVO this weekend. Upon buying the phone, rent, Audiogon and eBay transactions, and my wife's hair, we're 'broke' now. Life's good.

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[quote=firstdown;710454]A song for the 4th.
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQMf8o47Q_g&feature=related"]YouTube - National Anthem by 5 little girls!! amazing...[/URL][/quote]
That is awesome . Me , Im very thankful for our freedoms , this holiday really means alot to me . Just going to spend time with friends and family . All of you Warpath members , have a safe and wonderful weekend and 4th of JULY USA :)

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damn you holiday weekend, as usual you went by way too fast. Labor day is a long way off. :(

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No kidding. Had to peel myself out of bed this morning. Had a nice Sunday night watching fireworks. Took the girls into Rehoboth to watch theirs. They have 3 blocks of the beach sectioned off and you saddle up with a reported 100,000 of your closest friends on the beach, boardwalk, businesses around to watch. From where we sat, we could get glimpses of Bethany's display, Cape May NJ's display (it was a clear night), and the ones people were setting off in Cape Henlopen State Park. All in all a great family evening.

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spent the saturday fishing (got 2 bass), playing an 8 min soccer game before everyone died of exhaustion, drinking, everyone throwing fireworks at people, spades, grillin, bon fire, beer pong until the sun started to come up then we went and did more fishing until my ride woke up and we headed home.

great time, probably about 14 or so of us at this real nice farm house.

then i get home about noon sunday, tell the lady i havent slept yet, been drinking for 24 hours so please let me sleep like we previously discussed and we'll do our july 4th on july 5th like we planned the week before.

BUT OHHH FREAKIN NOOO. she wasnt to go out, she wants me to go with her to the bbq parties. after some fighting i get to bed about 1 pm. she wakes me up around 3ish to tell me there is a tick on the sheets (i took a shower when i got home and threw my clothes in the wash so i took precautions). im kinda mad, kill the tick, go back to sleep.

THEN this woman wakes me up at 4:30 to see if i can take her to go get something to eat. holy shit, war broke out. you wake me the freak up to see if i want to drive you to go get food when you can walk to the store. arent you supposed to be out partying with your friends? didnt i say im not doing a dang thing when i got home?

so she storms out in her daisy duke skimpy jean shorts and this checkered red and white kinda shirt with her pony tails looking all sexy and crap. not cool fellas. your girl is mad at you and she goes out looking sexy as all get up.

fireworks go off at 9:30 exactly. i lean over and open our bedroom window curtain and watch (great view) with my pups watching as well.

10:23 i get a drunk call and she needs picked up from a house she doesnt know where it is. its absolute chaos in the city and around the harbor where we live. i tell her our quiet lil street is a prking lot so its going to be a while. an hour later i get to where she is despite completely wrong directions, she wants me to come up for some drinks and check this house out where the party is. by this point i had freakin had it, so i yell i havenbt slept yet, it took me an hour to get here, no i dont want no freakin drinks. in front of her friend so shes rightfully embarrased.

she slept on the couch that night, next day we are in full battle mode, eventually by 5ish things quieted down and we got lunch and some drinks, go home grill some jalepeno burgers with this irish cheese we are currently in love with, bumped uglies and go to bed.

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man things are never boring in your life are they man? haha

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Went out for a little ride in the boat yesterday and took a few pics which I figured I would try (still practicing on you guys) to post.


This is the USS Wisconsin which is open to the public in Norfolk Va.

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This is one of the aircraft carriers that provide us our freedom in port getting some repairs. Not sure which one.

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This is the American Rover which takes people out to sail the harbor.

[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz229/bryankenny64/Chili/Picture014.jpg?t=1278441840[/IMG]


This is just some ship heading into Norfolk and at me.
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This is a person with way too much money and to think I was thinking $180 is allot to spend on gas as I was leaving the marina.

[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz229/bryankenny64/Picture015.jpg?t=1278442070[/IMG]

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So I post some pics and no one cares.

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[quote=firstdown;710950]So I post some pics and no one cares.[/quote]


If their were boobs in the pics your response would have been higher.

Cool pics though for real, looks like it was great time.

The last pic reminds me of a boat I use to see in Newport Harbor growing up it came every summer. It's name was Wild Thing and it had NYC under the name. One summer we decide to sail up close to it to check it. Figured out why they called it Wild thing it had a Bengal Tiger living on it!!!! Crazy!