Thread: Fireworks on the pier

Have you people thought about the pier management is smart. Like everything else, its about money, it could be BP, or the State, or the city of gulf shores are paying them to make of the loss in money with a profit.

Scuttlebutt sez the fireworks this year will be based in a two foor deep 'sandbox' to retard possible combustion to the wooden panels and absorb most of the impact from the mortars.

Let's hope!

One day wont kill me not to fish it :headbang: If you gotta fish that bad head east for one day you have fun :headbang: to many turd gonna be on the island for this guy :headbang:

[size=12pt]I spoke with Teresa and Blaine about the other day and both said the shooters are well aware of the damage from years past and I dont think are willing tp foot the $$$ for the repairs. According to them, they have built huge wooden boxes filled with sand to prevent a burn through and damage.
I witnessed this same technique used at Bay Bears Stadium many times for 4 Jul shows and works great. Our (MFRD) big concern then was setting the grass and consequently the field on fire before the ball game....not good. If it is done right, it should work. We'll see tho.[/size]
[size=12pt]Guys on another note...my wife is scheduled for surgery on the 5th. Please keep her in your prayers. Nothing serious or major, but surgery is what it is and any time they take you down, its dangerous. Thanks guys
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Y'all know she's in our prayers!

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Prayers sent that all goes well and a speedy recovery.
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Did anyone watch the fireworks from the public beach last year? How were they being that far down? We skipped to the Wharf last year. Prior to that we watched them at the Public beach every year and they were awesome. Seems like the pier is too far away, though.

Thoughts?

That pic above was taken in front of the Pink Pony (east side of GS public beach).

I think we'll just watch them from Mobile again this year :

I'll be doing my own show, but I'm still tempted to go down and watch the one off the pier. Never seen it even though I've lived down here for a few years. Wonder if traffic will be gridlock trying to get away from it when its over. Is there normally a huge turnout for the beach show? Hmmm....

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I'll be doing my own show, but I'm still tempted to go down and watch the one off the pier. Never seen it even though I've lived down here for a few years. Wonder if traffic will be gridlock trying to get away from it when its over. Is there normally a huge turnout for the beach show? Hmmm....
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Turnout is HUGE! What we do is walk to a restaurant afterwards and eat. By the time we are finished eating, all the traffic is mostly gone.

But looking at that pic of last year, that is about 5% of what it was everytime we went where they shot them off the barge.