The Terror of the #DEATHBALLOON

If you guys don't know to be panicked and screamey, a missile-sensor balloon with a long trailing antenna got free, and Shep "Sensationalist" Smith is trying to make it sound like aerial Armageddon.

He insisted "It doesn't work!" despite having never heard of this missile-detection system before. All we know is that the anchor failed. But Shep is in screaming and hysteria mode.

This is a real quote. He noted that the long cable trailing the balloon had hit a transmission tower, and knocked out local power. Then he said, and remember, I'm not joking about this, "It's all fun and games to talk about power outages, but what happens when it crosses a baby carriage?!"

Or words to that effect. "Baby carriage" was in the mix, there.

Always eager for a Car Chase or a Superdome Slaughter Cannibal-a-rama, Shep Smith is beclowning himself about the #DEATHBALLOON that has come to kill us all.

Hopefully a car chase will come along and she can shrill about that.

With this and the swirling chaos of blood and fire we're going through because we HAVE NO LEADER, hell, I don't know what I'm going to do. All I can think to do is throw a rope over a beam and hope I can gather the courage to hang myself before #DEATHBALLOON eats my soul.

Pictures of the rampaging MURDER-BLIMP at Twitchy.

It looks like the skull of a mighty serpent.

@AceofSpadesHQ @ShepNewsTeam What if a baby grabbed hold of a handful of helium balloons and drifted off into the path of the blimp?
— Derp McFlannel (@DerpFlannel) October 28, 2015

I don't know what's going on but my wolves are going nuts. #DEATHBALLOON #BLIMP @AceofSpadesHQ pic.twitter.com/oheQgFNTPG
— Derp McFlannel (@DerpFlannel) October 28, 2015

MILITARY BLIMP LOOSE: - Breaks loose from tether - Heading towards PA - 2 F-16s heading out https://t.co/D36Qx21K9I pic.twitter.com/ItWCJ2LHnY
— Breaking News Feed (@PzFeed) October 28, 2015

Update: The ancient prophecies says that #DEATHBALLOONS come in swarms, like locusts, but really big, and filled with helium.

Wolf Blitzer Checks In: A commenter said he really said this.

Posted by: Ace at 04:50 PM

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1 Death Balloon runs on dog oil.

#DeathBalloonFacts

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at October 28, 2015 04:51 PM (JtwS4)

2 He insisted "It doesn't work!" despite having never heard of this
missile-detection system before. All we know is that the anchor failed.
But Shep is in screaming and hysteria mode.

Both anchors failed...

Posted by: Stateless Infidel at October 28, 2015 04:51 PM (AC0lD)

3 Shep Smith is...

OUT TO LUNCH

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 28, 2015 04:52 PM (JmGFJ)

4 I was raped and murdered by a deathballoon and all I got was this crappy t-shirt.

Posted by: Snoodling World Champion 1997 at October 28, 2015 04:52 PM (k9qR4)

5 3rd?

Posted by: Bruce Boehner at October 28, 2015 04:52 PM (E5UB0)

6 6th?

Posted by: Bruce Boehner at October 28, 2015 04:52 PM (E5UB0)

7 Ok, that will have to do.

Posted by: Bruce Boehner at October 28, 2015 04:52 PM (E5UB0)

8 OH THE HUGE MANATEE!!!!

Posted by: Shep Smith at October 28, 2015 04:53 PM (8ZskC)

9 I'm going to drink heavily to suppress my terror.

Posted by: Grump928(c) tries something new at October 28, 2015 04:53 PM (evdj2)

10 They have those balloons down by Laredo. I guess its to sit and watch new democratic voters come in. Hillary needs an accurate count to know how many points she has to cheat by.

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 28, 2015 04:54 PM (t06LC)

11 So much NewsDeck.

So little news.

Posted by: Mortimer at October 28, 2015 04:54 PM (0dcbp)

12 Why does the blimp have a Codpiece?

Posted by: Buzzsaw at October 28, 2015 04:54 PM (wrS2o)

13 Citizens should keep their baby carriages indoors until further notice.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 28, 2015 04:54 PM (8ZskC)

14 We were on a two week mission on the USS Indianapolis, radio silent, no one knowin' we were in the water, and then see the fin, and then another fin, and then the third, and we know that is the #DEATHBALLOON...

Posted by: Quint at October 28, 2015 04:54 PM (dciA+)

15 his adventure into the military in ruins, Michael Moore hardest hit.

Posted by: mallfly at October 28, 2015 04:54 PM (qSIlh)

16 Get SAC on the phone! We may need to nuke it.

Posted by: Daybrother expects general trouble at October 28, 2015 04:54 PM (xvons)

17 That balloon looks silly and harmless. Plus it is white. Black is the color of death. That is a toy balloon. It could not hurt a fly, even if it landed on one.

Posted by: Bruce Boehner at October 28, 2015 04:54 PM (E5UB0)

18 Feminists are going to decry the shape of the blimp, all phallicy with a ball sack.

News like this really should come with trigger warnings for our educated citizens

Posted by: Stateless Infidel at October 28, 2015 04:54 PM (AC0lD)

19 My greatest role ever!

(recycled from last thread, but none of you saw it to appreciate my greatness--in ALL senses)

Posted by: Brian Dennehy at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (VAsIq)

20
Lydia Hearst and Chris Hardwick Set Up House in Los Feliz Mansion

http://goo.gl/IR0gNF

Now this is an effin house! No tennis court though but everything else looks good.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (iQIUe)

21 According to that link the police now have the blimp surrounded in a field in PA.

-
When they're cornered is when they're the most dangerous.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (XUKZU)

22 Repost: Secret video of the blimp incident over Hekawi Reservation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA_BhX0UdAo&feature=player_embedded

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (NjiZL)

23 I'll just bring this comment over here.

Is there someone claiming his son is in this balloon too while he actually told him to hide in the garage so they can get a tv show out of it?
Posted by: Buzzion at October 28, 2015 04:53 PM (z/Ubi)

Posted by: Buzzion at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (z/Ubi)

24 Like Chris Christie, a Murder Balloon maintains it's shape by internal pressure of it's hate.

#DeathBalloonFacts

Posted by: Grump928(c) tries something new at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (evdj2)

25 It is and isn't a blimp, it's airborne and not, and I'm pretty sure the whole thing's a plot by CAC anyway.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (9krrF)

26 Wtf?

Is Shep trying to mix in that Elliot Ness movie eith the Hindenburg?

Posted by: Matty Yglesias at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (mcm0N)

27 Did you catch the blimp yet, Daddy?

Posted by: Malia at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (ZQfW9)

28 Splash the balloon. I say again, splash the balloon.

Posted by: Kirk Douglas at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (8ZskC)

29 Are we sure it's not a giant flying preggers guppy?

Posted by: Deathknyte at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (HtIC/)

30 I meant to do that.

Posted by: Pee Wee Wee Barky at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (zc3Db)

31 Shemp was actually interviewing a former Naval aviator who had worked with the system while he was loosing his mud about the system not working. The aviator tried as calmly as possible to tell him that, yes, it did in fact work quite well.

Shemp seemed baffled that the DoD wasn't giving daily update on the workings of top secret spy activities.

What bugs me most about Shemp is that he seems to think he's actually smart.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (/tuJf)

32 If it was a black balloon, the cops woulda shot it!

Posted by: #BLM at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (awspb)

33 forget SMOD, vote #Deathbaloon 2016

Posted by: SpeciousImplausibility at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (7Sht4)

34 and I suppose all you haters will blame this on Obama, too.

Posted by: mallfly at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (qSIlh)

35 Only a Sharknado can save us all now!!!

Posted by: andycanuck at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (7+WUk)

36 Death Balloon ate 10,000 nuns and orphans.

#DeathBalloonFacts

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (JtwS4)

37 "Military Blimp" gives it so much more gravitas than it should. "Oversized Balloon" is a little closer--you may add "...operated by the military" if you so desire.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (VAsIq)

38 Sorry, we're closed.

Posted by: Lakehurst, NJ at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (8ZskC)

39 99 DEATHBALLOONS

Posted by: @votermom at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (cbfNE)

40 We were on a two week mission on the USS Indianapolis, radio silent, no one knowin' we were in the water, and then see the fin, and then another fin, and then the third, and we know that is the #DEATHBALLOON...
Posted by: Quint

Don't I know it...

Posted by: Brian Williams at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (326rv)

41 Shep "Sensationalist" Smith is trying to make it sound like aerial Armageddon.

-
Shemp has nothing on Wolf Blitzer.

http://tinyurl.com/ou2n57e

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (XUKZU)

42 BLACK SUNDAY BLACK SUNDAY BLACK SUNDAY

Posted by: Hermocrates at October 28, 2015 04:57 PM (KelVi)

43 The Untouchables.

Posted by: Matty Yglesias at October 28, 2015 04:57 PM (mcm0N)

44 It's not a blimp. It's a flying tampon.

I really wish people would get their terminology straight.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 28, 2015 04:57 PM (zc3Db)

45 but what happens when it crosses a baby carriage?!"

