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07-08-2011, 06:36 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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Mylar balloons
 These should be outlawed...there must be millions of them floating around the ocean. I seem to see one every 5 minutes
Last edited by Mr. Sandman; 07-08-2011 at 06:57 AM..
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07-08-2011, 06:38 AM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
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I'm seeing a lot too and when not too far out of my way, I net them! Yesterday we picked up a "Happy 4th".
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 Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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07-08-2011, 07:00 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
Posts: 3,436
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so are you doing your part to pick them up?
nice job Buzz.
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07-08-2011, 07:07 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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buzz picked up everything yesterday
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07-08-2011, 07:14 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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No...I have to say I am not picking them up. It would distract me, I am out there to fish not be a trash collector. I say make them illegal to sell within 200 miles from any coast. These things last forever out there
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07-08-2011, 07:17 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
No...I have to say I am not picking them up. It would distract me, I am out there to fish not be a trash collector. I say make them illegal to sell within 200 miles from any coast. These things last forever out there
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well shame shame IMO.
BUZZ for humanitarian of the year!
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07-08-2011, 07:25 AM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
No...I have to say I am not picking them up. .................... not be a trash collector.
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I'm in training to work for keeperreaper! I'm looking to franchise the offshore business accounts. 
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 Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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07-08-2011, 07:59 AM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 2,461
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PRBuzz
I'm in training to work for keeperreaper! I'm looking to franchise the offshore business accounts. 
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LOL!!!
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Make America Great Again.
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07-08-2011, 04:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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45 miles offshore today and there were more out there than inside BI.
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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07-08-2011, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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interesting,
i remember reading about a huge group of aerial baloons
launched from some european country recently.... 
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07-08-2011, 08:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 2,031
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Absolutely everywhere. Fished off Peaked Hill to Golf Ball 2 weeks ago between 2-7 miles offshore, picked up 13 "graduation" related balloons.
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--Mike Malone
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07-09-2011, 04:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
Posts: 3,127
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THey should be outlawed for sure. No matter where you go, on the beach on a boat they are everywhere.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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07-09-2011, 05:14 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 1,748
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At least the Mylar balloons tend to float on top. The thing I hate the most is the plactic bags from the supermarket.....they seem to suspend in the water 2 feet below......works great on engine intakes 
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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07-10-2011, 08:23 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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After they have been out there a year or so, the printing wears off and they morph into what looks like a man-o-war
(I don't litter, in fact I clean up after others quite often, but I am not going to zig zag around the ocean and pick up balloons all day, IMO this needs to be dealt with at the source)
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07-10-2011, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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the island of floating debris in the ocean
where it gathers naturally due to current
is as large as the state of TEXAS 
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07-10-2011, 03:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Quincy
Posts: 451
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Balloons
If anyone finds a mylar balloon that says happy 94th birthday please pm Me. Pop died 3 days after His 94th on oct 17th. Mom and I thought a nice tribute would be to let the balloon head off into the horizon. Was from Plymouth 3 miles from the sea. He loved the balloon. Its a long shot, but one never knows. Thanks all!
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