Balloon tradition

[husker2612]

I saw that a FL based company has put up a billboard here in at attempt to have the tradition stopped. I guess Clemson was the only other school to release balloons and they will stop doing in this year. Totally ridiculous, I love the things some people get obsessed about.
Anyways I don't see it ending here any time soon. If it ever does, what could replace it?..... Give everyone a bag of confetti, instead of balloons everyone throws confetti in the air. The cleaning crew would love that.


https://www.ketv.com/article/billbo...d-nebraska-balloon-release-tradition/22747000

 

[scarletred]

I saw that a FL based company has put up a billboard here in at attempt to have the tradition stopped. I guess Clemson was the only other school to release balloons and they will stop doing in this year. Totally ridiculous, I love the things some people get obsessed about.
Anyways I don't see it ending here any time soon. If it ever does, what could replace it?..... Give everyone a bag of confetti, instead of balloons everyone throws confetti in the air. The cleaning crew would love that.


https://www.ketv.com/article/billbo...d-nebraska-balloon-release-tradition/22747000

That really is a fantastic idea...

Going to my very first game(1968) at Memorial studium that was one of coolest things after a Huskers first score..

Hope we keep it 3,000 balloons are realistic from all reports.

 

[cornhustler]

Ask Tuco, those balloons are subsidized by the boosters and so the tradition is hollow.

 

[Captain Nick]

End it! Burn it to the ground! The 70's are over. Let it die already!

 

[Shermski77]

I'd be okay with this tradition ending, it's 2018. They are biodegradable but 50,000+ balloons end up scattered within a few square miles somewhere, whether in nature or on private property.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

No way they should end this tradition. Even at my age I still think it is a great moment at every game. Makes for good TV too. I remember clutching that ballon as a kid. I kept releasing it by accident so my dad started tying it on my wrist. When we scored he cut it off with his pocket knife.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

Ask Tuco, those balloons are subsidized by the boosters and so the tradition is hollow.

That's funny right there, I don't care who you are.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

Ask Tuco, those balloons are subsidized by the boosters and so the tradition is hollow.

Nice attempt. But still a fail.

 

[schuele]

Do kids really still enjoy the balloon release, or is this just something that brings back fond memories for us old-timers? If it's the latter, get some good video footage of balloons being released (preferably from a big win, though those clips are probably getting harder to find) and show it on the big screen after the first TD. That way you can still honor the tradition without the litter problem.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

Do kids really still enjoy the balloon release, or is this just something that brings back fond memories for us old-timers? If it's the latter, get some good video footage of balloons being released (preferably from a big win, though those clips are probably getting harder to find) and show it on the big screen after the first TD. That way you can still honor the tradition without the litter problem.

Well, my two grand nephews (ages 10 and 7) both seemed to enjoy it last year when I bought them balloons for the Wisconsin game. So there are at least two!

 

[NikkiSixx]

I'm ok getting rid of the balloons. Would rather see oranges on the field, but we are in the wrong conference for that.

 

[HuskerIsNumberOne]

I'm ok getting rid of the balloons. Would rather see oranges on the field, but we are in the wrong conference for that.

LOL, could throw some roses on to the field.

 

[jeans15]

Keep the balloons. It's unique and awesome.

Hell, soon we all will just live with everything being the exact same so someone doesn't complain about something.

Why do people always have to steal the joy from life.

 

[dand84]

My God the insanity! Balloons! We must stop it now or march upon the campus. We must unite against this capitalistic imperialistic conspiracy to destroy our environment with red balloons!

You can have my balloons when you rip them from my cold, dead hands!

 

[leodisflowers]

My God the insanity! Balloons! We must stop it now or march upon the campus. We must unite against this capitalistic imperialistic conspiracy to destroy our environment with red balloons!

You can have my balloons when you rip them from my cold, dead hands!

YOu should go to that FB page. They are definitely passionate about their cause.

 

[otismotis08]

Throw bones on the field?

 

[prag_grenade]

On one hand they are a noticeable blemish on people's properties that may kill animals dumb enough to eat them. On the other hand, weeeeeee balloons.

Just put it to a vote! Ask the people in THIS state yay or nay. What ever they decide that's what stays for five years and it can come up for a vote again.

Besides don't people from Florida have enough problems of their own. Like being from Florida.

 

[husker2612]

Keep the balloons. It's unique and awesome.

Hell,l soon we all with just live with everything being the exact same so some doesn't complain about something.

Why do people always have to steal the joy from life.

Guessing mostly because their lives are miserable. When they see others being happy and having a good time, they want to take it away

 

[huskerfan66]

Do kids really still enjoy the balloon release, or is this just something that brings back fond memories for us old-timers? If it's the latter, get some good video footage of balloons being released (preferably from a big win, though those clips are probably getting harder to find) and show it on the big screen after the first TD. That way you can still honor the tradition without the litter problem.