SERPENTINE GRANNY!

Posted by: Grump928(c) tries something new at October 28, 2015 04:57 PM (evdj2)

46 #BLIMPLIVESMATTER

Posted by: @votermom at October 28, 2015 04:57 PM (cbfNE)

47 Members of the media will do anything for ratings these days. That is the primary reason why I stopped watching the news.

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at October 28, 2015 04:57 PM (YjDyJ)

48 and I suppose all you haters will blame this on Obama, too.
Posted by: mallfly

I was, until I heard that the cable snagged a bush......

Posted by: maybe now my leftard inlaws will love me at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (326rv)

49 Is Shep trying to mix in that Elliot Ness movie eith the Hindenburg?

Posted by: Matty Yglesias

Battleship Potemkin. But that was, like, almost 100 years ago.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (VAsIq)

50 17 That balloon looks silly and harmless. Plus it is white.

It's clearly a suburban balloon.

Only an inner-city balloon would cause the kind of trouble Shep is talking about.

Posted by: jwest at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (Zs4uk)

51

Do I understand this correctly: Shep Smith is all screamery that Ron Paul's Blimp of Candidacy morphed, got loose and "crossed a baby carriage?!"

Posted by: Arbalest at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (FlRtG)

52 If it gets over Philly, I say nuke it.

Posted by: Grump928(c) tries something new at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (evdj2)

53 A baby carriage? Really? What a cliche.

Posted by: S. Eisenstein at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (LAe3v)

54 It's all fun and games until the reception for the game is knocked out.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (iQIUe)

55 SBOD!!!

Sweet Blimp of DEATH!!!!

Posted by: BB Wolf at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (qh617)

56 You can actually get a balloon pilot insignia in the Navy.

http://www.uniforms-4u.com/p-balloon-pilot-breast-insignia-3187.aspx

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (NjiZL)

57 Neunundneunzig Deathballons......

Posted by: Nena at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (EzgxV)

58
two F16's heading out
.................

That blimp must be a lot faster than it looks.

Posted by: wth at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (wAQA5)

59 The only people who should care about this story can't hear about cuz, you know, the "blimp" knocked out their power.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (VAsIq)

60 BREAKING: The cable HAS NOW KILLED DAVID CARRADINE

Posted by: Shep Smith at October 28, 2015 04:58 PM (8ZskC)

61 SERPENTINE GRANNY!

Hillary's Secret Service code name has been revealed.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at October 28, 2015 04:59 PM (JtwS4)

62 SMOD/DEATHBALLOON 2016

For the children!!! But not the ones in baby carriages, those kids suck.

Posted by: LizLem at October 28, 2015 04:59 PM (hvf9s)

63 It seems like it should have ACME painted on the side.

Posted by: The Coyote at October 28, 2015 04:59 PM (8ZskC)

64 Why does it only have one testicle?

Posted by: wth at October 28, 2015 04:59 PM (wAQA5)

65 They have those balloons down by Laredo.

True story: Decades ago I voted Republican in a primary and started getting Phil Gramm newsletter. He bragged about how he finally got "drug blimps" onto the border despite reckless opposition in the Senate. Fast forward. About two years later I get issue of newsletter, Phil Gramm bragging that despite heavy opposition he has finally killed "wasteful" blimp program that never worked. Wants money.

Posted by: Daybrother expects general trouble at October 28, 2015 04:59 PM (xvons)

66 Any report of a body count so far? Dozens? Hundreds?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 28, 2015 04:59 PM (LA7Cm)

67 When you stop to think about it, that blimp looks a lot like......

The STAYPUFT MARSHMALLOW MAN!!!!!!

Posted by: pep at October 28, 2015 04:59 PM (LAe3v)

68
I saw DEATHBALLOON open for Pantera at the Cow Palace back in '97.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 28, 2015 05:00 PM (FeQTe)

69 Does anyone know if the military put chemical or nuclear weapons on this? Whatever General launched this object should be called to answer to Presdent Obama and then sent to that horrible GITMO place built to punish persons of Arabic color.

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, VT at October 28, 2015 05:00 PM (EIFYf)

70 It looks like an albino baby beluga
on the deep blue sky
sink so low
float so high

Posted by: @votermom at October 28, 2015 05:00 PM (cbfNE)

71 Ohhhhh. It's adorable!
Like Casper the Friendly Whale Ghost.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 28, 2015 05:00 PM (JfN61)

72 Of course, if this balloon took out the power, it's only a matter of time before the baby raping and corpse eating commences.

WHERE IS FEMA?

Posted by: jwest at October 28, 2015 05:00 PM (Zs4uk)

73 So they finally figured out how to militarize the Stay Puft Marshmallow man I see.

Who you gonna call?

Posted by: LizLem at October 28, 2015 05:00 PM (hvf9s)

74 40 We were on a two week mission on the USS Indianapolis, radio silent, no one knowin' we were in the water, and then see the fin, and then another fin, and then the third, and we know that is the #DEATHBALLOON...
Posted by: Quint

Don't I know it...

Posted by: Brian Williams at October 28, 2015 04:56 PM (326rv)

Yeah.... I played the boat... had to slim down for that role...

Posted by: Brian Dennehy at October 28, 2015 05:00 PM (qh617)

75
It looks like the skull of a mighty serpent.
...................

or something I'd buy my grandson for Christmas.

Posted by: wth at October 28, 2015 05:01 PM (wAQA5)

76 That song is all old and stuff.

Posted by: Matty Yglesias at October 28, 2015 05:01 PM (mcm0N)

77 If this blimp remains untethered for more than 4 hours consult with your MD.

Posted by: Fritz at October 28, 2015 05:01 PM (3tjn4)

78 $2.7B? And they are going to shoot it down?

That's going to be one hell of a letter of reprimand in somebody's file.

Posted by: blaster at October 28, 2015 05:01 PM (2Ocf1)

79 The form of the Destructor has been chosen.

Posted by: Gozer the Gozerian at October 28, 2015 05:01 PM (evdj2)

80 The blimp has beent tweeting all day and some of it is hilarious.

https://twitter.com/AberdeenBlimp/with_replies

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at October 28, 2015 05:01 PM (JtwS4)

81 I heard Big Balloon open for Aerostat in 1983

Posted by: AE at October 28, 2015 05:01 PM (E09r+)

82 All we know is that the anchor failed.
But Shep is in screaming and hysteria mode.

Both anchors failed...

Shep AND Geraldo?

Posted by: rickb223 at October 28, 2015 05:02 PM (H/5vA)

83 A gaseous harbinger of death, destruction and latex is now blazing a bloody path of terror across the Eastern Seaboard.

Posted by: Shep Smith at October 28, 2015 05:02 PM (8ZskC)

84 1 Luftballoon?

Posted by: Nena at October 28, 2015 05:02 PM (qh617)

85 62
SMOD/DEATHBALLOON 2016

For the children!!! But not the ones in baby carriages, those kids suck.

Posted by: LizLem

Perhaps they are British children.

Posted by: pep at October 28, 2015 05:02 PM (LAe3v)

86 The only thing we know for sure at this point is that it is Bush's fault.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 28, 2015 05:02 PM (XUKZU)

87 WHERE IS FEMA?
Posted by: jwest

Still waiting to spring into action once the fatalities start to role in from the Biggest Hurricane Evah, EVAH!

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at October 28, 2015 05:03 PM (awspb)

88 I bet Nena never had a luft ballon like that.

Posted by: wth at October 28, 2015 05:03 PM (wAQA5)

89 Apparently it has wires and lights and things.

Ahmed the Balloon Maker may be at fault.

Posted by: jwest at October 28, 2015 05:03 PM (Zs4uk)

90
This is just a stupid publicity stunt for Marvel's new superhero Iron Manatee.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 28, 2015 05:03 PM (FeQTe)

91 Both anchors failed...

Shep AND Geraldo?>>>

Well they both are just dead weight.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at October 28, 2015 05:03 PM (wrS2o)

92 A gaseous harbinger of death, destruction and latex is now blazing a bloody path of terror across the Eastern Seaboard.

Sorry, bad burrito.

Posted by: The Blimp at October 28, 2015 05:03 PM (evdj2)

93 Uh.... isn't this thing leaking GLOBAL WARMING GASSES???

See??? the Military is to blame for Global warmin!

Posted by: Lefty Leftowski at October 28, 2015 05:03 PM (qh617)

94 I hope this murder-blimp doesn't kill any babies, until after we get back from this hard-break.

Posted by: Shep Smith at October 28, 2015 05:03 PM (dciA+)

95 Sorry, we're closed.

Posted by: Lakehurst, NJ

Great. You're going to send it to us, aren't you.

Posted by: Grover's Mill, NJ at October 28, 2015 05:03 PM (9krrF)

96 Yo!

Posted by: Yo! at October 28, 2015 05:04 PM (GwIKd)

97 83
A gaseous harbinger of death, destruction and latex is now blazing a bloody path of terror across the Eastern Seaboard.

