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The 10 Red Balloons
« 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.

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Re: The 10 Red Baloons
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: The 10 Red Baloons
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2009, 06:47:27 PM »
Shouldn't be hard to find.  I see them on Google Maps all the time.   :P
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Re: The 10 Red Baloons
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2009, 06:49:05 PM »
Oh, and what happened to the other 89?
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Re: The 10 Red Baloons
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: The 10 Red Baloons
« Reply #5 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.)
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Re: The 10 Red Baloons
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: The 10 Red Baloons
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2009, 10:55:46 PM »
Yeah, irregardless this thread isn't about spelling, moran.
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Re: The 10 Red Baloons
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: The 10 Red Baloons
« Reply #9 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?
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Re: The 10 Red Balloons
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2009, 11:44:31 AM »
Nena, what a cutie!  Thanks, Charby!  =D

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