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>> What a depressingly draconian response to a minor irritation.
>> Hope someone drops a couple of bangers through your letterbox.
You're proposing someone commits an act of terrorism; you really are a sad case.
As for fireworks being a minor irritation, you must be living on a different planet to the rest of us.
Fireworks cause massive distress to millions of people and animals. In cities such as Leicester fireworks are let off for around 4 weeks continuously around Oct/Nov. as a result of the utterly bonkers so called celebrations for Diwali and Guy Fawkes. Why on earth are people celebrating a failed act of terrorism which happened over 400 years ago, utter madness. As for Diwali, how can any religion say they live peaceful when they set off millions of noisy fireworks which cause massive distress and pollution to the vast majority of people and animals who simply want a quiet and peaceful life.
Oh and yes the fireworks do go off well after midnight, forget the so called curfew times, multiple bang fireworks are deliberately set off at 1.35am, 2.27am, 3.32am, trying to get a good night’s sleep over that 4 week period becomes almost impossible. Then just when you think things have calmed down another lot of utterly bonkers morons set off a load more fireworks in the middle of New Year’s night, there weren't any set off any prior to year 2000, utter madness.
Leicester has become a hugely divided city as a direct result of the yearly bombardment of loud and heavily polluting fireworks. The air becomes so thick with fireworks toxins that even the next morning it is hard to breathe such us the stench of toxic pollution.
People, dogs and cats live in terror conditions night after night. I know of many people who have been forced out of the city because of fireworks. Dogs & cats flee as fireworks are set off during daylight hours, some dogs & cats have been known to die from shock or have bolted and been killed by a passing motor vehicle. Horses, cattle, sheep and other animals and deliberately burnt as a result of some moron attaching a firework to the animal and setting it off, some animals are thrown onto bonfires and either badly burnt or die as a result. Then there is the direct damage to people and property that occurs every year as a result of fireworks being set off.
The sooner the scourge of fireworks is done away with the better, the more peaceful the world would be as a result.
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People get outraged at the odd firework a couple of times a year but still happily tolerate the existence of Katie Price.
Unbelievable.
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Thanks Mike. Couldn't have put it more acccurately myself. I worked in Southall in the early 80s, Diwali was celebrated with candals. No fireworks then. Now its like WW3!
Those of you (UT) that seem to think its okay and a minor irritation probably live in the back of beyond or are one of these morons who partake in rubbing up their neighbours the wrong way or think its amusing. No, its selfish, ignorant anti social behaviour that only someone with a screw loose who is incapable of reading the time. How about I come round your house and get you out of bed when you have work the next day or consecutive days. Or maybe you don't work and can afford to catch up on sleep after Jeremy Kyle during the day. Or after you sign on.
There are laws. But they are ignored by the few. As I said, there is enough darkness early evening. No-one can justify letting them off at or after midnight during Oct/Nov.
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I don't live in the back of beyond but I do expect to hear fireworks in early November, it's normal. Happens every year. They always seem to come from the same house which I can only assume is occupied by a fireworks shop owner.
By the way, when did we all decide as a country that unemployed people watch Jeremy Kyle? I know daytime TV is uninspiring but surely even Cash in the Basement or whatever it is beats that?!
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Jamie,
My post was not addressed to you fella ( UT= Unthrottled). And by all means make a trip to where Mike or me live and stay a few weeks and experience what you consider trivial annoyance at this time of year, and you would be posting one of your elongated rants on here as sure as eggs are eggs.
And Jamie, do you condone the use of these after 11.30 and into the early hours, when you and the majority of people around you have work the next day?
My flippant remark was based on the fact that these f*****s seem to not sleep at night so must have a nocturnal existance and sleep during the day. And their attitude bares a similar charactheristic of those that appear on and watch carp like Kyle and don't hold down a day job like the majority of us.
Just agree that it is dark earlier enough to have your fun with these items in the dark and still allow the rest of us to enjoy a quiet nights sleep. I'm not wanting to stop peoples enjoyment, I just want it done at a reasonable time. If they cannot do it within legal guidelines, then ban them and have only displays instead. It is the few that could spoil it for the majority.
Blimey, I'm starting to post like you. ;-)
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I live within shouting distance of a social club so an army of drunk gorillas feeling their way home by yelling is a common occurance.
For someone who supposedly doesn't watch Mr Kyles programme you seem to know an awful lot about it.
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do you condone the use of these after 11.30 and into the early hours, when you and the majority of people around you have work the next day?
The thing is Ben, those of us who do a proper day's work don't have much problem getting to sleep and staying asleep. Tends to the people who haven't done much all day who are light sleepers or insomniacs...
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Tends to the people who haven't done much all day who are light sleepers
Or civil servants, as they're more commonly known.
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As ever you two have absolutely no idea what is going on in parts of the UK.
It's impossible to get a good night’s sleep, BANG, BANG X 10,000,000,000 night after night. People become insomniacs as a result of 4 weeks of sleep deprivation. Then just when you think it's all over the New Year nutters who want to show the world how selfish and inconsiderate they really are decide they want to wake everyone up at the start of every year, stark raving bonkers the lot of them.
