Fucking hate November 5th
 

It's about time the government here scrapped this ridiculous "celebration" we have here every year on this date called 'Guy Fawkes day'. Or as some know it 'Bonfire night'.

I've hated it since i was a kid. Our dog at the time died on Nov 5th because it could here all the fireworks outside and had a heart attack. So i've hated it ever since. Our cat just now get terrified every year because of it aswell.

The amount of animals which get killed or injured every year is just shocking.

It's basically just a free for all for anyone who wants to be an asshole for the night. And there's plenty of them around. No doubt we'll be seeing on the news tomorrow the Fire Brigade coming under attack from teenage yobs and more horror stories from people.




(keep your pets safe people)

Here we go again for another night of fun... :disgust

i like bonfire night better than any other night of the year even x-mas and birthdays i have come very close to loosing an eye or getting burned a few times on bonfire night but if you keep your dogs cats inside like we used to i dont see a problem

Sounds like a good time. Kind of a mix between the 4th of July (US) and New Year's Day.

why do they celebrate him? He fucked up. :1orglaugh

they dont celebrate him they celebrate him not blowing up parliament

I guess it was his intention that counts.

Exactly.

Maybe if he didn't fuck up, then i wouldn't mind so much and join in...

Well like i said, our dog was indoors, but they still hear it all outside, even with the tv etc turned up loud. I know loads of people who's dogs freak out this time of year...

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

a friend of mine lives right across the road from a community center that sets off fireworks on certain holidays. my buddy's dog gets totally freaked, hides in the washroom and just shakes like crazy.

Lol your "men" wear skirts and your dogs are wimps. No wonder the English ruled your stupid asses for so long.

Thanks for reminder - putting in V For Vendetta.

On a related note, SyFy is playing a pretty decent yet relatively unknown movie tonight: Outlander.

do they sell merchandise for this holiday in your country? If no money is made they should get rid of it.

In the states there pushing Halloween big time, and is expected to surpass Christmas one day....doubt it unless they do gift giving.

i'm really not sure if you are serious or not!

:1orglaugh

I never heard of this holiday before, but any holiday here pushes merchandise. So I could not see any sense if it hurts animals...

so you want us to drop a tradition that has been going on since 1605 and is massive (it sounds like world war 3 outside at the moment) for a newly imported american tradition that has no relevance to anyone in the UK because someone might make moey from it?

We have Cheese Rolling over here too thats has been going on for over 200 years, no-one makes money from it and people get seriously hurt should we stop it untill there is found a way to cash in on it? How about the coronation and royal pagents? sponsorship on the crown?

Britain, Europe and the old countries have traditions that stretch back hundreds and even thousands of years that havent relied on media marketing to keep them going

RIP dog. LOL @ the name Guy Fawkes day.

Welcome to the New America or America on Steroids...If no money making is involved it shouldn't exist. This place is really turning into a Rats Anus Fast. I wonder why?

To watch Parliment blow up with all the corrupt bastards in it would be beautifull!

Thats not fair, the building itself is rather pretty. pack all the politicians into Leeds and blow that up instead.