[trip]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ZP7G7Dp1c


Jonathan Trappe, who became the first man to cross the English channel using a cluster of helium balloons, is the latest in a long list of pioneers to find new ways of travelling between Britain and France.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01646/balloon-460_1646552c.jpg



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/7778756/Crossing-the-channel-Pioneers-who-found-new-ways-over-the-water.html

[pawdregry4g]

A child's dream come true

[twitchyzero]

so he has no control over his balloons?

[- kT]

so he has no control over his balloons?

nope, but like the in the movie, he likely had some way of directing the airflow to turn (the rooster sign thing in the movie)

obviously something bigger though. think ailerons

[J____]

that would freak me the fuk out. holy

[JSALES]

scary shit

[flagella]

that's pretty cool

[124Y]

A child's dream come true indeed...
Even I've thought of doing this when I was little. :p

[Jgresch]

http://blogs.denverpost.com/medschoolmemo/wp-content/photos/62_We_20got_20to_20shoot_20the_20blow_20dart_20int o_20a_20target__20_20Kelly_20missed.jpg

[KuSouL]

that's awesome ~ must be freaky tho = =

[Greenstoner]

how is he going to land ?

[Porschedog]

crazy guy

[boss604]

UP ?

[Leparto]

how is he going to land ?

carry a bb gun and pop one balloon at a time =p

[jtanner_]

I'd be shitting my pants in that chair lol

[Kim Jong Un]

Now that's a real life troll!

[Toeknee]

pop the balloons

[Alatar]

Or untie/cut loose one balloon at a time.

[insomniac]

^most likely thing for him to do.
he probably has a parachute?