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is it me or are this years fireworks louder,i take my dog out everynight after work about 8:30 ish,its like baghdad at night here in ossy,dog dosnt mind them at all but that may change after rockets being aimed at us by a few little s**ts on whiteash playing fields,and yes i did have my poop scoop with me  :P

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You should have scooped it up & flung it at the little bug*ars

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Hi hate fireworks anyway, don't have a clue why but the noise just scares the bejesus about of me  [smiley=eek.gif]

Sound like a wimp, but i can't help it  :-/

And i hate it that kids can get hold of them before the actual "Bonfire night" Cos cats and dogs are terrified sometimes.   :o

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My dog is terrified of them, and they are very loud. It seems to get earlier every year does bonfire night. I wouldn't mind, but they let them off during the day round here which is pointless really. What concerns me most is that the people letting them off are mostly just kids, had the police round a couple of times last year, but the kids had long gone by the time they got here.

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Surely the simple solution is to ban their sale to 1) Over 18's 2) to 2 days before 5th Nov 3) to make it a criminal offence to let one off before Nov 5th or any other designated day....It's exactly the same down here by the way

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Agree with the chief constable from Liverpool.He was on Granada and basically said that anybody in England with a retail licence can sell them.People should be made to do some form of special schooling to realise how dangerous they are.Here in Germany you can only buy them 4 days before New Years Eve so the problem is not too big.

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I have to say that i totaly agree with tealeaf on this one, better still, it's now time to have more organised events then maybe this problem would hopefuly go away. I am not a killjoy,it's just that for years now fireworks have got totaly out of hand. there going off now as i am typing this.

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tealeaf you have hit the nail on the head,surely it would stop kids having accidants if the age was 18 to buy fireworks,good idea about the 2 days before the 5th of november too.i say tealeaf for prime minister :D

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Got to agree with Tealeaf. If we must have the things then they shouldn't be allowed to let them off before the day.
I only have to hear them and they fill me with dread.
I bet half the kids today don't even know what it's all about.

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Todays Accy Observer

Hmm OK.. then it goes on to say

Eh? Tough action? Sorry but am i really the only one who can't see any tough action. people lose limbs and sight and end up in hospital while the police post letters to the very people who are letting there kids run about wiht fireworks.

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Who remembers the days when a police car outside the door was either a loved one's accident or a scource of shame?

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have to agree with harry dont see the police doing anything about the fireworks
letters wont stop them.
as i am typing this there are fireworks going off and its only 5pm

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Send a rocket through the Chief Super's window...that would wake him up & maybe get some action on the problem...

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Must agree with tealeaf there.Maybe if it affectted some officialdom directly then it would be a different case

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Man's horror firecracker injuries
By MEGAN LEVY
September 3, 2003

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/a...515432209.html


[edit]Click the link if you want to read the original story-several users did not think the story was suitable.[/edit]

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I must apologise for the text I submitted I didn’t think that anyone would of been offended.
I was wrong.
Did not mean to cause any upset

Very sorry
Len

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Of course Mik the Germans don't have a bonfire night so they don't have a Guy Fawkes, perhaps they should have a fire and burn effigies of a well known German.

These fireworks around today are really like military rockets.Twas over the market last Sunday and suddenly a volley of about 5 Rockets were fired into the crowd from some Council Flats, it was like Apocalypse Now, with these big red rockets...luckily nobody was hit,then a kid with a mask on popped his head up from behind the wall and was taunting the people...little b*****d!!!

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Very loud round here tonight, my dog is now terrified and hiding behind the chair. Went out a couple of nights ago to complain to somebody's parents and was told to go away, but not quite so nicely - charmin >:(

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Your not wrong Lettie. I was supposed to be going to do a late night shop at Asda.
Got has far as the shop at the bottom and came back home.
Far to scary. Dreading Having to walk to work tomorrow night.
I hate the dam things.

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[quote author=kestrelx link=board=general;num=1066863491;start=0#16 date=10/25/03 at 16:48:29]Of course Mik the Germans don't have a bonfire night so they don't have a Guy Fawkes, perhaps they should have a fire and burn effigies of a well known German.

