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[–] JuiceyTaco@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I’d rather listen to this, than hear doc rivers try to speak for 3 hours.

[–] Barellino23@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The fuck is wrong with american commentators. Talk about the gane yoy idiots

[–] nikop@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This seems like such a JVG rant

[–] ApsIsce@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

What are you allowed to do with a blimp?

[–] daniel_trees27@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

finally someone who shares my affinity for blimps. they’re so cool and they are seldom talked about

[–] BobbbyLight@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

This really reminded me of office space when the 2 consultants are talking about loving the entirety of Michael Bolton's catalog.

That's how much Kevin Harlan loves blimps.

[–] the_khak@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I moved to LA last year and get way too excited whenever I see this big guy flying around

[–] MagicalHurdles@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] alsott@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Careful Lana, the helium!

[–] dronelogic@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

My favourite Kevin Harlan bit was him getting hyped about free frostys https://youtube.com/shorts/h5HrZT7XfUQ?si=EdRkDSh4vM-Cp3I-

[–] ColeHoops@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Upvote if you’re one of the proud 111 🫡

[–] Lewro29@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Wind bag full of hot air.

[–] HijinksNYK@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Im not a frequent flyer" killed me.

[–] Zeabos@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Same. “No seats” “I’m not a frequent flier”

[–] Beavshak@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Kevin Harlan is a gift

[–] incredibleamadeuscho@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I was just thinking that the NBA needed more Blimp talk during games

[–] embiid0for11w0pts@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I like hearing people talk about something that obviously excites them. Get this man on a blimp, TNT

[–] Struggle2Real@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Protect this man at all costs.

never forget the angry whopper

[–] TheRedditoristo@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'll bet I'm the only person here who's ridden on a blimp? Back in the late 80s the Slice (a defunct soft drink) blimp let you pay a couple hundred bucks and took off from the Oakland airport, floated out over the SF bay and over the golden gate bridge, and returned to the airport, where it was caught rather than landed. Pretty fun.

And that's my blimp story. See if you can top it.

[–] shazam482@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

where it was caught rather than landed

Explain this bit please. Blimps don't come to a controlled stop like every other vehicle in existence?

[–] masterpierround@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

From my experience (watched blimps land at a local airport a few times as a kid) they don't really land so much as hover near the ground. When they get close enough to the ground, there are mooring lines that come off the front of the blimp. The ground crew will grab them as the blimp drifts slowly in, and tie the blimp down, which is kinda like catching the blimp. IDK if the OP was referring to something different though. I've only seen Goodyear blimps.

[–] CreatiScope@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I just watched a season of Big Brother where a reward was getting to ride in the Goodyear blimp. When it landed, there was a group of like 10-15 people that had these ropes or cables and they kind of just catch the blimp as it slowly lands. Obviously the pilot brings it to a crawl but the ground team was pulling/directing it where it was going to land.

[–] TheRedditoristo@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

As someone below said, the blimp drops low to the ground and then about a dozen guys grab onto the lines and pull it down and tie it to the ground. And that's how a blimp "lands".

[–] MaraudingWalrus@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

My parents went up on one of the good year ones that's based in Florida. I can't remember how exactly it came to be - my dad operated on somebody who either was a blimp pilot or otherwise had an in, and then they got to go up. Apparently it was just an insanely cool experience.

[–] spent_gladiator@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Wouldn’t allow himself to get fully back into game action without slipping in that frequent flyer joke, I see you king

[–] PluCKy-Voco@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Would someone please transcribe this so we can have a new pasta?

[–] beardybuddha@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] shazam482@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Nah Mike Breen clears him

[–] spur_cell@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

this is fantastic, but it’s only the 2nd funniest thing he did during the broadcast. Him pointing out the space cadet with Air Mags on had me rollin’

[–] AutographedSnorkel@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Of all the things that don't need to exist anymore, blimps might be #1

[–] MoooonRiverrrr@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

“Hachimura picked up his seco- FUCK YEAH BLIMPS”

[–] KoppleForce@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

This man was full-on blimp-posting in the middle of a broadcast.

[–] ghostofmufas@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] saturnzebra@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

More like 1900

[–] Blutz101@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Ok yea but every single one of us was intrigued by the amount of certified blimp operators their is

[–] rgarc065@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Poor Mike Breen, now he has to deal with Doc and Doris (I don’t mind Doris, she’s just boring). At least JVG’s nonsense made me laugh

[–] never_nude_@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

BLIMP FACT: Since 1983, the official bird of the city of Redondo Beach has been the Goodyear Blimp.

[–] Floridaguy0@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Does anyone have the clip of him being confused by cam reddish’s outfit?

[–] thatisgangster@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

my love for him is rapidly deteriorating. talk about the game

[–] mares8@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The fuck is this.... nobody wants to listen to this pretty amateurish casting . Local casters for teams don't even do this

[–] Michalo88@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

There isn’t a single thing about blimps that I don’t like.

[–] 2nd-Cash-Future-1st@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

This is absolutely amazing haha love it