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Originally Posted by GrampianStars
 Ahhhh! those were the days before telescopes
penny bangers, strings of squibs  |
Indeed. Lighten up JD
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I have many fond memories of Tom Thumbs, Roman Candles, Penny Bangers etc. Their banning was typical of the bubble wrapping we are swamped by these days... Sure there are always going to be idiots, but the discovery that there can be consequences to foolhardy behaviour, I'd suggest is a lesson in life that should be learned, not legislated for.