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Remember, Remember; The 5th of November.
Topic Started: Nov 5 2009, 09:26 PM (303 Views)
Adamac	Nov 5 2009, 09:26 PM Post #1
Need a dodgy prescription? Posts: 1,596 Group: Members Member #1,553 Joined: October 10, 2008	Anyone going to a display or having their own? I can hear about 8 different ones right now and see 3 of them. I might pop along to one on Friday if I get home in time. Also, do kids still make Guys? It seems like years and years since I last saw one. Also, also, do the Americans on here know what it's all about? My brother in Law is very confused about why we "celebrate" Guy Fawkes. Edited by Adamac, Nov 5 2009, 09:26 PM.



Nocturne	Nov 5 2009, 09:28 PM Post #2
Posts: 1,971 Group: Members Member #1,340 Joined: August 15, 2008	Adamac Nov 5 2009, 09:26 PM Also, do kids still make Guys? It seems like years and years since I last saw one. I've not seend one in hyears but that daft group who end up in the 'dead donkey' section of the news that do daft guys like Osama Bin Laden on a toilet are this year burning Katie Price... unfortunately just a representation of her



NFreak007	Nov 5 2009, 09:31 PM Post #3
I was hiding under your porch because I love you... Posts: 1,373 Group: Members Member #526 Joined: January 5, 2008	The village hall near where I live is having a fireworks show and barbecue on saturday, so I'll go to that. Or, more accurately, I'll stand just outside it so I can see the fireworks without paying the Ł2 to get in!



cobaltninja	Nov 5 2009, 09:35 PM Post #4
The Birdbath's Doorway Tramp Posts: 4,863 Group: Members Member #439 Joined: October 28, 2007	Adamac Nov 5 2009, 09:26 PM Anyone going to a display or having their own? I can hear about 8 different ones right now and see 3 of them. I might pop along to one on Friday if I get home in time. Also, do kids still make Guys? It seems like years and years since I last saw one. Also, also, do the Americans on here know what it's all about? My brother in Law is very confused about why we "celebrate" Guy Fawkes. We usually go to a fairly local one, but my dad's working tonight so we haven't. I heard so fireworks earlier, but it's been fairly quiet, although I have got my music on rather loud. On the local news it mentioned the fact that kids don't even know why fireworks night is important and why people make Guys. Apparently some counties have a ban on them at public displays because it's against health and safety(in case they fall down) and it's politically incorrect(because you burning an effigy of a human). I've always questioned why we celebrate it. We're technically celebrating terrorists. Although it is fun.



Gerald	Nov 5 2009, 10:19 PM Post #5
Posts: 664 Group: Members Member #1,150 Joined: July 8, 2008	When I was young I saw fireworks go off. For a few years after that I saw more fireworks. It didn't take long before the sight of a firework going off failed to interest me even slightly. So now, watching how thick-headed morons find pleasure in the repetitive unchanging popping of cheap, shitty fireworks is just another example of why I ultimately hate humanity.



ifsey	Nov 5 2009, 10:22 PM Post #6
Ladd Russo, Hitman. Heh. Posts: 266 Group: Members Member #747 Joined: April 9, 2008	cobaltninja Nov 5 2009, 09:35 PM It's morally correct (because you're burning an effigy of a catholic) Fix'd. Bonfire nights are no good any more. There's only one that I know of locally that still does Hot, fresh, homade soup made by little old welsh women on their range cookers. And, of course, Tea and Biscuits. Anyway, Guy Fawkes might've been a conspiracy, because, just look at the story. Guy attempts to blow up the HoP with several barrels of Gunpowder. 1) It wouldn't have worked very effectively; 2) Why do we still celebrate it however may years later!? Compare with 9/11. People think that was a conspiracy; so why not poor Guy?



aniarmhi	Nov 5 2009, 10:24 PM Post #7
Captain Procrastinator Posts: 2,559 Group: Members Member #1,433 Joined: September 4, 2008	ifsey Nov 5 2009, 10:22 PM cobaltninja Nov 5 2009, 09:35 PM It's morally correct (because you're burning an effigy of a catholic) Fix'd. Bonfire nights are no good any more. There's only one that I know of locally that still does Hot, fresh, homade soup made by little old welsh women on their range cookers. And, of course, Tea and Biscuits. Anyway, Guy Fawkes might've been a conspiracy, because, just look at the story. Guy attempts to blow up the HoP with several barrels of Gunpowder. 1) It wouldn't have worked very effectively; 2) Why do we still celebrate it however may years later!? Compare with 9/11. People think that was a conspiracy; so why not poor Guy? Are you having a poke at Catholics? Tut-tut...



