Author Topic: Would you like your balloon popped? (Read 11337 times)

KABAR2 · « **Reply #120 on:** February 16, 2010, 01:16:05 PM »

DD,

This thread has so many twists and turns I feel like I'm driving in the back woods of W.Virginia........

Besides der Balloonen Poppen the idea of a stake shoot might be something to add to the event,

say a 1"x2".....

lance · « **Reply #121 on:** February 16, 2010, 02:57:41 PM »

O.K., let's try and drift a bit and get some rules set in stone, for the balloon popping event. Balloons 5 feet above the ground and guns 100 yards back? Balloons too high? Balloons too low? Guns too close? Different sized balloons, different kinds of guns, etc.......Work it out, and make the rules happen.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #122 on:** February 16, 2010, 03:33:51 PM »

Can we bring our own balloons? ............

I have a friend with a surplus store.........

I guess weather balloons would give an unfair advantage......

lance · « **Reply #123 on:** February 16, 2010, 03:55:38 PM »

If you don't like what i write, or my ideas,Well, i don't have to do this cannon stuff, and ya'll know it.

Terry C. · « **Reply #124 on:** February 16, 2010, 04:04:26 PM »

Sorry, will stay on-topic from now on.

And for the record, I think it's a very good idea. Please continue.

Double D · « **Reply #125 on:** February 16, 2010, 05:50:27 PM »

Quote from: lance on February 16, 2010, 02:57:41 PM

O.K., let's try and drift a bit and get some rules set in stone, for the balloon popping event. Balloons 5 feet above the ground and guns 100 yards back? Balloons too high? Balloons too low? Guns too close? Different sized balloons, different kinds of guns, etc.......Work it out, and make the rules happen.

Go for it Lance!!!

BoomLover · « **Reply #126 on:** February 17, 2010, 06:12:24 AM »

So, what is the problem? Set some specific ideas out for people to comment on, such as size of balloons your shooting at from 100 yards? A regular party size balloon, at 100 yds, would look like a match head, IMHO. And, a 1"x2" stick, from any distance, would look like a splinter...so, I like the idea of a 4"x4" at 10 yards. Or a 6"x6" at 50 yds, and 8"x8" at 75, and a 10"x10" at 100yards. Something all us older guys with older eyes can see! LOL! And a weather balloon at 100 yards would be a big enough target, say a 5 foot one? With bulls eyes painted on it to range in on. We need all the guys here on this forum, because by pooling ideas, we get better results. I'll confess, I wandered off to other forums for a while, cause everything seemed to stagnate on just a couple of topics. Diversity is great to stimulate the old gray cells! Like Double D said, "Go for it"! BTW, the Postal Shoot is a great idea, looking forward to that one! BoomLover

KABAR2 · « **Reply #127 on:** February 17, 2010, 08:42:57 AM »

Lance,

Sorry if I fuffed your feathers I didn't mean to.

I think the distance the ballons are set may need to depend on the caliber of the cannon

I am wondering if anyone would be able to hit a balloon at 100 yards the 37 MM cannon was

firing at a very large observation balloon if you scale the balloon down I think you also need to scale

the yards down say a party balloon at 15 to 20 yards remember the party balloon is going to be a lot

lighter than the observation balloon which had the weight of the basket sandbags etc, so the party

balloon is going to skip and move about some in a light breeze. at a hundred yards that weather 6ft balloon

I was jokeing about might actually be to scale.....

lance · « **Reply #128 on:** February 17, 2010, 02:23:50 PM »

Quote from: Terry C. on February 16, 2010, 04:04:26 PM

Sorry, will stay on-topic from now on.

And for the record, I think it's a very good idea. Please continue.

Terry C., you know i don't mind if things drift a bit on my topics, but , sometimes i worry that because of all the crazy stuff i've(we) have done, well, people might get to thinking i'm (we) are crazy.........Anyway, i plan on building a balloon popper, how about you?

lance · « **Reply #129 on:** February 17, 2010, 02:24:55 PM »

Quote from: Double D on February 16, 2010, 05:50:27 PM

Quote from: lance on February 16, 2010, 02:57:41 PM
O.K., let's try and drift a bit and get some rules set in stone, for the balloon popping event. Balloons 5 feet above the ground and guns 100 yards back? Balloons too high? Balloons too low? Guns too close? Different sized balloons, different kinds of guns, etc.......Work it out, and make the rules happen.

Go for it Lance!!!

