How Releasing 1,500,000 Balloons Went Horribly Wrong - Balloonfest '86

[@StephBer1]

Why do charities always spend ridiculous amounts of money on doing everything BUT the charitable work?So much is wasted. So I donate to a friend who wanted to feed homeless people. He bought a cheap truck and 3 nights a week he, his family and some volunteers took a truck full of hot food to people on the streets. Five yrs later he has 4 trucks and a roster of volunteers (me included), gets donated toiletries, and goes to thrift stores begging for the bedding, furniture and clothing they find too yuck to sell, takes it home to wash and salvage. All free of charge, all volunteers,while he holds down a full time job. THAT is a charity.

[@KetansaCreatesArt]

Millions of $s given to china (china balloons), which was used by their communists to fund social media and opposition parties to create riots and protests, attack the world with pandemic.

[@morticiaheisenberg9679]

Awesome ❤❤❤

[@MrsCasa]

I'd volunteer for that! Anywhere in Tennessee, by chance?

[@ritageorge8748]

Why wasn't Disney brought up as the Idea founder? Nearly as much gas&surely as many of their flattened 🎈lay next to those of the United Way(&they never doubled Disney's count

[@metalfiregametime652]

The top CEO at United Way makes millions a year. People in need don't see a penny of it.

[@vixceous]

Imagine if they had used that money, the time, the volunteers, the energy in actually HELPING PEOPLE in need. But no, they wanted balloons. Eye roll.

[@bismillah5743]

I think the same really

[@railedb0x503]

Plot twist they used the money from the people paying to get in for charity

[@railedb0x503]

Besides it was run by a charity they must of have

[@victoriawilliams2786]

Add to the fiasco the amount of trash that ended up impacting wildlife who didn't know not to injest the material.

[@Zamarae]

I found out recently too that helium is not renewable. And I just the video also mentions this-I can’t believe how much helium is wasted everyday

[@patsquach4080]

The money wasted could have housed all the homeless in the city for a year .... Just plain stupid ....

[@garybrowning4316]

It was actually a fundraising event

[@lindatullos9430]

@@garybrowning4316 They can do better than that.

[@TheChamp820]

Mr beast: *bull-*

[@Penguin982]

​@@garybrowning4316 bro it is charity

[@nerysghemor5781]

Was born in 1983 and my parents always hated the United Way, as long as I can remember. Now I have some idea why they hated them for so long. The waste and destruction from this, not to mention irresponsibility with donor funds, is truly epic.

[@roseharvey2664]

So glad I watched this, very educational. I was going to release three million balloons this weekend, now I know it's not a good idea.

[@claudiarobelo3763]

Lol

[@ArtisticDragonKing]

Oh same!

[@Cotronixco]

Just cut it down to two million and you should be ok.

[@bals345]

@@Cotronixco Lol

[@P.e.m.a.]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@AceStrife]

Man, humanity was unbelievably stupid back then. ..oh wait, they still are.

[@Lynngamble52]

I think you meant 'We' still are unless you're an alien you are included

[@basantatamang2249]

lol😂😂😂

[@malthaes5165]

Plastics took lifetime to decompose by nature

[@travo00788]

@@malthaes5165 the plastic balloons?

[@seahagkeylover]

@@malthaes5165 Not in TN I had a few containers outside and the sun here ate them up and degraded them in 3 years...don't believe everything you hear about plastic it degrades really fast

[@heavymett]

It's amazing how you manage to stretch a 30 second story to 15 minutes.

[@nandanatpai]

I disagree. . for a person who have no idea. This has all needed info

[@animallovefest143]

I personally enjoy his voice, the way he describes things, and appreciate the detailed info. I guess some channels aren't for everyone... Luckily we can click off of it at anytime.

[@dollarcostbackpacker1226]

Some backstory is appreciated.....SOME.

[@norayelton4510]

So freaking true!

[@zac9297]

Can't tell if this is a dis or a compliment

[@erikt2918]

As a professional helicopter pilot, I cannot count how many times I've had to avoid big bunches of balloons that some careless idiot just let loose. The silvery mylar balloons are especially dangerous as they last much longer and keep going and going. Hang on to your balloons people!

[@aseelbakheet5556]

Wow

[@jeankeats3200]

I was just gonna post that they could wreak havoc with plane and helicopter engines. HOW STUPID

[@LuckyJackson2020]

so u believe no one who flew over ohio knew this was going down this day????

[@thedouglaspodcast]

Wow.. they release them on purpose when late loved ones have a bday. It’s so stupid! Im sure your loved one would appreciate if you did something they actually enjoyed. Im sure letting balloons go in the air was not one of them 🙄 you do that shit for selfish reasons. You wanna watch that shit fly lmao. So ridiculous.

[@Taygon45]

Or just . . . stop buying them. They're horrible things

[@fathomgathergood7690]

2 dead men 1 injured horse 1 world record broken A helium shortage Environmental catastrophe ... Dont release balloons.

[@mrcovett6664]

this shit crazy son

[@SaganJumJum]

But it was beautiful.. looked like a wave of disaster ♥

[@nofun6249]

@@SaganJumJum omg wow so beautiful wow!!!

