Balloons

[cowpatz]

Speaks for itself.
Ballooning accident

[gojozoom]

The URL you posted doesn't seem to be working, but no worries the article is easy to find.

I never understood those balloon thingies really... For me it's like taking tourists on the Wright brothers' aircraft...
A huge piece of highly flammable material, 4 gas canisters and a fire... What could go wrong?

[chopper_nut]

The oldest form of manned flight. They havnt got a bad record considering how long its been going for. I'd go for a ride just to see what its all about, I hear its a very peaceful experience. I'll give almost any form of flight a go at least once.

[Ian Warren]

Brother Rick jumped from one (tied down and anchored) from BUGGIE at NIGHT in Hagley park many years ago .. figgen nutter , i became a balloon handler the rest of the night , they really do take off .. i was promised a ride - never happened but when they want to go up .... they gooooo

[Fozzer]

QUOTE (chopper_nut @ Feb 27 2013,1:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The oldest form of manned flight. They haven't got a bad record considering how long its been going for. I'd go for a ride just to see what its all about, I hear its a very peaceful experience. I'll give almost any form of flight a go at least once.

....its the aftermath of the word; "once", involving being at any distance above ground level, which always concerns me.... ....!

Mrs Gravity always prefers to anchor both my feet firmly and securely to Mother Earth... ...!

Nowadays, all my "flights" are performed from the comfort of my arm-chair...with my feet planted on the ground...(no rudder-pedals!)... ...!

Paul....Heights are dangerous...Trust me!... ...!

There comes a time, late in life, when you think to yourself....."I've lasted this long...lets not take any chances now!".... ...!

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