http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ A Forum for Pyrotechnicians with Fantastic Fireworks en-US Fri, 18 May 2012 09:42:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/search.php http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/summer-tour-t-shirt#post-1946 Fri, 18 May 2012 08:47:17 +0000 SteveH 1946@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Given the recent weather a summer tour cagoule might be more useful. The prospect of a typical FF crew clad in wet (and maybe pink) T-shirts is not entirely appealing, even if the ensemble is completed by&nbsp;tasteful and&nbsp;practical&nbsp;waterproof trousers :-)</p> <p>Do I want one? Well I guess that depends whether I'll get to work on any of the shows in the tour... (but large if I do). </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/summer-tour-t-shirt#post-1945 Fri, 18 May 2012 07:59:27 +0000 DickB 1945@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Are they pink again ? </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/summer-tour-t-shirt#post-1944 Thu, 17 May 2012 19:52:48 +0000 Twiddle 1944@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Yes please Kate - can you put me down for a large one? Thanks&nbsp; </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/summer-tour-t-shirt#post-1943 Thu, 17 May 2012 18:18:25 +0000 tonyf 1943@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Not after being horrible to me! </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/summer-tour-t-shirt#post-1942 Thu, 17 May 2012 16:40:36 +0000 Top_Wop 1942@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <blockquote><p><cite>Kate at FF <a href="http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/summer-tour-t-shirt#post-1939">ha detto</a>:</cite> Jon is about to get some summer tour 2012 t-shirts printed up. They will be about a fiver each. Please add your name here if you would like one.</p> <p>Do I get staff discount :)</p></blockquote> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/summer-tour-t-shirt#post-1941 Thu, 17 May 2012 16:39:34 +0000 Top_Wop 1941@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <blockquote><p><cite>tonyf <a href="http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/summer-tour-t-shirt#post-1940">ha detto</a>:</cite> Yes please, XL - they come up small :) Tony</p> <p>Don't flatter yourself.</p></blockquote> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/summer-tour-t-shirt#post-1940 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:49:00 +0000 tonyf 1940@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Yes please, XL - they come up small :)</p> <p>Tony </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/summer-tour-t-shirt#post-1939 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:35:27 +0000 Kate at FF 1939@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Jon is about to get some summer tour 2012 t-shirts printed up. They will be about a fiver each. Please add your name here if you would like one. </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/the-fantastic-fireworks-forum-cat-3#post-1938 Wed, 09 May 2012 12:28:49 +0000 DickB 1938@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Exactissimo </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/the-fantastic-fireworks-forum-cat-3#post-1937 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:20:06 +0000 Top_Wop 1937@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <blockquote><p><cite>DickB <a href="http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/the-fantastic-fireworks-forum-cat-3#post-1936">ha detto</a>:</cite> The only safe number of wheels is one (or preferably fewer). Any other number and they will always (in my experience) manage to fail asymmetrically.</p> <p>Also, if it fails to spin, then it may look as if it was meant to be that way :)</p></blockquote> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/the-fantastic-fireworks-forum-cat-3#post-1936 Wed, 09 May 2012 08:28:48 +0000 DickB 1936@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>The only safe number of wheels is one (or preferably fewer). Any other number and they will always (in my experience) manage to fail asymmetrically. </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/the-fantastic-fireworks-forum-cat-3#post-1935 Tue, 08 May 2012 13:31:09 +0000 Twiddle 1935@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Oh no no, I must disagree&nbsp;Mr R. Two wonderful wheels of destiny between the three firework firing positions (wheels in positions 2 &amp; 4) makes the whole artistic representation far more aesthetically pleasing to the onlooker's eye.............. but when one snaps in half during the rig anyway, it doesn't really matter!!!</p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/the-fantastic-fireworks-forum-cat-3#post-1934 Tue, 08 May 2012 12:54:37 +0000 Nickr 1934@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Twiddle! Shame on you! How can you say 2 is the ideal number........... Always go for odd numbers 3, 5 99 etc. It's far better aesthetically! &nbsp;(although i'm not sure if there is enough timber in Britain to build 99 wheels of destiny!) </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/the-fantastic-fireworks-forum-cat-3#post-1933 Tue, 08 May 2012 11:59:14 +0000 Twiddle 1933@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>I think everyone should have a giant wheel of destiny&nbsp;(2 is the ideal number) and I expect Pascal to be stocking them this season!! As for the pyro grade titanium, I have no idea what you are talking about??? </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/the-fantastic-fireworks-forum-cat-3#post-1932 Tue, 08 May 2012 09:50:07 +0000 wylie76 1932@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>I see that Twiddle has joined</p> <p>Cue Pascel's customers asking for giant wheels of destiny and where they can source pyro grade titanium </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/the-fantastic-fireworks-forum-cat-3#post-1931 Sat, 05 May 2012 23:16:11 +0000 PyroPR 1931@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>is there a way to link our firers corner accounts to the cat 3 forum or are they run on different software? </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/the-fantastic-fireworks-forum-cat-3#post-1930 Fri, 04 May 2012 13:42:50 +0000 Pascal 1930@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Hi Guys,<div>As a way of trying to create a bit of a community amongst our retail customers I've set up a forum at <a href="http://www.fantasticfireworksforum.co.uk&nbsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.fantasticfireworksforum.co.uk&nbsp</a>;</div><div>I would be delighted if you guys could sign up and offer your tuppence worth, especially in the safety advice section. I will endeavour to get you some sort of badge so you can be recognised as qualified &amp; experienced firers as well.</div><div>If there are any sections you'd like adding, please let me know (or maybe you can set it up yourselves - not sure yet, all very new!)