Posted by: Shep Smith

But enough about Hillary and her trip to Chipotle.

Posted by: pep at October 28, 2015 05:04 PM (LAe3v)

98 A gaseous harbinger of death, destruction and latex is now blazing a bloody path of terror across the Eastern Seaboard.
Posted by: Shep Smith

Sorry. Had Mexican last night.

Posted by: Chris Christie at October 28, 2015 05:04 PM (awspb)

99 Hello, I am BayBalloonMax, your personal military balloon of death. On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate the need to utterly annihalate your enemy today?

Posted by: Baymax, if he were a death balloon not a caregiver at October 28, 2015 05:04 PM (hvf9s)

100 I, for one, welcome our Gaseous Overlord.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at October 28, 2015 05:04 PM (evdj2)

101 Hey... this ain't funny...

Trademark infringement.... you'll be hearing from our Lawyers!!!

Posted by: Led Zepplin at October 28, 2015 05:05 PM (qh617)

102 These babies are how we keep Guam upright.

Posted by: Rep. Hank Johnson (D)umbass at October 28, 2015 05:05 PM (8ZskC)

103 This is just a stupid publicity stunt for Marvel's new superhero Iron Manatee.

Albino Manatee

Posted by: rickb223 at October 28, 2015 05:05 PM (H/5vA)

104
Yeah, yeah. Y'all are laughing now, just wait until the jinormous clown arrives and starts twisting it into a giant floating balloon dachshund.

The horror....

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 28, 2015 05:05 PM (FeQTe)

105 Drink DUFF!

Posted by: Daybrother expects general trouble at October 28, 2015 05:05 PM (xvons)

106 Awesome video choice. Sure it seems obvious, but did you all notice that Neena was sporting SKULL AND CROSSBONES earrings!!! ACE for the WIN.

Posted by: simplemind at October 28, 2015 05:06 PM (JTwsP)

107 It's like an airborne Twinkie.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 28, 2015 05:06 PM (XUKZU)

108 Didn't DeathBalloon open for Led Zeppelin?

Posted by: BB Wolf at October 28, 2015 05:06 PM (qh617)

109 With it's shpe, it looks like a vagina weight for women.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 28, 2015 05:06 PM (H/5vA)

110 Shep can suck all my gas.

Posted by: Dirigible One at October 28, 2015 05:07 PM (mcm0N)

111 >>> Perhaps they are British children.
Posted by: pep at October 28, 2015 05:02 PM (LAe3v)

Ah, good point. Not the ones in prams then.

Posted by: LizLem at October 28, 2015 05:07 PM (hvf9s)

112 Oh, thank you for adding the Nena vid!

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at October 28, 2015 05:07 PM (JtwS4)

113 That Nena chick, the singer? Yeah, I'd hit that.

Posted by: #DeathBalloon at October 28, 2015 05:07 PM (H991r)

114 You'll have to excuse Shep, he once had a dildo about the size of that there deathballoon and he is very, very excited.

Posted by: #DEATHDILDO at October 28, 2015 05:07 PM (Y8P5w)

115 Hee hee! They don't suspect a thing!

Posted by: Millions of balooning baby spiders masquerading as an aerostat at October 28, 2015 05:08 PM (9krrF)

116 The HAIR!

Posted by: Burnt Toast at October 28, 2015 05:08 PM (NaeCR)

117 BLM
#blimplivesmatter

Posted by: andycanuck at October 28, 2015 05:08 PM (7+WUk)

118 We need to scramble the jet fighters!!!!

Posted by: Yo! at October 28, 2015 05:08 PM (GwIKd)

119 THEY'RE EATING PEOPLE IN THE METRODOME!!! AND I DON'T MEAN SEXUALLY!1!11!

Posted by: SHEP SMIFF at October 28, 2015 05:09 PM (JmGFJ)

120
Wanna watch me pop Nena's balloon?

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 28, 2015 05:09 PM (FeQTe)

121 If the House had a Speaker and the GOP wasn't in disarray this would never have happened.

Posted by: Daybrother expects general trouble at October 28, 2015 05:09 PM (xvons)

122 Shep--I gotta --hard break--for ya:

Ffffffrrrrrrnnnnnt!

Posted by: Dirigible One at October 28, 2015 05:09 PM (mcm0N)

123 Oh yeah, something like this, everyone's a Captain Kirk...

Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 28, 2015 05:09 PM (9krrF)

124 Update: The ancient prophecies says that #DEATHBALLOONS come in swarms, like locusts, but really big, and filled with helium.-ace

Egypt, Pharaoh, Plagues
It is all coming around again.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 28, 2015 05:09 PM (w/iDp)

125 Here we go again.

It's not a missile sensor balloon. It's a blimp. It's definitely not an aerostat.

Posted by: L, Elle at October 28, 2015 05:10 PM (EdhH3)

126 Guys who like to talk like ducks hardest hit.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 28, 2015 05:10 PM (8ZskC)

127 25 It is and isn't a blimp, it's airborne and not, and I'm pretty sure the whole thing's a plot by CAC anyway.
Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 28, 2015 04:55 PM (9krrF

The meatball is innocent. No plaid. No blown margins.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 28, 2015 05:10 PM (w/iDp)

128 Wait.....

Master of the World.... 1961...

They doing a remake?

Posted by: BB Wolf at October 28, 2015 05:10 PM (qh617)

129 If a giant pinata comes down from the sky we may have entered the End Times.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 28, 2015 05:11 PM (8ZskC)

130 BUT WHO WAS BLIMP?!?!?!

Posted by: ThunderB, Money Will Not Overcome Voter Rejection at October 28, 2015 05:11 PM (zOTsN)

131 Egypt, Pharaoh, Plagues
It is all coming around again.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian

Cats and dogs living together!
Mass Hysteria!

Posted by: Dr. Peter Venkman at October 28, 2015 05:11 PM (awspb)

132 I saw Aerostat open for Aerosmith at The Garden 1979

My ears are still ringing.

Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at October 28, 2015 05:11 PM (JOG+K)

133
I can relate. Having only one testicle has been very embarrassing for me, too.

Posted by: Lance Armstrong at October 28, 2015 05:11 PM (wAQA5)

134 Radio me the co-ordinate's for Shep's star deck.

Over.

Posted by: Dirigible One at October 28, 2015 05:11 PM (mcm0N)

135 And over at CNN Blitzer was losing his mind as well;

http://tinyurl.com/paggyar

Unprecedented. Never a tragedy like this in this country that Wolfy can think of.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 28, 2015 05:12 PM (LA7Cm)

136 People of Earth, attention ...

Posted by: The Blimp at October 28, 2015 05:12 PM (evdj2)

137 From hell's heart I stab at thee!

For hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee!

Posted by: Shemp Smith, grabbing a harpoon at October 28, 2015 05:12 PM (lqmAz)

138 Radio me the co-ordinate's for Shep's star deck.

Over.
Posted by: Dirigible One

Oh my.

Posted by: George Takei, I was Sulu, remember? at October 28, 2015 05:12 PM (awspb)

139 John has a long mustache

Posted by: Yo! at October 28, 2015 05:13 PM (GwIKd)

140 Nuenundnuenzig Todtballoons

Posted by: Herod at October 28, 2015 05:13 PM (Fp5Wm)

141 Shepetta is usually hysterical. In other news, it rained today.

Posted by: Bully at October 28, 2015 05:13 PM (6NjvM)

142 Mighty big "package" on that blimp. Just sayin'...

Posted by: Uncle Jed at October 28, 2015 05:13 PM (OmBeX)

143 Which comic book do you have to get to get the mail in card to get that balloon?

Posted by: Buzzion at October 28, 2015 05:13 PM (z/Ubi)

144 it was a spy blimp no?

did Shep and Wolf think it was a nuke delivery system?

Posted by: ThunderB, Money Will Not Overcome Voter Rejection at October 28, 2015 05:13 PM (zOTsN)

145 I have absolutely nothing to do with this despite my urgent need for helium. Honest.

Posted by: dr sheldon cooper at October 28, 2015 05:14 PM (7+WUk)

146 It's a Stay Puft dookie.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 28, 2015 05:14 PM (/tuJf)

147 I mean did they hear NORAD and think nuke?

Posted by: ThunderB, Money Will Not Overcome Voter Rejection at October 28, 2015 05:14 PM (zOTsN)

148 With the coming of #DeathBalloon I withdraw my earlier judgment and now agree that "You do indeed have much to fear from an Obama presidency".

Posted by: John McVain at October 28, 2015 05:14 PM (H991r)

149

Photos of the escaped blimp (Daily Mail):

http://preview.tinyurl.com/qxkf282

... Ron Paul unharmed ...

You may resume your normal Paulistinian outrage ...

Posted by: Arbalest at October 28, 2015 05:14 PM (FlRtG)

150 This going to take forever to copy and paste all my comments from the other thread...

Posted by: Dang at October 28, 2015 05:14 PM (2oWD2)

151 135 And over at CNN Blitzer was losing his mind as well;

http://tinyurl.com/paggyar

Unprecedented. Never a tragedy like this in this country that Wolfy can think of.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 28, 2015 05:12 PM (LA7Cm)

Blitzer! We are expelling you from the Loyal Order of Wolves.... we don't allow Zetas as part of the pack...

