Ron Paul Blimp in Boston by December 15th!!!!

[Ozwest]

A much better use of resources IMO would be to hire light planes all over the country. By day a banner could be towed, and by night one of those planes with the scrolling light display under the wings would be the ticket.

The advantages of using light planes instead of a blimp:

*Much cheaper, money goes far, far further, meaning a much better CPM impressions

*Can be done in multiple locations, even two or more in one area, simultaneously,

*No per month contract, therefore no paying on the contract when days are missed

Yeah, it lacks the imagined 'coolness' factor, but using light planes on an 'as needed' basis is far more practical than a blimp which can only be serving one area.

Does anyone supporting this blimp idea think in practical terms?

F*ck practical. There's nothing practical about supporting Ron Paul, or haven't you noticed?

 

[Man from La Mancha]

I have seen both and the blimp is much more easier to read and is more news worthy. I have always enjoyed seeing the planes over sporting events. They are being done now by local meetup groups now and will continue. The blimp will garner much more as a free platform for media over big sporting and other events. I wish there was a Pilots for Ron Paul that would use their own planes to pull banners. If I still had my Cessna 182 I would do in a minute. I'm surprised out of all the above average people on this forum that a bunch don't have their own planes. GO BLIMP

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[jrich4rpaul]

This is good news, and I think getting Ron Paul to Boston on the 16th is equally important.

 

[Man from La Mancha]

Vermont is the blimp companies headquarters but where the blimp is I don't know, but Vermont is sure a good starting point for NH and NY.



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[Flirple]

I don't think we want to think in 'practical terms', practical terms are boring and don't grab attention...

Yeah I think the thing that makes the blimp extremely practical and pragmatic is precisely that it is so impractical and ridiculous. Because this is a product of neophyte grassroot people this will just capture the hearts and imaginations of the public and the media. For that reason most of the benefits that will come from this will be indirectly by the buzz and media coverage of this. I don't think any official conventional campaign could ever justify this or make the numbers crunch. If they could they would have done this by now. But because of who we are and our circumstances I think this will prove to be a bargain. Lets go for it.

 

[BeFranklin]

I just got off the phone with the owner of the blimp and he said we can have it in Boston by December 15th!!

I just pledged $100. Well worth it in my opinion.

(FYI I wish totals were kept in real time on site)

 

[joeu]

Fly over Boston on the 16th?

I just got off the phone with the owner of the blimp and he said we can have it in Boston by December 15th!!

Can it fly over downtown Boston for the rally on the 16th...?

http://ronpaul.meetup.com/68/calendar/6622547/

 

[Ozwest]

Can it fly over downtown Boston for the rally on the 16th...?

http://ronpaul.meetup.com/68/calendar/6622547/

As far as I know, that is the plan.

 

[Sojourner]

F*ck practical.

So essentially what you're saying is "We don't care about being practical with other people's money."

 

[idiom]

Could Ron Paul fly into Boston Harbour on the Blimp?

 

[BeFranklin]

So essentially what you're saying is "We don't care about being practical with other people's money."

I don't know, it makes me happy. Is happiness practical?

 

[Ozwest]

I would rather give my money to Richard Branson or Donald Trump, and benefit from their "impractical" use of my money.

I'm not an Ostrich burying its head in the sand. Stay focused for a second, use your senses, and breath in the atmosphere.

 

[Man from La Mancha]

So essentially what you're saying is "We don't care about being practical with other people's money."

No offense but you have that all wrong, everybody that is giving money has decided with our hard earned cash that is what WE WANT TO DO, it is not other peoples money. Certainly not yours.

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[BeFranklin]

FYI: If the teaparty and Christmas celebration make anticipation of the Ron Paul New Years blimp high, the likely thing is that a "no fly restriction" over New York will be found to occur to prevent it from flying for the New Years celebration.

If thats true, I don't think anyone should say anything until it happens. That will allow time for anticipation to build up, and it will emphasize the madness that is Rudy and the war on terror

FYI: I think in the comic book, an arch villain should try to prevent Freedom Flying on New Years. There seems to be a lot of people that can draw good comics, maybe we can find someone to donate some time. This is pretty doable in itself.

 

[BeFranklin]

FYI: I think in the comic book, an arch villain should try to prevent Freedom Flying on New Years. There seems to be a lot of people that can draw good comics, maybe we can find someone to donate some time. This is pretty doable in itself.

Let Freedom Fly!

 

[Sojourner]

No offense but you have that all wrong, everybody that is giving money has decided with our hard earned cash that is what WE WANT TO DO, it is not other peoples money. Certainly not yours.

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My money is being better leveraged elsewhere to support Dr. Paul, so my money is definitely out of the question. My point is, you have to 'sell' the concept to others who most likely don't understand specialized matters such as marketing and don't appreciate the finer points such as cost per impression, etc., and when the concept is flawed from the get-go...

The dead of winter is probably the worst possible time to do a blimp based advertising campaign, which makes a weak proposal even weaker, IMO.

I assert that money can be better leveraged in several different applications. But hey, I'm all in favor of freedom of choice, and if people want to waste money I think they should knock themselves out, even if that means a diversion of resources (although to the determent of the grassroots support IMO).

 

[BeFranklin]

My money is being better leveraged elsewhere to support Dr. Paul, so my money is definitely out of the question. My point is, you have to 'sell' the concept to others who most likely don't understand specialized matters such as marketing and don't appreciate the finer points such as cost per impression, etc., and when the concept is flawed from the get-go...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_marketing

 

[Ozwest]

My money is being better leveraged elsewhere to support Dr. Paul, so my money is definitely out of the question. My point is, you have to 'sell' the concept to others who most likely don't understand specialized matters such as marketing and don't appreciate the finer points such as cost per impression, etc., and when the concept is flawed from the get-go...

The dead of winter is probably the worst possible time to do a blimp based advertising campaign, which makes a weak proposal even weaker, IMO.

I assert that money can be better leveraged in several different applications. But hey, I'm all in favor of freedom of choice, and if people want to waste money I think they should knock themselves out, even if that means a diversion of resources (although to the determent of the grassroots support IMO).

Give it a rest, you pompous turd.

 

[Man from La Mancha]

My money is being better leveraged elsewhere to support Dr. Paul, so my money is definitely out of the question. My point is, you have to 'sell' the concept to others who most likely don't understand specialized matters such as marketing and don't appreciate the finer points such as cost per impression, etc., and when the concept is flawed from the get-go...

The dead of winter is probably the worst possible time to do a blimp based advertising campaign, which makes a weak proposal even weaker, IMO.

I assert that money can be better leveraged in several different applications. But hey, I'm all in favor of freedom of choice, and if people want to waste money I think they should knock themselves out, even if that means a diversion of resources (although to the determent of the grassroots support IMO).

No leafs on the trees to block the view. Unlimited source of money just more ways to get it out of people. Don't limit ones self. If you build it they will come.

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[Sojourner]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_marketing

If a tree falls in the forest and there is no one there to hear it, does it make any noise?