Yellow balloon from England found

AirLenkus · 09-09-2007, 06:26 AM

This is a bit odd. My father found a yellow balloon that bears a label with a message:
"You might win a prize for the longest distance travelled by 31st October. Please return this label to: South Petherton Carnival Balloon Race 10 Mere Lynches Close, South Petherton, Somerset, England."

Anyone knows anything about this?

Mystère · 09-09-2007, 09:55 AM

I already found such a balloon many years ago, but label was unreadable. I didn't knew English people were making contests out of that, but they're so weird sometimes.

Try to send it back, who knows ? I'm pretty amazed a simple balloon managed to travel that far, though !

Garuda747400 · 09-09-2007, 03:24 PM

send it back claiming you found it on any pacific island close to eastern new zealand dont think you can get much further from england then that ..

LOT 737-300 · 09-09-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Garuda747400

send it back claiming you found it on any pacific island close to eastern new zealand dont think you can get much further from england then that ..

Yeah... Until the person who gets it back notices it is from Slovakia (usually things like that will be noted on the envelope/box.

gospodin · 09-09-2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by LOT 737-300

Yeah... Until the person who gets it back notices it is from Slovakia (usually things like that will be noted on the envelope/box.

The only way they're going to notice if it came from Slovakia is if Lenka moves from Slovenia to send it from there....

LOT 737-300 · 09-09-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gospodin

The only way they're going to notice if it came from Slovakia is if Lenka moves from Slovenia to send it from there....

Ooops, I always confuse the two because of the similar flags and similar sounding names.

But I can locate them on a map.

AirLenkus · 09-09-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LOT 737-300

Ooops, I always confuse the two because of the similar flags and similar sounding names.

But I can locate them on a map.

Are you sure?

Mystère · 09-09-2007, 06:15 PM

Bad mark to LOT 737 !!

LOT 737-300 · 09-09-2007, 07:22 PM

Yeah, I'm pretty sure, the flags are pretty similar when you see them from that tiny resolution, and I don't really zoom set on my browser in by 1000%.

Slovakia's flag:

Slovenia's flag:

Note how they both have similar color patterns and a seal located on the left side of the flag. With the tiny resolution of the flags on the image "country" thing, and me not reading her location, it can be very easy to confuse things.

gospodin · 09-09-2007, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by LOT 737-300

Yeah, I'm pretty sure, the flags are pretty similar when you see them from that tiny resolution. With the tiny resolution of the flags on the image "country" thing, and me not reading her location, it can be very easy to confuse things.

I don't think anybody is pointing fingers at you and going, "Oooh, oooh, what a big dummy!"

Have you noticed, though, how many flags share a combination of red, white and blue?

champpitbull2 · 09-13-2007, 12:09 AM

LOT737-300 you're not the first person to mess that up, I did too, except I didn't notice the small symbol on the flag and I thought she was Russian.

LOT 737-300 · 09-13-2007, 12:24 AM

Well, I guess to be confused for another country is better than to be forgotten, as a presidential debate and Microsoft's time zone map will show you:

As you can tell, something is obviously missing here (clue, it's East of Germany, but West of Russia.)

09-09-2007, 06:26 AM	#1
AirLenkus Choose a star to reach! Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 209	Yellow balloon from England found This is a bit odd. My father found a yellow balloon that bears a label with a message: "You might win a prize for the longest distance travelled by 31st October. Please return this label to: South Petherton Carnival Balloon Race 10 Mere Lynches Close, South Petherton, Somerset, England." Anyone knows anything about this?

09-09-2007, 09:55 AM	#2
Mystère Nord 262 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Midway between Omaha Beach and Paris. Age: 38 Posts: 1,132	Re: Yellow balloon from England found I already found such a balloon many years ago, but label was unreadable. I didn't knew English people were making contests out of that, but they're so weird sometimes. Try to send it back, who knows ? I'm pretty amazed a simple balloon managed to travel that far, though ! __________________

09-09-2007, 03:24 PM	#3
Garuda747400 Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,641	Re: Yellow balloon from England found send it back claiming you found it on any pacific island close to eastern new zealand dont think you can get much further from england then that ..

09-09-2007, 06:15 PM	#8
Mystère Nord 262 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Midway between Omaha Beach and Paris. Age: 38 Posts: 1,132	Re: Yellow balloon from England found Bad mark to LOT 737 !! __________________

09-09-2007, 07:22 PM	#9
LOT 737-300 ЛЭТ Су-37 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere near MCO. Age: 20 Posts: 1,288	Re: Yellow balloon from England found Yeah, I'm pretty sure, the flags are pretty similar when you see them from that tiny resolution, and I don't really zoom set on my browser in by 1000%. Slovakia's flag: Slovenia's flag: Note how they both have similar color patterns and a seal located on the left side of the flag. With the tiny resolution of the flags on the image "country" thing, and me not reading her location, it can be very easy to confuse things. __________________ My airport: Nowa Warszawa Int'l NWL http://www.freewebs.com/nwlairport PM me if you want Fantasy Flights. If you are interested in Joining BSA, please drop by our forum and make a post. http://s14.invisionfree.com/Bluesphe...ex.php?act=idx

09-13-2007, 12:09 AM	#11
champpitbull2 addicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 572	Re: Yellow balloon from England found LOT737-300 you're not the first person to mess that up, I did too, except I didn't notice the small symbol on the flag and I thought she was Russian.

09-13-2007, 12:24 AM	#12
LOT 737-300 ЛЭТ Су-37 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere near MCO. Age: 20 Posts: 1,288	Re: Yellow balloon from England found Well, I guess to be confused for another country is better than to be forgotten, as a presidential debate and Microsoft's time zone map will show you: As you can tell, something is obviously missing here (clue, it's East of Germany, but West of Russia.) __________________ My airport: Nowa Warszawa Int'l NWL http://www.freewebs.com/nwlairport PM me if you want Fantasy Flights. If you are interested in Joining BSA, please drop by our forum and make a post. http://s14.invisionfree.com/Bluesphe...ex.php?act=idx

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