FBI puts out warnings about lone wolf attacks during July 4th fireworks celebrations

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I need to pre-position my yard hoses. Local cops have seized 3.5 tons of illegal fireworks so far, but that will barely dent the activities.

As for the "lone wolf" threat, guy on TV just said "stray dog" is a better description. Liking that.
 
I need to pre-position my yard hoses. Local cops have seized 3.5 tons of illegal fireworks so far, but that will barely dent the activities.

As for the "lone wolf" threat, guy on TV just said "stray dog" is a better description. Liking that.
Got hoses on 3 sides of the house which allows me to get to the whole lot. Tomorrow morning each one also gets a fire extinguisher placed next to it. Standard practice for me as the neighborhood has it's share of personal artillery displays. Of course I keep an eye out, watching the skies with a drink in my hand and enjoying the celebration of our nation's birth. I love to watch the fireworks. Just don't set fire to my damn house.
 
Listen close. You'll hear the gunfire from Rochester. Or as I call it Rottenchester.
I lived there for 45 years and never heard any gunfire. Of course that was in the suburbs in East Irondequoit. I'm pretty sure it's much worse now.

Rick
 
My nearest neighbor is 1/4 mile away in either direction. We each will do our own thing for celebrating Independence Day, and it will not disturb anyone else in the neighborhood. We got about 0.2" of rain this evening, so that will reduce the chances of a stray spark starting a wildfire. As for lone wolves, I'm more concerned about coyotes. They tend to stalk my goat pens occasionally. Got several buried out back as evidence.
 
Don't know about any so-called "lone wolves" in our area. We plan on having a fairly quiet country Independence Day with the kids and grandkids. Even the newly married grandkids plan on being here for the weekend. We keep telling them every year that there aren't any major pyrotechnics in our town. Oh, we have a few fireworks, sparklers, etc. Nothing major. But even knowing that, the kids always seem to want to be up here on the Fourth. We'll grill some hamburgers and hotdogs, make a couple buckets of homemade ice cream, (my specialty is cherry almond), the girls will bring up their favorite salad or side dish. We'll have the horseshoe pits and bocci balls ready, and of course, the 110-yard archery range where kids and grandkids limber up their compound bows. Even my grandson Brig's new wife, Olivia, is a bow hunter, so she fits right in with the big competition.

We might sit around the campfire later and bust out the old Martin guitar, or just sit on the porch while the younger kids get active with the sparklers. Like I said, nothing spectacular, but to tell the truth, I'm not sure I'd want it any other way. When it's time to call it a night, we all gather for family prayer and then everyone heads for their respective bedroom. That's one thing Miss Judy insisted upon, a house big enough to house everybody when they come home for a visit. Occasionally, when all fifteen grandkids are here, we might have to throw down some sleeping bags, but that's fun, too. Miss Judy has a sampler that says, "Grandma's House...Where cousins become best friends." So far, that seems to be the way things are working out.

Bottom line...I'm not real worried about any "lone wolf" showing up.

Anyway, enough of my rambling. Here's wishing everyone a very happy Independence Day from one who is eternally grateful for the freedoms we enjoy.
 
The weather's expected to be miserable around here all day but hopefully it'll clear up by evening.
 
The salvos in my neighborhood started about 10 minutes ago. The boys are outside enjoying them as am I through my window.

Fireworks bother me not at all as I view them as expressions of people having fun by celebrating the holiday.

Put me down as a full glass kind of guy.
Happy 4th, Rusty 🇺🇸
You're definitely a full glass kinda guy 🍻🇺🇸
 

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