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Fireworks mistakenly set off all at once at display in Scotland
Telegraph ^ | Nov. 6, 2011

Posted on 11/06/2011 8:52:26 AM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

The Oban community fireworks display in Western Scotland lasted one minute instead of 30 minutes.

The audience who came to see the Oban Community Fireworks Display got a surprise this year.

A technical hitch saw all of the fireworks released simultaneously, unleashing a cacophony of noise.

Footage of the display shows a deafening, wild and uncoordinated display that lasts for just over a minute.

After the extremely short display, Councillor Roddie McCuish, one of the organisers of the event, apologised to the crowd of hundreds...

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: fireworks; scotland
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1 posted on 11/06/2011 8:52:28 AM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Spent the bread on a short circus?


2 posted on 11/06/2011 8:55:09 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

For some reason, this has me rolling.

The last firework is what did it for me.


3 posted on 11/06/2011 8:55:34 AM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
Actually not bad, if short. I pictured something a lot more explosive and dangerous.
4 posted on 11/06/2011 8:56:26 AM PST by Truth29
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

With the short attention span displayed by most people these days, I don’t think it really bothered the majority of spectators.


5 posted on 11/06/2011 8:56:28 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Stop Government Greed Now!!!!)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Now, THAT is the proper way to display fireworks. That little by little stuff is not exciting or entertaining.


6 posted on 11/06/2011 8:57:58 AM PST by going hot (Happiness is a momma deuce)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

WHAT HAPPEN?


7 posted on 11/06/2011 8:58:04 AM PST by RichInOC (Sarah Palin is at war with the left. Most Freepers are just playing the video game.)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Cool. They got the finale at the beginning.


8 posted on 11/06/2011 8:59:03 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Eaker

Scots handling explosives ping.


9 posted on 11/06/2011 8:59:37 AM PST by humblegunner (The kinder, gentler version...)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Talk about a finale.


10 posted on 11/06/2011 9:00:29 AM PST by Lazamataz (I guess some Occupiers are more 99% than other Occupiers.)
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To: Cowgirl of Justice
The last firework is what did it for me.

I see what you mean!

Still laughing...

11 posted on 11/06/2011 9:00:35 AM PST by digger48
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Best display ever! lol


12 posted on 11/06/2011 9:00:46 AM PST by kanawa
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L6QtigLJD_4


13 posted on 11/06/2011 9:01:26 AM PST by dirtboy
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Cool!

Do it again!


14 posted on 11/06/2011 9:01:30 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

sounds like my love life


15 posted on 11/06/2011 9:12:32 AM PST by al baby (Is that old windbag still on the air ?)
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To: al baby

lol


16 posted on 11/06/2011 9:14:20 AM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Pimp your blog for hits on Free Republic!)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

I would get a hoot out of that, as long as it didn’t kill me.


17 posted on 11/06/2011 9:15:48 AM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: Overtaxed

Cool!

Do it again!

I did, and I’m still smiling, best fireworks I ever saw


18 posted on 11/06/2011 9:16:37 AM PST by munin (Live free or die)
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To: RichInOC

I actually looks like somebody accidentally timed everything in seconds instead of minutes. They actually aren’t going off all at once. It looks like they got a 30-45 minute display in 30-45 seconds.


19 posted on 11/06/2011 9:18:25 AM PST by minime2
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To: dirtboy

MUch better link you posted. Stupid Telegraph cut out the echo of the last firework and reaction.


20 posted on 11/06/2011 9:20:54 AM PST by wolficatZ (Somebody once wrote "Revenge is a dish that has to be eaten cold".)
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