Should fireworks be banned?

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Should fireworks be banned?

Yes, Compleatly.
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No, leave things the way they are.
10
11%
Raise the age limit.
46
49%
Smaller amount of time to buy.
7
7%
 
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Should fireworks be banned?

Postby Alex B » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:38 pm

So toyspeed what’s your opinion. Frankly i'm sick of hearing of old ladies houses being struck with fireworks/ cruelty to animals etc. I’m sure it is a small majority screwing it for everyone, but is it really worth it anymore? TBH they now pretty much suck anyway. Personally I think decent public displays are far better.
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Postby Dell'Orto » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:40 pm

Yeah, its amazing how stupid some people are with fireworks. I say ban stupid people, it'd be far more rewarding.
Its just not the same without skyrockets and double happys anymore :cry:
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Postby flat_0ut » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:45 pm

I think 16 or possibly even 18 would be a more sensible idea to try before giving them a ban altogether.
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Postby CaM » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:55 pm

raise the age limit
then again it' probably knob jockeys over the age thresh-hold that would still be dicks.
as said, they suck now anyway
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Postby Bling » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:55 pm

sales on the day or day before would be better.

See the idiots on the news shooting across a road last week?

idiots come in every age group, so limiting the age wont do piddly imo, just reduce the time frame for sales 8)
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Postby Dell'Orto » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:08 pm

I cant see how reducing the timeframe to buy them will help, unless you're talking making it a matter of hours. People will still just buy bulkloads and store them.
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Postby Lloyd » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:15 pm

May as well ban them. Too many people causing trouble and you getting bugger all for your money these days anyway. Big shows are always better and somewhat safer. Too many idiots get hold of them.

wtf is with the age being 14? The time to buy wouldn't make a lot of difference, just make it busier at the shops. Get rid of them to the public I reckon
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Postby no_8wire » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:22 pm

Sissys...lets ban cars to, I mean people crash in them and can kill and maim others not to mention animals as well...


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Postby Adamal » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:24 pm

Wheres the 'Hell no, and bring back skyrockets' option?
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Postby Silent Knight » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:46 pm

If it was up to me I'd ban them completely.

Not because of all the twats that don't know how to use them but because I really couldn't give a rats arse about whether we have fireworks or not and banning would save the people from moaning about it every year...
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Postby Brick » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:48 pm

may i say... OLD

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but i say raise the age, to many immature 14 year olds. Even though im sure most male adult are to :P
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Postby flat_0ut » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:59 pm

14 is so hard to enforce anyway, how many 14 year olds have ID on them?
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Postby gurutasker » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:07 am

I'm for raising the age limit... it's just like anything, a select few retards ruining it for the majority og people that are safe and enjoy them.

What gets to me more is how many people don't even know what it's all about.
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Postby MrOizo » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:34 am

gurutasker wrote:What gets to me more is how many people don't even know what it's all about.


The guy Fawkes story is about a guy that tried to assassinate a king from the 1600's...

Was listening to talk back yesterday and some guy had a good point. - why don't we celebrate the fact that the twin towers were flown into on Sept 11?
It wasn't just a failed attempt, was more a well executed plan.

Just like everything we do these days its not about the reason and moral behind it - its more the marketing...

We aren't allowed to celebrate Christmas for the only reason its there anymore. its too much of a PC problem.
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Postby Chickenman » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:51 am

MrOizo wrote:
gurutasker wrote:What gets to me more is how many people don't even know what it's all about.


The guy Fawkes story is about a guy that tried to assassinate a king from the 1600's...

Was listening to talk back yesterday and some guy had a good point. - why don't we celebrate the fact that the twin towers were flown into on Sept 11?
It wasn't just a failed attempt, was more a well executed plan.

Just like everything we do these days its not about the reason and moral behind it - its more the marketing...

We aren't allowed to celebrate Christmas for the only reason its there anymore. its too much of a PC problem.


Twin Towers day!!!


As long as they bring back double happy's, skyrockets, buzzy bees and tom thumbs I couldn't give a toss what it's called.


Otherwise Fireworks as they are = fail
Ban them completely.
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Postby Brick » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:10 am

Chickenman wrote:
MrOizo wrote:
gurutasker wrote:What gets to me more is how many people don't even know what it's all about.


The guy Fawkes story is about a guy that tried to assassinate a king from the 1600's...

Was listening to talk back yesterday and some guy had a good point. - why don't we celebrate the fact that the twin towers were flown into on Sept 11?
It wasn't just a failed attempt, was more a well executed plan.

Just like everything we do these days its not about the reason and moral behind it - its more the marketing...

We aren't allowed to celebrate Christmas for the only reason its there anymore. its too much of a PC problem.


Twin Towers day!!!


and it includes a day off :D
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Postby geishaboy » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:06 pm

I think they should be for sale to any age, sold all year round and be twice as powerful as they are now
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Postby no_8wire » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:34 pm

MrOizo wrote:
gurutasker wrote:What gets to me more is how many people don't even know what it's all about.


The guy Fawkes story is about a guy that tried to assassinate a king from the 1600's...

Was listening to talk back yesterday and some guy had a good point. - why don't we celebrate the fact that the twin towers were flown into on Sept 11?
It wasn't just a failed attempt, was more a well executed plan.

Just like everything we do these days its not about the reason and moral behind it - its more the marketing...

We aren't allowed to celebrate Christmas for the only reason its there anymore. its too much of a PC problem.

The reason it was celebrated was BECAUSE he failed...not celebrating the atemmt, but the fact that he failed and was stopped...
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Postby Chickenman » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:53 pm

That's why they burn an effigy of the dirty $&#$% :D
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Postby no_8wire » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:03 pm

Exactly...
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