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
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome ❤❤❤
@MrsCasa
3 жыл бұрын
I'd volunteer for that! Anywhere in Tennessee, by chance?
@ritageorge8748
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
The top CEO at United Way makes millions a year. People in need don't see a penny of it.
@fathomgathergood7690
3 жыл бұрын
2 dead men 1 injured horse 1 world record broken A helium shortage Environmental catastrophe ... Dont release balloons.
@mrcovett6664
3 жыл бұрын
this shit crazy son
@SaganJumJum
3 жыл бұрын
But it was beautiful.. looked like a wave of disaster ♥
@nofun6249
3 жыл бұрын
@@SaganJumJum omg wow so beautiful wow!!!
@docteurgreene
3 жыл бұрын
The injured horse has probably been killed...
@rikkipowers3921
3 жыл бұрын
Saved me over 10 minutes. Thank you!
@vixceous
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
I think the same really
@railedb0x503
3 жыл бұрын
Plot twist they used the money from the people paying to get in for charity
@railedb0x503
3 жыл бұрын
Besides it was run by a charity they must of have
@victoriawilliams2786
3 жыл бұрын
Add to the fiasco the amount of trash that ended up impacting wildlife who didn't know not to injest the material.
@Zamarae
3 жыл бұрын
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
@nerysghemor5781
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@heavymett
3 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how you manage to stretch a 30 second story to 15 minutes.
@nandanatpai
3 жыл бұрын
I disagree. . for a person who have no idea. This has all needed info
@animallovefest143
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
Some backstory is appreciated.....SOME.
@norayelton4510
3 жыл бұрын
So freaking true!
@zac9297
3 жыл бұрын
Can't tell if this is a dis or a compliment
@AceStrife
4 жыл бұрын
Man, humanity was unbelievably stupid back then. ..oh wait, they still are.
@ariawilliams7422
4 жыл бұрын
I think you meant 'We' still are unless you're an alien you are included
@basantatamang2249
4 жыл бұрын
lol😂😂😂
@malthaes5165
4 жыл бұрын
Plastics took lifetime to decompose by nature
@travo00788
4 жыл бұрын
@@malthaes5165 the plastic balloons?
@seahagkeylover
3 жыл бұрын
@@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
@mrcydonia
3 жыл бұрын
"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
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah anyone with a basic understanding of Fluid Dynamics and Meteorology should have forseen this.
@bzzvlog5879
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
We were so dumb in the 80s
@Pawelandbajer
3 жыл бұрын
@@Murphydoge Nothing changed since then. It's only getting worse...
@fayeking5066
2 жыл бұрын
@@jack_of_all_trades_master_none Justin, or you could just be about anybody.
@Jennifer_08
3 жыл бұрын
Wtf were they thinking??? Not one person but numerous people agreed to this!!! This just BLOWS my mind 🤯
@YoutubeCommenter1st
Жыл бұрын
Heheh “blows” heheh
@NGmalGaming7
11 ай бұрын
ONLY IN OHIO
@TheFroneyZone
10 ай бұрын
well since minds are being blown...google: Osborne Reef in Florida 😬😵💫🤯
@patsquach4080
3 жыл бұрын
The money wasted could have housed all the homeless in the city for a year .... Just plain stupid ....
@garybrowning4316
3 жыл бұрын
It was actually a fundraising event
@lindatullos9430
2 жыл бұрын
@@garybrowning4316 They can do better than that.
@TheChamp820
2 жыл бұрын
Mr beast: *bull-*
@Penguin982
Жыл бұрын
@@garybrowning4316 bro it is charity
@roseharvey2664
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@ArtisticDragonKing
3 жыл бұрын
Oh same!
@Cotronixco
3 жыл бұрын
Just cut it down to two million and you should be ok.
@bals345
3 жыл бұрын
@@Cotronixco Lol
@P.e.m.a.
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@erikt2918
3 жыл бұрын
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
2 жыл бұрын
Wow
@jeankeats3200
2 жыл бұрын
I was just gonna post that they could wreak havoc with plane and helicopter engines. HOW STUPID
@LuckyJackson2020
2 жыл бұрын
so u believe no one who flew over ohio knew this was going down this day????
