22 Comments on U.S. Open – Blimp Catches Fire and Crashes
Oh the humanity!
I yelled Fore.
Donnie Russell Crowe and Ricky Dubose are believed to have stolen the blimp early this morning, according to sources familiar with the subject. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!
When I saw the headline I thought it was a recap of Hillary’s campaign.
Repeat after me:
In the cabin, NO. SMO. KING.
Had to look up what us open is. Guess we know what the hat is doing.
Still more interesting than the golf game, to me.
How about setting up a GoFundMe to raise enough money to get John Daly to dress and identify as a woman and demand to play in the LPGA?
Anyone? Bueller?
Thank goodness all are well. The slow decent allowed the pilot to bail out. I was unaware blimp pilots wear parachutes. As a balloon pilot, I never wear a chute nor do my passengers.
Somewhat related – Phil Mickelson forfeited his tee time for the Open to attend his daughter’s high school graduation. As Father’s day approaches, what a great example he set today.
Thanks Phil, for always being classy in a world of classlessness.
I’m sure the all knew how to use a parachute
Something about not having a great backup plan keeps me from blimps and balloons, otherwise I’ll fly anytime. Yes helicopters can land safely in the even of an engine out. An onboard fire in anything is one of my bigger fears, but especially something where the entire lift mechanism can go up like cottonwood. No thanks!
“Hey! What does this button do?”
@Brad…you might have yelled fore, but everybody in your foursome knew it was an 8…
Hang On Snoopy…
Never Say Never Nor Ever
GolfDigest.com – Oct 20, 2016
“The MetLife blimps have become a staple of golf broadcasts, but you won’t be seeing “Snoopy One” or “Snoopy Two” in 2017. Or ever again…”
Snoopy Three
willysgoatgruff
The bad news is I think I’ve sliced a couple that far.
wasn’t that tiger woods as the pilot.
“Thank goodness all are well. The slow decent allowed the pilot to bail out. I was unaware blimp pilots wear parachutes. As a balloon pilot, I never wear a chute nor do my passengers.”
Ohio Dan – does that mean you have a balloon mortgage on your balloon?
Sinewavell wins the Internets(tm)!!
Watching the long video – no parachutes involved. A closer witness said it was balloon debris that dropped as it was falling.
Oh the humanity!
I yelled Fore.
Donnie Russell Crowe and Ricky Dubose are believed to have stolen the blimp early this morning, according to sources familiar with the subject. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!
When I saw the headline I thought it was a recap of Hillary’s campaign.
Repeat after me:
In the cabin, NO. SMO. KING.
Had to look up what us open is. Guess we know what the hat is doing.
Still more interesting than the golf game, to me.
How about setting up a GoFundMe to raise enough money to get John Daly to dress and identify as a woman and demand to play in the LPGA?
Anyone? Bueller?
Thank goodness all are well. The slow decent allowed the pilot to bail out. I was unaware blimp pilots wear parachutes. As a balloon pilot, I never wear a chute nor do my passengers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpA4XpnnI_U
Somewhat related – Phil Mickelson forfeited his tee time for the Open to attend his daughter’s high school graduation. As Father’s day approaches, what a great example he set today.
Thanks Phil, for always being classy in a world of classlessness.
I’m sure the all knew how to use a parachute
Something about not having a great backup plan keeps me from blimps and balloons, otherwise I’ll fly anytime. Yes helicopters can land safely in the even of an engine out. An onboard fire in anything is one of my bigger fears, but especially something where the entire lift mechanism can go up like cottonwood. No thanks!
“Hey! What does this button do?”
@Brad…you might have yelled fore, but everybody in your foursome knew it was an 8…
Hang On Snoopy…
Never Say Never Nor Ever
GolfDigest.com – Oct 20, 2016
“The MetLife blimps have become a staple of golf broadcasts, but you won’t be seeing “Snoopy One” or “Snoopy Two” in 2017. Or ever again…”
Snoopy Three
willysgoatgruff
The bad news is I think I’ve sliced a couple that far.
wasn’t that tiger woods as the pilot.
“Thank goodness all are well. The slow decent allowed the pilot to bail out. I was unaware blimp pilots wear parachutes. As a balloon pilot, I never wear a chute nor do my passengers.”
Ohio Dan – does that mean you have a balloon mortgage on your balloon?
Sinewavell wins the Internets(tm)!!
Watching the long video – no parachutes involved. A closer witness said it was balloon debris that dropped as it was falling.
“Get this Scotty! Get this Scotty!”
Cue SineWaveII…