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...Another oft-used example is of two Maryland men who supposedly put a hot-air balloon into a commercial laundry dryer. The machine exploded, injuring both men, who won $885,000 from the maker of the dryer. What actually happened is that the men took the balloon to a hospital that had laundry equipment designed for industrial purposes. The dryer vibrated violently and then exploded. Both men were injured; one required microsurgery to reattach his hand, which was almost severed. The dryer's maker had a patent on a device that would have stopped the dryer automatically if it began...
...Describe a Jackson plot to kidnap her family in a hot-air balloon...
...muscle and fat stores to fuel critical metabolic and cellular processes). The damage from repetitive impact on bones and muscles leaves its mark, especially in the legs and feet as capillaries break down. Rusch carries a second pair of shoes to accommodate feet that she knows from experience will balloon in size. In fact, after three years of repeated assaults on her feet, Rusch has gone up a shoe size...
Also during the opening weekend festivities, residents will enjoy hot air balloon displays in Dorchester, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury, Brighton, and downtown on Boston Common on Saturday...
...Murphy's predecessor who first approved underfunding the pension fund. But when a balloon payment became due in 2002, Murphy dodged it by fashioning another underfunding plan, winning the pension board's acceptance with a promise to hike pension payouts and give special benefits to the union presidents. Now the FBI, the U.S. Attorney and the SEC are investigating the deal. --By Terry McCarthy. With reporting by Jill Underwood/San Diego