Guy Fawkes

[Flem274*]

private sales of fireworks are ****ing stupid. proof of the idiocy of #freedom

vets will be raking it in this week

 

[Spark]

Canberra used to have legal fireworks (only place in the country) until fairly recently. People showed their appreciation and demonstrated a sense of responsibility by blowing up lots of letterboxes.

 

[vcs]

Diwali in India turns most kids into amateur arsonists. Hate it.

 

[Ausage]

Canberra used to have legal fireworks (only place in the country) until fairly recently. People showed their appreciation and demonstrated a sense of responsibility by blowing up lots of letterboxes.

You never needed legal fireworks to do that.

Or so I've heard

 

[Spark]

You never needed legal fireworks to do that.

Or so I've heard

It's a shame though, because they were fun. But there were a lot of letterboxes being blown up.

 

[wpdavid]

private sales of fireworks are ****ing stupid. proof of the idiocy of #freedom

Too right. In fact I'm not sure I've seen a post with which I agree more strongly in all my time on CW.

And it's not just about pets, either. If either of my kids ever gets hurt by this sort of stupidity, I'll personally be burning down Parliament for allowing people to buy these things.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Best part of being on holiday in Portugal last week was one week less of feeling like I was getting shelled every few minutes. I swear they are getting louder every year, shouldn't be on general sale and should only be available at organised displays. Just glad the new dog we have doesn't give a ****. Just been out in garden with him and he never flinched even when one went off a few doors away.

 

[Flem274*]

i know my facebook is pretty rurally oriented but my feed right now is just pictures of pets and farm animals getting ****ed up by fireworks. not just physical injuries but dying of stress and even a foal aborted in the womb due to stress.

if you're going to insist on your right to play with explosives then you should be prepared to pay for the damage you cause.

 

[StephenZA]

if you're going to insist on your right to play with explosives then you should be prepared to pay for the damage you cause.

Having consequences for actions, what a laugh.....

The idea nowadays of 'celebrating' guy fawkes is about as meaningful as halloween.... absolutely pointless. If you want a booze up have a booze up, just don't knock on my door or blow **** up.

 

[cpr]

caught about 4 seconds of the one show yesterday, with Gabby Logan saying to Boris Becker 'you don't celebrate bonfire night in Germany do you?'


That's your licence fee right there folks.

 

[Ausage]

i know my facebook is pretty rurally oriented but my feed right now is just pictures of pets and farm animals getting ****ed up by fireworks. not just physical injuries but dying of stress and even a foal aborted in the womb due to stress.

if you're going to insist on your right to play with explosives then you should be prepared to pay for the damage you cause.

FWIW I don't disagree with this.

 

[GIMH]

Nobody should, really.

 

[andmark]

As if it wasn't bad enough...

 

[GIMH]

And to think, none of this would happen if he’d blown up the bastard commons like he allegedly wanted to

 

[NZTailender]

Was having a discussion about fireworks last night with my s/o. I posed the question "if fireworks made no noise would they still be as magical as you say they are?" She ultimately concluded yes as it's about the visuals for her, but I wonder if you were to have silent fireworks as a way to get around the PTSD and animals issue would people accept it or are the loud bangs part of the fun for most people?

 

[NZTailender]

are the loud bangs part of the fun for most people?

 

[Ausage]

Was having a discussion about fireworks last night with my s/o. I posed the question "if fireworks made no noise would they still be as magical as you say they are?" She ultimately concluded yes as it's about the visuals for her, but I wonder if you were to have silent fireworks as a way to get around the PTSD and animals issue would people accept it or are the loud bangs part of the fun for most people?

Is that even possible?

 

[Victor Ian]

Future Fireworks invention.

Fireworks consist of a few hundred mini drones that hover in one spot then zoom off in all directions flashing bright led lights. They can be used over and over again.

Those who want the bang tune in using an apple or android app with their headphones.

 

[Athlai]

Future Fireworks invention.

Fireworks consist of a few hundred mini drones that hover in one spot then zoom off in all directions flashing bright led lights. They can be used over and over again.

Those who want the bang tune in using an apple or android app with their headphones.

I see that you’ve watched the South Korean winter Olympics opening ceremony.

 

[Bijed]

Is that even possible?

You get the ones which make a bit of a crackling sound when they're launched but then explode silently (or more likely just very quietly and the sound doesn't carry, I guess). Only pretty small ones, though.

For me, the sounds are as important a part of the experience as the visuals, but in recent years as I've come to appreciate the stress they can cause people and animals, I certainly wouldn't be against fireworks becoming visual only.