Ok, so... the 4th of July is and has always been my favorite holiday. More than Christmas. 'cause you don't get to blow crap up at Christmas. Normally I serve as chief pyrotechnician for my best friend's family and inner circle of friends. I direct the destruction of a multi-thousand dollar cache of fireworks.
This year, however, I took a back seat. A back seat to a pro. We (my roommates and I) were asked to be at ground zero for a professional display. The tech is a friend of my roommate's from years back. They've done this for three years now. He sets everything up, they go and help him watch, making sure the timing is right, helping put out fires and the like. This year he set off a semi-trailer full of aerials. Full of aerials. (Yes, I repeated myself. It was necessary.) It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Our amateur fireworks are impressive, yes, but nothing like this. I'll add a few pics when I've had a chance to wake up and gather my brain.
This year, however, I took a back seat. A back seat to a pro. We (my roommates and I) were asked to be at ground zero for a professional display. The tech is a friend of my roommate's from years back. They've done this for three years now. He sets everything up, they go and help him watch, making sure the timing is right, helping put out fires and the like. This year he set off a semi-trailer full of aerials. Full of aerials. (Yes, I repeated myself. It was necessary.) It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Our amateur fireworks are impressive, yes, but nothing like this. I'll add a few pics when I've had a chance to wake up and gather my brain.
stormsinger:
Oh... the cost of the show? $700,000.