[@docteurgreene]

The injured horse has probably been killed...

[@rikkipowers3921]

Saved me over 10 minutes. Thank you!

[@ozone7]

Note to self: Never give any money to charity organisations that use my hard earned money for balloons instead of charity.

[@poncoolride]

Or to CEO's with ridiculous salaries!

[@AgcPetSalon]

Many times the festivities are covered through tax deductible donations of goods to be used for fund raising. So there are a lot that don't spend hardly anything on fundraising.

[@ElCid48]

@Sailing Orca I'm sure the balloons and helium are made in China. I would not have given UW a red cent knowing dam well the waste those balloons created all over the surrounding areas, not to mention waterways where birds can get trapped by them.

[@JennyLouRN]

Exactly. And United Way is the worst. Most of their money goes to pay their CEO and executives.

[@billolsen4360]

@@JennyLouRN Yes, a bunch of phonies if there ever was one.

[@gavenwu9415]

im so early that the tittle said 150 million balloons instead of 1.5 million balloons....

[@nasusentas1036]

Me too

[@leefisher6366]

It still does. Probably unlikely to change.

[@SilverBOLT-cl7ql]

Yep

[@thenonfurry]

Gaven Wu It still says it

[@BeAmazed]

Thanks, fixed!

[@MelindaGreen]

Glad you mentioned the nonrenewable nature of helium. People don't understand that once it's gone, it's really, really gone.

[@mad4dam]

🤬

[@Doreana48501]

I can only imagine how many water life died swallowing balloon rubber after this thoughtless catastrophe.

[@VeroSCIA]

@GT Classic Plastic Stop driving your auto and I'll stop buying balloons.

[@VeroSCIA]

@GT Classic Plastic Your issue with the balloons was pollution. Your car pollutes the air far more than a child with a balloon, yet you want to fine a person w/ a balloon $1000. So, I'm telling you that you're a hypocrite because you drive a huge pollution machine and should be fined $20,000 every time you turn the ignition. Therefore, get off your high horse Tonto or stop driving your car. Do I need to be any more clear for you Dollface?

[@VeroSCIA]

@@loganradinovich1127 Easy Logan, don't say "you" people, there's only one asshole that wants to fine a child $1000 for letting go of a balloon and it ain't me. Call the asshole out by name.

[@msgsgt]

Not enough fish died to matter. Proof, no one here today even knew this happened.

[@KetansaCreatesArt]

Millions of $s given to china, which was used by their communists to fund social media and opposition parties to create riots and protests, attack the world with pandemic.

[@G_Robb]

The whole time I was thinking, "what a waste." ☹

[@bishops1239]

😂😂😂😂

[@joesmith7509]

Yes..balloons are a pointless thing in existence... Balloon lives matter

[@G_Robb]

@@joesmith7509 A waste of helium. Also a waste of life when fish and other wildlife try to eat the fallen balloons or ballon pieces with horrible consequences.

[@solitarybee3714]

@@G_Robb To me, that's the worst side effect of this idiocy. Foresight is a rare virtue, then & now.

[@KetansaCreatesArt]

Even more - Millions of $s given to china, which was used by their communists to fund social media and opposition parties to create riots and protests, attack the world with pandemic.

[@Kinkkis]

First thing i thought was "who will collect those balloons when they come down?".

[@t4szolaluckystarhps254]

exactly

[@Pain_is_temperory.]

You stop acting clever

[@shinygee8905]

Marine life probably!

[@michaeldudziak2346]

They're still digging them out of the oceans.

[@dev_willis]

Right? How is it that no one involved had that thought? lol

[@mrcydonia]

"No one could have foreseen the chaos that would ensue..." Well, someone with a functioning brain stem could, I think.

[@jack_of_all_trades_master_none]

Yeah anyone with a basic understanding of Fluid Dynamics and Meteorology should have forseen this.

[@bzzvlog5879]

yes.. just a simple think ' where do the balloons/materials go after the event.' maybe GOD blow that wind back to their town for reason.

[@Murphydoge]

We were so dumb in the 80s

[@Pawelandbajer]

@@Murphydoge Nothing changed since then. It's only getting worse...

[@fayeking5066]

@@jack_of_all_trades_master_none Justin, or you could just be about anybody.

[@tomwebber4015]

I wonder how many animals were killed from injesting these balloons.? Not to mention the NEGATIVE environmental impact .

[@davezedman]

You really care about squirrels that lived 30 years ago?

[@Chef_Alpo]

Unless you hold in every fart you as well are complicit in ecological assassination

[@tomwebber4015]

@@Chef_Alpo Lol.. That's a little extreme , even for a liberal 🙄

[@Zoroaster4]

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Were not talking a couple balloons there's millions.

[@trent800]

@@davezedman I do care about the horses who got hurt but I guess caring about the people who died in WW2 is stupid

[@paulahillier1390]

Seems like a lot of money , that the charity could've used to do something productive.

[@alwaysopen7970]

No more charities.

[@thystaff742]

Most charities are scams.

[@marydennison1807]

Donating to UW is a rip-off; outrageous fees line the pockets of ceo’s! Best to give directly to the charity

[@Don_ECHOguy]

The public who donate to these charities should have access to the books to see how the money is spent!

