tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post6492531768002265532..comments2024-03-16T05:34:13.675-07:00Comments on The Commercial Curmudgeon: Could the Subaru at least burst into flames for no reason during the ride back?John F Jamelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351383534436377360noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-75791690378104609702012-07-12T13:23:06.945-07:002012-07-12T13:23:06.945-07:00It's "where the wind took him." I h...It's "where the wind took him." I hope he uses that line on the irate property owner with the double-barreled shotgun. <br /><br />And absolutely right- expert balloonists don't go "where the wind takes them." There are ways to manipulate a balloon's direction. This is just a pompous, privileged dick doing What He Wants To Do When He Wants To Do It, and fuck the world if it inconveniences anybody.John F Jamelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351383534436377360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-72599303266080128122012-07-12T13:01:45.693-07:002012-07-12T13:01:45.693-07:00While balloons are rather subject to going whereve...While balloons are rather subject to going wherever the wind takes them, responsible, intelligent ballooners (or whatever they're called) bother to make themselves aware of weather conditions and wind speed/direction and other things like that before going out.<br /><br />That "cattle guard"? It's called a gate, moron. You're lucky it was open or you and your faithful companions would have to haul the balloon and basket aaaaaaaaaaaaall the way back to where they had to park the cars. Landing on private property because that's where you want to set down is very Not Cool and Extremely Rude.RogueFiccerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771057308264812757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-16178047969935501492012-07-11T23:37:32.619-07:002012-07-11T23:37:32.619-07:00One hopes the wind will take him into a power line...One hopes the wind will take him into a power line.Czaeranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459169043090638940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-81706806124530981162012-07-11T17:09:29.174-07:002012-07-11T17:09:29.174-07:00When the thing does explode, let's hope that t...When the thing does explode, let's hope that through some miracle, John and Elly Patterson and the 'father' from Curtis somehow get killed by the shrapnel.DreadedCandiru2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15561460498807276057noreply@blogger.com