RA Dunk

Just seen the Aussies one on the news, now that's a proper firework display!

f1_fan

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Yep, 1.6 million people there too..... they know how to do it right!

Turbohot

We were partying, and we had our telly on in our living room. Once we had done our own pathetic fireworks, we caught up with London extravaganza. I thought they did alright there. Nothing wrong with burning money on fun sometimes, we all do it to lift our morale. If some of us don't, then I strongly recommend you do. It's up to you, though. No pressure.

I didn't mind London ones not so creative either. Too much creativity from that Danny Boyle's Olympics is still warm for me, even when that event was held in Adam and Eve's era. My eyes quite admired randomised spectacle.

I left my conservatory party when Gary Barlow came up with "Could it be Magic"- it just drew me in like a magnet. Needless to say that spirits did move us lot something chronic all night; only to wake up to the reality of 2014. Too much tidying required around the house.

Anyway, happy new year.

RA Dunk

Yup, just think we shipped our convicts across to Australia and Australia has ended up being the better country, a bit ironic really.

I wish they still did ship our convicts across I would be out raping and pillaging right now.

DYK

You not the only one ,and it wouldn't now take months on a sailing ship to get there..

joz8968

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*** 2014/15 ***

Another year, same 'ol haphazard ****e.

In fact, it's getting progressively worse, year on year!

(Wonder how many pensioners died of hypothermia within that 10mins...?)


Humbug!!

Chip

None I would imagine. And if they did what relevance would that have to the fireworks?

Turbohot

I have just watched the recording of London NY fireworks. I think they looked spectacular! I've even taken the pictures of the TV images, because some of them were just so dreamy! Whoever filmed it for telly has done a great job! Very nice.

stipete75

Celebrating the deaths of oap's who can not afford to keep warm? Or maybe celebrating the ever widening gap between the rich and the poor?.
Who cares it's a time for celebration!

Jamie

Joz Happy new year chap unless you are a female xx

f1_fan

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Yep, certain types of people look no further than their own lot to decide how great things are!

decepticon

This years looked good to me, went on for ages. It gets me why on earth thousands of fktards stand there recording it on their phones. Will get home and play it back to realise its pointless videoing fireworks and missed a good show. Watch it for real take in the atmosphere and hold ya loved one instead of Chinese plastic.

Chip

joz8968

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Agreed. Let there be at least one bloody surprise/wonderment in their shallow Headbook/Twatter-led lives! *shakes head*


- Apparently, and for the first time, revellers had to pay for a 10 quid ticket to get a waterfront spot.... But it was never advertised anywhere. So, many people arrived on the night - some from afar and tourists - only to be turned away, etc. (And also, unsurprisingly, some of the spivs touted the tickets at 10x the face value, online).

Great to see 'mini capitalism' is still alive and well then - nothing like entering into the spirit of the festivities. But, hey, it IS London, after all.

Chip

Err no, they were celebrating the beginning of a new year. Absolutely nothing to do with OAP.

Turbohot

Agree 100%.

More and more people take immense pleasure in filming or taking stills on their phone or any cams these days. A lot of them like to show them off to their friends and to all and sundry on internet. In my opinion, they do miss out on the bigger pleasure of beholding the scene with their real eyes. But hey, secondary level pleasure through the recording and stills and the pleasure gained with "look, what I captured through my lens" attention seeking must be more meaningful to them.

This is not aimed at the assigned professional team for the telly. I'm grateful to them instead, for they brought the creative display to my home telly, man. I'm obliged.

f1_fan

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Exactly, have I ever told you guys what I think of London and many of its inhabitants

Chip

You may have mentioned it in the past.

Happy new year to you Chris

joz8968

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Ha. I wrote that KNOWING you'd respond in kind.

f1_fan

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daveyj

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Would be a giggle convincing tourists that the S and horpe are silent in the local dialect.

daveyj

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I don't know......Premier Travel Inn......London Eye if you can live with being mistaken for a suicide jumper......actually you're right......even looking through a Smirnoff bottle I'm struggling with that one!

daveyj

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How Ze Germans do it. Check the videos

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...e-9953939.html

Turbohot

I wonder what sort of comments we will see on SN if this organised fireworks display seizes in the UK forever?

I can imagine that some would say- "God, what a sh7tty country we are that we can't even afford a grand public display fireworks in here any more!", "What the ferk do they do with my taxes now???", "That's it! I'm moving to North Pole to live with a polar bear now" etc.

Chip

And even then they'd moan that the South Pole was better.

Happy New Year Swati

Turbohot

Chip, I was warned at my arrival in the UK nearly 24 years ago that the Brits moan about everything, so I needed to get my ears ready for it. I connect this moaning with the cold weather and perpetual rain the UK experiences. I've been on the public transports here, and heard the masses just moaning and moaning about if not one thing than some other. It's a feature of the Brits; and innate characteristic that will live on as long as this earth revolves round the sun.

Happy NY2015 to you and yours, Chip.

Rescue Dude

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They need to use Big Boys fireworks like they do in Thailand.