Man parachutes from balloon-lifted lawn chair

UPI ^ | Dec. 23, 2014 | Ben Hooper

[dfwgator]

I love the movie “Up!”

But I bet you never saw this version.

Michael Bay's "Up"

[jttpwalsh]

Here is the best summation I have found. I lived in nearby Huntington Beach, at the time, it was a big story. I remember many details of the story, this account squares with my recollection:

http://www.markbarry.com/lawnchairman.html

[wille777]

[Boogieman]

North Korea have something better than space program, they have space pogrom!

[huldah1776]

LOL, my son would have loved that one. I liked the preview. My fave is Armageddon, my yearly is Black Hawk Down.

[Rodamala]

"Heh, heh, heh. That was epic."

This statement has been brought to you by the Colorado Cannibis Growers Association.

[dr_lew]

Well, believe in this: Airship cities on venus:

[doorgunner69]

This guy was no Darwin candidate: he brought a parachute!

[Kartographer]

"That one’s on my bucket list."

If you want to finish the list I would make it the last one.

[bleach]

Great Minds... :)

I wish tapes survived of the airline pilots trying to explain to air traffic control what they just saw.

[jttpwalsh]

That would be something to hear ! Thanks for your reply.

[rlmorel]

Hahahahahahahah! THAT WAS HILARIOUS!

“Yeah. I’ve heard the boom and seen the flames.”

[Batman11]

“I crap a rot!”

[Mad Dawgg]

The movie made me giggle a bit...

[stylin19a]

This guy is a rookie.

Larry Walters did it in 1982. Got to 15,000 feet and shot the balloons with a bb gun

[Thistooshallpass9]

Wasn’t there a movie about a guy doing something like this?

[PATRIOT1876]

“Check this out, ya’ll!”

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

DANG!