Will you burn crackers this diwali? - Team-BHP

naveendhyani · 18th October 2006, 19:50

hi all,

with diwali round the corner & govt spending so much money on No Firecrackers drive, just thought who amongst us will or will not burn the crackers.

personally i enjoy lighting crackers although i dont spend too much on it.

Wishing you all a wonderful Deepawali

rsjaurr · 18th October 2006, 19:58

I have also decided not to spend on firecrackers and add more pollution.
Previously I used to spend heavily every yr on diwali and kites but 1st time this yr i dint spend anything for kites and will do the same thing on diwali too.

Infact this diwali i was looking forward to buy a 29" TV,a cellphone and bike for myself but cancelled all the ideas.

sajo · 18th October 2006, 21:00

Its a been a few years since I stopped buying fire crackers. But I do go my terrace to watch the wonderful fire works displayed in the night sky.

satish_appasani · 18th October 2006, 21:30

If I am staying at home, i just spend for the divas. If i am visiting relatives, i buy some crackers though not spend more than couple of hundreds. I have a feeling that burning crackers is just like burning money bills. Nothing is left at the end of the day except the ash...this is just my view.

Pankaj401 · 18th October 2006, 21:43

crackers is for pollution. And it's already so bad in bangalore!!!

iraghava · 18th October 2006, 23:23

Like the past few years no crackers for me this year too. Waste of money & too much pollution are my reasons. When you're young it's understandable since you like the effects but once you're an adult there is simply no excuse to be buying & burning crackers.

esteem_lover · 19th October 2006, 11:08

since i have a couple of kids who are enthu about this, i might have to do a little bit, but certainly no crackers, only fireworks, a little, thats all. personally, me, i never liked these things. since i always have dogs in my house & they are scared of these things, i have never indulged.

2L8uLoose · 19th October 2006, 11:14

Wow.. I am pleasently surprised to see the poll results.. thought I would be one of the VERY FEW that voted NO.
Now if only we could convince the rest of the country that it's just a CRIMINAL WASTE to burn money(pun totally intended) in this way.. what a nice festival Divali would be..
Here's wishing you all a happy and prosperous year ahead.
Happy Divali.
Cheers.

SuperSyn · 19th October 2006, 11:22

I, or anyone else in my family, haven't played with crackers for many years now and I think the tradition will continue this year too. As it is, there is too much pollution in India, and all responsible citizens should make it a point to not contribute to it. It is almost criminal to use crackers etc.

suman · 19th October 2006, 11:41

Flowerpots, wheels & wires with the kids for an hour, yes, crackers no......

Naveen, not sure if you meant fireworks in general or crackers specifically so.....

madhav · 19th October 2006, 11:48

It has been a while since I gave up buying crackers/fireworks for Diwali. But this year I'm planning to buy crackers and take it to an orphanage... Just like us or our kids, those poor kids also enjoy Diwali if they see some fireworks. So I'm planning to go to this one particular orphanage off-hosur road where I contribute regularly. The place hardly gets any publicity the kids really deserve something nice for a festival.

supremeBaleno · 19th October 2006, 11:50

Voted No, assuming it is for crackers (and not fireworks in general).
Used to be mad about crackers as a kid. But now hate the sound/air pollution.
Have a couple of nieces who like sparklers, flower pots and wheels. So maybe a couple of hundred worth of these just to see the smile on their faces.

@madhav, that's a good way of celebrating a festival. Appreciate your gesture.

rks · 19th October 2006, 12:15

Reasons for not lighting crackers:
(1) Smoke pollution.
(2) Noise pollution -- especially harmful to infants and animals with sensitive hearing, like dogs.
(3) Poor quality of crackers makes them unsafe and leads to grievous injuries every year.
(4) Dangerous because of unsafe practices by those using them.
(5) Waste of time, money.

navin · 19th October 2006, 12:29

In theory we dont subscribe to the view of burning firecrackers but we do buy some noiseless stuff for our son (mostly a box sparklers and a few rockets). He has learnt to ration the box over the week. As he gets older I'm sure he will outgrow them.

Aditya · 19th October 2006, 13:18

Simple answer - NO! Haven't touched a cracker in over a decade and won't do so this year either.
Rather spend the money on some goodies for my family.

View Poll Results: Will you burn crackers this diwali?
Yes	26	34.67%
No	40	53.33%
Maybe	9	12.00%
Voters: 75. You may not vote on this poll

18th October 2006, 19:50	#1 (permalink)
naveendhyani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 549	Will you burn crackers this diwali? hi all, with diwali round the corner & govt spending so much money on No Firecrackers drive, just thought who amongst us will or will not burn the crackers. personally i enjoy lighting crackers although i dont spend too much on it. Wishing you all a wonderful Deepawali

18th October 2006, 19:58	#2 (permalink)
rsjaurr BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Batala Posts: 691	I have also decided not to spend on firecrackers and add more pollution. Previously I used to spend heavily every yr on diwali and kites but 1st time this yr i dint spend anything for kites and will do the same thing on diwali too. Infact this diwali i was looking forward to buy a 29" TV,a cellphone and bike for myself but cancelled all the ideas. Last edited by rsjaurr : 18th October 2006 at 20:02.

