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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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It's thought the massive blaze in the west mids was caused by a Chinese lantern landing on the roof.Isn't it about time these things were banned apart from being a fire hazard there have also been reports of them landing in fields and the metal being ingested by cattle.Surely it's just irresponsible to use these things. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No they're beautiful. C02 emimisions from cows are one of the biggest threats to the environment mankind is facing, even more so than cars.
The less cows the better.  |
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"No they're beautiful. C02 emimisions from cows are one of the biggest threats to the environment mankind is facing, even more so than cars.
The less cows the better. "
burgers all round then? Get that BBQ fired up!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"No they're beautiful. C02 emimisions from cows are one of the biggest threats to the environment mankind is facing, even more so than cars.
The less cows the better. "
iv seen one land on a tent on a campsite was no one in at time but cud have been nasty! |
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over a year ago
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Don't think they should be banned in the least. Most things in life carry some sort of risk and what a dull and boring world it would be if we were all wrapped in cotton wool "just in case"  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's thought the massive blaze in the west mids was caused by a Chinese lantern landing on the roof.Isn't it about time these things were banned apart from being a fire hazard there have also been reports of them landing in fields and the metal being ingested by cattle.Surely it's just irresponsible to use these things."
OP - just had a look at the report on the BBC news website.
Now, correct me if I am wrong but plastics are a highly inflammable material. When you have 100,000 tonnes of plastics in one place all uncovered and susceptible to ANY source of flame, fire or direct heat from the sun, then you have a recipe for disaster just sitting there.
I also noted someone on the report from (I think) West Mids Fire Service commenting that Chinese lanterns should be banned as they are 'unregulated'. Well, the plastics recycling industry is highly regulated and licensed and yet they are still, apparently, allowed to leave the product laying around in a manner which leaves it wide open to accidental or intentional fire. Good regs those, ain't they..... Just a thought...
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By *xpresMan
over a year ago
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"It's thought the massive blaze in the west mids was caused by a Chinese lantern landing on the roof.Isn't it about time these things were banned apart from being a fire hazard there have also been reports of them landing in fields and the metal being ingested by cattle.Surely it's just irresponsible to use these things."
It hasnt been proven yet but im not a fan of them anyway |
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Yeah you shouldn't really use Chinese lanterns in the west. They are designed to be used in the far east. In China they just float into space but in England they will float the opposite way into your house, thinking that that is the direction of the sky. |
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yes common sense tells me they should be banned, they wont be though will they because they havnt banned balloons and they are just as bad because cattle eat them too. |
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