Guy Fawkes a miss?

[Eagle eye]

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdeta...storyID=106635

31/10/2006 16:28:02 A bill that would ban the sale of fireworks to the public has gone into the Parliamentary ballot. It is being promoted by Wellington Central MP Marian Hobbs who says it follows a number of approaches by concerned citizens and from animal welfare groups like the SPCA. Ms Hobbs believes the fireworks of today are very different to what they used to be. She says they may not be rockets but they come pretty close to them and create havoc if their trajectory takes them into a dry hillside. She says they are much more potent than they were and cause too much distress when in the hands of the irresponsible. The Government has already warned the public that if there is a repeat of the mayhem in previous years the sale of them will be banned. Ms Hobbs says most civilised countries do not sell them to the public. In fact, firework sales to the public are allowed - with some restrictions - in all but five of the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland and most of western Europe.

The goverment has warned that if there are any problems with the use of fireworks this year, then the ban of the sale of fireworks to the public will be put into place immediately following(no exceptions!). And something new- the making and letting off of 'sparkler bombs' can now come with a imprisonment of up to eight years for charges including attempted arson, intention to cause damage and possession of explosives.

[ 10-31-2006, 12:26 AM: Message edited by: Eagle eye ]

[Timber Loftis]

Ms Hobbs believes the fireworks of today are very different to what they used to be. She says they may not be rockets but they come pretty close to them and create havoc if their trajectory takes them into a dry hillside.

Ms Hobbs is a dumb bitch. M80's aren't even available anymore for instance. Now THOSE were fireworks.

"Be good or we'll take more of your freedom" is the cry of a government that no longer fears its people. Times are sad indeed.

[Morgeruat]

Depends on where you're at Timber, you can get most anything on an AmerInd reservation, and the story sounds like the speaker is Aussie (or at least somewhere in that region) availability may be different than it is here.

[Eagle eye]

Originally posted by Morgeruat: Depends on where you're at Timber, you can get most anything on an AmerInd reservation, and the story sounds like the speaker is Aussie (or at least somewhere in that region) availability may be different than it is here.

She's from New Zealand - The most politically unstable country in the world!

[wellard]

Originally posted by Eagle eye: quote: Originally posted by Morgeruat:

She's from New Zealand - The most politically unstable country in the world! [/QB][/QUOTE]Apart from Fiji, revolution one day coup the next [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]

[wellard]

Originally posted by Morgeruat: Depends on where you're at Timber, you can get most anything on an AmerInd reservation, and the story sounds like the speaker is Aussie

Strewth! Mate you bloody Canadians would not know an aussie if he drank ya grog and rooted ya shelia. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

[Morgeruat]

except I'm not Canadian either [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[wellard]

Originally posted by Morgeruat: except I'm not Canadian either [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I had no idea .... No really .....


Humour is a funny thing [img]graemlins/1pokeme.gif[/img]

[Bithron]

Originally posted by Timber Loftis: Ms Hobbs is a dumb bitch.

Seriously, this made me laugh!


And why would anyone want to ban fireworks? I've been handling fireworks since I was four, and they were alot more powerful then! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Morgeruat]

Originally posted by wellard: quote: Originally posted by Morgeruat: except I'm not Canadian either [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I had no idea .... No really .....


Humour is a funny thing [img]graemlins/1pokeme.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]*chuckle* but hey, if it makes you feel better you can "root my sheila" all ya want, I'd go on but she's a member here and I've been warned about discussing that particular series of problems, my advice, wear a rubber.

if you're interested you can always PM me and I can give you what turned into a 2 1/2 hour story Friday night at a young adults camp out my church had.