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You're right, I screwed the pooch on that one. Don't know where my head was at. Obviously not on physics! LOL! Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Oooops, that's right... rafts explode at altitude! Ha ha. Typing that message was the only separating work from vacation! Not gonna even try to defend that screw up! LOL Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Just thought of something else. When the air expands, the water balloon would gain surface area, thereby slowing it down a little before impact. Just another random thought to contribute!

This is some good info. No air in the ball; maybe we can get away with no tail for stabilization. Baseball size is very practical as well. Were the freefall speeds bellyflying or freeflying? A baseball size object would be much more practical than the 8-10" initially mentioned. Using milk instead of water would increase the fallrate as well, but not sure by how much. Dimples is an interesting theory. Dimples might be tough to create on a water balloon, but what about 'bumps' on the outside - anybody know if it have the same effect as dimples? Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Hey, at least it was only an officer, and an Air Force officer at that! Seriously though, how big was the balloon, and was it a typical party balloon? I've been hit with three man sling shots before, but we were using them as direct fire weapons. LOL. It stung, but nowhere near serious injury, but I didn't get hit in the head either. I would estimate the balloon size was ~6" in diameter. Been a few years (and brain cells) since college, so don't really remember. Web site says it fires them at ~75mph. http://www.slingking.net/index.html Jeff ps- prior enlisted Army, I'm allowed to tease. Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Yeah, that's what I'm working on right now. I found this page: http://www.sfu.ca/physics/ugrad/courses/teaching_resources/demoindex/fluids/fl2b/density.html Looks like milk could be a practical filler. Unfortunately, as we increase fluid density, we increase 'hardness'. Hmmm. How can we decrease air resistance.... Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

I give. O+ It helps others and gets me drunk cheaper, Everyone wins!

Very patronizing... especially since I've been doing a little research on this, and it turns out this concept of a water balloon skyball has been thought of before. Wanna take a guess who it was? YOU! http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=288469#288469 So now that I suggest the idea, you patronize me and address me in a condescending manner. I guess an idea is only worthy of discussion if you come up with it... Much respect for you lost... Jeff Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

And he has some doubt as to whether a water balloon will break when dropped from an airplane?! I'm up for a little science experiement here: Vertifly and I will drop a 5lb water balloon on our heads, from a two story house. Kallend and Jakee can drop a 5lb brick on to their heads from a two story house. I'm confident enough in my theory....Vertifly? Jeff Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

A .30-30 hunting bullet has 1902 ft. lbs of energy. Holy smokes! That means water balloons have over 6 times the kinetic energy of a lead bullet, fired from a hunting rifle! Again, let's use a little common sense.... Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Hmmmm. 10" isn't practical... need to figure out how to increase mass, without increasing size and fluid viscosity. Yes, already thought of the thicker skin - at least on the 'nose'. Wax perhaps? I dunno... Please... you can't compare being hit with a water balloon to being hit with a watermellon. 1) I never said anything about a 15lbs of anything. 2) I think you'll agree that water is far better at reducing kinetic energy, than say... lead? 3) A water balloon loses it's mass by exploding, and the energy is transferred to the water, which explodes in various directions. Come on Kallend, we could use your help here! Let's mix some common sense with the science, and we might come up with something! How did you arrive at the 15lbs and 10" diameter water balloon? A gallon of water is ~8.3lbs. Ethanol (not practical here) weighs a little over 6lbs per gallon. What weighs more, but isn't toxic/explosive/etc.? ps- looks like Vertifly and I were thinking the same thing at the same time! ya beat me to the 'post' button! Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Your right, it certainly can. I think anything hitting a person at ~160mph is going to definitely hurt, at the least. My point isn't to invent something 'idiot proof', but just something safer than throwing a lead filled ball out of a plane. Some more food for thought: a paintball gun fires a small, hard paintball at 170-200mph, without being lethal. A larger object, that losses it's mass (and therefore energy) faster (on impact) than a paintball, should be far less dangerous. I just hope we don't see a rash of water balloon postings in the incident reports after this weekend. Jeff Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

I'm gettin sick of negative people, with much less than all the facts, making unfounded assumptions. Jeff Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

The answers to all life's questions lie at the bottom of a beer bottle. Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Hmmm, even removed from the bar environment, you have to admit, people act differently when they meet someone they're interested in. It's the old rule of dating. If you show too much interest in a chick, she'll run. End of story. I'm sure my posts have totally blown it with any potential skychick girlfriends, but ya know what? Anyone thinking I'm a jerk/player/whatever right now, you've proved my point. Women don't want a guy that tells the truth! Jeff Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

I haven't been able to distinguish a relationship difference between girls I meet in bars vs. 'other places'. A bar isn't necessarily a pickup scene; not the ones I frequent, anyway. Girls are girls. No matter where I meet them. I dated a girl that went to church every Sunday, and she was more psycho than 90% of the 'bar girls' I dated. On the contrary, I was in a 5 1/2 year relationship with a girl I met at a bar (almost married her). Believe it or not, there are 'good' people that enjoy socializing with their friends in a bar. There are 'not good' people that are in church every Sunday, and don't go to bars. Either way, dating is a competition (game?) among all the single people on the planet... maybe societies with arranged marriages are the way to go?! Unless you draw the short straw... J Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

I'll second that. Not all women are bad. Besides, bad relationships make you that much wiser. Look at it as a character building experience! Hey, it happens to all of us. Guy and girl alike. Jeff Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Now that's a bunch of crap! Just people watch in a bar one night. Who's getting the chicks? If you're not acting and dressing like them, the odds are stacked against you (not impossible). So, you can either A) have no chance with a girl, or B) get her interest, then let her see who you really are after you've got her attention. If she accepts who you are, bingo! If not, then it's her loss, but you at least get laid out of the deal. Think about it, it's evolutionary. Does a peacock always walk around with his fan displayed? Nope, but it gets the females' attention. Once he's found a mate, he relaxes. Most animals have courting rituals, why should we be different? I guarantee you, the male peacock is thinking, 'jeez, I gotta walk around like this, just to get her attention?!'. Don't hate the player, hate the game! Jeff Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Ok, maybe this has been discussed before, maybe it's just a dumb idea, but I have to ask... Has anyone tried using a (small) water balloon as a skyball? Just curious what the fall rate would be... maybe for belly flying, or not heavy enough even for that? Maybe put some led shot in the belloon, with the water? Just brainstorming ideas here! Jeff Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Ohhhh. glasses.... now THAT'S hot!

'Where'd I leave that towel?' Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

I know. I was trying to think up some of the typical questions, but got distracted, and decided that an off color comment would be more funnier... guess not. So how may roller coaster rides did this kid have anyway? At what point in the ride did he go limp? What was the roller coaster loaded at? Jeff Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Been thinkin' about doing that myself. I don't know how I'd look with a shaved nugget though. My head feels so lumpy. Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

Swoop is just bitter... He got kicked out of the Mickey Mouse Club for touching himself too much... Jeff Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!

OMG, that's AWESOME! What a great idea. I've always wondered if there were some way of playing along, and getting naked pictures out of it or something. Topping it off by sending monopoly money is the best. I love it! Jeff Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring!