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Passenger spills out of hot-air balloon at annual Balloon Fiesta
cnn ^ | October 6, 2009 | KOAT

Posted on 10/06/2009 5:12:55 PM PDT by JoeProBono

A passenger falls out of a hot air balloon at the annual Balloon Fiesta

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TOPICS: Hobbies; Travel; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: hotairballoon
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1 posted on 10/06/2009 5:12:57 PM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

I see a Failblog entry soon...


2 posted on 10/06/2009 5:16:45 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Marking Time On The Government's Dime)
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3 posted on 10/06/2009 5:17:29 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Chicago, Chicago, that Toddlin' Town without an Olympics...la de da......Shell and O strike out!)
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To: JoeProBono
Wind was nasty yesterday, but evidently better conditions today.

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Overcast skies weren't a problem for the fourth day of the 2009 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Chillier temperatures and a light wind from the north allowed many pilots to take flight from the field or compete in Fiesta Hold'em.

Tuesday Balloon Fiesta Slideshow

4 posted on 10/06/2009 5:21:15 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Chicago, Chicago, that Toddlin' Town without an Olympics...la de da......Shell and O strike out!)
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To: JoeProBono

I’ve been in those baskets and they are horrible. They are hot, hot, hot.


5 posted on 10/06/2009 5:22:22 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: JoeProBono

I watched that on the 10:00 news last night. I was injured in a hot air balloon accident, and I have to tell you that he is lucky to be alive. Falling 20 feet could have killed him. I cracked some ribs, knocked both knee caps loose and messed up my spine. It took four operations to put me back together again. Needless to say, I will never take a ride in one again!


6 posted on 10/06/2009 5:23:47 PM PDT by NRA2BFree (THE ONLY ASTROTURF IN CONGRESS IS FOUND BETWEEN NANCY PELOSI'S EARS!!)
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7 posted on 10/06/2009 5:23:48 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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8 posted on 10/06/2009 5:25:47 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: NRA2BFree
Needless to say, I will never take a ride in one again!

Hope you have recovered.

My fear if heights, not to mention good sense has kept me out of them ;)

9 posted on 10/06/2009 5:28:16 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Chicago, Chicago, that Toddlin' Town without an Olympics...la de da......Shell and O strike out!)
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10 posted on 10/06/2009 5:29:18 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

Big pilot error for hitting that building, passenger was very lucky he wasn’t killed or paralyzed.


11 posted on 10/06/2009 5:30:36 PM PDT by HerrBlucher (Obamanos!)
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To: JoeProBono

Risk, sometimes, is a forgotten factor on a calm sunny day.
Looks like the passenger was not prepared for the collision with the tent.


12 posted on 10/06/2009 5:31:02 PM PDT by RGSpincich
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13 posted on 10/06/2009 5:34:44 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

Prayers for the fellow.

I pray he and the pilot discover situational awareness as well.


14 posted on 10/06/2009 5:39:43 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could be Farts)
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To: greyfoxx39
Hope you have recovered.

My fear if heights, not to mention good sense has kept me out of them ;)

Yes, pretty much recovered. I will always have back problems, though. :o(

I don't like heights either but they shamed me into going. They called me a baby. lol..

15 posted on 10/06/2009 5:42:16 PM PDT by NRA2BFree (THE ONLY ASTROTURF IN CONGRESS IS FOUND BETWEEN NANCY PELOSI'S EARS!!)
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To: NRA2BFree

You must be in chronic pain....I really hope you are doing okay....have your Vit D levels checked I take 5000 IU a day....it does help keep the bones among other things healthy.....take care....


16 posted on 10/06/2009 5:43:09 PM PDT by Kimmers (Be the kind of person when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, Oh crap, she's awake)
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To: JoeProBono

Who in their right mind hops into a flaming, floating balloon?


17 posted on 10/06/2009 5:44:17 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: JoeProBono

Why, don’t they wear fall protection?


18 posted on 10/06/2009 5:49:59 PM PDT by right way right
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To: JoeProBono
Up, up and away, in my beautiful balo
                                                      O
                                                        O
                                                           O
                                                             O
                                                                O
                                                                  O
                                                                    O
                                                                      O
                                                                        NNNN.
                                                                                 ouch!
 

19 posted on 10/06/2009 5:50:51 PM PDT by smokingfrog (No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session. I AM JIM THOMPSON)
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To: right way right
Hard to find


20 posted on 10/06/2009 5:52:31 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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