Quote from: themadhippy on November 05, 2019, 05:10:47 AM

QuoteAs for Halloween, the Americans can't take that back soon enough. Absolutely ghastly.

Halloween celebrations outdate bonfire night by a few 100 years,it was originally a pagan festival to mark the start of winter,the bonfires part of the ritual,then along came the Christians and decided to nick it as there own and call saints day,and the yanks decided  to commercialise it

Indeed, and it's the commercialisation I object to. They even stole the bloody apostrophe from it!

Every Forum seems to be clogged up with "Ban Fireworks" calls because it frightens Little Moggy or Doggy.

How about "Ban Dogs and Cats", they cause more discomfort all the year round to those who don't share this pets-come-first obsession.

Quote from: OffshoreAlan on November 05, 2019, 05:59:32 PM
Every Forum seems to be clogged up with "Ban Fireworks" calls because it frightens Little Moggy or Doggy.

How about "Ban Dogs and Cats", they cause more discomfort all the year round to those who don't share this pets-come-first obsession.

lite blue touch paper and stand back 

I seem to recall fireworks having "light blue touchpaper and retire" printed on them.

So I did.... I lit it and went to bed 

And, as Snowwolfair hints at, I think it may be time to retire this thread.

Quote from: Snowwolflair on November 04, 2019, 02:42:00 PM

Quote from: The Q on November 04, 2019, 02:34:27 PM

Quote from: Newportnobby on November 04, 2019, 11:26:35 AM
And going off on a tangerine - who decided it's a good idea to have fireworks on New Years Eve and why? Grrrrr

and birthdays

There was a big banner at a recent march outside Westminster saying "Bring Back Guy Fawkes" 

As the quote goes 'the last man to enter parliament with an honest intent'