I just became aware of someone planning a balloon release as a memorial. I am not an environmentalist but ballon releases are so problematic for wildlife. I am working very hard on keeping my mouth shut on this one and not being a Karen.
Ogre09 said:
Thank you for sharing this with us.
This is short sighted. We routinely find Mylar balloons on our place and since we have cows it is a real issue. Cows are stupid and will eat them - as another poster noted. We pick up a dozen to a couple of dozen per year and if we didn't then the situation would be way worse because the mylar stuff doesn't break down very readily. the plastic grocery sacks that environmentalists freak out about break down way faster and are probably more digestible from a wildlife/livestock standpoint.4 said:
There have been billions of balloons released around the world over the years and wildlife seems to be doing fine.
These folks are morning a human life lost. Let them be
haha wow wtfMilwaukees Best Light said:
Back in elementary school, the whole class released balloons with each kids contact info on them hoping for a penpal. I don't think anybody got molested or abducted from this, but I don't think my kids will get this opportunity in school.
Damn, your school sucked. Granted, we were older, high school, but we took a field trip offshore fishing. While out there, we released a note in a bottle with info on our class and our teachers contact info. Someone contacted him, don't remember where from, but know it was a different country.Milwaukees Best Light said:
Back in elementary school, the whole class released balloons with each kids contact info on them hoping for a penpal. I don't think anybody got molested or abducted from this, but I don't think my kids will get this opportunity in school.
Por favor envia cerveza a mi casa. Muchas Gracias!Ducks4brkfast said:
We found a bottle with a note in it washed-up on shore in Mazatlan Mexico. Was covered in clams and stuff. Had been afloat for about 6 months. Note was in Spanish.
Trees are a far, far better memorial. FYI fellas, make mine a Mesquite. Tough, twisted, native Texan & known to be a pr*ck sometimes.Quote:
I just became aware of someone planning a balloon release as a memorial.
we find them all the time on our property in stockdale.docb said:
Pretty much the only trash I find on my ranch is about 4-5 mylar ballloons a year that drop in. I'm guessing they are coming out of San Antonio to Blanco county?
tk111 said:
Ducks4brkfast said:
We found a bottle with a note in it washed-up on shore in Mazatlan Mexico. Was covered in clams and stuff. Had been afloat for about 6 months. Note was in Spanish.
dumb idea, unless it's a memorial for this guycombat wombat said:
I just became aware of someone planning a balloon release as a memorial. I am not an environmentalist but ballon releases are so problematic for wildlife. I am working very hard on keeping my mouth shut on this one and not being a Karen.
combat wombat said:
I just became aware of someone planning a balloon release as a memorial. I am not an environmentalist but ballon releases are so problematic for wildlife. I am working very hard on keeping my mouth shut on this one and not being a Karen.
agnerd said:
Post up with a BB gun and work on your aim once the release starts. If anyone has a problem with it, tell them you're just trying to prevent them from getting a fine for littering.
Na Zdrav 87 said:
I found a balloon with a small note tied to it caught in a barbed wire fence on my place. It was faded and weathered. It was a note from a mom to her deceased son.