Firecrackers Makin Me Nervous

[tiger31]

The sound of fire crackers going off doing my head in ,Maybe gun shots going off too who knows .Well i,m staying inside thats for sure coz red horse and excited locals letting off steam in all sorts of ways not my cup of tea lol ma poor chihuahua shaking under ma bed lol .

[Dave Hounddriver]

For some reason my nerves are bad too. I remember walking by a parked truck with two buddies when the tire blew out for now apparent reason. Man it was loud, to me anyway. I stopped. dropped and rolled while my two buddies just stood there looking at me and laughing. Of course I felt an idiot but I always react like that (but not usually so extreme) to banger type firecrackers and gunshots.

[Call me bubba]

Yes it make me nervous,esp when you have persons not respecting others "rights", having 2 children around,

I must be careful some "BOZO" doesnt toss 1 in my childs direction,

what I dont understand, is that some people dont have money for rice,cell load

yet they have money to buy several hundred pesos worth

being on the brighter note, some of these ppl will be injured and if they dont seek prompt medical care,,(cough..)they will not be around for next years event,..

personal note.

if you or your extended family is playing w/these fireworks and are injured, even slightly "cut"(bleed)make sure you clean the wound area, If its serious, seek medical care promptly,

every year, many people do die due to related injuries caused by fireworks.( Tetanus )

Edited December 25, 2012 by Pittman apartments Sgn

[Okieboy]

They outlawed fire works in Davao a few years ago ,but i sill hear a few, when i was in Manila i saw children throwing them at cars

[Dave Hounddriver]

when i was in Manila i saw children throwing them at cars

I experienced that in Cebu frequently when I forgot and left my windows open. That is if you can still call 20+ year old males 'children'

[MacBubba]

New Year's Eve in Manila has to be seen to be believed. It is something to behold, but I have the same concerns as the other posters. How are they able to afford the firecrackers, and how is it that nothing calamitous happens with so much exploding in such close quarters?

[Fred & Mimi]

I had my new motorcycle parked up at my GF's family home for Xmas and firecrackers were going off everywhere!! A worrying thought came to mind of a kid popping a lit firecraker into my exhaust pipe for a joke. Never happened but I'm sure it could considering how young some of the kids are that are letting them off.

As to how they can afford them? I suppose alms for the poor will continue again after the new year hehe :28:

[Old55]

Fireworks injuries rise to 44

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/12/25/doh-fireworks-injuries-rise-44-259944

[Call me bubba]

Fireworks injuries rise to 44

http://www.sunstar.c...-rise-44-259944

MANILA (Updated) -- Forty-four individuals celebrated New Year's Day ahead of everyone else and paid dearly for it as they celebrate Christmas Day suffering from firework-related injuries.

:551:

Figures in the latest "Aksyon: Paputok Injury Reduction (Apir)" Surveillance Report of the Department of Health (DOH) show that there were a total of 44 firework-related injuries reported to sentinel hospitals as of 6 a.m. of December 25.

"This is one case or two percent higher compared to the same period last year," DOH said. :bonk:

Worst among the cases was the one in Compostela Valley, wherein a 22-year-old male picked up a Super Lolo, which exploded in his hand.

The victim lost his right thumb, index and middle fingers to the blast. :thumbsup:

Thirty-four (77 percent) other injuries did not require amputation, while eight (18 percent) sustained eye injuries.

Only one case require amputation, DOH said.

More than two out of every five (41 percent) injuries were caused by piccolo, which had long been banned in the country.

More than half or 55 percent of the cases (24) happened to active users, or those who directly use firecrackers.

Also, four of the cases (9 percent) happened to people under the influence of alcohol, :7500:

while 14 (32 percent) of the injuries happened to children below 10 years old.

Majority of the cases came from Metro Manila with 14 (32 percent);

followed by Western Visayas at eight (18 percent);

and Zamboanga Peninsula at five (11 percent).

There were no reported deaths, stray-bullet cases, and firecracker ingestions.(none yet,just wait)

The DOH has commissioned a total of 50 hospitals nationwide to do the reporting of fireworks-related injuries.

last 1jan early morning, NAIA was closed for a few hours due to the "haze" caused by the fireworks :thats-funny:

(as the normal breeze had not cleared the area)