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Old 09-10-2012, 09:35 AM   #151
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Today, I learned about Cloudhopper balloons. Or, rather, 'hopper balloons', Cloudhopper being a brand name.

Hoppers don't have baskets.

Yeee-ikes, do not want.

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Old 09-10-2012, 09:55 AM   #152
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Interesting. I'd like to see the launch of one of these. Balloons start out lying on their sides on the round, and it doesn't look like there is enough slack for the pilot to be standing up while the balloon is on its side. Landing could be interesting too. Does the pilot lie down as he's emptying the air out of the envelope? If he unhooks himself, the lack of weight will make the thing take off.
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Old 09-10-2012, 10:04 AM   #153
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Not enough slack to stand, but enough to sit.
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Old 09-10-2012, 10:09 AM   #154
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Old 02-03-2013, 02:32 PM   #155
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Not today, but, recently.

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Old 02-27-2013, 06:49 PM   #156
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I learned that Mexicans are shooting at us.
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Old 02-28-2013, 10:59 AM   #157
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I learned that Mexicans are shooting at us.
Smokin' chunkin'!
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Old 03-03-2013, 03:27 PM   #158
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Today I have learned that although Mum loves garlic, she does not like her house to smell of it.
Probably reasonable.
But a new lesson for me.

Garlic butter chicken was bloody nice though.
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Old 03-17-2013, 06:52 PM   #159
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Allan Savory says we can halt climate change and ease hunger by grazing more animals not fewer. Wow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpTHi7O66pI
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Old 03-18-2013, 03:02 AM   #160
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Ooow, PETA's gonna have a contract on his head, because the cattle will be eaten. He makes sense, with grazing animals like the Elk they put on reclaimed strip mines, but Elephants and deer are browsers. Buffalo/Bison would do it, but sheep tear up roots.
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Old 03-18-2013, 09:22 AM   #161
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I learned this last sunday....

Tin foil boxes have little tabs on the ends that can be pushed in to keep the roll from coming out when you pull some off.

Check it out.
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Old 03-18-2013, 11:29 AM   #162
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Griff,

At the five minute mark after listening to Mr. Savory's voice, I was almost asleep. But that turned out to be incredibly interesting.

Thanx.
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Old 03-18-2013, 11:47 AM   #163
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I learned this last sunday....

Tin foil boxes have little tabs on the ends that can be pushed in to keep the roll from coming out when you pull some off.

Check it out.
Did they not have tinfoil in your country, comrade?
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Old 03-18-2013, 12:24 PM   #164
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...Tin foil boxes have little tabs on the ends...
I don't have any boxes made from aluminum foil.
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Old 03-18-2013, 12:49 PM   #165
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I went to show somebody that at Christmas, and their box of foil didn't have any tabs.
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