Anyone know why the DIRECTV blimp would be flying around Fair Park? I can see it from my office window, and Adam called in from the road to express his confusion, too.
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Damn, I wish I was home to see this, maybe it will be sticking around tonight to show of it’s neat video screen.
For some reason when blimps are in town they like to hang out over Las Colinas and Fair Park, even when there are not events going on. I have no idea why but I randomly see various blimps floating above Fair Park/Downtown and Las Colinas where my office is several times a year.
@ 2:19 pm on November 26, 2008
I’m an idiot, it just occurred to me why it would be there, I’m sure it is headed to the Cowboys game on Thansgiving, got here early and is just hanging around Downtown for the wider exposure.
@ 2:21 pm on November 26, 2008
I’m fairly sure the Cowboys are playing in Irving tomorrow. And I think the DIRECTV blimp is the one Fox Sports uses.
Maybe it hangs out over Fair Park to stay out of the way of Love Field and DFW traffic?
All this is a guess. I have no direct knowledge. Of much of anything.
@ 2:22 pm on November 26, 2008
If they arrive early for a television project, the blimps like to cruise around the town to get people talking and until their crew catches up via bus. In the past the blimps have been based out of Redbird.
Rumor hs it that DirectTV has an advertising budget.
@ 2:31 pm on November 26, 2008
I like the idea of a blimp coming into town early. You know, check out the sights. Maybe get a taste of the nightlife. I have insider information that the DirecTV blimp is staying at Hotel ZaZa and has an 8pm reservation at Dragonfly.
@ 2:44 pm on November 26, 2008
I have nothing to offer in the form of an answer to your question. However, I saw the same blimp hovering over eastern Kaufman County yesterday. Needless to say, you don’t we a lot of blimps out here.
@ 2:49 pm on November 26, 2008
Big mistake by the blimp. The women are sluttier over at the Glass Cactus.
@ 2:50 pm on November 26, 2008
That is: ” … we don’t see a lot of blimps out here.”
@ 2:52 pm on November 26, 2008
The blimp is here to show the Cardinals/Eagles game that’s being broadcast tomorrow night on the NFL Network and not available locally on cable. The blimp has a huge 70′ x 30′ screen on the side to show the game to the masses. This is a PR stunt in the ongoing pissing match with Time Warner/Comcast who refuse to carry NFL Network on their basic tier but want it only on the premium tiers.
They’ve been doing this for more than a year now. Pretty clever if you ask me, although I can’t imagine anyone sitting out in their backyard trying to actually watch it. It’s more like a giant middle finger from DirectTV.
@ 3:07 pm on November 26, 2008
The blimp just updated his Facebook status to read:
“DirecTV blimp is wondering where da action at tonight. Holla back, dirty D!”
@ 3:37 pm on November 26, 2008
Letterman once did the Top 10 Phrases that sound dirty but aren’t. No. 1: “Tether the blimp.”
@ 4:07 pm on November 26, 2008
blimp me later:9019
@ 4:33 pm on November 26, 2008
Celebrity Spotted: a FrontBurnervian in the field reports that the DIRECTV blimp is at Al Biernat’s right now, accepting, at Danny’s insistence, just a “half drink” more.
@ 4:47 pm on November 26, 2008
Shouldn’t a blimp be sponsored by Blimpie Subs?
It’s here for the Ennis v Rockwall Heath game.
@ 8:51 pm on November 26, 2008
It was in Plano over lunch today.
@ 11:54 pm on November 26, 2008
FrontBurner® launched in March 2003, the first blog in Dallas run by a media organization. This is where the editors of D Magazine come to waste a tremendous amount of time.
17 comments
Damn, I wish I was home to see this, maybe it will be sticking around tonight to show of it’s neat video screen.
For some reason when blimps are in town they like to hang out over Las Colinas and Fair Park, even when there are not events going on. I have no idea why but I randomly see various blimps floating above Fair Park/Downtown and Las Colinas where my office is several times a year.
I’m an idiot, it just occurred to me why it would be there, I’m sure it is headed to the Cowboys game on Thansgiving, got here early and is just hanging around Downtown for the wider exposure.
I’m fairly sure the Cowboys are playing in Irving tomorrow. And I think the DIRECTV blimp is the one Fox Sports uses.
Maybe it hangs out over Fair Park to stay out of the way of Love Field and DFW traffic?
All this is a guess. I have no direct knowledge. Of much of anything.
If they arrive early for a television project, the blimps like to cruise around the town to get people talking and until their crew catches up via bus. In the past the blimps have been based out of Redbird.
Maybe it’s here for the Lone Star Classic
http://www.fairpark.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=224
Rumor hs it that DirectTV has an advertising budget.
I like the idea of a blimp coming into town early. You know, check out the sights. Maybe get a taste of the nightlife. I have insider information that the DirecTV blimp is staying at Hotel ZaZa and has an 8pm reservation at Dragonfly.
I have nothing to offer in the form of an answer to your question. However, I saw the same blimp hovering over eastern Kaufman County yesterday. Needless to say, you don’t we a lot of blimps out here.
Big mistake by the blimp. The women are sluttier over at the Glass Cactus.
That is: ” … we don’t see a lot of blimps out here.”
The blimp is here to show the Cardinals/Eagles game that’s being broadcast tomorrow night on the NFL Network and not available locally on cable. The blimp has a huge 70′ x 30′ screen on the side to show the game to the masses. This is a PR stunt in the ongoing pissing match with Time Warner/Comcast who refuse to carry NFL Network on their basic tier but want it only on the premium tiers.
They’ve been doing this for more than a year now. Pretty clever if you ask me, although I can’t imagine anyone sitting out in their backyard trying to actually watch it. It’s more like a giant middle finger from DirectTV.
The blimp just updated his Facebook status to read:
“DirecTV blimp is wondering where da action at tonight. Holla back, dirty D!”
Letterman once did the Top 10 Phrases that sound dirty but aren’t. No. 1: “Tether the blimp.”
blimp me later:9019
Celebrity Spotted: a FrontBurnervian in the field reports that the DIRECTV blimp is at Al Biernat’s right now, accepting, at Danny’s insistence, just a “half drink” more.
Shouldn’t a blimp be sponsored by Blimpie Subs?
It’s here for the Ennis v Rockwall Heath game.
It was in Plano over lunch today.