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"I dun gone saw the FIREWORKS!"

All I could think was "If I drop off Chip here he can kill Shiggy and take the flag, whilst I provide air support from the surface-to-air missiles". That's all I could think. Flashbacks to 'nam it was.

Chavez XVI wrote:
> Why are you celebrating, the parliment buildings "not being blown
> up"???

Wow. I can feel your angst.

I went to Brockham, home to what was the biggest bonfire in England until Health and Safety got involed in the early 90s. Not quite as good as last year, but the fireworks display was still bloody good... sadly, my camera isn't.

Pandaemonium wrote:
> Wow. I can feel your angst.

???

Chavez XVI wrote:
> Pandaemonium wrote:
> Wow. I can feel your angst.
>
> ???

The celebrating of the houses of parliament NOT being blown up.

Rock on dude.

Rebellion.

Chavez XVI wrote:
> Why are you celebrating, the parliment buildings "not being blown
> up"???

Strangely enough, i was talking about this with my mum the other day. The way these special days throughout the year really have no meaning anymore. No-one cares or even thinks about the events that they represent anymore. They're just all a reason for having a party or getting presents/drunk/stuffed.

Twain wrote:
> Strangely enough, i was talking about this with my mum the other day.
> The way these special days throughout the year really have no meaning
> anymore. No-one cares or even thinks about the events that they
> represent anymore. They're just all a reason for having a party or
> getting presents/drunk/stuffed.

Correct.

Twain wrote:
> They're just all a reason for having a party or getting > presents/drunk/stuffed.

That's a good enough reason.

Twain wrote:
> Went to see a firework display in Spixworth (north Norfolk) and I was
> thinking "Why do we have to pay to see a display? Just walk down
> the road. You'll pass loads."

That's what I was thinking. On a five minute walk to my mates house last night, I saw a whole display's worth of fireworks coming from various back-gardens.

Because it's not as fun as being with lots of people

Chavez XVI wrote:
> Why are you celebrating, the parliment buildings "not being blown
> up"???

It's the biggest explosion I'll see this year, unless I go to Iraq, or stare at the local chemical plant until my eyes melt the bits that make it not explode.