Random Irritations

[Hobbit]

Party central around here, but some of us are up for work in the morning

Our neighbours got in at 4am, or at least that’s when they woke us by putting music on. Just coming on 5am here and it’s all quiet… maybe, as I’m wide awake I should put music on…

 

[KenL]

No fireworks to be heard where we are thankfully.
High time the sale of these was banned.

 

[PJ87]

No fireworks to be heard where we are thankfully.
High time the sale of these was banned.

I really dont understand the appeal as a grown up... if you want to see them go see a show .. its literally like setting fire to money for about 10 mins of "entertainment" for the sake of "but its new years" but now its every week some clown does fireworks for something.

surely also if we are to reduce emissions as a nation they should be the first thing to be banned...

 

[Slime]

It just got worse.
Marc Almond with his cat on his head.

But... Jungle and The Dead South

It started off worse when some stupid bint threw herself onto the floor and then started singing.
That was the point at which I realised it was time for bed.

 

[Slime]

I really dont understand the appeal as a grown up... if you want to see them go see a show .. its literally like setting fire to money for about 10 mins of "entertainment" for the sake of "but its new years" but now its every week some clown does fireworks for something.

surely also if we are to reduce emissions as a nation they should be the first thing to be banned...

Not sure what the emissions from fireworks is, but not a huge ammount.
The best thing to do would be to reduce the population.

 

[bobmac]

Maybe it's a realisation that comes with old age but NYE telly is always dross.
Give me Youtube anyday

 

[GreiginFife]

Fireworks and loud shouting from our neighbours over the back. Woke all of us up at 2am.

They will all be sleeping just now, and probably very hungover, so it’s time for me to start up every ultra loud machine in the workshop with the doors and windows open.

I think first up will be symphony of CNC router complimented by table saw cutting ash (the hardest wood of all).

Possibly followed by chop saw cutting steel tubing and thicknesser dealing with walnut…

I am looking forward to this!

 

[bobmac]

The best thing to do would be to reduce the population.

Couldn't agree more.
2 kids are enough for anyone

 

[PJ87]

Fireworks and loud shouting from our neighbours over the back. Woke all of us up at 2am.

They will all be sleeping just now, and probably very hungover, so it’s time for me to start up every ultra loud machine in the workshop with the doors and windows open.

I think first up will be symphony of CNC router complimented by table saw cutting ash (the hardest wood of all).

Possibly followed by chop saw cutting steel tubing and thicknesser dealing with walnut…

I am looking forward to this!

How about an air raid siren?

Not sure what the emissions from fireworks is, but not a huge ammount.
The best thing to do would be to reduce the population.

As ted danson said in his TV series Becker "if I could just kill 5 idiots a day then world would be a better place"

 

[Voyager EMH]

Not sure what the emissions from fireworks is, but not a huge ammount.
The best thing to do would be to reduce the population.

We are currently between 7 and 8 billion.
Figures from 2016 gave us roughly 1 billion Europe, 1 billion N&S America, 1 billion Africa and 4 billion Asia.
We are likely to be between 10 and 11 billion by 2075 to 2100.
Europe and America unchanged, but 2.5 billion Africa and 5.5 billion Asia. This will depend upon a continued DROP in birth rate per woman in Africa and Asia.
The increase in population will not be the number of children. That will not be significantly larger. It will be the number of old people.
The only way to reduce the population in the next 50 years is to kill lots of old people. It won't happen.

 

[D-S]

Net population growth is around 80 million a year so that's an extra UK needing to be fed and watered every year, - this is surely unsustainable?

 

[hambugerpete]

Ah such a cheery start to 2025

 

[GreiginFife]

Ah such a cheery start to 2025

I’m cheery, I’m getting revenge.

 

[KenL]

I’m cheery, I’m getting revenge.

You should set off some fireworks as well.

 

[GreiginFife]

You should set off some fireworks as well.

No need, the CNC starting up is louder than any firework.

It’s an industrial machine so has a siren when you start it. Usually switched off but for today…

 

[Red devil]

No need, the CNC starting up is louder than any firework.

It’s an industrial machine so has a siren when you start it. Usually switched off but for today…

Go for it. Unleash the Kraken!

 

[GreiginFife]

Go for it. Unleash the Kraken!

I think I’ve made my point .

But damn that siren is loud, also interesting how steel pipe resonates when the chopsaw blade is needing replaced.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I think I’ve made my point .

But damn that siren is loud, also interesting how steel pipe resonates when the chopsaw blade is needing replaced.

I think you've cheered up quite a few people on here this morning. Who doesn't love a revenge story .

I really hope the offenders didn't sleep through it all

 

[GreiginFife]

I think you've cheered up quite a few people on here this morning. Who doesn't love a revenge story .

I really hope the offenders didn't sleep through it all

No, they definitely didn’t. Words have been exchanged

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

No, they definitely didn’t. Words have been exchanged

Pleasantries?
New Year greetings?