Fireworks/Bonfire night.

BlueMoonRisin' said:
You either sign or you don't, and judging by your apathetic response you won't.

Fireworks are getting louder each year and bonfire night is nowadays a 2 week period covering both Halloween and Bonfire night. I'm not a killjoy at all, but when people cannot let off fireworks at a reasonable hour then something has to be done about it IMO.

It's not fair on the elderly, young children, and pets scared shitless by something that sounds like a warzone. Plus many accidents can be prevented from those irresponsible in lighting fireworks, especially when larking about endangering themselves and others.

I think selling them a day or two before the 5th of November is the best thing the government can do about this, let's see what happens.

I've signed the petition FI btw.
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You can't keep banning everything because some people are irresponsible and need a brain transplant, where does it stop. Ban alcohol because it causes fights every single weekend stretching the emergency services, ban cars because some people drive like morons, hell lets ban football because there are some knob heads who go watch it week in week out. I personally love fireworks, I have a big party every year, family & friends look forward to it. Why should I not have my once a year gathering because some scroat is, well a scroat? The government have consistently said, for the last 5 years the petition has been started, they have no plans to change the law.
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
They seem to be getting louder. Sounds like a warzone where I live right now, loud bangs galore. I'm all for fireworks and displays but I think it's not fair on the elderly, young kids trying to sleep and pet owners who's animals are shit scared of all the bangs. Bangers and airbomb repeaters have got fuck all on these.
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This was the first firework night we have had with our new dog, surprised it wasn't the last, may have to think about some sedation next year, the poor little fuckers heart was nearly hammering out of his chest, every bang elicited 20 laps of the living room.

We got a little lucky as it seemed to go silent at 9pm, the previous year fireworks were still going off way past midnight.
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
They seem to be getting louder. Sounds like a warzone where I live right now, loud bangs galore. I'm all for fireworks and displays but I think it's not fair on the elderly, young kids trying to sleep and pet owners who's animals are shit scared of all the bangs. Bangers and airbomb repeaters have got fuck all on these.
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I can imagine you as a kid throwing bangers, rockets etc don’t be a kill joy we all did it
 
One week a year, that's all you miserable cunts. One week.

What those people next door but one, you know, the house where you can hear the arguments on a nightly basis, yup, the ones who had that sofa outside for 3 months, are trying to do is relive what could have happened if dear old Guy and his mates, I say mates, but we all know that they dropped him right in it, had succeeded.

This is history. A history you are trying to wipe out by complaining about a few bangs that scared your pet/ child/ granny*.

What next? Ban Easter because your pet rabbit is bemused about where the egg has come from?

Unbelievable.



*Didn't fight or live during the war so gets scared easily.
 
Indaparkside said:
Then skint in January every years the same:)
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Sadly true.
By mid January penury has you in its grip, and nobody can afford a pint, so it's a delve into the dark recesses
of the cupboard to fish out a long forgotten Creme De Menthe, to which gets added the 18 month old quarter bottle
of Lucuzade, left over from nurturing a sickly infant.
 
FantasyIreland said:
Get that petition signed folks,let's get this anti social,scrote behaviour off our streets.
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You don't half post some rubbish.


Maybe up the age of purchase to 25 with a proof check but ban them?

My mate has a display in his garden every year. We all go round, contribute to the firework pile, as do the neighbourhood. The kids all have sparklers, his missus does soup, others do hot dogs etc etc and everyone has a nice time. A box is passed around and the proceeds go to a local charity. Last year 130 quid went to a small children's hospice.

Ban that?
 
BimboBob said:
You don't half post some rubbish.


Maybe up the age of purchase to 25 with a proof check but ban them?

My mate has a display in his garden every year. We all go round, contribute to the firework pile, as do the neighbourhood. The kids all have sparklers, his missus does soup, others do hot dogs etc etc and everyone has a nice time. A box is passed around and the proceeds go to a local charity. Last year 130 quid went to a small children's hospice.

Ban that?
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It depends. It’s not Heinz soup is it?
 
BimboBob said:
You don't half post some rubbish.


Maybe up the age of purchase to 25 with a proof check but ban them?

My mate has a display in his garden every year. We all go round, contribute to the firework pile, as do the neighbourhood. The kids all have sparklers, his missus does soup, others do hot dogs etc etc and everyone has a nice time. A box is passed around and the proceeds go to a local charity. Last year 130 quid went to a small children's hospice.

