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Nadja Balogh 
Germany
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Hi everybody,
First of all, Happy New Year!
Which brings me to my question: Yesterday I realized again (as I do every New Year's Eve/New Year ever since I can remember) that I really abhor firecrackers. I may be oversensitive, but they really bother me. Now I've started wondering if I should spend next year's holidays in some country where there are no fireworks, or only very limited ones.
As this is such a wonderfully international place, I'm sure some of ... See more Hi everybody,
First of all, Happy New Year!
Which brings me to my question: Yesterday I realized again (as I do every New Year's Eve/New Year ever since I can remember) that I really abhor firecrackers. I may be oversensitive, but they really bother me. Now I've started wondering if I should spend next year's holidays in some country where there are no fireworks, or only very limited ones.
As this is such a wonderfully international place, I'm sure some of you can tell me if such a place exists.
(BTW, I've heard that this year, Paris had a ban on fireworks - was that observed at all?)
And, yes of course I know that there are no fireworks in Japan for New Year, having lived there for some years. But I don't want to spend my holidays there.
Thanks!
Nadja
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| | | | Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
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| Any non-Christian country | Jan 1, 2008 |
I would say you're good in any country where christianity is minimal or absent. My father lives in Israel - they don't care at all about New Year's Eve. I was with my dad once at NYE, and saw just very sparse fireworks, from relatively recent immigrants who hadn't adapted yet.
New Year's Eve in Israel is somewhere late in September...
| | | | uffe
Local time: 04:29
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Hi Nadja
I belive in the state of Minnesota is a place to celebrate new years eve if you dislike fireworks.
Good luck and a happy new year
Ulf Thomassen
| | | | Ute Bartsch
Germany
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| Happy new year! | Jan 1, 2008 |
I recommend Byron Bay, Australia, where I spent last year's New Year's Eve. They had some kind of parade through the city in the evening, everybody was on the street celebrating, they had live music in several places - and NO fireworks at all. It was wonderful. I don't know about other cities in Australia, though - of course there is the popular firework at the Harbour Bridge in Sydney, but I think that it is not allowed for "normal" people to run around throwing "Böller" at each other ...
... See more I recommend Byron Bay, Australia, where I spent last year's New Year's Eve. They had some kind of parade through the city in the evening, everybody was on the street celebrating, they had live music in several places - and NO fireworks at all. It was wonderful. I don't know about other cities in Australia, though - of course there is the popular firework at the Harbour Bridge in Sydney, but I think that it is not allowed for "normal" people to run around throwing "Böller" at each other ...
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:29
Italian to English
Hi Nadja
Fireworks are not a New Year tradition in the UK, largely because we celebrate a rather parochial and long-forgotten event with them on 5 November.
Which is not to say there aren't any; I went to a dinner-dance at our local hotel last night and they did have a fireworks display. I believe there may be some at the big venues such as Trafalgar Square in London or Princes Street in Edinburgh but you would have to very unlucky if you couldn't easily find somewhere unaffe... See more Hi Nadja
Fireworks are not a New Year tradition in the UK, largely because we celebrate a rather parochial and long-forgotten event with them on 5 November.
Which is not to say there aren't any; I went to a dinner-dance at our local hotel last night and they did have a fireworks display. I believe there may be some at the big venues such as Trafalgar Square in London or Princes Street in Edinburgh but you would have to very unlucky if you couldn't easily find somewhere unaffected.
Happy New Year.
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| | | | Henk Peelen
Netherlands
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SITE LOCALIZER | Happy New Year! | Jan 1, 2008 |
I don't like crackers either, a lot of people don't, just like birds, dogs and other animals.
Anyway, here in Friesland, The Netherlands, on 31 December they like to put carbid in a milk can and... See more I don't like crackers either, a lot of people don't, just like birds, dogs and other animals.
Anyway, here in Friesland, The Netherlands, on 31 December they like to put carbid in a milk can and have it exploded:
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=qJxh-AQDxeo
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| | | | Hester Eymers
Netherlands
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Henk Peelen wrote:
Anyway, here in Friesland, The Netherlands, on 31 December they like to put carbid in a milk can and have it exploded.
This tradition is popular but almost always illegal and not without good reason: a boy (9) got seriously injured yesterday, because he got the lid of the milk can in his face.
Sometimes I go to St. Vaast-la Hougue in Normandy (France) after Christmas. No fireworks at all, but great oysters!
Happy New Year everyone!
| | | | Gianni Pastore
Italy
Local time: 04:29
Member (2007)
English to Italian
| Certainly NOT Italy | Jan 1, 2008 |
In the latest body count we have two people accidentally shot dead (yes, we have idiots that use to load a gun and shoot the clouds to celebrate) and several hundreds injuried by illegal fireworks or careless use of them. Not to mention kids that will lose an eye or a finger for picking up unexploded ones left in the streets in the next few days.
