Fireworks

[Globus]

Not many about these days, it seems.

I've known this vicar for many years. I had a bit of a run in with a son of a well known politician.

Much happening in your neck of the woods?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_La ... _(chemist)

[ASMO]

All i know is sales of them to the public should be banned.

[inactionman]

All i know is sales of them to the public should be banned.

Killjoy.

I was surprised to have to provide chapter and verse in terms of ID and contact details to The Range when getting my cheap and nasty damp squib chinese fireworks. Assume it's to track antisocial users (if you concede there are social users) - given the amount they sell how the hell would they know whose is whose?

[yermum]

my poor dogs are shivering wrecks at this time of year in the evenings.

[sockwithaticket]

All i know is sales of them to the public should be banned.

Yep, should be limited to licensed public events. Joe Bloggs shouldn't have the ability to set off half a dozen in his garden whenever he feels like.

Pet owners get to see firsthand how much animals are disturbed by it, what's left of our wildlife feels exactly the same without the benefit of owners on hand to soothe.

[Ymx]

Very quiet one this year.

[Torquemada 1420]

All i know is sales of them to the public should be banned.

Think I'd have to agree now. If I went down to the hardware store and bought some sugar and weedkiller, I'd have some gentlemen on my doorstep wearing padded jackets. But buy a load of gunpowder and it's fine?

[sockwithaticket]

Very quiet one this year.

They've been going off more or less constantly since 17:30 for me. Sporadic bursts of a few, clearly not organised displays.

[Ymx]

Very quiet one this year.

They've been going off more or less constantly since 17:30 for me. Sporadic bursts of a few, clearly not organised displays.

Very little for me. We are in same spot aren’t we? Waverley?

[sockwithaticket]

Very quiet one this year.

They've been going off more or less constantly since 17:30 for me. Sporadic bursts of a few, clearly not organised displays.

Very little for me. We are in same spot aren’t we? Waverley?

Yeah, covers a fair old area though, so I can well imagine us having very different experiences. I'm pretty close to Haslemere.

[Ymx]

They've been going off more or less constantly since 17:30 for me. Sporadic bursts of a few, clearly not organised displays.

Very little for me. We are in same spot aren’t we? Waverley?

Yeah, covers a fair old area though, so I can well imagine us having very different experiences. I'm pretty close to Haslemere.

Ah right, yes I’m Godalming.

Im only hearing it once every 5 mins. Very different from past years.

[fishfoodie]

Does any other country celebrate the most horrific execution imaginable, of a human being ?

Maybe if instead of the jolly, "Penny for the Guy"; kids went around with a barrow full of pig intestines, & various body parts; the British might think again ? .... but I don't hold out much hope.

[Slick]

Does any other country celebrate the most horrific execution imaginable, of a human being ?

Maybe if instead of the jolly, "Penny for the Guy"; kids went around with a barrow full of pig intestines, & various body parts; the British might think again ? .... but I don't hold out much hope.

you never miss an opportunity

Jesus didn’t exactly have fun if I remember correctly

[Slick]

Anyway, I’ve somehow been made chief pyrotechnics officer for our little community gathering tomorrow evening. Very much looking forward to it

[fishfoodie]

Does any other country celebrate the most horrific execution imaginable, of a human being ?

Maybe if instead of the jolly, "Penny for the Guy"; kids went around with a barrow full of pig intestines, & various body parts; the British might think again ? .... but I don't hold out much hope.

you never miss an opportunity

I find it bizarre that a nation can celebrate someone being; ritually tortured; & given the most excruciating death imaginable .... & then turn it into a fucking holiday.

Should Saudi turn 7/7, or the Manchester Arena bombing into a holiday ?

with kids running around in suicide vests; that when they pull the detonator; set off fireworks ?

would that be tasteless; or just a celebration ?

[Slick]

Does any other country celebrate the most horrific execution imaginable, of a human being ?

Maybe if instead of the jolly, "Penny for the Guy"; kids went around with a barrow full of pig intestines, & various body parts; the British might think again ? .... but I don't hold out much hope.

you never miss an opportunity

I find it bizarre that a nation can celebrate someone being; ritually tortured; & given the most excruciating death imaginable .... & then turn it into a fucking holiday.

Should Saudi turn 7/7, or the Manchester Arena bombing into a holiday ?

with kids running around in suicide vests; that when they pull the detonator; set off fireworks ?

would that be tasteless; or just a celebration ?

You missed my edit

[Slick]

Anyway, it started as a celebration of Parliament not being blown up, not a celebration of inventive ways to kill people.

Honestly, you Irish are really fucking odd sometimes, listen to yourself

[Slick]

Does any other country celebrate the most horrific execution imaginable, of a human being ?

Maybe if instead of the jolly, "Penny for the Guy"; kids went around with a barrow full of pig intestines, & various body parts; the British might think again ? .... but I don't hold out much hope.

you never miss an opportunity

I find it bizarre that a nation can celebrate someone being; ritually tortured; & given the most excruciating death imaginable .... & then turn it into a fucking holiday.

Should Saudi turn 7/7, or the Manchester Arena bombing into a holiday ?

with kids running around in suicide vests; that when they pull the detonator; set off fireworks ?

would that be tasteless; or just a celebration ?

Seriously, have a word with yourself. Comparing a fun bit of tradition from an event over 400 years ago to kids being slaughtered at a music concert a few years back. FFS. I hope you’ve had a drink tonight

[fishfoodie]

Does any other country celebrate the most horrific execution imaginable, of a human being ?

Maybe if instead of the jolly, "Penny for the Guy"; kids went around with a barrow full of pig intestines, & various body parts; the British might think again ? .... but I don't hold out much hope.

you never miss an opportunity

Jesus didn’t exactly have fun if I remember correctly

Christians don't exactly celebrate the crucifixion; they remember it; & then three days later they celebrate the resurrection.

[Gumboot]

Guy Fawkes Day was a big deal when I was a small kid, with public bonfires and fireworks starting chimney fires. Even later, I remember friends telling me about the epic skyrocket battles they had with other student flats in Dunedin.

But I think the whole Americanised Halloween thing possibly stole its thunder...along with the growing awareness of the dangers of fireworks, of course. Suits me - after living in Taiwan for so long, I couldn't care less if I never see or hear another firework in my life.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Guy Fawkes Day was a big deal when I was a small kid, with public bonfires and fireworks starting chimney fires. Even later, I remember friends telling me about the epic skyrocket battles they had with other student flats in Dunedin.

But I think the whole Americanised Halloween thing possibly stole its thunder...along with the growing awareness of the dangers of fireworks, of course. Suits me - after living in Taiwan for so long, I couldn't care less if I never see or hear another firework in my life.

The key in those Dunedin flat battles was getting hold of the aluminium crutches. Take the rubber stopper off and you had a fairly accurate launcher. We managed to get a few into the front doors or windows of Clyde Street with that technique.

[Enzedder]

my poor dogs are shivering wrecks at this time of year in the evenings.

I am a firm believer that dogs should not be allowed in cities and towns anyway. Keep them in the farms and working. If they are too small, don't breed them.

Those bloody things bark for 364 days a year because they are bored and cooped up - One day a year they are snivelling and shivering. Cry me a river.

[Tichtheid]

my poor dogs are shivering wrecks at this time of year in the evenings.

I am a firm believer that dogs should not be allowed in cities and towns anyway. Keep them in the farms and working. If they are too small, don't breed them.

Those bloody things bark for 364 days a year because they are bored and cooped up - One day a year they are snivelling and shivering. Cry me a river.

Well... nah.

Having grown up working on farms and now been living in a city for 25 years, there isn't an epidemic of barking, one eye open cooped up loon dogs.

Dogs provide a great deal of companionship and I'm wary of proscribing things like dog ownership.

