Guy Fawkes Night

deafskeptic said:
Party pooper! :P
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My mother and grandmother were nearly killed by a drunk driver back in 2000. He was on the way home from a party. The party host didn't even bother to stop him and not to mention that he had his 4-year-old daughter with him as well.

My mother and grandmother got serious injuries as a result.

I'm just being responsible here and considerate of the others' safety. A lot of people aren't. People who need to drink to have fun has a boring life.
 
Banjo said:
My mother and grandmother were nearly killed by a drunk driver back in 2000. He was on the way home from a party. The party host didn't even bother to stop him and not to mention that he had his 4-year-old daughter with him as well.

My mother and grandmother got serious injuries as a result.
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I'm sorry to hear that. You do have a point about responsible partying. I hope that your mother and grandmother don't have long lasting injuries. :hug:

One of my neighbor's friends, Tara got hit by a drunk driver who broke her back and that drunk driver ran over 3 people as well. All of them had to go to the hospital .Tara is in a great deal of pain as a result of the accident. My neighbors' friend car is gone now and she can't afford a new one. It was not the drunk driver's first offense either.

I'm told the drunk driver had to be handcuffed to her own gurney.
 
deafskeptic said:
I'm sorry to hear that. You do have a point about responsible partying. I hope that your mother and grandmother don't have long lasting injuries. :hug:

One of my neighbor's friends, Tara got hit by a drunk driver who broke her back and that drunk driver ran over 3 people as well. All of them had to go to the hospital .Tara is in a great deal of pain as a result of the accident. My neighbors' friend car is gone now and she can't afford a new one. It was not the drunk driver's first offense either.
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Thanks. Believe it or not, the drunk driver got a short-term probation and house arrest. The guy had a long rap sheet, yet he got off easy. In fact, he got busted with 600 pounds of pot in his car a few months after the accident. The charges were dropped, which I found to be mind-boggling.

Right. There is nothing wrong with drinking as long you are being responsible about it. At my wedding last year, (today is our first anniversary!) we had an open bar, not one person got drunk. In fact, we still had several boxes of booze left over. Apparently they were having too much fun that they forget to drink.

There is a fine line between casual drinking and addictive drinking. Once people start depending on alcohol to feel at ease, that's when they develop an addiction.
 
Banjo said:
Until somebody gets killed. Frankly, I find St. Patrick's Day to be a ho-hum type of holiday. Too many idiots out there.
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I dont know about the drinking part but I was speaking of wearing green and finding the gold at the end of rainbow is fun to do with my kids.

I used to go to St. Paddy's festival and drink beer but since I bring my kids, I dont drink to get drunk but I do like some of the Irish beers so I have a few.
 
shel90 said:
I dont know about the drinking part but I was speaking of wearing green and finding the gold at the end of rainbow is fun to do with my kids.

I used to go to St. Paddy's festival and drink beer but since I bring my kids, I dont drink to get drunk but I do like some of the Irish beers so I have a few.
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That's different. You just like to dress up for the event and have fun. You don't aim to get drunk, you just want to have fun in a responsible manner. The thing is, it's practically impossible to celebrate the holiday here without getting shoved around by a drunk. In fact, they have cops all over the place on these days due to the high amount of drinking and driving.
 
Banjo said:
Thanks. Believe it or not, the drunk driver got a short-term probation and house arrest. The guy had a long rap sheet, yet he got off easy. In fact, he got busted with 600 pounds of pot in his car a few months after the accident. The charges were dropped, which I found to be mind-boggling.

Right. There is nothing wrong with drinking as long you are being responsible about it. At my wedding last year, (today is our first anniversary!) we had an open bar, not one person got drunk. In fact, we still had several boxes of booze left over. Apparently they were having too much fun that they forget to drink.

There is a fine line between casual drinking and addictive drinking. Once people start depending on alcohol to feel at ease, that's when they develop an addiction.
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I don't go to parties to get drunk. If I were to get drunk, I can tell you that I will end up with a terrible case of heart burn and upset stomach so I limit myself to a glass or two of wine or beer depending on what is served. I have to avoid large amount of high fat foods for much the same reason as well.

When I was growing up that seemed to be the point of parties. To get drunk or high at parties. I believe I have said I've smoked pot exactly once in my life elsewhere.
 
Banjo said:
That's different. You just like to dress up for the event and have fun. You don't aim to get drunk, you just want to have fun in a responsible manner. The thing is, it's practically impossible to celebrate the holiday here without getting shoved around by a drunk. In fact, they have cops all over the place on these days due to the high amount of drinking and driving.
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That's sad.
 
Banjo said:
That's different. You just like to dress up for the event and have fun. You don't aim to get drunk, you just want to have fun in a responsible manner. The thing is, it's practically impossible to celebrate the holiday here without getting shoved around by a drunk. In fact, they have cops all over the place on these days due to the high amount of drinking and driving.
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True...same thing with some of the St. Paddy's festivals. Before, I would just go with my friends and their kids during the day and leave before 4 because around that time is when people start getting rowdy.

I do like to drink and I enjoy drinking when going out but I dont like scenes like the one you described. Too scary for me.
 
shel90 said:
True...same thing with some of the St. Paddy's festivals. Before, I would just go with my friends and their kids during the day and leave before 4 because around that time is when people start getting rowdy.

I do like to drink and I enjoy drinking when going out but I dont like scenes like the one you described. Too scary for me.
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Labour Day is pretty scary here too as well. I don't know why, but we have one of the highest rates of drinking and driving incidents across Canada.
 
Banjo said:
Labour Day is pretty scary here too as well. I don't know why, but we have one of the highest rates of drinking and driving incidents across Canada.
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Same here with Labor and Memorial Day weekends.
 
Banjo said:
By the way, people don't really celebrate the legacy of Guy Fawkes. They often use the so-called holiday as an excuse to have a bonfire and get drunk like a skunk.

It's pathetic, really.
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It is not really a holiday in Newfoundland as well.

It is just a combination of tradition and celebration that some people in Newfoundland use on Guy Fawkes Night. They have had strong traditional and common relationship with United Kingdom for hundred years.

I can tell you that it has been waning lately.
 
mbrek said:
Eew, burning tires?!? That's highly toxic, fyi.
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Yup I am well aware of it. I know several people does it with one or two old tires. *SMH* My family used only old wood and broken branches from tree to start our bonfire. We have not done it for more than 30 years because I guess we were no longer interested in doing it again.
 
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