fireworks

[JFL]

Candyfloss

 

[vtec]

thats true but if we were to ban fireworks too then there would be more of them, as anything illegal just makes people want them more.....so it is safer to leave it as it is....(thats my 2 cents)....

well said, there illegal here and even at this time of night i doubt even iraq sounds like this.,lol.,

 

[Jai]

aint it ilegal to set them off before November 5th? surpose its hard to reinforce this anyways

Prohibition of use of certain fireworks at night
7. - (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall use an adult firework during night hours.

(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not prohibit the use of a firework -

(a) during a permitted fireworks night; or

(b) by any person who is employed by a local authority and who uses the firework in question -

(i) for the purposes of putting on a firework display by that local authority; or

(ii) at a national public celebration or a national commemorative event.

(3) In this regulation, "night hours" means the period beginning at 11 pm and ending at 7 am the following day and a "permitted fireworks night" means a period -

(a) beginning at 11 pm on the first day of the Chinese New Year and ending at 1 am the following day;

(b) beginning at 11 pm on 5th November and ending at 12 am the following day;

(c) beginning at 11 pm on the day of Diwali and ending at 1 am the following day; or

(d) beginning at 11 pm on 31st December and ending at 1 am the following day.

 

[JFL]

I prefer to go to big firework shows where they set them off, i think i might be going to Leeds this time

 

[dave]

what is the day of Diwali? i thought it was a month, is it 7th this year?

i wiki it but still confused

 

[Jai]

friday nov 9th

 

[dave]

why walsall not got a celebration till the 18th then?

shame it not 8th we all be at ace then

 

[y2dom]

I also do not like fireworks, pointless expendisure.
Were we used to live in Swanley, Someone tried puttting one thru our letter box, luckly it lost its flame/fuse before it lit. A wooden porch and a firework isnt a good combination.

They are dangerous instruments that should be kept to public shows.

 

[JFL]

Yeah, i agree completely.

I prefer going to a proper show then staying at home, its more safe and fun.

 

[serin]

My brother is in charge of setting up the fireworks night at his place of work I get free tickets and get to stand with the marshals instead of stuck trying to peer over peoples heads

Last year they spent something like 20grand alone!! was good tho

 

[JFL]

I like the display that they had at Alton Towers, it was really good.

I remember being sprawled out on a rug once with some friends a few years ago wrapped up in coats and and scarves, eating warm roast sandwiches. was really nice

Only problem was that we didnt leave the park till 9pm and then had a 3 hour bus journey to get home.

 

[custard]

funny how we have the so called nanny state but we can still buy explosives in the corner shop

 

[rossoschumi]

funny how we have the so called nanny state but we can still buy explosives in the corner shop

Totally agree with that, custard

When we live in an age when terrorism is a constant threat, our government allows anyone, and even kids, to buy what are, like you say, basically explosives no matter what fancy name or pretty coloured packaging they come in.

I recall seeing on the news last year or the year before some kids blowing up a telephone box with some 'bangers' strapped together. So any lunatic could, in theory, scale this up with a s**t load of those really big loud ones that sound like WW1 artillary (the ones that make the glass in your house rattle), and make a pretty effective bomb. All done legally (the buying, not the bomb making).

 

[Dobby]

we went away about 5 years ago over bonfire night. When i got home i went up to the loft conversion and got showered in glass, a rocket firework had gone through the skylight and shattered it

Professional displays only !!!

 

[jug]

ouch, very ouch

 

[Noclu3]

:yuck: :dead:

 

[Venters]

Bet that nipped.

 

[angel]

jug, you could have warned of that pic :yuck::yuck:

 

[puntokris]

and yet I can't smoke in the pub because it's hazardous to our health.