QuesoPantera
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anyone know the RonPaulGraphs & DailyPaul people? Maybe have them link this thread?
Priceless -THE BLIMP REACTIONS!!
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I was outside sign waving (by myself, hehe) in Parkville, MD holding a "Google Ron Paul" homemade sign. I don't know if there's a meetup group that's been working in the Parkville/Towson area, but there are a LOT of supporters!
Also, my favorite car that pulled up (was at an intersection) was a guy who rolled down his window and asked, "Didn't I see a blimp with that guy's name on it earlier?! Who is he?" I gave him a slim-jim and told him a little about him, and then as I look up I see the blimp no more than a mile away from us, so I point to it. The guy's reaction was priceless! He said "I guess he's not a longshot anymore, huh?" as he drove away.
What a great day of sign waving. I saw the blimp at least 3 separate times, and got about 100 honks, handed out 50 slim-jims, and got 2 evil looks. Not bad, not bad at all.
That is awesome!
Can you give us an idea of the % of traffic that honked?
TooConservative
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I was one of the blimp skeptics. I also raised the issue of harsh New England weather.
But now, you got me.
I just donated $100. I hope you Blimpers are happy now. But we have to stick together. My regret is that I'm not maxxed out and that we have only raised $29,073 for the official campaign today. And yet, we're at $18M for the quarter so far and Dr. Paul only expected $15M-$16M in his wildest dreams.
So I ignored my own warnings about others donating to the blimp when they weren't maxxed out yet. I just hope this will have the impact on public opinion and raising more support for us that many of you believe.
And yet, somehow, the blimp is a symbol of hope. Hope For America. It is an appealing, cheerful and hopeful symbol for us. So I'm okay with it. And I think Dr. Paul is too even if I'm not maxxed out.
I urge the other blimp skeptics to set aside our previous objections and donate now. Sometimes, unity is more important than who is right and who is wrong.
Let's fly that blimp!
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Blimp!
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I was outside sign waving (by myself, hehe) in Parkville, MD holding a "Google Ron Paul" homemade sign. I don't know if there's a meetup group that's been working in the Parkville/Towson area, but there are a LOT of supporters!
Also, my favorite car that pulled up (was at an intersection) was a guy who rolled down his window and asked, "Didn't I see a blimp with that guy's name on it earlier?! Who is he?" I gave him a slim-jim and told him a little about him, and then as I look up I see the blimp no more than a mile away from us, so I point to it. The guy's reaction was priceless! He said "I guess he's not a longshot anymore, huh?" as he drove away.
What a great day of sign waving. I saw the blimp at least 3 separate times, and got about 100 honks, handed out 50 slim-jims, and got 2 evil looks. Not bad, not bad at all.
Great to here. I used to live up there. Wish I could have seen it. I can picture it circling over Towson now.
If I count waves, honks, smiles, and nods of the head, I'd say roughly 10%. I also saw another 20-30 people mouth the words "Google Ron Paul" and smiled. One guy even had a iPhone and was looking him up at the light =D
Overall, about 40% acknowledged me and 10-15% showed a sign of approval.
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Ron Paul can spend a million $ on advertising and not get the kind of name recognition this will put out. If what you guys are saying is true, this is the best money spent yet on ANY campaign.
I'd love to see the blimp here some time in Grand Island, NE, but I know that's totally unreasonable to expect.
I'd love to see the blimp here some time in Grand Island, NE, but I know that's totally unreasonable to expect.
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I saw the blimp fly over tiny wheel road on the way back home today! The amazing bit was that since it was flying low and the words were really visible, this line of traffic on the road slowed down to about ten miles an hour as everybody looked above 
The words Ron Paul were clearly visible, too!
As a side note, my dad saw it too and called me saying that it was great, as did a friend who didn't know the blimp was coming but knew I supported Ron Paul. I think I'm gonna hit up the mall with slim jims tomorrow to hit people while they're still thinking about the blimp.
The words Ron Paul were clearly visible, too!As a side note, my dad saw it too and called me saying that it was great, as did a friend who didn't know the blimp was coming but knew I supported Ron Paul. I think I'm gonna hit up the mall with slim jims tomorrow to hit people while they're still thinking about the blimp.
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Where are the YouTube'd blimp reaction videos? I'm not seeing any reaction videos a la "2 girls 1 cup" (if you don't know what that is DO NOT look it up -- I'm serious).WHY OH WHY DID I NOT HEED YOUR ADVICE?
Urban Dictionary: 2 girls 1 cup
The act of multiple(2) partners(girls) deffacating into glassware(1 cup) and then performing sexual acts with the fecal matter
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Ok back to the blimp...
I saw the blimp fly over tiny wheel road on the way back home today! The amazing bit was that since it was flying low and the words were really visible, this line of traffic on the road slowed down to about ten miles an hour as everybody looked above
As a side note, my dad saw it too and called me saying that it was great, as did a friend who didn't know the blimp was coming but knew I supported Ron Paul. I think I'm gonna hit up the mall with slim jims tomorrow to hit people while they're still thinking about the blimp.
What mall? I might be able to join you. I'm in the Towson area. PM me if you prefer.
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Excellent idea. Good luck
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Save The Bliiiiimp!!!
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It won't be if it is not funded.
Where's the blimp? Check the flight plan:
http://www.ronpaulblimp.com/FlightPlan.php
Track that blimp:
http://www.ronpaulblimp.com/MapFull.php
http://www.ronpaulblimp.com/FlightPlan.php
Track that blimp:
http://www.ronpaulblimp.com/MapFull.php
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