Author Topic: Hot Air Balloons (Read 6427 times)

steve dave · « **on:** August 07, 2015, 09:25:08 PM »

Theres like a balloon and wine festival thing across the street from our neighborhood. I don't get the appeal of the hot air balloon (I understand the booze part).You're stuck up high for like an hour and can't go anywhere or do anything no matter what? I'm afraid of heights kinda tho.

http://www.showofficeonline.com/NebraskaWineBalloonFestival.html

The Big Train · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2015, 09:37:37 PM »

I think it would be cool to go on a hot air balloon ride, I don't like heights but I love the rush I get from them, if that makes sense

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2015, 09:37:54 PM »

It would be cool to jump out of the hot air balloon (if you had a parachute).

Tobias · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2015, 09:39:30 PM »

og signal stealer

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2015, 09:44:34 PM »

You couldn't get me in one for all the BBQ chips on earth

star seed 7 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2015, 09:50:43 PM »

take in scenic views of rural omaha

steve dave · « **Reply #6 on:** August 07, 2015, 09:59:25 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on August 07, 2015, 09:50:43 PM

take in scenic views of rural omaha

Cire · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:12:34 PM »

Saw two this evening

sys · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:15:15 PM »

would prolly be really neat if you weren't scared to death.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:15:46 PM »

how do you keep from blowing away? do you just have to hope you land in a spot that is nice?

steve dave · « **Reply #10 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:17:08 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on August 07, 2015, 10:15:46 PM

how do you keep from blowing away? do you just have to hope you land in a spot that is nice?

As I understand it you have up and down but no side to side. Luckily there is literally nothing out here in either direction.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:18:42 PM »

Why don't the build a cage on top of the basket to prevent rider fallout?

The Big Train · « **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:20:33 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 07, 2015, 09:59:25 PM

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on August 07, 2015, 09:50:43 PM
take in scenic views of rural omaha

I knew the SD house was huge, but those homes look like 7 figure homes

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:22:22 PM »

Gocarts have more safety stuff. Riding lawnmowers have more safety stuff. These guys could just plummet to their death

Tobias · « **Reply #14 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:25:34 PM »

balloon'rs are hard, cartier

The Big Train · « **Reply #15 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:26:43 PM »

I drive to work everyday and I probably have more of a chance of dying than someone in a hot air balloon cf3

Tobias · « **Reply #16 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:27:16 PM »

world market should stock the balloon stuff next to their baskets and see what happens

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:27:53 PM »

Quote from: The Big Train on August 07, 2015, 10:26:43 PM

I drive to work everyday and I probably have more of a chance of dying than someone in a hot air balloon cf3

there's no WAY that's true. maybe if you skateboarded to work on a freeway

The Big Train · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:29:12 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on August 07, 2015, 10:27:53 PM

Quote from: The Big Train on August 07, 2015, 10:26:43 PM
I drive to work everyday and I probably have more of a chance of dying than someone in a hot air balloon cf3

there's no WAY that's true. maybe if you skateboarded to work on a freeway

I hear a lot more, like tons more, people who die in car wrecks than tragic hot air balloon accidents

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:29:33 PM »

well well well, looky what we have here

http://www.hotairballoonaccidents.com/

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:30:45 PM »

Quote from: The Big Train on August 07, 2015, 10:29:12 PM

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on August 07, 2015, 10:27:53 PM
Quote from: The Big Train on August 07, 2015, 10:26:43 PM
I drive to work everyday and I probably have more of a chance of dying than someone in a hot air balloon cf3

there's no WAY that's true. maybe if you skateboarded to work on a freeway

I hear a lot more, like tons more, people who die in car wrecks than tragic hot air balloon accidents

more people die in cars than swimming with that killer whale at seaworld that ate that lady. doesn't make playing marco polo with tilikum safe. its a numbers game.

Tobias · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:31:08 PM »

it's like TBT has already forgotten KSU-W

steve dave · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:31:59 PM »

I'll update this thread with a body count after day two of this event

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:33:08 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 07, 2015, 10:31:59 PM

I'll update this thread with a body count after day two of this event

i'm sure no one will die SD. they're just downing bottles of merlot and getting into a flying fire basket.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:33:41 PM »

Quote from: Tobias on August 07, 2015, 10:31:08 PM

it's like TBT has already forgotten KSU-W

did he die??????????????