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This is a football poast. Since we got plastic straws back, can we get balloons
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Campus Hero [13864]
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This is a football poast. Since we got plastic straws back, can we get balloons
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Feb 11, 2025, 5:02 AM
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too? It just makes sense to me. If you’ve been to Hawaii or the NC coast the sea turtle population has recovered in a huge way.
Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s in the Valley the balloons bought me a lot of joy. It was a huge part of running down the hill. We always seemed to be trying to reclaim some record.
What say you?
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Feb 11, 2025, 5:20 AM
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Re: This is a football poast. Since we got plastic straws back, can we get balloons
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Feb 11, 2025, 5:21 AM
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GO TIGERS!!!
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Orange Blooded [2465]
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We cruise our sailboat about half the year.
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Feb 11, 2025, 6:57 AM
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If you saw what we see on a daily basis in the coastal and offshore waters of the east coast, I think you might have a different opinion on the balloons.
Just yesterday we found and retrieved a Mylar balloon floating along the coast of Cumberland Island, Ga with a beautiful message written on it for someone’s lost loved one. That balloon didn’t reach heaven, it just became ugly litter and a big middle finger to god’s creation .
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Team Captain [472]
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Feb 11, 2025, 7:03 AM
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As someone who walks the beach every morning I agree. The amount of garbage that ends up in the ocean, balloons included, is sickening.
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Re: We cruise our sailboat about half the year.
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Feb 11, 2025, 7:09 AM
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Plastic water bottles are the number one thing that should be banned on this planet.
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Orange Immortal [67184]
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Re: We cruise our sailboat about half the year.
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Feb 11, 2025, 7:21 AM
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And soft drink bottles…
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All-In [10668]
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Re: We cruise our sailboat about half the year.
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Feb 11, 2025, 7:27 AM
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Fines /penalties should be levied to the max for littering.
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CU Medallion [20158]
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Solid Orange [1328]
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Re: We cruise our sailboat about half the year.
Feb 11, 2025, 9:42 PM
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People who don’t travel just don’t know. I’ve been to 50+ beaches in the past three years, and the amount of plastic waste, plastic bottles, you name it, on the beaches is just astonishing. And nobody seems to know, and nobody seems to care.
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Re: We cruise our sailboat about half the year.
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Feb 11, 2025, 7:14 AM
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If you saw what we see on a daily basis in the coastal and offshore waters of the east coast, I think you might have a different opinion on the balloons.
Just yesterday we found and retrieved a Mylar balloon floating along the coast of Cumberland Island, Ga with a beautiful message written on it for someone’s lost loved one. That balloon didn’t reach heaven, it just became ugly litter and a big middle finger to god’s creation .
I support the no balloons at Clemson as I believe lasers or drones would be better options
One question, do you think the balloon you found was from the upstate of SC or set free on the beach? Frankly, I don’t think the cheap balloons used by CU would travel that far to create any significant amount of ocean waste
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Re: We cruise our sailboat about half the year.
Feb 11, 2025, 8:53 AM
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LOL that’s a good point.
The ones from Clemson probably fall somewhere in Columbia and no one notices amongst all the other trash.
By the way…are you feeling better after your seizure last night, Cobb?
I was worried.
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Campus Hero [13864]
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Feb 11, 2025, 8:12 AM
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I spend a lot of time on the beach as I’ve lived in the east coast the last 25 years. I’ve seen Mylar, which doesn’t degrade. Can’t say I’ve ever seen the type of balloons clemson released. There’s also a bio friendly option. You think the NC coast is nasty?! US beaches are pristine compared to many I’ve seen in other countries. I doubt 50k bio friendly balloons is going to hurt anything.
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Littering is cootish behavior
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Feb 11, 2025, 7:12 AM
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and there were no balloons at Clemson games in the 70s and early 80s. The first balloon launch was the Maryland game on November 12, 1983.
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Re: Littering is cootish behavior
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Feb 11, 2025, 7:23 AM
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Huh??? Am I missing the punchline?
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Campus Hero [13864]
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Re: Littering is cootish behavior
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Feb 11, 2025, 8:09 AM
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I didn’t say they started in the 70’s, I said I grew up in the valley in the 70’s and 80’s. RIF as is reading comprehension. I was there for the first and last release.
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Clemson Conqueror [11157]
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I would have bet Francis Marion®'s TNET account that balloons were launched
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Feb 11, 2025, 9:03 AM
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well before that record setting day against Maryland. I just read the article here stating that was the first time.
Am I wrong? (If so, it'll be the 4th time today already.)
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Yusssssss***
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Feb 11, 2025, 7:22 AM
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Re: This is a football poast. Since we got plastic straws back, can we get balloons
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Feb 11, 2025, 7:31 AM
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I understand not using traditional balloons as has been pointed out, there plenty of solutions to have both. Biodegradable, drones etc. I think the real solution would be to remove the seats from the new plan, add the Gen admin tickets back, including students. Then send the fire Marshall off with a nice retirement.
Pack the hill. It's amazing how much louder it is for the opposing players when you have a jammed packed party on the hill.
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Campus Hero [13864]
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Re: This is a football poast. Since we got plastic straws back, can we get balloons
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Feb 11, 2025, 8:10 AM
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That’s what I’m saying. Mylar doesn’t break down in a decade. Typical balloons degrade a little quicker. There has to be a bio friendly option.
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The biggest problem Death Valley faces is a fire marshal. Screw that loser.***
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Feb 11, 2025, 7:48 AM
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Re: The biggest problem Death Valley faces is a fire marshal. Screw that loser.***
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Feb 11, 2025, 8:13 AM
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Is it Bill? 🤣
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Solid Orange [1328]
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Balloons were a waste of latex and air.***
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Feb 11, 2025, 8:15 AM
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No.
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Feb 11, 2025, 8:47 AM
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If you recognize this, it's time to schedule your next colonoscopy***
Feb 11, 2025, 8:47 AM
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All-TigerNet [5838]
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When did plastic straws ever go away?***
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Feb 11, 2025, 8:54 AM
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Another issue is the global helium shortage***
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Feb 11, 2025, 8:54 AM
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Re: Another issue is the global helium shortage***
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Feb 11, 2025, 10:27 AM
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Plenty on tnet Bob!!
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Ok, cornball.***
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Feb 11, 2025, 8:55 AM
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Re: This is a football poast. Since we got plastic straws back, can we get balloons
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Feb 11, 2025, 9:21 AM
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They are cool and I love the balloons, but if they are really truly killing things and are bad for the environment, I don't need balloons. They aren't that important. It's kind of like fireworks. Just give me a laser show if it means freaking out animals.
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Game Changer [1949]
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Re: This is a football poast. Since we got plastic straws back, can we get balloons
Feb 11, 2025, 10:13 AM
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Everyone should start just bringing a couple orange balloons in their pockets into the stadium and before the team runs down the hill everybody just blows their balloons up and we all throw them up in the air?
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [101227]
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Someone will make a...
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Feb 11, 2025, 11:35 AM
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biodegradable eatable balloon and we'll ge them back. Our chem dept should make that a top priority. If they would join with our agriculture dept they could make them out of canibus and smokable. Eat or smoke they would end up consumed.
I mean, make it legal and Clemson would jump on board. What's makes a crowd thirsty?
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Orange Blooded [2146]
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Feb 11, 2025, 11:59 AM
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Put a chip in the balloon and a method of retrieval to track the balloon and ensure it is properly disposed of.
Imagine the cost some would say. Nobody would purchase balloons.
To them you say. Yes Earth is invaluable
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