"The Horror of Blimps" - Page 2

Jazzman · 09-15-2005, 11:55 PM

Thank you so very much for such a great read. I haven't laughed so hard in ages! And I laugh at everything!

lizziebith · 09-16-2005, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Hmm, interesting. I never knew that.

I'm glad you all got a kick out of it. And thanks to Morrigoon for reminding me of the thread!

Edited to add: Apparently that thread traveled all around the internet and back a few times. As of June 2003, the thread had over 150,000 views and was reprinted in many places. Pretty impressive, and like you said, well-deserved.

Yes, I remember reading it a few years ago...I even bookmarked it on my old PC and would re-read it whenever I needed a pick-me-up! It's still one of the funniest things I've ever read, so thanks for the link! Now it's bookmarked again...

Betty · 11-08-2005, 07:58 AM

So who is going to buy the blimp and test it out for all of us?
http://www.hammacher.com/publish/723...promo=to_teens

Capt Jack · 11-08-2005, 09:06 AM

AAAAAAHHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

*ahem* good one.

Alex · 11-08-2005, 09:24 AM

I've been reading the pompous ass that is Scylla for years. Can't stand the man. Only one Straight Dope poster is more overrated than him, but they're not allowed to talk about Wally over there any more.

By which I mean to say, enjoy it for the humor (though I find it difficult to find anything the man writes as funny) but don't take it as actually having happened. All of his stories are presented as true, but every month or so something equally fantastic happened to him.

Motorboat Cruiser · 11-08-2005, 10:54 AM

Alex, I'm normally no fan of Scylla either. He annoys me to no end. Still, fabricated or not, I did get a hell of a laugh out of this story. His other posts, not so much.

Not Afraid · 11-08-2005, 01:08 PM

True or not, it is as great story and a fun read. But, I kept hearing David Sedaris reading it (but the wife and kid part was a bit off).

The "Keith Harring" blimp is docked at the Long Beach Airport. I see it all the time flying off on one of it's missions. It really moves!

Alex · 11-08-2005, 08:15 PM

Well, if it is Sedaris-like then that may be why I don't consider it all that funny (I'm not a big fan of Sedaris's writing, though like him quite a bit in spoken form). But I think it is just because I don't like the man trying to be funny.

09-15-2005, 11:55 PM	#11
Jazzman Sax God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland's Tijuana Posts: 510	Thank you so very much for such a great read. I haven't laughed so hard in ages! And I laugh at everything!
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Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	So who is going to buy the blimp and test it out for all of us? http://www.hammacher.com/publish/723...promo=to_teens
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Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	AAAAAAHHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! ahem good one. __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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11-08-2005, 09:24 AM	#15
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I've been reading the pompous ass that is Scylla for years. Can't stand the man. Only one Straight Dope poster is more overrated than him, but they're not allowed to talk about Wally over there any more. By which I mean to say, enjoy it for the humor (though I find it difficult to find anything the man writes as funny) but don't take it as actually having happened. All of his stories are presented as true, but every month or so something equally fantastic happened to him. Last edited by Alex : 11-08-2005 at 09:30 AM.
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11-08-2005, 10:54 AM	#16
Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	Alex, I'm normally no fan of Scylla either. He annoys me to no end. Still, fabricated or not, I did get a hell of a laugh out of this story. His other posts, not so much.
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11-08-2005, 01:08 PM	#17
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	True or not, it is as great story and a fun read. But, I kept hearing David Sedaris reading it (but the wife and kid part was a bit off). The "Keith Harring" blimp is docked at the Long Beach Airport. I see it all the time flying off on one of it's missions. It really moves!
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11-08-2005, 08:15 PM	#18
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Well, if it is Sedaris-like then that may be why I don't consider it all that funny (I'm not a big fan of Sedaris's writing, though like him quite a bit in spoken form). But I think it is just because I don't like the man trying to be funny.
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