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Offline Lamar

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One off the bucket list
« on: 09/07/20 07:01 UTC »
  Took a hot air balloon ride this weekend. A little scared at first but once we got up there it was so peaceful.
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Offline alwrenn

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Re: One off the bucket list
« Reply #1 on: 09/07/20 07:02 UTC »
Awesome!
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Offline Lamar

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« Reply #2 on: 09/07/20 07:04 UTC »
Some more
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Re: One off the bucket list
« Reply #3 on: 09/07/20 07:14 UTC »
I'm not big on heights out in the open like that. A friend owns a balloon service and has offered to take me up but no thanks. I do love the scenery in pictures I've seen taken from up in a balloon unfortunately I don't think it would end well.
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Offline alwrenn

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« Reply #4 on: 09/07/20 07:16 UTC »
These are really cool Lamar. I hope to do something like this one day......thanks for the inspiration!
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Offline basscatlildave

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Re: One off the bucket list
« Reply #5 on: 09/07/20 07:31 UTC »
Awesome. That looks like a blast.
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Offline Lamar

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Re: One off the bucket list
« Reply #6 on: 09/07/20 07:32 UTC »
Quote from: ctom on 09/07/20 07:14 UTC
I'm not big on heights out in the open like that. A friend owns a balloon service and has offered to take me up but no thanks. I do love the scenery in pictures I've seen taken from up in a balloon unfortunately I don't think it would end well.

  You're looking at it wrong. The good book says it's appointed for a man to die once. I say let's get it over with. Then it's one less thing to worry about.
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Offline MT204

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Re: One off the bucket list
« Reply #7 on: 09/07/20 09:02 UTC »
Both of my sons are skydivers and have skydived out of hot air  balloons, a lot different than and airplane dive they tell me.
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Re: One off the bucket list
« Reply #8 on: 09/07/20 16:50 UTC »
Quote from: Lamar on 09/07/20 07:32 UTC
  You're looking at it wrong. The good book says it's appointed for a man to die once. I say let's get it over with. Then it's one less thing to worry about.
My Dad used to say it a lot. One thing certain in this world is death, we all get to do it once.
Pretty cool Lamar!
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Re: One off the bucket list
« Reply #9 on: 09/07/20 18:07 UTC »
Glad that you were able to get one of many bucket list things checked off. Great pics thanks for sharing.
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Offline Shaunm81

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Re: One off the bucket list
« Reply #10 on: 09/08/20 17:02 UTC »
Man Lamar I don't think I could ever do something like that but that is really awesome.  You from ohio also right?  I heard there is places in Ohio to Balloon like that but not sure where.
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Offline Lamar

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« Reply #11 on: 09/09/20 05:38 UTC »
Quote from: Shaunm81 on 09/08/20 17:02 UTC
Man Lamar I don't think I could ever do something like that but that is really awesome.  You from ohio also right?  I heard there is places in Ohio to Balloon like that but not sure where.

 Yes I live in Mansfield but this guy was out of Mt.Gilead so maybe a half hour away. He kept it low at first and even brushed some tree tops. Then up to a thousand feet or so. We could talk to people on the ground. Then we went up to three thousand before we came back down to look for a place to land. So about an hour all together. I had a bear hug on that pole for awhile but then it became so peaceful. I would definitely do it again.
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Offline Shaunm81

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Re: One off the bucket list
« Reply #12 on: 09/10/20 16:56 UTC »
Oh nice yeah I've got family in Mansfield I'm down in Athens area.  Yeah I would love to do something like that but would have to get my nerve built up.  How long does the ride last? I did a  helicopter ride over the smoky mountains but that was years ago.
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