@Masterskrain: In a balloon, you are moving at the speed of the wind, so there is no downwind. So just pick a target on the ground to aim for — and allow for wind age. ;^)
Jules Tavernier, an American artist born and educated in France, was more likely to be up in the balloon basket than down on the ground painting it. Here’s a good article on him.
has the prior work (which, sadly, still has the 14 hyperlinks in my comment there, inactive @#$%&!).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1835 (November 28, 2017) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment; so, I won’t point to it here.
BE THIS GUY almost 7 years ago
Great Moments In History: The discovery of air sickness.
Masterskrain almost 7 years ago
DOWNWIND, you fool!!
Bilan almost 7 years ago
Looks more like the moment right before the Wizard got whisked away to Oz by a tornado.
Charliegirl Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Just don’t put the fire out!
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 7 years ago
@Masterskrain: In a balloon, you are moving at the speed of the wind, so there is no downwind. So just pick a target on the ground to aim for — and allow for wind age. ;^)
Helen Ferrieux almost 7 years ago
Nah….turn the balloon upside down. That’s what it’s for, stoopid.
J Short almost 7 years ago
Guinness was there to witness the world’s largest Poo-Poo cushion.
Arianne almost 7 years ago
Who knew Jules Verne painted under an alias?
Arianne almost 7 years ago
A couple of girls will add a whole new dimension to the group. A Fifth Dimension.
Up, up and away…
ekw555 almost 7 years ago
just make sure you direct your hot air towards the opening of the balloon!
rugeirn almost 7 years ago
Jules Tavernier, an American artist born and educated in France, was more likely to be up in the balloon basket than down on the ground painting it. Here’s a good article on him.
www.artandantiquesmag.com/2014/01/jules-tavernier-works/
prrdh almost 7 years ago
And next question…which is port and which is starboard when there’s no prow or stern?
PO' DAWG almost 7 years ago
Just take a “dump” over the side and be done with it.
Linguist almost 7 years ago
" I hate to tell you this, Captain, but your wife’s cut the safety tether. "
mabrndt Premium Member almost 7 years ago
A Balloon in Mid-Air:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27A_Balloon_in_Mid-Air%27_by_Jules_Tavernier,_1875.jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome – can translate pages if necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting, along with a description.
http://web.archive.org/web/20160303175151/http://www.tigtail.org/TIG/S_View/TVM/X2/e.NewWorld/3.PostCW/tavernier/tavernier.html
has archived info about this artist. So far, 2 works by him have been used here.
http://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2015/09/02?comments=visible
has the prior work (which, sadly, still has the 14 hyperlinks in my comment there, inactive @#$%&!).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1835 (November 28, 2017) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment; so, I won’t point to it here.
IcallhimPop Premium Member almost 7 years ago
80 Days? Are you kidding Day 2 and I’m already bored out of my mind.
pcolli almost 7 years ago
Pee as much as you like, wherever you like…. we need to lose weight.
Satchel,Koko,LDL,Kenny almost 7 years ago
I told you to go before we left home.
JoeBoyle almost 7 years ago
“save it til we’re over Alabama..”