# The Horror of Blimps 2: We're gonna need a bigger boat **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 17, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985 "2011-08-17T02:54:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/1 "2011-08-17T02:54:49Z")
See:[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=160851](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=160851) Imagine the horror, if it were [also shaped like a shark?](http://gizmodo.com/5831466/a-remote+controlled-big-ass-flying-shark-balloon-is-the-only-gift-you-should-give) ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/2 "2011-08-17T03:46:36Z")
Oooh, geez, the Dr. Who Christmas episode from last year comes to life! ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/3 "2011-08-17T03:53:21Z")
I have never wanted anything so badly in my life. I’m going to start leaving the order page up on my wife’s computer around Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/4 "2011-08-17T03:56:02Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > Oooh, geez, the Dr. Who Christmas episode from last year comes to life! See? That’s why I hang out here! +1 for you. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/5 "2011-08-17T04:25:47Z")
Your thread title is _almost_ exactly my first thought when I saw the segment with the cat on [icanhascheezburger](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2011/08/16/funny-pictures-cat-scared-of-shark-balloon/). Mine was “The Horror of Blimps: We’re gonna need a bigger airboat.” I want one. I also want Improv Everywhere to stage an event with a whole school of the things somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/6 "2011-08-17T13:27:15Z")
Obligatory [XKCD cartoon.](http://xkcd.com/585/) ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/7 "2011-08-17T13:31:34Z")
How about a giant [jellyfish?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_citFkSNtk) [or a ray?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxPzodKQays&feature=related) Maybe a [penguin?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPGgl5VH5go) ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/8 "2011-08-17T15:06:42Z")
_Damn_ it – their online shop is down due to high demand and the one toy store they recommended is out of the shark blimps. They still have the clown fish blimps, but now my only goal in life is to get a shark blimp for my nephew. _Grrrrr …_ ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/9 "2011-08-17T17:48:07Z")
I want the shark blimp so bad!!! ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/10 "2011-08-17T19:31:24Z")
Just ordered the clown fish from M&M Toys! Weee! ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/11 "2011-08-18T02:56:14Z")
Ok, it’s been 9 hours. I _still_ want one so bad. ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/12 "2011-08-18T18:39:30Z")
I ordered the clown fish. All I need to finish my plans of conquest are 9 friends and 9 sharks to chase the clown fish around the DMV. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/13 "2011-08-18T20:56:44Z")
The shark helium balloons need very-low-power frigging laser beams. But you all knew that. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/14 "2011-08-18T20:57:29Z")
I love that every single comment on that page refers back to SDMB. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps-2-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/592985/15 "2011-08-21T05:54:28Z")
Piiiiiiiiiiimp. One of these plus me rigging an MP3 of the Jaws theme over the PA system ought to make for an entertaining day at the office. As soon as they have stock again, anyway…