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| Thread ID: 73353 | 2006-10-16 20:14:00 | Guy Fawkes | Trev (427) | PC World Chat |
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| 491936 | 2006-10-17 01:17:00 | The jumping jacks seemed to have a mind of there own. Once lit they seemed to follow you around. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 491937 | 2006-10-17 01:25:00 | Make your own: the Economist (www.economist.com/diversions/millennium/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=347420) will help. (It's much better at chemistry than economics these days). | Graham L (2) | ||
| 491938 | 2006-10-17 01:26:00 | How long did it take for your eyebrows to grow back, Bruce? Actually, my only fireworks-realted accident was with a Double Happy, when I was about six. We had strick rules that you weren't allowed to throw the cracker unless everyone was clear in front. So being a stupid six-year old, I lit the cracker and then looked up to see a whole bunch of people in front of me in the "target zone". So I'm holding the cracker and yelling at people to get out of the way. And I'm still yelling at them when the cracker goes off. They pack quite a bunch those Double Happys when you're only six ... |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 491939 | 2006-10-17 01:50:00 | Will banning fireworks really fix anything? Its not exactly hard to find recipes for gunpowder etc on the internet as Graham has shown. My cohorts and I have the best fun with sparklers, and a role of duct tape. Never had any problems, never hurt anyone and never needed assitance from the fire department. | Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 491940 | 2006-10-17 02:52:00 | Australia dosen't have the silly Guy Fawkes practice. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 491941 | 2006-10-17 04:20:00 | Cause young men aged 21 are so much more responsible ...... they're more responsible than 14 year olds, and beleivem, they are just getting stupider every year. i think that the fireworks are so weak nowadays it's hardly worth it, but it is fun nonetheless, and i dont see why yet another kiwi tradition (it IS part of our culture now) has to be ruined by a few idiots. just tax them to buggery to cut down on the numbers sold, and make sure all firefighters are on standby. as for public displays only, many people would prefer their own one, and many people live in rural areas, meaning a long drive. so yeah, higher cost and age restriction should help lessen the number of idiots. but then again, we all have to learn why not to play with fire sometime.... |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 491942 | 2006-10-17 04:41:00 | I was looking for the video of the guys who let off about 2000 rockets at once but can't find it. But I found these instead : 3.2m fireworks in one go: www.youtube.com or for something a little tamer, 16000 crackers: www.youtube.com Or blowing up a toilet : www.youtube.com |
andrew93 (249) | ||
| 491943 | 2006-10-17 05:37:00 | Kids aren't allowed any fun these days. Mum is a teacher at a primary school and they have just banned kids from climbing trees. FROM CLIMBING TREES!!! That's what trees were invented for! (Well from a primary schoolers perspective anyway). As for fireworks, let us pyro's have our fun. Other wise we might have to invent explosions of our own, at least fireworks are 'controlled' explosions. |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 491944 | 2006-10-17 06:29:00 | There is just a slight difference between climbing a tree, and shoving a firework up a cats/dogs/<type of animal here> butt just to see what will happen. As per usual, the actions of the pathetically idiotic few ruin it for the many But yeah.. re: the tree climbing... the ever increasing PC revolution keeps a rollin In 20 years time I think it will probably be illegal for a kid to walk around the playground (oh and it won't be a playground as that will infer some sexual reference.. it will be school recreational area) without being bundled in cotton wool first |
Myth (110) | ||
| 491945 | 2006-10-17 06:56:00 | Stop blaming the responsible people. Its the irresponsibe ones that are the problem. On that note, I have eight peanut tins to cram full of fireworks each containing about 500 sparklers. I might try the 14 inch ones this time. Now all I need is a few bricks to hold everything in place. Edit: I just realise that my father works in a food bar and has LOTS of catering sized tins, perfect for rocketeering to the sky. |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
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