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Can we stop with the balloons???
Sep 29, 2016, 11:11 AM
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I haven't put much thought into it until last weeks game but I think that we have enough pollution already. Where do those things end up? They pop once they hit a certain part of the atmosphere and then down comes the litter! Just sayin...
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Re: Can we stop with the balloons???
Sep 29, 2016, 11:12 AM
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You chose this as your first post in 3 years??? There's been research done on the subject. Google it....
C'mon man...
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At what point do Clemson fans start pulling for the Coot...
Sep 29, 2016, 11:18 AM
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offense to score points, so coots will spend less time here and more time not here?
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Re: At what point do Clemson fans start pulling for the Coot...
Sep 29, 2016, 11:29 AM
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You are making no sense whatsoever. Why would a coot have a tiger paw as his profile picture and spend hundreds of dollars on tickets and fan apparel. You're an idiot!
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Your dumb.***
Sep 29, 2016, 11:31 AM
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Re: You're*
Sep 29, 2016, 11:34 AM
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Would be the correct way to spell it.
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Your dumb.***
Sep 29, 2016, 11:34 AM
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Do you see the ironic in saying "your dumb"?***
Sep 29, 2016, 12:19 PM
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Re: Do you mean irony?
Sep 29, 2016, 7:51 AM
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And no, I don't
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Ok, thanks?***
Sep 29, 2016, 12:57 PM
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You make it hard...
Sep 29, 2016, 1:25 PM
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Between you & GWPTiger®, I'm not sure which is the nicer?
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They are very biodegradable - we use the best
Sep 29, 2016, 11:13 AM
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not a problem on that front. They head up toward Charlotte and land in yards and woods with little impact to the environment. Now Tailgating - that produces some trash.
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those fire extinguishers the coots use for their high school
Sep 29, 2016, 12:00 PM
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entrance, don't they expel CO2 greenhouse gas pollution? Enough with that.
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Re: No...
Sep 29, 2016, 11:18 AM
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U beat me to it. I just didn't post a link. Figured he could Google it.
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Then we both beat Bob, and that's saying something.***
Sep 29, 2016, 11:20 AM
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Orange Blooded [2883]
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Does Bob deserve to be beat???
Sep 29, 2016, 12:39 PM
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Asking for a friend...
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Deserve's got nothing to do with it...
Sep 29, 2016, 12:50 PM
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and knowing Bob, I'm sure he's partial to it.
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Re: No...
Sep 29, 2016, 11:49 AM
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But there is absolutely nothing conclusive in the link you posted...
"We now know that balloons normally degrade pretty well (except in water), and that they have the potential to reach the ocean, though it’s improbable. Animals will consume balloon remnants, but it’s not clear whether the fragments present a long-term danger to wildlife."
Why measure distance to Atlantic Ocean? Plenty of rivers and lakes closer to Clemson than the ocean for balloons to land in and hinder the degradation process. Plenty of chance for these to wind their way into the ocean from this point.
Wildlife impact is still being considered but we definitely know they eat the fragments. That doesn't sound conclusive to me.
We all see the 'Palmetto Pride/Litter Trashes Everyone' signs around the state, but when it comes to litter that goes up and out of sight AND relates to a gameday 'tradition', by God we will not be denied!! Why is this suddenly any different than littering in any other way? Do people toss biodegradable items out of their windows while driving along the interstate and assume it's "ok" because it's biodegradable? No, because it's still littering.
I love Clemson and its unique traditions as much as the next person, but really, it's not as absurd to question if this is still something we should do in today's day and age as some people make it out to be.
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Yes, there's nothing conclusive, so continue.***
Sep 29, 2016, 11:58 AM
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How about this...I just don't give a crap about
Sep 29, 2016, 12:24 PM
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the environment. I'd rather see a Clemson tradition continue than care about some stupid bird eating part of a balloon. If the bird is too dumb to realize it's not something it should eat then the dumb thing should be wiped off the planet anyway. If everyone weren't such pansies and willing to bow down to all the stupid hippie environmental and PETA groups, I'd encourage the school to use some sort of balloon that was guaranteed to last at least 200 years. That way when you're on the lake or at the beach and you see a piece of an orange balloon you can be reminded of Clemson football...and who doesn't need more reminders of Clemson football besides stupid hippies and communists?
I'm in favor of less recycling and I believe forests should be clear cut to make room for more landfills. Why should I be asked to sort my garbage into two separate bins and pay more to do so? I say more fracking, more oil drilling, more oil pipelines and more coal mining. Those things make life cheaper and more convenient for all of us.
So if you worry about the impact of a Clemson tradition on the environment, move to Berkeley California or something where you can join in meaningless protests and hug trees all day. I'll stay here and continue to use more styrofoam and enjoy Clemson football as they release hundreds of balloons into the air turning the sky orange.
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You're much nicer at this than DSP.***
Sep 29, 2016, 12:25 PM
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Re: Can we stop with the balloons???
Sep 29, 2016, 11:17 AM
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They are biodegradable. The average distance one of them travels is around 27 miles. Although a couple have been known to go over 200. It really isn't a big deal, doesn't really hurt anything. It's a great Clemson tradition.
Found all these facts in an article on the Google. The interwebs can be helpful sometimes.
