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Title: The 10 Red Balloons
Post by: BobR on December 05, 2009, 06:30:23 PM

Is any one here looking for these things this weekend. Surprisingly, some web communities have decided to donate the winnings to charity if they win. It's a thrill of the chase and sharing of information type of thing. This where a web enabled phone would come in handy.

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DARPA's giant red balloons officially at large

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10410064-1.html?part=msn-cnet&subj=ns&tag=feed

I don't belong to any websites that are actively looking for the balloons.

Edited for spelling sow it wood look write.

bob

Title: Re: The 10 Red Baloons
Post by: Jamisjockey on December 05, 2009, 06:39:49 PM

Damn things are a hazard to aviation.  I watched a bunch of ballons intersect with an F18 intake once, during flight, and nearly kill the pilot.  Flame outs on short final at approach speed are not cool.

Title: Re: The 10 Red Baloons
Post by: Perd Hapley on December 05, 2009, 06:47:27 PM

Shouldn't be hard to find.  I see them on Google Maps all the time.   :P

Title: Re: The 10 Red Baloons
Post by: Jamisjockey on December 05, 2009, 06:49:05 PM

Oh, and what happened to the other 89?

Title: Re: The 10 Red Baloons
Post by: charby on December 05, 2009, 07:16:57 PM

Quote from: JamisJockey on December 05, 2009, 06:49:05 PM

Oh, and what happened to the other 89?

You, my friend are a major dork.

(https://armedpolitesociety.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webindeklas.nl%2Fsongtexte%2Fdata%2Fimages%2Fnena.jpg&hash=442cc126fc9a653bf6054e4a8f5706a98bd6342f)

Title: Re: The 10 Red Baloons
Post by: RocketMan on December 05, 2009, 07:17:37 PM

Why can we not spell "balloons" properly in this thread?   >:D

(Yeah, I'm being a jerk today.)

Title: Re: The 10 Red Baloons
Post by: Jamisjockey on December 05, 2009, 07:28:03 PM

Quote from: RocketMan on December 05, 2009, 07:17:37 PM

Why can we not spell "balloons" properly in this thread?   >:D

(Yeah, I'm being a jerk today.)

Oh, go fire a rooket or something.

Title: Re: The 10 Red Baloons
Post by: Perd Hapley on December 05, 2009, 10:55:46 PM

Yeah, irregardless this thread isn't about spelling, moran.

Title: Re: The 10 Red Baloons
Post by: RaspberrySurprise on December 05, 2009, 11:41:01 PM

Quote from: fistful on December 05, 2009, 10:55:46 PM

Yeah, irregardless this thread isn't about spelling, moran.

I think an English teacher's head just exploded.

Title: Re: The 10 Red Baloons
Post by: Hawkmoon on December 06, 2009, 12:49:43 AM

At least these balloons are tethered, not flying around in search of a 757 to take out.

Tethered? Balloon? Anyone missing a 6-year old son?

Title: Re: The 10 Red Balloons
Post by: Gewehr98 on December 06, 2009, 11:44:31 AM

Nena, what a cutie!  Thanks, Charby!  =D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN3itLN57R4