chicagotribune.com — Kent Couch did it again: By attaching 150 giant party balloons to his lawn chair Couch flew from Oregon to Idaho. Jul 6, 2008 View in Crawl 4
ancientdinkoJul 7, 2008
and the rocket's red glare, the balloons bursting in air...
thrillhouse900Jul 7, 2008
"man achieves nothing"
bosskeyJul 7, 2008
I just love that his name is "Couch"
sock2828Jul 7, 2008
Heh...this is old news to me I live in bend
wes00mertesJul 7, 2008
I just wished they'd mention where he was going.
timmyallenJul 7, 2008
Shmi Skywalker - 'You have brought hope to thoughs who have non.'
armandomJul 7, 2008
That's really not that scary.
nickgwynJul 8, 2008
Oh wait, it was 150 Ballons... and his name was what? Oh thats right, these are the most annoying captions EVER.
fortycaliberJul 13, 2009
I think... I think he used... wait, how many... was it 150 balloons?And why in the f**k did he choose cherry KoolAid as ballast? Why not just water?
Closed AccountAug 4, 2009
Where's the talking dogs and the fat Boy Scout?
seethegoodOct 19, 2009
He did reach a maximum speed of 50 miles an hour.
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ancientdinkoJul 7, 2008
and the rocket's red glare, the balloons bursting in air...
thrillhouse900Jul 7, 2008
"man achieves nothing"
bosskeyJul 7, 2008
I just love that his name is "Couch"
sock2828Jul 7, 2008
Heh...this is old news to me I live in bend
wes00mertesJul 7, 2008
I just wished they'd mention where he was going.
timmyallenJul 7, 2008
Shmi Skywalker - 'You have brought hope to thoughs who have non.'
armandomJul 7, 2008
That's really not that scary.
nickgwynJul 8, 2008
Oh wait, it was 150 Ballons... and his name was what? Oh thats right, these are the most annoying captions EVER.
fortycaliberJul 13, 2009
I think... I think he used... wait, how many... was it 150 balloons?And why in the f**k did he choose cherry KoolAid as ballast? Why not just water?
Closed AccountAug 4, 2009
Where's the talking dogs and the fat Boy Scout?
seethegoodOct 19, 2009
He did reach a maximum speed of 50 miles an hour.