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- LordSnootington, on 07/06/2008, -1/+48Myth confirmed
- ps2pers0n, on 07/07/2008, -0/+30get my bb gun.
- ColonelTribune, on 07/06/2008, -1/+25Last year when he tried it he went 193 miles
- inactive, on 07/07/2008, -1/+24Darn, I read that as "man flies 235 miles per hour in lawn chair" :(
- dougvfr750, on 07/06/2008, -0/+18Party balloons? I'd be a little worried about their structural integrity over a trip that long.
- maadmonkey, on 07/06/2008, -2/+20HOW MANY TIMES DO THEY HAVE TO TELL ME HE HAS 150 BALLONS! I GET IT ALREADY!
overall cool story though XD - acmaurer, on 07/06/2008, -2/+19Some of the photography is simply gorgeous! I bet it was an incredible trip for him.
- bloodqc, on 07/07/2008, -0/+15It's not the first time someone did this
Lawn Chair Larry (1982 Honorable Mention)
http://darwinawards.com/stupid/stupid1998-11.html - inactive, on 07/06/2008, -5/+18This man is an inspiration.
- gllopc, on 07/07/2008, -0/+11And Eric the Midget said it couldn't be done.
- freddyjackson, on 07/07/2008, -0/+945 gallons of cherry kool aid for ballast? Maybe not the best choice.
Personally, I would be terrified if any red fluid began to rain down on me from above.
And I don't even know how reassured I would be once I realized that it came from some guy in a flying lawnchair. - Puppetfunk, on 07/07/2008, -2/+11Whoo someone from Central/Eastern/Southern Oregon did something other than their sister!
/Coming from a Portlander. - Bolarg, on 07/07/2008, -0/+9Danny Deckchair anyone?
- NeonDistraction, on 07/07/2008, -0/+9George Bluth would be proud.
- spencert, on 07/06/2008, -0/+8that's crazy.
- mgenovese, on 07/07/2008, -0/+8Gonzo would be proud.
- BrentDPayne, on 07/06/2008, -0/+8And the scariest thing is that I know where both of these places are . . . and have a relative that lives in Bend, OR. Ah . . . the sweet memories of home. LOL
- chiliwilli, on 07/07/2008, -1/+8a true pioneer
- birdly, on 07/07/2008, -1/+8Why did he need drinks of water at the end when he had all that cherry Kool-Aid?
- vanguardanon, on 07/07/2008, -4/+10America, f*ck yeah!!!
- cl1tcommander, on 07/07/2008, -0/+6"Fly me with balloons/ So I can meet Katharine Mcphee..."
- Shabow, on 07/07/2008, -0/+6You mean FAA, and that is not until 18,000 feet MSL....
- PixelBella, on 07/06/2008, -0/+6Hope they didn't charge him with interfering with FFA airspace! 235 miles with no drink/snack service! Amazing! A guy at SMX Advanced, a friend of his, was talking about this upcoming flight. I had no idea he was planning to go so far. WOW!
- DLtheRMX, on 07/07/2008, -1/+6this was really cool until he polluted.
- Davinator, on 07/07/2008, -2/+6Comments like this bug me so much. You don't have to cure cancer, mentor a troubled youth, or some other ***** like that to have done something cool. Just enjoy the story for what it is.
- ginestony, on 07/07/2008, -0/+4holy crap it's Steven King!!
- wes00mertes, on 07/07/2008, -0/+4I just wished they'd mention where he was going.
- Fozefy, on 07/07/2008, -0/+4Or that they gave him water...lol. Read the last three if you don't know what I mean.
- xieodeluxed, on 07/07/2008, -1/+5im not entirely sure that anyone cares about this
- raptor87, on 07/07/2008, -0/+3It looks like he just let a bunch of balloons go at the end. good job
- BossKey, on 07/07/2008, -1/+4Thank god you're spending your time posting comments about balloon chair flights on Digg instead.
- inactive, on 07/07/2008, -0/+3This.............Is ***** magical.....
- Amadeus2490, on 07/07/2008, -0/+3I wish there would have been a 60 MPH gust of wind while he was doing this.
- BossKey, on 07/07/2008, -0/+3I just love that his name is "Couch"
- MaybeMike, on 07/07/2008, -1/+4he has actually tried this before.. and didnt make it to idaho.. God i love being an Oregonian
- BillMoocho, on 07/07/2008, -1/+4It's not like they would all pop at once. If a few started popping and he thought it was getting dangerous, he could just land it. Besides, he made it so they were clearly safe enough.
- qbthemc, on 07/07/2008, -3/+5This reminds me of diggers 99.9% are retarded.
- aguynamedjoe36, on 07/07/2008, -2/+4Neither did the Wright brothers. Let the man have his fun.
- ancientdinko, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2and the rocket's red glare, the balloons bursting in air...
- shade45, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2Or some kids playing with pellet guns...
- inactive, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2An obscure, but excellent observation. Still, he didn't plummet.
- sock2828, on 07/07/2008, -1/+3Heh...
this is old news to me I live in bend - GeckoSlayer, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2Punctuation saves lives (and also makes sentences that make sense).
- thrillhouse900, on 07/07/2008, -2/+4"man achieves nothing"
- timmyallen, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2Shmi Skywalker - 'You have brought hope to thoughs who have non.'
- skippyoh, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2Dugg because he's from Oregon and he's ***** crazy
- nickgwyn, on 07/08/2008, -0/+2Oh wait, it was 150 Ballons... and his name was what? Oh thats right, these are the most annoying captions EVER.
- ryanbrown345, on 07/08/2008, -0/+1This guy is from my hometown. A small town in Oregon now has flying lawn chair man and a man who is pregnant. hahah
- FortyCaliber, on 07/13/2009, -0/+1I think... I think he used... wait, how many... was it 150 balloons?
And why in the ***** did he choose cherry KoolAid as ballast? Why not just water? - anotherjack, on 08/04/2009, -0/+1Where's the talking dogs and the fat Boy Scout?
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