[@DaveCM]

@@Don_ECHOguy That information is available. United Way has one of the worst records of anyone. They are a scam. Most of the money they raise go to salaries and "expenses". Little actually goes to anything helpful.

[@zerocats1]

*legend says they're still finding all the balloons*

[@leondeer5228]

U have more subs than me and don’t upload videos

[@Dentheman1995]

I actually found one in a store today

[@Swordcraft-io2er]

@@Dentheman1995 could be any balloon

[@candyvelazquez4886]

How many balloons have they found 🤔

[@munkeyman6260]

Lmfao

[@ChipLinck]

I remember releasing balloons in Middle School as part of the 80's anti-drug campaign. Each student wrote their name on a balloon and we all released them at once. I always wondered what happened to the balloon I released. Hopefully, it didn't kill anybody.

[@googleinc6033]

You murdered a lot of people

[@rachy6916]

You are crazy

[@rachy6916]

Nobody will ever Like you

[@jjmanzano9]

Someone found the balloon with your name. Then used it to smuggle heroin

[@lukeanthony2279]

It's all good till you releasing like 1g or a million balloons at once but 1 balloon is fine it be fun to see ware one balloon lands

[@moscanaveia]

I refuse to believe that Disney's 1 million baloon release was not equally impactful. Or wasteful.

[@charlesballard5251]

That was Anaheim, California. The Los Angeles metro area. Once the balloons were up, no one noticed.

[@venumames6921]

sure it was, just not recorded the damage!

[@judybrannen]

And deadly for animals.

[@mostrosticator]

I remember seeing a slew of those balloons in the school yard in Huntington Beach were I grew up in 80's. Crestview Junior High.

[@moscanaveia]

@@venumames6921 And not painted as a blunder as the one from the video

[@ArtisticDragonKing]

Who else was scrolling through comments while waiting for the bad part?

[@jamillie87]

Me me 😂😂😂😂

[@ArtisticDragonKing]

@@jamillie87 glad I'm not the only one😅

[@kellyeadams3171]

✋

[@ArtisticDragonKing]

@Wolverine Logan lol ik but I still went through the cooments

[@the_kombinator]

I noticed the reporter's Slavic name and came to see if anyone else noticed. Spelled that way, I'm 90% sure she's of Polish ancestry.

[@coryavila01]

What a complete waste of everything... time, money, resources. Man can be so stupid at times.

[@asimrafid363]

We are born stupid. The sooner we stop acting smart, the better.

[@sonianevermind1232]

Agreed

[@alwaysopen7970]

I don't get the big deal.

[@neon_pxl]

You mean humans can be stupid at times

[@aminsicle]

@@neon_pxl he means like mankind

[@Jennifer_08]

Wtf were they thinking??? Not one person but numerous people agreed to this!!! This just BLOWS my mind 🤯

[@YoutubeCommenter1st]

Heheh “blows” heheh

[@NGmalGaming7]

ONLY IN OHIO

[@TheFroneyZone]

well since minds are being blown...google: Osborne Reef in Florida 😬😵‍💫🤯

[@jimjob28]

Imagine seeing this from some distance away, but not having any idea what was going on.

[@bigcheesewotsits]

I'd be so fucking confused

[@bluewhalestudioblenderanim1132]

this reminds me a bit of the bloons_tower_defence game series . . probably because of the whole "attack of baloons" scenario

[@Furyisdead46]

@@bigcheesewotsits ikr

[@toolman.dustin]

Whenever a marketing person has "a great idea" everyone should be very cautious.

[@lenkajf7816]

Except for Michael Scott’s ideas. Those are always spot on :D

[@toolman.dustin]

speaking of marketing ideas - WKRP Cincinnati - As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly,. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHippYlsYqZ_pbM

[@jacquelineersen425]

Lol...🤣😂🤣

[@jacquelineersen425]

Lol...

[@Calisikh]

Hi I am the son of this man shh hahaha

[@Angel-lv3bj]

🤦‍♀️ how could nobody foresee the bad repercussions of this dumb idea.

[@tomwebber4015]

You don't honestly think NO one knew this would happen , or were they just more concerned with their own agenda. 🤔

[@lorrainenelson467]

I remember that fiasco. But I didn't know about the two people that died because of it, and I didn't know about the horse farm either. Obviously much more tragic than I originally thought it was.

[@gamereaper1375]

"99 red balloons floating in the summer sky"

[@Justsomeguy.101]

I got 99 problems but a balloon ain't one.

[@mikeysheep5380]

B -al- loons

[@erikcarranza5034]

I love that song 🎈🎈🎈

[@sophiaorlando2350]

😁

[@balthazarwerner7792]

U know it’s sung in German, not English right?

[@zerotolerance5477]

Stupid people aren’t annoying, They’re free entertainment!

[@wongsiewbee5621]

Ya 🤣🤣

[@timberincorporated6912]

Zero Tolerance no, they’re stupid.

[@rebuskecebong]

@@timberincorporated6912 You clearly didn't get the joke...

[@boy221958]

Stupid People:Exists Zero Tolerance:It's Free Real Estate

[@muhhammadilham4743]

@Dust storm C0Ming forrest gump

[@lenyfreeman3807]

That was a contender for a world record alright, for one of the most stupid stunts of all time.