Change yer name, maybe Santa's Reindeer will take you in... they already have a Blitzen....

Posted by: Big Bad Wolf at October 28, 2015 05:14 PM (qh617)

152 I never got past Shep getting in a fight with another talking head in Florida over a parking space back before Fox. I always imagined a sissy slap fight with both pseudo men preserving their spray dried hair...

Posted by: macleod at October 28, 2015 05:14 PM (Qf5bp)

153 Damn it---he's hiding behind one of the monitors!

Posted by: Dirigible One at October 28, 2015 05:15 PM (mcm0N)

154 "Millions of balooning baby spiders masquerading as an aerostat"

I paint this!!!!
I paint this with the poached egg and the Blessed Virgin of Pilar!
I paint this!

Posted by: Zombie Dali at October 28, 2015 05:15 PM (JfN61)

155 "The ancient prophecies says that #DEATHBALLOONS come in swarms, like locusts, but really big, and filled with helium."

Um, no, that was the SyFy channel and the blimp was played by David Hasselhoff on a particularly bloated day.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at October 28, 2015 05:15 PM (Kucy5)

156 They steal my move!

Posted by: zombie tojo at October 28, 2015 05:15 PM (7+WUk)

157 It's all fun and games until Death Balloon crosses a zoo and snags
a giraffe by the neck...

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 28, 2015 05:15 PM (ZL5/p)

158 The ancient prophecies says that #DEATHBALLOONS come in swarms, like locusts, but really big, and filled with helium.

You mean like all those people from CA, NY, and Detroit move to Red States so they can defoliate the ground there like the did in their old blue Hell that they ruined.

Posted by: Vic-we have no party at October 28, 2015 05:15 PM (t2KH5)

159 You found my sex toy!

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at October 28, 2015 05:15 PM (2oWD2)

160 Everyone knows that missile sensor balloons are like catnip for missiles...and baby carriages.

Posted by: Speller at October 28, 2015 05:15 PM (hHs1b)

161 The #DeathBalloon is a Bush program and the GOP Congress In Disarray refused to let us change it!

It's the fault of Bush and the ne-Nazi Freedom Caucus.

Posted by: His Royal Majesty, King TFG at October 28, 2015 05:15 PM (H991r)

162 It's the worst blimp disaster in the HISTORY of man! No, really!

Posted by: Uncle Jed at October 28, 2015 05:15 PM (OmBeX)

163
Honestly I think FOX is missing an opportunity.
Instead of Shep running this stuff during the day they ought to have a stand up comedian do it. Have Gutfeld come and kick Schempf off the set and comment about the blimp. The jokes write themselves.
Or at least make Schempf breath into a brown paper bag on air.

Posted by: simplemind at October 28, 2015 05:15 PM (JTwsP)

164 People of Earth, attention ...

We gave you the opportunity to show us you could lead productive lives and be an asset to the galaxy. At one time, there were very good odds you would make it. But then Carter? Bush? Clinton? Bush? Clinton? What the hell were you thinking?

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 28, 2015 05:16 PM (XUKZU)

165 I, for one, welcome the coming of our new Blimp Overlords...

Posted by: Big Bad Wolf at October 28, 2015 05:16 PM (qh617)

166 Tell the F-16's to blow it over Texas with their afterburners. We'll handle it.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at October 28, 2015 05:16 PM (Kucy5)

167 it was a spy blimp no?
Posted by: ThunderB, Money Will Not Overcome Voter Rejection

No, is only swamp gas. Nothing to see here. Perfectly innocent.

Posted by: Boris and Natasha at October 28, 2015 05:16 PM (awspb)

168

its obvious

we need to increase spending

and blimp control

Posted by: ThunderB, Money Will Not Overcome Voter Rejection at October 28, 2015 05:16 PM (zOTsN)

169 The Wire Season 5
Murder Balloon Police

Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at October 28, 2015 05:17 PM (tbcy2)

170 Why is Shep still employed? It can't because he is eye candy from women and will draw females. Why not? Because he doesn't like females IYKWIM and it comes through on his show.

Posted by: Vic-we have no party at October 28, 2015 05:17 PM (t2KH5)

171 from the internet

It will be interesting to see who's in charge of the countryon Friday afternoons if Carson wins.....

Posted by: Mortimer at October 28, 2015 05:17 PM (0dcbp)

172 Would you like to play Global Thermonuclear Blimp War?

Posted by: WOPR at October 28, 2015 05:18 PM (H991r)

173 The balloon is apparently wreaking a trail of havoc on to its breeding grounds in New York.

Typically murder balloons wait until Thanksgiving when they mate with Snoopy and Garfield to create a new generation of murder. Perhaps global warming has effected this one's natural migration and death patterns.

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 28, 2015 05:18 PM (t06LC)

174 Dammit! We really thought a black hole was gonna be responsible this time.

Posted by: CNN at October 28, 2015 05:18 PM (lqmAz)

175 Shep looks like an alien. He is NOT eye candy for women

Posted by: ThunderB, Money Will Not Overcome Voter Rejection at October 28, 2015 05:18 PM (zOTsN)

176 I will say while the media was doing stupid tricks, at 75 yards long, 7,000 lbs and trailing a several thousand feet cable this thing could have done some damage.

Probably not lethal damage, but if it landed on my house, that would probably be the end of my house.
Given that upper wind speeds (where it was about 16k feet up) were 60mph, that cable could have sliced some shit up too if it dangled low enough.

Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at October 28, 2015 05:19 PM (tM4uk)

177 Shelter in Place! Lock your doors! Cut the lights until further notice!

Posted by: Shemp Smiff at October 28, 2015 05:19 PM (6aI1M)

178 And why were there no Jews on board when it went wild? It's almost like they knew something we didn't know.

- CAIR

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 28, 2015 05:19 PM (XUKZU)

179
170 Why is Shep still employed? It can't because he is eye candy from women and will draw females. Why not? Because he doesn't like females IYKWIM and it comes through on his show.
Posted by: Vic-we have no party at October 28, 2015 05:17 PM (t2KH5)

Surrogate gay friend for all the female viewers.

Posted by: Buzzion at October 28, 2015 05:19 PM (z/Ubi)

180 Because he doesn't like females IYKWIM and it comes through on his show.
Posted by: Vic-we have no party at October 28, 2015 05:17 PM (t2KH5)

So he's happy?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 28, 2015 05:20 PM (w/iDp)

181 Death balloon: its all fun and games until it uses its tether to lash a woman to railroad tracks while it strokes its mustache and chuckles to itself.

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 28, 2015 05:20 PM (t06LC)

182 Because he doesn't like females IYKWIM and it comes through on his show.
Posted by: Vic-we have no party at October 28, 2015 05:17 PM (t2KH5)

So he's happy?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitaria

Festive?

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at October 28, 2015 05:20 PM (awspb)

183 Actually there's a hot air thermal, rising from Shep's location...

Posted by: Dirigible One at October 28, 2015 05:20 PM (mcm0N)

184 Morons: For those of you praying for my job interviews for the greatest job ever offered to a human being, things are going well. Two face to face interviews yesterday, with a final marathon of interviews next Tuesday. It has gone good so far.

Thanks for your prayers and support.

Posted by: Sambo at October 28, 2015 05:21 PM (9UV3C)

185 ven that upper wind speeds (where it was about 16k feet up) were 60mph, that cable could have sliced some shit up too if it dangled low enough.
Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at October 28, 2015 05:19 PM (tM4uk

As your friendly insurance adjuster I would have found a way to say, "DENIED"

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 28, 2015 05:21 PM (w/iDp)

186 RELEASE THE AERO... THINGY!

Posted by: That guy in charge of releasing the aerostats at October 28, 2015 05:21 PM (2oWD2)

187 If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, a gang banger will get shot, or a truckload of soldiers will be blown up, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan". But when I say that one little baloon is getting loose, well then everyone loses their minds!

Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 28, 2015 05:21 PM (9krrF)

188 The blimps are not calm!

I repeat: the blimps are not calm!

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Former Blimp Wrangler at October 28, 2015 05:21 PM (RwwCT)

189 Thanks for your prayers and support.

Posted by: Sambo

More coming your way!

Posted by: Dang at October 28, 2015 05:22 PM (2oWD2)

190 The aircraft is known as a Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System, or JLENS, and can be used as part of a missile defense system.

Jeebuz. Who names these things?

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at October 28, 2015 05:22 PM (JtwS4)

191 175 Shep looks like an alien. He is NOT eye candy for women
Posted by: ThunderB, Money Will Not Overcome Voter Rejection at October 28, 2015 05:18 PM (zOTsN)

Who doesn't like their news headlines delivered on cable TV slathered with repressed... sarcasm?

Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at October 28, 2015 05:22 PM (tbcy2)

192 But is there a little boy along for the ride, like Colorado's own (hoax) balloon boy mishap?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 28, 2015 05:22 PM (NOIQH)

193 SMOD, Blimps. Turkeys.

Bring it on.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 28, 2015 05:22 PM (w/iDp)

194
182 Because he doesn't like females IYKWIM and it comes through on his show.
Posted by: Vic-we have no party at October 28, 2015 05:17 PM (t2KH5)

So he's happy?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitaria

Festive?
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at October 28, 2015 05:20 PM (awspb)

Chugs penis like a frat boy at a nickel beer kegger?

Posted by: Buzzion at October 28, 2015 05:22 PM (z/Ubi)

195 Shep looks like an alien. He is NOT eye candy for women
Posted by: ThunderB, Money Will Not Overcome Voter Rejection at October 28, 2015 05:18 PM (zOTsN)

Definitely not. I actually can't think of any hot news guys at the national level. Sometimes at the local level though...

Posted by: Lea at October 28, 2015 05:22 PM (lIU4e)

196 I think I might have a condom at home that'll fit that #DeathBalloon.

Posted by: Shep Smith at October 28, 2015 05:23 PM (H991r)

197 Has Meghan released a list of her demands yet?

Posted by: andycanuck at October 28, 2015 05:23 PM (7+WUk)

198 Well.... I did once Lasso a Tornady...

A Balloon won't be too hard... send er over here...

Posted by: Pecos Bill at October 28, 2015 05:23 PM (qh617)

199 Jeebuz. Who names these things?

JLENS is a pretty cool acronym. The operators are Lensmen.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at October 28, 2015 05:23 PM (evdj2)

200 NO WOLF!!

I will not go down without a FIGHT!

I've got hostages!!1!!

Posted by: Dirigible One at October 28, 2015 05:23 PM (mcm0N)

201 Hi, I'm Hurricane Patricia. I was the crisis of the day, causing the screaming queens in the media to hyperventilate a few days ago. Do you remember me? Probably not, and that's why I carry American Express...

Posted by: Hurricane Patricia at October 28, 2015 05:24 PM (awspb)

202 Posted by: Sambo at October 28, 2015 05:21 PM (9UV3C)

Blimp-tethering technologist?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 28, 2015 05:24 PM (Zu3d9)

203 Release me.

Posted by: The Blimp at October 28, 2015 05:24 PM (evdj2)

204 "I thought Gozer was a man."

"It's whatever it wants to be."

Posted by: El Kabong at October 28, 2015 05:24 PM (MCmqp)

205 We need to bring back zeppelins, like, NOW.

I want my own black and silver uniform (with complementary monocle) and the rating of Tod Ballonfahrer ("Death Balloonist").

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Michigangsta at October 28, 2015 05:24 PM (jR7Wy)

206 190 The aircraft is known as a Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System, or JLENS, and can be used as part of a missile defense system.

Jeebuz. Who names these things?
Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at October 28, 2015 05:22 PM (JtwS4)

The people judged qualified by the same people that think fighting wars is a good job for something called "The Defense Department": Congress.

Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (tbcy2)

207 Quick.... how can we blame this on... Trump?

Posted by: Some posters here... at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (qh617)

208 Down goes Blimpy! Down goes Blimpy!

Posted by: Howard Cosell at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (FkBIv)

209 " It has gone good so far. "

Fingers crossed.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (LA7Cm)

210 Once #DeathBalloon becomes self-aware we are really in for it.

Posted by: Sarah Conner at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (H991r)

211 We need to scramble the jet fighters!!!!

I'm seriously in awe they did that. A frigging Cessna 140 could easily circle this thing. What's a jet fighter going to do? Scream past it a few times until the jet runs out of fuel?

Posted by: bonhomme at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (jhqr1)

212 >>Shep looks like an alien. He is NOT eye candy for women

Heh, women??????
Dude looks like he would be right at home at the Folsom Street Fair, or Chicago's Man Country.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (NOIQH)

213 Someone (else)'s been reading "Girl Genius"

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (aLXXe)

214 Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 28, 2015 05:21 PM (w/iDp)

Yeah, I'd have felt bad for whoever that would have happened to.
I'd bet insurance would deny, and government would stall for eternity.

Hell in the bureaucracy.

Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (tM4uk)

215 JLENS is a pretty cool acronym. The operators are Lensmen.

You realize even here maybe five of us will get the reference.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (9krrF)

216 Stop blitzkrieging wolves. #WolfLivesMatter.

Posted by: Bruce Boehner at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (E5UB0)

217 It's like Lena Dunham only smaller.

Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn at October 28, 2015 05:26 PM (UhRGU)

218
Jeebuz. Who names these things?

Barry always likes it when we put JOINT in a name.

Posted by: MilSpec Namer Guy at October 28, 2015 05:26 PM (hHs1b)

219 The aircraft is known as a Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System, or JLENS, and can be used as part of a missile defense system.

-
I prefer Far-seeing Aircraft Tracking And Spy System, FATASS.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 28, 2015 05:26 PM (XUKZU)

220 Gold Bond Ointment can be used for tether. Whatever the hell that is!

Posted by: Dang at October 28, 2015 05:26 PM (2oWD2)

221 175
Shep looks like an alien. He is NOT eye candy for women

Posted by: ThunderB, Money Will Not Overcome Voter Rejection

I'm pretty sure he's a love child of John Koskinen and ET.

Posted by: pep at October 28, 2015 05:26 PM (LAe3v)

222 You realize even here maybe five of us will get the reference.
Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (9krrF)
---
Six!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Michigangsta at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (jR7Wy)

223 Blimp-tethering technologist?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 28, 2015 05:24 PM (Zu3d9)

Heh. Nope. I'd tell you, but some evil liberal troll scrolling through might just track down this prospective employer and sabotage me out of spite. Not that I think Morons would do that, but the internet is a big space.

Posted by: Sambo at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (9UV3C)

224 Was Falcon Heene in the balloon?

Posted by: RKae at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (4pCLg)

225
215 JLENS is a pretty cool acronym. The operators are Lensmen.

You realize even here maybe five of us will get the reference.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (9krrF)

Lets count...

I got it...

Posted by: BB Wolf at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (qh617)

226 Plus, CBD, you'd probably turn green with envy.

Posted by: Sambo at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (9UV3C)

227 Posted by: bonhomme at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (jhqr1

I think the jets were mostly there to tail it and ensure the airspace was clear.

Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (tM4uk)

228 202 Posted by: Sambo at October 28, 2015 05:21 PM (9UV3C)

Blimp-tethering technologist?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 28, 2015 05:24 PM (Zu3d9)

Phew! That's a pretty big one. I think that's gonna need a Flemish knot at the minimum. Maybe an Albright Special. Just to be safe.

Posted by: Jollyroger ballon teherer local #311 at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (t06LC)

229 It's like Lena Dunham only smaller.
And no FUPA.

Posted by: andycanuck at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (7+WUk)

230 Sheeple! This was obviously a false flag black ops Operation ordered by You-Know-Who. Their EMP-simulating blackout blimp is operational. The "loose cable" was a red-herring!

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (2cS/G)

231 The patriarchy has taken to the air!

Posted by: Andrea Dworkin at October 28, 2015 05:28 PM (H991r)

232 You realize even here maybe five of us will get the reference.
Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 28, 2015 05:25 PM (9krrF)
---
Six!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Michigangsta at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (jR7Wy)

Please to tell? I am not among the Six.

Also, hiiiiiiiiiii!

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at October 28, 2015 05:28 PM (JtwS4)

233 192 But is there a little boy along for the ride?"
Posted by: Lizzy at October 28, 2015 05:22 PM (NOIQH)
---------
That's what I was wondering.

Posted by: Harry Reid at October 28, 2015 05:28 PM (JfN61)

234 ::: steeples fingers :::

::: assumes Evil Scientist voice :::

This? You find this... mere blimp... alarming?

Soon you shall see, you tiny fools, that this is _only the beginning_.

::: pointedly raises one eyebrow :::

http://fandan.co/1PV102Z

Posted by: torquewrench at October 28, 2015 05:28 PM (noWW6)

235 The fighters can try to drift me all they want!!!

Resistance is futile.

Hand over the Shep specimen!!

Posted by: Dirigible One at October 28, 2015 05:28 PM (mcm0N)

236 Lets count...

I got it...

Posted by: BB Wolf

Grump, me, you, Eris...that's four.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 28, 2015 05:28 PM (9krrF)

237 BLIMPS IN THE WIRE! BLIMPS IN THE WIRE! BLOW THE CLAYMORES! I'M CALLING FIRE IN ON MY OWN POSITION!

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at October 28, 2015 05:28 PM (Kucy5)

238 Doc Smith wept.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at October 28, 2015 05:29 PM (evdj2)

239 >>I'm seriously in awe they did that. A frigging Cessna 140 could easily circle this thing. What's a jet fighter going to do? Scream past it a few times until the jet runs out of fuel?

According to the Naval aviator Shep was interviewing, shoot it down. He was dead serious. They wanted this thing on the ground asap and if it hadn't come down on it's own they were going to bring it down.

