What Happens in Vegas: Deadly Fireworks Accident

Last night--as happens every 4th of July--there were tons of illegal fireworks being set off around the Las Vegas Valley.  One of them set the tree behind my house on fire, I kid you not.  Luckily, a fire truck must've been passing by, and the tree will likely survive its roasting, but the scattered burnt pine cones will never be the same.  A local man was not so lucky, however.  Sadly, this too happens every year.

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Man killed, teen injured in fireworks accident

Read it at: Las Vegas Review Journal

Things That Make You Go "Boom": Palmyra, PA Fireworks Accident

Image from source, WHTM

I grew up in Whitehall, Ohio in the 70s and 80s, and our community's fireworks on the 4th of July were considered some of the best around. But there were several years where an event like this seemed likely, with fireworks going off very low to the ground, sometimes showering sparks into the crowd. Fortunately, nothing like this every happened.

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11 Injured in Palmyra Fireworks Incident

Four children were among eleven people injured in an explosion during a fireworks display Sunday night in Palmyra, according to police.



Police said one of the fireworks charges misfired and caused the blast inside a discharge tube. The explosion then caused surrounding discharge tubes to fall and the fireworks inside to discharge toward a nearby crowd. . .



Read more at: WHTM

The Baaa-Studs: Extreme Shepherding

And now for something completely different. . .

I caught a snippet of this on MSNBC the other day. But the whole video is worth a watch. These guys manage to do things with sheep you'd never imagine. No, not that. I said you couldn't imagine it! Just watch.