June 9th 2001.
Pictures of People
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Mark, on his way back from checking out the Camel. Kevin is also in the frame, going to greet "Mark the Camel-man". | |||
| Mahjabeen laying waste the the electronic bull. There was no way that we could ride after her -- she was too good. |
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Funny Rushabh. | |||
| Mark, trying to do 18 pull-ups in order to win a hat. |
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Laura, trying to hold on for 60 seconds, in order to win a hat. | |||
| Christella and Andy. |
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The entire group, sans Rushabh. Back row (from l-r): Christella, Tanya, Chris, me, and Mark. Front row: Fredrik, Mike, Vinh, Laura, JP, Kevin, and Mahjabeen. And no, I don't know why that front row is so "touchy". | |||
Pictures of Balloons
| Some more balloons that are in the beginning stages of inflation. |
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Two balloons that are fully inflated, and awaiting the proper internal air temperature in order to achieve flight. | |||
| A flock of balloons nearing takeoff, the Pepsi sphere the most prominent among them. |
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Several balloons now airborne, with others to soon join in the fun. | |||
| Several balloons in the air, with a good look at the Pepsi balloon making use of it's propane burner. |
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A tall shot, showing balloons that are still on the ground, and those that have taken off previously. At this point, it was still obvious when each balloon lifted off, by judging the differences in their respective heights. | |||
| A shot of the Illinois state balloon. I bet old Abe never thought that his mug would be spread across so much fabric, eh? |
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A shot of the skyline, filled with balloons. | |||
| Several balloons taking off, the Cellular One balloon being the most prominent. |
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This is how those hot air balloons spring to life, slowly, from the ground up. | |||
| The funny Cargolifter balloon. Apparently, this company plans to bring back the super-huge helium-filled dirigibles of old. Good luck to 'em, I say. |
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A shot of the sky, absolutely filled with hot-air balloons. | |||
| The nifty Panda balloon, as seen from the side. |
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The indomitable Post Sugar Bear balloon, as seen from the front. This thing kindof freaks me out. | |||
| The Tony the Tiger balloon, all lit up nice and purty during the night time portion of the festival. |
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Another balloon, using it's propane burner to good effect at night. | |||
| The Cellular One balloon, also doing the night-glow thing. |
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The POW*MIA balloon, just before take-off. | |||
| The POW*MIA balloon, now airborne. |
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The POW*MIA balloon, way up in the sky. | |||
| The Helicopter that was providing rides to all (for $10), taking off. |
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Andy Reitz
June 14th, 2001