bcnram Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 What is this nonsence I am reading about old people being scared of firework noises? If they are under 80 they will not let a few bangers upset them and if they are over 80 the chances are that they will have experienced far, far worse in their lifetime. If we are talking about irritating noises and banning noisy stuff how about starting with motorbikes, dogs (I would de-bark the lot of 'em) and planes. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbob Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 19 hours ago, TigerTedd said: I know. And I don’t care. I just love things that go bang and whizz. I’ve been known to spend £300 on fireworks before. Totally worth it. It's your cash so you spend it on what you like fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Anyone who buys these for use at home in the garden is a absolute helmet, that is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketteringram Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Generally, I like fireworks. Usually go to the local display, which is very good. Regarding having them at home, I've never done that. For some reason, it doesn't seem to be much of a thing around where I live. Maybe demographics? We're all too old! Other places I've lived in the past, it was more of an issue. Not one that personally bothered me, but I could see it would bother some, especially with young kids or pets. Haven't had a dog for many years, and won't have one now until I retire. Been fortunate, that my dogs were never bothered by fireworks. Could be like WW3 in next doors garden, and they'd barely open an eye. Sometimes used to look at me, as if to say "how much longer is that racket going on for?" Yet, in the middle of all the flash and bang, if someone was to close a car door anywhere within a hundred metres...... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 I'm anti-home firework display but wouldn't mind so much if they were only done on 5th November. It's just the three week leeway either side of the date people are granted these days. I know Guy Fawkes was a hero, but really, one day is enough adoration for anybody. Then again, I don't lose my mind over seeing a bunch of lights in the sky at a cost of £500 for 10 minutes like some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 1 minute ago, JoetheRam said: I'm anti-home firework display but wouldn't mind so much if they were only done on 5th November. It's just the three week leeway either side of the date people are granted these days. I know Guy Fawkes was a hero, but really, one day is enough adoration for anybody. I suppose if your hero's are terrorists then yes i guess so.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Paul71 said: I suppose if your hero's are terrorists then yes i guess so.? One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Just now, JoetheRam said: One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. ? Very true...we could say the same for Osama i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 This thread is way more explosive than any of the old politics threads. Fascinated by @TigerTedds absolute love of loud bangs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 On 27/10/2018 at 12:03, Paul71 said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 On 27/10/2018 at 12:02, JoetheRam said: One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. ? I was never quite sure if we were celebrating the fact that he was foiled, or the fact that he at least tried. Maybe a bit of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 27 minutes ago, ariotofmyown said: This thread is way more explosive than any of the old politics threads. Fascinated by @TigerTedds absolute love of loud bangs though. They’re awesome, why wouldn’t you love them. I love thunder storms too. Theres a point, if you can’t deal with loud noises, we could ban all fireworks, but the you’d still have thunder storms to deal with. So probably better to just learn to love loud noises, and then you never have to worry about fireworks, or thunder storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Living in Salford last year, some muppet decided to let a firework off through someone's letterbox. Thankfully nobody got killed. That's why we shouldn't allow the sale of fireworks to the general public. When they're professional done, firework displays look incredible. The Disney display is insanely good. But again, it's controlled by people who know what they're doing. Not by the neighbour, who's had too many cans and is letting off display type fireworks in his little garden. There's plenty of public displays in the local area where I live, people aren't missing out on a good firework so what's the point letting them off at home and annoying everyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 If I didn't know better, I'd think I had a house on the Gaza Strip and the Israelis were coming again, the volume of some of these duckers. Gonna have to fight this with an extremely loud blast of Hendrix on the stereo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Currently on the waterfront in Liverpool waiting for the River of Light fireworks. It’s raining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Fireworks done for the year. Half an hour, all over, wasn’t too painful for the neighbours. I did grab my neighbour with a dog and let them know when they were going off. He said he’d make a point to look out the window. They were probably a bit big for our little garden mind. By the finale, I got everyone to stand outside the back gate in case it all went a bit wrong. Ps Highly recommend mystic fireworks on Ashbourne road. Way better than the alternative which was to go to Aldi. Pps you know what kisses me off most about fireworks? Selection boxes. Not one of the fireworks in the is any good, and it’s usually just a tedious procession of back and forth light a firework, watching it for 10 seconds, then onto the next one. With a poo load of firework carcasses to get rid of on the morning. By the 7th or 8th it’s more like a duty or an endurance test to get through the whole pack, the joy has been sucked out of it. So I spent my budget on 3 or 4 bigguns this year. Over reasonably quickly, but a great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneheadjohn Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I’ve got some video of your display @TigerTedd https://i.imgur.com/B8UoKTi.gifv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, coneheadjohn said: I’ve got some video of your display @TigerTedd https://i.imgur.com/B8UoKTi.gifv Hey! Stay out of my garden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 16 minutes ago, coneheadjohn said: I’ve got some video of your display @TigerTedd https://i.imgur.com/B8UoKTi.gifv The thing that makes me chuckle about this video (and other similar ones) is that at some point during the process of getting it set up they must have all thought that it was going to work out well.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 25/10/2018 at 07:54, David said: ... I have never been a fan of fireworks, never really understood the point, but when I became a dog owner and have seen how they effect him, it makes you think more about how others are effected, not just animals but people. ... On 27/10/2018 at 10:32, ketteringram said: ... Haven't had a dog for many years, and won't have one now until I retire. Been fortunate, that my dogs were never bothered by fireworks. Could be like WW3 in next doors garden, and they'd barely open an eye. Sometimes used to look at me, as if to say "how much longer is that racket going on for?" Yet, in the middle of all the flash and bang, if someone was to close a car door anywhere within a hundred metres...... ? People talk a lot about dogs getting upset by fireworks, but our westie absolutely loved them. He'd watch out of the window, wagging his little tail and having a load of fun. Maybe he saw we were enjoying them and wanted to join in, but I think it helps if they can watch so they understand the bangs are coming from the pretty lights in the sky. And here's the beautiful "Fireworks" by Embrace as my gift to the thread (though for some reason it's not embedding). https://youtube.com/watch?v=FHV4QEdQpYc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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