The event, the Hot Air Balloon Festival at the Warren County Farmers' Fair, adds a series of balloon competitions to the old-school fair activities like amusement rides, an antique tractor pull, and cattle and horse shows.
After Snooki and JWoww were done addressing the news of the day, the segment devolved into shenanigans, as JWoww and guest host Peter Facinelli squared off against Ripa and "Live!" producer Art Moore in a balloon-popping competition that involved a lot of pelvic-thrusting.
Many in the business community had feared that the case could have set a precedent allowing garden-variety damage cases to balloon into unfair competition suits, which carry a lesser burden of proof.
"The student-built vehicles are powered by electric motors on Day 1 of the competition, balloon-fueled jet engines on Day 2 and proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells on the third day of competition," said Matt Miller, director of the SAE Foundation.
"The student-built vehicles are powered by electric motors on Day 1 of the competition, balloon-fueled jet engines on Day 2 and proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells on the third day of competition," he said.
Other events include the largest annual fireworks show in the country, the Pegasus Parade of equestrian units, a bed race, a hot-air balloon race, dance competitions, art contests, a marathon and half marathon and golf tournaments.
One of the balloons in the competition, Switzerland's Breitling Orbiter 2, at least established a new endurance record by staying aloft for 9 days, 17 hours and 55 minutes -- longer even than the 9 days and 4 minutes it took for Richard Rutan and Jeana Yeager to fly their unrefueled Voyager airplane nonstop around the world in 1986.
But when it comes to the ephemeral, the meaningless and the just plain silly, "We Believe in Balloons" has plenty of competition.
One of the report's authors, Alan Tumolillo, Probe's chief operating officer, paints a pessimistic picture of communications services and equipment, as rich industrialized countries grapple with ballooning debt, fierce price competition and aging populations.
During this period, in anticipation of the new airship, he joined in with the then popular sport of ballooning, flying in competitions initially as assistant to the Hon.
