Greek Shmups Easter Celebration Rocket Wars!Best Easter Ever

[ST Dragon]

Greek Easter Shmups Easter!!

This is how the Resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ is celebrated in the island of Chios in Greece. With Rocket Wars & missile barrages!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_sYfkPkXjQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhiP0l7R-Y8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrwJY7t937I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8zPwQY8Y2Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwYrPhLBvz8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R74ble2lgGg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSpayeVVO5Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJUgkGp8pEo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y7a50piekc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSpayeVVO5Q


http://www.rocketwar.gr/index.php?newlang=english

The point is to hit the bell tower of the opposing church!

This year the total missile count fired went off the scale! More than 150000 missiles!!

And in the rest of Greece powerful firecrackers, fireworks and home-made dynamites are thrown outside the churches.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj7LdrI4bos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PIdyIRUJA8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIS2il85nEs


As you can see the Greek Easter is very Shrumps oriented indeed, with Macross-like missile barrages and immense explosions that any shoot em up and anime would be jealous of!!!

And at the funeral of Jesus (Epitafios), before the resurrection, the municipal band at the island of Kerkyra (Corfu) in Greece, plays the eniding tune from Captain Harlock Movie - Arcadia of My Youth ending funeral theme:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j10iuLiArxk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbV_GlEPi8c

Best Easter Ever!!


Either way, The Lord Jesus Christ and Savior of humanity was Resurrected and all the Heavens declare it!

[shmuppyLove]

I don't see anything wrong with this.

[ST Dragon]

I don't see anything wrong with this.

Of course not, it's cool!
As you can see, even Easter can have its Shooter oriented moments!

[Vyxx]

Uhh... how many deaths or serious injuries occur each year during this celebration!?

>_>

[Raytrace]

poli poli orea!!!

was it a kindof bizzare 'show of strength' when they were under Turkic rule?

I know Easter is biggest event in Orthodox calendar so it would make sense I suppose

[Super Laydock]

They'd better reform their bankrupt state b4 anything else.

Greece should be really modest now, not buying Tanks or celebrating dubious holidays

[Specineff]

^^^ It sounded to me that the rockets and firecrackers are home-made. Doesn't look it's financed with state money.

[ST Dragon]

They'd better reform their bankrupt state b4 anything else.

Greece should be really modest now, not buying Tanks or celebrating dubious holidays

Yeah you're right, they should switch to "coffee" shops with drugs, pot, hookers in windows and gay pride parades instead, like you guys!

[ST Dragon]

Uhh... how many deaths or serious injuries occur each year during this celebration!?

>_>

From the rocket wars, None, Zero!

As For the fire crackers & home-made dynamites, well some fingers are lost here and there each year, but nothing serious...

[ST Dragon]

^^^ It sounded to me that the rockets and firecrackers are home-made. Doesn't look it's financed with state money.

Indeed! People actually start building them from Christmas to have them ready to launch in Easter!

[ST Dragon]

poli poli orea!!!

was it a kindof bizzare 'show of strength' when they were under Turkic rule?

I know Easter is biggest event in Orthodox calendar so it would make sense I suppose

Well they always had their way with fire and gunpowder, so...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_fire




http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... itzes1.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitrios_Papanikolis


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_Kanaris


http://www.greece.org/poseidon/work/mus ... tione.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_ship

In the Greek War of Independence, 1821-1832, the extensive use of fire ships by the Greeks allowed them to counterbalance the Turkish naval superiority in terms of ship size and artillery power. As the small fire ships were much more manoeuvrable than enemy ships of the line, especially in the coasts of the Aegean Sea where the islands, islets, reefs, gulfs and straits restrained big ships from being easily moved, they were a serious danger for the ships of the Turkish fleet. Many naval battles of the Greek war of independence were won by the use of fire ships. The successful use of fireships required superior seamanship, guile, stealth, courage, boldness and use of the element of surprise (a visible similarity with modern day naval special operations). It is considered an important landmark in Greek naval tradition.

So these methods saved them from many invaders and enemies in the past.