No but they have implied the law in the direction of what some forum memebers wish for.
1. No sale to anybody under the age of 18
2. Only allowed to sell 2 days before the event.
3. Hitler was Austrian if that was the effigy you was talking about.Started out in life as a painter and decorator.
The implement of the first two above worked well

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the goverment really need to get there fingers out and alter the law.
the police say "we are cracking down on fireworks and under age sales and so are trading standards" BUT WERE NOT in Accrington they arnt.
kids are still letting them off where and when ever they want.
so they are still being sold to them. >:(

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They have been doing the spot checks at shops again, (sending kids in) to see who is selling to underage customers.

They did it last year and no one up here (Springhill) was found to be doing so that I remember.
Problem is same as with alcohol, with older lads going in for them.
Plus a lot of the ones setting them off are adults anyway.

Apart from the obvious dangers of any firework in kids' hands, the large noisy ones are a major problem. How industrial strength fireworks can be available to the public is unbelievable.

New laws are supposedly being brought in by the end of the year to tighten things up. Would have made more sense to be brought in by bonfire season.

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Well kids are fascintated with fireworks just like they are with guns,so I don't know if they will ever be banned,if they were banned maybe,like with guns,fireworks would come in on the blackmarket.

As for Hitler Mik, yes he was an Austrian but was given German Nationality once he got power, also he was an artist, drawings and painting, not house decorating...and don't worry Austrian Arnie Swartznegger will never be President!!! 8)

by the way do they still have large bonfires around Accrington,they are few and far between in London.

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There's an annual bonfire and firework display at Accy cricket club Thorneyholme Rd. Worked on the burger and hot dog stall as a favour to my friend the other year and it was very busy. It is organised by Hyndburn Rotoract and all proceeds from entrance fee and the stalls go to local charities. Think we donated to Mountain rescue and ? Derian House the year I was there. ;D

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Yes Tintin you are getting old fireworks are loud when I was a kid they had jumping jacks banned now grow up and get a life ;D

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Yes Tintin you are getting old fireworks are loud when I was a kid they had jumping jacks banned now grow up and get a life ;D

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Does anyone have a pair of thick earmuffs that I can borrow for my dog? [smiley=dogrun.gif]  She's going mental tonight.

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My dogs sat at my feet, if she got any closer she would be sat on my knee.hard work when you are on the p.c. I will have trouble trying to get her out for her last walk tonight. [smiley=help.gif]

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sorry new to this just set the same topic up but i agree with you all , the shop on richmond rd has been selling fireworks at 1/2 price for the past 2 weeks ( wheres the deterant in that )

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It's awful up here!

Not like it used to be when I was a kid.

I like a good display and communal bonfire as much as I ever did, but the situation these days is beyond a joke.
It's not so much people letting them off in their gardens, but people just letting them off anywhere they want. The other night I had one let off right on my doorstep.

The noise is unbelievable with the size of these things. How can people be allowed to explode something that shakes peoples windows, and that's what's happening at the moment.

Never bought fireworks for my lads, usually go to an organised displays.
Once over we might have had a wander around the area to see a few going off, but it's not safe out there now, too many idiots.

The lads were actually stopped on the way home from school tonight by a couple of kids no more than about 8, asking them if they wanted to buy some fireworks. Presumably their parents have a stockpile at home and are selling them illegally ???

Have seen tonight fireworks being exploding down drains, and been thrown up back alleys willy nilly. Also fireworks being let off in back yards that clearly aren't safe to do so.

The pets situation is worse now because the noise is so much louder. But it's not just the 5th!

It's OK saying keep your pets indoors on bonfire night, but what about the rest of the time? Fireworks have been going off up here for weeks.

Also what about people with young tots, being woken up by these things all the time?

Personally I don't think the new regulations go far enough.

Lets hope further changes are made to the law soon.  

