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Post by cleglaw on Jul 9, 2008 11:39:38 GMT
 BEND, Ore. — Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 200 miles across the Oregon desert Saturday, landing in a field in Idaho. full story here |
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Post by LaFille on Jul 9, 2008 18:02:52 GMT
Reminds me of the Myth Busters episode about such a story... It looks neat, but 9 hours up there in the chair must be really long and uncomfortable. ;D He could have behaved a little more environmentally-friendly, however...  |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jul 9, 2008 18:30:45 GMT
That's pretty awesome though, really. Must take a lot of courage to do something like that.
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Post by Gay Titan on Jul 10, 2008 12:34:18 GMT
One man's courage is another man's stupidity.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jul 10, 2008 17:40:55 GMT
That too ;D
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Post by Galadriel on Jul 15, 2008 16:21:06 GMT
He could have behaved a little more environmentally-friendly, however...
I think I prefer my bicycle to get somewhere... |
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Post by Glance A'Lot on Jul 22, 2008 9:25:31 GMT
I think I prefer my bicycle to get somewhere...
...and I think that Messrs Otto and Diesel have made wonderful inventions the use of which has definite comfort...
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