To everyone in England, happy Guy Fawkes Day!

For those who are unfamiliar with this holiday, 400 years ago, a man named Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the british parliment building. He was caught, tared and feathered, and then drawn and quartered. Every year for the past 400 years, this day has been celebrated in England by burning effigies of Guy Fawkes.

Moral of this holiday: Don't screw with the British.


This is also my birthday


Remember, remember,
the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason, and plot!

We see no reason,
why gunpowder treason,
Should ever be forgot!

Happy Birthday!!!!!

And I can't get to sleep because they're too many bloody fireworks. I thought the government banned them after 11. Clearly not.

Aahhhh! You have the same birthday as me! Anyway Happy Birthday.

Happy birthday to the both of you then!

Dewd, do you krazay southeners call it Guy Fawkes day?

We aw350m3 northerners call it Bonfire Night. Primarily because nobody gives a damn about the rich history of our noble country and just want an excuse to let off fireworks. Heh.

And happy birthday!

happy birthday both of youse!(i finnally found out the plural form of you! noone would tell me it for a long time, except i don't trust the person who told me too much, they're new zealander, and them people talk odd)

i wish i had something to burn, it's fun to burn things

...fire...

Can I put this in the quotes thread? No offence to you, as you don't speak english natively, but you have to understand that that is the funniest thing I have heard all day

The plural of 'you' is 'you' because English is a dumb language

I have a feeling his execution will give Ibby ideas about mine in the Taint Wars game.

Is that a request?

I'd just prefer to be killed in a gory but elegant way... No *blam* instant death. Need's blood but shouldn't leave too much of a mess.

erm...ok.
stupid english...how can you people understand when you're talking to more than one person, then? i suppose it's like ta being the word for he/she/it/they/him/her/them


hmm, i've no desicion, but might i say something of that here? how doesn't being burnt solve that? blood spurting out of the places ofthe body burnt open like a burning pinelog and sap, it could be made out to be a very slow burning where it takes a long time to get over you.

Holy crap! This is a sweet holiday! I'm going to get a barbie, shave her head, name her Guy Fawkes and burn her RIGHT NOW. I wish the US had a holiday like that.



Edit: Barbie Burned. I went out in my driveway after I spray painted her (I figured it'd help the burning.) and made a little pyre with matches and weeds. It was going for a good five minutes! So yay! Happy Guy Fawkes day!


Double Edit: Awwh. I just noticed it wasn't today anymore, because it is past midnight..so I guess Happy belated Guy Fawkes day!

Best fireworks display I've ever been to last night

They turn the entire town of Lewes into a display, with lots of processions, bangers, flaming torches, bonfires, fireworks... soo much fun!

It was like a rock festival with more people and less music.

I hate this holiday. Maybe it's because I come from a rough city but all you hear round here is of kids getting killed and maimed by fireworks, of people having their houses burned down, of animals being tied to rockets and sent up, just because a lot of people think it's funny to piss about with fireworks. I know a lot of people are sensible with them but would much rather this holiday just ceased to exist. As has been said, it's just an excuse for people to send up fireworks nowadays.

I liked the fireworks last night. Watched them while riding around on the fairground. All good.

you.....guys have a holiday...to BLOW SHIT UP

Damn, I want to blow something up *thousand yard stare and flashback to his artillery days*

Try and blow up the Aussie version of Parliament and let's see if the people of the future celebrate Crazy Murphy Day.

Clearly, you underestimate the Americans. Have you never seen the Daria episode featuring Holiday high - Including Guy Fawkes Day?

AFter reading the "Now children" thread... I thought this thread was called something else and was being all sneaky in its derogitoryness.