I don't think your average Cessna could do that.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 28, 2015 05:29 PM (/tuJf)

240 Plus, CBD, you'd probably turn green with envy.

Posted by: Sambo at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (9UV3C)

Bacon taste tester?

Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at October 28, 2015 05:29 PM (tM4uk)

241 184 Morons: For those of you praying for my job interviews for the greatest job ever offered to a human being, things are going well. Two face to face interviews yesterday, with a final marathon of interviews next Tuesday. It has gone good so far.

Thanks for your prayers and support.
Posted by: Sambo at October 28, 2015 05:21 PM (9UV3C)
---
Quality control for Sealy PosturPedic?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Michigangsta at October 28, 2015 05:29 PM (jR7Wy)

242 Posted by: Sambo at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (9UV3C)

Food taster for Sofia Vergara?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 28, 2015 05:29 PM (Zu3d9)

243 As God is my witness, I thought this turkey couldn't fly away!

Posted by: Private Arthur Carlson, part of the blimp tethering team at October 28, 2015 05:30 PM (lqmAz)

244 The name "Wolf" generally has to earned, like "Doc" or "Chief"

Posted by: Jean at October 28, 2015 05:30 PM (ztOda)

245 I'm going to nuke you all from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Posted by: That Blimp at October 28, 2015 05:30 PM (2oWD2)

246 Zeppelin sucks.

Posted by: Kanye West - hip hop mogul at October 28, 2015 05:30 PM (wAQA5)

247 #225 They can't be Lensmen. It's the wrong color.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at October 28, 2015 05:30 PM (Kucy5)

248 "You realize even here maybe five of us will get the reference."

I'm turning gray with envy.

Posted by: torquewrench at October 28, 2015 05:30 PM (noWW6)

249 The first SciFi I ever read was either a Doc Smith, or an A. E. van Vogt.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at October 28, 2015 05:30 PM (evdj2)

250 >>>>? Has Meghan released a list of her demands yet?
Posted by: andycanuck at October 28, 2015 05:23 PM (7+WUk)
-------
So funny. I don't think anyone did a Meghan blimp joke. You may be the first. On the earlier thread it was Lena Dunham.

Posted by: L, Elle at October 28, 2015 05:30 PM (EdhH3)

251 I don't think your average Cessna could do that.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 28, 2015 05:29 PM (/tuJf)

Clearly you've never seen a redneck hang out the side of a 150 with a deer rifle.

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 28, 2015 05:31 PM (t06LC)

252 I don't think your average Cessna could do that.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 28, 2015 05:29 PM (/tuJf)

It had heavy, expensive, classified radar equipment in it.

There are several reasons to want that under control.

Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at October 28, 2015 05:31 PM (tM4uk)

253 I think the jets were mostly there to tail it and ensure the airspace was clear.

The airspace part I get. The "tail it" part is what confuses me.

This balloon is travelling 60mph tops, right? That's why I'm suggesting a Cessna. A jet fighter stalls out at what? 130mph?

Posted by: bonhomme at October 28, 2015 05:31 PM (jhqr1)

254 >>> Definitely not. I actually can't think of any hot news guys at the national level. Sometimes at the local level though...
Posted by: Lea at October 28, 2015 05:22 PM (lIU4e)

*pouts*

Posted by: Anderson "Silver Foxx" Cooper at October 28, 2015 05:31 PM (hvf9s)

255 OK, this is pretty cool.

This article has a picture of the blimp attacking the Amish.

http://nbcnews.to/1M2j6P2

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at October 28, 2015 05:32 PM (JtwS4)

256 237 BLIMPS IN THE WIRE! BLIMPS IN THE WIRE! BLOW THE CLAYMORES! I'M CALLING FIRE IN ON MY OWN POSITION!

Danger close! Repeat! Danger close!
Expend all remaining on my position!

Posted by: rickb223 at October 28, 2015 05:32 PM (H/5vA)

257 Lets count...

I got it...

Wonder if there is anyplace we could look something like that up. Like a book or something. Maybe an app.

It'll have to be something like Bing, or Google.

Hmmm.

Posted by: Jay in Ames at October 28, 2015 05:32 PM (i2Lsf)

258 There are several reasons to want that under control.
--------------------------------------------------

Exactly what I've been saying.

Posted by: Andrea Dworkin at October 28, 2015 05:32 PM (H991r)

259 Posted by: bonhomme at October 28, 2015 05:31 PM (jhqr1

Windspeeds at that altitude were pushing 100 IIRC, so it may have been moving faster.

Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at October 28, 2015 05:33 PM (tM4uk)

260 If only mommy had two tethers!

Posted by: andycanuck at October 28, 2015 05:33 PM (7+WUk)

261 Six! Up to six!

/starts throwing slide-rules

Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 28, 2015 05:33 PM (9krrF)

262 Just got back.

It was reported that the Army maintained the ability to remotely, and in a controlled manner valve of the helium, and bring it down.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 28, 2015 05:33 PM (VPLuQ)

263 Lol. Okay, so there are lots of possible dream jobs out there. This one involves working in one of the most beautiful places in Texas, and getting paid more than I am paid now to hunt primarily Axis, Aoudad, Whitetail, and an assortment of other animals that may create a nuisance or risk (bobcats, turkeys, foxes, sika, fallow deer, red deer, to name a few).

Posted by: Sambo at October 28, 2015 05:33 PM (9UV3C)

264 I wanted one of those but Dr. Jill wouldn't let me.

Posted by: Joey Biden at October 28, 2015 05:33 PM (JfN61)

265 The Blimp! The Mothership! (Capt Beefheart)
http://tinyurl.com/ogaxyqs

Posted by: OK, Thanks, Bye at October 28, 2015 05:34 PM (ucB75)

266 This article has a picture of the blimp attacking the Amish.

http://nbcnews.to/1M2j6P2

Posted by: Bandersnatch

I got in a lot of trouble for texting out pictures that looked like that...

Posted by: Anthony Weiner at October 28, 2015 05:34 PM (2oWD2)

267 >>> It's like Lena Dunham only smaller.
And no FUPA.
Posted by: andycanuck at October 28, 2015 05:27 PM (7+WUk)

So it's going as a PP doctor for Halloween? At least it's wearing white already...

Posted by: LizLem at October 28, 2015 05:34 PM (hvf9s)

268 *looks closely at the photo*

Must. Not. Mock. Army. Aviation.

*struggles mightily to not laugh*

Posted by: pookysgirl at October 28, 2015 05:34 PM (K27gs)

269 >>It had heavy, expensive, classified radar equipment in it.

And that's my favorite part of this story. This Blimpostat is filled with some of our most sophisticated radar and tracking equipment and yet when it goes for a walkabout the DoD puts out a help message to public because they can't find their toy.

Government at it's finest.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 28, 2015 05:34 PM (/tuJf)

270 Ace....I am surprised you did not break out the "All the Humanity" line. You know we are just one step away from the return of the Zeppelin Force! This is sort of a nice cap on the Age of Obama.

Posted by: William Eaton at October 28, 2015 05:35 PM (q52Ma)

271 I'm floating!
( . Y . )

If only these were brains!

Posted by: meeeghan mccain at October 28, 2015 05:35 PM (7+WUk)

272 Sorta surprised it hasn't signed up with Uber yet. It would make bank. Limited routes, but still.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 28, 2015 05:35 PM (9krrF)

273 237 BLIMPS IN THE WIRE! BLIMPS IN THE WIRE! BLOW THE CLAYMORES! I'M CALLING FIRE IN ON MY OWN POSITION!

Danger close! Repeat! Danger close!
Expend all remaining on my position!
Posted by: rickb223

I'm on the foo gas.

Posted by: Jean at October 28, 2015 05:35 PM (ztOda)

274 Ok...

Helicopter...

Guy in a harness... just like we do to drop guys onto submarines who are out at sea...

tie the damn thing off...

Tow it to where you want it...

