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For those of us at a certain age (i.e it starts with a five).

The film Threads is on BBC 4 later this evening

I’ve never watched it. I feel like I ought to.

I watched it recently, was surprised how effective it still was tbh.

I watch all manner of shocking/intense movies and it still hit me.

The social media site?

The TV movie?

They're dead???

Never seen it. Thanks for the heads up

Carlos wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:59 pm Never seen it. Thanks for the heads up

+1...

Oh and Beany is right...

never heard of it?

Rich B wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:10 pm never heard of it?

+1

My English teacher showed it to us when it came out

Scared the crap out of everyone

I remember it being pretty traumatic

I've not seen it since, so interested to see how I feel this time around

I seem to recall there was another film of this ilk around the same time "The day after" or something like that...

mik wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:13 pm

Rich B wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:10 pm never heard of it?

+1

though i’m still a way off my age beginning with a 5!

DaveE wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:17 pm I seem to recall there was another film of this ilk around the same time "The day after" or something like that...

Yes. I remember my Dad insisting we watched it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_After

Not seen either of those. Sound like the plot of a Stephen King story. Ah, and there was one as well https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Thunder

I was thinking earlier how the country would fare if we were to have a war on home turf - merely prompted by a local FB post complaining about a single firework going off at 9pm last night which then had about 30 other people complain about their dogs suffering, autistic kids crying, horses being spooked, trying to sleep due to night shit and then it descended to people just abusing each other online…

Nuke wiping everything out is probably the least cruel option.

People who set fireworks off in urban areas are cunts though.

Not disputing that the biggest impact of an invasion would be an argument between the racist aunties on facebook

Crikey, twice in a week. Yup, fireworks should be limited to professional displays over the 5/11 weekend (or nearest) only. Ban sales to the public and restrict their use.

Simon wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:05 pm Crikey, twice in a week. Yup, fireworks should be limited to professional displays over the 5/11 weekend (or nearest) only. Ban sales to the public and restrict their use.

This x1000.

I think it was a Gaza supporter celebrating…
Anyway.

DeskJockey wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:14 pm

Simon wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:05 pm Crikey, twice in a week. Yup, fireworks should be limited to professional displays over the 5/11 weekend (or nearest) only. Ban sales to the public and restrict their use.

This x1000.

Not even NYE is acceptable?

duncs500 wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2024 2:56 pm

DeskJockey wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:14 pm

Simon wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:05 pm Crikey, twice in a week. Yup, fireworks should be limited to professional displays over the 5/11 weekend (or nearest) only. Ban sales to the public and restrict their use.

This x1000.

Not even NYE is acceptable?

For me, no. But organised displays would be OK.

I'm not sure I see the point of letting off fireworks in your back garden anyway, they're bound to be quite shit compared to a proper display.