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Where can I get bottle rockets?
Posted by:
BOOM!
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Date: October 19, 2011 12:54PM
Where can I get some good old fashion air travel or moon travel bottle rockets? I wanna have a bottle rocket fight with my kid brother who's really bugging me.
Re: Where can I get bottle rockets?
Posted by:
Uncle Sam
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Date: October 19, 2011 12:59PM
http://www.fireworks.com
Phantom Fireworks, New Freedom, PA...it's roughly 73 miles from the 22151. Bring your ID.
Also, there's this search site called Google which is EXTREMELY helpful in these situations...
Phantom Fireworks, New Freedom, PA...it's roughly 73 miles from the 22151. Bring your ID.
Also, there's this search site called Google which is EXTREMELY helpful in these situations...
Re: Where can I get bottle rockets?
Posted by:
m80
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Date: October 19, 2011 01:18PM
dude if you're just going up to buy bottle rockets then you're absolutely retarded! Not only are penny bottle rockets a waste of money but they just end up collecting at the bottom of your fireworks stash. Not to mention you'll spend more in gas just driving up there to buy the stupid things. My advice, ditch the bottle rockets, gas up the car, draw $200 from the ATM, and head 5 hours down 95 for some good ol' South Carolina Fireworks stores (just stay away from pedros and head 4 miles south to Jabs or Diamond Jacks it'll e worth it trust me). Then you can buy mortars, firecrackers, roman candles, all the good powerful shit! If you do it correctly $200 can fill up your entire trunk with better shit than you could find at Phantom (always thought that place was rip off compared to SC)
Re: Where can I get bottle rockets?
Posted by:
BOOM!
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Date: October 19, 2011 01:56PM
Yeah, will have to make the trip to SC at somepoint, just hoping there was something closer so I could shoot my brother with a bottle rocket in his fat face. Not looking to put his eye out, but maybe give the little pecker a nice powder burn.
Re: Where can I get bottle rockets?
Posted by:
Uncle Sam
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Date: October 19, 2011 02:07PM
m80 Wrote:
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> dude if you're just going up to buy bottle rockets
> then you're absolutely retarded! Not only are
> penny bottle rockets a waste of money but they
> just end up collecting at the bottom of your
> fireworks stash. Not to mention you'll spend more
> in gas just driving up there to buy the stupid
> things. My advice, ditch the bottle rockets, gas
> up the car, draw $200 from the ATM, and head 5
> hours down 95 for some good ol' South Carolina
> Fireworks stores (just stay away from pedros and
> head 4 miles south to Jabs or Diamond Jacks it'll
> e worth it trust me). Then you can buy mortars,
> firecrackers, roman candles, all the good powerful
> shit! If you do it correctly $200 can fill up
> your entire trunk with better shit than you could
> find at Phantom (always thought that place was rip
> off compared to SC)
I can't speak for going up to Phantom now as it's off-season and SC may be a better bet however...during June, the lead-up to 4th of July, I have found the experience to be COMPLETELY opposite from what you said.
In-season, Phantom carries everything SC does and their prices are better. Sure, Phantom carries penny bottle rockets...I bet most places in SC do, too. Mortars, firecrackers, roman candles and all of the...and I quote..."good powerful shit" are not the exclusive provance of SC.
Additionally, I think your time estimates are a bit off for a trip to SC. It's roughly 370 miles from DC to Dillon, SC (just over the NC/SC border...in fact home to the infamous "South of the Border"). At 1AM, that trip MIGHT take 6 hours, one way. It COULD take 12, on a random Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
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> dude if you're just going up to buy bottle rockets
> then you're absolutely retarded! Not only are
> penny bottle rockets a waste of money but they
> just end up collecting at the bottom of your
> fireworks stash. Not to mention you'll spend more
> in gas just driving up there to buy the stupid
> things. My advice, ditch the bottle rockets, gas
> up the car, draw $200 from the ATM, and head 5
> hours down 95 for some good ol' South Carolina
> Fireworks stores (just stay away from pedros and
> head 4 miles south to Jabs or Diamond Jacks it'll
> e worth it trust me). Then you can buy mortars,
> firecrackers, roman candles, all the good powerful
> shit! If you do it correctly $200 can fill up
> your entire trunk with better shit than you could
> find at Phantom (always thought that place was rip
> off compared to SC)
I can't speak for going up to Phantom now as it's off-season and SC may be a better bet however...during June, the lead-up to 4th of July, I have found the experience to be COMPLETELY opposite from what you said.
In-season, Phantom carries everything SC does and their prices are better. Sure, Phantom carries penny bottle rockets...I bet most places in SC do, too. Mortars, firecrackers, roman candles and all of the...and I quote..."good powerful shit" are not the exclusive provance of SC.
Additionally, I think your time estimates are a bit off for a trip to SC. It's roughly 370 miles from DC to Dillon, SC (just over the NC/SC border...in fact home to the infamous "South of the Border"). At 1AM, that trip MIGHT take 6 hours, one way. It COULD take 12, on a random Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
Re: Where can I get bottle rockets?
Posted by:
smokey the beer
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Date: October 19, 2011 02:10PM
If you go to PA be careful. The Maryland fire marshals will watch the store and anyone buying illegal fireworks and then turning right around and driving back into Maryland are being stopped, arrested and cars towed. Certain fireworks are illegal in that state.
They have nothing better to do than protect you from yourself.
They have nothing better to do than protect you from yourself.
Re: Where can I get bottle rockets?
Posted by:
m80
()
Date: October 19, 2011 03:11PM
Uncle Sam Wrote:
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> m80 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > dude if you're just going up to buy bottle
> rockets
> > then you're absolutely retarded! Not only are
> > penny bottle rockets a waste of money but they
> > just end up collecting at the bottom of your
> > fireworks stash. Not to mention you'll spend
> more
> > in gas just driving up there to buy the stupid
> > things. My advice, ditch the bottle rockets,
> gas
> > up the car, draw $200 from the ATM, and head 5
> > hours down 95 for some good ol' South Carolina
> > Fireworks stores (just stay away from pedros
> and
> > head 4 miles south to Jabs or Diamond Jacks
> it'll
> > e worth it trust me). Then you can buy
> mortars,
> > firecrackers, roman candles, all the good
> powerful
> > shit! If you do it correctly $200 can fill up
> > your entire trunk with better shit than you
> could
> > find at Phantom (always thought that place was
> rip
> > off compared to SC)
>
> I can't speak for going up to Phantom now as it's
> off-season and SC may be a better bet
> however...during June, the lead-up to 4th of July,
> I have found the experience to be COMPLETELY
> opposite from what you said.
>
> In-season, Phantom carries everything SC does and
> their prices are better. Sure, Phantom carries
> penny bottle rockets...I bet most places in SC do,
> too. Mortars, firecrackers, roman candles and all
> of the...and I quote..."good powerful shit" are
> not the exclusive provance of SC.
>
> Additionally, I think your time estimates are a
> bit off for a trip to SC. It's roughly 370 miles
> from DC to Dillon, SC (just over the NC/SC
> border...in fact home to the infamous "South of
> the Border"). At 1AM, that trip MIGHT take 6
> hours, one way. It COULD take 12, on a random
> Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
I don't know I used to go to the Warfordsburg location and thought the prices were a little ridiculous compared to SC. Yes, they did have a buy one get one free deal when I went up there but it's fucked because they just raise their prices to make it look like you're getting a good deal. I still think SC has far better prices though, a black cat 16 shell mortar kit was over $50 at Phantom but the same item is around $25 down in SC. Yes, you do actually get items down in SC you can't get at Phantom. The selection is more competitive at SC stores and I am not a big fan of phantom's own label. As far as driving, don't know how slow you drive but I get there in around 5 hours, and that includes stopping for gas and bbq.
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> m80 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > dude if you're just going up to buy bottle
> rockets
> > then you're absolutely retarded! Not only are
> > penny bottle rockets a waste of money but they
> > just end up collecting at the bottom of your
> > fireworks stash. Not to mention you'll spend
> more
> > in gas just driving up there to buy the stupid
> > things. My advice, ditch the bottle rockets,
> gas
> > up the car, draw $200 from the ATM, and head 5
> > hours down 95 for some good ol' South Carolina
> > Fireworks stores (just stay away from pedros
> and
> > head 4 miles south to Jabs or Diamond Jacks
> it'll
> > e worth it trust me). Then you can buy
> mortars,
> > firecrackers, roman candles, all the good
> powerful
> > shit! If you do it correctly $200 can fill up
> > your entire trunk with better shit than you
> could
> > find at Phantom (always thought that place was
> rip
> > off compared to SC)
>
> I can't speak for going up to Phantom now as it's
> off-season and SC may be a better bet
> however...during June, the lead-up to 4th of July,
> I have found the experience to be COMPLETELY
> opposite from what you said.
>
> In-season, Phantom carries everything SC does and
> their prices are better. Sure, Phantom carries
> penny bottle rockets...I bet most places in SC do,
> too. Mortars, firecrackers, roman candles and all
> of the...and I quote..."good powerful shit" are
> not the exclusive provance of SC.
>
> Additionally, I think your time estimates are a
> bit off for a trip to SC. It's roughly 370 miles
> from DC to Dillon, SC (just over the NC/SC
> border...in fact home to the infamous "South of
> the Border"). At 1AM, that trip MIGHT take 6
> hours, one way. It COULD take 12, on a random
> Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
I don't know I used to go to the Warfordsburg location and thought the prices were a little ridiculous compared to SC. Yes, they did have a buy one get one free deal when I went up there but it's fucked because they just raise their prices to make it look like you're getting a good deal. I still think SC has far better prices though, a black cat 16 shell mortar kit was over $50 at Phantom but the same item is around $25 down in SC. Yes, you do actually get items down in SC you can't get at Phantom. The selection is more competitive at SC stores and I am not a big fan of phantom's own label. As far as driving, don't know how slow you drive but I get there in around 5 hours, and that includes stopping for gas and bbq.
Re: Where can I get bottle rockets?
Posted by:
Sometimes
()
Date: October 19, 2011 03:59PM
smokey the beer Wrote:
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> If you go to PA be careful. The Maryland fire
> marshals will watch the store and anyone buying
> illegal fireworks and then turning right around
> and driving back into Maryland are being stopped,
> arrested and cars towed. Certain fireworks are
> illegal in that state.
> They have nothing better to do than protect you
> from yourself.
They look for out of state plates. But this time of year they are lax, holidays you have to be carefull.
-------------------------------------------------------
> If you go to PA be careful. The Maryland fire
> marshals will watch the store and anyone buying
> illegal fireworks and then turning right around
> and driving back into Maryland are being stopped,
> arrested and cars towed. Certain fireworks are
> illegal in that state.
> They have nothing better to do than protect you
> from yourself.
They look for out of state plates. But this time of year they are lax, holidays you have to be carefull.
Re: Where can I get bottle rockets?
Posted by:
bottle rocketeer
()
Date: October 19, 2011 04:51PM
m80 Wrote:
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> dude if you're just going up to buy bottle rockets
> then you're absolutely retarded! Not only are
> penny bottle rockets a waste of money but they
> just end up collecting at the bottom of your
> fireworks stash.
-------------------------------------------------------
> dude if you're just going up to buy bottle rockets
> then you're absolutely retarded! Not only are
> penny bottle rockets a waste of money but they
> just end up collecting at the bottom of your
> fireworks stash.