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They burn up on reentry to the atmosphere.
Sep 29, 2016, 11:18 AM
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DUH. Have you ever seen a space movie.
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They float into space and are collected by the......
Sep 29, 2016, 11:23 AM
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International Space Station - then brought back to earth on the next Soyuz trip back and are then reused at birthday parties in the closest Russian village.
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Re: Can we stop with the balloons??? yes but then
Sep 29, 2016, 11:31 AM
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the terrorists win
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LMAO, remember that group that actively tried to
Sep 29, 2016, 11:32 AM
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get us to stop?
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Re: Can we stop with the balloons???
Sep 29, 2016, 11:33 AM
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Crawl back in your hole worm.
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Re: Can we stop with the balloons???
Sep 29, 2016, 11:33 AM
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To all the d-bags that feel this way - We release balloons 7 times per year.
If you really feel that this is significantly harming the environment (even though much smarter people have thought of this issue way before you and it has been addressed) then I hope that you are driving an electric car or riding a bike, using nothing plastic, using clean energy for your homes, cloth diapers for your kids, etc...
Otherwise just shut the he!! up.
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that electric car gets its electricity from somewhere.
Sep 29, 2016, 12:08 PM
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Coal or natural gas usually. OMG! Al Gore, save us!
Solar? Solar panel production pollutes the environment.
Wind? Turbines slice and dice endangered birds.
Hydro? Dams cause loss of habitat and affect downstream ecosystems.
Nuclear? What to do with the radioactive waste?
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are you with that Freedom from Balloons group?***
Sep 29, 2016, 11:36 AM
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Re: What was I thinking...
Sep 29, 2016, 11:36 AM
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I guess I asked for this bashing!
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count you're blessings
Sep 29, 2016, 11:38 AM
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this one is on the house
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Re: Your*
Sep 29, 2016, 11:40 AM
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...would be the correct way to spell that. That was also on the house.
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Re: Your*
Sep 29, 2016, 12:18 PM
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balloons vs a screaming chicken
Sep 29, 2016, 11:40 AM
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#### A DOODLE DOO! - i'll take the balloons. but thanks for playing. tell me cocklover, are moral victories satisfying? for example, you're with a lady and you kiss her on the cheek goodnight - is that a success? knowing full well that a ut vol showed up when you left and gave her the bidness for the next 2-4 hrs?? in cocklover speak, do you say at least you gave her a peck on the cheek so you're still a winner? curious in nc.
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Re: I remember when I had my first beer
Sep 29, 2016, 11:43 AM
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Drink you one more....
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ooh - burn!***
Sep 29, 2016, 11:54 AM
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may we anticipate another 3 years of silence after this
Sep 29, 2016, 11:41 AM
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HOF effort??
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Something is wrong with you. I'm sorry I responded.***
Sep 29, 2016, 11:43 AM
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Are you a tree trapped in a man's body or what?***
Sep 29, 2016, 11:44 AM
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CAN YOU PROVE THEY TURNIN TWO LITER?
Sep 29, 2016, 11:53 AM
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BO IVE LIVED RITE NEAR CLEMSON FOR 50 YEARS AND NEVER WONTS HAVE I SEEN NO TRASH FROM THEM BALOONS ON THE GROUND MAN SMH WERE DO YOU PEEPLE MAKE THIS STUFF UP????????
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Re: Spell Check Much???
Sep 29, 2016, 12:29 PM
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I have never seen so many people that couldn't spell in my life!
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LOL Prius driver^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^***
Sep 29, 2016, 12:00 PM
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Notice: Everything is Banned until further notice..
Sep 29, 2016, 12:05 PM
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due to effects on the environment. We cant go on living this way...
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Re: Can we stop with the balloons???
Sep 29, 2016, 12:16 PM
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look everyone another sad chicken troll
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The creepy clowns hiding in the woods are finding and using our misguided balloons
Sep 29, 2016, 12:21 PM
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to bait the kids in. I cant believe Clemson continues this sinister tradition.
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Re: Can we stop with the balloons???
Sep 29, 2016, 12:28 PM
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No i remember last year I think it was the Florida state game that they didn't release them and it just didn't feel right
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Re: Can we stop with the balloons???
Sep 29, 2016, 12:31 PM
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No
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Hey worm, why don't you
Sep 29, 2016, 12:32 PM
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crawl back in your whole?
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Re: Hey worm, why don't you
Sep 29, 2016, 12:41 PM
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Good one!
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Re: Hey worm, why don't you
Sep 29, 2016, 12:49 PM
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I think you meant "hole"....
man your dumb.
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Re: Hey worm, why don't you
Sep 29, 2016, 12:53 PM
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Spell check only goes so far for ignorance
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Agreed.***
Sep 29, 2016, 1:20 PM
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Some of my greates memories
Sep 29, 2016, 1:03 PM
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From Clemson games in my early childhood was the balloon release. My dad started taking me to Clemson games when I was about 4 and back then you could pick up balloons at the entrance and release them yourself. I always loved letting go of a few balloons when the cannon went off. I wish it was still like that.
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Dang, I was thinking this was a Pamela Andserson post.
Sep 29, 2016, 1:04 PM
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nm
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