>> Or, someone like me who uses a GPS receiver to drive across town. :-) >> >Guy I used to fly with from time to time used a GPS in a hot air balloon. >Gadget freakery at it's finest. > >William Robb
LOL, I must tell you this story. We had a reporter with us a while back and she went off to do a story about hot-air ballooning. She and the cameraman (not me) turned up and after the prepping was done, cameraman and reporter in basket, etc etc and the thing ready to fly, she says to the pilot, " So given that we'll only need to be up for about an hour or so, where do you think we're likely to land?' The pilot laughed and informed her that it could be anywhere. "It entirely depends on wind direction and strength over the duration of the flight," he said casually - as the cameraman rolled his eyes and giggled with the pilot. "Oh my! I see what you mean," uttered the reporter, joining in the laughter. Several minutes went by and they took off. The reporter, still giggling, turned to the pilot and said, "yeah, I realise that you can't steer and all that, and but really - can you give me any clue at all where we'll be landing??" True. Cotty ____________________________________ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ ____________________________________ Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ ____________________________________
