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Is that section really relevant to the article? And if it really is then why is there only one song in there when i can think of at least 4 more off the top of my head. I recommend for removing that.
Luke 01:26, 27 January 2006 (UTC)lukemcguire
I saw an article arguing that Steve Fossett's trip wasn't technically a circumnavigation, because he was south of the 60th parallel; I don't know how common a view this is, and leave it to those more knowledgable to decide whether to add any discussion. Piha 21:20, 25 Aug 2003 (UTC)
The organization that sets the rules for these sorts of records is the Paris based FAI (www.fai.org). The way it works, each type of aircraft has its own rule making committee. As it happens, the rules for balloon circumnavigation are different from those for other types of aircraft. The route Fossett took qualifies for a balloon circumnavigation, but would not have qualified for an airplane, etc.
Blimpguy 00:11, 27 Aug 2003 (UTC)
That makes sense; thanks very much for explaining. Piha 02:20, 27 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Don't understand the change of "first" to "second" manifestation of air power. I have reverted. If reverting back again please add (at least as an aside) what the first one is. Blimpguy 23:14, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)
As a thoroughly BBQ'ed newbie, I would first like a concensus to add more Annual Balloon Festivals.
I personally find Annual Balloon Festivals a wholesome community event which is great for the community.
Some reccommendation (cautiously without URLs):
weide 02:49, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
I think that I will break out a section United States Baloon Festivals on that new page, with the other countries above it. weide 23:05, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
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"'Absent any action from the pilot' isn't English: it doesn't make sense: quite apart from it's being one of the ugliest phrases I've seen for some time.)"
It would appear that it's not just me that finds this phrasing odd, to say the least. I'd put it back to something more correct. Which is in fact what I shall do. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ethanoylchloride ( talk • contribs) 18:50, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry, Andrew but you have not 'provided references showing its perfect validity'. You have cited one sentence from an American court ruling that is nearly 100 years old! I fail to see how you can point to that as being contemporary or useful evidence of 'absent' being used in this peculiar way. As for my not being civil, I think perhaps you're being a little touchy. Again, perhaps this is a British/American thing. Regarding the matter in hand, I think Adrian puts it well: the point of the matter is surely that it does sound odd, and will sound odd, to a large readership. Trust me, I have never come across this phrase before. Were we to use this phrase in any literature at my University (Cambridge), it would be instantly removed as 'wrong'. Not that my University is the definitive authority on this. Instead, I would point you towards this article http://www.jstor.org/pss/454886 (from which I suspect you got your 100 year old 'evidence'). Though this is not the best piece of scholarly research I've ever come across, one point it repeatedly makes is that 'absent' used like this originally occurs, and recurs primarily in legal and quasi-legal contexts. Hot air ballooning is not quasi-legal.
Andrew, I quite understand, and thanks for that. Indeed, the 'bureaus/bureaux' saga is somewhat testy, and quite out of proportion. Frankly the weather is appalling, my bike needs a new fairing and I've got too much time on my hands. lol. Anyway, we both seem to have learnt something here. Best, Ethanoylchloride ( talk) 18:57, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
-- 222.67.200.212 ( talk) 04:39, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
No mention of Five_Weeks_in_a_Balloon ??? Another anglocentric page on a french invention. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.2.145.252 ( talk) 20:18, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
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Fun fact: germans never talk about flying a balloon. They say they drive (similar to ships). I don't know if that's true for other countries as well. Maybe it's interesting enough for this article. 85.220.172.194 ( talk) 09:50, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
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Is that section really relevant to the article? And if it really is then why is there only one song in there when i can think of at least 4 more off the top of my head. I recommend for removing that.
Luke 01:26, 27 January 2006 (UTC)lukemcguire
I saw an article arguing that Steve Fossett's trip wasn't technically a circumnavigation, because he was south of the 60th parallel; I don't know how common a view this is, and leave it to those more knowledgable to decide whether to add any discussion. Piha 21:20, 25 Aug 2003 (UTC)
The organization that sets the rules for these sorts of records is the Paris based FAI (www.fai.org). The way it works, each type of aircraft has its own rule making committee. As it happens, the rules for balloon circumnavigation are different from those for other types of aircraft. The route Fossett took qualifies for a balloon circumnavigation, but would not have qualified for an airplane, etc.
Blimpguy 00:11, 27 Aug 2003 (UTC)
That makes sense; thanks very much for explaining. Piha 02:20, 27 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Don't understand the change of "first" to "second" manifestation of air power. I have reverted. If reverting back again please add (at least as an aside) what the first one is. Blimpguy 23:14, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)
As a thoroughly BBQ'ed newbie, I would first like a concensus to add more Annual Balloon Festivals.
I personally find Annual Balloon Festivals a wholesome community event which is great for the community.
Some reccommendation (cautiously without URLs):
weide 02:49, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
I think that I will break out a section United States Baloon Festivals on that new page, with the other countries above it. weide 23:05, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
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"'Absent any action from the pilot' isn't English: it doesn't make sense: quite apart from it's being one of the ugliest phrases I've seen for some time.)"
It would appear that it's not just me that finds this phrasing odd, to say the least. I'd put it back to something more correct. Which is in fact what I shall do. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ethanoylchloride ( talk • contribs) 18:50, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry, Andrew but you have not 'provided references showing its perfect validity'. You have cited one sentence from an American court ruling that is nearly 100 years old! I fail to see how you can point to that as being contemporary or useful evidence of 'absent' being used in this peculiar way. As for my not being civil, I think perhaps you're being a little touchy. Again, perhaps this is a British/American thing. Regarding the matter in hand, I think Adrian puts it well: the point of the matter is surely that it does sound odd, and will sound odd, to a large readership. Trust me, I have never come across this phrase before. Were we to use this phrase in any literature at my University (Cambridge), it would be instantly removed as 'wrong'. Not that my University is the definitive authority on this. Instead, I would point you towards this article http://www.jstor.org/pss/454886 (from which I suspect you got your 100 year old 'evidence'). Though this is not the best piece of scholarly research I've ever come across, one point it repeatedly makes is that 'absent' used like this originally occurs, and recurs primarily in legal and quasi-legal contexts. Hot air ballooning is not quasi-legal.
Andrew, I quite understand, and thanks for that. Indeed, the 'bureaus/bureaux' saga is somewhat testy, and quite out of proportion. Frankly the weather is appalling, my bike needs a new fairing and I've got too much time on my hands. lol. Anyway, we both seem to have learnt something here. Best, Ethanoylchloride ( talk) 18:57, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
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