@thedouglaspodcast
2 жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
Or just . . . stop buying them. They're horrible things
@MelindaGreen
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you mentioned the nonrenewable nature of helium. People don't understand that once it's gone, it's really, really gone.
@mad4dam
5 ай бұрын
🤬
@ozone7
3 жыл бұрын
Note to self: Never give any money to charity organisations that use my hard earned money for balloons instead of charity.
@poncoolride
3 жыл бұрын
Or to CEO's with ridiculous salaries!
@AgcPetSalon
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
@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.
@TubnQT
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. And United Way is the worst. Most of their money goes to pay their CEO and executives.
@billolsen4360
3 жыл бұрын
@@TubnQT Yes, a bunch of phonies if there ever was one.
@Doreana48501
3 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine how many water life died swallowing balloon rubber after this thoughtless catastrophe.
@Sh4dowbanned
3 жыл бұрын
@GT Classic Plastic Imagine fining a child, just stupid. It's better to just ban this
@VeroSCIA
3 жыл бұрын
@GT Classic Plastic Stop driving your auto and I'll stop buying balloons.
@VeroSCIA
3 жыл бұрын
@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
3 жыл бұрын
@@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
3 жыл бұрын
Not enough fish died to matter. Proof, no one here today even knew this happened.
@ChipLinck
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
You murdered a lot of people
@rachy6916
3 жыл бұрын
You are crazy
@rachy6916
3 жыл бұрын
Nobody will ever Like you
@jjmanzano9
3 жыл бұрын
Someone found the balloon with your name. Then used it to smuggle heroin
@lukeanthony2279
2 жыл бұрын
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
@lorrainenelson467
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@gavenwu9415
4 жыл бұрын
im so early that the tittle said 150 million balloons instead of 1.5 million balloons....
@nasusentas1036
4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@leefisher6366
4 жыл бұрын
It still does. Probably unlikely to change.
@SilverBOLT-cl7ql
4 жыл бұрын
Yep
@thenonfurry
4 жыл бұрын
Gaven Wu It still says it
@BeAmazed
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, fixed!
@paulahillier1390
3 жыл бұрын
Seems like a lot of money , that the charity could've used to do something productive.
@alwaysopen7970
3 жыл бұрын
No more charities.
@thystaff742
3 жыл бұрын
Most charities are scams.
@marydennison1807
3 жыл бұрын
Donating to UW is a rip-off; outrageous fees line the pockets of ceo’s! Best to give directly to the charity
@Don_ECHOguy
3 жыл бұрын
The public who donate to these charities should have access to the books to see how the money is spent!
@DaveCM
3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@BlueCourtingBooks
2 жыл бұрын
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
2 жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
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.
@sactownstamper5400
2 жыл бұрын
Well I always wondered what would happen if you released 1,429,643 balloons... now I know! LOL! I really enjoy your Chanel ! Thanks!
@G_Robb
4 жыл бұрын
The whole time I was thinking, "what a waste." ☹
@bishops1239
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@joesmith7509
3 жыл бұрын
Yes..balloons are a pointless thing in existence... Balloon lives matter
@G_Robb
3 жыл бұрын
@@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
3 жыл бұрын
@@G_Robb To me, that's the worst side effect of this idiocy. Foresight is a rare virtue, then & now.
@KetansaCreatesArt
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@moscanaveia
3 жыл бұрын
I refuse to believe that Disney's 1 million baloon release was not equally impactful. Or wasteful.
@charlesballard5251
3 жыл бұрын
That was Anaheim, California. The Los Angeles metro area. Once the balloons were up, no one noticed.
@venumames6921
3 жыл бұрын
sure it was, just not recorded the damage!
@judybrannen
3 жыл бұрын
And deadly for animals.
@mostrosticator
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
@@venumames6921 And not painted as a blunder as the one from the video
@basicallytrqsh
3 жыл бұрын
'...ignites a basic childlike joy...' No not joy, literal sadness. I would cry for hours >:C
@jes3927
3 жыл бұрын
this video makes me feel like balloons should just be outright banned for being blatant pollution as well as highly potentially hazardous
@tomwebber4015
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many animals were killed from injesting these balloons.? Not to mention the NEGATIVE environmental impact .
