Looks pretty nifty, huh?Out in the civilized world....way beyond Ripley....the Chinese developed this thing called the flying lantern. The candle inside....helps to put out enough heat, and thus the balloon rises up into the air.
Naturally, a Bama guy would look at this for a while....after being amazed....and then asks "what happens at the end"?
The guy giving the show would likely be kinda upset.....what do you mean...."at the end"?
The Bama guy would respond....well....it's going to come down sooner or later....right?
The demo guy will say "sure", after the candle burns out.
The Bama guy would respond....I'm thinking that candle might not burn out like you think.
This week in German, up in the Hessen area....this couple got married and they wanted some 4-star way of making all the guests feel special. So they got a bunch of Chinese lanterns and everybody let these go up. Looked damn fine after dark and as they rose.
At some point....one of these kinda lost some of its hot air and began to "crash".....landing on some guys porch or balcony.....then all hell broke loose. The balcony caught on fire....then the roof caught on fire.....then the next house or two was in some chaos. So presently, there is around $300k in damages involved. The cops hint that the couple may be liable.
The funny thing is that a couple of German states realized the madness in this mess and forbid the sale or use of the lanterns. Sadly, Hessen wasn't one of them.
So, one of these days....as you and Cousin Snuffy are at the flea market, and you see this trailer load of Chinese lanterns.....and you end up buying fifty of them.....sit and think about this a while. What rises.....must come down....and then what? If this lands on some guy's trailer....you might have issues.
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