Author Topic: Happy Guy Fawkes Day! (Read 362 times)

Curval · « **Reply #15 on:** November 05, 2002, 09:28:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
so its a holiday for a terrorist?

think OBL takes it off?

Technically this is correct, but OBL would have wanted to see both Guy and James blown up being as they are both Christians. Problem is, from his perspective, that Christians seem to be better at handling high explosives than our Musilm brothers,who keep blowing themselves up.

Dowding · « **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2002, 11:14:21 AM »

Swoop old pal, if I think someone is yanking my chain (no pun intended) then I'll damn well yank their's in return (no innuendo or pun intended), i.e.:

"Aren't fireworks, like guns, illegal to the subjects of the Crown?"

Hmm... and he wasn't trawling for a response?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #17 on:** November 05, 2002, 11:21:01 AM »

Did Royalty in the UK go away?

Pei · « **Reply #18 on:** November 05, 2002, 11:33:18 AM »

Rip,
Think of the Royal Family like the Right to Bear Arms: Anachronistic and potentially counter-productive but fundamental to our way of life

btw on November 5th we celebrate the fact that the plot failed not that it occurred.

To this day at the State of Opening of Parliament the Serjeant at Arms and some of the Yoemen of the Guard search the cellars for gunpowder.

Dowding · « **Reply #19 on:** November 05, 2002, 11:40:44 AM »

Ok then, let's play it your way. Either:

a) It was a serious question, and I've been crediting you with more intelligence than you actually possess

or

b) It was a troll.

Your choice, fella.

easymo · « **Reply #20 on:** November 05, 2002, 12:00:54 PM »

So, when is Pompous bellybutton day? They must have one. It the one thing the English truly, excel at.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #21 on:** November 05, 2002, 12:01:19 PM »

So, back to my original question, are fireworks illegal to posess to the subjects of the Crown?

Yes or no?

Curval · « **Reply #22 on:** November 05, 2002, 12:19:30 PM »

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Originally posted by easymo
So, when is Pompous bellybutton day?

It is the day after "Bubble Gun Chewing, Drink Watery Beer and Be Real Loud and Obnoxious Day".

Pei · « **Reply #23 on:** November 05, 2002, 12:22:52 PM »

No fireworks are not illegal. Niether are firearms for that matter: it's just a lot more difficult to get a license and certain types are completely restricted (including semi-automatic hand-guns).

Ripsnort · « **Reply #24 on:** November 05, 2002, 12:25:08 PM »

Thanks Pei!

incidently, the laws here are state by state. In our state, they're illegal to posess except on an indian reservation (Racism against whites obviously) however everyone fires them off anyway.

Pei · « **Reply #25 on:** November 05, 2002, 12:46:03 PM »

I'm sure once we've had few more lawsuits from idiots who have managed to blow themselves up they will be illegal soon enough, followed by matches and cookers and knives.