Banning sale of fireworks to general public

[northwind]

Originally Posted by Caddy2000

Some numpty went into B&Q's , bought one, used it up a ladder, fell off and cut his wife's head off!

If I knew there was a completely untrained idiot up a ladder with a chainsaw, I'd stand far enough away so that the odds of being decraniumed were a bit smaller, personally.

Originally Posted by mysteryjimbo

I personally dont want them banned, i use them for their intended purpose. The age limit and seller control should be revised.

And more importantly enforced.

This smells like another ban that would only effect those people who would use them for their intended purpose - scrotes who wanted to get them illegally probably still would.

oh yeah... best trick of all...

We learned that you can get those "German Bangers" (the ones that you light the end of, like some kind of big match head) and chuck them in the big puddles on the strand beach next to where we lived.

The banger wouldnt go out if you got it right, and would go off in about 3 inches of water, and it looked like a mini nuclear bomb or a land mine depending on your imagination.

Or we used to "shell" the local rat colony at the edge of the beach with said bangers. And there would be all these shell shocked rats staggering out all over the shop. My mate had a plan to catch one of these rats and put him in a hot air balloon we made, and send him up over Sandymount village.

I used to be sent in to buy all the chemical and other supplies cause I had a "innocent face".


Oh man. Kids can be bad. And suprisingly clever.

[northwind]

philipMac, is the Wasp Factory your autobiography?

[Richie]

Have you noticed that it rains most bonfire nights it...
maybe its a sign... or just bad luck...

but in my view Ban them for sale to the general public , and let peeps go to organized events.

Originally Posted by northwind

philipMac, is the Wasp Factory your autobiography?

Havnt read it. Is that the one where the kid gets blown up or something? I should read that one actually.

I am still cracking up here to myself remembering all this stuff we used to get up to. Everyone is wondering what's so funny.

Our poor Ma's. Childhoods before the internet eh? Long summer holidays.

[northwind]

Main character Frank explodes a rabbit warren with pipe bombs, among other things

Banning exciting things only sends the whole thing underground. Sales of Category 4 fireworks will go through the roof, especially as the idiots who abuse regular fireworks will be the ones who source 'em from the black market.

Look at what happened with handguns. Gun crime is skyrocketing.

They should legalise all drugs for the same reason; the lid would be on the black market immediately and the associated serious and organised crime that goes with it would drop significantly. Plus revenues would be considerable which would doubtless please the Treasury.

There have been numerous real world examples going back decades which Governments should learn from.

Originally Posted by northwind

Main character Frank explodes a rabbit warren with pipe bombs, among other things

Ah no. No Bunnies doggies or Kitties.

We only did the rats as a service to the Local County council. And I wasnt so into that aspect. I was more the chemist and supplies.

My mate was all for the "Hot Air balloon" expedition though. We made the little rat container and everything. A little bit jam sandwidge in there for him to nibble on and everything.

Hold on....



How did he attach a pipe bomb to a bunny??
Those things are a bugger to actually set off.... unless he drilled and fused it.
I would imagine that would make a mess. You have very little control where mister bunny ends up at T-zero as well. Interesting concept.


I am probably not really helping the overall thread direction here in fairness. Maybe I should shut up a bit.


DOWN WITH BANGERS> TERRIBLE THINGS ALLTOGETHER.