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World record firework display fails after all 110,000 go off at once
DAILY MAIL ^
| 21st August 2009
| DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Posted on 08/21/2009 9:32:06 PM PDT by Talisker
An explosive world record attempt came under fire today as a barge carrying fireworks appeared to blow up and burst into flames. Around 175,000 people turned up for Roar on the Shore to see 110,000 fireworks set off in under 60 seconds from the barge between Bournemouth and Boscombe piers in Dorset last night.
But instead of rockets shooting to the skies, the event was over in about six seconds as the metal barge appeared to explode, with flames spreading across the deck.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: fail; fireworks; napl
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Whoops.
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:32:06 PM PDT
by
Talisker
To: Talisker
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:34:19 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Pro-Freedom Fiction Writers Unite! - http://libertyfic.proboards.com)
To: Talisker
I’d have set it up so the rockets all went off first. This was a dud for the amount of bang supposedly involved.
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:37:54 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Barack Obama is a political suicide bomber and the Rats are political arsonists.)
To: Talisker
World record Fail
Firework show WIN!
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:38:29 PM PDT
by
greatdefender
(If You Want Peace.....Prepare For War)
To: GeronL
It done blowed up real good!
To: Kaslin; ExTexasRedhead; bamahead; Impy
It looks like the fireworks display was imitating the health care system over there.
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:41:56 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
To: humblegunner
Are you going to accept responsibility?
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:42:09 PM PDT
by
Eaker
(The Two Loudest Sounds in the World.....Bang When it should have been Click and the Reverse.)
To: Mister Muggles
After checking the story to make sure that no one was hurt (physically):
They done blowed up. They blowed up reeaal good.....
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:42:59 PM PDT
by
50cal Smokepole
(Effective gun control involves effective recoil management)
To: All
When I was a teenager, the 4th of July show on a Navy Base I lived on went up all at once by accident. It completely destroyed two fire trucks, but thankfully nobody was hurt.
I can tell you, it was one hell of a show, because we were all less than 100 yards away...
Apparently, it was started by a stupid sailor who was detailed to help, and he lit a traffic flare and carelessly dropped the fabric thingie you pull onto the ground while it was smoldering...it caught the grass on fire, then everything went up.
We saw people grabbing huge fireworks and frantically throwing them to the side, and all of a sudden, in unison, they all turned and ran for their lives in every direction. A split second later, the entire thing went off all at once!
IT WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!
...though very short!
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:44:53 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
("The Road to Serfdom" by F.A.Hayek - Read it...today.)
To: Mister Muggles
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:45:37 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Pro-Freedom Fiction Writers Unite! - http://libertyfic.proboards.com)
To: Talisker
To: Talisker
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Somehow that brings to my mind Chris Matthews finally getting a man-date with Zero.
”I’m embarrassed, Mr. President, it’s never happened to me before.. you’re just so very, very, sexy!" "That's okay, Chris, it doesn’t matter, sigh.”
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To: Talisker
In the early 1980s, this happened at a 4th of July fireworks display here. The first rocket went up.....then came down and landed in the middle of the others. It was over in about 60 seconds.
Best fireworks display I’ve ever seen.
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:48:46 PM PDT
by
Skooz
(Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
To: Talisker
Yeah but wouldn’t that be a record too?
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:49:06 PM PDT
by
jiggyboy
(Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
To: Talisker; sionnsar; Gabz; Slip18; Laura Earl; secret garden; VRWCmember; CholeraJoe; MHGinTN; ...
Bummer.
No, seriously. Shucks.
Darn.
Drat.
(Can I see the video?) Daggumit even.
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:49:16 PM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:51:34 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: Talisker
the event was over in about six seconds Shouldn't that be a record?
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:51:47 PM PDT
by
John123
(My Definition of Liberals - Folks who validates their existence by calling someone a racist.)
To: Slings and Arrows
I hate it when this happens!
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:54:50 PM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: Talisker
The event was over in six seconds.Really, that's never happened to them before, next time it'll be longer...
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posted on
08/21/2009 10:06:33 PM PDT
by
kingu
(Party for rent - conservative opinions not required.)
To: Fiddlstix; KoRn; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
Shoulda thought about baseball.
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