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Posted on 09/09/2002 9:02:09 PM PDT by abner
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To: Taxman; dixie sass; nutmeg; RaceBannon
Well, it looks like the weather is not going to cooperate. We are still going to try to fly tomorrow, but right now it doesn't look good.
So, guess what. We flew it tonight...
Pics in minutes...
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posted on
09/10/2002 8:15:37 PM PDT
by
abner
To: abner
Just reading your post had me in tears! You guys are the greatest!
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posted on
09/10/2002 8:16:24 PM PDT
by
Exit148
To: Exit148
Wait until you see the pics from tonight. People saw the balloon and followed it. When we got the chase car almost to our destination, we ran directly into a traffic jam caused completely by the balloon! It was fantastic to see, but tough to get to the balloon. Many of the people in the traffic jam were on their way to places and ended up following the balloon.
I had to get out of my car and run about 2 blocks so I could get past the traffic.
People aren't tired or mourning- they are ticked! I talked to a bunch of people in their cars. They all thanked me for the balloon.
It was quite an evening with a perfect sunset... 
Getting ready for take off.
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posted on
09/10/2002 8:27:53 PM PDT
by
abner
To: A Navy Vet
The traffic jam we caused was amazing!
In 11 years of ballooning, I have never had so many people stop what they were doing and follow a balloon
One turn and off of the highway and we were stuck! This is a road leading into an industrial park.
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posted on
09/10/2002 8:31:09 PM PDT
by
abner
To: All
Where we finally landed in the industrial park. Where did all of these people come from? There are no houses in the area, and all of the businesses are closed...
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posted on
09/10/2002 8:33:35 PM PDT
by
abner
To: RaceBannon; abner
Absooolutly GRATE pictures and report...Thanks!
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posted on
09/10/2002 8:34:25 PM PDT
by
Syncro
To: notpoliticallycorewrecked
The sunset was too much.
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posted on
09/10/2002 8:36:27 PM PDT
by
abner
To: abner
Where did all of these people come from? It looks like they were flagged to the general area...
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posted on
09/10/2002 8:49:45 PM PDT
by
Syncro
To: abner
Awesome sunset!
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posted on
09/10/2002 8:50:56 PM PDT
by
Syncro
To: Syncro
It looks like they were flagged to the general area... Barry says, "Wakka, wakka!"
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posted on
09/10/2002 8:52:32 PM PDT
by
abner
To: abner
Wonderful pics, abner. Thanks for sharing them.
To: abner; victim of circumstance
LOL and HeLOLo Barry...
Hay I have a guy named Barry buying one of my businesses, and I keep calling him Larry and Jerry...and sometimes Barry...just can't keep those names strate.
:>)
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posted on
09/10/2002 9:01:10 PM PDT
by
Syncro
To: abner
FANTASTIC! When can we get this thing out west!
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posted on
09/10/2002 9:02:01 PM PDT
by
Bob J
To: Bob J
Funny you should ask....
We are working on it...
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posted on
09/10/2002 9:07:10 PM PDT
by
abner
To: abner
The pics are awesome, but most like don't do justice to the actual event. How did you know I love sunset pics?
To: notpoliticallycorewrecked
like =likely
To: notpoliticallycorewrecked
Just a hunch.
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posted on
09/11/2002 7:44:34 AM PDT
by
abner
To: abner
The pictures are awesome (as usual), as is the ballon. I wish I could have heard the comments and seen the looks on people's faces when they saw the Balloon.
GOD bless America, y'all and Eagles up!!!
To: abner
That is Just Perfectly Glorious!
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posted on
09/11/2002 1:29:49 PM PDT
by
Pagey
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