Well DD, i'm trying!!!

lance · « **Reply #130 on:** February 17, 2010, 02:34:13 PM »

Quote from: BoomLover on February 17, 2010, 06:12:24 AM

So, what is the problem? Set some specific ideas out for people to comment on, such as size of balloons your shooting at from 100 yards? A regular party size balloon, at 100 yds, would look like a match head, IMHO. And, a 1"x2" stick, from any distance, would look like a splinter...so, I like the idea of a 4"x4" at 10 yards. Or a 6"x6" at 50 yds, and 8"x8" at 75, and a 10"x10" at 100yards. Something all us older guys with older eyes can see! LOL! And a weather balloon at 100 yards would be a big enough target, say a 5 foot one? With bulls eyes painted on it to range in on. We need all the guys here on this forum, because by pooling ideas, we get better results. I'll confess, I wandered off to other forums for a while, cause everything seemed to stagnate on just a couple of topics. Diversity is great to stimulate the old gray cells! Like Double D said, "Go for it"! BTW, the Postal Shoot is a great idea, looking forward to that one! BoomLover

Those are some good ideas, if a few more folks jump in with what size balloons they want to shoot at, we'll get some rules made.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #131 on:** February 17, 2010, 02:36:03 PM »

Yup, Lance - we expect you'll build the rules of competition for the baloon festivities.

lance · « **Reply #132 on:** February 17, 2010, 02:42:37 PM »

Quote from: KABAR2 on February 17, 2010, 08:42:57 AM

Lance,

Sorry if I fuffed your feathers I didn't mean to.

I think the distance the ballons are set may need to depend on the caliber of the cannon

I am wondering if anyone would be able to hit a balloon at 100 yards the 37 MM cannon was

firing at a very large observation balloon if you scale the balloon down I think you also need to scale

the yards down say a party balloon at 15 to 20 yards remember the party balloon is going to be a lot

lighter than the observation balloon which had the weight of the basket sandbags etc, so the party

balloon is going to skip and move about some in a light breeze. at a hundred yards that weather 6ft balloon

I was jokeing about might actually be to scale.....

KABAR2, If you want to bring balloons to the shoot, that's your choice, but, remember,Tim(CW) is building a balloon.......we'll see

,might be a good idea to have backup balloons.

lance · « **Reply #133 on:** February 17, 2010, 02:56:02 PM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on February 17, 2010, 02:36:03 PM

Yup, Lance - we expect you'll build the rules of competition for the baloon festivities.

Might take a day or two, have to throw in stuff about what novice vs professional balloon poppers can do. Main thing is that everyone keeps it safe and has a BLAST.....

RocklockI · « **Reply #134 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:04:00 PM »

You know you can get neopream rubber weather balloons ? They are cheap ,get a "party pack of hellium" from the local party supply store .........no I'm not talking the local bar !

Just teather them good so they can't just blow off ..... I'd forget trying to balance them to hover ,my dad made baskets for helium ballons for as long ago as I can remember . Usualy the balast would be a penny ....BUT trying to get it "neutral" outdoors....good luck .

I think just some of those mylar balloons in the grocery story would be great . just out there at 40 yards or so ....more if it's calm .

Can you actually shoot at an elevated angle at this range ? because "IFF'FEN HIITT'EN OR ZEE MIZZ'IN HARE BALON ER SHOTTEN GO LONGGIN DER FARWAY soonagey .

Gary

BTW Dan , "the paper is has been removed" Nice and easy thats the ticket

lance · « **Reply #135 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:39:46 PM »

Quote from: RocklockI on February 17, 2010, 03:04:00 PM

Can you actually shoot at an elevated angle at this range ? because "IFF'FEN HIITT'EN OR ZEE MIZZ'IN HARE BALON ER SHOTTEN GO LONGGIN DER FARWAY soonagey .

Well, what i want to do and what Tim(CW) will let me do at the range, is still up in the air........that's a pun on words

Anyway, maybe this topic is read by some history buffs that did not know about anti-balloon guns.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #136 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:44:02 PM »

The sad thing is when my friend got his supply of weather balloons some years back at a surplus
auction it was a whole weather station, the hydogen generator scared him and he gave it to me
complete with about 30 canisters I wish I had it now, but it got culled on the move south.

I will have something figured out as far as a shooter by the time of the event.

You know we might want to make some cardboard balloon silhouettes to do a little pratice on before the actual
competition.

RocklockI · « **Reply #137 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:44:50 PM »

Quote from: lance on February 17, 2010, 02:56:02 PM

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on February 17, 2010, 02:36:03 PM
Yup, Lance - we expect you'll build the rules of competition for the baloon festivities.

