Fireworks warning
Fireworks warning
I bought some Firestar 'Atomic Boom' fireworks from Morrisons.
It DOES say, keep at least 8 M away from the firework.
The first one I let off, made no banging sound, just a squeel.
When I lit the second one, a bit of it fired off in my direction. I was standing 20 ft away from it and nearly got singed.
If the bit had hit my eye I could have been blinded.
They have these instructions on, because they are not to be trusted.
The fuse is halfway down the tube, so part of the exploding firework has somewhere other to go than the top.
I think that must have been the reason for the horizontal trajectory coming in my direction.
It DOES say, keep at least 8 M away from the firework.
The first one I let off, made no banging sound, just a squeel.
When I lit the second one, a bit of it fired off in my direction. I was standing 20 ft away from it and nearly got singed.
If the bit had hit my eye I could have been blinded.
They have these instructions on, because they are not to be trusted.
The fuse is halfway down the tube, so part of the exploding firework has somewhere other to go than the top.
I think that must have been the reason for the horizontal trajectory coming in my direction.
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Re: Fireworks warning
How can you light it, if you have to stay 8 metres away?
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Well, it says stand away from the firework as you light it AND THEN RUN LIKE HELL...
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Don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older, more miserable or a dad but I think they should only be sold to organiser events these days.
Mainly for people’s dogs. Don’t have dogs myself but the other night when they were being let off a week before bonfire night tons of dogs cowering and howling in back gardens. Although perhaps that says more about the owners than fireworks.
Mainly for people’s dogs. Don’t have dogs myself but the other night when they were being let off a week before bonfire night tons of dogs cowering and howling in back gardens. Although perhaps that says more about the owners than fireworks.
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Re: Fireworks warning
That does sound a bit old and miserable ( which I know accuse me of being sometimes ).cricketfieldclarets wrote:Don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older, more miserable or a sad but I think they should only be sold to organiser events these days.
Mainly for people’s dogs. Don’t have dogs myself but the other night when they were being let off a week before bonfire night tons of dogs cowering and howling in back gardens. Although perhaps that says more about the owners than fireworks.
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I knowBlackrod wrote:That does sound a bit old and miserable ( which I know accuse me of being sometimes ).
As for them bloody drinkers
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Old fart! And Judith's Dog died on Bonfire night Your former neighbourcricketfieldclarets wrote:I know
As for them bloody drinkers
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Its ace being a miserable old sod ... mostly giving them young 'uns a rocket..... its a crackerBlackrod wrote:That does sound a bit old and miserable ( which I know accuse me of being sometimes ).
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Hovis!tim_noone wrote:Old fart! And Judith's Dog died on Bonfire night Your former neighbour
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It's worth informing Morrison's, they can take it up with their supplier, they may then decide whether to continue stocking them.
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Re: Fireworks warning
Let Morrisons take care of food, and Myster Magic will see you right on your pyro.
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Re: Fireworks warning
Ban fireworks and dogs
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Re: Fireworks warning
Our Staffy Charlie has been a wreck for nearly a week and he won’t go out for walks. Keeps trembling and panting. Keeps cuddling up and following us around the house.cricketfieldclarets wrote:Don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older, more miserable or a dad but I think they should only be sold to organiser events these days.
Mainly for people’s dogs. Don’t have dogs myself but the other night when they were being let off a week before bonfire night tons of dogs cowering and howling in back gardens. Although perhaps that says more about the owners than fireworks.
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Next doors is howling even though they've quietened down and our little girl was crying her eyes out earlier not because she was scared - she liked being held looking at them out the window, but she just wanted to sleep after bless her.houseboy wrote:Our Staffy Charlie has been a wreck for nearly a week and he won’t go out for walks. Keeps trembling and panting. Keeps cuddling up and following us around the house.
yes I am becoming miserable
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FFS Ones just let the neighbours alarm off now
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Why do they make them with a bang? What's the point? It just disturbs those folk who are trying to get some kip.
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Wood Pigeons know how to exit a tree at the first signs of trouble, I'll tell you that much...
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Re: Fireworks warning
20ft isn't 8m away though. You were around 6'3" too close.Pstotto wrote:I bought some Firestar 'Atomic Boom' fireworks from Morrisons.
It DOES say, keep at least 8 M away from the firework.
The first one I let off, made no banging sound, just a squeel.
When I lit the second one, a bit of it fired off in my direction. I was standing 20 ft away from it and nearly got singed.
If the bit had hit my eye I could have been blinded.
They have these instructions on, because they are not to be trusted.
The fuse is halfway down the tube, so part of the exploding firework has somewhere other to go than the top.
I think that must have been the reason for the horizontal trajectory coming in my direction.
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Do you know, that's a really good point, one I hadn't thought to question before. It's not as if they're scary or anything is it? Just annoying for others, basically.Foulthrow wrote:Why do they make them with a bang? What's the point? It just disturbs those folk who are trying to get some kip.
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I saw my neighbours having a firework display in the garden, and they were almost silent. No bangs or booms but a quiet pop. Still a big bright display, but no din!
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How very considerate of themclaret2018 wrote:I saw my neighbours having a firework display in the garden, and they were almost silent. No bangs or booms but a quiet pop. Still a big bright display, but no din!
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What I never understand is why some people set them off during the day when it’s still light
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Because they like the colours mingling with autumn leaves.
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You live in a lovely world mate,let me inPstotto wrote:Because they like the colours mingling with autumn leaves.
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You just go into your garden and set off a banger.
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WTF are you trying to say?Pstotto wrote:You just go into your garden and set off a banger.
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When we were kids in the mid 60's every man and his dog (well ok not dogs, as they're scared) would buy tons of fireworks from any corner shop. Me and my brother would buy them well before Bonfire Night and keep them under our beds until the 5th!! My mate (Nige) decided he would light a big rocket at the fire one year and actually keep hold of the wooden stick in order to get a brilliant ride!! Needless to say it didn't have a very happy ending for him, but Nige is (very luckily) still with us all these years later.
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Did you see the one on YouTube were one dickhead let off a rocket clasped between his arse cheeks,check it out funny as.Dark Cloud wrote:When we were kids in the mid 60's every man and his dog (well ok not dogs, as they're scared) would buy tons of fireworks from any corner shop. Me and my brother would buy them well before Bonfire Night and keep them under our beds until the 5th!! My mate (Nige) decided he would light a big rocket at the fire one year and actually keep hold of the wooden stick in order to get a brilliant ride!! Needless to say it didn't have a very happy ending for him, but Nige is (very luckily) still with us all these years later.
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