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Conference 7.286::maynard

Title:	Maynard -- Center of the Universe
Notice:	Welcome to our new digs...
Moderator:	PRAGMA::GRIFFIN

Created:	Wed Aug 06 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Feb 20 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	509
Total number of notes:	4062

115.0. "Balloon over the pond" by SKETCH::BASSETT (Design) Mon Aug 22 1988 08:44

    Did anyone happen to catch the sight of the hot air balloon over
    the Mill pond this morning?  Around 7:20am it started to hit some
    trees near the pond, then from where I was standing, it looked liked
    it was going to land IN the pond but it didn't.  I think it touched
    down in the lower Thompson street parking lot -- good thing I didn't
    park there!!
    
    It was a really nice, close-up sight.  The balloon was blue with
    big yellow-gold stars.
    
    
    Linda

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
115.1	7 of them	FDCV14::DUNN	Karen Dunn 223-2651	`Mon Aug 22 1988 10:09`	15
	There were 7 different balloons that we counted over town. We were in bed but got up to see what the 'pssssst' was. The entire street was out in their pajamas looking up and pointing. Then we got dressed and chased them all over town. It was hysterical, there were all these station wagons full of families in night clothes driving around. Anyway, 3 landed in the parking lot. One did land in the pond, floated over to the other side, and then popped up over the trees and down again in the lot. By the time the third one got there, there were hundreds of people in the parking lot.
115.2		SKETCH::BASSETT	Design	`Mon Aug 22 1988 10:26`	5
	Do you know why they were out/who were they? Did one of the seven balloons have a Digital logo on it? Linda
115.3	kinds doubt the logo, but ...	MARKER::KALLIS	Anger's no replacement for reason	`Mon Aug 22 1988 11:19`	10
	Re .2: Why they were out: optimum ballooning weather. Whose were they: owned privately by balloonists. Some take off at or neat Minuteman Field (Stow). DSigital logo: didn't see 'em all; can't tell. Steve Kallis, Jr.
115.4	Know where a couple came from	AKOV11::THORP		`Mon Aug 22 1988 17:35`	10
	One was from Aeronauts Unlimited of Lexington, the blue with yellow stars. Another from Saturday morning was the Lime Rickey. It is owned by a Westford resident. He and the balloon were featured in the 18 August issue of the Beacon. I was one of the many who followed the balloons to the parking lot as I like to photograph them. Chris
115.5	Photographing Balloons	LDYBUG::CORBO		`Thu Sep 01 1988 16:45`	15
	> I was one of the many who followed the balloons to the parking lot > as I like to photograph them. Speaking of photographing ballons, I also saw the balloon that morning over the pond, and I was thinking what a great idea to find out when a big outing is and go take photos. So, I tried to access the notes file about ballooning, but no go. Any ideas??? - Tracy
115.6	Ballooning events calendar	AKOV11::THORP		`Fri Sep 02 1988 10:17`	10
	The ballooning notes file has had server problems and is down more than it is up. Be persistent in trying to get in. Ballooning did publish a new events calendar which I will forward to you. None of the upcoming events are in New England. There was a meet in Pittsfield, NH the first weekend in August. Yankee Magazine is a good source for local events. Chris
115.7	Thanks for the Info	LDYBUG::CORBO		`Fri Sep 02 1988 11:46`	7
	Chris- Thanks for the information. -Tracy