4th of July Fireworks!!!

Our firework adventure on the eve of Independence day was both exciting and pretty dangerous. Apart from the aerial displays, we nearly burn the entire ground!!! I was really dumb enough to recon and find a nice spot for firework away buildings but full of short dry grasses. 2 firework did not launch properly and caused a mini bush fire on the ground. The only thing that redeemed me from Full Stupidity was my intiative to bring along a few bottles of water and a pail and also choosing a spot near the river to release fireworks. Thanks to two of our "Fire Gods" Dave and my roommate Ricky for the gift of fire, it took the full effort of 6 strong man to smoother those flames and embers.

Luckily we did not have to call 911 or resort to desperate measure "跑路”. However 2 Encik decided to "跑路” halfway through the fun, probably scared off by the 2 mini-inferno. That, I could not blame them, their pension is at stake and their 55 years old career could come to an abrupt end from the action of a few crazy kids. Anyway, a thousand apology to them. Sometime losing a job is worst than losing your life. Edwin, although securing the second half of his RSAF career was courageous enough to stay on for the night, and it was all fun and GAIR-Free (our air force term for non flying related accident) for the rest of the night. We fired so much shots into the sky that we ought to be hanged if it was done in Singapore.

We could have stay on longer to finish up all our fireworks but the area was already infested with Mosquitoes. We were concern about having 80% of our section manpower on MC due to Malaria or Dengue fever, thus we called it a day.

Here are some of the photos I took from my camera... more to come soon when I get the rest from my colleagues.

Weapons of MASS DESTRUCTION

Kids just love fireworks.


Fire God Dave



Fire God Dave Level 1 Blaze spell

Supervising Officer ensuring tubes are lock and loaded

Ignited with pin-point precision.

Prelaunch photo taking.



The firework show (and the Chao Ta grass) was brought to you by P P Det Firework display section....

...together with Safety Office of the day, dressed in standard yellow.

....And here are a couple of LIVE fireworks video taken from my Sony Ericsson W800i. You got to turn you head to view the video cause I accidently took it the other way round.

FIREWORKS BARRAGE

SPARKLING FOUNTAIN