Fireworks. Are you going to any displays?
By Skyeblue25
@Skyeblue25 (545)
November 6, 2009 11:00am CST
I am not the greatest fan of fireworks personally. I have had a few bad experiences, so it makes me a little nervous about them, but my kids love going to see them so tonight we are off to my villages firework display. It is quite a good show and it is free. They ask for a donation at the end for local charities but you don't have to if you don't want to.
They sell tacky glow in the dark toys that break in five minutes and I am sure this is how they make the money to put on the show as they are really expensive for what they are.
Anyway are you planning anything for firework night (guy fawkes night) or maybe you have already been to see a display or are having your own in your garden?
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@getbrowser (1708)
• China
6 Nov 09
Every year, during the New Year, there will be many firefowrks displays around my home. But I don't care for any fireworks displays although it is so beautiful.
But now, for various reasons, in some big cities in my country, fireworks have been banned. It is dangerous for children because some products are fake and inferior commodity, which is lack of security and may lead to serious problems. At the same time, it may cause serious pullution after the fireworks.
Of course, if you can choose a safe place to set of the fireworks, it may be an amazing thing.
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@Skyeblue25 (545)
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7 Nov 09
Thankyou for the reply. They were considering banning fireworks here a while ago, but not authorised display fireworks. The display fireworks are the most dangerous and people here have to have a liscense to buy them. They always have medics and police at organised displays and they are always the set distance away that they should be.
I think they should ban garden fireworks that anyone can buy if they are over 18yrs. As often they get into the wrong hands or are not set of in the right way, this is why they can be so dangerous
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
6 Nov 09
We don't have that here in the US. Our big fireworks day is July 4th. Sometimes we go and see a public show. Sometimes we buy the so-called "safe and sane" fireworks and set them off in a park. And sometimes we just stay home and barbecue with family.
@Skyeblue25 (545)
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6 Nov 09
I guess because of the reason we celebrate the 5th November it is only a UK event. =( You should adopt it in the US as we have adopted your celebration of halloween, but then I like any excuse to celebrate and have a party
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
8 Nov 09
lol sounds good to me! Although this is fire season in California, so probably not a good idea!
@Skyeblue25 (545)
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8 Nov 09
Maybe not!! Or maybe you could just have the party and forget the firework bit lol
@delkar (1712)
• Romania
6 Nov 09
Fieworks are so dangerous, and i think that because of that, in my country , since 2007 , fireworks are banned . In 2008 there were some from the previous year, but in 2009 , i`m pretty sure that there will be not so many as there were in 2008 . It`s a good think, because there were on market a lot of junks . Now, it`s better without them, but they should accept the little ones .
@Skyeblue25 (545)
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6 Nov 09
I don't mind as long as they are a safe distance. Where we go there is a lake between the crowd and where the fireworks are set off so its pretty safe.
What I don't like is when they are let of anywhere or not enough precautions are taken. They can be so lethal if put in the wrong hands. I don't think they should be banned completely, here in my country I could go and buy a box of small fireworks legally, but the large fireworks are illegal except for authorised displays.
At the event they also have police and ambulance crew on hand too just incase