@davezedman
3 жыл бұрын
You really care about squirrels that lived 30 years ago?
@Chef_Alpo
3 жыл бұрын
Unless you hold in every fart you as well are complicit in ecological assassination
@tomwebber4015
3 жыл бұрын
@@Chef_Alpo Lol.. That's a little extreme , even for a liberal 🙄
@Zoroaster4
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's what I was thinking. Were not talking a couple balloons there's millions.
@trent800
3 жыл бұрын
@@davezedman I do care about the horses who got hurt but I guess caring about the people who died in WW2 is stupid
@ArtisticDragonKing
3 жыл бұрын
Who else was scrolling through comments while waiting for the bad part?
@jamillie87
3 жыл бұрын
Me me 😂😂😂😂
@ArtisticDragonKing
3 жыл бұрын
@@jamillie87 glad I'm not the only one😅
@kellyeadams3171
3 жыл бұрын
✋
@ArtisticDragonKing
3 жыл бұрын
@Wolverine Logan lol ik but I still went through the cooments
@the_kombinator
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@dsbennett
Жыл бұрын
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.
@1Amethyst2u
3 жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
You couldn’t have known the disaster that was about to follow
@Penguin982
Жыл бұрын
You guys killed people
@Kinkkis
4 жыл бұрын
First thing i thought was "who will collect those balloons when they come down?".
@t4szolaluckystarhps254
3 жыл бұрын
exactly
@Pain_is_temperory.
3 жыл бұрын
You stop acting clever
@shinygee8905
3 жыл бұрын
Marine life probably!
@michaeldudziak2346
3 жыл бұрын
They're still digging them out of the oceans.
@dev_willis
3 жыл бұрын
Right? How is it that no one involved had that thought? lol
@zerocats1
4 жыл бұрын
*legend says they're still finding all the balloons*
@leondeer5228
4 жыл бұрын
U have more subs than me and don’t upload videos
@Dentheman1995
4 жыл бұрын
I actually found one in a store today
@Swordcraft-io2er
4 жыл бұрын
@@Dentheman1995 could be any balloon
@candyvelazquez4886
4 жыл бұрын
How many balloons have they found 🤔
@munkeyman6260
4 жыл бұрын
Lmfao
@pusheenthecat9264
3 жыл бұрын
Clearly whoever came up with the balloon idea wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed.
@Nell_Hell
Жыл бұрын
setting aside that it went horribly wrong just imagine how epic that would look if you were there
@gamereaper1375
4 жыл бұрын
"99 red balloons floating in the summer sky"
@Justsomeguy.101
4 жыл бұрын
I got 99 problems but a balloon ain't one.
@mikeysheep5380
4 жыл бұрын
B -al- loons
@erikcarranza5034
4 жыл бұрын
I love that song 🎈🎈🎈
@sophiaorlando2350
4 жыл бұрын
😁
@balthazarwerner7792
4 жыл бұрын
U know it’s sung in German, not English right?
@jimjob28
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine seeing this from some distance away, but not having any idea what was going on.
@bigcheesewotsits
3 жыл бұрын
I'd be so fucking confused
@bluewhalestudioblenderanim1132
2 жыл бұрын
this reminds me a bit of the bloons_tower_defence game series . . probably because of the whole "attack of baloons" scenario
@Furyisdead46
2 жыл бұрын
@@bigcheesewotsits ikr
@DonVito18
3 жыл бұрын
4:17 "$1 for 2 balloons." Mrbeast: $1 for 1 tree I think tree's are better
@Sammythsneak7237
5 ай бұрын
Yea, and I bet you the person who thought this stupid idea up, would be someone who watches Mr. beast.
@Guokas0422
3 жыл бұрын
What a clusterf*** of epic proportion.
@Angel-lv3bj
4 жыл бұрын
🤦♀️ how could nobody foresee the bad repercussions of this dumb idea.
