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[David]

Just as the title says- What interests you about pyrotechics? I'll start with mine.

A Rate of 10 means "very keen and interested indeed" 1 means " no interest at all."

Browsing, shopping for and buying fireworks - 10/10.
Doing private displays, eg family, friends etc- 10/10
Doing Category 4 displays, ie fireworks for a living- 1/10
Watching displays (category 3, 4, demos etc)- 6/10
The manufacture/chemistry of pyrotechnics- 2/10
The history of pyrotechnics- 8/10

Please take the time to reply!

We all enjoy the same hobby, but in many ways WHAT we enjoy may be quite different. So for me, I love to buy fireworks- I spend hours online looking at stock, making my mind up what to buy etc, and I love being in a good fireworks shop. There is nothing I enjoy more than doing a private display. That said, I would never do it for a living, and as such I've never been interested in Cat 4. I enjoy watching displays, but I'd rather be "doing" than watching. I have little interest in the science or construction of fireworks (I buy Cat 3 stuff- let someone else do the constructing for me!) I enjoy history- I used to teach it!

Edited by David, 21 March 2008 - 06:54 PM.

[phildunford]

My 10 p's worth!

Browsing, shopping for any buying fireworks - 6/10.
Doing private displays, eg family, friends etc- 10/10
Doing Category 4 displays, ie fireworks for a living- 4/10
Watching displays (category 3, 4, demos etc)- 7/10
The manufacture/chemistry of pyrotechnics- 10/10
The history of pyrotechnics- 8/10

Don't know what that says about me!

[pyromaniac303]

Browsing, shopping for and buying fireworks - 4/10.
Doing private displays, eg family, friends etc- 9/10
Doing Category 4 displays, ie fireworks for a living- 7/10
Watching displays (category 3, 4, demos etc)- 6/10
The manufacture/chemistry of pyrotechnics- 10/10
The history of pyrotechnics- 9/10

[David]

Thanks for the responces!

Its a good idea, I think, to consider what "gets a persons motor running." We all enjoy fireworks, but WHAT we enjoy can differ somewhat! Me, I'd happily spend all day discussing the drawbacks of Buy one get on free, but would struggle to muster more than a polite nod at any mention of Chem!

[seymour]

Browsing, shopping for and buying fireworks - 2/10.
Doing private displays, eg family, friends etc- 9/10
Doing Category 4 displays, ie fireworks for a living- 8/10
Watching displays (category 3, 4, demos etc)- 6/10
The manufacture/chemistry of pyrotechnics- 11/10
The history of pyrotechnics- 9/10

[Arthur Brown]

Watching cat 2 - 4 -- ,,,,,,,, 9/10
Doing cat3 ......................9/10

History and chemistry.......10/10

firing cat 4 commercially.....May have to be important to support all the rest.
making fireworks ..............1/10 cheaper safer and cleaner to let the Chinese do it!

[dr thrust]

ho , hmm lets see

browsing/ shopping for fireworks 2/10 because i think there's to much of a mark up!!

doing private displays for friends/ family 7/10 its a chance to show off, but usually involves a lot of work!

doing cat 4 for a living 1/10 these guys work hard in all sorts of weather

watching displays 6/10 seen good ones, seen sh@te ones, not keen on crowds i got a flu from the blackpool display!

manufacture 10/10, very interesting hobby, and get to meet interesting people( not Joe football)

the history of fireworks 10/10, love looking at old books/old plates of fireworks,labels, stories of fireworks

love making rockets but not model rocketry? strange i know

[leosedf]

Browsing, shopping for and buying fireworks - 8/10.
Doing private displays, eg family, friends etc- 10/10
Doing Category 4 displays, ie fireworks for a living- 0/10
Watching displays (category 3, 4, demos etc)- 4/10
The manufacture/chemistry of pyrotechnics- 5/10
The history of pyrotechnics- 6/10

[Richard H]

For me it is all about the science and the art, skill, and craftsmanship that goes into fireworks manufacture and display.

[Pete B]

Heres mine:

Browsing, shopping for and buying fireworks - 7/10.
Doing private displays, eg family, friends etc- 10/10
Doing Category 4 displays, ie fireworks for a living- 0/10
Watching displays (category 3, 4, demos etc)- 10/10
The manufacture/chemistry of pyrotechnics- 3/10
The history of pyrotechnics- 5/10

[YT2095]

For me it is all about the science and the art, skill, and craftsmanship that goes into fireworks manufacture and display.

^^^ Wot he said ^^^

[MDH]

Everything gets a ten from me because it's all related.

[paul]

Browsing, shopping for and buying fireworks - 4/10.
Doing private displays, eg family, friends etc- 10/10
Doing Category 4 displays, ie fireworks for a living- 0/10
Watching displays (category 3, 4, demos etc)- 10/10
The manufacture/chemistry of pyrotechnics- 11/10 really!
The history of pyrotechnics- 8/10

[mango]

Hi , I am a pyro supplier,can i be involved in pyro?but i do love fireworks.
Browsing, shopping for and buying fireworks - 0/10 i sell
Doing private displays, eg family, friends etc- 0/10
Doing Category 4 displays, ie fireworks for a living- 0/10
Watching displays (category 3, 4, demos etc)- everyday
The manufacture/chemistry of pyrotechnics- 1/10
The history of pyrotechnics- 4/10
am i a pyro?

[Pretty green flames]

Browsing, shopping for and buying fireworks - 10/10.

Doing private displays, eg family, friends etc- 10/10

Doing Category 4 displays, ie fireworks for a living- 2/10

Watching displays (category 3, 4, demos etc)- 8/10

The manufacture/chemistry of pyrotechnics- 10/10

The history of pyrotechnics- 0/10

PGF