Yup. An unusually funny flying object....you gotta love this guys' sense of adventure...see:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25543640/&GT1=43001


pete

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wasn't that an episode of Mythbusters?

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Different guy - same idea!

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That guy you see up there is just a weather balloon.

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Although most of 'em just end up as crab and fish food:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepu...onist0203.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7360416.stm

I don't think so, although there were some episodes with some kind of relation.
- the kid handed balloons from a vendor. (how many party balloons to lift a kid)
- the inflatable raft filled with helium. (I think that's the one with the 100x100+ helium raft)

Yea, that pops up ones in a while (if you excuse the pun)
The Ultimate Lazyboy
Lawn chair & 105 helium balloons: Up, up and awaaaay!
If you connect yourself to many small helium balloons,
Armchair pilots - myth or reality

Oooh; I'll have to reference that post as an update to this one.
Balloon priest missing
I find it suprising that the update never hit the thread. It was last updated on the same day as most of the posts there.

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