B - Hot Air Balloons going upright

07.03.07 - Lexington, VA - most of the balloons are into the upright position at this point. A few more still setting up to the right just out of range. Ready to take off now...

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• balloons
• lexington
• hot
• air

[MerryGoRnd]

Look for a Balloon Rally or Balloon Festival in your area and before it's date, call to schedule a ride. It will cost you upwards of $165 though just so you are prepared. Depends on the area you are in. You can also find a company that takes out riders. But a festival with all the other balloons in the air at the same time is the MOST fun!

[TzzX78]

is this in albuquerque? new mexico

[MerryGoRnd]

Noooo! As stated after the date, it was at a small balloon festival in Lexington, VA. :)

[rx7145]

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[applesweeter]

Dear All,

I have some questions about psychology:

(1) Why do we love flying high?

(2) Why some of us enjoy flying balloons and airship instead of jumbo jets?

(3) What is the enjoyment of sensations to fly in balloons that cannot be enjoyed by flying in aeroplane?

(4) If Flight Simulator has a "flying balloon" to pilot, will this be attractive to girls as well as elderly players?

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for your creative ideas and brainstorm!!! :)

[applesweeter]

No, I did not ride a hot-air balloon and try skydiving.

However, I rided a hydrogen balloon and flyed in a 737-800 stimulator.

By the way, if I want to ride a hot air balloon, how can I do so?

[MerryGoRnd]

It's NOTHING like a roller coaster! I hate roller coasters and would never ride one! Have you ever gone skydiving or for a ride in a hot air balloon?? The landing of either is nothing like coming down in a roller coaster, believe me :)

[applesweeter]

Yes, it made good sense. Thanks for your answer.

Do you think that we want to fly because we enjoy the "rollercoaster-exciting-feelin­g"? I mean flying is like riding rollercoaster, especially takeoff and landing. :)

[MerryGoRnd]

We probably love it because we do not do it "naturally" and people wish they, too, like the birds, could fly free across the skies just by spreading their arms! Since we cannot, we ride balloons, skydive, learn to fly planes, soar on fake wings and any other way that we can take to the skies! :)  Makes sense. huh?