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Jack Valentino

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51. NO, it is NOT quiet in north Lansing MI now....

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 11:08 PM

Jul 4

but we seem to like our fireworks here....

I thought this holiday would provide adequate cover for me
to assassinate the groundhog who has plundered my garden the past couple years with a SHOTGUN
(which would obviously be ignored within the current din, but is illegal to discharge within city limits),

but they don't come out at night (although may show at dusk, but not likely in the current noise),
and I seemed to have discouraged it with my previous use of a .177 pellet rifle,
(which I was inaccurately advised could kill it, but it is the Terminator among groundhogs, it keeps coming back)

I've hit it twice with my pellets, once in the head and once in the body---
but I had no wish to torture the animal, I just wanted it to DIE
(and YES, I tried numerous "non-violent remedies" against this animal, and none of them worked----
I became totally frustrated with it last year, when it pulled down 5 fairly large and STAKED sunflowers,
one each day until they were GONE.... and they mostly hadn't even started flowers yet,
it just liked the taste of them--- year before it obliterated my garden, except for tomato plants,
although many of those were also chewed)

I have nicknamed the groundhog "Trump".

As far as the fireworks go, I am on the north edge of the city,
close to what you might call "Trump country". Have no idea what has been going on
in the more urban parts of the city... but don't suspect there are many fireworks
being set off that actually "celebrate Trump"--- This is more just a habit for the holiday.

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Is it quiet in your neighborhood??? [View all] alwaysinasnit Jul 4 OP

Yes. It is very odd. Nothing like last year. skylucy Jul 4 #1

Too early yet Timewas Jul 4 #2

I'm 30 minutes from the California coast. I've been here for 10 years and this lack alwaysinasnit Jul 4 #8

Manhattan Beach California here... a few pops here and there.. but nothing like in the past years.. bsiebs Jul 4 #48

I am Timewas Jul 5 #74

Seems like fewer kabooms but there are still some happening here... wcmagumba Jul 4 #3

So far. Ocelot II Jul 4 #4

An occasional fire work, no BBQ smells - nothing in my block. LoisB Jul 4 #5

Quite a few people here are waiting for the firework show GenThePerservering Jul 4 #6

The rubes are cranking it up here. Silent Type Jul 4 #7

Here too. FalloutShelter Jul 4 #16

Same here. pacalo Jul 4 #20

Fire season is well underway here, & municipal (sponsored) fireworks will be closely monitored... Hekate Jul 4 #9

Yikes! electric_blue68 Jul 4 #53

Wide open here TnDem Jul 4 #10

First time in FLA in 5 years. Travelled out of heat. cachukis Jul 4 #11

No....... Lovie777 Jul 4 #12

Dead here, no one cares bout the 4th w/ the attitude "what's there to celebrate?" unlike under the Biden Administration. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 4 #13

We've been under attack here since 8:30 pm EST. livetohike Jul 4 #14

Not here Glen Livid Jul 4 #15

Went to a fairly Latin and Carribean frequented pond for a swim RockCreek Jul 4 #17

No. johnp3907 Jul 4 #18

Our neighborhood is a noisy one chowmama Jul 4 #19

"If them families what lost their houses misanthrope Jul 4 #68

Going off pretty Greg_In_SF Jul 4 #21

I wish. Biophilic Jul 4 #22

Less than other years but still have it Tree Lady Jul 4 #23

Still light out. milestogo Jul 4 #24

You're right -- it's too quiet 0rganism Jul 4 #25

Now it's picking up a bit as it gets dark, but the daylight celebrations were pretty much nonexistent this year 0rganism Jul 5 #73

Lots of Kabooms here RainCaster Jul 4 #26

Quiet so far, but guy down the road a couple of hundred yards has a fireworks display permit. Midnight Writer Jul 4 #27

Not quiet here. Fireworks since 4pm. SheltieLover Jul 4 #28

So far but it's still daylight here, probably in another hour or two it will be wild. nt Raine Jul 4 #29

