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| Thread ID: 63299 | 2005-11-04 20:08:00 | Should Fireworks Sales Be Banned | Trev (427) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 401899 | 2005-11-04 20:08:00 | Should Fireworks Sales Be Banned Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 401900 | 2005-11-04 20:23:00 | well i think they should be banned to everyone under 18. i saw a 14 year old going into the local shops and buying a large amount of sparklers :confused: , one guess what hes done with them. you might want to change your poll so as it has Yes, No, Only for under 18 ;) |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 401901 | 2005-11-04 20:37:00 | Agree for under 18s ban...just like ciggies, alcohol etc... | Mr Wetzyl (362) | ||
| 401902 | 2005-11-04 20:59:00 | No that wouldn't work as what is to stop an 18 year old or older buying Fireworks and giving them to a 12 year old to let off or irresponsible parent(there are plenty of them). In Australia there is a total ban of fireworks sales across the country except in the ACT ( Canberra ). This info I got last night from an Australian friend. | Trev (427) | ||
| 401903 | 2005-11-04 21:16:00 | Speaking from a teenage perspective, creating an age restriction of 18 will do nothing to stop people younger getting fireworks. Just look at alchohol and smokes which teenagers can still get their hands on quite easily. To be honest, it seems our country is turning into a bunch of pussies. We seem to try to ban everything that might have a slight chance of hurting you. That said, i've never burnt myself or had my house burnt down from fireworks, so maybe i don't have the right to comment. |
imarubberducky (7230) | ||
| 401904 | 2005-11-04 21:19:00 | On balance, all things considered, probably yes. There seems to be a much bigger percentage of hoons around today with anti-social characteristics than when I was a lad, a report yesterday for instance, a fool nearly blew his hand off making pipe bombs. At least when I made pyrotechnics from the age of about 11 onwards it was done scientifically ;) Hoons throwing fireworks from cars at people, by the time we were able to get a car we were grown up with kids :) More hoons blowing up letter boxes. But what is stupid is having a fireworks night in the southern hemisphere during the period of spring/early summer gales when the bush can be tinder dry. If fireworks are going to be continued to be sold,why not have a fireworks night in the depths of winter, forget Guy Fawkes, choose some other reason during June/July say. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 401905 | 2005-11-04 21:27:00 | ... If fireworks are going to be continued to be sold,why not have a fireworks night in the depths of winter, forget Guy Fawkes, choose some other reason during June/July say. So true...we could have our own NZ day for Guy Fawkes but around middle of the year where fire hazzards are low... *where is that fire guy on tv commercials? they should show him back on tv now to warn about fire risks... |
Mr Wetzyl (362) | ||
| 401906 | 2005-11-04 21:28:00 | ....and, when it was cold and dark, and we were standing around the bonfire, we also used to cook baked potatoes and chestnuts, and drink mulled wine. Then as a kid we used to go around as a gang a week or two before bonfire night gathering firewood, and competing with neighbouring street gangs as to who could build the biggest bonfire heap.... It's not the same any more..... :D |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 401907 | 2005-11-04 21:31:00 | they should not be banned. yesterday, me and my mate bought some cascades from a dairy. wen me and my firend were walking out of the shop, he was selling some cascades to some 8 yr olds. | Wardog (6821) | ||
| 401908 | 2005-11-04 21:39:00 | And thats a reason for not banning them? Anyhow, Im voting for natural selection, Lets give every household a huge amount of explosive devices, then send the fire crews and ambo staff to Aussie for a months holiday. We just start over with whatever is left after that period. |
Metla (12) | ||
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