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Once again, the morning shows teach us the correct way to behave during holiday season...
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The opening of the Atlantis The Palm resort at the Palm on Dubai, United Arab Emirates was maked with a giant fireworks and light show on Thursday, November 20, 2008. Check out the cool photos.The opening of the Atlantis The Palm resort at the Palm on Dubai, United Arab Emirates... more
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Tuesday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
THIS SHOW IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MY MUM. 1st 1st August 1930 - 18th November 2000. R.I.P.
In today's show :
The diversity.
My nephew is an excellent driver.
Does Donna "do" her legs ? What about Brenda ?
Space 1999.
New technology - that not many people wanted.
Ear hairs.
Turning the lights off.
Ruffled my feathers.
Wi Max Radio.
Carl's heating.
Pet things.
I like the tight shiny leggings.
The three witches of Eastwick.
Is it the undercoat ?
A cup of water.
Bryan Murphy feels the cold.
Happy Birthday Joe.
Too fast round corners.
An accidental deletion.
What's the bit in the middle ?
James Bond.The worst one.
Have you got a yappy dog ?
Narrow roads.
A waste of electricity.
The sequins.
They want to help you.
Send in details of your birthday.
Under the arm pits.
Down the pub.
chris@unitedkingdomtalk.co.uk
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The English, among other talents, are adept at nurturing their grudges. How else does one explain the enduring enmity toward Guy Fawkes, a conspirator in a plot to blow up Parliament in 1605? Some four centuries after Fawkes was caught, tortured and executed for his role in a scheme that never came to fruition, Britons still celebrate his demise each Nov. 5 by burning his likeness in effigy and setting fireworks ablaze.
One of the ironies of Fawkes' legacy is that he was a late addition to the infamous "Gunpowder Plot." Born a Protestant in 1570, Fawkes enlisted in the Spanish army in the Netherlands around 1593, shortly after converting to Catholicism. Co-conspirators Robert Catesby, Thomas Winter, Thomas Percy and John Wright enlisted Fawkes as a ringer, reasoning that his military skills — he had participated in the 1595 capture of Calais, France — and his anonymity as a foreign soldier made him an ideal candidate to help execute their plan.
Fawkes' henchmen were zealous Catholics who believed that by beheading the government, they might usher in a new era of Catholicism in Protestant England. Led by Catesby, they hatched a plan to explode gunpowder under Parliament during a state opening, when King James I, his queen, and other family members and government leaders were inside. The plot was set for Nov. 5, 1605, and in the preceding days, the conspirators rented a cellar underneath the building, where Fawkes stashed at least 20 barrels of gunpowder.
Things didn't go according to plan. The plotters sought wider support, and, as the story goes, one of the individuals to whom they reached out alerted his brother-in-law, a lord, not to attend Parliament on Nov. 5. The building was searched, and Fawkes was apprehended along with his stockpile of gunpowder. Tortured on the rack, he revealed the names of his co-conspirators. Some of them were killed while resisting arrest; others, including Fawkes, pled not guilty and went to trial, where they were convicted of high treason. In January, 1606, the remaining conspirators were hanged, drawn and quartered. Parliament immediately established Nov. 5 as a day of celebration.
Today, Guy Fawkes Day — also known as Bonfire Night — is marked across the United Kingdom by celebrations. To foot the bill for the traditional fireworks, children roam the streets in the days leading up to the event, brandishing their effigies — known as "Guys" — and ask passers-by for a "penny for the guy." Families gather for food and festivities that might seem incongruous with the event's bloody origins — although perhaps not as incongruous as lighting fireworks and bonfires to celebrate an abortive attempt at arson.
In recent years, Fawkes' legacy has broadened. He provided the inspiration for the tile character in the Wachowski brothers' V for Vendetta, in which a masked crusader embarks on a terrorist campaign against a totalitarian British dystopia. Fawkes also proved an effective fundraising rally cry for onetime U.S. presidential candidate Ron Paul, who garnered more than $4 million on the holiday in 2007 from a website commemorating Fawkes. This year, revelers will gather across Britain — most notably in Lewes, a town once known as a hotbed of anti-Catholicism sentiment that throws one of the British Isles' biggest conflagrations — and in nations ranging from South Africa and Canada to New Zealand and Australia. Guards will also perform the annual search —more pageantry than precaution—of the Houses of Parliament to ensure no would-be Fawkes is lurking. Though the animosity and rituals may merely be symbolic at this point, the celebrations still burn brightly.
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An Irish football player was hit by a firework thrown by opposition fans mere moments after the final whistle was blown in a cup final match last night.
Conor Hagan fell to the ground after being struck in the back by the rocket before it exploded.
His team Linfield had just suffered a 2-1 defeat by sectarian rivals Cliftonville in the County Antrim Shield final at Windsor Park in Belfast.
