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Where do you think the blimp will come down? (Original Post) GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 2015 OP
At the Republican debate tonight of course! chknltl Oct 2015 #1
Just what it needs. MORE hot air. nt valerief Oct 2015 #2
It will not come down HassleCat Oct 2015 #3
And thus a new Internet meme is born! randome Oct 2015 #8
New Jersey underpants Oct 2015 #4
Lakewood, to be precise. KamaAina Oct 2015 #14
I have a feeling this whole thread is going to be full of DUZY. redwitch Oct 2015 #5
MSNBC now says blimp is descending in PA (Columbia county) GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 2015 #6
Somewhere over the rainbow? chknltl Oct 2015 #7
MSNBC says cable is dragging along the ground causing power outages GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 2015 #9
MSNBC - Eyewitness at school says it's about 200-300 ft above ground GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 2015 #10
Some local hunter will likely shoot it down, then, Warpy Oct 2015 #12
MSNBC - 10,000 people without power in county. GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 2015 #11
Another blimp has been deployed to find the original blimp NightWatcher Oct 2015 #13
 

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
3. It will not come down
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 02:56 PM
Oct 2015

It will circle the globe forever, mysteriously appearing with ghostly crew members calling for help.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
8. And thus a new Internet meme is born!
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 03:04 PM
Oct 2015


Captained by Slenderman, perhaps?
[hr][font color="blue"][center]You should never stop having childhood dreams.[/center][/font][hr]

GreatCaesarsGhost

(8,584 posts)
6. MSNBC now says blimp is descending in PA (Columbia county)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 03:00 PM
Oct 2015

They also report that release valve only works when it is tethered.

GreatCaesarsGhost

(8,584 posts)
10. MSNBC - Eyewitness at school says it's about 200-300 ft above ground
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 03:11 PM
Oct 2015

dragging one mile in length cable. School has lost power.

Warpy

(111,124 posts)
12. Some local hunter will likely shoot it down, then,
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 03:36 PM
Oct 2015

if the Air Force doesn't shoot it first.

The real danger is to power lines. It gets near any major transmission lines, down it will go. At this point, I think they're trying to figure out how to bring it down while salvaging as much of the helium as possible.

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