@tomwebber4015
3 жыл бұрын
You don't honestly think NO one knew this would happen , or were they just more concerned with their own agenda. 🤔
@coryavila01
3 жыл бұрын
What a complete waste of everything... time, money, resources. Man can be so stupid at times.
@asimrafid363
3 жыл бұрын
We are born stupid. The sooner we stop acting smart, the better.
@sonianevermind1232
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@alwaysopen7970
3 жыл бұрын
I don't get the big deal.
@LaMusica8
3 жыл бұрын
You mean humans can be stupid at times
@aminsicle
3 жыл бұрын
@@LaMusica8 he means like mankind
@9up368
3 жыл бұрын
At least we haven't dealt with moabs yet. Just wait till round 98. It gets even worse...
@caroletalamantes7107
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@toolman.dustin
3 жыл бұрын
Whenever a marketing person has "a great idea" everyone should be very cautious.
@lenkajf7816
3 жыл бұрын
Except for Michael Scott’s ideas. Those are always spot on :D
@toolman.dustin
3 жыл бұрын
speaking of marketing ideas - WKRP Cincinnati - As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly,. kzitem.info/news/bejne/o3182opsZnN9ooY
@jacquelineersen425
3 жыл бұрын
Lol...🤣😂🤣
@jacquelineersen425
3 жыл бұрын
Lol...
@Calisikh
3 жыл бұрын
Hi I am the son of this man shh hahaha
@lenyfreeman3807
3 жыл бұрын
That was a contender for a world record alright, for one of the most stupid stunts of all time.
@alwaysopen7970
3 жыл бұрын
How was it stupid? Your dad wasted a good buzz the night you were conceived.
@williamdare1074
3 жыл бұрын
@@alwaysopen7970 The balloon release was "stupid" because of the large negative impact it had.
@tonywillans7556
3 жыл бұрын
Insulting git on the job
@deeptime5
3 жыл бұрын
Somewhere, then NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle was smiling. He loved balloons.
@rider338
3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@yeetlizard458
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah there were side effects but That balloon release looks awesome
@jimb1580
3 жыл бұрын
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... 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈
@winterlandneolia6314
3 жыл бұрын
Nature said : "No, take your garbage back !"
@nerysghemor5781
3 жыл бұрын
Damn fucking straight. I’m no angry Greta Thunberg but even I would NEVER do something this flagrantly STUPID and wasteful.
@PhayzinOut
3 жыл бұрын
When you realize that college degree in social work can't replace brains and common sense
@ec2sit617
3 жыл бұрын
exactly sad but trrrrrrue.......LMPRAO....
@PhayzinOut
3 жыл бұрын
@@ec2sit617 *WEPA!!!!*
@dinidusamaranayake3266
3 жыл бұрын
Lmaooo
@youtube_username_
3 жыл бұрын
I very much doubt anyone here had a degree in social work. Probably business degrees.
@GHOSTUSER00
2 жыл бұрын
This really represents most people's heads, filled with air and a whole lot of nothing.
@rbrooks2007
3 жыл бұрын
Boardroom meeting: "Wouldn't it be easier to throw a load of crap straight into the ocean?" "I like your thinking!"
@blademan4043
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine the confusion of birds.
@00st307-m
2 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭
@muzinhiphop7591
2 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@SouthRing_Scratch.
2 жыл бұрын
They dont matter
@zerotolerance5477
4 жыл бұрын
Stupid people aren’t annoying, They’re free entertainment!
@wongsiewbee5621
4 жыл бұрын
Ya 🤣🤣
@timberincorporated6912
4 жыл бұрын
Zero Tolerance no, they’re stupid.
@rebuskecebong
4 жыл бұрын
@@timberincorporated6912 You clearly didn't get the joke...
@boy221958
4 жыл бұрын
Stupid People:Exists Zero Tolerance:It's Free Real Estate
@muhhammadilham4743
4 жыл бұрын
@Dust storm C0Ming forrest gump
@foxmccloud7055
7 ай бұрын
In terms of bad ideas, "Balloonfest '86" is right up there with "Ten Cent Beer Night" and "Disco Demolition Night."
