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Happy 4th of July!

Nymr83 Jul 03 2007 11:23 PM

A happy july 4th to everyone, enjoy your BBQs and don't get hurt with all those illegal fireworks we know you've been hoarding! Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.-Ronald Reagan

Willets Point Jul 04 2007 04:12 AM

Johnny Dickshot Jul 04 2007 04:44 AM

USA! USA! USA! Junior is celebrating his independence by waking up at 5:15 am

Rockin' Doc Jul 04 2007 06:53 AM

Happy Indpendence Day!

MFS62 Jul 04 2007 09:22 AM

To everybody? Even George Steinbrenner? Y'know, its his (77th) birthday today, too. mmmmm, welllll, ok. Happy birthday to the old geezer, too. Later

metsmarathon Jul 04 2007 09:31 AM

happy birthday america! just don't be like this idiot in detroit, and blow your face off! http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/04/fireworks.death.ap/index.html

OlerudOwned Jul 04 2007 06:30 PM

Celebrated my 4th the true American way...with Canadian indie rock! Seriously, the New Pornographers put on a great show in Battery Park.

Johnny Dickshot Jul 04 2007 07:17 PM

"Twin Cinema" is the best rock and/or roll tune to come out in the last 3 years, without a doubt. I don;t know why it wasn't the lead single and a billion seller.

Edgy DC Jul 04 2007 08:23 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 05 2007 07:21 AM

Seems like yesterday that I celebrated independence day hosting the southernmost Crane Pool gathering ever. Now I'm crying in my vitamin water watching Mota give up a Brady.

sharpie Jul 05 2007 07:00 AM

I celebrated by being in the vicinity of the Coney Island hot dog eating contest. Couldn't see anything but heard the results. Odd to see so many people caring about this thing, people passionate about who was going to win or lose. Girls screaming Beatle-fan-like "I love you, Joey Chestnut." Chants of USA, USA etc. Plus a large contingent there rooting hard for Kobayashi. Rode the Cyclone, had a beer or two, had a hot dog, went home.

Rockin' Doc Jul 05 2007 09:20 AM

Vactioning in Chicago this week. Chicago's official fireworks display was along the Lake Michigan waterfront on July 3rd. We took it in and had a great time, even if they were a day early in my view. We celebrated yesterday by taking in a free John Mayer show in Grant Park during the Taste of Chicago Festival. Then we headed to Greektown for a fabulous meal.

metirish Jul 05 2007 09:25 AM

Had a BBQ in the back yard that had to be taken into the garage,had Manu Chao blaring form the boom box,had a fun time.

Iubitul Jul 05 2007 11:29 AM

Happy belated Fourth, everyone!

metsguyinmichigan Jul 05 2007 08:16 PM

That photo is SPECTACULAR!!!

Edgy DC Jul 05 2007 08:24 PM

Iubitul fucks not around.

Johnny Dickshot Jul 05 2007 08:27 PM

I like how he gets everyone in front of him to sit the F down. Seriously, where is your vantage point?

metsmarathon Jul 05 2007 09:10 PM

aaron burr's favorite dueling spot, i assume.

Iubitul Jul 05 2007 10:02 PM

Thanks everyone :-) Marathon is right - I was in Weehawken for this. There is a spot where JFK Boulevard has this breath-taking view of the city - the road is literally a scenic overlook. I think I'm going to try to shoot the fireworks from along the East River next year.

Edgy DC Jul 06 2007 07:16 AM

Notice how our new font selections include serifs on the capital I, so now it's clear that his name is Iubitul, and not lubitul.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 06 2007 07:20 AM

I think that's pretty much the main reason we moved, isn't it?

metirish Jul 06 2007 07:26 AM

="Edgy DC"]Notice how our new font selections include serifs on the capital I, so now it's clear that his name is Iubitul, and not lubitul. So how the hell do we pronounce that name now.....

Iubitul Jul 06 2007 07:27 AM

Well, it's good to know that that's finally straightened out...

metirish Jul 06 2007 07:30 AM

Iubitul wrote: Well, it's good to know that that's finally straightened out... Is the I silent?

Benjamin Grimm Jul 06 2007 07:30 AM

Hey, while you were away we found out what your name means... Lover Boy!

Edgy DC Jul 06 2007 07:36 AM

In many of the great languages of Eastern Europe, I is used as a consonant where we would use a J (i.e "Johanna" would be "Ioana"), but it's pronounced more like a Y.

Iubitul Jul 06 2007 07:56 AM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Hey, while you were away we found out what your name means... Lover Boy! What's that old quote by Satchel Paige? I can't seem to remember it..... Iubitul is a Romanian word, and it's pronounced You-Bit-ool

Benjamin Grimm Jul 06 2007 07:59 AM

Yes, we found out that it was Romanian, and Edgy asked a female Romanian co-worker what the word meant, and she blushed and said "Lover boy."

Iubitul Jul 06 2007 08:28 AM

Saying that Iubitul means "lover boy" is a bit simplistic. It's usually part of saying "Iubitul meu". The direct english translation would be "my love/my lover/my darling", and the meaning would depend on the person who told you that. Iubitul is the masculine version of the word "iubit". The feminine version of the word is Iubita, and the phrase would be "Iubita mea"

cooby Jul 07 2007 08:21 PM

We went to the baseball game in Williamsport tonight, fireworks afterward. On the drive home we saw fireworks in three more towns, South Williamsport, Jersey Shore, and Lock Haven. Awesome

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2007 08:33 PM

So there's a town called 'Jersey Shore' which is nowhere near Jersey and nowhere near the shore?

cooby Jul 07 2007 08:35 PM

That's exactly right and don't ask me why, though I think it has something to do with cows along the river in the olden days.

Edgy DC Jul 07 2007 08:35 PM

Same can be said about the poster.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2007 08:37 PM

Ah, so it's for Jersey cows by the shore of a river then.

cooby Jul 07 2007 08:39 PM

heheh, that's what I've heard. Though I don't know why they called the river bank a shore.