Posted by: BB Wolf at October 28, 2015 05:35 PM (qh617)

275 What's the big deal? I'm just heading home to New Jersey.

Posted by: Chris Christie at October 28, 2015 05:35 PM (c7vUv)

276 Master master
This is recorded thru uh flies ear
'n you have t' have uh flies eye t' see it
It's the thing that's gonna make Captain Beefheart
And his magic band fat
Frank it's the big hit
It's the blimp
It's the blimp Frank
It's the blimp

When I see you floatin' down the gutter
I'll give you uh bottle uh wine
Put me on the white hook
Back in the fat rack
Shad rack ee shack
The sumptin' hoop the sumptin' hoop
The blimp the blimp
The drazy hoops the drazy hoops
They're camp they're camp
Tits tits the blimp the blimp
The mother ship the mother ship
The brothers hid under their hood
From the blimp the blimp
Children stop yer nursin' unless yer renderin' fun
The mother ship
The mother ship's the one
The blimp the blimp
The tapes uh trip it's uh trailin' tail
It's traipse'n along behind the blimp the blimp
The nose has uh crimp
The nose is the blimp the blimp
It blows the air the snoot isn't fair
Look up in the sky there's uh dirigible there
The drazy hoops whirl
You can see them just as they were
All the people stir
'n the girls knees trembles
'n run 'n wave their hands
'n run their hands over the blimp the blimp
Daughter don't yuh dare
Oh momma who cares
It's the blimp it's the blimp

Posted by: OK, Thanks, Bye at October 28, 2015 05:35 PM (ucB75)

277 I coulda taken care of that...

Posted by: The Rocketeer at October 28, 2015 05:36 PM (qh617)

278 It had heavy, expensive, classified radar equipment in it.

There are several reasons to want that under control.
Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist

yup. prolly more about the bells and whistles on it

Posted by: ThunderB, Money Will Not Overcome Voter Rejection at October 28, 2015 05:36 PM (zOTsN)

279 Disney just signed the #DEATHBALLOON! Josh Whedon to script until tweeting SJW's bitch at him.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at October 28, 2015 05:36 PM (Kucy5)

280 Looks like a perfect story for HotAir.com

Posted by: Foreigner at October 28, 2015 05:36 PM (LmP4O)

281 #DeathBalloon looks like a helluva ride!

Let me just get my hat and I'll be right with you.

Posted by: Maj. King Kong at October 28, 2015 05:36 PM (H991r)

282 Or maybe it was "Aw the humanity"...I am too lazy to look it up. It needs a progressive multi-color swastika on it. The "Obamaberg"...

Posted by: William Eaton at October 28, 2015 05:37 PM (q52Ma)

283 Looks like Baron Harkonnen going for a walk.

Posted by: Dang at October 28, 2015 05:37 PM (2oWD2)

284 Six! Up to six!

/starts throwing slide-rules

Uh-oh! Math gangs are throwing gang signs!
Everyone take cover!

Posted by: rickb223 at October 28, 2015 05:37 PM (H/5vA)

285
I want a 3 wolf moon death balloon t-shirt.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 28, 2015 05:37 PM (ODxAs)

286 I coulda taken care of that...
Posted by: The Rocketeer

Sit down and let the professionals handle it, poof!

Posted by: Squadron Commander Lord Flashheart at October 28, 2015 05:37 PM (awspb)

287 As I understand, some missiles/rockets have remote controlled self-destruct devices, just in case things go balls up.

How about a remote control self-deflating device for a blimp?

Posted by: Randy Westerfeld at October 28, 2015 05:38 PM (zp6Kj)

288 is this story about the blimp or the media's hot air

Posted by: Feh at October 28, 2015 05:38 PM (YoW4p)

289 Posted by: Sambo at October 28, 2015 05:33 PM (9UV3C)

Can you keep the meat?

If so? I am, in fact, green with envy.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 28, 2015 05:38 PM (Zu3d9)

290 I'm glad nobody was hurt or overly terrified, but if it had gotten dark and the blimp was still cruising towards a populated area, there could have been a "Zombie Apocalypse"-like moment in a few towns/cities. ""Aieeee, it's coming for us!!!!Shoot it, shoot it!!!" That would have fed the news cycle for awhile.

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 28, 2015 05:38 PM (2cS/G)

291 @215 Lensmen... I got it. I don't remember them being in a struggle with the #BlimPolice (they live inside of my head).

Posted by: Jimmy don\'t play that at October 28, 2015 05:38 PM (F5OyJ)

292 I coulda taken care of that...

Posted by: The Rocketeer

Sit down and let the professionals handle it, poof!

Posted by: Squadron Commander Lord Flashheart

Step aside, fags.

Posted by: Sky Captain at October 28, 2015 05:39 PM (2oWD2)

293 279 Disney just signed the #DEATHBALLOON! Josh Whedon to script until tweeting SJW's bitch at him.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at October 28, 2015 05:36 PM (Kucy5)

Wait..... what about MEEEEE????

Posted by: SuperHero 6 at October 28, 2015 05:39 PM (qh617)

294 According to the Naval aviator Shep was interviewing, shoot it down. He was dead serious. They wanted this thing on the ground asap and if it hadn't come down on it's own they were going to bring it down.

The JLENS is neutrally buoyant. That means it doesn't pop. It doesn't tear because of the material. According to the designers you can make it swiss cheese and it'll still take a while to come down.

What are they going to do, put a hellfire into this thing? I don't know enough about their triggering system to say if the missile won't just fly right through the blimp.

Posted by: bonhomme at October 28, 2015 05:40 PM (jhqr1)

295 Mr. Trump, why did you release #DeathBalloon today? Is it true you wanted it to mow down as many women as possible?

Posted by: John Harwood at October 28, 2015 05:40 PM (H991r)

296 I think I am going to listen to Led Zeppelin now...if they only had biplanes chasing it they could reenacted a WWI are scene over Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania you know has lots of Germans running around...so its perfect!

Posted by: William Eaton at October 28, 2015 05:40 PM (q52Ma)

297 Can you keep the meat?

If so? I am, in fact, green with envy.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 28, 2015 05:38 PM (Zu3d9)

In fact I can. It is one sweet sweet gig.

Posted by: Sambo at October 28, 2015 05:40 PM (9UV3C)

298 >>How about a remote control self-deflating device for a blimp?

It seems Raytheon was way ahead of you. The blimp reportedly has one. Why they didn't deflate it isn't clear.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 28, 2015 05:40 PM (/tuJf)

299 292 I coulda taken care of that...

Posted by: The Rocketeer

Sit down and let the professionals handle it, poof!

Posted by: Squadron Commander Lord Flashheart

Step aside, fags.

Posted by: Sky Captain at October 28, 2015 05:39 PM (2oWD2)

I'd do it... but there aren't any hot chicks aboard...

Posted by: Buck Rodgers scoping out Princess Ardhalla at October 28, 2015 05:41 PM (qh617)

300 Hi Bander!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Michigangsta at October 28, 2015 05:41 PM (jR7Wy)

301
Man, there is a movie in there for FX.

Sharknado vs. the Death Balloon.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 28, 2015 05:41 PM (ODxAs)

302 Mr. Trump, why did you release #DeathBalloon today? Is it true you wanted it to mow down as many women as possible?
Posted by: John Harwood

I just don't think we can trust Mr Trump on women's issues like death by balloon.

Posted by: totally random town hall attendee who's also a Jeb staffer at October 28, 2015 05:41 PM (awspb)

303 #237

oh gawd lmao

You should have socked Shep on that comment.

Posted by: Dirigible One at October 28, 2015 05:41 PM (mcm0N)

304 Looks like Baron Harkonnen going for a walk.

Watch out for that gom jabbar. That could level a city block

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at October 28, 2015 05:42 PM (aLXXe)

305 I coulda taken care of that...

Posted by: The Rocketeer

Sit down and let the professionals handle it, poof!

Posted by: Squadron Commander Lord Flashheart

Step aside, fags.
Posted by: Sky Captain

Blimps are my bitches

Posted by: Nathan Zachery at October 28, 2015 05:42 PM (ztOda)

306 What are they going to do, put a hellfire into this
thing? I don't know enough about their triggering system to say if the
missile won't just fly right through the blimp.

Posted by: bonhomme

All I need is a helicopter and my bag of Chinese throwing stars. *stands up, starts looking for shoes*

Posted by: Dang at October 28, 2015 05:42 PM (2oWD2)

307 My jock strap would fit that balloon. I mean, if the Army needs the added tether strength.

Posted by: Soona at October 28, 2015 05:42 PM (c1/ff)

308 >>What are they going to do, put a hellfire into this thing? I don't know enough about their triggering system to say if the missile won't just fly right through the blimp.

No idea. But the guy was pretty definitive about them bringing it down if necessary.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 28, 2015 05:42 PM (/tuJf)

309 Out of the clear blue of the Eastern Sky comes Sky Blimp! America's only flying weapon designed to terrorize Sheppie-Poo.

Posted by: Skt King Announcer on Sat Morn at October 28, 2015 05:43 PM (t2KH5)

310
What are they going to do, put a hellfire into this thing? I don't know enough about their triggering system to say if the missile won't just fly right through the blimp.

Posted by: bonhomme at October 28, 2015 05:40 PM (jhqr1)

You call a WW1 Flying ACE!

Posted by: Charlie Brown, calling for Snoopy at October 28, 2015 05:43 PM (qh617)

311 does anyone read operating manuals?

Posted by: Feh at October 28, 2015 05:43 PM (YoW4p)

312 does anyone read operating manuals?
Posted by: Feh

pussy

Posted by: Nathan Zachery at October 28, 2015 05:45 PM (ztOda)

313 does anyone read operating manuals?
It's in Chinese.

Posted by: andycanuck at October 28, 2015 05:45 PM (7+WUk)

314 Nood Trump up.

Posted by: andycanuck at October 28, 2015 05:46 PM (7+WUk)

315

Don't make too much fun of Shep, remember the 1939 London Blimp Massacre where hundreds of baby carriages were wiped out by one of these evil death ships. I think some strollers and cribs were injured too.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 28, 2015 05:46 PM (ODxAs)

316 does anyone read operating manuals?

