wrighty Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 So, just been down the prom to watch the display. Eventually cancelled due to technical difficulties. I can just imagine New Year in London - BBC commentary something like this: "And just as Big Ben strikes midnight to herald in 2017, we await the spectacular display of fireworks over the Thames. Hold on, I hear there'll be a slight delay. In an effort to save money, London has contracted out the organisation of the display to Douglas Corporation. We'll hopefully start the display to see in the New Year at about half-past two, giving the army of operatives in their Hi-Viz jackets a few hours overtime while they mill around doing nothing. Perhaps they forgot to pack the matches" Bet the sponsors of this unspectacular non-event are happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 You should give them a rocket, Doc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 My little chipolata is frozen after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackCarter Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 So, just been down the prom to watch the display. Eventually cancelled due to technical difficulties. I can just imagine New Year in London - BBC commentary something like this: "And just as Big Ben strikes midnight to herald in 2017, we await the spectacular display of fireworks over the Thames. Hold on, I hear there'll be a slight delay. In an effort to save money, London has contracted out the organisation of the display to Douglas Corporation. We'll hopefully start the display to see in the New Year at about half-past two, giving the army of operatives in their Hi-Viz jackets a few hours overtime while they mill around doing nothing. Perhaps they forgot to pack the matches" Bet the sponsors of this unspectacular non-event are happy. Douglas Corporation apparently can't even properly send ratepayers money up in smoke any more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war baby Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 And they banned the kids sparklers too!! What a damp squib. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I've been to loads of firework displays and that was the worst one ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 Douglas Corporation apparently can't even properly send ratepayers money up in smoke any more. There's only one thing worse than spending thousands of pounds on fireworks and simply exploding them. And that's spending thousands of pounds on fireworks and not exploding them. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 My little chipolata is frozen after that. I'm glad I parked up in the taxi rank and kept my little chipolatas warm. Lost interest by 8 30 and left. Shambles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I'm glad I parked up in the taxi rank and kept my little chipolatas warm. Err, is Mr Sausages the father of your kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 What a sad non-event that was. The perfect conditions and plop! Bring back the long taper and Swan matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BossHogg Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 My little chipolata is frozen after that. I'm glad I parked up in the taxi rank and kept my little chipolatas warm. Lost interest by 8 30 and left. Shambles It could be worse. You could have put a kid on a bouncy castle the Corporation was organizing setting up and ended up swimming in the bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANANNAN Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Why celebrate it anyway? Its a british holiday, nothing to do with us. It's hilarious to see the comeovers importing their customs, whilst getting all worked up about immigration and the destruction of their culture back home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Its a british holiday, nothing to do with us. It's not a holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarne Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 It's good to see nothing changes on the island in my absence. Things continue to deteriorate due to no action being taken against those who fuck up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonS Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Ramsey fireworks went off with a bang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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