Forum

 
  Back to OzPolitic.com   Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register
  Forum Home Album HelpSearch Recent Rules LoginRegister  
 

Pages: 1 
Send Topic Print
Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock! (Read 5639 times)
BigOl64
Gold Member
*****
Offline



Posts: 14438
Townsville QLD
Gender: male
Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:22pm
 

My favorite time of the year in my favorite Australian Territory, the Northern Territory.

Where fun nazis are kept under control and sh1t goes off for at least one day of the year.  Smiley Smiley


Territorians have the right to be "drunken idiots" and "that's the end of it", the director of Territory Day celebrations says in a spirited defence of firecracker night.
The NT is the only place in Australia where it's still legal to let off fireworks for one night a year.
On July 1 last year there were 208 grass fires, 21 people suffered injuries and six people were hospitalised.
But Territory Day Fireworks director Mark Killip remains defiant.
"The rest of the country is run by people who are just retarded," he said ahead of the celebrations on Friday.
"Here we've got more sense from the government, we've got a lot better culture, and people are happy to take personal responsibility, whereas in the other states, people aren't.


http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/territorians-remain-defiantly-crac...
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Prime Minister for Canyons
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 26906
Canberra
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #1 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:30pm
 
"The rest of the country is run by people who are just retarded," he said ahead of the celebrations on Friday.


Charming.
Back to top
 

In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)
 
IP Logged
 
BigOl64
Gold Member
*****
Offline



Posts: 14438
Townsville QLD
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #2 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:35pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:30pm:
"The rest of the country is run by people who are just retarded," he said ahead of the celebrations on Friday.


Charming.



And true; southerners live their lives like cotton wool and bubble wrap is the only answer to every perceived danger.

Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Prime Minister for Canyons
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 26906
Canberra
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #3 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:39pm
 
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:35pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:30pm:
"The rest of the country is run by people who are just retarded," he said ahead of the celebrations on Friday.


Charming.



And true; southerners live their lives like cotton wool and bubble wrap is the only answer to every perceived danger.




The fact that six people were hospitalised indicates its not a perceived danger. Plus the southerners have realised you dont really need fireworks at this time. ACT got rid of it mostly because no one was really buying it, so we kept our porn.
Back to top
 

In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)
 
IP Logged
 
BigOl64
Gold Member
*****
Offline



Posts: 14438
Townsville QLD
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #4 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:47pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:39pm:
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:35pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:30pm:
"The rest of the country is run by people who are just retarded," he said ahead of the celebrations on Friday.


Charming.



And true; southerners live their lives like cotton wool and bubble wrap is the only answer to every perceived danger.




The fact that six people were hospitalised indicates its not a perceived danger. Plus the southerners have realised you dont really need fireworks at this time. ACT got rid of it mostly because no one was really buying it, so we kept our porn.



There in lays the problem 6 people out of 250 000 are seriously injured, and and southerners / soft c0cks call for a ban. The men and women of the NT just accept that the shallow end of the gene pool needs to be emptied out every now and again.


The ACT kept their porn, well done, because that is terribly difficult to get hold of outside the ACT Grin Grin Grin

Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Prime Minister for Canyons
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 26906
Canberra
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #5 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:48pm
 
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:47pm:
[quote author=Pastafarian link=1467354159/3#3 date=1467355161] The men and women of the NT just accept that the shallow end of the gene pool needs to be emptied out every now and again.






Judging from the NT news, thats the whole of the NT
Back to top
 

In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)
 
IP Logged
 
BigOl64
Gold Member
*****
Offline



Posts: 14438
Townsville QLD
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #6 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:50pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:48pm:
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:47pm:
[quote author=Pastafarian link=1467354159/3#3 date=1467355161] The men and women of the NT just accept that the shallow end of the gene pool needs to be emptied out every now and again.






Judging from the NT news, thats the whole of the NT



A fair sh1t load to be true  Grin Grin Grin

But they are fun to drink and fish with.

Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Prime Minister for Canyons
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 26906
Canberra
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #7 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:52pm
 
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:50pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:48pm:
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:47pm:
[quote author=Pastafarian link=1467354159/3#3 date=1467355161] The men and women of the NT just accept that the shallow end of the gene pool needs to be emptied out every now and again.






Judging from the NT news, thats the whole of the NT



A fair sh1t load to be true  Grin Grin Grin

But they are fun to drink and fish with.




The fishing I like, depends on the beer, is it that filtered crap Fosters or Carlton call beer?
Back to top
 

In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)
 
IP Logged
 
BigOl64
Gold Member
*****
Offline



Posts: 14438
Townsville QLD
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #8 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 5:08pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:52pm:
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:50pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:48pm:
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:47pm:
[quote author=Pastafarian link=1467354159/3#3 date=1467355161] The men and women of the NT just accept that the shallow end of the gene pool needs to be emptied out every now and again.






Judging from the NT news, thats the whole of the NT



A fair sh1t load to be true  Grin Grin Grin

But they are fun to drink and fish with.




The fishing I like, depends on the beer, is it that filtered crap Fosters or Carlton call beer?