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my dog  sat under my puter desk   i even drugged him but they still to loud

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the dogs shivering  and the cats just sat there looking at him  

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jason u   sure u are a adult or   being a asshole comes nat to u

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do us all a fav jason take ya cider and  go to the grave yard and drink ya self  stupid

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Jason, if your children was scared of learning to swim? what would you DO, no doubt you would chuck them in to the DEEP end and shout SWIM damn you. ???

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thought u   didnt want to   know anyone from accrington jason   u said we was all loosers  thought u would be having one with pad eee ummm forum  but theres only u on it isnt there

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NOW WE DONT WANT ANY OF THAT AT THE PARTY ITS A FRIENDLY GET TOGETHER
IF THERE IS IT WILL BE THE LAST PARTY :'(

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Yes, there are parents who don't care where their kids are Jason, even at the best of times. But I'm sure the people on this thread who are concerned about firework safety will know exactly where their kids are.

My 14 year olds are sat here with me right now, thank you very much by the way! They are mature enough to know the difference between enjoyment and sheer senselessness. they had no interest in going out there tonight.

We gladly pay a few quid a head to see a proper safe display.

You ever seen a dog so distressed by this whole thing that it p****s it'self, even with sedatives? and you suggest taking them to firework parties? Are you for real?

Grow up Jason and remember this isn't "Anything goes" but a serious thread.

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Nicely put cazzer, my sentiments exactly. ;D

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hey come on cool down i was enjoying this

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No it's not that Jason.

Just that you don't understand the difference between a joke and reacting the way you do to people's threads.

You're really showing your true colours now mate. Not doing yourself any favours.

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wasnt us that used a four letter word on here  was it jason ?

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there u go again jason   swear  why dont u ?

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Ah yes your other forums - on one of which you copied intros for straight from here.
Why don't you do your 1300 post thing on those if we are such a crass bunch?

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JASON. GROW UP!

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i am with you cazzer  wish he would go post somwhere eles

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Why have you just deleted them or something?

Two intros from here, one word for word and the other almost.

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Whatever Jason! so for the 80s one you just decided to use our wording then - after ours.

Not on about link the title by the way!

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Can't you read Jason? not any of your link the title threads.
Other people's intros

No you fell hook line and sinker, the fireworks are all going in your direction me thinks!

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ok................lol.............. 8)cool..................i love firworks

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Oh dear Jason's been deleting again!

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dont he always   trys to make it out that hes the one  doing nothing

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You could always bite him happyone :)

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What have I missed on here tonight, the boards are looking a bit lively?

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lol    got me on that one harry  ;D

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You missed loads bagpuss.
Jason only trying to make him self look a bigger idiot than he already is and from were i'm sat its working.

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GOOD.......KEEP THE FIREWORKS GOING............THATS THE NAME OF THE THREAD.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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well its now 11:25 5th november all is queit lol,i know i started this forum off moaning about fireworks but ive seen the best fireworks tonight ive ever seen maybe the beer helped abit lol but saw some cracking fireworks i have a great veiw over ossy,church,accy,huncoat we really enjoyed them,but no excuse for them little sh**s aiming rockets at me when walking my dog on whiteash fields >:(,anyway hope you all enjoyed bombi night no injuries and loads of jacket spuds  :D

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was that jason strapped to a rocket or am i seeing things lol.

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We not that lucky janet lol

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Oh Dear,

Looks like a missed another evening's splendid entertainment.....is there any way we can advertise such events in advance? Maybe Jason can advise...

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;D tea tune in tea u missed a real good thread

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Well I'm sorry to say that I had to mop up after my terrified dog last night, and it wasn't pleasant for me or her, she looked so guilty, as she never messes in the house and is usually a very good dog.
She is not usually a little nervous wreck of a dog either, being a bull terrier cross, she's usually quite brave about most things, vets, intruders etc. [smiley=dogrun.gif]

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shame :-[

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Ah, poor thing. :-[

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:'( sorry lettie   i   gave mine his sedtve tonight but  there was no firworks u just cant tell when  the fools with  let them of