Re: [Paddlewise] Flares

I know of a friend, of a friends, second cousins, neighbor who thought
that it was befitting to launch a flair(s) during last New Years Eve
festivities.
Never got around to asking, because I was in no way, no way, no way,
involved with this story, if the flairs were expired or not. All did not go
quite as planned.

The flair, a 12 guage type fired from a flair pistol, rocketed slowly
skyward,
and then very quickly slowed and began its descent. While its upward
journey ended, the flair's illuminousity did not. It happily illuminated the
entire street. The house below it was bathed in an orangey red light,
or so I am told, because I was not involved nor even there. Needless to
say, even though it had been raining and everything was quite wet, the
person
who was holding the flare gun was becoming quite nervous as it headed
for the neighbors roof. Staring in horror, contemplating the location of the
fire extinguisher inside the house, the flair firer watched the flair hit
the roof,
then bounce twice, and finally fell onto the ground where it quickly went
out.

I'm happy to report that the firer has admitted that it was one of the
stupidest
things he has done in quite some time. Still, I am surprised that the flair
was so poor in its ability. The flair was only a couple of years old, and
I've
shot shotgun shells that were over 10 years old that worked just fine.

Anyhoo, just thought I'd warn you in case there are any other
pyrotechnically
inclined kayakers out there that were contemplating doing the same thing
in there neighborhood.

Did I mention that I was not there, and was no way involved with the
shenanigans portrayed in the story?

Brian.

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