[BareKnuckleRoo]

Uhh... how many deaths or serious injuries occur each year during this celebration!?

From the rocket wars, None, Zero!

Bullshit.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... splay.html

Scroll down to the comments. Apparently a lot of injuries/deaths resulting from people trying to make their own homemade explosives. This should not come as a surprise.

"And some say they are sick of having to repair their damaged homes." "Residents also admit it is not the most safety conscious of ceremonies, with several fires in recent years sparked by rockets and even a few deaths."

"Injuries during the unorthodox Easter battle are not uncommon"

I'd bet money most news outlets keep any resulting injuries/deaths/property damage hushed so that it's viewed as a quaint tradition/tourist attraction. Heck, the official 'rocket war' site has at least one picture showing burn marks on some plants and stuff, I wouldn't be surprised if people have to worry about putting out fires too.

[O. Van Bruce]

Uhh... how many deaths or serious injuries occur each year during this celebration!?

From the rocket wars, None, Zero!

Bullshit.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... splay.html

Scroll down to the comments. Apparently a lot of injuries/deaths resulting from people trying to make their own homemade explosives. This should not come as a surprise.

"And some say they are sick of having to repair their damaged homes." "Residents also admit it is not the most safety conscious of ceremonies, with several fires in recent years sparked by rockets and even a few deaths."

"Injuries during the unorthodox Easter battle are not uncommon"

I'd bet money most news outlets keep any resulting injuries/deaths/property damage hushed so that it's viewed as a quaint tradition/tourist attraction. Heck, the official 'rocket war' site has at least one picture showing burn marks on some plants and stuff, I wouldn't be surprised if people have to worry about putting out fires too.

He said from the rocket wars, not the manufacturing process. In fact he admitted that there are some deaths and injuries every year.

[BareKnuckleRoo]

He said from the rocket wars, not the manufacturing process.

The rocket wars is done in such a way that tradition is to use homemade rockets, instead of it being a more controlled event where there's a way to actually procure them safely; you can't say they're unrelated. Besides, I'd guarantee people have been injured if not killed as a result of rockets being fired. Drinking during the celebrations is apparently not uncommon either. Drunk people + rockets. Not rocket science to work out what the result is (ohohoho).

From the second link I posted:

"...we have to be on standby in case a fire breaks out, because if you are not careful you can even lose your house."

well some fingers are lost here and there each year, but nothing serious...

Sounds like a great tradition to me!

[ST Dragon]

He said from the rocket wars, not the manufacturing process.

The rocket wars is done in such a way that tradition is to use homemade rockets, instead of it being a more controlled event where there's a way to actually procure them safely; you can't say they're unrelated. Besides, I'd guarantee people have been injured if not killed as a result of rockets being fired. Drinking during the celebrations is apparently not uncommon either. Drunk people + rockets. Not rocket science to work out what the result is (ohohoho).

From the second link I posted:

"...we have to be on standby in case a fire breaks out, because if you are not careful you can even lose your house."

well some fingers are lost here and there each year, but nothing serious...

Sounds like a great tradition to me!

These articles you posted and the replies of the people are garbage written by sissies.

I repeat, there have never been any deaths / injuries or any destruction of public / private properties during the 30minute rocket wars as the event is organized well in advance before it takes place and people cover their houses with metal wired nets and know better than to walk around the town within the range of the rockets when they’re fired at night and as for drinking & firing rockets.…nowhere in those articles in mentioned such a thing! I’m sorry but you confuse the Greeks with other Europeans.

And as for the production of the rockets, fireworks & firecrackers, simply not enough gunpowder is used to cause an explosion large enough to kill someone (they’re not dynamites!), apart from injuries, some albeit serious.
Back in the ottoman occupation 200years ago, well that’s another story… as it was war!

Actually these customs portray & express the Greek character and mentality; The Greeks have always been rebellious, aggressive, obscurantist & violent by nature. They don’t tolerate bastards depriving their freedom, religion or money; That’s why they revolted in 1821 against the ottomans and wiped the floor with their faces, vanquished them out of Greece and sent them packing back to their petty sultan.

So try to read history before you start judging other people’s ways.

