Roman Candle

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Roman Candle

noun A sky diving term used a canopy (parachute) that does not deploy due to entanglement of the lines.

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Wall, who had won the race with Real Estate and Tigullio, revealed afterwards that he had bought the colt to order for Sir William Stuttaford, who died in January before Roman Candle had raced.

Windsor: Cryhavoc on way to record

A 3ft Roman candle hit Mr Stringer and set fire to his jeans.

Blast 'left me scarred and in pain'

Barry Berlin, prosecuting, said an employee of the firm failed to notice that the launcher had been knocked over about 15 seconds before he fired the roman candle.

Firework company fined after rocket hits fan in face

A 3rd degree burn on the lower extremity from a Roman candle that ignited a patient's clothing

Rockets red glare: amputation, 3rd degree burns, loss of sight, loss of hearing ... sound like battlefield injuries, or maybe a car crash?

A teenager was found standing in a street on the Firth Moor Estate holding a lit Roman Candle and rockets were set off from a green on Darlington golf course.

Calling time on young drinkers

CHELSEA'S outrageous new owner, Roman Candle,has already bid pounds 3bn for every star player in Europe.

Football: Wayne making the news again; ...but boss Moyes won't be happy over tabloid tales of sinister threats

The son of Zafonic made steady progress under Robert Thornton to take up the running approaching the penultimate flight, and he drew away to pass the post with 10 lengths to spare over Roman Candle.

racing: McCoy on Newton Abbot mission

From page 23 Yes it's that time of year when excitement explodes as brightly as a Roman candle and as noisily as any rocket blasting off into the sky.

Sparklers fuelled an exciting night

Her diet means she's a trifle on the windy side - one stray spark could see her go up like a Roman candle.

We love telly: WE LOVE SOAPS

The current regulations, although well meaning, have had all the impact of a soggy Roman Candle.

Why the blazes must we suffer? The Stirrer

A 15-year-old boy with a loaded pistol in his waistband was arrested after deputies followed the sparks from a Roman candle into a Palmdale neighborhood near 25th Street East and Avenue R.

ILLEGAL FIREWORKS `RAMPANT' 100-PLUS CITED, ARRESTED JULY 4

Make sure your home is secure by ensuring doors, windows, sheds and garages are all locked up, even if you are only at the bottom of the garden - a sneak thief can be in and out of your house in less time than it takes for a Roman candle to be let off.