Fireworks

[Alec1]

That's an epic display!

mac4 Wrote:

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> The town of Oban, on the west coast of Scotland,

> has announced it is re-instating it's firework

> display this year, 10 years after the last one

> suffered a firing mistake and the whole ?6000 of

> fireworks went off in 60 secs. Fortunately there

> was a reporter from the Oban Times on hand to

> record it.

>

> Many said it was the best display the town had

> ever put on!

>

>

[first mate]

Already started round here. When did Halloween become a reason to let off fireworks?

[singalto]

Someone near where I live sets them off at around 11pm most nights.. We?ve just had this evening?s offerings..

[LoulaRose]

The attached may be helpful for pet owners this weekend

[IlonaM]

RSPCA advice for looking after pets in firework season:

https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/general/fireworks

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

malumbu Wrote:

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> When I were a child...one fave was to put it in a cow pat

Same for me. The tough work was bringing the cow pats back to East Dulwich from the countryside

[first mate]

Of course, anyone concerned about polluting the environment will be against all fireworks on principle.

[gabys1st]

Have hears that Aldi sells silent ones.

[KidKruger]

first mate Wrote:

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> Of course, anyone concerned about polluting the

> environment will be against all fireworks on

> principle.

Yeah.

Just like anyone genuinely concerned about the environment will reduce how many showers they waste, never waste food, stop buying new goods, consume less product overall, turn veggie and not use their heating system.

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

The best and most effective way to limit population growth is to sustainably develop poor countries. The UK-born population is already shrinking, just like many other industrialised countries.

[malumbu]

As this thread has gone off on a tangent on population growth, the problem with a low birth rate in developed countries is an aging population. You then need to tap into those countries with a higher birth rate, in order to get workers in care and health to support those older people in need. Brexit closed the gate to those easily coming in from the EU (wow I've got Brexit into the thread too) so we now have to do deals with other nations - Philippines and obvious one, but I expect some countries in South Asia too.

Not sure of those newbies are likely to be big on fireworks though.

Interesting discussion, probably best place in the Lounge, although it would die and early death there....

[KidKruger]

What about it ?!

cidolphus Wrote:

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> KidKruger Wrote:

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> > first mate Wrote:

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> > > Of course, anyone concerned about polluting

> the

> > > environment will be against all fireworks on

> > > principle.

> >

> >

> > Yeah.

> > Just like anyone genuinely concerned about the

> > environment will reduce how many showers they

> > waste, never waste food, stop buying new goods,

> > consume less product overall, turn veggie and

> not

> > use their heating system.

>

> KK, what about limiting population growth?

[first mate]

gabys1st Wrote:

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> Have hears that Aldi sells silent ones.

Great if that is what most people people buy. I believe even the quiet ones are still quite polluting though. I was just thinking in terms of things we do purely for pleasure that have a proportionately negative impact.

[Annie5]

It is even worse for the wildlife that are outdoors and terrified and possible unable to find shelter easily. And all those chemicals and burning embers have to land somewhere .....

[jazzer]

and all that carbon being sent into the atmosphere (that's what makes them go bang and make such bright colours in the sky), all during a climate emergency.