Which flares...

[m chappelow]

Originally Posted by SPR

I am the UK importer of the greatland laser flares, I give free case/pouch to all rib people.

Scott

Thanks Scott I've p/m ed you .

[Peter_C]

What is the proper way to dispose of expired flares? I am due to get rid of mine. As much fun as it would be to launch them...I am not sure it is the best idea overall.

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Peter_C

What is the proper way to dispose of expired flares? I am due to get rid of mine. As much fun as it would be to launch them...I am not sure it is the best idea overall.

Bonfire night

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Peter_C

What is the proper way to dispose of expired flares? I am due to get rid of mine. As much fun as it would be to launch them...I am not sure it is the best idea overall.

Peter not sure what the rules are in the US. Might be worth asking the question in the "North American" part of the forum where some of the locals might comment. In the UK the best option is to take them back to a good chandler when you buy new ones - but the coastguard also have a disposal scheme.

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Bonfire night

Don't think the former colonies celebrate the thwarting of former republican terrorists/freedom fighters in their former occupier ;-)

Even in the UK the CG get a bit antsy about people setting them off (especially near the coast) on the 5th of November...

[Avocet]

For what it's worth, we carry an Ikaros RORC flare pack which contains: 4 Red Hand Flares, 2 Orange Buoyant Smokes, 4 Red Parachute Flares and 4 White Hand Flares. These went out of date, however, last December (note to self: either replace or remove from boat before next going to France) and am also wondering what to replace them with given that a replacement pack is just shy of £200.00 for three year's use (or, hopefully, non-use!).

[Avocet]

Oh .... and this link might help answer the OP's original question: RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Insitution

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Polwart

Don't think the former colonies celebrate the thwarting of former republican terrorists/freedom fighters in their former occupier ;-)

I know

Even in the UK the CG get a bit antsy about people setting them off (especially near the coast) on the 5th of November...

Which is another nail in the coffin for flares, it's easier to get rid of herpes

[willk]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

it's easier to get rid of herpes

Originally Posted by Avocet

a replacement pack is just shy of £200.00

Cheaper to catch herpes too...

[Pikey Dave]

And this

[smiffysteve]

Originally Posted by willk

Cheaper to catch herpes too...

spot on!

[Erin]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

it's easier to get rid of herpes

I wonder where ribnet members would be on the scale of normality if we did a word association test?

Originally Posted by willk

Cheaper to catch herpes too...

Your economy really has gone down the pan if that's the rate round your way

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Erin

I wonder where ribnet members would be on the scale of normality if we did a word association test?

Flares......herpes
Rubber.......yam yam
Thieving robbing bstard.......Dan Cooper
Hog roast.......German
Council Worker........German
Bash yer hangar doors in........German
Landrover.........Mr P

[kerny]

Nice one pikey, I've just got up, wife not talking to me, heads banging, looks like i'm in for a good day or half a day

Guess I must have let of a few flares myself at the rugby club last night

I think that they were left over from New Year.

[tony t]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Flares......herpes
Rubber.......yam yam
Thieving robbing bstard.......Dan Cooper
Hog roast.......German
Council Worker........German
Bash yer hangar doors in........German
Landrover.........Mr P

You forgot
Scotland.....Wooden spoon

[kerny]

Originally Posted by SPR

I am the UK importer of the greatland laser flares, I give free case/pouch to all rib people.

Scott

Personally I think that these laser flares do have a place in our ribbing community.

[willk]

Originally Posted by kerny

Personally I think that these laser flares do have a place in our ribbing community.

While I hear your pain K, I fear we may have to rely on the more traditional munitions in the Struggle Against Black Shadows (S.A.B.S.)

I was always a big fan of the low trajectory para

[kerny]

SABS now I quite like that

[kerny]

Originally Posted by willk

I was always a big fan of the low trajectory para

Could they not be laser guided...

[willk]

Originally Posted by kerny

Could they not be laser guided...

HE'S BEHIND YOU KERNY!

[kerny]

Originally Posted by willk

HE'S BEHIND YOU KERNY!

I know.. I can smell the latex