Article: Chinese lanterns a problem

[Seriously]

How do people mistake chinese lanters for distress flares? They look completely different.

Not even considering the movement and action.

 

[satanboy]

Don't these things cause veld fires too?

 

[biena]

Its cheaper to buy them on Bob. Myself - I have to admit I never thought of the fire hazard. Oops.
Nex time the kids ask me to send one up I'm getting these instead.

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I'll keep the red one for an emergency.

So wherever that lands gets a taste of battery chemicals, plastic in the led and the junk on the pcb. Rather burn it down

 

[LazyLion]

Don't these things cause veld fires too?

Yes, they have been known to start fires....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/jul/01/smethwick-fire-chinese-lanterns-banned
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jul/01/smethwick-fire-chiefs-chinese-lanterns
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/ea...e-sky-lanterns-increases-calls-for-a-ban.html
http://wqad.com/2013/07/05/sky-lanterns-cause-danger-recently-banned-in-illinois/

 

[b@nD]

How many alter-egos does a person need ?

Boxy, are you related to b@nd [midnightwizard]?

NO heavens NO

This is Ben Trovato in drag ............
or
What passes as a poor imitation

 

[ponder]

 

[Seriously]

Feck knows! this is a hijacker like none other.

 

[genetic]

Feck knows! this is a hijacker like none other.

He's really starting to p*ss me off!

Just ban the freckers ass already!

 

[Ancalagon]

Why cant I report his post?

EDIT: Nevermind, just misplaced the button for a second.

 

[Albereth]

Don't these things cause veld fires too?

Um, no. In Natal we have grassland.