1. Bitte Nicht Rauchen

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo, translating zeppelin manuals from the early 1930s at October 28, 2015 05:46 PM (aLXXe)

317
I just want to have a good time
Can't I have fun for the rest of my life
Just go where the wind blows
Here he comes, yeah he caught my eye
And we made love to the moonlight
Just go where the wind blows

Posted by: Blimps in Love at October 28, 2015 05:46 PM (wAQA5)

318 How about a remote control self-deflating device for a blimp?

Posted by: Randy Westerfeld at October 28, 2015 05:38 PM (zp6Kj)

I don't understand why they didn't give it a fairly basic remote guidance system for just this event.

Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at October 28, 2015 05:47 PM (tM4uk)

319 You guys want to put it in chains!!!!!

Posted by: Joey Biden at October 28, 2015 05:47 PM (JfN61)

320 Gentlemen, Shep Smith's trauma is legit. He's been thru this scenario before.

youtube.com/watch?v=a_HmviR2PCA

Posted by: Fritz at October 28, 2015 05:47 PM (3tjn4)

321 We are sorry Cobra Commander...

But our attempt to steal the American DeathBalloon has failed....

Damn GI Joe cut the tether...

Posted by: Destro at October 28, 2015 05:48 PM (qh617)

322 No idea. But the guy was pretty definitive about them bringing it down if necessary.

Sure, we have to protect our classified sensor tech. I'm just wondering how they intend to bring it down. From what I'm reading you could turn a minigun on the thing and it'd still be a while before it came down.

Posted by: bonhomme at October 28, 2015 05:48 PM (jhqr1)

323 "NORAD said it was still trying to determine how the blimp got loose.
Officials said the tether was within weather design minimums when the
blimp became detached."

My blimp!!!

The tethers do nothing!!!

Posted by: torquewrench at October 28, 2015 05:48 PM (noWW6)

324 Ha ha , roundeye!

We hacked you Brimp!

Posted by: PRC Army Hacksaw Unit #12 at October 28, 2015 05:48 PM (0dcbp)

325 does anyone read operating manuals?
Posted by: Feh at October 28, 2015 05:43 PM (YoW4p)

----------------------------

What? There were no women on the crew?

Posted by: Soona at October 28, 2015 05:48 PM (c1/ff)

326 I don't understand why they didn't give it a fairly basic remote guidance system for just this event.

How about a frigging anchor? No remote guidance necessary. Just have a "throw anchor" system and let it catch on something.

Posted by: bonhomme at October 28, 2015 05:49 PM (jhqr1)

327 Some lady walks by with static-y hair and then it's all "OH, THE HUMANITY!! AAAAAH!!!!"

Posted by: Sterling Archer at October 28, 2015 05:49 PM (amQXf)

328
does anyone read operating manuals?
..................

1. secure rope to ground anchor
2. check that rope is secure to ground anchor
...and so on...

Posted by: wth at October 28, 2015 05:51 PM (wAQA5)

329 I am, in fact, green with envy.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Yeesh! Time to invest in some sanitizer.

Posted by: Charlie Brown at October 28, 2015 05:52 PM (k9qR4)

330 Did Wolf Blitzer really say "we've never seen anything like this in the United States before"? We have seen something very much like this, only worse, though it was 90 years ago.

Am I the only one here who knows that the even larger rigid airship Shenandoah (ZK-1) crashed in 1925 in SE Ohio, killing 14? It was ripped in three pieces, and 29 crewmen managed to survive, some in each of the 3 pieces. An amazing story, well-explained on Wikipedia.

P.S. I hear Shep Smith is making a huge deal of it, too: shall we start calling him 'Zep' Smith?

Posted by: Dr Weevil at October 28, 2015 05:53 PM (B81dz)

331
@318

What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?What could go wrongWhatcouldgowrongGo wrong go wrong gowrong?

Posted by: Randy Westerfeld at October 28, 2015 05:54 PM (zp6Kj)

332 Good thing they didn't pop a hole in it or it might have spiraled away to Canada.

Posted by: wth at October 28, 2015 05:56 PM (wAQA5)

333 I should clarify: the Shenandoah was ripped in three pieces by a thunderstorm in mid-air (!) and most of the crewmen still managed to ride the pieces to the ground. I don't see it in the Wikipedia article, but I believe one piece sailed along with a rope trailing until they managed to attract the attention of a farmer on the ground who tied it to a tree for them. I wonder if the current blimp could be saved that way: I hear it's trailing some cables or ropes or something. I suppose it mostly depends on how fast it's moving.

Posted by: Dr Weevil at October 28, 2015 05:58 PM (B81dz)

334 in other silly news, Charlie Rangel says President Trump would be the end of the republic or some such...

not sure why he's exercised about that, since it's what he's been trying to do for decades.

news.yahoo.com/charlie-rangel-donald-trump- could-be-the-end-of-194926163.html

Posted by: redc1c4 at October 28, 2015 06:02 PM (pEusi)

335 #BalloonLivesMatter!

Posted by: redc1c4 at October 28, 2015 06:03 PM (pEusi)

336 318: it doesn't, AFAIK, have any motive power, control surfaces, etc, for a control system to operate. just a release valve and whatever is needed for the electronics payload.

Posted by: redc1c4 at October 28, 2015 06:06 PM (pEusi)

337 Balloon boy,part deaux.Shemps on it.

Posted by: Poll at October 28, 2015 06:07 PM (TbFL/)

338 It's HEEEEERE!! Ma, git mah squirrel-gun!

Posted by: Uncle Jed at October 28, 2015 06:08 PM (OmBeX)

339 False alarm.

Boy, the look on that kid's face, though...

Posted by: Uncle Jed at October 28, 2015 06:09 PM (OmBeX)

340 Oh the humanity!

Posted by: Steve at October 28, 2015 06:09 PM (ufE4R)

341 What I don't understand is why none of the candidates have addressed this blimpy menace in our midst.

Posted by: Uncle Jed at October 28, 2015 06:12 PM (OmBeX)

342 I too was watching. Shep was being a real drama queen.

Posted by: BBReggie at October 28, 2015 06:17 PM (K1RXR)

343 "This article has a picture of the blimp attacking the Amish. "

Technically, it's more likely to be Mennonite. Amish are few and far between in this area of PA.

Posted by: Phil at October 28, 2015 06:30 PM (39FGM)

344 Heh.

http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/217545/

"That long-awaited Hollywood mashup of Black Sunday and Witness has finally begun its location shoots."

Posted by: rickl at October 28, 2015 06:48 PM (sdi6R)

345 "Attacks tree in Muncie."

Oh, the ignominy...

Posted by: Uncle Jed at October 28, 2015 07:08 PM (OmBeX)

346 I just heard on the radio that it ran out of helium and is floating down.

Many women and minorities have been hurt.

My hair looks terrible, because my hairdresser and I were hiding under the hair dryer all afternoon instead of doing my hair.

Posted by: PJ at October 28, 2015 07:36 PM (cHuNI)

347
Three hundred forty seventh!

Posted by: Ferdinand von Zeppelin at October 28, 2015 07:40 PM (wAQA5)

348 Ace,

"All we know is that the anchor failed."

Please tell us that was intentional.

Posted by: Crispian at October 28, 2015 07:48 PM (JQLDg)

349 IT'S NOT A BALLOON! IT'S AN AIRSHIP! GET OUT!

AAAUUUUGHHHHhhhhh....

"Helmet, the Prime Minister's in our drawing room!

Posted by: Ferdinand von Zeppelin at October 28, 2015 07:52 PM (Wo9OY)

350 @347

Imposter!

Posted by: Ferdinand von Zeppelin at October 28, 2015 07:52 PM (Wo9OY)

351 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sych8BReg6k

Posted by: bill-o at October 28, 2015 08:06 PM (AWwDY)

352 recording of Shep's report

Posted by: bill-o at October 28, 2015 08:07 PM (AWwDY)

353
#DefLeppardBalloon

#HeavyMetalRulz!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) at October 28, 2015 08:18 PM (BK3ZS)

354 @balloontethercrew: You had one job...

Posted by: Zohydro at October 29, 2015 12:38 AM (5csB/)

355 they could have EASILY herded the dangerous thing to Lakehurst, NJ where they could safely land it in a field!

oh! the Humanity!

Posted by: WaldoTJ at October 29, 2015 10:35 AM (M1MpJ)

356 The best is the balloon has a twitter account. Right after it broke free whomever posts on the account said:
"Peaceout Losers"

What a non-story file it under #shithappens When huckabee tried to use it as a metaphor for govt last night I had to change the channel.

I live in bmore and you can see the blimps from quite a distance.

Posted by: chach at October 29, 2015 11:14 AM (qFeLC)

357 I do accept as true with all the ideas you've introduced for your post.
They're really convincing and will certainly work.
Nonetheless, the posts are too brief for newbies.
May just you please prolong them a bit from subsequent time?
Thanks for the post.

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