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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,702 posts) Wed May 24, 2023, 06:52 AM May 2023

Is anybody here from Lancaster?

What’s going on at Lehman Place?

I’m watching the Virtual Railfan channel.

There’s a fire going on in the background, and now there’s a balloon floating along in the sky. Who goes on balloon flights at 6:30 in the morning?

And good morning.

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Is anybody here from Lancaster? (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 OP

Maybe from here? sl8 May 2023 #1

And they have sunrise balloon rides. TreasonousBastard May 2023 #2

Oh, darn. I was so sure it was a Chinese spy balloon and involved a massive coverup. mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 #3

Maybe the whole "balloon ride" thing is just a cover for a Chinese espionage ring? sl8 May 2023 #5

Virtual Railfan has aimed the camera at a balloon now. mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 #4

Balloon rides are early a.m or around 7 p.m. 3Hotdogs May 2023 #6

+1 2naSalit May 2023 #7

sl8

(17,147 posts)

1. Maybe from here?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2023, 06:57 AM

May 2023

https://lancasterballoonrides.com

Looks like they have a location near there.

Good morning to you.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

2. And they have sunrise balloon rides.

Reply to sl8 (Reply #1)

Wed May 24, 2023, 07:10 AM

May 2023

mahatmakanejeeves

(70,702 posts)

3. Oh, darn. I was so sure it was a Chinese spy balloon and involved a massive coverup.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #2)

Wed May 24, 2023, 07:16 AM

May 2023

Thanks to everyone who wrote.

sl8

(17,147 posts)

5. Maybe the whole "balloon ride" thing is just a cover for a Chinese espionage ring?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #3)

Wed May 24, 2023, 07:28 AM

May 2023

Hey, it could happen!

Also,

" I bought a balloon, it doesn't mean I think I'm better than everybody else"

mahatmakanejeeves

(70,702 posts)

4. Virtual Railfan has aimed the camera at a balloon now.

Reply to sl8 (Reply #1)

Wed May 24, 2023, 07:23 AM

May 2023

It's either a second balloon or the first balloon, which now looks different because of the way the light hits it.

Thanks.

Whoa -- there goes some train headed to Harrisburg.

You get no warning on those trains. They come through at 90 to 100 mph, and they're electric, so they don't make any sound.

3Hotdogs

(15,542 posts)

6. Balloon rides are early a.m or around 7 p.m.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2023, 07:32 AM

May 2023

Thermals are best. That's why hawk migration takes place at sunrise.

2naSalit

(103,806 posts)

7. +1

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #6)

Wed May 24, 2023, 09:12 AM

May 2023

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