Well as a Darwin Ex pat i would have to say its great fun and i used to live close to casurina shopping centre. and let me tell you now it was like thick fog over the town for the night and half into the next day.
For one night a year dumb 455's try and annihilate themselves which is good for humanity less stupid people in the world the better i says!
The smart people always have fun and never endanger anybody
get out there and let some bangers off Justin! Celebrate the fact that Northern Territory became self governed! w00t
Oh as for helping with your old man syndrome, put some loud doof doof music on for 8 hrs
that should break you. if not.
I prescribe doing it every day for the next week. if not go and see your doctor if symptoms persist!