Rasputin | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 11:49 am  Check out this link: http://www.ushelicopters.com/pages/tours.html We have about $260 in the coffers right now, what if we hired a helicopter to drop stuff on the BB house? That way they'd certainly get it. Do you think that this is a good use of the donation money? |
Deadlysinner | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 11:58 am  ABSOLUTELY!!! And Josh can do the weather... "Clear skies ahead, with scattered packages in at least one part of the city..." |
Voyeur | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 12:02 pm  If they would do it. I suspect there may be FAA regulations about them coming low enough to guarantee a sure thing. I tend to think there's something more fun and "fannish" about slingshotting stuff over the walls though. I think CBS likes the "a few ingenious fans" angle as opposed to the "hire a helicopter" angle. |
Sammers | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 12:04 pm  LOL Sounds like a good idea, but is it legal to drop things out of the sky?? |
Rasputin | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 12:12 pm  Update on the helicopter situation-- I called a few helicopter charter places, and most of them said simply: It's against FAA regulations to drop stuff from a helicopter. Finally, I got one who said they would do it, but only if I owned the land ("Not a problem there" he said--I think he thought I was calling from the show) and basically they arranged the whole thing with CBS. Well, I thought that we might somehow get CBS' permission to do it, and so we figured it all out, the logistics and such, and then he quoted me a price- $5500.00 $5,500.00!!!!! And that's IF we can get CBS' permission. Forget this idea. Unless we can find some rogue helicopter pilot who is willing to break FAA regulations and do us a favor for cheap, there is no way we can do the helicopter. But didn't someone else drop balloons? Does anyone know who dropped the balloons, so I can contact them and find out what helicopter company they used. |
Jana | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 12:44 pm  i say you stick with plan A like someone said, it is more fun and "fannish"....and i think CBS will be nice this time as it is the FINAL MISSION |
Zelda | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 02:08 pm  Hey... I just got a great sling shot .... |
Bunny | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 02:15 pm  Great! now you can roll up a Playboy for Eddie, maybe even put the booze inside? OH! my mind is a spinnin!! Be sure to do some test shots at home, find out how far so and so and such can go. God I wish I was there. I may be over 40, but still love the adventure of life!! |
Zelda | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 02:26 pm  Bunny ... I wish you were here too ... the more the merrier!!! |
Katie | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 04:38 pm  Ras, I have been thinking about this all day. 'Finally, I got one who said they would do it, but only if I owned the land ("Not a problem there" he said--I think he thought I was calling from the show) and basically they arranged the whole thing with CBS' This makes me wonder if this is something that CBS has or would do so expected. Anyway as Jamie would say weird! |
Tootseug | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 04:51 pm  I love you Angels. Really wish I could take part in the fun!!! I, like Bunny, am not over the hill yet!! At least as far as spirit. Good luck. And yes, the third time IS the charm!!! Tootseug |
Jombie | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 06:45 pm  Slingshots it is...I think BB is just wanting us to get the shit over the wall now- It's like, c'mon girls...what's the problem??? If we do go again they might take the opportunity this time to shoot footage of us running in the dark, or show the stuff either hitting or making it over the wall!!! It would definitely add to their outtake reel!!! |
Zelda | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 06:53 pm  Okay, then I am definitely wearing a disguise! |
Sammers | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 08:31 pm  If you angels are sucessful, I could bet Rosie would want you on her show!! She loves stuff like this! She is a nutty fan herself when it comes to people she admires. She understands! Too bad she didnt get into BB from the start. Knowing her, she would be right there with you hucking stuff over the wall! |
Katie | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 10:44 pm  Zelda, You ladies should go to a costume shop and get some masks. Don't forget your halos. lol Katie |
Zelda | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 10:49 pm  Ras is picking up the wings tomorrow |
Voyeur | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 10:50 pm  Does that mean I can go to bed without worring about missing Angel Action tonight? |
Zelda | Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 11:05 pm  Sweet Dreams Voyeur! |