• Sir Gareth
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    112 years ago

    Man, reading that article made me sad. Yeah the emergency services gets more calls, but what’s the point in living if you can’t have a bit of fun now and then?

    We’ve collectively given up our right to be fucking idiots.

    • Takatakatakatakatak
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      62 years ago

      Probably my most consistent complaint with Australia over the years. Everyone just BEGS to be wrapped in cotton wool. Everything is banned. It’s progressively become the most boring country in the entire world, especially in major centres.

      • @[email protected]
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        62 years ago

        Over regulated and tightly controlled, meanwhile the general population seem to beg for more rules. Odd for a nation where an outlaw is our folk hero.

        • Takatakatakatakatak
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          42 years ago

          Too much fluoride in the water mate, it makes you docile and compliant. I joke, people are just weak as piss.

        • Sternhammer
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          42 years ago

          Australia likes to see itself as the irreverent larrikin but really we seem to be a nation of wowsers.

  • @Frogbert
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    42 years ago

    Feels like if the residents of Darwin wanted to ban it they could.

  • @[email protected]
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    32 years ago

    I’ve been in Darwin for Territory Day. It’s actually a real sight to behold. Small fires everywhere… saw a playground on fire even.

  • @eatthecake
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    12 years ago

    Alex Bowden, 23, suffered burns to his bum in 2012 after inserting a spinning-bee firework in his anus and lighting it. He then attempted to pull it out and suffered further burns to three fingers.

    HAHAHA