fireworks :D - Page 9

James Vertigan · 23-04-2004, 22:06

We usually have fireworks on 3rd November and NYE... Now, it's a good thing that they would relax the ban on NYE, but the last time we had fireworks here, they were so loud we set someone's car/burglar alarm off about 20 times - this was at nearly midnight as we'd been out at a restauraunt most of the evening! Apparantley they could be heard for a few miles too! Interestingly our cat and dog don't seem to mind fireworks!

I suppose that if you are in a desserted rural area that it doesn't really matter as there aren't that many people around (just as long as all the local farm animals don't mind!)

**Maggy** · 23-04-2004, 23:06

OH Jumping Jehosephat!!

Look here! NO ONE is advocating banning fireworks all together.It's just that in the last two years the size,duration of firework season and the ability of the underage to purchase/steal these large fireworks have increased tremendously.Things have got a little out of control in some areas(if you do a search for fireworks on the BBC news you will find many such reports)and if something is not done to curb those who are behaving in an anti-social manner with fireworks someone,maybe someone you love dearly is going to die.Some of the fireworks we are talking about are enormous and have been set off on the streets of this country causing some thousands of pounds worth of damage,how no one has been killed so far I'm amazed.

Incog.

paulyoung666 · 23-04-2004, 23:11

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

OH Jumping Jehosephat!!

Look here! NO ONE is advocating banning fireworks all together.It's just that in the last two years the size,duration of firework season and the ability of the underage to purchase/steal these large fireworks have increased tremendously.Things have got a little out of control in some areas(if you do a search for fireworks on the BBC news you will find many such reports)and if something is not done to curb those who are behaving in an anti-social manner with fireworks someone,maybe someone you love dearly is going to die.Some of the fireworks we are talking about are enormous and have been set off on the streets of this country causing some thousands of pounds worth of damage,how no one has been killed so far I'm amazed.

Incog.

and that backs me up very nicely , thanks coggy

**Maggy** · 23-04-2004, 23:21

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Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

Yeah but then Australians arent known to be the brainiest lol

Ok poor old Aussies I know.

I just think thats odd when there are so many other things a lot more dangerous that they havent banned, like all their fecking wildlife.
Protect the morons form holding a tube of gunpowder but its ok to let them go play with deadly outback critters.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/3626753.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...de/3203534.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...de/3183250.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/3160032.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...de/3147914.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/3308691.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/3242847.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3254154.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/3258123.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/3206629.stm

Now I could have posted many more of these links but I think I may have made the point that most of those protesting about the recent two years of misery at bonfire night are not out to spoil any one having a bonfire party or celebrating New Year.

We just want to stop those who use the occasion to intimidate and frighten others and to make sure that the big powerful fireworks are not in the hands of thugs and vandals.

Surely there is some middle ground in which we can agree that some controls are needed to make sure that everyone enjoys fireworks without any one getting hurt or even dying.

Halcyon · 24-04-2004, 00:36

I heard one tonight.
I wonder if Tech support can trace it for me.

24-04-2004, 00:46

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Originally Posted by Pem

I disagree.

I have no problem with the restrictions mentioned in that article. There is no need to have them after 11pm except for the exception dates mentioned (actually, I wouldn't include Nov 5th in that list of exceptions).

I have a fireworks party every year in Nov for all my family and we also have a few to bring in the new year (allthough we missed out this year as it was raining rather hard here

).

That's great, but is everyone as sensible as you?

We've had idiots chucking fireworks around here in the past, people letting rockets off down the street *horizontally*, setting off "air burst" fireworks at ground level (and at three in the morning!) and doing all the other stupid things that nobody in their right minds would do with an *explosive device*

24-04-2004, 00:48

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Originally Posted by Steve H

Gawd, I cant believe many of you advocating all these bans.

Without going on about them anyway, I love listening to fireworks going off when im getting off to bed... We usually stay up til >1am on fireworks night with the family.. few drinks, food etc, make a party of it. Pathetic imo

Great, but it's no longer fireworks *NIGHT*, it's fireworks *two months*.

Any time between mid-October and mid-December there are fireworks going off at all sorts of hours of the day and night.

If you have to get up early for work, do you *really* want to have your sleep continually disturbed by inconsiderate sods?

24-04-2004, 00:50

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

and that backs me up very nicely , thanks coggy

Seconded! If I could rep you at the moment, coggy, I would!

Steve H · 24-04-2004, 11:33

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Originally Posted by Graham

Great, but it's no longer fireworks *NIGHT*, it's fireworks *two months*.

Any time between mid-October and mid-December there are fireworks going off at all sorts of hours of the day and night.

If you have to get up early for work, do you *really* want to have your sleep continually disturbed by inconsiderate sods?

Dont suspose I can really answer that question, since my area doesn't seem to suffer as much as you say your's does... It's usually a week, give or take that they start going off all sorts of hours here.. Which doesn't bother me in the slightest... And I get up at 5am weekdays for work/college.

leeswin · 27-04-2004, 13:29

i dont minde them on firework night however when there going off on march 9th for no reason at 1am - is very anoying.

paulyoung666 · 27-04-2004, 16:36

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Originally Posted by leeswin

i dont minde them on firework night however when there going off on march 9th for no reason at 1am - is very anoying.

very very true

**Paul** · 27-04-2004, 17:24

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Originally Posted by leeswin

i dont minde them on firework night however when there going off on march 9th for no reason at 1am - is very anoying.

Yes, and us "sensible" users would not defend this - there is no reason for it - which is why I will support the 11pm curfew, but not the banning of sales.

paulyoung666 · 27-04-2004, 17:28

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Originally Posted by Pem

Yes, and us "sensible" users would not defend this - there is no reason for it - which is why I will support the 11pm curfew, but not the banning of sales.

i see your point but , if they are on sale then they will be abused by the mindless minority , the police cannot be everywhere all the time and no doubt late at night they wil have more important things to do , like catching speeding motorists