Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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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
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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....
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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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.
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Nath
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Ironically it's probably the safest time to go on one.
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3CorsaMeal
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never liked hot air balloons, they just seem like a stupid/crazy idea to me
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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....
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Looks like it wasn't a pleasure flight.
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3CorsaMeal
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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
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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No brakes. I don't trust things that don't have brakes.
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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....
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Show her mine - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=364993
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charcoalgrill
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Registered: 23rd Oct 02
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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 :-/
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Bart
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Where did you take off from mate?
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charcoalgrill
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Victoria Park, Bath
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Bart
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ah yes I know.
Are you local to Bath then?
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*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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