A call to ban the sale of fireworks

[Akzle]

Thunder bungers!

thats either related to a good curry, or something you did with your wife on honeymoon....

Just as well potassium nitrate and diesel are still readily available eh....

[Laava]

I had a dodgy prawn korma a couple of weeks ago. Thought I was dying at 2 am. Very explosive and colourful.

[Paul in NZ]

Given the amount of distressing carnage we see every year. Young lives ruined, havoc and mayhem to wild life etc I'd suggest banning dogs and cats to be a vastly more sensible way of handling the situation...

[Katman]

Given the amount of distressing carnage we see every year. Young lives ruined, havoc and mayhem to wild life etc I'd suggest banning dogs and cats to be a vastly more sensible way of handling the situation...

Name me one positive aspect of placing explosives in the hands of the general public Paul.

[nzspokes]

Given the amount of distressing carnage we see every year. Young lives ruined, havoc and mayhem to wild life etc I'd suggest banning dogs and cats to be a vastly more sensible way of handling the situation...

Agreed. Nobody should have pets.

[Paul in NZ]

Name me one positive aspect of placing explosives in the hands of the general public Paul.

Fun.... We don't have kids at home any more so we don't do fireworks anymore but always enjoyed it when they were young uns. Get together with family for a laugh and a few fireworks.

Its just at the wrong time of year - should be in the middle of winter....

[Katman]

Fun.... We don't have kids at home any more so we don't do fireworks anymore but always enjoyed it when they were young uns. Get together with family for a laugh and a few fireworks.

Its just at the wrong time of year - should be in the middle of winter....

Parents and kids could have just as much fun going along to a public fireworks display without any of the negative impact of letting off fireworks in their neighborhood.

[SMOKEU]

Name me one positive aspect of placing explosives in the hands of the general public Paul.

Moar lulz. That's a good enough reason.

[Paul in NZ]

Parents and kids could have just as much fun going along to a public fireworks display without any of the negative impact of letting off fireworks in their neighborhood.

Sweet - I guees we don't need motorcycles either? Much better if we went to see a professional display of motorcycling, just as much fun...

Look I get your point but ... oh never mind...

[Katman]

Sweet - I guees we don't need motorcycles either? Much better if we went to see a professional display of motorcycling, just as much fun...

Look I get your point but ... oh never mind...

Hey, if you want to campaign for more responsible backyard use of fireworks in order to stop them being banned go for your life.

[Banditbandit]

Name me one positive aspect of placing explosives in the hands of the general public Paul.

Keeps Parliament in check - as Guy Fawkes and his friends were trying on ...

[Katman]

Keeps Parliament in check - as Guy Fawkes and his friends were trying on ...

Actually, they were trying to assassinate a protestant King in order to replace him with a Catholic monarch.

Not really anything to do with Parliament.

[Banditbandit]

Actually, they were trying to assassinate a protestant King in order to replace him with a Catholic monarch.

Not really anything to do with Parliament.

Trust you to spoil witty repartee with serious shit ...

(and like I didn't know that ..)

[Katman]

(and like I didn't know that ..)

You may well know that.....

The majority on here wouldn't have a fucking clue what Guy Fawkes 'celebrations' are actually celebrating though.

(And you need some work on your "witty repartee".)

[husaberg]

Name me one positive aspect of placing explosives in the hands of the general public Paul.

Ever wondered how a lot of NZ farm land was cleared of stumps, and how the drains were formed in a lot of the Swamps.holes dug in rocks for posts etc.
Our local polytechnic runs a very popular explosive course.
I said to a lady who does the course administration i would like to do it but i don't actually need it for my work anymore or anything.I just think it sounds like fun.
She said don't worry nearly all the people go on course say the the same "they want to learn how to blow shit up cause, its fun"