Guy Fawkes Night

the playing mantis
the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
edited October 2013 in The cake stop
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  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,665
    Yabba yabba yabba. That's all we get from you these days. Spit it out man!
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Is this another one of your speech imp-p-p-p-p-p-pediment p-p-p-p-p-p-posts :wink:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    eesay iway ewknay erewhay ehay asway oinggay ithway isthay
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Bonfire night.
    I am having nowt to do with politics.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    anyone have there own fireworks?

    calling it guy fawkes night isnt politics. its fact.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    the playing mantis wrote:
    anyone have there own fireworks?

    calling it guy fawkes night isnt politics. its fact.
    Yes I am.
    And it is political history. Fact.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    yeah buts its not politics to call it guy fawkes night is it?
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    the playing mantis wrote:
    anyone have there own fireworks?

    calling it guy fawkes night isnt politics. its fact.

    We'll be letting off one or two 'small' fireworks :wink:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    the playing mantis wrote:
    yeah buts its not politics to call it guy fawkes night is it?
    Thats like saying Christmas has nothing to do with religion.
    Oh.............
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    no its like not calling christmas christmas
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    the playing mantis wrote:
    no its like not calling christmas christmas
    Not true.
    "Christmas" existed before Christ. The church simply stole the pagan festival date to eradicate pagan traditions.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    the reason it occurred is political, but calling it guy fawkes night is not. the whole event is political so calling it anything is political is it not? we are celebrating the anniversary of an political event, that is unless you use it as a celebration of the pagan links of fire and regeneration and samhain and all that
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    daviesee wrote:
    the playing mantis wrote:
    no its like not calling christmas christmas
    Not true.
    "Christmas" existed before Christ. The church simply stole the pagan festival date to eradicate pagan traditions.

    what are you commemorating on bonfire night then?
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    the playing mantis wrote:
    daviesee wrote:
    the playing mantis wrote:
    no its like not calling christmas christmas
    Not true.
    "Christmas" existed before Christ. The church simply stole the pagan festival date to eradicate pagan traditions.

    what are you commemorating on bonfire night then?
    Nothing.
    Having a bonfire to burn rubbish, set of some fireworks, roast some tatties and drink a few beers.
    Just for the fun of it.
    I could do it any week of the year but the firemen are more lenient on that week.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    o ffs!!!

    ur fireman stop u having bonfires and fireworks the rest of the year?
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    edited October 2013
    the playing mantis wrote:
    o ffs!!!

    ur fireman stop u having bonfires and fireworks the rest of the year?
    If you dont inform them first, yes. The bonfire part. Fireworks are okay, and do get let off at various occasions.
    If they get hauled out of their pits to come put out a fire theirs every chance they will do just that in revenge.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • Doctor House
    Doctor House Posts: 78
    Kids going round with the guy in a trolley or wheel barrow collecting money - did that actually ever happen or was it just something they showed on telly programmes?
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    daviesee wrote:
    the playing mantis wrote:
    o ffs!!!

    ur fireman stop u having bonfires and fireworks the rest of the year?
    If you dont inform them first, yes. The bonfire part. Fireworks are okay, and do get let off at various occasions.
    If they get hauled out of their pits to come put out a fire theirs every chance they will do just that in revenge.

    even in your own garden?
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Doctor House wrote:
    Kids going round with the guy in a trolley or wheel barrow collecting money - did that actually ever happen or was it just something they showed on telly programmes?
    Penny for the Guy? Did happen.
    Usually used to buy bangers.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    Doctor House wrote:
    Kids going round with the guy in a trolley or wheel barrow collecting money - did that actually ever happen or was it just something they showed on telly programmes?

    it did, back in my old mans day. i remember my bro and couisns and me making, or helping mum and auntie make us a guy in the early 90;s but that was just chucked on top of the fire on the 5th.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    the playing mantis wrote:

    even in your own garden?
    Yup. If someone reports it.
    Consequences depend on mood of chief officer and arsyness of arsonists. :wink:
    Generally you do get off with it. Best to phone in advance for a planned bonfire.
    Definition of bonfire in this case - Flames over 6 feet high. Not just a few branches.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    daviesee wrote:
    the playing mantis wrote:

    even in your own garden?
    Yup. If someone reports it.
    Consequences depend on mood of chief officer and arsyness of arsonists. :wink:
    Generally you do get off with it. Best to phone in advance for a planned bonfire.
    Definition of bonfire in this case - Flames over 6 feet high. Not just a few branches.

    6 feet, that's not a bonfire :wink:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    what a bunch of wangers. this is madness.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    arran77 wrote:
    daviesee wrote:
    the playing mantis wrote:

    even in your own garden?
    Yup. If someone reports it.
    Consequences depend on mood of chief officer and arsyness of arsonists. :wink:
    Generally you do get off with it. Best to phone in advance for a planned bonfire.
    Definition of bonfire in this case - Flames over 6 feet high. Not just a few branches.

    6 feet, that's not a bonfire :wink:
    Key word highlighted.
    They usually last past dawn.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.

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