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We did not stay up intentionally last night - it just kind of
happened. Was looking out the window and saw lots of fireworks *and* some floating lights. They seemed to be miniature hot air balloons. Must be a new fad. Wonder how big/far/high they go? -- Regards Dave Saville |
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In article [email protected],
Dave Saville wrote: We did not stay up intentionally last night - it just kind of happened. Was looking out the window and saw lots of fireworks *and* some floating lights. They seemed to be miniature hot air balloons. Google "chinese lanterns". -- Richard |
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Dave Saville wrote:
We did not stay up intentionally last night - it just kind of happened. Was looking out the window and saw lots of fireworks *and* some floating lights. They seemed to be miniature hot air balloons. Must be a new fad. Wonder how big/far/high they go? There's a craze on Chinese lanterns. We used to make them when we in the 6th Form and chase them in cars whilst ****ed. Bill |
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In message [email protected], Dave Saville
wrote Wonder how big/far/high they go? As high as my roof They are possibly a fire hazard - a hot air balloon carrying a naked flame just released uncontrolled. -- Alan news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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Alan wrote:
As high as my roof They are possibly a fire hazard - a hot air balloon carrying a naked flame just released uncontrolled. Farmers hate them as the cattle eat them. I think they produce some now without the wire frame. Not a great idea though, especially during dry spells. |
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On Jan 1, 4:29*pm, Bill Wright wrote:
There's a craze on Chinese lanterns. We used to make them when we in the 6th Form and chase them in cars whilst ****ed. Bill Don't suppose it would be terribly hard to chase a Chinese lantern in a car, ****ed or not. CanyerseewotIdidthere? |
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On Sat, 01 Jan 2011 13:57:21 -0800, David Paste wrote:
On Jan 1, 4:29Â*pm, Bill Wright wrote: There's a craze on Chinese lanterns. We used to make them when we in the 6th Form and chase them in cars whilst ****ed. Bill Don't suppose it would be terribly hard to chase a Chinese lantern in a car, ****ed or not. Or more importantly, whether or not the roads have been plowed. |
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On Jan 1, 10:29*pm, J G Miller wrote:
On Sat, 01 Jan 2011 13:57:21 -0800, David Paste wrote: On Jan 1, 4:29*pm, Bill Wright wrote: There's a craze on Chinese lanterns. We used to make them when we in the 6th Form and chase them in cars whilst ****ed. Bill Don't suppose it would be terribly hard to chase a Chinese lantern in a car, ****ed or not. Or more importantly, whether or not the roads have been plowed. Ploughed, surely? Furrowed tarmac is quite difficult to traverse in a ****ed car. |
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On Sat, 01 Jan 2011 14:47:18 -0800, David Paste wrote:
Furrowed tarmac is quite difficult to traverse in a ****ed car. Yes, and even more skill is needed to clear unpaved roads. http://www.ehow.COM/how_2108494_plow-gravel-road.html http://www.youtube.COM/watch?v=EflPLJGPc7I |
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In article ,
Max Demian wrote: Plough=UK Plow=US I'm Scottish. ;-) -- *Why do the two "sanction"s (noun and verb) mean opposites?* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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