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Bart
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1st Jan 11 at 11:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its currently on bbc news on the TV and here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-12102865
Aparently the balloon caught fire and plummeted killing two people.

Theres fire brigades, ambulances, helicopters the works, litterally just a few mins from my house.

The ironic thing is, if anyone can remember my post a few days ago, the misses bought my hot air balloon tickets for xmas.

Needless to say, she now grounded me and wants me to stick them on ebay.

bad times
Brett
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All Torque
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This is close to where my cousins live too, shocking news

And yeah, those tickets are an omen....
Ben G
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why would you not go on a hot air balloon ride just because one crashed?

that's like saying you are never going on an aeroplane or train again incase they get bombed.

ridiculous.
Nath
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Ironically it's probably the safest time to go on one.
3CorsaMeal
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never liked hot air balloons, they just seem like a stupid/crazy idea to me
All Torque
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
never liked hot air balloons, they just seem like a stupid/crazy idea to me


says Orville Wright....
Ian
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1st Jan 11 at 13:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks like it wasn't a pleasure flight.
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quote:
Originally posted by All Torque
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
never liked hot air balloons, they just seem like a stupid/crazy idea to me


says Orville Wright....


its the fact the only controls seem to be up or down and that done with a big bunsen burner
mwg
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1st Jan 11 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No brakes. I don't trust things that don't have brakes.
Bart
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
why would you not go on a hot air balloon ride just because one crashed?


indeed, the misses wont have it though....
Ian
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1st Jan 11 at 15:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Show her mine - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=364993
charcoalgrill
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I saw that Bart- when I had my balloon ride, I flew over MSN and landed in Shepton.

A few weeks earlier, the same company crashed into the hospital grounds in my town :-/
Bart
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Where did you take off from mate?
charcoalgrill
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Victoria Park, Bath
Bart
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ah yes I know.
Are you local to Bath then?
*JonnyG*
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
No brakes. I don't trust things that don't have brakes.



You wont like my car then

 
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