July 7th, 2008
Darwin Award just around the corner
What’s the most relaxing way from Oregon to Idaho? Of course, in a lawn chair surrounded by lots of balloons. Kent Couch – no, I’m not going to make a joke about lawn chair and Couch – sat down and lifted off.
From the BBC:
“I’d go to 30,000 feet if I didn’t shoot a balloon down periodically,” he said.
In addition to the blow pipe and air gun he took a pole to pull in balloons, a parachute, some GPS equipment and some eggs and chocolate.
Using a BB gun to control your altitude? Sounds like a great way to achieve a Darwin Award!
Video of him after the jump.
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July 7th, 2008 at 14:18
Well, he made it: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/07/usa...
But his predecessor wasn’t so lucky: http://www.topnews.in/body-flying-priest-balloo...
It still looks like fun though. ;-)
July 7th, 2008 at 14:23
I’d love to be in the cockpit of a 747 when the pilot sees a bunch of balloons and a guy shooting like crazy from his lawn chair. ;-)
February 8th, 2009 at 02:51
thanks!