ifsey	Nov 5 2009, 10:38 PM Post #8
Ladd Russo, Hitman. Heh. Posts: 266 Group: Members Member #747 Joined: April 9, 2008	aniarmhi Nov 5 2009, 10:24 PM ifsey Nov 5 2009, 10:22 PM cobaltninja Nov 5 2009, 09:35 PM It's morally correct (because you're burning an effigy of a catholic) Fix'd. Bonfire nights are no good any more. There's only one that I know of locally that still does Hot, fresh, homade soup made by little old welsh women on their range cookers. And, of course, Tea and Biscuits. Anyway, Guy Fawkes might've been a conspiracy, because, just look at the story. Guy attempts to blow up the HoP with several barrels of Gunpowder. 1) It wouldn't have worked very effectively; 2) Why do we still celebrate it however may years later!? Compare with 9/11. People think that was a conspiracy; so why not poor Guy? Are you having a poke at Catholics? Tut-tut... Not so much a poke as vaulting one scot-logging style onto a bonfire. At this time of year, people have always traditionally made bonfires; even before the gunpowder plot. -During Halloween; and in the celtic regions, Calan Gaeaf has always been celebrated during the first week of November, which includes a huge bonfires and the burning of evil spirits and crap like that.



brandonsh	Nov 5 2009, 11:24 PM Post #9
Happy Happy Joy Joy! Posts: 1,440 Group: Members Member #1,576 Joined: October 15, 2008	Why bother with real fireworks when you have this here fancy Super-VGA display: Look, ma! I embedded some flash that isn't Spinning Stig!



MrD	Nov 5 2009, 11:25 PM Post #10
'CODENAME MAT' Posts: 697 Group: Members Member #85 Joined: February 13, 2007	Gerald Nov 5 2009, 10:19 PM When I was young I saw fireworks go off. For a few years after that I saw more fireworks. It didn't take long before the sight of a firework going off failed to interest me even slightly. So now, watching how thick-headed morons find pleasure in the repetitive unchanging popping of cheap, shitty fireworks is just another example of why I ultimately hate humanity. Sounds like you just hate cheap, shitty fireworks that are all the same.



Nocturne	Nov 5 2009, 11:28 PM Post #11
Posts: 1,971 Group: Members Member #1,340 Joined: August 15, 2008	I still love cake shots, the sort where you get 20-40 small rockets going off in rapid successions... reminds me of when I was(n't) in 'Nam Edited by Nocturne, Nov 5 2009, 11:29 PM.



cobaltninja	Nov 5 2009, 11:33 PM Post #12
The Birdbath's Doorway Tramp Posts: 4,863 Group: Members Member #439 Joined: October 28, 2007	ifsey Nov 5 2009, 10:22 PM 1) It wouldn't have worked very effectively haven't you watched Richard Hammond's recreation thing?



Brian Blessed	Nov 6 2009, 12:08 AM Post #13
A cup of bad water Posts: 1,291 Group: Members Member #135 Joined: March 31, 2007	cobaltninja Nov 5 2009, 11:33 PM ifsey Nov 5 2009, 10:22 PM 1) It wouldn't have worked very effectively haven't you watched Richard Hammond's recreation thing? If it didn't end with him being stretched and then hanged drawn and quartered then I ain't watching.



JonesUK	Nov 6 2009, 12:14 AM Post #14
Eco Git Posts: 913 Group: Members Member #800 Joined: April 22, 2008	Like Halloween, I was working-But may I make it clear it wasn't by choice! Luckily, the area where the local firework display was held is about 50 yards in front of the shop. Sadly, there was a tree in the way so I didn't see much of them. Heard them though. I also had a chat with some kids who came in to buy sweets, which made me feel so old. Kid-"Did you see the fireworks?" Me-"I saw some of them." Kid-"They were utter FAIL!" Do they kids not say "They Sucked" anymore?



Brian Blessed	Nov 6 2009, 12:57 AM Post #15
A cup of bad water Posts: 1,291 Group: Members Member #135 Joined: March 31, 2007	JonesUK Nov 6 2009, 12:14 AM I also had a chat with some kids who came in to buy sweets, which made me feel so old. Kid-"Did you see the fireworks?" Me-"I saw some of them." Kid-"They were utter FAIL!" Do they kids not say "They Sucked" anymore? Nah, kids are fucking hamtouchers these days.


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