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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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Blimp info

Next time you decide to build a blimp, be sure to check out this site:

http://www.goodyearblimp.com/basics/index.html
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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I was just talking to my wife yesterday about how the "Mass Production" blimps don't really fit our needs and I was gonna look into building one up myself.

I mean I'm pretty good at blowing up balloons and this seems pretty similar.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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Maybe we can go 'halves' on a home-made blimp! Can we park it at your house though?
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 01:53 PM
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Well the HOA is kinda picky but after a little investigating. It definitly restricts storage of motorhomes, trailers etc but ther is no mention of "Blimp" or "airship" storage storage so I think were good to go...
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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Just think! You will have the only little league team that is filmed from the air!
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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That is a very cool site and well organized.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Dammmit, built one yesterday... I coulda used that site..
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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It would be a lot cheaper going to KB Toys or Toys R Us and getting a blimp Ready-to -fly for about $50. Not as big and you can fly it inside. It'd drive the cat crazy.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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That is a very cool site and well organized.
Again we agree.

I was very impressed with the site also.

Here's another that I think is great. (Belongs to a friend of mine.)
http://www.stonewear.com/
 
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