chinese lanterns (dangerous things)

aido 1976

Sitting there watching TV and the PIR halogens come on in the garden, went to invistagate and low a behold there is chinese lantern lying on the bone dry decking, smoldering away. Left a bit of a scorch mark on the decking. Could have being worse if I didn't go and check why the lights came on.
Just thinking if it had landed on the parasol I would be dealing with a fire right now.
These f***ing things are dangerous in my opinion and should be banned. Where do people get these fecking things, made of wire and crepe paper.

Whats everyone else opinion on these things

Abrasax

Racist ^

alwaysadub

Why'd you have your parasol out in the dark?

Zombienosh

everytime someone mentions ufos i hear about these chinese lanterns, but ive no idea what they are.

/goes off to google them

Kiwi_knock

Was it your chinese lantern

bleg

Nobody can do anything without somebody becoming offended these days.

George Orwell 1982

Abrasax wrote: »

Racist ^

No he is not a racist.

Scuid Mhór

you'd be mad to mess with a chinese lantern!

Zombienosh

The chinese, a great bunch of lads.

Kiwi_knock

the chinese a great bunch of lanterns

thetonynator

aido 1976 wrote: »

Sitting there watching TV and the PIR halogens come on in the garden, went to invistagate and low a behold there is chinese lantern lying on the bone dry decking, smoldering away. Left a bit of a scorch mark on the decking. Could have being worse if I didn't go and check why the lights came on.
Just thinking if it had landed on the parasol I would be dealing with a fire right now.
These f***ing things are dangerous in my opinion and should be banned. Where do people get these fecking things, made of wire and crepe paper.

Whats everyone else opinion on these things

If theres a problem with them, dont use them. You bought them , and knew they were made from wire and crepe paper at the tiime. We live in enough of a nanny state already wihtout the government banning anything that could be remotely hazardous.

Chinese lanterns killed my father and raped my mother.

Yakult

Wont SOMEBODY please think of the Parasol?!

mcmoustache

Be careful. I've heard of people who got abducted by them and had strange things put up their bums.

kylith

thetonynator wrote: »

If theres a problem with them, dont use them. You bought them , and knew they were made from wire and crepe paper at the tiime. We live in enough of a nanny state already wihtout the government banning anything that could be remotely hazardous.

They're essentially hot air balloons without guidance though. People just light the candle and let them off, possibly landing on something flammable. I doubt that the OP tried to set fire to his own house.

alwaysadub

thetonynator wrote: »

If theres a problem with them, dont use them. You bought them , and knew they were made from wire and crepe paper at the tiime. We live in enough of a nanny state already wihtout the government banning anything that could be remotely hazardous.

He didn't buy them-they landed in his garden, on his decking, just missing his parasol.


I think he's just bragging about having a parasol and decking tbh:pac:

orourkeda

Can your lantern cook a trio.

If it can it should stay

aido 1976

Abrasax wrote: »

Racist ^

Racist, NO, just don't think people should be letting there things off in built up areas

pebbles21

aido 1976 wrote: »

Sitting there watching TV and the PIR halogens come on in the garden, went to invistagate and low a behold there is chinese lantern lying on the bone dry decking, smoldering away. Left a bit of a scorch mark on the decking. Could have being worse if I didn't go and check why the lights came on.
Just thinking if it had landed on the parasol I would be dealing with a fire right now.
These f***ing things are dangerous in my opinion and should be banned. Where do people get these fecking things, made of wire and crepe paper.

Whats everyone else opinion on these things

Bleeding show off with your TV,PIR halogens,Decking and your parasols......sure it wasnt a petrol bomb!!:p

fonecrusher1

Sick of this racist bullsh!t.:rolleyes:

aido 1976

alwaysadub wrote: »

Why'd you have your parasol out in the dark?

Didn't bother folding it up from earlier

Kiwi_knock

You just know some "journalist" from the Daily Mail is reading this thread and planning an article on the threat of chinese lanterns in urban areas. Expect a petition to be up in a week

Super-Rush

They tek er je

CoalBucket

Was lighting a few chinese lanterns and enjoying the warm glow as they drifted off into the air.

One landed in the neighbours and the PIR lights came on.

Apparently it landed on a highly combustable saw dust dry decking.

Decking should be banned.

Worse still it might have landed on the parasol and I would have lost the lantern entirely.

aido 1976

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

Was it your chinese lantern

No it was not, I couldn't be arsed with messing around with there things. A besides I would have a concience where the could land a what possible damage they could cause.

gazzer

There were tons of those lanterns getting lit at Glastonbury this year. Loads of them (when coming back down) were landing in trees and still lightting. The fire marshalls had a few busy nights with them

cbyrd

yeah but the food is nice...

aido 1976

kylith wrote: »

They're essentially hot air balloons without guidance though. People just light the candle and let them off, possibly landing on something flammable. I doubt that the OP tried to set fire to his own house.

