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We have new uniform shirts to wear for the Classic. Apparently my nephew Tyler would not wear his uniform shirt because it said Ground Crew on it.
 
He received his pilots certificate last fall. Wont he be surprised when we show up with a whole new set of shirts for him that say Capt. Tyler Thompson... We also got his soon to be wife a set that say Crew Chief. Can not wait to present him with them.

More later.

From time to time I bang my head against the desk wondering just what it is I have done. Today is one of those days.
 
Member map is not working and the only way I have found to get it to run is by opening a Firefox browser and clicking on member map. Then when the pop up windows open telling me a script can not run I select do not tell me again and stop script. After three windows have popped up and I have dismissed them the map works? I hope the developer comes up with a fix soon. The Member Map is one of the best features on the site.

Are we nuts? Honestly!
 
Why would you fly a passenger for someone else for anything less than what you would normally charge?
 
You work hard for every penny you get. Why should anyone else earn money for your efforts?
 
Sky Ride, Thrilliant, Bilateral, Spot Reservations Gadzuk, Any of these names ring a bell?
 
There are many operators (like me) who have lost thousands of dollars, in fact I would easily believe ten's of thousands on these guys.
 
Just don't do it. Honestly. When they call me I am full. No room Sorry, The only way they can stay in business is if someone will fly their people. Don't!!!!!!
 
Fly your people and the prospective passengers will have only one choice. Fly with the people who own and operate the balloon.
 
Recently on HotAirBalloonist.com we have started to offer Balloon Ride Gift Certificates. We do this because we are selling them at a rate where we can pay the operator who takes the passenger their FULL RATE. That is how we believe it should be done. Yes there is a market for Gift Certificates where the passenger does not know where he or she wants to fly. Yes we need a national ticket seller of some kind. Shouldn't it be one of US? Should it not be a balloon pilot of some kind?
 
If you are reading this and want to help please become a member of this site. Every dollar helps us take out the middle man and promote the real balloonist's
 
Thanks

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Gina Thompspon