Gonna Fly Now

There is always a ruckus going on with SL/LL. What else is new? I am going to divert from random ranting and mention something worthwhile.

The Shelter Lost Lake Balloon Tour was just the thing to set me right. The launch spot can be found directly east of the Shelter, near the shore of the Lake. Wonderfully set up. Just sat your av arse down in the balloon and off you go. According to the balloon, you are set for an 18 minute tour around the lake. I didn't time the trip, but it was certainly a substatial ride. Sim crossing were smooth. The view was first-rate. Rolling along the coast of the lake, the balloon informs you of some of the more notoble builds along the way, though not all - look it's Nocturnal Threads! Wave to kaia! Finally, the balloon takes a turn for home, passing by the teen center (I had never seen this, which is out on an island and is, I gather, the location where teens jump from Teen SL to the adult grid), and settling down softly back at the launch spot.

Here's the mumbo jumbo from a notecard available on site:

This attraction is provided by The Shelter in Isabel and was the original concept of Travis Lambert.

It was developed in conjunction with Traven Sachs of Wolfhaven Productions.

Special thanks to everyone else that helped to make this project a reality - Garth FairChang of FairChang Engineering for his assistance with the scripting, Ordinal Malaprop for help with some of the concepts behind the balloon navigation, and Renee Roundfield for her contribution of the Wicker Basket texture for the balloon.

If you have questions regarding the Lost Lake Balloon Tour, please contact Travis Lambert of The Shelter, or Traven Sachs of Wolfhaven Productions!

ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

Thanks Travis and folks, it was a good ride.

Pictures please! (see them all in my flickr thingermajob here)

And I read this somewhere in the vast interwebz and, since I'm sharing, I provide it for your amusement (balloon humor courtesy of this website poddys.com)....

A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realizes he is lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below.

He lowers the balloon further and shouts: "Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?"

The man below says: "yes you're in a hot air balloon, hovering 30 feet above this field."

"You must work in Information Technology," says the balloonist.

"I do," replies the man. "How did you know?"

"Well" says the balloonist, "everything you have told me is technically correct, but it's no use to anyone."

The man below says, "You must work in Management".

"I do" replies the balloonist, "but how did you know?"

"Well", says the man, "you don't know where you are, or where you're going, but you expect me to be able to help. You're in the same position you were before we met, but now it's my fault."