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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject: Would you.... |
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....go up in one of these if you had the chance? No basket, just a lightweight framework with a gas bottle and burner attached to the back of the pilot's seat!
I took these shots at what was called the "Newcastle Balloon Spectacular" yesterday morning (between 0645 and 0720) - a new event to end the annual Hoppings Fair on Newcastle's Town Moor. I'm not entirely sure that three hot air balloons constitute a 'spectacular' but it was an enjoyable hour or so - especially when the noise of the burners from the first one to lift made the cows stampede - they'd wandered across, curious to see what was going on. Good job I wasn't standing in their way!
Some more shots from the morning lift:
And going by the success of the last caption competition, here's another one - my entry being "I shouldn't have eaten all that curry last night!"
_________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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Good to see that David Cameron has a fall back job if the PM thing doesnt work out! _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west.....
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure about the 'air chair' balloons (e.g.G-CCJY) But having been up in a normal balloon and basket, I can thoroughly recommend that. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, like the idea of a basket ride (would that make me a 'basket case'?!), but I've also seen some land before - the basket tipping over and being dragged along the ground.... _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Put simply, no |
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seymourwhitebits
Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Birmingham
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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caption contest:
near disaster as new inflight commode backfires
_________________ "Timpani!, Timpani!, They've all got it Timpani!"- All drummers know the pain of skin trouble. |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Maniac Range Rover driver knocks balloon onto it's side and collides with another. |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:38 am Post subject: |
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seymourwhitebits wrote: | caption contest:
near disaster as new inflight commode backfires
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Cameron finds a new use for all the hot air coming out of cnservative central office. _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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