18th October 2006, 21:00	#3 (permalink)
sajo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 894	Its a been a few years since I stopped buying fire crackers. But I do go my terrace to watch the wonderful fire works displayed in the night sky. __________________ Its big, slow, thirsty and American - but love is strange!

18th October 2006, 23:23	#6 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,267 View My Garage	Like the past few years no crackers for me this year too. Waste of money & too much pollution are my reasons. When you're young it's understandable since you like the effects but once you're an adult there is simply no excuse to be buying & burning crackers. __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness".

18th October 2006, 21:30	#4 (permalink)
satish_appasani BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 944 View My Garage	If I am staying at home, i just spend for the divas. If i am visiting relatives, i buy some crackers though not spend more than couple of hundreds. I have a feeling that burning crackers is just like burning money bills. Nothing is left at the end of the day except the ash...this is just my view.

18th October 2006, 21:43	#5 (permalink)
Pankaj401 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phoenix, US Posts: 187	crackers is for pollution. And it's already so bad in bangalore!!!

19th October 2006, 11:14	#8 (permalink)
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 647 View My Garage	Wow.. I am pleasently surprised to see the poll results.. thought I would be one of the VERY FEW that voted NO. Now if only we could convince the rest of the country that it's just a CRIMINAL WASTE to burn money(pun totally intended) in this way.. what a nice festival Divali would be.. Here's wishing you all a happy and prosperous year ahead. Happy Divali. Cheers.

19th October 2006, 11:22	#9 (permalink)
SuperSyn BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: India Posts: 231	I, or anyone else in my family, haven't played with crackers for many years now and I think the tradition will continue this year too. As it is, there is too much pollution in India, and all responsible citizens should make it a point to not contribute to it. It is almost criminal to use crackers etc.

19th October 2006, 11:41	#10 (permalink)
suman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 2,078 View My Garage	Flowerpots, wheels & wires with the kids for an hour, yes, crackers no...... Naveen, not sure if you meant fireworks in general or crackers specifically so..... __________________ *Land's end, journey's beginning - Safari Dicor VX 3.0L 4x4* Last edited by suman : 19th October 2006 at 11:42.

19th October 2006, 11:48	#11 (permalink)
madhav BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 178	It has been a while since I gave up buying crackers/fireworks for Diwali. But this year I'm planning to buy crackers and take it to an orphanage... Just like us or our kids, those poor kids also enjoy Diwali if they see some fireworks. So I'm planning to go to this one particular orphanage off-hosur road where I contribute regularly. The place hardly gets any publicity the kids really deserve something nice for a festival.

19th October 2006, 11:50	#12 (permalink)
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Weekdays at DetroitOfIndia (Chennai) & Weekends at VeniceOfTheEast (Alappuzha). Posts: 1,885 View My Garage	Voted No, assuming it is for crackers (and not fireworks in general). Used to be mad about crackers as a kid. But now hate the sound/air pollution. Have a couple of nieces who like sparklers, flower pots and wheels. So maybe a couple of hundred worth of these just to see the smile on their faces. @madhav, that's a good way of celebrating a festival. Appreciate your gesture. __________________ A bad worker blames his tools. Bad drivers blame the car's rattles for bad performance on track. :-) Last edited by supremeBaleno : 19th October 2006 at 11:51.

19th October 2006, 12:15	#13 (permalink)
rks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ?? Posts: 1,232	Reasons for not lighting crackers: (1) Smoke pollution. (2) Noise pollution -- especially harmful to infants and animals with sensitive hearing, like dogs. (3) Poor quality of crackers makes them unsafe and leads to grievous injuries every year. (4) Dangerous because of unsafe practices by those using them. (5) Waste of time, money.

19th October 2006, 12:29	#14 (permalink)
navin Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 11,788	In theory we dont subscribe to the view of burning firecrackers but we do buy some noiseless stuff for our son (mostly a box sparklers and a few rockets). He has learnt to ration the box over the week. As he gets older I'm sure he will outgrow them. __________________ Scixelsyd Etinu

19th October 2006, 13:18	#15 (permalink)
Aditya Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,835 View My Garage	Simple answer - NO! Haven't touched a cracker in over a decade and won't do so this year either. Rather spend the money on some goodies for my family. __________________ MH 01 T 1476 - Here we go again!!!

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