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Seriously, what's the fascination?
When I was a kid (6, 7 8), our village had an annual fireworks display. I remember being freezing cold, I remember the smell of cordite and I remember writing with sparklers. I don't remember the fireworks.
The village near where we have a house in France has an annual 'sound and light' show in July. Professionally arranged and costing tens of thousands. We've been three times in fifteen years and the final time we left half way through. We've done that, and there's nothing new to see.
And that's a 'proper' computer-controlled and choreographed show. Isn't letting off half a dozen rockets in your back garden just a bit s
t? Aren't you secretly disappointed that you spent a couple of hundred quid to stand in your back yard in the rain, pissing off the neighbours? Isn't it all incredibly chav? Why do people do it year after year?
Has anybody ever asked their spouse and kids if they really enjoy fireworks? I'll bet most of them would rather you spent the money on something fun.
When I was a kid (6, 7 8), our village had an annual fireworks display. I remember being freezing cold, I remember the smell of cordite and I remember writing with sparklers. I don't remember the fireworks.
The village near where we have a house in France has an annual 'sound and light' show in July. Professionally arranged and costing tens of thousands. We've been three times in fifteen years and the final time we left half way through. We've done that, and there's nothing new to see.
And that's a 'proper' computer-controlled and choreographed show. Isn't letting off half a dozen rockets in your back garden just a bit s
t? Aren't you secretly disappointed that you spent a couple of hundred quid to stand in your back yard in the rain, pissing off the neighbours? Isn't it all incredibly chav? Why do people do it year after year? Has anybody ever asked their spouse and kids if they really enjoy fireworks? I'll bet most of them would rather you spent the money on something fun.
Mobile Chicane said:
My village has an excellent display and huge bonfire - sadly cancelled this year.
It's a good excuse to get everyone out for a piss-up.
Yes, a properly organised and safe display, with the proceeds going to a charity, is the only way. It's a good excuse to get everyone out for a piss-up.
People getting pissed, letting off fireworks at home, all the potential safety issues, scaring next neighbour`s dog s
tless, is not the way.I`m amazed that people can still walk into a corner shop and buy a few hundred quids worth of explosives.
catweasle said:
Especially those around here that were letting them off at 1am this morning!!!!!!
Someone fairly close to us started setting them off at dead on 12:01am - went on for about 20 odd minutes. Never seen that happen before so I can only assume it was someone either celebrating the start of Lockdown 2 or some form of protest at the restrictions.Fairly quiet in the evening though, although i think most people round here seemed to be getting it done between Friday & Sunday last week - i assume as they wanted to do it before the restrictions came in so they could still have the odd friend / family member round.
I love fireworks, we’re all different
(I think folk that shell out money to go to concerts & get squashed, cold & wet are weird when they could watch/listen at home?)
Some folk maybe just appreciate different things live, when I was choosing mine this year I watched them on video clips in the store, I didn’t get the same buzz but did get excited with the anticipation
(I think folk that shell out money to go to concerts & get squashed, cold & wet are weird when they could watch/listen at home?)
Some folk maybe just appreciate different things live, when I was choosing mine this year I watched them on video clips in the store, I didn’t get the same buzz but did get excited with the anticipation
Loved them when I was a kid and it was one night. (Nobody let off fireworks for New Year, and we didn't know anybody who celebrated Eid or Diwali). You'd look forward to it for months, wonder who was hosting the party, work through a box of inevitably underwhelming Standard fireworks and the point at which someone would accidentally strip a newly-painted door by nailing a catherine wheel to it. Burnt sausages, off-brand cola in plastic cups and dropping more marshmallows into the fire than anyone managed to eat.
I think Bonfire Night and the like have been ruined by the gradual spreading out over the surrounding weeks and the number of people who treat it more as an excuse to make an antisocial noise late at night than a chance to have some fun with friends and family. By the time the 5th rolls round I find I'm so fed up with having to calm the dogs down or being woken up by yet another tit who needs to have their display at 1am the last thing on my mind is lighting a few fireworks myself. Which is a shame, because I think I'd still love it if it was more "special".
I think Bonfire Night and the like have been ruined by the gradual spreading out over the surrounding weeks and the number of people who treat it more as an excuse to make an antisocial noise late at night than a chance to have some fun with friends and family. By the time the 5th rolls round I find I'm so fed up with having to calm the dogs down or being woken up by yet another tit who needs to have their display at 1am the last thing on my mind is lighting a few fireworks myself. Which is a shame, because I think I'd still love it if it was more "special".
Timberwolf said:
Loved them when I was a kid and it was one night. (Nobody let off fireworks for New Year, and we didn't know anybody who celebrated Eid or Diwali). You'd look forward to it for months, wonder who was hosting the party, work through a box of inevitably underwhelming Standard fireworks and the point at which someone would accidentally strip a newly-painted door by nailing a catherine wheel to it. Burnt sausages, off-brand cola in plastic cups and dropping more marshmallows into the fire than anyone managed to eat.
