tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post4913336701042980407..comments2024-03-27T14:25:35.242-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Dirigibles, Balloons, and Flying Machines...oh my!Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-67071315753534252812013-10-02T15:57:31.064-04:002013-10-02T15:57:31.064-04:00I'm playing catch-up today, too. I remember wh...I'm playing catch-up today, too. I remember when the Goodyear Blimp was moored up on I45 in Spring. I always wanted to take a ride. However, before that, I lived out near the West Houston airport where they held regular Saturday morning balloon launches. Sometimes we would sit on the back deck on Saturday morning and watch dozens float over the house. It was awesome to watch, but I don't think I'd want to ride in one of those.Kathleen Y'Barbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932869033741258619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-6562343023067250482013-10-02T15:55:43.559-04:002013-10-02T15:55:43.559-04:00Apparently Mr. Porter's device was expected to...Apparently Mr. Porter's device was expected to hold at least 40 people. Can you imagine??Kathleen Y'Barbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932869033741258619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-62392665624396230192013-10-02T15:55:08.713-04:002013-10-02T15:55:08.713-04:00Yes I am the Pinkerton author! I'm so glad to ...Yes I am the Pinkerton author! I'm so glad to hear you're a fellow steampunk fan. Be sure to let me know how you like the books!Kathleen Y'Barbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932869033741258619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-40650867702558380292013-10-02T15:54:02.958-04:002013-10-02T15:54:02.958-04:00Oh wow, Julia! Not sure I would call that fun, but...Oh wow, Julia! Not sure I would call that fun, but it's certainly a memorable adventure!!Kathleen Y'Barbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932869033741258619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72819430210293814332013-10-02T15:53:33.257-04:002013-10-02T15:53:33.257-04:00It's mind-boggling to think about it, isn'...It's mind-boggling to think about it, isn't it? Kathleen Y'Barbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932869033741258619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-46625428577986558232013-10-02T15:53:02.310-04:002013-10-02T15:53:02.310-04:00Exactly! That's what makes it so much fun!Exactly! That's what makes it so much fun!Kathleen Y'Barbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932869033741258619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-73919314287092899162013-10-02T15:52:39.705-04:002013-10-02T15:52:39.705-04:00Gig 'em, Melanie!!Gig 'em, Melanie!! Kathleen Y'Barbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932869033741258619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-69187889298917149972013-10-02T15:52:02.450-04:002013-10-02T15:52:02.450-04:00Happy October to you!Happy October to you!Kathleen Y'Barbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932869033741258619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-4078951320511771142013-10-02T11:19:41.498-04:002013-10-02T11:19:41.498-04:00Loved this, Kathleen. I wasn't home long yeste...Loved this, Kathleen. I wasn't home long yesterday, so just got around to reading it this morning. I've always wanted to go up for a balloon ride. When we had dirigible base here in Houston, I always thought how fascinating it would be to go up in one, but never did it. Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-19731961884160577662013-10-02T00:31:25.206-04:002013-10-02T00:31:25.206-04:00Wonderful inventions, for sure, but don't thin...Wonderful inventions, for sure, but don't think I could have handled being in an air balloon for 3 days at a time - what were the dimensions? That being said - I love looking at air balloons, especially the moon glows, at night - but don't think I have the courage to go up in one.<br /><br />Thanks for your post, Kathleen! bontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852536941656729576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-8863067461738758002013-10-01T22:43:21.207-04:002013-10-01T22:43:21.207-04:00Good evening, Ms. Y'Barbo!!
:) Ooh boy! When ...Good evening, Ms. Y'Barbo!!<br /><br />:) Ooh boy! When I saw the title of this post, I was like, could it be more perfect for me!? Actually, I sort of did know about the history of this tech, because I have always been akin to learning as much as I can about da Vinci, and whilst doing that, I started to unearth just how far progressed science and tech was in the centuries you'd least expect to find such advances! Then, again, there is a heap of tech advances from the mid-20th century that surprised me as to not having the footing to see to fruition! <br /><br />Ah, your the Pinkerton author!! I was trying to remember which of the Society writers I was remembering about (my computer died and I lost my files - including my ILL list!), and I was hoping as I'm back to regularly readings on here, that at some point my memory could get jogged! :) :) I'm still just as keen to read about fictional Pinkerton agents as I was all those long months ago! :) <br /><br />If only he could have found success! Your quite right, not only for the gold rush, but what of air travel as we know it!?<br /><br />You touched on the reasons I am drawn into Steampunk novels!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-54071551493082832582013-10-01T17:42:59.769-04:002013-10-01T17:42:59.769-04:00Up up and away! What a fun post, Kathleen. Thanks!...Up up and away! What a fun post, Kathleen. Thanks! My husband and I were part of a three person crew in a hot air balloon last fall. When the wind died, our pilot made a graceful emergency landing on a golf course. What an adventure; kind of like writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398940963178360847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-78026840401041236992013-10-01T17:11:08.028-04:002013-10-01T17:11:08.028-04:00Dirigibles! Imagine going across the US in 3-7 da...Dirigibles! Imagine going across the US in 3-7 days in one of these. The ultimate hot air balloon trip! sharon, CA sharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-48642574016348124422013-10-01T17:10:56.574-04:002013-10-01T17:10:56.574-04:00Dirigibles! Imagine going across the US in 3-7 da...Dirigibles! Imagine going across the US in 3-7 days in one of these. The ultimate hot air balloon trip! sharon, CA sharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-70801384962045454362013-10-01T13:56:04.953-04:002013-10-01T13:56:04.953-04:00Hi Kathleen, interesting post. We just never know...Hi Kathleen, interesting post. We just never know where our research will take us, do we? Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80843699045766913902013-10-01T09:38:27.954-04:002013-10-01T09:38:27.954-04:00Kathleen, thank you for this interesting post. Sm...Kathleen, thank you for this interesting post. Smart, creative minds are amazing. Writers fit right up there with those smart, creative minds. Thank you for what you do and how about those Aggies---Whoop!!!!!!!Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-32482357894497023842013-10-01T09:25:57.566-04:002013-10-01T09:25:57.566-04:00That must have been a lot of fun to work on! I fin...That must have been a lot of fun to work on! I find it all fascinating, and expect to see this crop up in the steampunk genre here and there. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Happy October, everyone!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com