[@alwaysopen7970]

How was it stupid? Your dad wasted a good buzz the night you were conceived.

[@williamdare1074]

@@alwaysopen7970 The balloon release was "stupid" because of the large negative impact it had.

[@tonywillans7556]

Insulting git on the job

[@deeptime5]

Somewhere, then NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle was smiling. He loved balloons.

[@rider338]

@@alwaysopen7970 maybe watch the video next time to see why it was a dumb idea. If you do not think it was dumb get ready to argue and insult this entire comment section.

[@BlueCourtingBooks]

I remember seeing this stunt when I was a kid and even than I thought it was a dumb idea. Not one person had the foresight to think where these balloons would end up? Did they think these balloons would continue floating up into space? 🤦🏾‍♂️ They could've took that $500k, put it in a Vanguard mutual fund, waited 30 years, and they'd have over a billion dollars for their little charity.

[@datatwo7405]

No. There were perhaps many many many of them that knew or at least suspected it was a bad idea and for many reasons. However, most were probably so selfishly excited about the vision of 2 million balloons being let go that they didn't care and kept their mouths shut. Then there are those adults who, when part of an organization of any kind, their careers being more important than their ethics, will keep their mouths shut so as to not stand out as the corporate traitor. It doesn't matter if it's a private company or a not-for profit. This one event should go to show you, just how few people in a society like ours are unwilling to do anything at all about something they see as a bad idea or action. Especially in a culture such as ours where seeking for oneself materialism, abundance, money, and power are valued higher than helping others. And you can bet that many in that office of the United Way were more hyped for a successful money making event and what it would mean for their careers rather than the purpose of helping poor people. Ours is a bad road we've been traveling, especially as it has intensified in the past three plus decades. It doesn't bode well for our future as a cohesive country, nor for the world as well.

[@justinaysien1204]

That is the problem in this scenario they kept thinking about whether or not they could.that they didn’t stop to think if they should.

[@TechBearSeattle]

I am reminded of the story of another stunt in Ohio that went horribly wrong. "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

[@laurendoe168]

That did not actually happen, it was part of an episode of "WKRP In Cincinnati" TV show

[@samkingsway6564]

@@laurendoe168 Oh common Lauren... I am pretty possitive TechBear knows that it is from WKRP and is joking LOL. Such a great episode. Les Nesman. What a character!!!

[@Haha-uw8jy]

E

[@nursemarn]

Lol! One of my fave episodes. Booger!

[@12yearssober]

Lauren Doe You are the life of any party

[@winterlandneolia6314]

Nature said : "No, take your garbage back !"

[@nerysghemor5781]

Damn fucking straight. I’m no angry Greta Thunberg but even I would NEVER do something this flagrantly STUPID and wasteful.

[@glauvie]

“No one could have foreseen...” Really? They really couldn’t? Okay.

[@lunalgaleo1991]

I mean... I didn't...

[@msgsgt]

Hindsight is 2020, otherwise you wouldn’t have watched this video if you knew what was going to happen. Best part of humanity, is that we make mistakes and learn from them.

[@katybug6572]

Right?! WTF

[@Fuzzinutt]

Totally irresponable to release this rubbish in the first place.

[@michaelarmstrong4542]

It's Cleveland! I mean what could go wrong at this or let's say a Ten Cent Beer night where all hell broke loose at a Cleveland Indians Baseball game?

[@basicallytrqsh]

'...ignites a basic childlike joy...' No not joy, literal sadness. I would cry for hours >:C

[@PhayzinOut]

When you realize that college degree in social work can't replace brains and common sense

[@ec2sit617]

exactly sad but trrrrrrue.......LMPRAO....

[@PhayzinOut]

@@ec2sit617 *WEPA!!!!*

[@dinidusamaranayake3266]

Lmaooo

[@youtube_username_]

I very much doubt anyone here had a degree in social work. Probably business degrees.

[@stayrospaparunas3062]

Let's make kids happy Earth:Omg here we go again

[@blademan4043]

Imagine the confusion of birds.

[@00st307-m]

😭😭😭

[@muzinhiphop7591]

Ikr

[@SouthRing_Scratch.]

They dont matter

[@sactownstamper5400]

Well I always wondered what would happen if you released 1,429,643 balloons... now I know! LOL! I really enjoy your Chanel ! Thanks!

[@earlinejackson8151]

That’s what happens when you don’t look into all possible results before you do something! There had to be someone around then that was saying “I don’t think this is a good idea, something bad could happen “ and was completely ignored!

[@lancejackson3524]

Just a stunning example of group think probably.

[@michealburns8017]

The million launched by disney without an issue was the reason they thought it would be ok. This wasn't a rare thing, just the scale. The storm was the x factor. Funny that even today people think they can do something just because disney pulled it off. They don't have the magic though so.......

[@mgicdncer]

United Way might be nonprofit, but the people running it make a HUGE profit!

[@Cherokee51774]

Sounds like Susan B Komen. Hardly any of the $ they take in goes to breast cancer related causes.

