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We went to a big display in town last night, at the beach, it was great. We then went back to my house for some more fireworks, we had loads. Things went fine until the last rocket was lit. The rocket got stuck in its launch tube, and it was a massive rocket. The rocket exploded in the garden, we all turned and ran. It was so big, I felt the heat of the explosion on my back, and felt burning bits falling on me. The noise of the whooshing rocket that was stuck was tremendous, and the explosion was deafing. Luckily no one was hurt, and a fun time was had by all. Anyone else got any fireworks stories to tell? |
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This is a scorch mark I found on an upstairs windows this morning! |
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same thing happened to me on millenium eve. my mate got most of it in the face. luckily he was ok. |
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This is the last I saw of the rocket, before I turned and ran! You can see it blasting on the floor as it was jammed! |
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That's awesome Chris! |
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you had a close encounter? |
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That doesn't even look lit. |
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The cigarette..... |
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no my neenur |
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So this was just arson? |
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I just played with some sparklers, luckily I returned unscathed. |
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You didn't touch them after they went out did you? Remember they used to show those adverts on TV about people being hurt on Fireworks Night? I haven't seen any for a while. I remember when I was in school, wondering who in my class would come in mamed, or fucked up hidiously. Luckily nothing ever happened, fortunately! |
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i blew off both of my hands back in 1993, now i type with my toes |
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wtf is bonfire |
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bonfire = lots of trees/logs/wood, then set on fire look @ elusive's second picture, thats a small bonfire |
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what is it for ? some pagan celebratrion or something ? |
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mainly campfires or for fun or getting rid of old timber |
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but is it a sort of tradition ? |
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not really, like i said mostly a campfire thing but some universities, i guess, have these huge bonfires, then they get out of control,someone gets killed by the fire, then lawsuits and so on...... people will NEVER learn |
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nah no tradition, more like cleaning up the yard, trimming shit, have tons of old timber and wood,so you put it in a big pile and burn it. but it usually makes sense to throw a party because campfire parties are great and why waste all that burnin wood :) keeps thedrinkers warm well into the night |
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In 1605, Guy Fawkes and a group of conspirators attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But as the group worked on the plot, it became clear that some innocent people would be hurt or killed in the attack. Some of the plotters started having second thoughts. One of the group members even sent an anonymous letter warning his friend, Lord Monteagle, to stay away from the Parliament on November 5th. Was the letter real? The warning letter reached the King, and the King's forces made plans to stop the conspirators. Guy Fawkes, who was in the cellar of the parliament with the 36 barrels of gunpowder when the authorities stormed it in the early hours of November 5th, was caught, tortured and executed. "Remember, remember the fifth of November. Gunpowder, Treason and Plot. I see no reason why Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot." This poetic little rhyme, still popular amoung children today, continues to remind us why, on the night of November 5th, bonfires surmounted by cloth manikins or "Guys" are set alight in every town and village in Britain amongst a blaze of celebratory fireworks! |
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thank you. |
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bonfires are a huge tradition here for hallowe'en |
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You are welcome. Redrum: Is that so? I did not know that. What is the significance? Is it to do with buring witches as heretics? |
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It has soo many paralells with the great xltronic (imagined) plot of 2004, with ecnadniarb as Fawkes and the other characters pretty obvious. |
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;) Well I wasn't gonna type it all out, so a cut and paste seemed sufficient in this situation |
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"Some of the English have been known to wonder whether they are celebrating Fawkes' execution or honoring his attempt to do away with the government." :) |
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I know which I go for! |
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Thats a good point. I've never considered that before. |
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yeah, he was a terrible man. |
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If you were a normal user it would be sufficient behaviour for this situation but as a moderator you are expected to display a level of understanding that exceeds making replies by cutting and pasting text from sites that are probably aimed at children. |
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This post is like something from Die Hard or something. |
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"...if you think it's a bogey i've got up my nose well let me just tell you it's not!" aww, memories all of a sudden. |
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"that" one you mean or "this" one? (when that was this) |
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I am glad no one was hurt by the rocket when the rocket exploded in the garden and you ran away, phew!! I hope you are not too deafed by the explosion of the rocket! |
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that triggered an Elton John song and i'm not particularly pleased. |
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Nobody was deafed, a fun time was had by all. Pay attention, stupidface. |
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OH NO NO NO I'M A ROCKET MAN ROCKET MAN BURNING OUT HIS FUSE UP HERE ALONE |
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Was this your first experience with a rocket this massive? |
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"She packed my bags last night, preflight Zero hour, nine a.m. And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then..." he kinda bit on space odissey. |
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i still dont know why theres this shit ---> [UK] in thread title. |
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Because foreigners wouldn't understand the concept of blowing up fireworks on the 5th of November. |
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I heard Patrick Sebastien flies to Luton every year especially for it. |
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My friend just told me about a bonfire night disaster that he had that is quite similar to your own, Jedi Chris! A guy he knew (let's call him Gareth) was visiting him for the night, and he'd brought with him his huge rocket which my friend planned to erect and set off later in the evening when the conditions were just right. Things went awry, however, just after my friend finally got to have a look at Gareth's rocket. It was really big and thick with a red tip, and he couldn't decide wether to pay attention to the base or the crown. When he slid the rocket into the tube that he had prepared shortly beforehand, it started shaking and he too realised that it was stuck, even though it was ready to go off! Gareth's massive rocket exploded and my friend tried to retreat but it sprayed hot arcs from its tip all over his friend's back. It was so big, he felt the heat of the explosion on his back, and felt burning bits falling on him. The explosion shocked Gareth and the noise he made was deafing. Luckily no one was hurt, and a fun time was had by all. |
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Ha Ha! Boys will be boys. |
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i like it when you erect your rocket yourself, fire it up and it takes longer than you expect. the sparks are shooting out but it's just not firing like you expected. man, when it finally goes, the sense of satisfaction is amazing. it's especially cool when all your friends are around, and you just know they're as excited as you are. |
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fuckin' hell! that reads like one of those Ladybird books. |
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