Trying not to die of boredom in a long car ride

**33knight33** · 08-23-08, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by Panic

I'm in lexington, ky now dropping my bro off at UK, then off to st.louis tomorrow

haha yeah it was prretty hectic with all the students starting school on the 22nd.
i live downtown so traffic really sucked.
you shoulda dropped me a line and i coulda hooked you up with something to do on your boredom. or given you directions to one of the LAN cafes

**Panic** · 08-23-08, 06:45 PM

today, was a horrible horrible day

Our suv and trailer jackknifed on the highway and we slammed into the median, doing a 180, and narrowly missing cars. Frankly I am hilariously lucky to be alive. However the family business is the trailer, and while the trailer itself is being fixed as I type this, the truck that carries it (expedition) is pretty fucked. We don't know whether insurance will say it is totaled, or if it can be fixed. If it can be fixed we shouldn't have to big a problem, if it is totaled, we are easily up shit creek financially. Good chance we could even be ruined.

Pray for me TTP.

**Consultant** · 08-23-08, 09:02 PM

Think of it this way - you wanted more excitement on your long car ride.

I know...poor timing. I'm glad everybody is OK.

Hang tough, Panic.

Out of curiosity, what is the Family Business?

**Panic** · 08-23-08, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Consultant

Think of it this way - you wanted more excitement on your long car ride.

I know...poor timing. I'm glad everybody is OK.

Hang tough, Panic.

Out of curiosity, what is the Family Business?

Aerial photography using a balloon, which is in the trailer. Some image editing and simulations on the photos as well.

**RottnJP** · 08-24-08, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by RottnJP

...make sure you've got enough control to stay on the road...

Um, seriously, this is a really important part of the deal...

Hope that got a chuckle, at least! Really seriously this time, thank God (or Allah, or Fate, or whatever) no one was hurt. Sounds like it had the potential to be pretty nasty with all that mass uncontrolled. Like the pilots say, any landing you walk away from is a good one...

Is the problem with the SUV potentially being declared a total loss that they will only replace the appraised current value, and it's worth a lot more to replace?

**Pineapple!** · 08-25-08, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Panic

Aerial photography using a balloon, which is in the trailer. Some image editing and simulations on the photos as well.

Gawdamn Hippies.

That'd be chill though. "Hey what'chu doin' today, man?" "Nothin, man, just launchin' a balloon, snappin' some pictures."

I've got you guys in my prayers.

**Veovis** · 11-20-08, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Panic

Aerial photography using a balloon, which is in the trailer. Some image editing and simulations on the photos as well.

Ever let anybody jump your balloon? Come through Texas and I will pay for it. Balloon jumps are way different than plane jumps... no airspeed on exit means you actually accelerate and lose your stomach. Balloon wingsuit jumps are heaven.

Good luck with everything.

Who buys the aerial photography? Why a balloon? Guess it's cheaper than other aircraft, and stable of course if you're taking video (though not so great for dynamic video). I have heard gyroplanes are pretty excellent for aerial photography. Me, I just use a wingsuit.

**s3gulit** · 11-20-08, 06:31 PM

put teh radio on Area 44 on sirius or Octane and drive...aint that bad. Went to nebraska and back (24hr roundtrip) wasnt bad at all...i counted road markers and everything else listening to the radio. if you have time, install a CB...their always good for a fun time, turn to channel 19 and say "swift trucking sucks and jb c*nt (jb hunt) is a disgrace to real truckers. Then listen to feedback and laugh your ass off IMO. Their also good for knowin where the police are if your up to date on the lingo...you make damn good time doin 95mph in 70's all day if your aware of the surroundings and where police are sitting.