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Please watch Local balloonist still not found from Local hot air balloon pilot missing in Ga. after storm hits during flight.
My heart goes out to the famly of Edward Ristaino.
After 30+ years experience of Air ZTraffic Control, I know how much he must have loved aviation, and the endorphins or adrenaline addiction.

1 posted on 03/20/2012 12:29:07 AM PDT by Yosemitest
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To: Yosemitest

RIP.


2 posted on 03/20/2012 12:48:34 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj
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To: Yosemitest
No greater love...

RIP, indeed.

3 posted on 03/20/2012 1:00:22 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Yosemitest
Too bad he didn't have a Parachute for himself.

RIP, a very brave man.

4 posted on 03/20/2012 1:15:27 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (A day without Obama is like a day without a Tsunami.)
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To: Yosemitest

Prayers...that must have been one heck of a last ride! Gives me chills.


6 posted on 03/20/2012 2:13:46 AM PDT by Portcall24
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To: Yosemitest

Sorry but the pilot was an idiot for taking off. Look at the video of the pre-take off inflation: dark clouds everywhere. “the thunderstorm just popped up out of nowhere” is pure BS.


9 posted on 03/20/2012 6:23:51 AM PDT by STYRO (Repent now, for the end of our time is at hand.)
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To: Yosemitest

“Hot Air Ballon” aka “Death Trap”.

One of my cousins went for an “innocent” ride in a hot-air balloon. A (freak?) gust of wind blew the balloon into a high tension power line (one of the big ones, metal tower type). Balloon hung up and ignited. She and pilot burned to death. She was about 23. Horrible.


10 posted on 03/20/2012 6:57:29 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog
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To: Yosemitest

May God bless him. RIP


11 posted on 03/20/2012 7:23:34 AM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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To: Yosemitest

Well, at least he went out doing something he enjoyed.


12 posted on 03/20/2012 7:51:46 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: Big Giant Head

This is the story, in case you missed it.


17 posted on 03/21/2012 6:00:20 AM PDT by Marie Antoinette (Newt Gingrich 2012 - The Man With a Plan)
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