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Chat => General => Topic started by: loulou on February 28, 2011, 10:59:28 pm

Title: Hot air ballooning
Post by: loulou on February 28, 2011, 10:59:28 pm: I'm considering going in a hot air balloon. Has anyone else had experience of going in one ?
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: wjp666 on March 01, 2011, 02:38:50 am: my stepdad did a while back (got it as a birthday present)... we followed the balloon around in a car convoy for an hour waiting for it to land. he said it was absolutely brilliant. they even had champagne mid-flight. so no, i can't say first hand that it's worth doing, but if the old guy is correct you wont regret it.
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: goldencup on March 01, 2011, 09:33:34 am: Yes it's great. I was proud that I wasn't at all worried about where it would come down. Oh wait - the one I went in was tethered....
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: drterror666 on March 01, 2011, 01:34:31 pm: Don't they crash if the wind's all wrong? :D
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: oldspice on March 02, 2011, 07:51:00 am: I was fortunate enough to win a hot air balloon ride in 1984 when hardly any 'ordinary' members of the public had been able to do so because of insurance. We took off at 4am and floated over the Glastonbury festival (that's where I won the prize). It was fantastic. However - the landing was very bumpy! I would never do it now as I've become a right old danger freak so I am glad I did it when I was young and fearless!
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: loulou on March 05, 2011, 01:31:58 pm: Quote from: drterror666 on March 01, 2011, 01:34:31 pm
Don't they crash if the wind's all wrong? :D

oh yay something to look forward to then.
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: goldencup on March 06, 2011, 09:56:28 am: You'll love it Lou - just do it!
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: drterror666 on March 06, 2011, 06:31:43 pm: Just watch out for bridges! :D
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: wjp666 on March 06, 2011, 08:32:32 pm: especially jeff, he's a bit of a bugger.
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: drterror666 on March 07, 2011, 01:48:32 pm: I thought Beau was worse?
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: wjp666 on March 07, 2011, 02:11:45 pm: nah, he's a big wuss. now lloyd on the other hand... you don't wanna **ck with him! (and lets not even mention the other one... you know, the younger brother that nobody mentions because he didn't get his fair share when the talent was being handed out.)
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: smurfboy on March 08, 2011, 12:47:02 pm: I once new a woman who was short in a hot air balloon.
Title: Re: Hot air ballooning
Post by: drterror666 on March 09, 2011, 02:18:33 pm: No, not getting that. You'll have to try again, Smurfy! Most people look short in hot air balloon baskets!