[@coffeecuppepsi]

Charity organizations are a scam. Their entire business model relies on there being the very thing they claim they want to end. There must be never be enough money for the beneficiaries because if there were donations and government subsidies would stop.

[@653j521]

@@coffeecuppepsi Look them up. Discover which are good.

[@googleinc6033]

Reminds me of Kony 2020 the guy that ran it took half a million in salary...

[@lindatullos9430]

@@Cherokee51774 Not to mention the rude paid callers trying to get you to donate to Susan B. Komen breast cancer awareness. lol. My mother who has breast cancer got a call and the girl was very aggressive when she said no and acted like she was evil for not contributing. Even cussed her out. They act like scammers because they get paid to get donators so it is a job for them, which explains the the cussing aggression for a no result. Just give to your most charitable local cancer center if you want to help cancer patients.

[@shaykherenalsayad2541]

people nowadays: what about the environment blah blah.... helium shortage people back then: ballons go brrr

[@davidliu4338]

Н

[@davidliu4338]

Gabrikenz о

[@alukuhito]

Not "people". "Americans". Normal people actually cared about the environment back then.

[@liamalexleahy]

alukuhito I’m a American and I have a addiction to how the world looks

[@TheAutisticEducator]

Some of us were actually smart enough to know how damaging this would be at the time.

[@dsbennett]

I bought a helium tank and helium balloons. I sent messages all over in ZipLok bags. I used three balloons for each bag: 1 balloon fully inflated, one 3/4 inflated, and one 1/2 inflated. This allowed the message to gain rapid altitude and when the first balloon popped, there was still two left, gaining altitude. When the second on popped, the third balloon caused a slower descent. Released on a windy day, the balloons travelled 50 miles to another town. It was fun to hear how the people found the bags so far away.

[@MikiraStirling]

This means they had many high ranking people saying "This is a good Idea what could go wrong"

[@Lynngamble52]

You just said why it went wrong because they were "high" LOL

[@cluebin8398]

I bet 3 million empty coke cans floating on the lake would look really cool. Lets try that next.

[@ticks4ticks4]

They have done that with certain giant ping pong balls of sorts!

[@MrAwsomenate]

I uhm... I must be a terrible person cause i want to see that. WAIT I KNOW!! a raft out of pop cans! Yeah!

[@zenithempero227]

I might be wrong here but isn't metal less worse than plastic though?

[@bricknmotor]

At first I thought you meant you would bet 3 million empty pop cans. Haaa ill see your 3 million pop cans and raise you a 30 pack of empty budweisers.

[@Mrsjam96]

Oooo nooo let’s make it beer cans but first we get ALL the high schools nearby and have the teens drink the beer and throw the cans in the lake! As fast as they can!!! Smh 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@brianjohnson5699]

The first thing I thaught was “this would be a mess”. No one thaught that???! Ppl are idiots

[@jessthompson6285]

Especially the people who can't properly spell "THOUGHT!"

[@1Amethyst2u]

Wow! I didn't know all this happened and I was one of the volunteers. We blew up hundreds of balloons a piece and we were so excited. 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@justinaysien1204]

You couldn’t have known the disaster that was about to follow

[@Penguin982]

You guys killed people

[@medalgearsalad1419]

I actually volunteered with my brothers. Our parents made us go. It was the first and last time I played with helium. Later, my parents joked around telling us we had to go back and help clean.

[@ceasarsalad2055]

Yall fucking stupid. Your parents are also fucking stupid.

[@medalgearsalad1419]

@@ceasarsalad2055 Whats wrong sweetie? Did daddy not poke you in the butt today?

[@hardboiledmahoney3273]

I'm from Ohio, Cleveland is known here as "The Mistake On The Lake".

[@maschwab63]

It did have the canal to the Ohio River.

[@Snags50]

I guess they got what they wanted. put Cleveland on the map.

[@ec2sit617]

despicable deplorales..EWNS' side...

[@KeyQuantum]

I'm also originally from Ohio and am well aware of the cuyahoga river catching fire a lot

[@SaganJumJum]

I´m from Sweden. US is known as the "mistake on the sea"

[@brindlebriar]

The executives should go to jail for misuse of charitable donations. Even if everything had gone perfectly according to plan, those donations were not given for anything remotely like this. The awareness this would have raised, even if it had gone off perfectly, would have been awareness of how donations to this organization would be frittered away on bullshit instead of actually going to feed actually hungry children, or whatever they're supposed to be doing. Did not one of the board members of this organization raised the question in the meeting, "how can we morally justify using people donations for something like this?" There should have been a class-action law-suit on behalf of the people to sue the organization out of existence.

[@edwardjackson1418]

I am not sure of how many doors were slammed in my face going around soliciting donations, as a boy scout in the 70's... That was no fun!

[@Nell_Hell]

setting aside that it went horribly wrong just imagine how epic that would look if you were there

[@dernvader6876]

" *1 million sea turtles* will eventually die from ingesting and choking on the balloons... give to United Way, thank you"

[@ikwikwi]

Every irresponsible human who participated in this silly project should be made to serve 4 years community service cleaning up our beaches an waterways. What outrageous irresponsible behavior.

