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31-Dec-20 12:32

Despite the fireworks prohibition it's sh*tty-sh*tty-bang-bang again over here in the Netherlands
Mad | :mad:

CodeWraith31-Dec-20 15:59

CodeWraith

31-Dec-20 15:59

They are just trying to scare evil spirits away. Not that it works, because I'm still here. Only my remaining fireworks are gone now.

I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.

His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

Gary R. Wheeler31-Dec-20 17:06

Gary R. Wheeler

31-Dec-20 17:06

I wish the Elephant | [mastadon]

ers would stop. My dog freaks out during thunderstorms and bouts of loud outdoor noises.

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OriginalGriff31-Dec-20 21:35

31-Dec-20 21:35

Nary a "bang", "whizzzzzz", or "flashzhzhzhzh" around here last night - and I don't recall seeing them on sale either.

Definitely a good thing: the cat normally gets freaked by them even with Feliway.

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RickZeeland31-Dec-20 21:45

31-Dec-20 21:45

All those sounds are drowned out by other Welsh sounds[^] $Shucks | :-\$

theoldfool1-Jan-21 1:31

theoldfool

1-Jan-21 1:31

I'll try to send my neighbor over to your place next new years. He does enough fireworks for all of us.

If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

OriginalGriff1-Jan-21 1:42

1-Jan-21 1:42

He probably buys them early, and stores them in his garage.

Just sayin'.

Not advocating an early ignition while he's at work ... :InnocentWhistleSmiley:

DerekT-P1-Jan-21 9:54

DerekT-P

1-Jan-21 9:54

More than I ever remember here. Pretty much continuous between 9pm and 1am. God knows where the "Essential Fireworks" shop is; and so does everyone else, it seems. Either that or they've had them all tucked under the bed for a few months; a scary thought. And oddly, there were a huge number of "essential journeys" made shortly after midnight this morning.

To be fair, I suppose some people would normally have gone to an organised event but this year just did their own thing.

One thing's for sure, though; despite what you hear on the news, people don't seem to be hard up - they literally have (lots of) money to burn. WTF | :WTF:

Brisingr Aerowing1-Jan-21 10:42

Brisingr Aerowing

1-Jan-21 10:42

We had a total of about 30 fireworks in 5 separate groups. Quietest New Years Eve in 5 years.

My mom had to work till midnight last night (she works at a Liquor store). Was mass mayhem and utter chaos. Smashed several sales records, though. The store usually closes at 10, and the company forgot to put the extended hours on the website, so it got quiet around then, so they had two hours to have some fun (ended up doing a pizza party).

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RickZeeland1-Jan-21 20:42

1-Jan-21 20:42

Well, to conclude with a positive note: it was quiet at the first aid posts this year.
It could have been a lot worse though as you can see in this clip of a carbid cannon:
Carbidkanon op aanhanger gaat af bij hotel in Joure[^]
$Shucks | :-\$

enhzflep3-Jan-21 4:41

3-Jan-21 4:41

Oxy-Acetylene bombs using 1.25L soft-drink bottles are bad enough.

The dad of a friend from school took us out to the paddock one night as 8 year olds. Took us over to the reloading shed to fill the 4L ice-cream container with a suitable mix from the welding bottles, stuffed a rag into the hole in the lid, has us retreat behind trees before lighting the rag and joining us. Little kids don't have great attention-spans and rags don't burn all that fast. Holy Hell - what a shock when that went boom. (pun intended)

There's a (BBC program) video of an acetylene-powered vortex generator - but it's 'only' a 200 litre chamber. Vortex Cannon! - Bang Goes the Theory Preview
It looked like there were potentially like 2x 44gal drums on that trailer. Ouch!

It'd be a bit of a different story with propane or petrol. It's the acetylene that makes it terrifying.

I knew a fella studying 3rd or 4th yr chem at uni, yet wasn't bright enough to think about shock-waves and glass. He put soapy water into the bath-tub then dragged the gas bottles inside. Yeah, seriously!
The mirror survived and so did the shower screen. The window wasn't quite so fortunate, though from memory, it got off easier than he did! (he was living with his parents at the time)

RickZeeland3-Jan-21 4:49

3-Jan-21 4:49

Well, my failed experiments when I was a kid surely pale in comparsion with that!
$Shucks | :-\$

enhzflep3-Jan-21 5:00

Let's hope the Mayans weren't Dislexic

3-Jan-21 5:00

Same. Ian & I thought putting some diesel in a coke bottle was pretty 'ardcore. (of course, we couldn't even get it lit)

The experiments that came in the following decades.. Hmm. Damn the Munroe Effect is cool to study!

obermd31-Dec-20 6:24

obermd

31-Dec-20 6:24

If they were, then 2012 could really be 2021.

Greg Utas31-Dec-20 6:40

Greg Utas

31-Dec-20 6:40

Don't worry, they weren't on "2012", just the end of a baktun.

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PIEBALDconsult31-Dec-20 10:45

PIEBALDconsult

31-Dec-20 10:45

The Mayans' days weren't numbered. (What?)

megaadam31-Dec-20 23:23

megaadam

31-Dec-20 23:23

If the Mayans were dyslexic, they woul've been Myans. Suspicious | :suss:

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enhzflep3-Jan-21 5:05

in three minutes i'll be in 2021

3-Jan-21 5:05

Oh neat. I've got a couple of friends that suffer its effects. I always thought it caused portions of text to be erroneously re-arranged. Hadn't realized it also caused letters to be lost. I found a "d" and an "a" that seem to have your name on em, here'go fella. Poke tongue | ;-P

Of course, the ironic thing is none of the other posts spelled dyslexic properly!

BillWoodruff31-Dec-20 5:58

BillWoodruff

31-Dec-20 5:58

and, hoping. for all of you, and your families, friends, and loved ones ...

it will be a happier new year than this past year, so eclipsed by the disruption of the pandemic.

meanwhile, i will continue to relish, as i know you do, the wonderful intellectual playground CodeProject provides.

cheers, Bill

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Slacker00731-Dec-20 6:09

Slacker007

31-Dec-20 6:09

BillWoodruff wrote:
intellectual playground

Shirley, you jest. Laugh | :laugh:

OriginalGriff31-Dec-20 8:08

31-Dec-20 8:08

Whatcha tawkin' baht? I'm an intelectutool!

Andreas Mertens31-Dec-20 11:32

Andreas Mertens

31-Dec-20 11:32

A happy new year to all of you, and looking forward to a more enjoyable future...

Super Lloyd31-Dec-20 16:24

Super Lloyd

31-Dec-20 16:24

Here we are!
The best year since 2020! Big Grin | :-D

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enhzflep3-Jan-21 4:54

3-Jan-21 4:54

"That's the best [something] I've seen all year" doesn't have much impact for a while.

Saw an example of an awe-inspiring egg-corn 2 days ago. There was a supporter of Donald that was dressed up and frankly, looked a bit like a Dr Seuss character - perhaps the Cat In The Hat.

Somehow, the word we use to describe a method of solving/calculating something was turned into something that seemed to describe a lady and repetitious behaviour. You see, she kept talking about Olga's broken Rhythm. They broke the Olga Rhythm you see!

It is the best egg-corn I've seen all year. Shame it was the 2nd of January instead of a few days earlier though.

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OriginalGriff31-Dec-20 4:48