@ennoidyam
3 жыл бұрын
FUN FACT: The marketing director who was subsequently fired by United Way for "Balloonfest '86" ended up disgraced and homeless - until 13 years later when he wrote and sold his first blockbuster screenplay, " *Up* ".
@TechBearSeattle
4 жыл бұрын
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
4 жыл бұрын
That did not actually happen, it was part of an episode of "WKRP In Cincinnati" TV show
@samkingsway6564
4 жыл бұрын
@@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
4 жыл бұрын
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@nursemarn
4 жыл бұрын
Lol! One of my fave episodes. Booger!
@12yearssober
4 жыл бұрын
Lauren Doe You are the life of any party
@glauvie
3 жыл бұрын
“No one could have foreseen...” Really? They really couldn’t? Okay.
@lunalgaleo1991
3 жыл бұрын
I mean... I didn't...
@msgsgt
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
Right?! WTF
@Fuzzinutt
3 жыл бұрын
Totally irresponable to release this rubbish in the first place.
@michaelarmstrong4542
3 жыл бұрын
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?
@GenXamerica
Жыл бұрын
Employers used to nearly force us to give to the United Way. Where little of the money ended up with anyone who needed it.
@larryrowe5259
2 жыл бұрын
Balloons don't kill people, people kill people. Those 2 fishermen were not wearing their life jackets, and they were found in the bottom of the boat.
@stayrospaparunas3062
4 жыл бұрын
Let's make kids happy Earth:Omg here we go again
@shaykherenalsayad2541
4 жыл бұрын
people nowadays: what about the environment blah blah.... helium shortage people back then: ballons go brrr
@davidliu4338
4 жыл бұрын
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@davidliu4338
4 жыл бұрын
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@alukuhito
4 жыл бұрын
Not "people". "Americans". Normal people actually cared about the environment back then.
@liamalexleahy
4 жыл бұрын
alukuhito I’m a American and I have a addiction to how the world looks
@TheAutisticEducator
4 жыл бұрын
Some of us were actually smart enough to know how damaging this would be at the time.
@Itried20takennames
Жыл бұрын
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!
@sarahbaer1593
3 жыл бұрын
Man the 80’s looks like it was an awesome time
@cluebin8398
3 жыл бұрын
I bet 3 million empty coke cans floating on the lake would look really cool. Lets try that next.
@ticks4ticks4
3 жыл бұрын
They have done that with certain giant ping pong balls of sorts!
@MrAwsomenate
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
I might be wrong here but isn't metal less worse than plastic though?
@bricknmotor
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
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 🤦🏼♀️
@mgicdncer
3 жыл бұрын
United Way might be nonprofit, but the people running it make a HUGE profit!
@Cherokee51774
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Susan B Komen. Hardly any of the $ they take in goes to breast cancer related causes.
@coffeecuppepsi
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
@@coffeecuppepsi Look them up. Discover which are good.
@googleinc6033
3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Kony 2020 the guy that ran it took half a million in salary...
@lindatullos9430
2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@stoneheart_raven
3 жыл бұрын
the impact on the environment alone makes my heart ache. this gets caught in trees rivers. hate balloon releasing things it just trashes nature so much.
@RuToob
2 жыл бұрын
I know it was the 80's but damn. You'd think someone would have realized it was a terrible idea.
@alanmorris7669
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
That was like 35 years ago dude. Let it go. (get it?? "let it go" - like balloons...k ,Ill see myself out)
@maryherrera7893
3 жыл бұрын
I never trusted the united way, high overhead. Your dollar used for overhead, some left for charity
@edwardjackson1418
2 жыл бұрын
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
2 жыл бұрын
@@ennoidyam Did families not exist 35 years ago??
@ikwikwi
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
exactly...
@vixceous
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes absolutely! People need to be held responsible for their actions.
@iamjphnycc5933
3 жыл бұрын
Please keep in mind it was the weather!! Not the idea
@iamjphnycc5933
3 жыл бұрын
@@vixceous they did nothing wrong it was literally the weather stfu
@Liquefaction
2 жыл бұрын
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
@LouLope
3 жыл бұрын
But it was so beautiful for a few seconds, well worth it. People just don't understand art.