[@J3diMindTrix]

I wouldn't personally go quite as far as every single person involved, as the majority of the volunteers were schoolchildren... I would however instantly jail without hesitation or question or right of parole the corporate ceo's who planned this utter disaster from hell And all in the name of... what exactly? Oh, a pr stunt, to potentially, make the company look better, to get more money off people, in the end. The worthiest excuse I have ever encountered :*(

[@ec2sit617]

exactly...

[@vixceous]

Oh yes absolutely! People need to be held responsible for their actions.

[@Alygrantt]

Please keep in mind it was the weather!! Not the idea

[@Alygrantt]

@@vixceous they did nothing wrong it was literally the weather stfu

[@whiterock1865]

Having depended on super pure helium in scientific research using it for cryo-pumps and other projects it is incredibly sad how much helium was wasted in that event. And even worse the loss of those two gentlemen...

[@harrybrownrigg9057]

In the future, when some parent is told "sorry, your kid just died because we have no helium for our MRI scanner" I wonder how they'll feel about it being squandered in party balloons. Senseless. Helium should not be available to the general public imho.

[@whiterock1865]

@@harrybrownrigg9057 Amen.

[@Goldenkitten1]

@@harrybrownrigg9057 Hey, Hey! No, nooooooo! BAD! *Brings out water spritzer* I mean just think of the world you're creating! Nobody could ever talk in a super high voice and laugh at it ever again! Is that the kind of world you want to live in? Because it isn't the one I want to live in. People don't need MRI's anyway, they can just take essential oils and they'll be perfectly healthy anyway! Duh!

[@UnfazedPhoenix]

I don't understand how the public just has access to helium at all. Like you said it's needed for science, MRIs. It should ONLY be used for those things. Balloons literally don't need to exist. They're stupid and wasteful.

[@whiterock1865]

@@UnfazedPhoenix agreed! Such a waste and the fact it’s been hard to get should get some attention to properly regulate it

[@caroletalamantes7107]

I used to work for Treb and BalloonArt in high school. We had a base at Knotts Berry Farm & a handful of us sold them throughout the park. We also did massive events too like the Metro in LA & stuff like that but never like this monstrosity. Ironically, I worked from him in the late 80's and I don't recall knowing about this. Weird.

[@Jim_-qk6su]

Dear BeAmazed, you have written on your title 150 million and not 1,5 mill

[@BeAmazed]

Thanks, fixed!

[@SteelFlesher]

@@BeAmazed hello

[@InfinityGaming420]

Be amazed: uploads Everyone: *I'M SO EARLY*

[@mariselag.7197]

4K Subscribers With 40 Videos Challenge like me a little

[@einienj3281]

I'm 6days late.. 😄

[@Ben_Kunz]

Me: watching Pewdiepie Be amazed: uploads Me: wait, that's illegal

[@einvious]

How is that illegal

[@Just_Being_Honest]

Satriyo Wibisono r/wooosh

[@einvious]

@@Just_Being_Honest unfunny!!!

[@jimb1580]

My dad was in the balloon business and I grew up around helium balloons. Just from the title of the video, I could easily have predicted most of the problems from that balloon launch. People think balloons just go up in the sky and disappear! They follow the wind currents and come right back down... and then turn into sticky, messy latex goo... 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

[@alexpersonn2802]

For the 0.0000001% of people that see this, have a great day

[@tammihigley8332]

Cozmic Taco thank you..you as well😌

[@honeybun8259]

Why does everyone act that writes these seem SO depressed? Lol! You have a Fantastic day TOO 😁

[@pamelabrown7204]

Thanks, you also Cozmic Taco!

[@azeron_1132]

No

[@raymondj8768]

you to cozmic taco :)

[@pokemonyugiohmettaton]

News: EVERYTHING GONNA GO BAD People working on project: Are you sure about that.

[@Littlemeast12Animations]

Then everything goes wrong

[@CreatureKnownAsEntity]

Just saying all you have to do is press return and the that will go like This

[@sammylane21]

If THE SIMPSON'S were a thing back in '86, Homer would be let a out a loud "D'oh!" for Balloonfest'86.

[@mollie-maiellmer6607]

Simpsons*

[@azeron_1132]

@@mollie-maiellmer6607 really you again mollie get your shit together

[@grammargrandma1234]

When did they start on the Tracey Ullman show?

[@erikasturquoisefeather4721]

Simpson’s were there

[@MrRiffMusic]

“Your scientists were so preoccupied wondering if they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should!”

[@pca1987]

Well... This reminds me of that time when they thought exploding a whale was a good idea.

[@greggunn6450]

You can watch THAT on KZbin as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6manHiEfZJ0bdU

[@KyleTremblayTitularKtrey]

That was a good idea.

[@pca1987]

@@KyleTremblayTitularKtrey Yeah. Great for everyone with bits of rotting whale on their skin and the owner of the car hit with a big chunk. And also a great ide considering most of the whale didn't get turn into bits.

[@pca1987]

@@greggunn6450 Oh, yeah, I know. 😄

[@TheSlipperyNUwUdle]

Excuse me, they did WHAT to a whale??? Now I gotta look this up.