Might take a day or two, have to throw in stuff about what novice vs professional balloon poppers can do. Main thing is that everyone keeps it safe and has a BLAST.....

Dude I was almost sure all pro Ballonnender poopers where exstinkin ?

I can see the tag now .....

Are those infernal aeroships waking you at 3:30am with their midnight raids ? Would you rather have two freight trains passing your window at night simultaneously four times B4 morning than to hear the pittyfull cries of some whinny politician passing over head AGIAN ,and he's scared cause he's a politician and he's dragging along the rooftops .......in a leaky balloon ?

Thoreau had his trains and you have your airship/s ...........

"We turn Politicians into Statesmen ,Glory Style !

. We can show you how to knock a fleeing French Politician into a Statesman with one shot !" "You only need to lead a Frenchman to the rear ...."

Gary

Double D · « **Reply #138 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:48:22 PM »

Oh no! I gotta make a rule here...No shooting at the ball0on holding up the lawn with Tim in it!!!! Tim take you air gun with you!!!

lance · « **Reply #139 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:57:59 PM »

Quote from: KABAR2 on February 17, 2010, 03:44:02 PM

The sad thing is when my friend got his supply of weather balloons some years back at a surplus
auction it was a whole weather station, the hydogen generator scared him and he gave it to me
complete with about 30 canisters I wish I had it now, but it got culled on the move south.

I will have something figured out as far as a shooter by the time of the event.

You know we might want to make some cardboard balloon silhouettes to do a little pratice on before the actual
competition.

The main thing is that we all have a blast at this summers shoot, you know, the mortar and cannon thing.

lance · « **Reply #140 on:** February 17, 2010, 04:07:55 PM »

Quote from: RocklockI on February 17, 2010, 03:44:50 PM

Quote from: lance on February 17, 2010, 02:56:02 PM
Quote from: Cat Whisperer on February 17, 2010, 02:36:03 PM
Yup, Lance - we expect you'll build the rules of competition for the baloon festivities.

Might take a day or two, have to throw in stuff about what novice vs professional balloon poppers can do. Main thing is that everyone keeps it safe and has a BLAST.....

Dude I was almost sure all pro Ballonnender poopers where exstinkin ?

I can see the tag now .....

Are those infernal aeroships waking you at 3:30am with their midnight raids ? Would you rather have two freight trains passing your window at night simultaneously four times B4 morning than to hear the pittyfull cries of some whinny politician passing over head AGIAN ,and he's scared cause he's a politician and he's dragging along the rooftops .......in a leaky balloon ?

Thoreau had his trains and you have your airship/s ...........

"We turn Politicians into Statesmen ,Glory Style ! . We can show you how to knock a fleeing French Politician into a Statesman with one shot !" "You only need to lead a Frenchman to the rear ...."

Gary

I was wondering how long it would take someone to notice the professional popper phrase, as for the rest of what you wrote,it was really a waste of my time.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #141 on:** February 17, 2010, 04:11:53 PM »

Quote from: Double D on February 17, 2010, 03:48:22 PM

Oh no! I gotta make a rule here...No shooting at the ball0on holding up the lawn with Tim in it!!!! Tim take you air gun with you!!!

Having been shot at before

, I KNOW ENOUGH not to let it happen again.

RocklockI · « **Reply #142 on:** February 18, 2010, 04:42:56 AM »

Quote from: lance on February 17, 2010, 04:07:55 PM

Quote from: RocklockI on February 17, 2010, 03:44:50 PM
Quote from: lance on February 17, 2010, 02:56:02 PM
Quote from: Cat Whisperer on February 17, 2010, 02:36:03 PM
Yup, Lance - we expect you'll build the rules of competition for the baloon festivities.

Might take a day or two, have to throw in stuff about what novice vs professional balloon poppers can do. Main thing is that everyone keeps it safe and has a BLAST.....

Dude I was almost sure all pro Ballonnender poopers where exstinkin ?

I can see the tag now .....

Are those infernal aeroships waking you at 3:30am with their midnight raids ? Would you rather have two freight trains passing your window at night simultaneously four times B4 morning than to hear the pittyfull cries of some whinny politician passing over head AGIAN ,and he's scared cause he's a politician and he's dragging along the rooftops .......in a leaky balloon ?

Thoreau had his trains and you have your airship/s ...........

"We turn Politicians into Statesmen ,Glory Style ! . We can show you how to knock a fleeing French Politician into a Statesman with one shot !" "You only need to lead a Frenchman to the rear ...."

Gary

I was wondering how long it would take someone to notice the professional popper phrase, as for the rest of what you wrote,it was really a waste of my time.

