Remember remember the fifth of November....

[Al-Bundy-da-G]

Well my humble friends, November the fifth is now upon us...or it is for most of you. It's nearly over for me, but that doesn't matter. What I want to know is how you will or have celebrated it?

I put on my Guy Fawkes mask and watched 'V for Vendetta', as lighting fires is not allowed in the Australian summer. A little dry, I know, but one must do his best in these times. I'm sure this will be a interesting discussion, if we have as many English members as I think we have.

"Vi veri veniversum vivus vici"

Oh shit man I forgot, my bad. I was busy preventing some jackass from blowing up Parliment.

 

[Stephen Wo]

I'll be honest with you: I watched V for Vendetta two years ago, and fell in love. I actually purchased a mask, tailored my own costume (bullet-proof vest and all) and went out as him for Halloween. And then... I started to learn. Fawkes didn't want to overthrow a corrupt government, he wanted overthrow the Protestant monarchy and install a Christian one, like the one currently (period term) operating in Spain. The man fought for his beliefs, but by no means was he a "freedom fighter" or an "admirable hero". He was a terrorist. What the British government did to him afterwards was barbaric (tortured him, and planned to have him hanged, drawn and quartered). I do quite like the story though. A few months ago I picked up Moore's two magnum opuses, Watchmen and V for Vendetta, and had a rollicking good time reading them.

So what am I going to do today?
Probably pop on my mask and wear it to the theater in honor of him. I don't particularly like what he did, but any man who fights for his beliefs (within reason) is okay in my book.

 

[Laser Priest]

Wasn't Guy Fawkes... you know... Kind of a total arse?

Oh well. I'm going to my cousin's birthday party and engorging myself on loads of various foods.

 

[Psychedelic Spartan]

Well, I think that anonymous is supposed to kill facebook today. d'oh well.

 

[Blunderboy]

I know the event which made Guy Fawkes famous, but I wear the mask for a different reason, not to celebrate what he tried to do, but to celebrate what the mask means today.

A bunch of tools on the internet bullying people "for the lulz?"

No, the idea that people can revolt and make a difference in their country. That ideas and words still have power, things that should never be forgotten.

Yeah, that's not what it means today at all, despite what /b/ would have you believe.

OT - Nothing special. I'll be listening to everyone else's fireworks for free though.

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

It means there's only 6 days until Skyrim.

This waiting is killing me.

Just got email confirmation that my copy has been shipped. Looks like I'll be playing early.

OT: Nothing. I hate fireworks, they're scary as fuck. I don't care what sort of event it is, official or back garden, I've had a fear of fireworks for years. I also don't do the whole bonfire thing either, fires are also scary and uncontrollable.

 

[Lionsfan]

I put on my Guy Fawkes mask

Nothing like dressing up to look like an utter failure who was pro authority.

Let's tear down the Government and install Catholic leadership!

I know the event which made Guy Fawkes famous, but I wear the mask for a different reason, not to celebrate what he tried to do, but to celebrate what the mask means today.

Giving money to Hollywood executives? Cause Warner Brothers has a copyright on the masks, and makes money off of every sale

 

[SilentCom]

You remember! I was hoping someone would. I live in the US btw but I do enjoy the movie V for Vendetta. I may just have to watch it tonight.

 

[Rule Britannia]

Remember remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder, Treason and plot. I see no reason why Gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.

 

[Zarkov]

It means there's only 6 days until Skyrim.

This waiting is killing me.

Remember, Remember, the 5th of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason
why '5 days to Skyrim day'
Should ever be forgot

Win. I shall go covet Skyrim now

 

[Spawny0908]

I remember it only because it's my sister's Birthday today.

 

[ender214]

I'm too busy celebrating the anniversary of the founding of Rapture to be bothered by this Guy Fawkes guy.

 

[Savryc]

Yeah, no thanks. I have better things to do than celebrate the terrorist actions of religious fanatics.

The eve of the Hungarian Revolution is coming up in a few weeks. I'll celebrate that instead.

You are aware that part of the celebration is burning a Guy (A dummy Guy Fawkes, not an actual person) on a bonfire right? The 5th of November, Guy Fawkes Night, Bonfire Night whatever you want to call isn't celebrating any terrorist actions. It's celebrating that we caught the bastard, our leaders and the surrounding area weren't blown to smithereens and a Catholic Theocracy wasn't imposed upon us.

That's the English meaning for the celebration anyway.

 

[omega 616]

I have 2 £220 floorside tickets to the UFC event in Birmingham tonight. Got them for £20 and going with a few people from work. Fab!

I hate you, I've always wanted to go to a fight ...

I will be watching bones, just started with season 2 so I am sorted for the next week or 2.

 

[Asmundr]

Oddly enough my birthday is today. So, V for Vendetta and cake

Gotta love the 5th xD

 

[Jesse Billingsley]

Isn't Facebook supposed to crash?

 

[AstylahAthrys]

Laying on the couch with a sinus infection and napping. Sounds like a great day to me.

 

[Primus1985]

Well my humble friends, November the fifth is now upon us...or it is for most of you. It's nearly over for me, but that doesn't matter. What I want to know is how you will or have celebrated it?

I put on my Guy Fawkes mask and watched 'V for Vendetta', as lighting fires is not allowed in the Australian summer. A little dry, I know, but one must do his best in these times. I'm sure this will be a interesting discussion, if we have as many English members as I think we have.

"Vi veri veniversum vivus vici"

"By the power of truth I, while living, have conquered the universe."

Was going to watch V last night and time it just right so when Evey said "November the 4." Me and V would go "Not anymore" on the stroke of 12.

But I got in from work way too late and went to bed

Now im off to throw it in my DVD player before work tonight. I find that the parallels in the movie (and comic) hold true today with all the civil unrest in the world and the common man rising up for their rights