I think Bonfire Night and the like have been ruined by the gradual spreading out over the surrounding weeks and the number of people who treat it more as an excuse to make an antisocial noise late at night than a chance to have some fun with friends and family. By the time the 5th rolls round I find I'm so fed up with having to calm the dogs down or being woken up by yet another tit who needs to have their display at 1am the last thing on my mind is lighting a few fireworks myself. Which is a shame, because I think I'd still love it if it was more "special".
Yes, a lot of this sounds familiar! However, as we always had loads of pets when I was a kid my mother refused to ever have fireworks, so it was local organised displays at cricket clubs/rugby clubs, etc.I think Bonfire Night and the like have been ruined by the gradual spreading out over the surrounding weeks and the number of people who treat it more as an excuse to make an antisocial noise late at night than a chance to have some fun with friends and family. By the time the 5th rolls round I find I'm so fed up with having to calm the dogs down or being woken up by yet another tit who needs to have their display at 1am the last thing on my mind is lighting a few fireworks myself. Which is a shame, because I think I'd still love it if it was more "special".
Here in South Manchester we hear fireworks fireworks started going off a couple of weeks ago, and will probably continue for a few more weeks. We never heard them on any other night apart from the 5th, too - regardless of whether it was school the next day or not. I still like watching them, but it's the massive bomb-like blasts that I don't get - I can't help but think that these ones are just for the anti-social element of creating noise for the sake of it.
I'm sorry "a couple of hundred on fireworks" what in the world are you buying.. uranium fireworks?
There are a close unlimited amount of people selling dodgy fireworks all over, which in my opinion are the best ones... Not sure if something is going to explode in your face is part of the fun.
Last year i bought a brand of cheap enough fireworks and the packaging was flimsy.. when we lit the 16 shot.. it fell over and instead of shooting upwards.. shot all 16 shots at once.. at the kids. after the initial "oh fk" moment and everyone running inside to saved themselves.. it was hilarious.
This year though due to lock down rules and none of the family getting together for the bonfire party, we decided wasnt worth it..
Still, fireworks are superb fun..
There are a close unlimited amount of people selling dodgy fireworks all over, which in my opinion are the best ones... Not sure if something is going to explode in your face is part of the fun.
Last year i bought a brand of cheap enough fireworks and the packaging was flimsy.. when we lit the 16 shot.. it fell over and instead of shooting upwards.. shot all 16 shots at once.. at the kids. after the initial "oh fk" moment and everyone running inside to saved themselves.. it was hilarious.
This year though due to lock down rules and none of the family getting together for the bonfire party, we decided wasnt worth it..
Still, fireworks are superb fun..
WolfAir said:
I'm sorry "a couple of hundred on fireworks" what in the world are you buying.. uranium fireworks?
There are a close unlimited amount of people selling dodgy fireworks all over, which in my opinion are the best ones... Not sure if something is going to explode in your face is part of the fun.
Last year i bought a brand of cheap enough fireworks and the packaging was flimsy.. when we lit the 16 shot.. it fell over and instead of shooting upwards.. shot all 16 shots at once.. at the kids. after the initial "oh fk" moment and everyone running inside to saved themselves.. it was hilarious.
This year though due to lock down rules and none of the family getting together for the bonfire party, we decided wasnt worth it..
Still, fireworks are superb fun..
Really not sure if this is serious or in gest.There are a close unlimited amount of people selling dodgy fireworks all over, which in my opinion are the best ones... Not sure if something is going to explode in your face is part of the fun.
Last year i bought a brand of cheap enough fireworks and the packaging was flimsy.. when we lit the 16 shot.. it fell over and instead of shooting upwards.. shot all 16 shots at once.. at the kids. after the initial "oh fk" moment and everyone running inside to saved themselves.. it was hilarious.
This year though due to lock down rules and none of the family getting together for the bonfire party, we decided wasnt worth it..
Still, fireworks are superb fun..
If it is indeed serious, you need to spend some time on a burns unit or with some burns victims specifically from fireworks mishaps to see just how life changing this could end up. Especially when the kids aren’t present out of choice but for their parents and parent’s’ friends idiocy..
Timberwolf said:
Loved them when I was a kid and it was one night. (Nobody let off fireworks for New Year, and we didn't know anybody who celebrated Eid or Diwali). You'd look forward to it for months, wonder who was hosting the party, work through a box of inevitably underwhelming Standard fireworks and the point at which someone would accidentally strip a newly-painted door by nailing a catherine wheel to it. Burnt sausages, off-brand cola in plastic cups and dropping more marshmallows into the fire than anyone managed to eat.
But several of the things of which you have fond memories aren't fireworks.
BoRED S2upid said:
If you’re 4 and 7 believe me fireworks are the best thing ever. And what’s a couple hundred quid going to buy you that’s more fun than some explosions in your back garden? The fact we can still go into a shop and buy a car full of explosives in this day should be embraced.
Yup. Exact age of my two.. i had a couple of large commercial grade multi-shots left over from my wedding...Kids LOVED it, and i had fun lighting them. What’s not to like.
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