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The US Flag Balloon comes to Connecticut
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Posted on 06/30/2003 7:23:36 AM PDT by nwctwx

We had some beautiful weather this weekend here in Northwest Connecticut and had the chance to see fellow freepers in action with the US Flag Balloon... Quite a site!

I have put together some images from the fair, and made a desktop of the US Flag Balloon in flight... Perfect for making your desktop ready for the upcoming fourth of July Weekend!

Click to see more pictures, or grab a desktop image.

To find out more about the balloon visit www.usflagballoon.com


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Constitution/Conservatism; Miscellaneous; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: connecticut; hotairballoon; usflagballoon
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1 posted on 06/30/2003 7:23:36 AM PDT by nwctwx
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To: nwctwx; abner
Is that little dot in the flag balloon basket someone we know?
2 posted on 06/30/2003 7:26:44 AM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: abner; Taxman
ping!

Thanks for bringing your balloons to CT. I wish we could have gone.
3 posted on 06/30/2003 7:26:48 AM PDT by ctlpdad ([ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies | Report Abuse ])
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To: nwctwx; nutmeg; RaceBannon; Doctor Raoul; Taxman
I tried to get Raoul to hop in the basket, I did... . . . . Race can go when his shoulder is better. I'm still putting pics on the website. I should have more later today.
4 posted on 06/30/2003 7:37:07 AM PDT by abner (www.usflagballoon.com<<<----- Shameless plug)
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To: harpseal; RaceBannon
CT *ping*
5 posted on 06/30/2003 7:38:41 AM PDT by TaxRelief
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To: abner
I brought my family up on Friday afternoon, but a small front moving through caused the wind to pick up so there were no launches. We had a nice time though, and our little one went on some of the carnival rides. My wife really wanted to see the balloons, however, and suggested we come back up for the 6:00 AM launch on Saturday. SO, we all got up at 3:45, drove up from Norwalk with the kids in their pj's, and saw twenty or so ballons take off in the early morn.

While there, I got some FReeper action photos which I've placed up on Webshots at this address:

http://community.webshots.com/user/soxking

I'm not certain, but you may have to be a member of webshots to see them. If you've got a better way of posting them, I'll pass them along.

6 posted on 06/30/2003 8:08:39 AM PDT by Ol' Sox
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To: Ol' Sox
It was a great weekend except for Friday...

The past few balloon fests haven't been quite as good as this one was. I live about 2 miles from the fairgrounds, always a nice view of the balloons from all around the area.

I will be adding more shots of other balloons throughout the week... I took about 300 this weekend ;)
7 posted on 06/30/2003 8:20:36 AM PDT by nwctwx
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To: Ol' Sox
Thanks for coming out. I can see your photos fine. Thanks for posting them. I am finishing my pages right now...
8 posted on 06/30/2003 8:38:27 AM PDT by abner (www.usflagballoon.com<<<----- Shameless plug)
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To: abner
OMG, we were up in Lakeville, CT for a wedding this past weekend and went driving right by the place you guys were, i had NO IDEA freepers were there! we drove down to Litchfield to look around on Sat afternoon! that is so wild!
9 posted on 06/30/2003 8:41:16 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: nwctwx
I will be adding more shots of other balloons throughout the week... I took about 300 this weekend ;)

And I thought I took a lot of photos!!! First peek- Go to the NW Connecticut links on the top right

10 posted on 06/30/2003 8:45:01 AM PDT by abner (www.usflagballoon.com<<<----- Shameless plug)
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To: nwctwx; Taxman; Yehuda; abner; Dutchy; nutmeg; zelig; Ol' Sox; LisaFab
outstanding!!!
11 posted on 06/30/2003 8:49:18 AM PDT by RaceBannon
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To: nwctwx
Nice area you live in. I don't think I'd been to Goshen in twenty or more years - hasn't changed much!
12 posted on 06/30/2003 8:49:35 AM PDT by Ol' Sox
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To: diotima; RonDog; Bob J; Nick Danger; MinuteGal; Seeking the truth; Jim Robinson; nutmeg; ...
We got some press on Sunday morning with the flag. Channel 3.

I didn't get any photos on Sunday morning as I was attending to looking at the back of my eyelids but it probably looked something like the above photo...

13 posted on 06/30/2003 9:09:04 AM PDT by abner (www.usflagballoon.com<<<----- Shameless plug)
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To: abner
FReeper.org BUMP!
14 posted on 06/30/2003 9:13:03 AM PDT by Libertina (FR - roaches check in, but they don't check out....)
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To: JohnHuang2; Registered; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; null and void; ~Kim4VRWC's~; NautiNurse; ...
Ping!
15 posted on 06/30/2003 9:14:40 AM PDT by abner (www.usflagballoon.com<<<----- Shameless plug)
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To: abner
The first photo is the one I saw in the upper right corner of Wunderground the other night! Absolutely beautiful!!!
16 posted on 06/30/2003 9:16:59 AM PDT by NautiNurse (If Lawton Chiles runs for the Senate seat in 2004, we will **really** have Jurassic Park in Florida)
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To: NautiNurse
Actually, I think that was a FReeper pic. If he would like to come forward...
17 posted on 06/30/2003 9:46:36 AM PDT by abner (www.usflagballoon.com<<<----- Shameless plug)
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To: abner; NautiNurse
I put that pic up Saturday night on Wunderground.com, I have numerous pictures from the area on there, it is a great website. The american flag balloon has been the most popular by far :)

18 posted on 06/30/2003 9:55:44 AM PDT by nwctwx
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To: nwctwx
That is great! Good job.
19 posted on 06/30/2003 9:58:51 AM PDT by abner (www.usflagballoon.com<<<----- Shameless plug)
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To: Ol' Sox
Thanks for driving over twice -- glad you and your family could attend and thanks for the excellent pictures.

Unfortunately, it was too windy Saturday AM to stand up either America One or Patriot -- but Saturday evening was ideal, and we were delighted that we got both balloons up.

We had a great time in Goshen -- I can certainly understand why people like the area -- it is beautiful! We had a great time.
20 posted on 06/30/2003 10:58:39 AM PDT by Taxman
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