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Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby denishc » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:34 am

 This weekend the movie "V for Vendetta" opened in theaters across the U.S. and has been well reviewed by movie critics.  The main character "V" keeps his face hidden behind a smiling mask of Guy Fawkes.  Forgive me for not knowing history but who was Fawkes and what was his place in history?
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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby TSC. » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:45 am

Have a look here: http://www.bonfirenight.net/

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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:53 am

Good link TSC ;)
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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby Saitek » Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:56 am

He's burnt on thousands of fires every year on November 5th in the UK. Due to Political correctness they are starting to replace him with paper flys/wasps and other things. ::)
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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby C » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:01 am

He was a very naughty boy... :o :)
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Postby Hagar » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:04 am

He was a very naughty boy... :o :)

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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby Saitek » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:15 am

But if anything could be said in his favour he chose the right people to blow up; the ones that cause all the trouble - politicians. :P


P.S I'm not a Roman Catholic. ;)
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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby C » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:17 am

But if anything could be said in his favour he chose the right people to blow up; the ones that cause all the trouble - politicians. :P


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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby denishc » Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:39 am

Good link TSC ;)


 Yes, theysellcoke, thanks for the info., it was very informative.
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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby commoner » Sat Mar 18, 2006 1:24 pm

But if anything could be said in his favour he chose the right people to blow up; the ones that cause all the trouble - politicians. :P


P.S I'm not a Roman Catholic. ;)


..LOL ...wish we had more of his sort around today... this lot could do with a squib up their bums.........commoner
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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby Felix/FFDS » Sat Mar 18, 2006 1:56 pm

So that's the meaning of "Getting Fawked?"

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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:06 pm

But if anything could be said in his favour he chose the right people to blow up; the ones that cause all the trouble - politicians. :P



He was going for the King actually. If he was only going for politians then he would have been let off with a warning.
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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby BFMF » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:49 pm

I just watched the movie 'V for Vandetta' lastnight. I have no idea the Gunpowder plot was real...
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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby Saitek » Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:26 pm

If he was only going for politians then he would have been let off with a warning.



If he did that today there would be a collection held for him. ;D
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Re: Who is Guy Fawkes

Postby Fozzer » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:19 am



If he did that today there would be a collection held for him. ;D


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