@pca1987
3 жыл бұрын
Well... This reminds me of that time when they thought exploding a whale was a good idea.
@greggunn6450
3 жыл бұрын
You can watch THAT on KZitem as well. kzitem.info/news/bejne/wq5t0XmEgV9yaqg
@KyleTremblayTitularKtrey
3 жыл бұрын
That was a good idea.
@pca1987
3 жыл бұрын
@@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
3 жыл бұрын
@@greggunn6450 Oh, yeah, I know. 😄
@TheSlipperyNUwUdle
3 жыл бұрын
Excuse me, they did WHAT to a whale??? Now I gotta look this up.
@Jim_-qk6su
4 жыл бұрын
Dear BeAmazed, you have written on your title 150 million and not 1,5 mill
@BeAmazed
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, fixed!
@SteelFlesher
4 жыл бұрын
@@BeAmazed hello
@jaden_kys
3 жыл бұрын
Even if the catastrophes didn't happen, it's still stupid to send so many balloons up in the air
@mcrain1283
3 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile in another universe: dad, humans lagging my pc again...
@alexpersonn2802
4 жыл бұрын
For the 0.0000001% of people that see this, have a great day
@tammihigley8332
4 жыл бұрын
Cozmic Taco thank you..you as well😌
@honeybun8259
4 жыл бұрын
Why does everyone act that writes these seem SO depressed? Lol! You have a Fantastic day TOO 😁
@pamelabrown7204
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you also Cozmic Taco!
@azeron_1132
4 жыл бұрын
No
@raymondj8768
4 жыл бұрын
you to cozmic taco :)
@hardboiledmahoney3273
3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Ohio, Cleveland is known here as "The Mistake On The Lake".
@maschwab63
3 жыл бұрын
It did have the canal to the Ohio River.
@Snags50
3 жыл бұрын
I guess they got what they wanted. put Cleveland on the map.
@ec2sit617
3 жыл бұрын
despicable deplorales..EWNS' side...
@Kyoderg
3 жыл бұрын
I'm also originally from Ohio and am well aware of the cuyahoga river catching fire a lot
@SaganJumJum
3 жыл бұрын
I´m from Sweden. US is known as the "mistake on the sea"
@lyndsayms
3 жыл бұрын
How did I grow up in Cleveland and not ever hear about the balloon festival 😂
@jragon9215
2 жыл бұрын
Idk if it makes you feel better I’m an adult that still sleeps with a baby blanket….
@lyndsayms
2 жыл бұрын
@@jragon9215 I have many stuffed animals so I can relate
@voicetube
11 ай бұрын
4:04 usually breathing helium just makes you SOUND like a smaller person… But, it appears, there was so much helium there……… :-)
@pokemonyugiohmettaton
4 жыл бұрын
News: EVERYTHING GONNA GO BAD People working on project: Are you sure about that.
@Littlemeast12Animations
4 жыл бұрын
Then everything goes wrong
@CreatureKnownAsEntity
4 жыл бұрын
Just saying all you have to do is press return and the that will go like This
@brucecoleman7412
4 жыл бұрын
So what happened to the million released from Disneyland???
@TheTarzan58
3 жыл бұрын
I guess they also made a similar disaster, only 30% smaller.
@PoM-MoM
3 жыл бұрын
Oh its perfectly okay and anything wrong was immediately forgiven because it was Disneyland... Balh!
@slametrahayu8730
3 жыл бұрын
They have money to stop news spreading
@PoM-MoM
3 жыл бұрын
@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.
@nancy.nishino
2 жыл бұрын
They actually could've put them in a big net together and then make em float so it won't be dirty
@SkibidiToiletRizzler671
3 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how you manage to Stretch a 30 second story to 15 minutes
@CatWhisperer570
3 жыл бұрын
Its amazing how you cant come up with your own original comment.
