Roco Posted November 1, 2006 CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 , It's nearly time for the UK premier day, the day 5th November , yes its Firework night , the night we celebrate the attempt to assassinate the King and all of Parliament Yeah, we have a perverse sense of humour us Brits. the reason was partly Religious , and partly the decadent way the Government was behaving ( so whats new ) just like TMN on a good night, and we have had some good ones !, back to the plot, Mr. Guy Fawkes decided to take matters into his own hands and blow up the King and his Parliament in 1605 , Guy was caught in the act( security cameras ?) just before he could complete his plan , and thrown in the tower of London, a place not famed for it's hospitality , Guy had complained throughout his life of only being 5ft 6ins. tall , and due to the care he received in the tower he emerged 6ft 3ins, but still complaining, so to keep him quiet they hung him , along with his co-conspirators that he happened to mention while under going the treatment , the 4th of Nov. was called mischief day , no longer recognized, as we now have that 365 days a year, but on the 5th we celebrate with huge bonfires, fireworks , getting drunk, burning houses down , and filling the casualty departments at the local hospital, I will end this bit of British history with a bonfire night verse "Remember, remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot; We see no reason, Why gunpowder treason, Should ever be forgot! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted November 1, 2006 CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 happy Guy Fawkes day to you ROCO !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted November 1, 2006 Author CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 happy Guy Fawkes day to you ROCO !! thanks , and the same to you Just , I guess the only fireworks I will be getting involved in is with my ISP you got any plans ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan314 Posted November 1, 2006 CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 Was the movie V for Vendetta based on this event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted November 1, 2006 Author CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 Was the movie V for Vendetta based on this event? Hi Ryan , sorry I can't answer that , never seen it , and you ain't going to believe this I have only seen 3 movies in my life and with no TV , it kinda makes me a bit dumb on these sort of questions , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water Posted November 1, 2006 CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 Was the movie V for Vendetta based on this event? Yes Ryan, loosely based of course, to make it more interesting for a commercial purpose. Google V for Vendetta, the movie page takes you to a lot of other sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted November 1, 2006 Author CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 Yes Ryan, loosely based of course, to make it more interesting for a commercial purpose. Google V for Vendetta, the movie page takes you to a lot of other sites. Thanks Water , just been there, yeah, for commercial reasons forever in your debt Roco UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan314 Posted November 1, 2006 CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 Yes Ryan, loosely based of course, to make it more interesting for a commercial purpose. Google V for Vendetta, the movie page takes you to a lot of other sites. ya im sure alot of it was exagurated as with other movies that claim to be based on a true story. Some are almost exact to the real thing but most of the time no one will know but the people who experienced the actual thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted November 1, 2006 Author CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 ya im sure alot of it was exagurated as with other movies that claim to be based on a true story. Some are almost exact to the real thing but most of the time no one will know but the people who experienced the actual thing Luckly for us in the UK , and thanks to the Norman invasion, 1066 ,we have good History records of our past , maybe not a good record of deeds done , , but it is written , P.S. the movies I have seen Bambi (Walt Disney ) easy rider , midnight cowboy , so I guess that makes me a movie buff IMHO life is for living, not watching others acting it , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water Posted November 1, 2006 CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 Thanks Water , just been there, yeah, for commercial reasons forever in your debt Roco UK anytime lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water Posted November 1, 2006 CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 ya im sure alot of it was exagurated as with other movies that claim to be based on a true story. Some are almost exact to the real thing but most of the time no one will know but the people who experienced the actual thing You're right, there is a ton of material about it though - when I saw the movie for the first time, I started researching because I was taken with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water Posted November 1, 2006 CID Share Posted November 1, 2006 Luckly for us in the UK , and thanks to the Norman invasion, 1066 ,we have good History records of our past , maybe not a good record of deeds done , , but it is written , P.S. the movies I have seen Bambi (Walt Disney ) easy rider , midnight cowboy , so I guess that makes me a movie buff IMHO life is for living, not watching others acting it , That's not what you said when I showed you that movie with me and ... ... I said that outloud didn't I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan314 Posted November 2, 2006 CID Share Posted November 2, 2006 That's not what you said when I showed you that movie with me and ... ... I said that outloud didn't I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted November 2, 2006 CID Share Posted November 2, 2006 happy Guy Fawkes day to you ROCO !! ^ ^ ^ ^ Better luck this year Roco. Maybe you will use the right amount of powder this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted November 2, 2006 Author CID Share Posted November 2, 2006 That's not what you said when I showed you that movie with me and ... ... I said that outloud didn't I? I had that listed under educational , if I remember rightly it was sponsored by the vegetable growers association, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepnklown Posted November 2, 2006 CID Share Posted November 2, 2006 "Remember, remember, the 5th of November The Gunpowder Treason and plot; I know of no reason why Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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