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Novelty hot air balloon resembling the Abbey of St. Gallen in Switzerland (upload.wikimedia.org)
submitted 3 weeks ago by jxk@sh.itjust.works to c/pics@lemmy.world
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[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A flying cathedral? Every day we get closer to the world of 40k.

[–] yoshman@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

What are you talking about? The whole planet has been stuck in the Immaterium for the last decade.

[–] listless@lemmy.cringecollective.io 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Belvedere: What also floats in water?

Peasants: Bread. Apples. Very small rocks. Cider! Great gravy. Cherries. Mud. Churches, Churches!!!

[–] crumbguzzler5000@feddit.org 7 points 3 weeks ago

Men will literally invent a hot air balloon of the Abbey of St. Gallen to avoid talking about their feelings

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

AI has ruined me. I thought this was generated at first. The more I stared at it the less realistic the house looked. :)

I remember being a kid and LIVING to see the Cookie Monster balloon.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

Mom, can we have a voidship ?

We already have a voidship at home

Voidship at home:

[–] noctivius@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

lol

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

Reminded me of the trailer for Balomania that was posted here a while ago.

Crazy movie but amazing art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuy8YzWQSVs

[–] moitoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 weeks ago

Tried to be nearer to God. Still didn't find God.