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In some of them I like the strange smell, but only for a short while. I really like the ones that spin, especialy the kind that move around the ground. Other ones I just prefer to light and watch. The black pellets you light into "snakes", and those white bag you throw down to the ground are boring.

My father held a very small firecracker in his hand and didn't toss it in time. He said it felt like a hammer slammed against his fingers, so I do have a problem with these people that hold paper tube fireworks in their hands when they go off.

Ah the things you can do with fireworks, hhhheheh. *rubs hands together and grins whickedly*

Love them, but I hate the little ones the general public buy and light up all around the main show we go to. "Piff? Crackle? Pop?" They sound like a big bowl of Rice Crispies to me.

I wanna hear the booms that shake the ground and pound me right in the chest, then echo off the surrounding mountains.

Yeah! That's MUSIC to my ears and soul.

I love the combination of the colours and the pop of the noises.

You read my mind! The booms are awesome and I don't like shrieking infants either.

You're a Pyro-Technician, WOW!! I think that's awesome!

My 14 yo son, with a curious interest in anything which explodes/implodes wants to be a Demolition Blaster. I hope he succeeds as he would be one of the happiest people going off to work every day.

I love seeing Fireworks, but don't really like the noise they make!

I like fireworks and often try to sit as close as possible, but I do remember when I was younger covering my ears.

I notice you are in Australia.
Demolition blasting isn't very easy to get into here unfortunately (it's probably the same in most places) but it's not impossible.
State laws differ in Australia but the basics are the same. You need to get a job with a company that does it and get training from them. Workcover or the relevant gov. department in your state will then give acreditation based on that.

I think most states run an explosives course at TAFE which would be the best place to start if he is serious about it as Demolition Blasting is normally an extra accreditation added to this license anyway. It would also help with trying to find work with a company in that field.

Peace ellomo


Ps...If he is interested in fireworks a company by the name of Foti Fireworks does most of the bigger shows like Sydney Harbor etc. in Australia these days. They may be worth contacting.
One thing I've learnt in this industry is it's generally the people who persist with ringing around and sending letters to companies asking for a job even if the answer is always no, that get the few jobs that become available.
It them that get thought of first to contact.

Last edited by ellomo on 04 Jul 2010, 11:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I like the small ones, but it seems people around my town get this big flipping bombs that make me jump out of my skin every time.

THATS annoying.


Otherwise I don't mind.

Sorry about that, I'm one of those people

The bigger the bang the better imo
You know your alive when you hand fire a 24" mortar

Thank you for the tips and advice ellomo.

The sound and crowds really make me uncomfortable. I think it's part of PTSD maybe. Dunno. My dog and I spent the fireworks display for the 4th of July in our bedroom just waiting for it to be over.

Me! I went to see them this year, it was awesome!