This article actually gave me pause re: the balloon tradition
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I know I’m in the minority on this, but I’m fine with the balloon tradition being retired. It is a waste of an important element and it’s needlessly pollutes with the balloons drifting off to who knows where.
I know they use high grade (pure) helium in phones/MRI machines etc, and low grade helium in balloons. What I don't know is if it is viable to purify low grade helium that is normally used in balloons for other purposes.
Also, didn't the university develop biodegradable balloons specifically for this?
I'm cool if we decide to retire it for whatever reason, but I think its important to always ask questions.
Also, didn't the university develop biodegradable balloons specifically for this?
I'm cool if we decide to retire it for whatever reason, but I think its important to always ask questions.
I prefer it because it looks cool at the game and one of the first thing that caught my eye during my first Nebraska game back in 1968, but it isn’t the end of the world if it is eliminated...
We've endured a lot of changes over the years. Losing the balloons would be the easiest thing to deal with in my opinion. Or if it's that big of a deal to keep the tradition, cut it back to the first score of the season instead of the first score of the game.
I wish they would play 99 Red balloons fly by when they release the balloons
That song was about nuclear war... so might be seen as a downer. But I do like the song.
Death to everyone who wants to change or get rid of Husker traditions! Now get off my lawn!!Lurk
It was a fine tradition back in the ‘good old days’ when it was no big deal to throw your cigarette out the car window, light plastic on fire, or throw a soda can on the ground when you were finished with it.
Now it is what it is. An inane tradition folks cling to because they pine for the ‘good old days’ and are tired of uppity people (like myself) telling them what to do, what is important, and what sacrifices should be made for good of the only world we have.
If you could make a biodegradable balloon that wouldn’t get caught in a duck’s throat or suffocate a fish I’d be all for it. But I think I have my priorities straight when I say the life of the fish and the duck matter more than releasing a balloon as a means to celebrate a touchdown.
/Rant over.
Now it is what it is. An inane tradition folks cling to because they pine for the ‘good old days’ and are tired of uppity people (like myself) telling them what to do, what is important, and what sacrifices should be made for good of the only world we have.
If you could make a biodegradable balloon that wouldn’t get caught in a duck’s throat or suffocate a fish I’d be all for it. But I think I have my priorities straight when I say the life of the fish and the duck matter more than releasing a balloon as a means to celebrate a touchdown.
/Rant over.
We can't burn plastic anymore? That's BS. How about tires?
I don't care if it went away...but I would care if it went away because of crazy eco-dorks that think it is going to cause the planet to explode.
Fill them with the universe’s most abundant element instead — hydrogen!
I would like to get rid of the recent losing tradition before the balloons
Do away with the balloons! Just have someone tie mini Herbie's for the kids without the helium. Problem solved and still a money generator and keep the kids satisfied. IMO it's immature to throw a fit about the lack of balloons if they do away with them...it's about the game of football...the balloons are irrelevant
Burning just about anything is fun, but be mindful of the fumes. Might cause headaches.
Only at night so no one sees the black smoke.
Those things are not as important as signaling the Big Red scored for the first time in a game. The only acceptable alternative would be to have fair trade, non-gmo, carbon-neutral, sustainably-sourced-organic, scarlet colored Lightsabers. Which we use to "gingerly touch our tips" gender-neutrally in a pan-sexual way of course at the first score in a Husker game.
I really don't care one way or the other. Im not huge on any tradition, as long as my team wins. If we do want to keep some sort of TD celebration for the 1st TD. I say go with red confetti. Instead of handing out a balloon as people walk in. Had out a small bag of red confetti. Seeing a cloud of red engulf the stadium would be pretty cool.
They will never do that however because the clean up crew after the games would throw a fit have to clean up a ton of confetti after every game.
Isn't that how they announce the next pope?
Thought it was white smoke if he was confirmed and black if not. Or something like that.
I raise ducks every year. Pekin ducks. Big juicy ducks. I kill them. I eat them.
I kill them by throwing balloons in their pen.
I kill them by throwing balloons in their pen.
I think we keep the tradition and go a step further. We attach several straws to the balloons and then release them.
It's stupid because we can be losing 30-3 and they still release balloons. Or what happens when we get shutout...the balloons are still released. So incredibly stupid tradition that doesn't actually support competence on the field, is a waste of resources, and polluted our state for years.
I'm fine with getting rid of the balloons. While we're at it, Lil' Red can go as well!
we’re not running out of anything - not oil, not water, not people, and least of all, helium.
but if people dont want to do this, because of how it looks... whatever.
but if people dont want to do this, because of how it looks... whatever.
Doesn't matter. It was the mindset of morons. You don't release balloons after scoring when you are getting blown out. Ever.
So you have to pop them and just leave their detritus behind...talk about taking the air out of the room.
Now I know how we beat Oregon that year. Fear the balllons! We need some ominous video showing dead ducks and fish then a big red balloon rises up with a helmet on and Sirius starts. Mass intimidation.