Remember, remember - Page 2

Iiyama · 11-05-2009, 5:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HappyPalooza

I think you guys are just jealous you don't have Fourth of July.

Speaking of shitty american holidays, what the fuck is Thanksgiving?

Chocoholic · 11-05-2009, 6:05 PM

Thanksgiving is just an excuse to eat large amount of food.

But that's what Americans do everyday.

HappyPalooza · 11-05-2009, 6:23 PM

CuntMuppet · 11-05-2009, 6:26 PM

I always thought it was more to celebrate the King managing to avoid being blown up, which is why the effigys get burnt, it's not like you'd burn someone if a holiday is in their honour? And fuck 4th of July, all you celebrate is Britain deciding we can't be fucked looking after America so we'll just leave you guys to it.

Quadros · 11-05-2009, 6:45 PM

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Originally Posted by HappyPalooza

So what's it celebrating? The fact that he didn't manage to blow up Parliament? His bravery despite failure? I think you guys are just jealous you don't have Fourth of July.

We celebrate the fact that the plot didn't succeed and therefore a war was prevented, basically. Plus fireworks and bonfires, it's really just an excuse.

Kass · 11-05-2009, 7:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Gefilte

Boring shit movie. Close thread please.

You're a boring shit movie, and you should close your face.

Slutty McBangerton · 11-05-2009, 7:13 PM

Do you get to roast marshmellows on him?

HappyPalooza · 11-05-2009, 7:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadros

We celebrate the fact that the plot didn't succeed and therefore a war was prevented, basically. Plus fireworks and bonfires, it's really just an excuse.

Oh, sweet.

John Travolta · 11-05-2009, 9:24 PM

Who fucking cares.

timbot · 11-05-2009, 9:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Iiyama

Speaking of shitty american holidays, what the fuck is Thanksgiving?

What is Thanksgiving? That's when we celebrate that one time we DIDN'T slaughter injuns and instead had a good old time with them. Some pilgrims or something probably ate maize and seafood and junk with some Native Americans. So, in honor of them we gorge ourselves on turkey and mashed potatoes and pie.
Actually, I think Thanksgiving is the holiday that most represents America. We get together with family, whether we like them or not, we gorge on copious amounts of food, we watch football (the American kind), and we drink. Usually someone somewhere sets a house on fire, blows something up, and/or kills/maims a friend or family member simply because they can't cook. And, the next day, people beat the hell out of each other trying to get the best deals on Christmas presents. And this is what we learned from the Indians after Columbus landed on Plymouth rock in 1776.

BAN ME PLEASE · 11-05-2009, 9:28 PM

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Originally Posted by John Travolta

Who fucking cares.

quadros

Weirdusername · 11-05-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorButt

it sure is LOL

Also, this is a shitty holiday.

Since when and where is it a holiday?

I honestly didn't know about it until I read V for Vendetta, but I think it's got a cool reason behind it and it'd be a fun celebration and excuse to have a massive bonfire. Society doesn't have enough celebrations. Everyone is all pissy for a large majority of the year.

Gefilte · 11-05-2009, 11:49 PM

Why would they base a holiday off a shit movie?

Acciaccatura · 11-06-2009, 2:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Tweek

It'd be cool if we celebrated Guy Fawkes here.

Then why don't you? My family does.

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Originally Posted by Quadros

History, QUADROS STYLE.

History was never that awesome at school.

Quadros · 11-06-2009, 4:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Gefilte

Why would they base a holiday off a shit movie?

I hope you're trolling more than i have ever hoped anyone was trolling before. There's no way you could legitimately be that retarded and still work a computer.

LandMarkMoon · 11-06-2009, 5:10 AM

Let's blow up parliament guys.

chibot2000 · 11-06-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Quadros

I hope you're trolling more than i have ever hoped anyone was trolling before. There's no way you could legitimately be that retarded and still work a computer.

I agree, if hes not being a douchefuck on purpose, he should be sterilized RIGHT NOW.

Koots Klone · 11-06-2009, 2:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadros

I hope you're trolling more than i have ever hoped anyone was trolling before. There's no way you could legitimately be that retarded and still work a computer.

Be nice to the retard, you wouldn't be mean to a handicapped person would you? Wait, what am I thinking, you definately would.

EPIC · 11-06-2009, 6:27 PM

Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V.

Ureshii · 11-06-2009, 9:08 PM

Why did you post so many V words?

soybeanbites · 11-07-2009, 1:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Ureshii

Why did you post so many V words?

So I take it you've never seen V for Vendetta??

Mmk · 11-07-2009, 8:46 AM

Why is this discussion still going on? The holiday ended 2 days ago.

Quadros · 11-07-2009, 8:53 AM

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Originally Posted by soybeanbites

So I take it you've never seen V for Vendetta??

Seriously that film has almost nothing to do with Bonfire Night at all. It's like a bunch of people quoting The Muppet's Christmas Carol at Christmas. The fact that the only thing people know about it is that there's a film in which it's mentioned is beyond the pale of sad.

pure_hatred · 11-07-2009, 10:44 AM

Lewes Bonfire night was rather epic. Effigys included a fat man sitting on the houses of Parliament, with a long list titled "Expenses" while sat behind him was a maimed soldier selling The Big Issue. Ironic we blew up the houses of Parliament. Another was a fatcat sitting on a tearful piggybank, with shit hanging out of it's backside. Then we blew up a Pope, and hung Guy Fawkes. Damn good!

