tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post9015872961000840845..comments2023-11-03T12:44:19.948+01:00Comments on Orwell's Picnic ~: SailHilary Jane Margaret Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03771332473693479830noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-69573259259964728582013-01-21T18:30:19.051+01:002013-01-21T18:30:19.051+01:00Ugh, it's NOT a "blimp". A blimp is ...Ugh, it's NOT a "blimp". A blimp is just a slightly more sophisticated hot air balloon with an enclosed gondola. <br /><br />An airship (sigh) is a rigid structure with the cargo space/ living areas built in. <br /><br />Pay attention. <br /><br />Oh, I think I've caught the Airship disease!Hilary Jane Margaret Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771332473693479830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-81386328043618326752013-01-21T09:06:40.615+01:002013-01-21T09:06:40.615+01:00People that love those things really love those th...People that love those things really love those things. A friend of mine used to fly helicopters for the sheriff's dept out here in SoCal. He was offered a job flying lighter-than-air craft in St Louis. Was it an Aeroscraft or a Lockheed or something else? Damfino. I just thought it was a blimp. In any event, said it was his dream job to fly one of those. He was off to St Louis in the blink of an eye.<br /><br />He was a pretty fair piper, too.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />-John-Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621128117848925453noreply@blogger.com