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[-] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 78 points 1 week ago

The bridge that leads to Prince Edward Island in Canada is a toll bridge but "Tolls apply only when leaving Prince Edward Island".

You can drive on to the island for free, but you have to pay to leave.

[-] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 65 points 1 week ago

Whoever made that decision must love Rollercoaster Tycoon.

[-] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 19 points 1 week ago

It's fine as long as they don't remove the bridge out from under you

[-] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Me, backing up full throttle on the 'to' lanes: big brain time 😎

[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Hotel ~~California~~ PEI

[-] bluemellophone@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

The Golden Gate Bridge is a toll bridge, but only heading into San Francisco.

[-] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Same with all the bridges in the bay

[-] thehatfox@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

A bridge along one of the major routes between England and Wales used a have toll for entering Wales, but it was free to leave.

[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 44 points 1 week ago

Takes out pocket knife and cuts the rope.

[-] Alvaro 27 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Literally the AI sector right now, except it is "low prices for your AI backend!" And in a few years it will be "extremely high prices for your AI backend, now that your entire product is heavily reliant on it"

[-] Photonic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Luckily the AI sector, like the balloon, will eventually run out of fuel to keep the thing afloat.

[-] Brosplosion@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

Sadly the group left holding the bag are those swindled by the providers

[-] grandel@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 week ago

Vendor lock in

[-] topperharlie@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

nice depiction of any new techbro VC powered startup "revolutionary" online service (which I think it was the obvious interpretation, but didn't see it in the comments)

[-] radiofreebc@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That's what camel rides at the Giza Pyramids are like. They'll quote you on a cheaper price, take you out into the desert and then demand a bunch of money to take you back to the pyramids.

[-] BillyClark@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago

The guy on the ground has no way to get the balloon back down, unless he's got a rifle stashed somewhere..

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

It's $1000 to hire the balloon expert that knows how to work it.

[-] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

The fire is radiocontolled

[-] FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago
[-] MrKoyun@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

decimal separation differences strike again

[-] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

It's a ~~banana~~ balloon landing, what could it cost? $10?

[-] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

The three decimal places is just how you know he's a serious professional businessman.

[-] Luisp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

Free antivirus!

[-] omodasonya3@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago
this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2026
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