Ever have trouble with it going off prematurely? lol
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:47 am
San Diego did last night. (youtube vid at the end of this post)
http://news.yahoo.com/san-deigo-acciden ... 39445.html
San Diego Accidentally Set Off All Its Fireworks at the Same Time
By Dashiell Bennett | The Atlantic Wire – 3 hrs ago...
San Deigo Accidentally Set Off …
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Folks in San Diego witnessed what was either the worst Fourth of July fireworks celebration — or the absolute best — when a technical malfunction caused all of their pyrotechnics to go off at the same time. The annual Big Bay Boom celebration began and ended in spectacular fashion when an inadvertent signal set off the explosion about five minutes early and caused the entire 18 minute show to take place in about 15 seconds. Confused spectators waited around for what they thought was going to be the rest of the show, but were sent home and told the show (that was supposed to be choreographed to music) was canceled.
Fans may been been disappointed, but at least the rest of us got some cool pictures and video out of it. Here's two of the best. First a photo, posted on Instagram by user Ben Baller (and "liked" by about 10,000 people) then one of several videos of the show posted on YouTube. Enjoy your birthday present, America!
http://www.ksby.com/news/san-diego-fire ... l-at-once/
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
San Diego fireworks go up all at once
Posted: Jul 5, 2012 1:37 AM by By Lauren Steussy, NBCSanDiego
NBC San Diego- Those watching the Big Bay Boom in San Diego's Glorietta Bay witnessed what was either an accidental fireworks display -- or a very disappointing fireworks show.
Port District authorities said a "technical difficulty" resulted in all the fireworks going off at once.
About 5 minutes before the show was supposed to start, a sudden burst of fireworks shot into the air near the bay. Throughout downtown San Diego, a large rumble could be felt just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday night.
It appeared that hundreds of fireworks were set off at the same time. The explosions lasted a few seconds.
At about 9:20 p.m., people waiting for the display were told to return home. The fireworks show was canceled, a radio announcement said.
The Port hires the company Garden State Fireworks to operate the fireworks show. Calls to the company were not immediately returned.
No injuries were reported.
This one has some pics etc and first hand comments if you go to the link
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/ ... ll-at-once
Big Bay Boom indeed: San Diego fireworks go up all at once
A technical glitch caused all of the fireworks to go off in one big 15-second bang in Sand Diego, igniting outrage after spectators were told to go home.
By Lauren Steussy, NBCSanDiego.com
Those watching the Big Bay Boom in San Diego's Glorietta Bay witnessed what was either an accidental fireworks display -- or a very disappointing fireworks show.
Port District authorities said a "technical difficulty" resulted in all the fireworks going off at once.
About 5 minutes before the show was supposed to start, a sudden burst of fireworks shot into the air near the bay. Throughout downtown San Diego, a large rumble could be felt just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday night.
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national ... ime/54194/
San Diego Accidentally Set Off All Its Fourth Of July Fireworks at Once
Dashiell Bennett
Folks in San Diego witnessed what was either the worst Fourth of July fireworks celebration — or the absolute best — when a technical malfunction caused all of their pyrotechnics to go off at the same time. The annual Big Bay Boom extravaganza began and ended in spectacular fashion when an inadvertent signal set off the explosions about five minutes early and caused the entire 18 minute show to take place in about 15 seconds. Confused spectators waited around for what they thought was going to be the rest of the show, but were sent home and told the show (that was supposed to be choreographed to music) was canceled.
Some fans may been been disappointed, but at least the rest of us got some cool pictures and video out of it. Here's two of the best. First a photo, posted on Instagram by user Ben Baller (and "liked" by about 10,000 people) then one of several videos of the show posted on YouTube. Enjoy your birthday present, America!