@dodremblack3817
4 жыл бұрын
This means they had many high ranking people saying "This is a good Idea what could go wrong"
@ariawilliams7422
4 жыл бұрын
You just said why it went wrong because they were "high" LOL
@medalgearsalad1419
4 жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
Yall fucking stupid. Your parents are also fucking stupid.
@medalgearsalad1419
Жыл бұрын
@@ceasarsalad2055 Whats wrong sweetie? Did daddy not poke you in the butt today?
@Ollieslife101
2 жыл бұрын
Must have been awesome to see...but really how could this not have went wrong?
@AdamAtlanta404
2 жыл бұрын
this was actually a pretty amazing spectacle, although brief and way more harm than it was worth.
@dernvader6876
3 жыл бұрын
" *1 million sea turtles* will eventually die from ingesting and choking on the balloons... give to United Way, thank you"
@johantt2591
4 жыл бұрын
Human intelligence: United way: Hey, let’s set a world record in littering. What could go wrong? Common Sense: Hold my beer...
@tomwebber4015
3 жыл бұрын
Hold my beer , and sign this donation form . 🤨
@kulpun7218
3 жыл бұрын
26 sep 1986 friday is my date of Birth Oh god what a coincidence.. I was shocked after seeing this date in screen hahaha
@Marginal391
3 жыл бұрын
"What goes up must come down" - the Universal law of giving and receiving. USA and the other powerful and influential countries have to learn this law big time ...
@brianjohnson5699
3 жыл бұрын
The first thing I thaught was “this would be a mess”. No one thaught that???! Ppl are idiots
@jessthompson6285
3 жыл бұрын
Especially the people who can't properly spell "THOUGHT!"
@Ben_Kunz
4 жыл бұрын
Me: watching Pewdiepie Be amazed: uploads Me: wait, that's illegal
@einvious
4 жыл бұрын
How is that illegal
@Just_Being_Honest
4 жыл бұрын
Satriyo Wibisono r/wooosh
@einvious
4 жыл бұрын
@@Just_Being_Honest unfunny!!!
@bondjames5874
3 жыл бұрын
"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly"
@clevelandnative7175
2 жыл бұрын
This is why I hate when people release balloons for any reason (like birthday or funerals) especially if you live near water.
@lovefan7694
4 жыл бұрын
The fact that this happened is the undeniable proof we humans are too dumb to even deserve to live on Earth
@stickybuds420ish
4 жыл бұрын
Speaking for yourself of course
@kathrynellison328
4 жыл бұрын
And yet here we are.
@zheiiyhanggheart7722
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah so true, earth was peaceful but when we arrive it become so devastated
@goosewhisperer6275
3 жыл бұрын
Sad, but true, and THIS is MILD, compared to most OTHER things humans do. :(
@BX0207
3 жыл бұрын
@@zheiiyhanggheart7722 "when we arrived".. Fuck you sound so brilliant.. When did your spaceship land?
@ThePunitiveDamages
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine a city that decides to suddenly dump 1.5 million plastic bags into the environment for shits and giggles and then you'll realize how stupid this was.
@SteveFanning-xq9ji
8 ай бұрын
"The turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement! Folks, I don't know how much longer... The crowd is running for their lives." ~ Les Nessman
@PureEnergy6549
2 жыл бұрын
I remember Robin Swaboda. She was an awesome anchor woman. Use to have the news on all the time, and she would pop up.
@lss74
4 жыл бұрын
Who on earth thought this was "a good idea".... ffs!
@sheeby6305
4 жыл бұрын
Would you think this would happen
@46wireboy
4 жыл бұрын
Who thinks inefficient wind farms that kill many millions of birds and bats yearly are a good idea?
@mewmew34
4 жыл бұрын
@@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
3 жыл бұрын
Sheeby yes, quite obviously.
@User-ge7ni
3 жыл бұрын
46wireboy how is that relevant?
@ALLinALLgood
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, that's right, this was during the BIG 80's ! Everything had to be over the top.
@Halomcr
3 жыл бұрын
Anytime I hear my boy average guy Make these videos I absolutely love them every time
@AccelSternritter
10 ай бұрын
Why am I not surprised that this happened in the United States...
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