The Ballonist - The Firearms Forum

dons2346 · 12-01-2011, 04:18 PM

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him,

"Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.

She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican.

"I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be an Obama-Democrat."

"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are -- or where you are going. You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it's my fault."

geds · 12-01-2011, 08:27 PM

That sums it up in a nutshell!

jlloyd73 · 12-01-2011, 08:38 PM

LOL.............perfect

trespoe · 12-02-2011, 10:48 PM

I like this one. I may need to steal it.

Buckshot · 12-03-2011, 03:34 PM

terminator · 12-03-2011, 04:54 PM

Nailed it!!

watsisname · 12-03-2011, 05:13 PM

flyingtiger85 · 12-03-2011, 06:16 PM

Very cleaver story!It's funny because it's so true!

Capt Mac Turk · 12-07-2011, 06:12 PM

Good One!

12-01-2011, 04:18 PM	#1
dons2346 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Move between WA and points south Contributor Posts: 1,415	The Ballonist A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude. She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican. "I am," replied the man. "How did you know?" "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me." The man smiled and responded, "You must be an Obama-Democrat." "I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?" "Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are -- or where you are going. You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it's my fault." __________________ "A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks." --Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, 1785 -->

12-01-2011, 08:27 PM	#2
geds Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,706	Re: The Ballonist That sums it up in a nutshell!

12-01-2011, 08:38 PM	#3
jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,931	Re: The Ballonist LOL.............perfect __________________ --------------------------------------------------- The only thing better than good family is good friends. J and D Lloyd Get ready...it's getting "real" and really fast!

12-02-2011, 10:48 PM	#4
trespoe V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 88	Re: The Ballonist I like this one. I may need to steal it.

12-03-2011, 03:34 PM	#5
Buckshot Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southern AZ Posts: 882	Re: The Ballonist __________________ United States of America - Born July 4th, 1776 - Killed by 50 million brain-dead zombies November 6th, 2012 Mack: Shame what this town's come to. Charley Waite: You could do something about it. Mack: What? We're freighters. Ralph here's a shopkeeper. Charley Waite: You're men, ain't you? Mack: I didn't raise my boys just to see 'em killed. Charley Waite: Well you may not know this, but there's things that gnaw at a man worse than dying. - Open Range MOLON LABE

12-03-2011, 04:54 PM	#6
terminator V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 130	Re: The Ballonist Nailed it!!

12-03-2011, 05:13 PM	#7
watsisname Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 522	Re: The Ballonist

12-03-2011, 06:16 PM	#8
flyingtiger85 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nevada Posts: 744	Re: The Ballonist Very cleaver story!It's funny because it's so true!

12-07-2011, 06:12 PM	#9
Capt Mac Turk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: So Fla-- NO place to Shoot AKA "TFF" Posting Clown Posts: 835	Re: The Ballonist Good One! __________________ Capt. Mac Turk U.S.C.G.-100 Ton-Unlimited Master Fair winds & Following Sea's (My pops line) ~"Little Miss Magic" "And the sea will grant each man new hope,His sleep brings dreams of home" Captain Marko Ramius Christopher Columbus Member of D.A.D.D. till she's 21 keep your scuppers dry and your bilge pumped - ahoy, matey! Quoted by Jim Hauff 10-6-11 NRA member They can take my guns after, they pry my cold dead fingers off them