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IronLionZion

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36. People should find ways to celebrate without fire

Reply to malaise (Reply #29)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:04 PM

Thursday

here in the US, fireworks have started very deadly wildfires in dry areas.

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That Swiss fire - Looks like bottle sparklers killed all those people [View all] malaise Thursday OP

Very much like The Station night club fire in RI NewHendoLib Thursday #1

Yep malaise Thursday #2

Indoor fireworks never a good idea. Sneederbunk Thursday #3

Really dumb malaise Thursday #6

I am constantly disappointed in how selfishly oblivious people can be about RockRaven Thursday #4

Agree 100% malaise Thursday #5

You would think the Swiss would be better about safety Hassin Bin Sober Thursday #8

We are responsible for our own safety malaise Thursday #10

I Think There Is A Strong... ProfessorGAC Thursday #18

I would think the country that requires fallout shelters in homes Hassin Bin Sober Thursday #20

Perhaps ProfessorGAC Thursday #24

Had no idea what a bottle sparkler is canetoad Thursday #7

Had to look them up myself malaise Thursday #9

Not the best link but still malaise Thursday #11

What on earth were they thinking? Ms. Toad Thursday #12

Dumb asses malaise Thursday #13

Oh Dear God!!! calimary Thursday #14

All for more excitement and drama malaise Thursday #16

Sparklers very close to a wooden ceiling in an all wooden indoor ski resort building IronLionZion Thursday #15

Just make sure your relatives know that when they see bottle spRklers malaise Thursday #22

This!!! calimary Thursday #27

I don't even want a sparkling cake -damn madness malaise Thursday #32

Thet were warned by Steven James Hill in 2023 malaise Thursday #29

People should find ways to celebrate without fire IronLionZion Thursday #36

CNN just reported that it was an underground bar senseandsensibility Thursday #17

It did have a basement section malaise Thursday #19

Oh wow BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #40

From the Guardian malaise Friday #47

Smoke on the water. Fire in the sky. Marcuse Thursday #21

Begs the question malaise Thursday #23

That was my first thought. BidenRocks Thursday #28

Kick dalton99a Thursday #25

Who needs terrorist attacks when you have malaise Thursday #26

Sparklers burn at over 1000 degrees. I can't my parents let us have them as safe fire works, and I can't ... marble falls Thursday #30

Lots of warnings abound malaise Thursday #31

As kids under twelve we could (and did) go to the corner store and buy a box of five sparklers for $.25. ... marble falls Thursday #34

These are different type of sparkler than those incense stick size pnes BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #42

Those aren't safe, either. Sparklers that use flame are dangerous. Period. I was worried by the metal wire being ... marble falls Thursday #43

Photo shows ceiling catching fire malaise Friday #48

Am I missing something or is Champaign (alcohol) explosively flammable? Trust_Reality Thursday #33

Champaigne and wine doesn't have enough "octane" to burn freely. marble falls Thursday #35

No, it was the cheap poly soundproof ceiling panels KLK1972 Thursday #38

They will never ban guns or alcohol malaise Thursday #39

Memories of Deep Purple gay texan Thursday #37

Bottle sparklers in action..many clubs use them to increase bottle sales BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #41

Suicidal malaise Friday #45

They are not to be used indoors! NameAlreadyTaken Thursday #44

Clearly but where were the fire escapes malaise Friday #46