The worst treatment I saw of dogs was by self-proclaimed "stockmen".
They had no fucking idea.

[Enzedder]

I'm afraid I went off town dogs when one tried to make mince out of my daughters throat as she walked home from school. I will never ever believe they should be in towns after that.

[Gumboot]

I'm with Enz on this. The only people who should have legal access to dogs (and guns) in urban areas are the police, imho.

[Paddington Bear]

Yeah I don’t think the rest of society should have to cater for dog owners. Bonfire Night is a remarkably ancient tradition, and I’d have far more sympathy for the people screeching on facebook about their dog if my walks in the woods weren’t regularly interrupted by mastiffs/dobermans etc off their lead and jumping up at me.

[Sandstorm]

Well this is a fucking cheerful thread!

[Big D]

Not many about these days, it seems.

I've known this vicar for many years. I had a bit of a run in with a son of a well known politician.

Much happening in your neck of the woods?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_La ... _(chemist)

We've had a few round our way this year. Diwali is well celebrated by some families where I stay and lots of kids so many houses have their own wee fireworks show.

Thankfully my dog isn't too bothered by them at all to the point we can go for a walk during the fireworks going off.

[Biffer]

Does any other country celebrate the most horrific execution imaginable, of a human being ?

Maybe if instead of the jolly, "Penny for the Guy"; kids went around with a barrow full of pig intestines, & various body parts; the British might think again ? .... but I don't hold out much hope.

Well, every Christian one celebrated Good Friday and Easter.

And many countries celebrate revolutions which were pretty bloody.

[Gumboot]

Well this is a fucking cheerful thread!

[sockwithaticket]

Yeah I don’t think the rest of society should have to cater for dog owners. Bonfire Night is a remarkably ancient tradition, and I’d have far more sympathy for the people screeching on facebook about their dog if my walks in the woods weren’t regularly interrupted by mastiffs/dobermans etc off their lead and jumping up at me.

It's not just dogs that get terrified by fireworks. Fireworks per se aren't the problem, it's the freedom of just anyone to light them up whenever they feel like it.

Given the preponderance of shittty dog owners I'm also in favour of bringing back needing a license to own one and being limited to how many an individual can possess,

[Biffer]

So no fireworks, no dogs.

Anything else this thread wants to do to suck the joy out of life? Beer? Television? Music?

[sockwithaticket]

So no fireworks, no dogs.

Anything else this thread wants to do to suck the joy out of life? Beer? Television? Music?

Yeah, licensing has really done away with cars hasn't it. Never see them around.

[PCPhil]

Ban Xmas. Waste of money and children should learn early that you get nothing given to you free in life. Nothing.

[Paddington Bear]

I echo getting rid of cars

[Insane_Homer]

Abomination, should be banned.

[Lobby]

Anyway, it started as a celebration of Parliament not being blown up, not a celebration of inventive ways to kill people.

Honestly, you Irish are really fucking odd sometimes, listen to yourself

Does FF also complain about Bastille Day?

Mind you, I hope no one tells him about bonfire night in Lewes.

[Ymx]

Even once the torture was over, Fawkes still had to meet a grisly end.

After his confession, he was to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. However, Fawkes leapt from the gallows before he could be hanged. The fall broke his neck and, according to the BBC, saved him from being disemboweled while still alive.

His remains were cut up and sent to the four corners of the kingdom as a warning to future plotters.

What is this teaching our kids?

Shouldn’t we be celebrating by throwing a catholic dummy from a height to the ground, then cutting it in to pieces, rather than burning it in a bonfire.

[Paddington Bear]

It would have been the 9/11 of it’s day and likely not even had it’s desired effect, hard to get too teary eyed for him.

[Gumboot]

So no fireworks, no dogs.

Anything else this thread wants to do to suck the joy out of life? Beer? Television? Music?

Why didn't you just say ONLY fireworks and dogs are off limits?