At one public fireworks display alone there were over 30,000 bangs which lasted for 50 minutes, continuous banging, the noise could be heard over 4 miles away. Then there are the other countless number of public displays which seem to go out of their way to create as much noise as possible plus a staggering amount of highly toxic air pollution from fireworks and bonfires.
Add to that massive amount of noise and pollution there are countless numbers of morons who set off an average of around 500 multiple bang 120 decibel fireworks in their back garden right next to your lounge & bedrooms, you've no chance of sleeping no matter how tired you are. In addition the firework debris lands on your cars paintwork, and yes a BMW close by needed a total respray as a result.
Whilst this bombardment is going on every evening & night there are countless numbers of terrified dogs, cats, horses, cattle, birds etc. who are traumatised. I know many dog walkers whose dogs are so terrified the dogs vomit, produce excrement and urine in the house as they are too terrified to go outside to relieve themselves. How would you feel if you couldn't go to the toilet when you needed ? Pee & poop in your pants no doubt.
It takes many weeks/months of retraining before many of the dogs are able to go out and about again such is the trauma they suffer. For some it’s too much for them to cope with, if they escape they either become lost, die or get killed.
Humans are the only creature on Earth to inflict such massive suffering on their own kind as well as any other creature who happens to be around. Total insanity.
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I live near a motorway. The noise is incessant, The Highways Agency are too cheap to apply any sound reduction strategies. Do people think about twice about sing the M56 becaise of the loss of amenity for residents of the adjacent towns? No, of course not.
I'd happily listen to fireworks every night if it meant that the motorway noise would go away.
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I sympathise in a way. I live next to Heathrow. I don't mind the noise, I've got used to it. But when anyone brings up the subject, they are told "well why buy a house there". "You knew the consequences of living near an airport".
And they may be correct in an unsympathetic way. But fireworks are a random nuisance that can be controlled. I can't move because of my work. The only way would be to move to the back of beyond where the likesof Jamie lives. And so should you in that case.
Fireworks upset more people and animals than any motorway or airport. Yes, not as incessant, but still controllable for the majority. And a lot louder.
We don't get flights after 11.30, unlike the firework twits, so we get a fair sleep.
Edited by Ben 10 on 28/11/2012 at 13:22
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Anyone who seriously wants to sleep during fireworks buys ear muffs or ear plugs.
Job done..
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I stopped reading at the point where Mike complained about New Years Eve fireworks at midnight as though it's something outrageous which has never been done before.
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Anyone who seriously wants to sleep during fireworks buys ear muffs or ear plugs.
Job done..
They don't work, the noise goes straight through them, and people should not have to be forced to try to protect themselves from the antisocial behaviour of the firework nutters. You ignored the millions of dogs, cats, animals which are terrified, and you've ignored the massive amount of toxic air pollution, shame on you.
There were no New Year fireworks in England prior to the year 2000, the sane people went to bed for sleep, no chance of that now the nutters and killjoys want to wreck everyone else's lives just for their own amusement, utterly bonkers the lot of them.
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There were no New Year fireworks in England prior to the year 2000, the sane people went to bed for sleep, no chance of that now the nutters and killjoys want to wreck everyone else's lives just for their own amusement, utterly bonkers the lot of them.
That's true - why did people even start doing that? The millenium fireworks were really lame as well; I seem to remember the Thames ones not working properly. Not exactly inspiring stuff.
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You ignored the millions of dogs, cats, animals which are terrified,
My dog doesn't like fireworks, but she doesn't like thunderstorms either. It's not a big deal.
Most activities have unfortunate externalities, your activities included. I have no sympathy with "I don't like this therefore it should bre banned" mentality.
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In a year I think we,ve had thunder once. So no comparison old chap.
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Thunder we cannot do anything about fireworks we can.
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I agree completely,
If you cannot take the neighbours and their kids into consideration during a conventional work day,you shouldnt be allowed to handle crayons,nevermind fireworks
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Won't somebody please think of their children?
I work hard-I sleep soundly at night. I can only assume that you don't. Can't get upset about other people having fun. I find xenon headlights more offensive than any firework.
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So you sleep soundly at night. I thought you meant you were hard done by by the noise from "your" motorway. Obviously you ARE used to it.
I'm sure I could get your goat with a few fireworks at 2/3 in the morning. I don't get upset about other people having fun. Its just got to be at a REASONABLE hour. When will it sink in.
And the subject is about domestic fireworks. Not Xenon headlights. Thats a thread for you to start.
Edited by Ben 10 on 07/12/2012 at 20:56
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Aside from Bonfire Night, Christmas and New Years I can't think of a time when I hear fireworks after midnight.
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Both me and Mike can clarify that where we live, and some distance apart, you do. There are various religious celebrations that attract fireworks at differing parts of the year with the same moronic attitude to their neighbours.. Its not confined to the traditional bonfire night. Maybe you live in a WASPish area Jamie. Shhh! don't let on, but there are people in this country from abroad you know......Shhh. Keep it under that crisp, white, pointy hat of yours.
Edited by Ben 10 on 08/12/2012 at 23:00
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