It should be declared illegal. Full stop.
Gianni
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NancyLynn
Canada
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MODERATOR | Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 19:29
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In memoriam | NOT SE Arizona | Jan 1, 2008 |
I was happily sound asleep, knowing that New Year 2008 would get here without any particular help from me (and that if I got up and tried to stop it, that would be futile, too).
Then, my neighbors EVERYWHERE started shooting off the darned rockets. It wouldn't have bothered me if we all didn't live sprinkled throughout the cow pastures, with bone-dry grass and shrub as far as the e... See more I was happily sound asleep, knowing that New Year 2008 would get here without any particular help from me (and that if I got up and tried to stop it, that would be futile, too).
Then, my neighbors EVERYWHERE started shooting off the darned rockets. It wouldn't have bothered me if we all didn't live sprinkled throughout the cow pastures, with bone-dry grass and shrub as far as the eye can see. This will give you an idea: http://patriciarosas.net/cow%20day.htm
But fortunately, no one set the neighborhood on fire, and now I plan on spending a quiet January 1 working while they all sleep it off. jejeje
HAPPY NEW YEAR PROZERS! ▲ Collapse
| | | | Lubain Masum
United States
Local time: 22:29
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| Visit Bangladesh | Jan 1, 2008 |
Hi Nadja,
You may consider celebrating your next new year in Bangladesh where you will see no fireworks, but may find a lot other things to enjoy.
Bangladesh has a number of attractive tourist spots. My favorite one is Cox's Bazar, particularly St. Martins Island. I am sure you will enjoy the most beautiful and the longest sea beach of the world. You may check the following links to know more about Cox's Bazar and St. Ma... See more Hi Nadja,
You may consider celebrating your next new year in Bangladesh where you will see no fireworks, but may find a lot other things to enjoy.
Bangladesh has a number of attractive tourist spots. My favorite one is Cox's Bazar, particularly St. Martins Island. I am sure you will enjoy the most beautiful and the longest sea beach of the world. You may check the following links to know more about Cox's Bazar and St. Martins Island.
http://www.discoverybangladesh.com/meetbangladesh/coxbazar.html
http://travel.discoverybangladesh.com/travel-St.Martins-nijhum-island.html
Happy New Year to all!
Regards
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| | | | avsie (X)
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| Well, not here! | Jan 1, 2008 |
Not in the Netherlands, I'm afraid. Sure, the fireworks themselves are quite spectacular and I enjoy watching at midnight!! What I don't like is kids and kidults lighting up their (not always legal) fireworks at all hours of the day, 3 weeks before the actual period of time during which they are allowed to light them up. My cat was about to get a nervous breakdown!!
And while most people are having innocent fun, every year you have idiots who think it's great fun to break windows an... See more Not in the Netherlands, I'm afraid. Sure, the fireworks themselves are quite spectacular and I enjoy watching at midnight!! What I don't like is kids and kidults lighting up their (not always legal) fireworks at all hours of the day, 3 weeks before the actual period of time during which they are allowed to light them up. My cat was about to get a nervous breakdown!!
And while most people are having innocent fun, every year you have idiots who think it's great fun to break windows and shelters at bus stops, shoot fireworks at houses and people, vandalise cars, light up fires in garbage containers (and vandalise the other containers), etc...
*sigh*
I've been up until way passed 3 am because we had the anti-riot police squad trying to control a bunch of these idiots, right around the corner from my house. The squad actually 'paraded' in my street at one point, quite impressive. Every year it's the same story in my area - a pretty quiet area 364 days per year - and I'm growing very tired of it. Sometimes I think I should move, but when I read the news the next morning, I see that it's pretty much the same story everywhere!
The combination of idiocy, alcohol and fireworks is definitely a deadly one!
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Nadja Balogh
Germany
Local time: 04:29
Member (2007)
Japanese to German
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TOPIC STARTER | A lot of choices, great! | Jan 1, 2008 |
Thanks everybody for your opinions. I see that I'm neither alone in my dislike of loud noises (I also DO enjoy the shiny lights) nor lacking in possibilities of escape. A very comforting thought!
| | | | eesegura
Local time: 21:29
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My husband tells me that fireworks are banned in Colombia, and for various reasons.
Happy New Year, everyone!
Liz
| | | | | Small towns in north west of Italy | Jan 1, 2008 |
Hi Nadja,
I know it sounds very strange (almost unbelievable), but in the small towns in north west of Italy, no fireworks, no shots, nothing..
Happy 2008
Angio
[Edited at 2008-01-01 21:34]
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