Well if you don’t like or you’re afraid of these customs, you should never visit the place and simply stick to your “harmless” chocolate Easter bunnies and food-eating competitions instead!
After all it’s more likely dying (far more serious damages to the body) from excess cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, diabetes & obesity (Something that plagues the US today) than from a stray firecracker or rocket!

These customs will continue non stop in the future, that simple.

[BareKnuckleRoo]

These articles you posted and the replies of the people are garbage written by sissies.

Ones with all their fingers intact, that is. Last time I played a shmup I remember needing those.

there have never been any deaths / injuries or any destruction of public / private properties

More likely anyone such reports are ignored or dealt with quietly because the people who'd complain are just 'sissies' (as you so kindly put it) who'd be bad PR for such a tradition.

and as for drinking & firing rockets.…nowhere in those articles in mentioned such a thing! I’m sorry but you confuse the Greeks with other Europeans.

Which Europeans were those, again? Official site, too. Honestly, this was only with just a minute's time with a search engine, I can't believe you'd seriously act as if everyone at this event is sober or something.

apart from injuries, some albeit serious.

That's quite a change from "nothing serious".

So try to read history before you start judging other people’s ways.

Ooo, the thinly veiled 'bigot' card. Guess I'm not 'culturally sensitive' enough to appreciate the joys of having to put mesh over your house and hope it doesn't get burnt down by a stray rocket.

[Raytrace]

poli poli orea!!!

was it a kindof bizzare 'show of strength' when they were under Turkic rule?

I know Easter is biggest event in Orthodox calendar so it would make sense I suppose

Well they always had their way with fire and gunpowder, so...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_fire




http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... itzes1.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitrios_Papanikolis


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_Kanaris


http://www.greece.org/poseidon/work/mus ... tione.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_ship

So these methods saved them from many invaders and enemies in the past.

great pics - Byzantine history is something I love to read about...

[ST Dragon]

and as for drinking & firing rockets.…nowhere in those articles in mentioned such a thing! I’m sorry but you confuse the Greeks with other Europeans.

Which Europeans were those, again?

Well these guys to begin with…
Lol!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-BjDtK8aS0

http://translate.google.com/translate?s ... 29485.html

http://translate.google.com/translate?s ... %26cid%3D3

http://translate.google.com/translate?s ... _8821.html

Ones with all their fingers intact, that is. Last time I played a shmup I remember needing those.

None sense. No one has ever lost fingers or permanently injured them from the said rocket wars.
It's more likely getting killed / massacred in a mass shooting by some lunatic in the US, or getting mugged / raped in some large metropolis like Detroit / NY, than getting your fingers injured, let alone killed in the Chios rocket wars.
From an official site, also after a very brief search:
http://ideas.time.com/2012/12/15/sandy- ... -a-school/

"Mass killings occur in the US about every ten days. ... an open invitation to every lunatic, with which this country is more than amply supplied"

More likely anyone such reports are ignored or dealt with quietly because the people who'd complain are just 'sissies' (as you so kindly put it) who'd be bad PR for such a tradition.

Not really. You obviously don't know the pathetic Greek media. They would do anything to increase their publicity and stats by presenting such news, even with the cost of ruining the local's PR and traditional rocket wars.

http://www.rocketwar.gr/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=22 Official site, too. Honestly, this was only with just a minute's time with a search engine, I can't believe you'd seriously act as if everyone at this event is sober or something.

That's a very exaggerating article written by a hot-head 20 year old who obviously wanted to boost his ego.

That's quite a change from "nothing serious".

Very rarely and only from custom made fire-crackers on steroids, fired by idiots who didn't know how to use them. But not from the actual rocket wars in Chios island.

Ooo, the thinly veiled 'bigot' card. Guess I'm not 'culturally sensitive' enough to appreciate the joys of having to put mesh over your house and hope it doesn't get burnt down by a stray rocket.

Like I said. No house or property has ever been burnt down by stray rockets what so ever. Also the locals put aside the minor nuisance of using mesh only once a year and even enjoy it, as this tradition also benefits their local economy.