Make / improve fireworks

[GasBlaster]

Speedy_thrills said:

Usually about this time of year on other forums “make/improve fireworks” threads start appearing, I’m wondering who will be the one to start it here.

It's me!

Don't you know how dangerous it is?

[andy mac]

Labour MP on PM's Question time has just demanded a ban on fireowrks... I was surprised when TB sayed that would be a step too far!

[timmy30]

Hmmmm well to improve/boost a pre existing firework I suppose one could strap a large plastic bottle filled with petrol to a suitable firework......say a detonation one, like a 'Jack in the Box'.

The fuse on the firework would give enough time to get a safe distance from the firework before the whole lot was ignited by the exploding firework...

......could be quite spectacular I suppose.

[Ecks Ridgehead]

You want to be careful. If you are in possession of a firework that could be deployed within 45 minutes you could find that your back garden has been "liberated" by a platoon of tanks. Having said that, that could happen even if you aren't in possession of a firework that could be deployed within 45 minutes.

[nervous]

seriously, please dont. horrible story about one of my chums on request, if needed.

[apache]

andy mac said:

Labour MP on PM's Question time has just demanded a ban on fireowrks... I was surprised when TB sayed that would be a step too far!

ah but that's what he wants you to think....Tone to backbench mp, "I seem to be getting a bit of bad press about banning things, be a good chap and ask me to ban something at next question time, I'll refuse it and everyone will like me again"

[Carrera2]

nervous said:

seriously, please dont. horrible story about one of my chums on request, if needed.

I'm not into making fireworks but I'm curious about your friend....sounds like it may be a bit brutal though.

[Mr Whippy]

I used to make fireworks and bombs and stuff. Was quite fun. Made some cool little rockets and all sorts. Did live on a farm though, so was plenty of space.
To be honest, kids on housing estates don't need them anyway, they only misuse them. The older I get, the less interesting they are anyway.


Still, shouldn't ban them. Banning things just because a few idiots use them innapropriately is not a good way forward. May as well ban alcohol because a few people get p1ssed up and beat people up or need a night in hospital.

Tis about the people, not the product!

Dave

[andy mac]

So did said friend blow himself up, or mess around with fireworks??

[timmy30]

Didn't some bloke manage to blow his head off with one of those Chinese mortar type fireworks a few years ago?

[nervous]

no, he lost the sight in one eye, most of the skin on his face and all his hair. suffered from depression for a long while, killed himself eventually. all cos he wanted to tinker with fireworks.

[andy mac]

Nervous.. That is sad, and I'm sure it was a bad time, but surely that is something you SHOULD talk about in a thread like this??

[nervous]

no, i think thats enough actually.

my point being, please, please dont tinker with fireworks, please. i would really hate for any of you folk to get hurt in any way.

[huge]

timmy30 said:

Didn't some bloke manage to blow his head off with one of those Chinese mortar type fireworks a few years ago?

Yes.I knew him...had a fireworks party at home.Mortar went off in his face the second he lit it...right in front of his family.Please,please go to a properly organised fireworks display,its just not worth the risk.Things go badly wrong,even if you follow all the safety advice.