How on earth did they get the firework into the ground and was this likely to be a religiously motivated attack or just plain idiocy?An Irish football player was hit by a firework thrown by opposition fans mere moments... more
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In India, police say at least 25 people including 12 children have been killed in an accidental explosion in a small, illegal fireworks factory. Officials say at least 17 people were injured in the explosion. The tragedy occurred less than a week before the country's main Hindu festival. As Anjana Pasricha reports, thousands of poor children are employed in small establishments throughout the country despite a ban. In India, police say at least 25 people including 12 children have been killed in an... more
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Australian boys who ran through their school wearing their ties as g-strings, set off fireworks at a nearby railway station and damaged vehicles, all whilst blind drunk, have been suspended.
The antics took place at an exclusive boys school and were part of the end of term "muck-up day".
Australian boys who ran through their school wearing their ties as g-strings, set off... more
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A huge explosion at an illegal fireworks factory in Rajasthan, India has killed at least 26 people.
The blast, which was so powerful that it destroyed the factory and brought down two nearby homes, also injured 20 people.
Firework factories across India have had to increase production recently because people in the country will soon be celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights.
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Every August, during the Fêtes de Genève (Geneva Festival), there is a major fireworks display over the lake. People flock from all over the world, and there are almost a million people in town to watch the fireworks - Geneva's population is only about 200,000 so you can imagine the crowd... Rather than going down among the huge crowd, I go to the rooftop of the building adjacent to mine to watch the display. About a dozen or so people from that building and mine know about this possibility - the rooftop is a large flat terrace with penthouse studios for artists - so we are never a crowd up there. We bring drinks and food and folding chairs, and sit down to enjoy the spectacle. I made this video last year, this year I was unwell and missed going up to the rooftop to watch the show.
The rooftop is a few miles distant from the lake, which is why the fireworks seem small.
For many years until his death in 2000, the world's foremost pyrotechnics master - Giovanni Panzera from Italy - composed the fireworks for the Geneva Festival.
Enjoy!Every August, during the Fêtes de Genève (Geneva Festival), there is a... more
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Every August, during the Fêtes de Genève (Geneva Festival), there is a major fireworks display over the lake. People flock from all over the world, and there are almost a million people in town to watch the fireworks - Geneva's population is only about 200,000 so you can imagine the crowd... Rather than going down among the huge crowd, I go to the rooftop of the building adjacent to mine to watch the display. About a dozen or so people from that building and mine know about this possibility - the rooftop is a large flat terrace with penthouse studios for artists - so we are never a crowd up there. We bring drinks and food and folding chairs, and sit down to enjoy the spectacle. I made this video last year, this year I was unwell and missed going up to the rooftop to watch the show.
The rooftop is a few miles distant from the lake, which is why the fireworks seem small.
When I was a child, my mother, who worked at the UN, would get us tickets for the large paddle boat (it is a bit like the famous Mississippi steam paddle boats) which the UN charters every year for UN staff. There is a restaurant, and a band playing for people to dance after the fireworks show. Seeing the fireworks from the vantage of that boat on the lake is an extraordinary and unforgettable experience as the boat drops anchor in the middle of the Geneva bay close to the fireworks.
Enjoy!Every August, during the Fêtes de Genève (Geneva Festival), there is a... more
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Every August, during the Fêtes de Genève (Geneva Festival), there is a major fireworks display over the lake. People flock from all over the world, and there are almost a million people in town to watch the fireworks - Geneva's population is only about 200,000 so you can imagine the crowd... Rather than going down among the huge crowd, I go to the rooftop of the building adjacent to mine to watch the display. About a dozen or so people from that building and mine know about this possibility - the rooftop is a large flat terrace with penthouse studios for artists - so we are never a crowd up there. We bring drinks and food and folding chairs, and sit down to enjoy the spectacle. I made this video last year, this year I was unwell and missed going up to the rooftop to watch the show.
The rooftop is a few miles distant from the lake, which is why the fireworks seem small.
The Geneva fireworks are deemed to be among the very best in the world.
Enjoy!Every August, during the Fêtes de Genève (Geneva Festival), there is a... more
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Every August, during the Fêtes de Genève (Geneva Festival), there is a major fireworks display over the lake. People flock from all over the world, and there are almost a million people in town to watch the fireworks - Geneva's population is only about 200,000 so you can imagine the crowd... Rather than going down among the huge crowd, I go to the rooftop of the building adjacent to mine to watch the display. About a dozen or so people from that building and mine know about this possibility - the rooftop is a large flat terrace with penthouse studios for artists - so we are never a crowd up there. We bring drinks and food and folding chairs, and sit down to enjoy the spectacle. I made this video last year, this year I was unwell and missed going up to the rooftop to watch the show.
The fireworks are synchronized with music, with large loudspeakers relaying the music around the lakeside. It is also played on a radio station, but I didn't know which one and have no small portable radio that I could bring to the rooftop with me so as to get the music as well as the display.
The rooftop is a few miles distant from the lake, which is why the fireworks seem small and why one cannot really hear the music.
