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Post edited by Hmmm... on 29/12/2018 at 18:19.
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Alfonse wrote:
> I'm more scared of prejudice, then I am fireworks.
Maybe, but I would rather storekeepers took a safety first approach concerning fireworks, because they are so deadly and life changing in the hands of anyone without the appropriate level of responsibility.
> I'm more scared of prejudice, then I am fireworks.
Maybe, but I would rather storekeepers took a safety first approach concerning fireworks, because they are so deadly and life changing in the hands of anyone without the appropriate level of responsibility.
We celebrate defeating and punishing him I believe more than him per se. If that even is the true meaning. I can't remember now. :S
Either way, I am strongly against banning it altogether. My family have always had massive feelings for fireworks night, as it's like a second Xmas to us. We all get together, my older brother buys loads of fireworks etc. BBQ, coats and sparklers. :D
That part of it is great, but there should be some class or leaflet thing you have to read through with trained providers when buying. Wouldn't be that hard.
EDIT: I should elaborate. Have only trained providers able to sell them. When you go to buy fireworks you have to listen to a 5/10 minute safety talk and sign something official to say you have done it. Not too much effort to go through, or for the officials to set up.
Used to work at Somerfield, and we sold them to anyone who asked (and was old enough obviously). I took this further in our store, by refusing to let any of my evening team sell them to anyone who looked dodgy. Against the rules? Definately. Against societies morales? Hell no.
Either way, I am strongly against banning it altogether. My family have always had massive feelings for fireworks night, as it's like a second Xmas to us. We all get together, my older brother buys loads of fireworks etc. BBQ, coats and sparklers. :D
That part of it is great, but there should be some class or leaflet thing you have to read through with trained providers when buying. Wouldn't be that hard.
EDIT: I should elaborate. Have only trained providers able to sell them. When you go to buy fireworks you have to listen to a 5/10 minute safety talk and sign something official to say you have done it. Not too much effort to go through, or for the officials to set up.
Used to work at Somerfield, and we sold them to anyone who asked (and was old enough obviously). I took this further in our store, by refusing to let any of my evening team sell them to anyone who looked dodgy. Against the rules? Definately. Against societies morales? Hell no.
I concur. I don't think fireworks should be sold publicly. I would treat them as weapons, seeing as:
1.They are missles
2.They can injure people
That seems clear enough reason to ban them to me. And you get all these *censored* (;D) firing them days after bonfire night has finished.
And the fact they make annoying noises. I hate bonfire night, and was trying to watch a dvd. Some *censored* was firing them in the garden behind ours, ones that make them stupid whizzing noises. Had to turn the TV up quite loud. So yes.
Either let fireworks be set off at organised public events, or ban Bonfire Night, it being oddly strange that we celebrate a man who tried to destroy parliament- an early terrorist. The modern day equivalent would be firing RPGs into the sky because Saddam Hussein got hanged or something.
1.They are missles
2.They can injure people
That seems clear enough reason to ban them to me. And you get all these *censored* (;D) firing them days after bonfire night has finished.
And the fact they make annoying noises. I hate bonfire night, and was trying to watch a dvd. Some *censored* was firing them in the garden behind ours, ones that make them stupid whizzing noises. Had to turn the TV up quite loud. So yes.
Either let fireworks be set off at organised public events, or ban Bonfire Night, it being oddly strange that we celebrate a man who tried to destroy parliament- an early terrorist. The modern day equivalent would be firing RPGs into the sky because Saddam Hussein got hanged or something.
Exactly. Mad isn't it?
How many of us have had a fireworks display in our back garden where "that one firework" has gone oddly wrong? I remember my auntie has like a birthmark under her eye now where one hit her when I was younger.
I love fireworks, but really.......giving people sticks of gunpowder to set off 10 feet away from their house and more importantly, their children? :S
How many of us have had a fireworks display in our back garden where "that one firework" has gone oddly wrong? I remember my auntie has like a birthmark under her eye now where one hit her when I was younger.
I love fireworks, but really.......giving people sticks of gunpowder to set off 10 feet away from their house and more importantly, their children? :S
Kaepora Gaebora wrote:
I was waiting in line in Sainsbury's and in front of me was
> your typical chav (cap, tracksuit, white sports trainers) holding
> a couple of boxes of firework rockets... he was over 18 no doubt,
> but the whole queue must have all been thinking the same thing.
I'm more scared of prejudice, than I am fireworks.
I was waiting in line in Sainsbury's and in front of me was
> your typical chav (cap, tracksuit, white sports trainers) holding
> a couple of boxes of firework rockets... he was over 18 no doubt,
> but the whole queue must have all been thinking the same thing.
I'm more scared of prejudice, than I am fireworks.
They really should start upping the law on fireworks, restricting sales to licensed users (fireworks show organisers and such) only. I was waiting in line in Sainsbury's and in front of me was your typical chav (cap, tracksuit, white sports trainers) holding a couple of boxes of firework rockets... he was over 18 no doubt, but the whole queue must have all been thinking the same thing. And of course there was this incident in the news
Fireworks shoved through a letterbox
Fireworks shoved through a letterbox
Man that's terrible,hope he's OK.
A guy I went to school with ended up deaf in one ear after some plank through a lit banger at him (for a laugh ?).
EDIT : GP just snook in there and made my post make no sense whatsoever !,I was obviously responding to Warhunt's post.
A guy I went to school with ended up deaf in one ear after some plank through a lit banger at him (for a laugh ?).
EDIT : GP just snook in there and made my post make no sense whatsoever !,I was obviously responding to Warhunt's post.
I was up most of last night getting online achievements for PGR3. Only woke up an hour ago.
Quiet weekend again. Must be all the fireworks.
Talking of which, a lesson reiterated this weekend. My sister's partner is currently at home with a complete loss of vision after a firework shot into his face :(
Hopefully the swelling is causing most of the vision loss, and he will know whether he is permenantly blind on Tuesday. Doctors are more or less positive there will be vision returned in one eye, but are doubtful about the other :S So fingers crossed.
All the more reason why fireworks should be dealt with much more professionally. My sister actually bought some on thursday....she is 17!
Talking of which, a lesson reiterated this weekend. My sister's partner is currently at home with a complete loss of vision after a firework shot into his face :(
Hopefully the swelling is causing most of the vision loss, and he will know whether he is permenantly blind on Tuesday. Doctors are more or less positive there will be vision returned in one eye, but are doubtful about the other :S So fingers crossed.
All the more reason why fireworks should be dealt with much more professionally. My sister actually bought some on thursday....she is 17!
Morning all (just).
And thanks for the birthday wishes. : )
And thanks for the birthday wishes. : )
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