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lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org · 79 pts · 48d (9 replies)

The bridge that leads to Prince Edward Island in Canada is a toll bridge but "Tolls apply only when leaving Prince Edward Island".

You can drive on to the island for free, but you have to pay to leave.

Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world · 65 pts · 48d (1 reply)

Whoever made that decision must love Rollercoaster Tycoon.

dalekcaan@feddit.nl · 19 pts · 48d

It's fine as long as they don't remove the bridge out from under you

wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 48d (2 replies)

Me, backing up full throttle on the 'to' lanes: big brain time 😎

can@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 48d (1 reply)

Have fun:

wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 48d

It's showtime

ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 48d

Hotel California PEI

bluemellophone@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 48d (1 reply)

The Golden Gate Bridge is a toll bridge, but only heading into San Francisco.

NikkiDimes@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 48d

Same with all the bridges in the bay

thehatfox@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 48d

A bridge along one of the major routes between England and Wales used a have toll for entering Wales, but it was free to leave.

Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 46 pts · 49d (3 replies)

Takes out pocket knife and cuts the rope.

TIEPilot@lemmy.world · 41 pts · 49d (2 replies)

I'm the captain of this balloon now.

Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 48d (1 reply)

"Balloon Returns: $10,000"

That balloon probably costs $30k-$60k to replace. The owner created his own hostage situation.

TIEPilot@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 48d

There is nothing more sweet as someone walking into "unintended consequences" when they were the first to act in bad faith.

Alvaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 27 pts · 48d (2 replies)

Literally the AI sector right now, except it is "low prices for your AI backend!" And in a few years it will be "extremely high prices for your AI backend, now that your entire product is heavily reliant on it"

Photonic@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 48d (1 reply)

Luckily the AI sector, like the balloon, will eventually run out of fuel to keep the thing afloat.

Brosplosion@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 48d

Sadly the group left holding the bag are those swindled by the providers

grandel@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 48d

Vendor lock in

topperharlie@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 48d

nice depiction of any new techbro VC powered startup "revolutionary" online service (which I think it was the obvious interpretation, but didn't see it in the comments)

radiofreebc@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 48d (1 reply)

That's what camel rides at the Giza Pyramids are like. They'll quote you on a cheaper price, take you out into the desert and then demand a bunch of money to take you back to the pyramids.

GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 48d

rule number one about the camels in Giza.

don't ride the camels in Giza.

BillyClark@piefed.social · 9 pts · 48d (5 replies)

The guy on the ground has no way to get the balloon back down, unless he's got a rifle stashed somewhere..

squaresinger@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 48d (2 replies)

He can rope the balloon back down.

BillyClark@piefed.social · 4 pts · 48d (1 reply)

Just hand over hand pull it down? That's a lot of work, even if the balloon has neutral buoyancy.

yermaw@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 48d

Its about $1000 worth of work

tired_n_bored@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 48d

The fire is radiocontolled

Buddahriffic@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 46d

It's $1000 to hire the balloon expert that knows how to work it.

FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website · 7 pts · 48d (3 replies)

It's only $1.

MrKoyun@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 48d

decimal separation differences strike again

wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 48d

It's a banana balloon landing, what could it cost? $10?

some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 48d

The three decimal places is just how you know he's a serious professional businessman.

Luisp@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 48d

Free antivirus!

GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 48d (1 reply)

this is when I start pissing and shitting over the side trying to hit the guy at the bottom.

orbitz@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 48d

I wouldn't let out that weight if I thought of it but for sure (not that it's much but gotta conserve that mass). Besides must be a way if there's no remote right? Hopefully. Maybe the sign was for hope so they could laugh more.

But I don't know much about hot air balloons except hearing them fire up for hot air close to one place I lived was kinda neat to see them around though. And obviously what makes them go up...I'd end up in a power line I assume.

For anything else yes I'd do my best to show my best to show my displeasure of the situation for sure.

omodasonya3@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 48d (1 reply)

Lol

omodasonya2@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 44d
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