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I never knew till tonight that in Scotland there is an amendment in the selling of fireworks law that says shops cant sell them after 6pm. It does seem a lot quieter up here the past few days. Dont think it made much difference in the city's and large town though as a few of the emergency services ended up in hospital trying to do there job.the_priest wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:19 pm Listening to the last 5 hours of non stop fireworks going off around my area. Just ridiculous amounts of money going up in smoke... that would feed people and heat houses for many who are in need. Noise and air pollution as well.
It's changed a bit since most families had a small bonfire and a 'selection box' of fireworks and some 2d cannons.the_priest wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:19 pm Listening to the last 5 hours of non stop fireworks going off around my area. Just ridiculous amounts of money going up in smoke... that would feed people and heat houses for many who are in need. Noise and air pollution as well.
The list of such things, probably isn't - literally - endless, but includes biking (as Yozzer says), but how about another burning one: (literally) smoking - at about £12 a pack. Or how about people heading out (right about now?) for night out? Is there any justification for spending a small fortune on meals and drink, then heading out to clubs, then finally leaving a variety of deposits on pavements.
It's the festival of light.Horse wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:52 pm A recent one is Diwali - fireworks and food (probably more, but that's all I know about)
Let me paraphrase: Somebody, somewhere is having fun. They must be stopped.the_priest wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:19 pm Listening to the last 5 hours of non stop fireworks going off around my area. Just ridiculous amounts of money going up in smoke... that would feed people and heat houses for many who are in need. Noise and air pollution as well.
Saturnalia? That was the Roman thing but there was probably something for the winter solstice here before that. The final blow-out before the longest, hardest months hoping the rest of the food lasted out until spring. A sort of 'phew! we're half way through'.Horse wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:52 pmThe list of such things, probably isn't - literally - endless, but includes biking (as Yozzer says), but how about another burning one: (literally) smoking - at about £12 a pack. Or how about people heading out (right about now?) for night out? Is there any justification for spending a small fortune on meals and drink, then heading out to clubs, then finally leaving a variety of deposits on pavements.
There are plenty of other waste of money and resource activities widespread, in various forms - not just the UK. A recent one is Diwali - fireworks and food (probably more, but that's all I know about), or how about Easter eggs etc. and Christmas- probably the UK's ultimate expression of over-indulgence and over-consumption (and I'm not ignoring that it was originally a pagan or somesuch mid-winter festival).
is how Halloween has become a festival of supermarket, single-use, Chinese, plastic tat and sucrose.Could be worse, could be the US where adult participation is as mandatory as for the kids.Count Steer wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:52 am
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Had a novel where a Polish immigré in the USA was introduced to Halloween and told to dress as the scariest, most evil thing he could imagine......DefTrap wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 8:47 amCould be worse, could be the US where adult participation is as mandatory as for the kids.Count Steer wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:52 am
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My US colleagues take it -awfully- seriously.
I used to choose 'scariest thing on tv' for an annual party.Count Steer wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 9:45 am Had a novel where a Polish immigré in the USA was introduced to Halloween and told to dress as the scariest, most evil thing he could imagine......
.....he went as Hitler (and got beaten up for it)!
Bang! And the dirt is gone.Horse wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:36 amI used to choose 'scariest thing on tv' for an annual party.Count Steer wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 9:45 am Had a novel where a Polish immigré in the USA was introduced to Halloween and told to dress as the scariest, most evil thing he could imagine......
.....he went as Hitler (and got beaten up for it)!
Ozzy Osborne and shouty Barry Scott made appearances (for BS i had several half-clean pennies for anyone who recognised it).
That sounds shit.MrLongbeard wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 1:17 pm The entire contents of my digestive systems trying to abandon ship through any available orifice without forming an orderly queue or filing the prerequisite advanced notice of intention to leave
MrLongbeard wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 1:17 pm The entire contents of my digestive systems trying to abandon ship through any available orifice without forming an orderly queue or filing the prerequisite advanced notice of intention to leave
Having experienced that, he will get shafted, sadly. Shame that the guilty seem to get away with it again and again, the innocent end up paying. Just my experience.Taipan wrote: Mon Nov 08, 2021 8:07 pm A nice young couple we know have 2 kids age 5 and 8. They bought their first home last year, a bedroom each for the kids, nice back garden etc. Everything was looking so rosy for them. Today he found out she's been having an affair for 2 months. It's over for them and her reason, she connects better with the new guy.
I suppose he'll get shafted. End up living in a bedsit/small flat with no money left for himself after covering all the bills and support for his kids. I hope her new connection is worth depriving them kiddies of growing up in the family home a great Dad.
Dunno if I am wound up or if my piss is boiling, just such a shame to see a family broke up like that, but I guess you never know what goes on behind closed doors...
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