There is only one
Back to top
 

GN5792.jpg (50 KB | 3 )
GN5792.jpg
 
IP Logged
 
Prime Minister for Canyons
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 26906
Canberra
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #9 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 5:10pm
 
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 5:08pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:52pm:
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:50pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:48pm:
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:47pm:
[quote author=Pastafarian link=1467354159/3#3 date=1467355161] The men and women of the NT just accept that the shallow end of the gene pool needs to be emptied out every now and again.






Judging from the NT news, thats the whole of the NT



A fair sh1t load to be true  Grin Grin Grin

But they are fun to drink and fish with.




The fishing I like, depends on the beer, is it that filtered crap Fosters or Carlton call beer?



There is only one




Ewwwwww
Back to top
 

In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)
 
IP Logged
 
BigOl64
Gold Member
*****
Offline



Posts: 14438
Townsville QLD
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #10 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 6:36pm
 

Several hundred dollars later and a carton of the good stuff.  Smiley Smiley
Back to top
 

DSCF0588.JPG (164 KB | 3 )
DSCF0588.JPG
 
IP Logged
 
Sprintcyclist
Gold Member
*****
Offline


OzPolitic

Posts: 39433
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #11 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 7:24pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 4:30pm:
"The rest of the country is run by people who are just retarded," he said ahead of the celebrations on Friday.


Charming.



I like him too
Back to top
 

Modern Classic Right Wing
 
IP Logged
 
...
Gold Member
*****
Offline



Posts: 23673
WA
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #12 - Jul 1st, 2016 at 7:35pm
 
Wowserism seems to be a national sport in Australia.  I used to let off heaps off fireworks as a kid.  I think you were supposed to be 16 to buy them, but I remember buying bags of the stuff at 10.   Good fun, so long as you're not a complete buggerwit, wowsers need to get a life.
Back to top
 

In the fullness of time...
 
IP Logged
 
Life_goes_on
Gold Member
*****
Offline



Posts: 4772
400kms south of Yobsville, Qld
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #13 - Jul 6th, 2016 at 10:05am
 
Explosives were great fun when I was a kid. We'd knock off anything we could find.... railway detonators, explosives etc from work sites.... the local gun shop used to sell us kilo cans of black powder.....purchased while still wearing school uniform.

A few mishaps along the way..... one friend lost half an ear to a bolt bomb, another lost 3 toes to a length of speed wick and another his left nipple to a nasty rocket accident.

But overall, great fun....

These days you'd end up in the deepest of poo with the authorities.
Back to top
 

"You're just one lucky motherf-cker" - Someone, 5th February 2013

Num num num num.
 
IP Logged
 
Squire
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 525
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #14 - Jul 6th, 2016 at 11:03am
 
Does NT ever sober up? Are NT children genetically alcoholics?
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Raven
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 2981
Around
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #15 - Jul 8th, 2016 at 3:12am
 
No they are not.

What you southerners must understand is where we live.

Knowing you live in paradise, you understand your own awesomeness.

As a Darwinite you know that you have to drink your beer quickly, so it doesn't get hot.

But that raises its own problems because you've only been at the bar for 5 minutes so you need to order another beer. 

As luck would have it, science has proved that 8 or 9 (or more) beers a day, improves concentration and leads towards better social relationships
Back to top
 

Quoth the Raven "Nevermore"

Raven would rather ask questions that may never be answered, then accept answers which must never be questioned.
 
IP Logged
 
miketrees
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 6488
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #16 - Jul 8th, 2016 at 7:03am
 
I bought some fireworks, went out of town to a burnt area and let them off.

I was driving back into town and the smoke from the fireworks started about 5 km out of town.

It was like a war zone in town explosions about one every second for hours.

There have still been fireworks let of over the week, even tho they are meant to finish on the official night.

Its pretty boring,,, they can ban it if they want, I don't care.
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
President Elect, The Mechanic
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 17501
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #17 - Jul 10th, 2016 at 9:21pm
 
BigOl64 wrote on Jul 1st, 2016 at 6:36pm:
Several hundred dollars later and a carton of the good stuff.  Smiley Smiley


while doing a tour some years back through the NT we arrived at Lichfield National Park after a long hot days ride..

we pitch the tent and I went to the toilet...

only to find a poster about cracker night..

what?

I was just a little bit excited..  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

I put my hot leather jacket back on.. headed into town.. and bought a heap of fireworks..  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

it was fricken great..  Smiley
Back to top
 

Q

The STORM has arrived
Every Dog Has Its Day...
Dark to Light.
Sheep no more.
 
IP Logged
 
Vic
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 8200
Melbourne Victoria
Gender: male
Re: Explosives & Alcohol, NT you rock!
Reply #18 - Jul 13th, 2016 at 4:24pm
 
Lived in an apartment block in Cullen Bay a couple of years ago.   Upstairs were as piddled as one can get and were letting skyrockets off their balcony.  Me, I like crackers but prefer pints of VB at the Buff Club in Stuart Park better
Back to top
 

Football, Meat Pies, Kangaroos and Liberal Lies
Football, Meat Pies, Kangaroos and Liberal Lies
 
IP Logged
 
Pages: 1 
Send Topic Print