Sky Lanterns

[softtop]

This is the first time I have seen them floating across the sky and yes they do look good. The problem is that they end up in trees and look unsightly the following day. Fire retardent and unlikley to rot, how long will they blow in the wind like giant bin bags out of the reach of health and safety conscious refuse collectors?

Edited by softtop on Friday 1st January 18:33

[GTIR]

Shhh. They are UFO's and people who don't have any brains (as they have been removed by aliens) get all excited!

Yes, they do look cool. Baloons also are unsightly and old fireworks and etc etc

[ShadownINja]

It's a bit like me throwing a shopping bag out of my window, I suppose.

[madala]

....saw one last night over West London and it looked magical....

[sy534534]

Don't get me started on this one! Yes, they're lovely floaty harmless fun. Until one lands on your white paintwork and drags it's black carbon arse all over your bonnet! Some plank has been setting these off at a rate of 10 - 15 a night for the past 2 MONTHS in Exeter. GIVE IT A REST! I'm not sure the local airport and pilots are enjoying them either. Get a lava lamp and stay indoors if you must stare at something you spliffed up dolt! ( not a really a rant as i don't have enough energy left after last night to get worked up, sorry )

[N Dentressangle]

They're banned in Vietnam and parts of Thailand, apparently:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivin...

I did wonder whether they set things on fire when they landed. I don't suppose you'd want one coming down on your house or car either.

[ShadownINja]

sy534534 said:

Don't get me started on this one! Yes, they're lovely floaty harmless fun. Until one lands on your white paintwork and drags it's black carbon arse all over your bonnet!

Ouch!

A firework stick landed on my car and bounced off it. I'm sure if I had a car I gave a st about, I'd have been livid.

Edited by ShadownINja on Friday 1st January 16:17

[Penny-lope]

Just seen four in the sky five minutes ago....pretty pointless, as it's not even dark yet.

[philthy]

The paper they are made of will dissolve the first time it rains I'm sure. The only thing that would take a while, would be the piece of wire that runs around the rim of the balloon.
We have set some off in the past, and had a near miss. Now, we only release them when the breeze is taking them out to sea (our place is 100 yards from the beach).

[miniman]

N Dentressangle said:

They're banned in Vietnam and parts of Thailand, apparently:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivin...

I did wonder whether they set things on fire when they landed. I don't suppose you'd want one coming down on your house or car either.

The Grauniad's Ethical Living Blog with Leo and Lucy.



Now I don't know about you but I could cheerfully punch those faces until I passed out from exhaustion.

[ShadownINja]

[diesel head]

My neighbours set a tree alight with one last night.

[N Dentressangle]

miniman said:

N Dentressangle said:

They're banned in Vietnam and parts of Thailand, apparently:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivin...

I did wonder whether they set things on fire when they landed. I don't suppose you'd want one coming down on your house or car either.

The Grauniad's Ethical Living Blog with Leo and Lucy.



Now I don't know about you but I could cheerfully punch those faces until I passed out from exhaustion.

You could write and ask them what their favourite V8 is? I reckon they look like classic Chevy small block people.

[ShadownINja]

[360 detailing]

They are not fire retardent...................

[Davel]

We launched about 6 last night and I didn't think about them landing on a car.

The paper will degrade and the fuel source burns until there's nothing left but there are still some cross wires at the base which could be a problem.

We're out in the country and the chances of them landing on a car is unlikely but a fair point nevertheless.

Mind you fireworks and especially rockets are just as bad.

They do look pretty, as they float off, and you're not supposed to launch them within five miles of an airport.

[R TOY]

There were literally 100's of them over Lincoln last night, like an invading fleet of UFO's. Most heading our way with the wind so be all over the fields and hedges now. Looked v pretty (thro an alcholic haze) .
I found some a while back with messages written on them launched from a girls 21st b'day party. As i read the messages it became apparent that the unfortunate girl wasnt at the party as she had died recently, some heart rending stuff from friends and familly. Prob not really intended for me to read but as i was retrieving them from own hedge/ fields it was sort of unavoidable.
Have also seen evidence of (small) fires started when the lanterns have landed in stubble fields. Only a matter of time before they are banned imo. Fun tho.

[Hell27]

miniman said:

N Dentressangle said:

They're banned in Vietnam and parts of Thailand, apparently:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivin...

I did wonder whether they set things on fire when they landed. I don't suppose you'd want one coming down on your house or car either.

The Grauniad's Ethical Living Blog with Leo and Lucy.



Now I don't know about you but I could cheerfully punch those faces until I passed out from exhaustion.

Judging by the look on his face, someone already did? She'd look better with the scarf a little tighter, like a knot.

[Ace-T]

Hell27 said:

miniman said:

N Dentressangle said:

They're banned in Vietnam and parts of Thailand, apparently:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivin...

I did wonder whether they set things on fire when they landed. I don't suppose you'd want one coming down on your house or car either.

The Grauniad's Ethical Living Blog with Leo and Lucy.



Now I don't know about you but I could cheerfully punch those faces until I passed out from exhaustion.

Judging by the look on his face, someone already did? She'd look better with the scarf a little tighter, like a knot.

And the scarf looks as if the dye it was made with is ethically sustainable doesn't it? And the hair colourant, and his man make-up? Hypocritical tossers.

Miniman, when you get tired I will take over dear... with a baseball bat. Hope that helps?

Trace

[Westy Pre-Lit]

What amazes me is that people can be fined for dropping a fag butt or a sweet wrapper etc, but can set fire to a pathetic glowing bin bag and release it because they look pretty . I very much doubt that any retard who releases these things has any regard or cares what happens when they land, which is typical of the pathetic society we now live in.

Ridiculous things that have no place in this densely populated country.

They should be banned IMHO

Edited by Westy Pre-Lit on Saturday 2nd January 12:45