Enjoy!Every August, during the Fêtes de Genève (Geneva Festival), there is a... more
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Every August, during the Fêtes de Genève (Geneva Festival), there is a major fireworks display over the lake. People flock from all over the world, and there are almost a million people in town to watch the fireworks - Geneva's population is only about 200,000 so you can imagine the crowd... Rather than going down among the huge crowd, I go to the rooftop of the building adjacent to mine to watch the display. About a dozen or so people from that building and mine know about this possibility - the rooftop is a large flat terrace with penthouse studios for artists - so we are never a crowd up there. We bring drinks and food and folding chairs, and sit down to enjoy the spectacle. I made this video last year, this year I was unwell and missed going up to the rooftop to watch the show.
The rooftop is a few miles distant from the lake, which is why the fireworks seem small.
Enjoy!Every August, during the Fêtes de Genève (Geneva Festival), there is a... more
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This is a showcase of the 4th of July celebrations of East Palo Alto, California. Fireworks are illegal in California. In recent years they have become more available in on the streets. I created this piece on the fly to practice editing.This is a showcase of the 4th of July celebrations of East Palo Alto, California.... more
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A employee who sold fireworks to a fifteen year old girl has escaped punishment because she had just started work that day at the shop in Manchester.
The 15-year-old was able to buy a packet of 'mini-rocket' fireworks without being asked her age.
Selling fireworks to underage customers can result in either a six-month jail sentence or a £5,000 fine.A employee who sold fireworks to a fifteen year old girl has escaped punishment... more
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At least 43 people have been killed after a fire and stampede at a nightclub in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, according to state-run media.
The Xinhua news agency said that at least 88 people were injured in the blaze in the city near the border with Hong Kong.
Hundreds of people were watching a show on the third floor of the King of the Dancers club when the fire broke out.
An initial police investigation showed that it was triggered by fireworks ignited during the show, Xinhua said.
Many of the deaths and injuries occurred during a stampede to escape through a small hallway, a club staff member was quoted as saying.
"There was only a narrow aisle... in the hall. Many people got hurt in the stampede," Yang Zhi said, according to Xinhua.
Yang doused his clothes in water before fleeing but still suffered burns on his neck, it said.
Guangdong province Communist Party Secretary Wang Yang ordered that victims' families be "appeased" and "social stability" maintained, the China News Service said.
Wang ordered that authorities quickly find those responsible for the fire and step up efforts to treat the injured.
Fatal fires are common in public places in China because of the routine flouting or ignorance of fire and safety measures.
In 2000, a fire at a disco in the central city of Luoyang left 311 people dead.
And last October, a blaze at a shoe factory in Fujian province killed 37.At least 43 people have been killed after a fire and stampede at a nightclub in the... more
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Tuesday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
In today's show :
Feeling guilty.
Mark the bed post.
The wig.
Bulb changing.
A big cream cake.
Chicken soup.
My Aunt Renee.
Monica is back.
China.
Black gothic style.
Send in your MP3's.
Spend as much as you can afford.
A free drink.
301 - approximately.
It's only a building.
Sorry there was no video Saturday.
Did I forget something ?
Fireworks in the garden.
Do you remember a special birthday ?
chris@unitedkingdomtalk.co.uk
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Thursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
In today's show :
Technical people - here is your answer !
Joe from "Americantalkusa.com" has been elevated.
My geography is not good.
Carl says I am looking thin.
The dentist keeps ringing.
A corn.
What could happen to New York.
Lights on.
Do you swim like a Seal ?
I was wrong.
Ross P does a podcast.
Welcome Robert.
Beep Beep.
Leaving the answer phone on.
Wayne is close to the line.
A new book and good service from Amazon.
Oh dear - lost me toast !
Welcome Jean.
Fireworks.Were they there, or not ?
Water everywhere.
Some more noises to try.
The chemist.
Was the World better before us ?
A little lady.
Go to the cinema, but don't buy the food and drink.
Batman.
Where's that email ?
Repeat after the tone.
Trust.
Matt mentions the wrinkles.
Stunned viewers.
What's it like being 40 ?
Dell customer services.
It's the "W".
Robert wins everything
Email : chris@unitedkingdomtalk.co.uk
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David Jenkins (David Spates) Asks that you have a environmentally safe and clean 4th of July. Check out some of his other videos like "The First Black Homosexual", "My Invisible Dog", "Game juice", and many others with more to come! Don't forget to add me as a friend and subscribe. :-)
Also if you have a Myspace, Facebook, or tagged account, please add me there too. Just search for my name. David Spates :-)David Jenkins (David Spates) Asks that you have a environmentally safe and clean 4th... more
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You never know these days when a Hollywood explosion is real or a digital effect. But where the fireworks of the Beijing Opening Ceremony "enhanced" and padded with digital blossoms of colorful light?You never know these days when a Hollywood explosion is real or a digital effect. But... more
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