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Chinese Lanterns
carly burn
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Anyone else spend midnight last night putting out fires in their,or other peoples,properties?
Very novel way to see in the new year!
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Saw my neighbour dipping over the fence to retrieve one!0
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See one the other night get caught on a telephone line.0
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Got to admit my extended family let off a couple. One lurched over the fence into the neighbours before they got it going. And if there's any kind of wind they are gone in a flash. First time i saw them was at a Czech open air concert on a clear, still night, and they looked magical. But they don't look a good idea to me in a crowded city environment.0
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Got to admit my extended family let off a couple. One lurched over the fence into the neighbours before they got it going. And if there's any kind of wind they are gone in a flash. First time i saw them was at a Czech open air concert on a clear, still night, and they looked magical. But they don't look a good idea to me in a crowded city environment.
Make you right there Prague.With people having this much fun I can see the government banning them.0 -
We bought a couple for bonfire night. The first one caught a gust on its way up and went over next door's, missing their tv arial by inches. The second is still in the packet, not sure when we'll use it but I think it will be launched from our local rec (probably in contravention of some local by-law) rather than from our garden which is just too small.0
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How many confirmed reports of death, doom and disaster can be attributed to these lethal inventions of the devil. FFS get a grip.0
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How many confirmed reports of death, doom and disaster can be attributed to these lethal inventions of the devil. FFS get a grip.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-16377809http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-15489691
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How many confirmed reports of death, doom and disaster can be attributed to these lethal inventions of the devil. FFS get a grip.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-16377809http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-15489691
First one was probably Oggy and the French have tried to burn the new forest for years. Next ;0)
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It probably explains why the Chinese have a declining population, what with these lanterns butchering millions each New Year.
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It probably explains why the Chinese have a declining population, what with these lanterns butchering millions each New Year.
Oh do leave off.
Oh ..... hang on a minute ......
The Chinese are not even allowed Google let alone killer lanterns.
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With the size of population in China the chances of one of these lanterns not dropping on the bonce of a citizen are non existent and therefore the chances of horrific blazes are minimal as the said chinaman puts it out immediately.0
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Is it just me or are they a bit chavvy?0
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Never let one go myself (sniggers) but yeah could be a bit chavvy.0
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Is it just me or are they a bit chavvy?
only if you buy the Burberry pattern ones0 -
I saw some of these released in Bideford. Thought they looked really good and we all said that we would look at getting some next year
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In urban areas they are simply idiocy.
In Thailand the fabulous Loy Kratong festival has long had the right idea - usually set off on the coast
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I remember when I first saw them. I was driving and saw all these lights in the sky...no idea what they were and had to stop and watch.0
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Someone let one off last night in Embankment... it got caught on the tree and fell on someone. The most idiotic thing I had seen in 2011. I have a picture of it on my phone caught in the tree. I will try and get it up.0
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Someone let one off last night in Embankment... it got caught on the tree and fell on someone. The most idiotic thing I had seen in 2011. I have a picture of it on my phone caught in the tree. I will try and get it up.
tree porn?
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Do you get wood when watching it?Someone let one off last night in Embankment... it got caught on the tree and fell on someone. The most idiotic thing I had seen in 2011. I have a picture of it on my phone caught in the tree. I will try and get it up.
tree porn?
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Exactly that!Someone let one off last night in Embankment... it got caught on the tree and fell on someone. The most idiotic thing I had seen in 2011. I have a picture of it on my phone caught in the tree. I will try and get it up.
tree porn?0 -
I'm branching out
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Apologies, that was acorny one.
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Sap0
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Barking mad
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Leaf it would ya DA?
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Who wood have thunk it........0
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Must be a j-oak.0
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It probably explains why the Chinese have a declining population, what with these lanterns butchering millions each New Year.
Oh do leave off.
Oh ..... hang on a minute ......
The Chinese are not even allowed Google let alone killer lanterns.
Google works fine!
Saw about 30 of the things in the sky on NYE, looked pretty amazing tbh.
It's the letting off fireworks in 2 meter wide side alleys that is dangerous out here!
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