Nice work Joan + Hotair Balloon

I have seen many new post from you lately Joan and loved them all.
Great work .. as always - But that is also why you are regarded by so many
(including me) as the Queen of ascii :)

I remembered you posted a small hotair balloon some time back and I replied
that it reminded me of something.
You ask'ed what but I forgot to show you.

THIS is what it reminded me of :
My OWN work ..

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 ;    `._.'   `._.'   `._.'   `._.'  :
 :                                   :
 |-.   ,--.   ,--.   ,--.   ,--.   ,-|
 :  )-(    )-(    )-(    )-(    )-(  :
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   \  .o.   .o.   .o.   .o.   .o.  /
    \(   )=(   )=(   )=(   )=(   )/
     \)=(   )=(   )=(   )=(   )=(/
      \  'o'   'o'   'o'   'o'  /
       \                       /
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           \ -=-  `.'  -=- /
            \             /
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            ' |         | `
            | |         | |
            | I_________I |
            |/,-=-. ,-&-.\|
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            |=o===o=======|
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          (_|=(_)=(_)=(_)=|_)
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I did this image in a ascii episode entitled .. Adventures of .. ermm I forgot
.. I have to search Google groups some day.
I intended .. and still do to continue with new episode but never got around
to it (lazy me).

Seeing it here i'm thinking .. HEY There is some patterns for Markus and his
Jave!
Markus .. you can use the patterns (and the hearts as clipart ... provided i'm
credited)

It's a great template for testing out Jave's patterns and gradients too for
the rest of you

Better use a bare version though  (instead of the *GG* BEAR version):

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           .-'""       ""`-.
        .-'                 `-.
      ,'                       `.
    ,'                           `.
   /                               \
  /                                 \
 ;                                   :
 :                                   :
 |                                   |
 :                                   :
 :                                   ;
  \                                 /
   \                               /
    \                             /
     \                           /
      \                         /
       \                       /
        \                     /
         \                   /
          \                 /
           \               /
            \             /
             )___________(
            ' |         | `
            | |         | |
            | I_________I |
            |/           \|
            I_____________I
            |=============|
           ;|==;===;===;==|;
          (_|=(_)=(_)=(_)=|_)
            `-------------'

Insert you own gradient / pattern / passengers or landscapes.
:D .. It's like an ascii colouringbook for kids..
You can even print it out and give to the little ones to paint