I do

 

[huskerfan66]

My God the insanity! Balloons! We must stop it now or march upon the campus. We must unite against this capitalistic imperialistic conspiracy to destroy our environment with red balloons!

You can have my balloons when you rip them from my cold, dead hands!

Amen

 

[huskerfan66]

Years ago they tried to get rid of them because of the helium shortage. Some how we found enough. Survival of the fittest. Eat balloons=die. Don't eat balloons=live. We're just helping to weed out the dumb ones and making for a smarter overall species.....

 

[otismotis08]

Come at me, balloon suppressors!

 

[21Husker1984]

I'd be okay with this tradition ending, it's 2018. They are biodegradable but 50,000+ balloons end up scattered within a few square miles somewhere, whether in nature or on private property.

If 50,000 red balloons landed on my property I would consider it a sign from the heavens that Big Red is winning the championship.

 

[Nebraska Fan]

I saw that a FL based company has put up a billboard here in at attempt to have the tradition stopped. I guess Clemson was the only other school to release balloons and they will stop doing in this year. Totally ridiculous, I love the things some people get obsessed about.
Anyways I don't see it ending here any time soon. If it ever does, what could replace it?..... Give everyone a bag of confetti, instead of balloons everyone throws confetti in the air. The cleaning crew would love that.


https://www.ketv.com/article/billbo...d-nebraska-balloon-release-tradition/22747000

Fortunately Perlman is out of the decision loop.

 

[tarheelhusker]

Trade ya for red balloons

 

[Sinomatic]

The balloons are biodegradable, the string is cotton. Both do not destroy ground water.

This is a ridiculous waste of time for those folks in Florida. Helping clean up their beaches right now is the crisis all around them that they should be worried about.

 

[chicolby]

Every other school in the country has deemed the balloon launch something that adds more harm than good and have stopped the tradition.

I haven’t studied the topic but if the downside is sizable, I have no problem ending this tradition. The world changes. We learn more. We move on.

 

[jeans15]

Every other school in the country has deemed the balloon launch something that adds more harm than good and have stopped the tradition.

I haven’t studied the topic but if the downside is sizable, I have no problem ending this tradition. The world changes. We learn more. We move on.

While allowing fans to drink for profit and trash property or kill someone on the way home.

You can't save every living thing.

We should stop flying as well. It kills more birds than balloons.

 

[dand84]

Think of all the poor folks around Lincoln killed every week from falling balloons. It is a tragedy of epic proportions. Only HCMR seemed to put a dent in the deaths.

 

[Hastings4Huskers]

Sept 1 can't get here fast enough

 

[husker2612]

While allowing fans to drink for profit and trash property or kill someone on the way home.

You can't save every living thing.

We should stop flying as well. It kills more birds than balloons.

and driving. Think of all the poor squirrels, deer, raccoons, possums, and bugs that are killed every year.

 

[TheNewNU]

Trade ya for red balloons

Was waiting for this to come up ITT

 

[Huskerfan2112]

Wind turbines kill a lot of birds and bats. Ban em

Kfc kills birds. Ban em

Manufactured outrage is easy

 

[indy1203]

Guessing mostly because their lives are miserable. When they see others being happy and having a good time, they want to take it away

Some just like to stir things up just to see if they can.

 

[Hawkeye_311]

This sounds like the same type of people who get bent out of shape over having a pink locker room.

 

[scarletred]

This sounds like the same type of people who get bent out of shape over having a pink locker room.

Make that opponents pink locker room.

 

[Hoosker Du]

If they are truly biodegradable and break down quickly, then continue the tradition. If there is proof out there that they don't break down quickly enough to not harm the flora and fauna, then they should be discontinued. I enjoy seeing them as much as anyone, but if they do damage to the environment, we should discontinue them.

 

[dinglefritz]

On one hand they are a noticeable blemish on people's properties that may kill animals dumb enough to eat them. On the other hand, weeeeeee balloons.

Just put it to a vote! Ask the people in THIS state yay or nay. What ever they decide that's what stays for five years and it can come up for a vote again.

Besides don't people from Florida have enough problems of their own. Like being from Florida.

Any animal dumb enough to eat a balloon deserves to die. Hopefully its the starlings that crap on my cars.

 

[Lars72]

Any animal dumb enough to eat a balloon deserves to die. Hopefully its the starlings that crap on my cars.

Hate those birds

 

[chicolby]

While allowing fans to drink for profit and trash property or kill someone on the way home.

You can't save every living thing.

We should stop flying as well. It kills more birds than balloons.

Trashing property and killing someone is illegal.

Flying serves a purpose that gets people from point A to point B. Letting go of balloons serves a purpose of making you feel proud?

I didn’t say we should save “every single living thing”. Why are you mad about my opinion? Because it’s different than yours?