</div><div>Anyway, the more sign ups the better, and hopefully you can have some fun with it all,</div><div>Cheers</div><div>Pascal&nbsp;</div> </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/future-clothing-range#post-1929 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:02:44 +0000 tonyf 1929@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Surely no mistake Nick, I have some on order.</p> <p>Such calumny Steve! - I'm not prepared to grasp anyones empowerment whether they're wearing waterproof trousers or not. (By the way the experiments with gaffa tape and tie-wire were not a success.)</p> <p>I'm visualising that&nbsp;now Matt; I need to lie down.</p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/future-clothing-range#post-1928 Thu, 03 May 2012 23:09:37 +0000 matt 1928@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>The FF logo would go down a treat, you just need to market the product and aim it at your potential clientel. eg :-Lingerie gifts for, say, silver wedding anniversaries. Picture the product, Satin&nbsp;Thong embroided on the front with&nbsp;..........25 Years Of Wow.&nbsp;&nbsp; Simples, market found, clientel sourced, product sold to the man in the corner wearing PVC trousers.<br />&nbsp; </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/rigging-and-firing-stratford-river-festival-2011#post-1927 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:38:07 +0000 DickB 1927@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>They look pretty ferrous to me ! </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/future-clothing-range#post-1926 Thu, 03 May 2012 13:48:43 +0000 SteveH 1926@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Tony has never grasped the sense of empowerment that comes with wearing&nbsp;waterproof trousers: his naturally grubby mind always focuses on the potential for kinkiness.&nbsp;(On this subject, do ask him about "innovative" applications for sellotape and string if you get the chance).</p> <p>I haven't put it to the test, but I suspect, the appearance of said trousers would rule out any prospect of consensual kinkiness: I doubt that adding an FF logo would make much difference. </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/future-clothing-range#post-1925 Thu, 03 May 2012 09:54:32 +0000 Nickr 1925@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Tony, now I understand why your eyes lit up on the ADR course when you mistakenly read that ppe included "PVC shorts"! </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/future-clothing-range#post-1924 Thu, 03 May 2012 07:39:41 +0000 tonyf 1924@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <blockquote><p><cite>matt <a href="http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/future-clothing-range#post-1923">said</a>:</cite>&nbsp;[snip] ... &nbsp;<em>Now with this in mind she has asked me to ask the powers that be at FF if there are any plans to extend their clothing range to include lingerie</em> </blockquote> A number of colleagues rely on the suspicion of rain to explain their PVC trousers - not having looked too closely I don't know if they're FF branded. Don't own a pair myself but am prepared to try anything once (except incest and Morris Dancing).</p> <p>I know little of these matters but understand that both lingerie and PVC clothing, of the interesting&nbsp;kind,&nbsp;can be procured from a lady calling herself Ann something. Perhaps she could be persuaded to sew on the FF logos; would certainly save the office a job. </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/future-clothing-range#post-1923 Wed, 02 May 2012 22:51:47 +0000 matt 1923@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>After taking my wife Julie along to do a show at Warwick Castle, she spent the evening busying her self around the site wearing a FF hoody fleece.&nbsp; At the end of the evening she commented on the fact that i had paid&nbsp; a lot more interest in her&nbsp;than normal, and as was suggested by her that this was probably due to her wearing FF clothing. <br />&nbsp; Now with this in mind she has asked me to ask the powers that be at FF if there are any plans to extend their clothing range to include lingerie </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/what-happened-next#post-1922 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:27:36 +0000 Top_Wop 1922@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Not sure what the brown box on the right called 'top shelf' is though, honest your honour.</p> <p>Where I grew up, top shelf had nothing to do with fireworks :) </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/what-happened-next#post-1921 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:03:29 +0000 tony smith 1921@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Nice stash tho..... </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/rigging-and-firing-stratford-river-festival-2011#post-1920 Wed, 02 May 2012 12:46:03 +0000 Justin 1920@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>There was no mention of ferrous, or otherwise, above, just scissors... </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/what-happened-next#post-1919 Wed, 02 May 2012 11:13:54 +0000 Kate at FF 1919@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Hehee love it!! Defo one for facebook I reckon Matt! ;o) </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/what-happened-next#post-1918 Wed, 02 May 2012 10:50:08 +0000 wylie76 1918@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>I take it you don't want it tagged on facebook then? </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/what-happened-next#post-1917 Wed, 02 May 2012 10:39:22 +0000 Top_Wop 1917@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>lol lol lol lol lol lol.</p> <p>You son of a b**** </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/what-happened-next#post-1916 Wed, 02 May 2012 10:28:36 +0000 wylie76 1916@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25157945/FF/Rino%20ad.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25157945/FF/Rino%20ad.jpg</a> </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/what-happened-next#post-1915 Wed, 02 May 2012 10:05:51 +0000 Top_Wop 1915@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>for the right price, I'll wear anything. lol </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/rigging-and-firing-stratford-river-festival-2011#post-1914 Tue, 01 May 2012 23:55:06 +0000 DickB 1914@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Really ? I thought (ferrous) scissors were pretty much outlawed. I know many companies don't even like end-cutters (nips) and insist on knife cuts only. </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/what-happened-next#post-1913 Tue, 01 May 2012 23:52:24 +0000 DickB 1913@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Trying very hard not to. And it ain't working. </p> http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/topic/st-georges-%e2%80%93-firework-fury-2012-28th-april#post-1912 Tue, 01 May 2012 23:51:08 +0000 DickB 1912@http://fantasticfireworks.co.uk/firerscorner/ <p>Clearly a wise decision. I am hoping I can make the revised date too.&nbsp;Went a couple years back with Justin and Parky and it was excellent.&nbsp; </p>