Skywhale coming to the UC open day

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t recall any previous mention of return visits … and given that there was some controversy at the time, had there been future plans already six weeks ago, I’m sure Jeremy Lasek would have told us. I think there might be more than a little sensitive political retrofitting here to save a little bit of the skin Katie might have left in the game – but hey! If it means we see Her Gorgeousness in the skies again, that’s a good thing!

Skywhale, arguably the world’s most infamous hot air balloon,

Fixed that for you.

Oh boy, the waste of money Tittycarp balloon is going to appear here again, we should all be just so grateful.

Is it on a lecture tour?

Hey, I like Skywhale.

But let’s put in perspective:

From previous post: http://the-riotact.com/14208-raised-in-centenary-online-auction/112633

>$14,208 raised in Centenary online auction

>The public is encouraged to donate directly to Dollars for Dili and Boundless.

The public paid $170,000–$300,000 for this. I think that’s the *opposite* of donating directly to a charity.

Surely donating directly to a charity would be giving the $170,000 to the charity.

(Willing to be corrected on this).

How lame: “UC Open Day will be Skywhale’s first visit to a university campus anywhere in the world and will see it take to the skies above Belconnen for the first time.”

No doubt it will also be its last ever visit to a university campus. What’s the lifespan of a Skywhale?

Mind you, I might go have a look.

IP

Let’s hope nobody sticks a fork in it!