AWL> BTW what are local laws on do pyro stuff. It is 
 AWL> illegal here in Queensland (unless you have an 
 AWL> explosives permit with display or theatrical 
 AWL> pyrotechnics ratification). Not too hard to get, but 
From what I've read, Queensland is one of the more anal retentive states of 
Oz.  OTOH, I hear Perth has a nudist beach so close businesspeople can stop 
by during lunch.    
 AWL> I think New South Wales (where Bernard comes from) still allows 
 AWL> individuals to obtain a one off permit to set of a 
 AWL> few small crackers etc in their back yard, or perhaps 
In the US there are usually both state and Federal laws, usually with 
complexities or conditions affecting that which is not banned designed to 
scare away most casual folks.  I've seen one local illegal show across the 
river where stuff as large as 4 or 6" mortars were used, supposedly as a 
"mortgage is paid off" July 4th party theme.  Just as in Oz, it's not 
uncommon for laws to be ignored.  
In my state even little firecrackers have been banned for decades, and they 
shut down one major national circus on opening night because they didn't like 
its tent.  I can't think of any form of pyro which isn't restricted in one 
way or another here, though many US states aren't as bad.  
Terry
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