What a way to spend a weekend
By deebomb
@deebomb (15304)
United States
July 11, 2007 5:51am CST
Last week end Kent Couch of Oregon attached 105 helium balloons to his lawn chair and flew 193 mile trying to get to Idaho, He had with him snacks, water and instruments to measure his altitude and speed, a global positioning system device in his pocket, This is his second flight. He is the latest man to copy Larry Walters who flew his lawn chair in 1982. Larry flew to the height of 3 miles above Los Angeles. Kent Couch is thinking about another trip. I admire these people that are not afraid to try new things. I have wanted to fly in a hot air balloon with a basket I’m not courageous to try flying a lawn chair. Would you ever consider flying in a lawn chair. Or do you have other extreme dreams that you want to do.
3 responses
@EvanHunter (4026)
• United States
14 Jul 07
I would think that he wouldnt get far using helium balloons they loose alot of helium fast atleast every time my kids have them by a couple hours they are dragging the ground. In all this the thing I have to think about was how did he use the can?
1 person likes this
@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
11 Jul 07
I'm not brave enough to attempt that either. I'll leave them to it.:) I admire people that can wake up and think about trying stuff like that and actually go through with it. I'd like to try out a hot air balloon, but I'm kinda scared of heights. I think I could adjust though because that has to be an incredible feeling.
1 person likes this
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
11 Jul 07
I don't know if I could fly in hot air balloon ether but I have dreamed about it. I have flown a few times in airplanes but that is totaly different. You have so much surrounding you that you don't relly feel much different than when driving the car except on the take off and landing.
@jwiz168 (140)
• Philippines
14 Jul 07
This weekend i ought to do a cleaning session. First I have to fix my room . A week of work left it too messy. The next thing to do is my laundry. Its such a mountainous task but heck I should look good with clean clothes. Followed by washing my car. I want to polish the interior side cuase my brother and his family left a very big mess. By the way I cant complain, he is older. The last thing to is my commitment with God. I'll go to church and thank HIM for the blessings and challenges that I have been and ask to give me strength to face tomorrow.