Poopymo · 11-07-2009, 10:52 AM

Someone got stabbed at a fireworks show near me.

Nothing but fun fun fun in Scotland.

Lag · 11-07-2009, 11:48 AM

Was it with a firework? Cuz that'd be awesome.

Iiyama · 11-07-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Poopymo

Someone got stabbed at a fireworks show near me.

Nothing but fun fun fun in Scotland.

That's just an everyday occurrence in Scotland though.

Chocoholic · 11-07-2009, 3:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadros

Seriously that film has almost nothing to do with Bonfire Night at all. It's like a bunch of people quoting The Muppet's Christmas Carol at Christmas. The fact that the only thing people know about it is that there's a film in which it's mentioned is beyond the pale of sad.

Americans learn nothing about Guy Fawkes. The majority of people don't even know who he is; even if they've seen V for Vendetta. America only approves of rebellion against governments if it suits thems.

soybeanbites · 11-07-2009, 6:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadros

Seriously that film has almost nothing to do with Bonfire Night at all. It's like a bunch of people quoting The Muppet's Christmas Carol at Christmas. The fact that the only thing people know about it is that there's a film in which it's mentioned is beyond the pale of sad.

Oh, dear friend. I completely understand this. Infact I know the Guy Fawkes story quite well. Considering I spent a good 3 months studying it, it's historical significance and the impact on modern society. Isn't uni wonderfull?

Assuming you were having a go at me, perhaps it's more sad that you failled to read the posts before mine.

But I do agree. V for Vendetta is a crap movie, and I laugh at those who only know the Guy Fawkes mask from the representation in the film. Even though this was only an intertextual reference to the actual historical event. Pisses me off.

BAN ME PLEASE · 11-07-2009, 6:14 PM

So is this holiday created because of V for Vendetta?

Fluzz · 11-07-2009, 8:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadros

Seriously that film has almost nothing to do with Bonfire Night at all. It's like a bunch of people quoting The Muppet's Christmas Carol at Christmas. The fact that the only thing people know about it is that there's a film in which it's mentioned is beyond the pale of sad.

If they burn the effigies of Guy Fawkes is this more of a loyalist holiday?

pure_hatred · 11-08-2009, 5:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Fluzz

If they burn the effigies of Guy Fawkes is this more of a loyalist holiday?

Most people don't burn the effigys of Guy as a sign of hate anymore. It's kinda like having a Christmas Tree. I sure as hell don't know why we do it, it's just tradition. I, for one, respect the balls Guy Fawkes had, and wish he'd succeeded, and that maybe someday, somebody will emulate him.

But they'd better not be wearing a fucking V mask -.-

Quadros · 11-08-2009, 8:17 AM

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Originally Posted by soybeanbites

Oh, dear friend. I completely understand this. Infact I know the Guy Fawkes story quite well. Considering I spent a good 3 months studying it, it's historical significance and the impact on modern society. Isn't uni wonderfull?

Assuming you were having a go at me, perhaps it's more sad that you failled to read the posts before mine.

But I do agree. V for Vendetta is a crap movie, and I laugh at those who only know the Guy Fawkes mask from the representation in the film. Even though this was only an intertextual reference to the actual historical event. Pisses me off.

Or, you know, Ureshii wasn't questioning the source of the quote but more what it really had to do with anything in this thread? So when you told him the source you actually clarified nothing and I just explained the prevailing point in black and white? Thus the problem isn't that I didn't read the previous posts, it's that you didn't understand them. Oops.

Fluzz; It's a British holiday. There's no massive Loyalist v Nationalist divide outside of Northern Ireland. We just stand around a bonfire and watch fireworks and celebrate the fact that the terrorists didn't win and arguably our most important cultural and historical landmark isn't a pile of rubble.

Poopymo · 11-08-2009, 9:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Lag

Was it with a firework? Cuz that'd be awesome.

Nah but on the other hand at the same place a girl got hit in the face with a lit firework.

LandMarkMoon · 11-08-2009, 3:13 PM

Osama Bin Fawkes.

Iiyama · 11-09-2009, 10:22 AM

Saw this on my way to college this morning, on the wall of a fireworks retailer.

Crabstick · 11-12-2009, 1:07 PM

For the record, Ned Kelly was a billion times cooler than Guy Fawkes.

Ziggy St. Valentine · 11-12-2009, 5:31 PM

Ned Kelly was a billion times cooler than most people, Crabstick.

LilJMo · 11-14-2009, 2:19 AM

No one ever talks about Gut Fawkes here in America because what he tried to do didn't directly effect us so therefore we don't care.
I for one love V for Vendetta, both the graphic novel and the movie adaptation. Because of it I researched and found out who Guy Fawkes was and what he tried to do.

Quadros · 11-14-2009, 6:22 PM

And yet when terrorists attack America it's EVERYONE'S business...

If you can read this you're about to respond in outrage to an obvious joke. Don't. I shouldn't even have to write this in fact I think I might just sto-