Helicopter Goodie Drop?

The ClubHouse: Big Brother 2000: Big Brother Angels: Helicopter Goodie Drop?

Rasputin

Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 11:49 am Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

Hey... I just got a great sling shot ....

Bunny

Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 02:15 pm Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

Bunny ... I wish you were here too ... the more the merrier!!!

Katie

Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 04:38 pm Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

Okay, then I am definitely wearing a disguise! :)

Sammers

Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 08:31 pm Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

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 Click here to edit this post

Ras is picking up the wings tomorrow:)

Voyeur

Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 10:50 pm Click here to edit this post

Does that mean I can go to bed without worring about missing Angel Action tonight?

Zelda

Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 11:05 pm Click here to edit this post

Sweet Dreams Voyeur!