[@alanmorris7669]

I can hardly believe United Way wasted $500,000 dollars on a bunch of balloons. That's half a million dollars! Do you realize how many families they could've helped with that money? They won't be getting another donation from me. Not one red cent!

[@ennoidyam]

That was like 35 years ago dude. Let it go. (get it?? "let it go" - like balloons...k ,Ill see myself out)

[@maryherrera7893]

I never trusted the united way, high overhead. Your dollar used for overhead, some left for charity

[@edwardjackson1418]

LOL! United Way=Evil no good charity that terrifies hard working people, in shaming them for not donating , a certain amount! Yes! Stop putting money in their grubby little hands!

[@mellow2636]

@@ennoidyam Did families not exist 35 years ago??

[@ALLinALLgood]

Oh, that's right, this was during the BIG 80's ! Everything had to be over the top.

[@jes3927]

this video makes me feel like balloons should just be outright banned for being blatant pollution as well as highly potentially hazardous

[@crackerjack4833]

this just proves the movie "Idiocracy" is actually a full fledged "Documentary"

[@keyman1969b]

Its unfolding before our eyes.

[@rosejones2932]

It makes me sad they said they hired a "sight manager" rather than "site manager."

[@usmale4915]

And it's really sad that the "site manager" didn't have any "fore sight"!

[@Brad772006]

@@usmale4915 So what you guys are saying is that he was blinded by the opportunity to break a world record.

[@connorronan254]

I just read this comment and the two replies, and all three are hilarious... very clever I laughed a lot

[@rcamusementvending1510]

Just paused to find someone else that spotted that

[@ritageorge8748]

Holy I'm still laughing! At my age I'm becoming Tech savvy-or dumbed down because I missed sight - or too much Twitter(no FB) where my spell check has seized long ago😉

[@brucecoleman7412]

So what happened to the million released from Disneyland???

[@TheTarzan58]

I guess they also made a similar disaster, only 30% smaller.

[@PoM-MoM]

Oh its perfectly okay and anything wrong was immediately forgiven because it was Disneyland... Balh!

[@slametrahayu8730]

They have money to stop news spreading

[@PoM-MoM]

@GT Classic Plastic This was before the LEFT went nutso and this was seen as festive not littering. Face it dude a BILLION BALLOONS arent gonna make a difference its the STUPID PEOPLE that litter them, THATS THE PROBLEM.

[@DonVito18]

4:17 "$1 for 2 balloons." Mrbeast: $1 for 1 tree I think tree's are better

[@Sammythsneak7237]

Yea, and I bet you the person who thought this stupid idea up, would be someone who watches Mr. beast.

[@That80sGuy1972]

That explains why I rarely hear of the United Way anymore. I remember hearing about them all the time when I was young. Also, "sky lantern"... now I know what they are currently called. Most of my life I heard them called "Chinese Flying Lanterns".

[@8bitwiz_]

I believe the general idea was "Can't figure out who to donate to? Donate to us and we'll spread it around for you!" So in other words, they're a middle-man of charities.

[@Hema1400]

I found one in southwest Louisiana. They tied name cards with an address to them. I sent the tag back and got a letter and a gift from the united way. It was a pretty cool fund as a 6 year old.

[@Keaten88]

“Historic catastrophe” This is the first time I’ve heard of this

[@morticiaheisenberg9679]

Same.

[@augusts1]

There's lots of historic events that aren't well known to the general public. Historic does not equal famous.

[@alwaysopen7970]

I can hear Walter Winchell now..."Oh. the humanity............."

[@rbrooks2007]

Boardroom meeting: "Wouldn't it be easier to throw a load of crap straight into the ocean?" "I like your thinking!"

[@lovefan7694]

The fact that this happened is the undeniable proof we humans are too dumb to even deserve to live on Earth

[@aubsaurusrex]

Speaking for yourself of course

[@kathrynellison328]

And yet here we are.

[@zheiiyhanggheart7722]

Yeah so true, earth was peaceful but when we arrive it become so devastated

[@goosewhisperer6275]

Sad, but true, and THIS is MILD, compared to most OTHER things humans do. :(

[@BX0207]

@@zheiiyhanggheart7722 "when we arrived".. Fuck you sound so brilliant.. When did your spaceship land?

[@danielleschneider5996]

I'm from Cleveland and have never heard anything about this ridiculous idea. How stupid, oh my. This is insane and really humiliating.

[@StCreed]

Your own assessment explains why you never heard of it - everyone who remembers it, is too embarrassed to discuss it :)

[@joetable663]

He said “causing major delays” at burke. You know he isn’t from Cle 🤣

[@Itried20takennames]

Millennials: Didn’t they know this was terrible for the environment? Anyway, off to my nephews birthday…we are doing deluxe slime making with lots of dyes, glitter and plastic beads, and filling a kids pools with Orbeez. Sounds fun!

[@lss74]

Who on earth thought this was "a good idea".... ffs!

[@sheeby6305]

Would you think this would happen

[@46wireboy]

Who thinks inefficient wind farms that kill many millions of birds and bats yearly are a good idea?

[@mewmew34]

@@46wireboy People smart enough to know they don't kill millions of animals a year? Stationary towers kill more birds and bats, and cats allows to roam outdoors kill countless more than a windmill farm ever could manage to.