Lance ,I was pleased to be able to restate the brillance of your phrase, on the novice vs pro poppers thing .

As for the rest being a waste of your time , I appologize as this is your thread . I realize now just how valuable your time must be organizing a balloon shoot and all .

The quote below is why I brought up HDT and his trains . You where not wasting your own time there were you ?

Quote
I will be building something, likely several somethings. Golf-ball caliber is one. 10-12-20ga muzzle loading swivel gun will be another.
Several somethings sounds very interesting indeed, as for me, i'll be building a Ballonabwehrkanone, golf ball bore,complete with stock and anti-balloon sights...........I know i don't write as much as i used to, but, look at it this way,Edgar Allan Poe had pen and paper, i have the internet.....

lance · « **Reply #143 on:** February 18, 2010, 02:42:21 PM »

Quote from: RocklockI on February 18, 2010, 04:42:56 AM

Quote from: lance on February 17, 2010, 04:07:55 PM
Quote from: RocklockI on February 17, 2010, 03:44:50 PM
Quote from: lance on February 17, 2010, 02:56:02 PM
Quote from: Cat Whisperer on February 17, 2010, 02:36:03 PM
Yup, Lance - we expect you'll build the rules of competition for the baloon festivities.

Might take a day or two, have to throw in stuff about what novice vs professional balloon poppers can do. Main thing is that everyone keeps it safe and has a BLAST.....

Dude I was almost sure all pro Ballonnender poopers where exstinkin ?

I can see the tag now .....

Are those infernal aeroships waking you at 3:30am with their midnight raids ? Would you rather have two freight trains passing your window at night simultaneously four times B4 morning than to hear the pittyfull cries of some whinny politician passing over head AGIAN ,and he's scared cause he's a politician and he's dragging along the rooftops .......in a leaky balloon ?

Thoreau had his trains and you have your airship/s ...........

"We turn Politicians into Statesmen ,Glory Style ! . We can show you how to knock a fleeing French Politician into a Statesman with one shot !" "You only need to lead a Frenchman to the rear ...."

Gary

I was wondering how long it would take someone to notice the professional popper phrase, as for the rest of what you wrote,it was really a waste of my time.

Lance ,I was pleased to be able to restate the brillance of your phrase, on the novice vs pro poppers thing .

As for the rest being a waste of your time , I appologize as this is your thread . I realize now just how valuable your time must be organizing a balloon shoot and all .

The quote below is why I brought up HDT and his trains . You where not wasting your own time there were you ?

Quote
I will be building something, likely several somethings. Golf-ball caliber is one. 10-12-20ga muzzle loading swivel gun will be another.
Several somethings sounds very interesting indeed, as for me, i'll be building a Ballonabwehrkanone, golf ball bore,complete with stock and anti-balloon sights...........I know i don't write as much as i used to, but, look at it this way,Edgar Allan Poe had pen and paper, i have the internet.....

Well i guess we could do this quote thing night after night, and that would really, really be a waste of time.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #144 on:** February 18, 2010, 03:26:02 PM »

RocklockI · « **Reply #145 on:** February 18, 2010, 05:23:27 PM »

"...Well i guess we could do this quote thing night after night, and that would really, really be a waste of time."

Once agian my appologys

, now for quoting , in addision to wasting your time .

Gary

RocklockI · « **Reply #146 on:** February 19, 2010, 06:52:21 AM »

Ok I got some targets in today ! A Nittny Lions and a pumkin. see pics .

These things look pretty darn good nice airbag the come with a square heater already installed litle and let go .

Tether it and bammo Real hot air ballonns to shoot at .....

lance · « **Reply #147 on:** February 19, 2010, 02:44:25 PM »

It's FRIDAY NIGHT FUN NIGHT!!!!......I guess a short story is in order.....A shirt that i wear at times, kinda have to, because it was a present, Anyway, i'm posting a close-up picture of said shirt.........There is a Balloon in the pic,so it will fit in this topic. WARNING: any mortar lovers or history buffs may find the info on this shirt to shocking to bear, see if you can spot it.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #148 on:** February 19, 2010, 02:50:23 PM »

"Confederate 13" Dictator Mortar"................ Yeah we all know how

the CSA's heavy industry was turning these out like popcorn.....

lance · « **Reply #149 on:** February 19, 2010, 03:57:58 PM »

Gary, i hope Tim skips over those cool pics of balloons, he still has to build one, and i can't wait to see how it turns out.

KARBAR2, dog gone, you could have give others a chance.

Y'ALL have a good night.