Ban that?
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Sounds wonderful,idealistic even.
 
crazyadi said:
You can't keep banning everything because some people are irresponsible and need a brain transplant, where does it stop. Ban alcohol because it causes fights every single weekend stretching the emergency services, ban cars because some people drive like morons, hell lets ban football because there are some knob heads who go watch it week in week out. I personally love fireworks, I have a big party every year, family & friends look forward to it. Why should I not have my once a year gathering because some scroat is, well a scroat? The government have consistently said, for the last 5 years the petition has been started, they have no plans to change the law.
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Fireworks should be banned apart from public displays.
We are now subject to a month long yearly ordeal due to the governments weak rules regarding fireworks.
I hate this time of year.
 
BimboBob said:
One week a year, that's all you miserable cunts. One week.

What those people next door but one, you know, the house where you can hear the arguments on a nightly basis, yup, the ones who had that sofa outside for 3 months, are trying to do is relive what could have happened if dear old Guy and his mates, I say mates, but we all know that they dropped him right in it, had succeeded.

This is history. A history you are trying to wipe out by complaining about a few bangs that scared your pet/ child/ granny*.

What next? Ban Easter because your pet rabbit is bemused about where the egg has come from?

Unbelievable.



*Didn't fight or live during the war so gets scared easily.
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Your talking absolute rubbish.
1 week? It lasts for about 4 weeks minimum.
You sound as though you don't care about the impact on pets, the elderly and people like me who have anxiety.
Why should we have to listen to fireworks for weeks on end, often going off after the 11pm curfew? I use to like them as a kid but I fucking hate them now.
Ban them completely. 80% of the UK population agree with me.
Perhaps you should have greater consideration to others.
 
BLUEMATT23 said:
Your talking absolute rubbish.
1 week? It lasts for about 4 weeks minimum.
You sound as though you don't care about the impact on pets, the elderly and people like me who have anxiety.
Why should we have to listen to fireworks for weeks on end, often going off after the 11pm curfew? I use to like them as a kid but I fucking hate them now.
Bam them completely. 80% of the UK population agree with me.
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A good post Matt,except,as i'm not an unreasonable man...... id allow the numpties their one night a year at home,under strict conditions,or more acceptably,at an organised event.
 
BimboBob said:
You don't half post some rubbish.


Maybe up the age of purchase to 25 with a proof check but ban them?

My mate has a display in his garden every year. We all go round, contribute to the firework pile, as do the neighbourhood. The kids all have sparklers, his missus does soup, others do hot dogs etc etc and everyone has a nice time. A box is passed around and the proceeds go to a local charity. Last year 130 quid went to a small children's hospice.

Ban that?
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We do something similar.
Family and friends round on Friday night.
We all chip in for fireworks and my son-in-law goes and gets the best he can for the money he has.
Mrs sf makes meat and potato pie with black peas
Son in law to be makes the parkin
Most people have a drink and a good time.

No dogs or scrotes were involved in making this family get together on burn a Catholic night

Far too many busy cunts around these days
 
FantasyIreland said:
A good post Matt,except,as i'm not an unreasonable man...... id allow the numpties their one night a year at home,under strict conditions,or more acceptably,at an organised event.
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Thanks
I went to the pub last night and came back at 1130, they were still going off. So one of the so called useless rules always gets abused.
Mind you the police don't investigate barely anything these days so no chance of any prosecutions for setting explosives off.
 
BLUEMATT23 said:
Your talking absolute rubbish.
1 week? It lasts for about 4 weeks minimum.
You sound as though you don't care about the impact on pets, the elderly and people like me who have anxiety.
Why should we have to listen to fireworks for weeks on end, often going off after the 11pm curfew? I use to like them as a kid but I fucking hate them now.
Ban them completely. 80% of the UK population agree with me.
Perhaps you should have greater consideration to others.
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Where are you getting your 80% from? You did a poll then? Nationally? Weird as I don't remember being asked.

What my friend does, and I suspect that this is the same for a lot of people, but I won't make up a percentage, raises money for a good cause, is done responsibly, and everyone there has a nice time. Of course I care about old people and pets. I care about a lot of things.

Your idea is based on the fact that you don't like loud noises and completely disregards anyone else's feelings or thoughts. Should we ban them because you get a little jumpy one week a year? And yet you liked fireworks as a kid but now want to ban them. How very fair of you.

As I said, ban them for sale to anyone under 25. Bring forward the curfew to 9pm. Plenty of time for everyone to have a nice time. And if you are a bit delicate then maybe shut your windows, listen to some music, maybe not orchestral, some gentle crooning will be more your thing, and relax safe in the knowledge that people are having fun.
 
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