[@anaa9245]

Sheeby yes, quite obviously.

[@JimmyJames10-k7v]

46wireboy how is that relevant?

[@marcobianchi3248]

Imagine you're just chilling outside with ur friends and u see *1.5 Million balloons*

[@mollie-maiellmer6607]

You’re*

[@marcobianchi3248]

@@mollie-maiellmer6607 adopted

[@davecrupel2817]

All red balloons.

[@mollie-maiellmer6607]

@@davecrupel2817 Oop

[@paulacevedo9783]

I know people that would be like, "DAMN!!!!!! This shit just kicked in!!!!"

[@miriamsnowbell9572]

The adverse results were so obvious, what a stupid idea from start to finish. Releasing all that rubber into air...ridiculous.

[@OurHereafter]

Watching this old television footage is like watching a weird dream. The fuzzy quality combined with the large colorful mass of balloons covering the buildings is...unsettling

[@jeanniethompson561]

This reminds me of the TV show, WKRP in Cincinnati, the episode where they were supposed to drop live turkeys from a helicopter as a publicity stunt. It went about as well as this.

[@hyacinthbucket3803]

I remember seeing that show when it originally aired, couldn’t stop laughing. I watch it every year it’s on, as a sort of tradition.

[@geoteramiddleearth4032]

Lol. Less Nessman "Oh, the horror, the humanity!"

[@ThomWalbranA1]

MY FAVORITE, As God as my witness.....

[@1puppetbike]

In the 80's I worked for a company that would release hundreds or thousands of balloons weekly. There is a way to tie in 1 or 2 seconds without blisters.

[@johantt2591]

Human intelligence: United way: Hey, let’s set a world record in littering. What could go wrong? Common Sense: Hold my beer...

[@tomwebber4015]

Hold my beer , and sign this donation form . 🤨

[@voicetube]

4:04 usually breathing helium just makes you SOUND like a smaller person… But, it appears, there was so much helium there……… :-)

[@Areniapixie]

Watching a balloon fly away doesn’t fill me with joy 😑 Stop releasing balloons ffs 😡 They’re terrible for the environment

[@stricktrio]

WHY WOULD YOU THINK LAUNCHING 1.5MIL BALLOONS IN TO THE SKY IS A GOOD IDEA!? YOU PLAY DUMB GAMES YOU WIN STUPID PRIZES! Edit: how tf I get this many likes!? Thx you

[@stricktrio]

Ubal_Blunt it’s the most likes I have got on a comment

[@jimppajamppa2563]

@@stricktrio that doesnt mean its much

[@abbieabbie6818]

That so well said.

[@stricktrio]

Barbara Mulvaney Very great point

[@dolphinlover3001]

Tbf it was the 80s

[@landonmiles97]

I used to work for Caterpillar Inc. and I was in charge of heading up special events. In 2017, we recreated this on a much smaller scale. We released 10,000 balloons.

[@pusheenthecat9264]

Clearly whoever came up with the balloon idea wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed.

[@daleunroe6074]

this is a hidden piece of Cleveland history - great to preserve this for all times

[@darthvader8094]

If I was from Cleveland I'd be extremely embarrassed about this and never want to discuss it

[@daleunroe6074]

@@darthvader8094 you must be from Baltimore

[@torstenscholz6243]

@@darthvader8094 If you're from Cleveland you should be extremely embarrassed, period. No wonder they call it The Mistake at The Lake.

[@oznerolretsof2426]

Didn’t Disneyland do the same thing and no one is dumping on them. The 1985 launch had to have done some damage. Guess if you have the bucks to squash lawsuits even before they begin, then you never get bad press.

[@linuxjodi4311]

Probably, their balloons were bio-degradable..

[@mellow2636]

Their balloons were biodegradable and those are different areas. California isn’t exactly spacious farmland.

[@difup]

**destruction of environment** People: hahaha world record haha

[@einienj3281]

Pretty colours! Weee!!

[@alwaysopen7970]

Who cares??

[@GHOSTUSER00]

This really represents most people's heads, filled with air and a whole lot of nothing.

[@ediehillier423]

The whole comment section FIRST Like I'm sure there's only one person who is first...?

[@daycoremusic69]

Yea

[@BIaccCat]

Edie Hillier so you decided to make a generic comment commenting on stupid generic comments. Good job.

[@rooshovhannes7592]

@@BIaccCat are u dumb?

[@iizackgick1329]

@@rooshovhannes7592 r/wooooosh

[@hellotherw3553]

Pretty sure there can be multiple first.

[@SonyEnthusiast]

No wonder there's a shortage of Helium

[@lhaviland8602]

The most touchdowns Cleveland has ever had in one day ifyouknowwhatimean.

[@vanessajohnson6660]

😂😂😂😂

[@gregdesena4207]

Well played, sir! Lolololol

[@perspectivemeditation7648]

oh snap

[@Cotronixco]

...and now you know why they did not opt for the lesser-cost option of 2,000,000 brown balloons.

[@Halomcr]

Anytime I hear my boy average guy Make these videos I absolutely love them every time

[@rmedland]

It's basically the WKRP turkey give-away in real life.

[@mack1348]

As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly 😂