The law of unintended consequences

[OldAirmail]

Or, How to spend $500,000 and lose millions.


Failure isn't important. At least you tried. Ummm, no.

It's the thought that counts. Not always.

It's for a good cause. Still...... No.

Well, we gota do it right now! It couldn't get worse. THAT'S THE SPERIT!

On the event’s 25th anniversary in 2011, a spokeswoman for United Way told cleveland.com: "We would not do a balloon launch ever again."

Read to find out why - The Balloonfest of 1986 in Cleveland

[Fozzer]

1986:

...and the first recorded use of the word; "Awesome"...>>>

"At 1:50 p.m, the restrains were removed and the enormous mass of rubber and gas lifted out of the bin and towards the sky as spectators watched in awe".

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=awesome

The residents of Cleveland, Ohio, all spoke in very high pitched voices following the bursting of the balloons and the release of vast amounts Helium into the atmosphere.

More Unintended Consequences.

...probably... ....!

Paul.... ... ... ...!

[Sinkrate]

Now if all that rubber could have been made into free condoms to distribute throughout the world…………!!

[Shadowcaster]

Can't look at Baloons without being reminded of ......
.... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4[/youtube]

Cheers
Rich

[B0ikat]

Now if all that rubber could have been made into free condoms to distribute throughout the world…………!!

Well, that explains the great Trojan shortage of '85....