Guest Mee-9 Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Any1 doing anything? At home, letting some fireworks off later, family coming round. Few cans ofc.
Tabou Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 I am working late due to the mountain of paperwork that I have on my desk, which could quite easily form it's own bonfire. Remember, remember The 21st November As this is Tabou's birthday A slow pint or Swift, He will accept gifts As long as they come to the value of £50 or more.
Daggers Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Didn't this used to be a one day recognition... It seems that it has now started weeks before? Is this because: a. people feel in some way obliged to set off fireworks b. it is seen as 'cool' c. the gunpowder plotters have overstepped their influence I'm thinking more about what i have seen on the news channels, but I'm guessing it is also prevalent amongst normal everyday folk - has this 'celebrating' lost its real meaning now, should we even be celebrating events that could be argued to now be 'ancient history', I know we are still 'lighting sparklers', but the day marks an event oodles of years ago? Do we need to have a two/three week period of acknowledgement for such events...? DISCUSS.
jonthefox Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 ive just let of a right bastard. 42 whooses and bangs.
maddog Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Bonfire night is for under 10s. I've never had fireworks at my house and haven't even been to a display since i was under 10.
Bluefoxtim Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 ive just let of a right bastard. 42 whooses and bangs. Are your fireworks coming later?
Bluefoxtim Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Didn't this used to be a one day recognition...It seems that it has now started weeks before? Is this because: a. people feel in some way obliged to set off fireworks b. it is seen as 'cool' c. the gunpowder plotters have overstepped their influence I'm thinking more about what i have seen on the news channels, but I'm guessing it is also prevalent amongst normal everyday folk - has this 'celebrating' lost its real meaning now, should we even be celebrating events that could be argued to now be 'ancient history', I know we are still 'lighting sparklers', but the day marks an event oodles of years ago? Do we need to have a two/three week period of acknowledgement for such events...? DISCUSS. Or maybe it's because people just want to enjoy themselves?
lildave3 Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Or maybe it's because people just want to enjoy themselves?
Darkzzz_ Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Didn't this used to be a one day recognition...It seems that it has now started weeks before? Is this because: a. people feel in some way obliged to set off fireworks b. it is seen as 'cool' c. the gunpowder plotters have overstepped their influence I'm thinking more about what i have seen on the news channels, but I'm guessing it is also prevalent amongst normal everyday folk - has this 'celebrating' lost its real meaning now, should we even be celebrating events that could be argued to now be 'ancient history', I know we are still 'lighting sparklers', but the day marks an event oodles of years ago? Do we need to have a two/three week period of acknowledgement for such events...? DISCUSS.
Edmund Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Didn't this used to be a one day recognition...It seems that it has now started weeks before? Is this because: a. people feel in some way obliged to set off fireworks b. it is seen as 'cool' c. the gunpowder plotters have overstepped their influence I'm thinking more about what i have seen on the news channels, but I'm guessing it is also prevalent amongst normal everyday folk - has this 'celebrating' lost its real meaning now, should we even be celebrating events that could be argued to now be 'ancient history', I know we are still 'lighting sparklers', but the day marks an event oodles of years ago? Do we need to have a two/three week period of acknowledgement for such events...? DISCUSS.
stez Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Didn't this used to be a one day recognition...It seems that it has now started weeks before? Is this because: a. people feel in some way obliged to set off fireworks b. it is seen as 'cool' c. the gunpowder plotters have overstepped their influence I'm thinking more about what i have seen on the news channels, but I'm guessing it is also prevalent amongst normal everyday folk - has this 'celebrating' lost its real meaning now, should we even be celebrating events that could be argued to now be 'ancient history', I know we are still 'lighting sparklers', but the day marks an event oodles of years ago? Do we need to have a two/three week period of acknowledgement for such events...? DISCUSS. we should do away with guy fawkes night and do a john major night, where we go to our favourite, usual, bonfire night place and just sit in the pitch dark, eating mushy peas from a polystyrene cup
samlcfc Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Bonfire night is for under 10s.I've never had fireworks at my house and haven't even been to a display since i was under 10. You can enjoy fireworks what ever the age. I havnt see any tonight but most things that are potentially dangerous can be a lot of fun.
Guest Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 You can enjoy fireworks what ever the age. I havnt see any tonight but most things that are potentially dangerous can be a lot of fun. Really? It's like a blinking war zone round us!
stez Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 nowt round here either, but it'll kick off tomorrow when they start shooting pheasants in the face
samlcfc Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Really? It's like a blinking war zone round us! , i meant that i havnt been to see any displays. Ive seen a few around but not as many as usual, no doubt theyll start to get annoying if they start goin off close to my house. When your lying in bed or watching tv and all you can hear is explosions is pretty irritating haha I dont really get that bothered though cause people probably feel the same when im letting them off
Guest Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 nowt round here either, but it'll kick off tomorrow when they start shooting pheasants in the face Bloody country folk.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Can someone please explain to me the attraction in spending weeks on gathering wood, and then standing for three hours to watch it burn And can someone please explain the attraction of spending a crap load of money on little rockets that you light, watch light up the sky for 0.5 seconds, go ooooh, and then don't even get to keep the shell, because it falls in your neighbours garden?
Guest Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Can someone please explain to me the attraction in spending weeks on gathering wood, and then standing for three hours to watch it burnAnd can someone please explain the attraction of spending a crap load of money on little rockets that you light, watch light up the sky for 0.5 seconds, go ooooh, and then don't even get to keep the shell, because it falls in your neighbours garden? Or on the pitch at Goodison Park. Disgusting.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Or on the pitch at Goodison Park. Disgusting. It's not the only expensive piece of rubbish on the pitch either tonight
lavrentis Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 nowt round here either, but it'll kick off tomorrow when they start shooting pheasants in the face Woodland Waters on Saturday isn't there ?
Guest Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 It's not the only expensive piece of rubbish on the pitch either tonight Wayhey!!
Corky Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 We had a few over the back houses, but they've stopped./
samlcfc Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Can someone please explain to me the attraction in spending weeks on gathering wood, and then standing for three hours to watch it burnAnd can someone please explain the attraction of spending a crap load of money on little rockets that you light, watch light up the sky for 0.5 seconds, go ooooh, and then don't even get to keep the shell, because it falls in your neighbours garden? Because they look good and it encourages people to get together
Libertine Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Humberstone was standard. Fireworks were good, hysterically bad band.
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