Thank you Kylith,
At least there is at least one person here that is using their heads.

And for the record NO, It was not my lantern.

Mint Sauce

i for one welcome our new chinese lantern overlords

CoalBucket

aido 1976 wrote: »

Thank you Kylith,
At least there is at least one person here that is using their heads.

You do realise you posted the thread in AH ?

aido 1976

alwaysadub wrote: »

He didn't buy them-they landed in his garden, on his decking, just missing his parasol.


I think he's just bragging about having a parasol and decking tbh:pac:

No I am not bragging, And for your info alwaysadub I did not say it just missed the parasol, go back and read the first post, I said what if it landed on the parasol.

As for bragging I can control the lights by remote control :P

aido 1976

CoalBucket wrote: »

Was lighting a few chinese lanterns and enjoying the warm glow as they drifted off into the air.

One landed in the neighbours and the PIR lights came on.

Apparently it landed on a highly combustable saw dust dry decking.

Decking should be banned.

Worse still it might have landed on the parasol and I would have lost the lantern entirely.

Amusing

aido 1976

cbyrd wrote: »

yeah but the food is nice...

With you on that

Kintarō Hattori

I have two in the apartment here but like the OP don't consider using them in a built-up area a wise decision. They'll be used when I head back to the folks place or when the occasion/location calls for it.

pebbles21

aido 1976 wrote: »

As for bragging I can control the lights by remote control :P

:eek:I was right!! A showoff!!

aido 1976

pebbles21 wrote: »

:eek:I was right!! A showoff!!

cbyrd

As for bragging I can control the lights by remote control

remote controls are over-rated.. much more fun to get the kids to run round turning lights on and off

and so many more TV stations now it's not just 6..

takes ages and they get so fed up it makes me laugh when they say can i get up now please.. my knees are bruised.. pleasse

DrumSteve

you should ring joe duffy and let him know. He'll sort it out.

fonecrusher1

Call the priest. He'll sort out that witchcraft.

aido 1976

DrumSteve wrote: »

you should ring joe duffy and let him know. He'll sort it out.

Ha Ha, Couldn't be bothered going to that extent. Just waiting on some arse to suggest calling Gerry Ryan.

dubtom

I agree those lanterns shouldn't be used in built up area's,they should be used in the country side where the only hazard would be if they landed in a forest or a farmers barn with his stash of hay,or perhaps his wheat field. Yes, don't use them in a city built of concrete,the chances of them landing on decking is huge.:rolleyes:

aido 1976

dubtom wrote: »

I agree those lanterns shouldn't be used in built up area's,they should be used in the country side where the only hazard would be if they landed in a forest or a farmers barn with his stash of hay,or perhaps his wheat field. Yes, don't use them in a city built of concrete,the chances of them landing on decking is huge.:rolleyes:

Good point dubtom more reason for them to be banned

aido 1976

Seriously, think about it, these things could cause a some serious damage if not death.

I am not racist, as suggested.
I did not light the lantern, as suggested.
I am not bragging, I have nothing more than anybody else.
I seriously believe these things are dangerous, in both built up areas and other areas as pointed out by dubtom

Loads of sarcasic replys but what if it happened to you, and your decking was damaged, would you not think of, what if ???

Gran Hermano

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I have two in the apartment here but like the OP don't consider using them in a built-up area a wise decision. They'll be used when I head back to the folks place or when the occasion/location calls for it.

Proper order, much more fun setting them airborne somewhere rural where they can later descend and set a haystack alight or create a gorse fire on some hillside. Better still head down to a beach and see if someone mistakes it for a distress flare at sea and phones the coastguard.

fonecrusher1

I like chinese people.:mad:

Sisko

LOL @ OP.


Whats it like to start a thread in anger only to have all of after hours troll you?:p

Steodonn

aido 1976 wrote: »

Seriously, think about it, these things could cause a some serious damage if not death.

I am not racist, as suggested.
I did not light the lantern, as suggested.
I am not bragging, I have nothing more than anybody else.
I seriously believe these things are dangerous, in both built up areas and other areas as pointed out by dubtom

Loads of sarcasic replys but what if it happened to you, and your decking was damaged, would you not think of, what if ???

You have decking and parasol more than me

Dave!

It was probably a UFO

ectoraige

aido 1976 wrote: »

I am not bragging, I have nothing more than anybody else.

You have scorch-marks on your decking. That's more than me.

Sofiztikated

OP, have you ever rang JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Duffy?

Your posts sound like that of one written by one of his regular listeners/contributers.

Having said that, I'd probably be a bit miffed about it, if it happened to me.

antodeco

aido 1976 wrote: »

Ha Ha, Couldn't be bothered going to that extent. Just waiting on some arse to suggest calling Gerry Ryan.

Dont be silly. Gerry Ryan is dead.