The 5th of November!

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

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[Europa]

Finally! An Authentic Official V thread.

[Krunk83]

Great flick! Anyone elses eic app changing icons randomly? Mine is. So weird.

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

I was just waiting until midnight ET.

[monkeysrock0622]

What happened on november 5th?

[Europa]

What happened on November 5th?

More than 400 years ago a great citizen wished to embed the fifth of November forever in our memory. His hope was to remind the world that fairness, justice, and freedom are more than words, they are perspectives. So if you've seen nothing, if the crimes of government remain unknown to you, then I suggest you allow the fifth of November to pass unmarked.

[Europa]

But what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know, in 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But who was he really? What was he like? We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still change the world. I've witnessed first hand the power of ideas, I've seen people kill in the name of them, and die defending them... but you cannot kiss an idea, cannot touch it, or hold it... ideas do not bleed, they do not feel pain, they do not love... And it is not an idea that I miss, it is a man... A man that made me remember the Fifth of November. A man that I will never forget. - Evey

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[Youngbinks]

Remember, remember, the 5th of November!

[styfle]

Oh crap I forgot all about the 5th. My calendar usually goes from the 4th to the 6th of November.
Not this time...I'm adding that one in there.

[psylichon]

My birthday's the 8th

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[crickets]

[styfle]

My birthday's the 8th

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[crickets]
I'll put it in my calendar.

[Krunk83]

But what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know, in 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But who was he really? What was he like? We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still change the world. I've witnessed first hand the power of ideas, I've seen people kill in the name of them, and die defending them... but you cannot kiss an idea, cannot touch it, or hold it... ideas do not bleed, they do not feel pain, they do not love... And it is not an idea that I miss, it is a man... A man that made me remember the Fifth of November. A man that I will never forget. - Evey

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How the heck do you take a screen shot of your mac?

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

I used Grab in Utilities.

[acosmichippo]

Skitch (http://skitch.com/) is also pretty cool if you want to edit or share them easily.

[Europa]

I'm all about the keystrokes.
Command+Shift+3

[Bitewound]

http://z.about.com/d/studenttravel/1/0/d/B/one-penny-picture.jpg
:dft012:wink

[Europa]

Penny for the Guy.

[Bitewound]

Yep- wish i could be in London on Waterloo bridge tonight

[Europa]

There is no where else I would rather be tonight.

[Bitewound]

Maybe i can be there next year:dft010:smiling I have a parade to go to tomorrow:dft012:wink

[up10ad]

5720

...and groaty pudding too.

[KabaModern]

It's about time, Napoleon! ;)

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

I remember being a kid in England, burning the Guy in effigy and watching my parents shoot off fireworks...

[aggieman]

My birthday's the 8th

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[crickets]

I would say I hope you have a happy birthday, and I do hope you have a happy birthday early, but I am thinking your evening will turn really crappy.

[naviwilliams]

I miss Guy Fawkes night! Penny for the Guy? Anyone? :)

[iNinja]

Bonfire night in the UK is really good, im in London tomorrow so ill miss the biggest displays, but I will see a few local ones tonight. Get quite a good view from my house.

Speaking of penny for the guy, anyone know (without googling it) why thats a tradition?

[Europa]

I just know it has something to do with kids begging for money to spend on fireworks.

[iNinja]

I just know it has something to do with kids begging for money to spend on fireworks.

Kind of half right, thats the modern day (last few centuries) reason for it.

[patrickj]

A bunch of us used to go to Lewes (down near Brighton) each year for Guy Fawkes Night. Whole town spent most of each year prepping for it. Good pubs, great bonfires and fireworks.