Oregon coast 6:50pm. Mostly quiet, but lots of dogs. jmbar2 Jul 4 #30

Waiting to see what happens when it's dark dflprincess Jul 4 #31

No, my Trumper neighbor 2 doors down is shooting off fireworks RandomNumbers Jul 4 #32

I envy you MustLoveBeagles Jul 4 #33

So far not as noisy as it has been in the past. avebury Jul 4 #34

There is some activity despite the flood... HelpImSurrounded Jul 4 #35

Sounds like a war zone here on Long Island Danmel Jul 4 #36

Huntsville, Alabama 9:25pm CDST They're just getting started here. House of Roberts Jul 4 #37

Not Really DET Jul 4 #38

Complete silence. SamKnause Jul 4 #39

Some firecrackers in the neighborhood out in the Ilsa Jul 4 #40

Just heard the third set of fireworks going off tonight. usedtobedemgurl Jul 4 #41

We usually Rebl2 Jul 4 #42

No, it's loud, per usual. iemanja Jul 4 #43

I've been hearing some firecrackers but they're not loud at all. MIButterfly Jul 4 #44

Nope. Assholes have been at it for the last two hours. And fireworks niyad Jul 4 #45

It souunds like a war zone here Omaha Steve Jul 4 #46

Been in noiser nabes electric_blue68 Jul 4 #49

Noisy across the river too. progressoid Jul 4 #70

Not too noisy. A few big booms, some smaller ones electric_blue68 Jul 4 #47

I live in Detroit. It's over the top nuts here. bif Jul 4 #50

NO, it is NOT quiet in north Lansing MI now.... Jack Valentino Jul 4 #51

As an aside... DET Jul 5 #75

I do love Christopher Walken, but never heard of that one... Jack Valentino Jul 5 #77

HELL no Skittles Jul 4 #52

Just got a text from my sister... llmart Jul 4 #54

There's been a few pops here and there Texasgal Jul 4 #55

Hell no. The MAGAts in my Orange County, CA exploding everything they've got. nt. SunSeeker Jul 4 #56

About the same amount of noise - Ms. Toad Jul 4 #57

Yes. W_HAMILTON Jul 4 #58

Yes it was much much less than ever Tribetime Jul 4 #59

Loud here in SE Ks Gardenwitch Jul 4 #60

I'm in inland SW Florida. markodochartaigh Jul 4 #61

No orangecrush Jul 4 #62

Its 1032p where I live, first suburb west of Minneapolis, and I'm hearing occasional booms progree Jul 4 #63

Yep. I am in Ramsey county and there were some booms but nothing like in years past. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 5 #84

No. There are constant fireworks and occasional gunshots going off all around my neighborhood. rollin74 Jul 4 #64

It's unusually quiet here, too. pnwmom Jul 4 #65

Not at all misanthrope Jul 4 #66

It's been the same as it has been every year in my neighborhood. patphil Jul 4 #67

Noisy AF mac56 Jul 4 #69

So far. sakabatou Jul 4 #71

I've been hearing fireworks for 3 days so far, before tonight. BigmanPigman Jul 4 #72

It's finally started up but it's mostly from legit fireworks at a nearby park. Ocelot II Jul 5 #76

I'm in Lituania, so I have no idea. CanonRay Jul 5 #78

Its quite loud with fireworks on my street. CentralMass Jul 5 #79

Not at all, lots of gunfire and some illegal fireworks. PufPuf23 Jul 5 #80

Unusually quiet Retrograde Jul 5 #81

I've noticed the neighborhood and the the whole area in general was a lot quieter this year than last LS0999 Jul 5 #82

I made sure I would be home on the 4th because of the noise. peacebuzzard Jul 5 #83

Shock and awe bagimin Jul 5 #85

It sure is Politicub Jul 5 #86

Usually in Denver we have firecrackers and bottle rockets all day long. librechik Jul 5 #87

No, lots of noise Conjuay Jul 5 #88