Hot Air Balloon Ride
- Thread starter 1977 Cat
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Never thought I was scared of heights until I went up in a balloon.
Nice knowing ya.
Nice knowing ya.
Yeah, I get queezy standing next to a 50 story high rise. No wayin hell am I getting into a fruit basket and taking off.
The only hot air ride I like are Dutch Ovens.
The only hot air ride I like are Dutch Ovens.
I thought about getting into hot air ballooning several years ago but decided not to. The problem is you are essentially at the mercy of the wind and where you wind up landing is very random. From my hang gliding days I know that not everyone is especially crazy about you landing some strange looking thing in their pasture or corn field. You're chase team needs to be on the spot quickly also.
If I lived in the southwest - Arizona, New Mexico or West Texas, where you have hundreds of miles of unoccupied essentially desert area I think it's a good sport to get into but in this area I'm just not a fan.
Happy landing
If I lived in the southwest - Arizona, New Mexico or West Texas, where you have hundreds of miles of unoccupied essentially desert area I think it's a good sport to get into but in this area I'm just not a fan.
Happy landing
I know one guy who is into ballooning and, honestly, is the biggest sex maniac/pervert I've ever met. His stories are legendary and always have TMI.
Sonce this is the entirety of my knowledge of balloonists, I now assume they all do it so they can take others up and do the "put out or get out" routine.
Sonce this is the entirety of my knowledge of balloonists, I now assume they all do it so they can take others up and do the "put out or get out" routine.
It was awesome. Only problem was finding a place to land that didn't have horses in the pasture.
I thought about getting into hot air ballooning several years ago but decided not to. The problem is you are essentially at the mercy of the wind and where you wind up landing is very random. From my hang gliding days I know that not everyone is especially crazy about you landing some strange looking thing in their pasture or corn field. You're chase team needs to be on the spot quickly also.
If I lived in the southwest - Arizona, New Mexico or West Texas, where you have hundreds of miles of unoccupied essentially desert area I think it's a good sport to get into but in this area I'm just not a fan.
Happy landing
Damn @Willy4UK already said he was afraid of heights so your statement must be false. [banana]
77 Cat was one of the great UK kickers and is from my hometown. He was finally elected into our hometown HOF (overdue).
Nope. No desire. Have had two "drop" into the street right in front of us---tiny landing area with trees all around. Watched another hit a pine tree about 25 feet up in the air and the basket was tilted about 90 degrees sideways until it dragged through the limbs and landed on the ground. They may look beautiful floating in the air, but it doesn't seem like they have much control over where they go.
Hey there Willy Boy
Floating in the net
Fancy free
Hey there Turnips grow
Riding through lies
Constantly
Hey there SILLY girls
Shut yer mouth
I can’t breathe
Floating in the net
Fancy free
Hey there Turnips grow
Riding through lies
Constantly
Hey there SILLY girls
Shut yer mouth
I can’t breathe
WIILY IS BACK!!!!
Sorry if everyone already knows that but....WELCOME back Willy!
Wait...that willy post was from 2015!
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