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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:16 PM
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Crazy question...how're they going to do the balloon drop?
:shrug:

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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:16 PM
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I hope they don't. Time for change.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:16 PM
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1. Fire them Away in a Balloon Gun?
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medeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:16 PM
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2. they're doing massive flag unfurling
and fireworks.
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:17 PM
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3. Where's the flag gonna be?
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medeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:18 PM
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6. heard from my local blogger
they were carting out enormous flags to be unfurled
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:19 PM
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8. Should be incredible!
Thanks :)
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medeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:20 PM
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12. would be cool
if the flag were all flying all around the top of coliseum
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2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:18 PM
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4. They will launch the balloons instead
Helium balloons. Thousands. An ecological nightmare!
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Inspired Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:18 PM
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5. I wondered the same thing!
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benddem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:18 PM
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7. good question n/t
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:19 PM
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9. Didn't in 1960 for the same reason IIRC from my history
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trashcanistanista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:19 PM
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10. Helicopter. n/t
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:20 PM
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11. They could use confetti cannons instead
Rmember 4 years ago when MSN made a big stink about the balloons not working right - like THAT was the most important thing that happened at the convention.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:20 PM
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13. Sky Hook....... which is next to the board stretcher.
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:22 PM
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14. They're going to drop neocons instead.
:evilgrin:
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-28-08 09:28 PM
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15. Don't want to hit any good Dems n/t
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