This flew over my house this evening - SV650.org

16-07-06, 09:28 PM

I looked out the window and all you could see was this big red blob so I grabbed the diggie and ran outside:

It was so low that I thought it might hit the tree:

But it started gaining height and came round the other side:

And then I thought it was going to collide with another:

but the blue one was a good bit higher up, and the red one changed course a bit.

Daughter was yelling at the people in the basket, who yelled back - it was so close we could hear them.

16-07-06, 09:31 PM

Ed wrote:

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I grabbed the diggie and ran outside:

Am I wrong to guess that not a lot happens in your neighbourhood then Ed?

Only joshing mate, they are impressive with their silent graceful flight aren't they? well of course unless they give a blast with the bunson burner! :P

16-07-06, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Am I wrong to guess that not a lot happens in your neighbourhood then Ed?

No, spot on. Our neighbout gets out the nail scissors to manicure her grass. And occasionally the council wagon collects the wheelie bins and then our neighbours compete to see who can get their bin back in first. They make the street look untidy, see - so I leave ours out overnight just to irritate them all

That's about as exciting as it gets

16-07-06, 09:40 PM

Where I live they'd be either shot down or deafened by the car alarms.

16-07-06, 09:49 PM

Here's a piccy of some we passed as they were taking off when we approached the Valencia circuit last year.

16-07-06, 10:18 PM

Many years ago I was fishing a lake on a chilly but still Autumn morning when it became very apparent that the very large hot air baloon in the sky was having a problem.

Now you have to imagine the scene, a very quiet 2 acre lake, surronded by trees with just myself and a friend at one with nature. All is calm except the guy in the baloon is frantically trying to apply heat to take it up but to no avail. The "basket" hit the water sending ducks and moorhens across the lake, as the baloon comes down the basket goes sideways and everything comes to rest in about 4ft of water.

Just as silence is restored, and the two people in the baloon are standing up to their waste in water my friend calls to them in a very monotone unemotional voice "This is a private lake mate, you can't park that there"..............

I fell off my chair with laughter.

OK, maybe you had to be there, but it's just one of those moments in my life that whenever I recall it makes me smile. Seeing baloons always brings it back, I felt the need to share it with you...

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Stu · 16-07-06, 10:46 PM

Didn't have to be there - made me

16-07-06, 11:29 PM

They pop up everywhere they do.. Spotted this one at the end of the street i stay in a few months ago.. thought it was going to collide with the antenna mast!

northwind · 17-07-06, 01:18 AM

I would have run after it shouting "TO REACH! THE UNREACHABLE STAAAAAAAARRRRRRR!"

But then, I'm easily influenced by advertising.

17-07-06, 07:38 AM

I'm glad some of these things do bugger off the plague the rest of the country!

Northampton gets swarms of them each summer - ending up with a festival for them at the end of August. It is an impressive sight with loads of them doing the 'Evening Glow' - where they all barely take off and set their burners off at once. Very eerie light and the sound is something.

Problem for me, well, for my dog, is that they don't have wings - and therefore according to him should not be in the sky. If he catches sight of one he'll growl, snarl and bark at it until it's flown over and away...

... needless to say this can take some time with just one, let alone five or so.

Conclusive proof that dogs can look up though.

16-07-06, 09:28 PM	#1
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	This flew over my house this evening I looked out the window and all you could see was this big red blob so I grabbed the diggie and ran outside: It was so low that I thought it might hit the tree: But it started gaining height and came round the other side: And then I thought it was going to collide with another: but the blue one was a good bit higher up, and the red one changed course a bit. Daughter was yelling at the people in the basket, who yelled back - it was so close we could hear them.

17-07-06, 01:18 AM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I would have run after it shouting "TO REACH! THE UNREACHABLE STAAAAAAAARRRRRRR!" But then, I'm easily influenced by advertising. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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16-07-06, 09:40 PM	#4
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Where I live they'd be either shot down or deafened by the car alarms.

16-07-06, 09:49 PM	#5
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	Here's a piccy of some we passed as they were taking off when we approached the Valencia circuit last year.

16-07-06, 10:18 PM	#6
Jelster Guest Posts: n/a	Many years ago I was fishing a lake on a chilly but still Autumn morning when it became very apparent that the very large hot air baloon in the sky was having a problem. Now you have to imagine the scene, a very quiet 2 acre lake, surronded by trees with just myself and a friend at one with nature. All is calm except the guy in the baloon is frantically trying to apply heat to take it up but to no avail. The "basket" hit the water sending ducks and moorhens across the lake, as the baloon comes down the basket goes sideways and everything comes to rest in about 4ft of water. Just as silence is restored, and the two people in the baloon are standing up to their waste in water my friend calls to them in a very monotone unemotional voice "This is a private lake mate, you can't park that there".............. I fell off my chair with laughter. OK, maybe you had to be there, but it's just one of those moments in my life that whenever I recall it makes me smile. Seeing baloons always brings it back, I felt the need to share it with you... .

16-07-06, 10:46 PM	#7
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Didn't have to be there - made me

16-07-06, 11:29 PM	#8
suicidesam Guest Posts: n/a	They pop up everywhere they do.. Spotted this one at the end of the street i stay in a few months ago.. thought it was going to collide with the antenna mast!

17-07-06, 07:38 AM	#10
K Guest Posts: n/a	I'm glad some of these things do bugger off the plague the rest of the country! Northampton gets swarms of them each summer - ending up with a festival for them at the end of August. It is an impressive sight with loads of them doing the 'Evening Glow' - where they all barely take off and set their burners off at once. Very eerie light and the sound is something. Problem for me, well, for my dog, is that they don't have wings - and therefore according to him should not be in the sky. If he catches sight of one he'll growl, snarl and bark at it until it's flown over and away... ... needless to say this can take some time with just one, let alone five or so. Conclusive proof that dogs can look up though.