A new kind of Sailing; Hot Air Ballooning!
 

That's what I did Today. Really Great.

It takes a bigger crew than Pneuma did. You think sailing into a slip is
something;---try landing a Hot Air Balloon.
The crew chases the balloon with a truck on the ground, trying to find
roads to follow it's flight.




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A new kind of Sailing; Hot Air Ballooning!
 

It takes a bigger crew than Pneuma did. You think sailing into a slip
is
something;---try landing a Hot Air Balloon.


Did Doug blow it up for you???

(Sorry, Scotty...you're too slow!)


RB
35s5
NY

A new kind of Sailing; Hot Air Ballooning!
 

Thom Stewart wrote:
That's what I did Today. Really Great.

It takes a bigger crew than Pneuma did. You think sailing into a slip is
something;---try landing a Hot Air Balloon.
The crew chases the balloon with a truck on the ground, trying to find
roads to follow it's flight.



GOT PICTURES ;0)?

Tells us more.

Joe


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A new kind of Sailing; Hot Air Ballooning!
 

Did you go up or were you crew?

Scotty


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
That's what I did Today. Really Great.

It takes a bigger crew than Pneuma did. You think sailing
into a slip is
something;---try landing a Hot Air Balloon.
The crew chases the balloon with a truck on the ground,
trying to find
roads to follow it's flight.




http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

A new kind of Sailing; Hot Air Ballooning!
 

As I was picking the roads on the map I was thinking; "Nutsy could
control Alitude by just talking into the balloon, no need to even touch
the burner!"

I had to beg off early. Age does tell but let me tell you it is real
fun.

I'll probably do it again; if asked. Pilot needed the hours for his
license.




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A new kind of Sailing; Hot Air Ballooning!
 

Next thing you know, you'll be writing to tell us you went bungee
jumping.....glad to hear you're still up for the adventure....

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
That's what I did Today. Really Great.

It takes a bigger crew than Pneuma did. You think sailing into a slip is
something;---try landing a Hot Air Balloon.
The crew chases the balloon with a truck on the ground, trying to find
roads to follow it's flight.




http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

A new kind of Sailing; Hot Air Ballooning!
 

Hey Kate,

No trouble with me overdoing. The crew and Pilot went ballooning at 6:00
AM today; I didn't. They want dedicated people, I'm not up to it.

The crew is having Initiation Ceremonies this morning for two other
Balloonist. Can't go up if your not initiation. I'll just act as a
fill-in ground crew when I can.

The crew operate a 9 passanger Durango SUV towing a trailer to carry the
Balloon (Deflated) and other ground stuff. It takes a lot of people to
put ONE hot air Balloon in the air




http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

A new kind of Sailing; Hot Air Ballooning!
 

It takes a lot of people to
put ONE hot air Balloon in the air


Or one guy to hold the hoop and Doug to blow into it.
I went ballooning in Kentucky years ago...great fun.


RB
35s5
NY

A new kind of Sailing; Hot Air Ballooning!
 

They used to balloon around here (up in
Michigan still) band had them land in our pasture once...my horses used to
go bonkers when they let off the steam...farmer down the way lost several
milkings when his herd stampeded...then one tried to land across the street
in the psture there and the neighbot girl was thrown from her horse and
broke her leg...they have now been directed to other places where there is
less livestock (and since we're near the east/west runway pattern to the
Gerald Ford...Randy Disselkoen, a local eprsonality, used to sail his right
down the Grand River using the air currents there....gor hung up in a clump
of trees once...was an exciting rescue....

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Hey Kate,

No trouble with me overdoing. The crew and Pilot went ballooning at 6:00
AM today; I didn't. They want dedicated people, I'm not up to it.

The crew is having Initiation Ceremonies this morning for two other
Balloonist. Can't go up if your not initiation. I'll just act as a
fill-in ground crew when I can.

The crew operate a 9 passanger Durango SUV towing a trailer to carry the
Balloon (Deflated) and other ground stuff. It takes a lot of people to
put ONE hot air Balloon in the air




http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

A new kind of Sailing; Hot Air Ballooning!
 

Thom Stewart wrote:
Hey Kate,

No trouble with me overdoing. The crew and Pilot went ballooning at 6:00
AM today; I didn't. They want dedicated people, I'm not up to it.

The crew is having Initiation Ceremonies this morning for two other
Balloonist. Can't go up if your not initiation. I'll just act as a
fill-in ground crew when I can.

The crew operate a 9 passanger Durango SUV towing a trailer to carry the
Balloon (Deflated) and other ground stuff. It takes a lot of people to
put ONE hot air Balloon in the air



Hey Thom,

That balloon looks like ti was sponsered by BP.

Joe

http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage