In my neck of the woods we set off fireworks at a friends house. Nothing too outstanding since most interesting and expensive fireworks are illegal in Pennsylvania. I'm kind of a pyro so I set to work lighting a bunch of fireworks with a blow torch. I also enjoyed lighting the spinning fireworks and tossing them like a grenade into the air.
With all the fireworks burned I tried to sit down on a platform we set up for the fireworks and when I did I realized that there was nothing supporting the middle of this thin piece of ply-wood. How did I know? When the lantern that was on it fell over onto my back. 2nd degree burns ensued.
One of my friends dumped salt on me. I was a little nervous about that but it did help with the pain. Right now I'm just irritated by everything touching it and I'm trying not to move at all.
Pretty good riot control.
