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trip 05-29-2010 11:31 PM
man inspired by the movie UP
 


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/m...0_1646552c.jpg



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/tr...the-water.html

pawdregry4g 05-29-2010 11:41 PM
A child's dream come true

twitchyzero 05-30-2010 01:03 AM
so he has no control over his balloons?

- kT 05-30-2010 01:44 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 6970676)
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____ 05-30-2010 02:11 AM
that would freak me the fuk out. holy

JSALES 05-30-2010 02:16 AM
scary shit

flagella 05-30-2010 09:44 AM
that's pretty cool

124Y 05-30-2010 11:09 AM
A child's dream come true indeed...
Even I've thought of doing this when I was little. :p

Jgresch 05-30-2010 11:14 AM
http://blogs.denverpost.com/medschoo...y_20missed.jpg

KuSouL 05-30-2010 11:55 AM
that's awesome ~ must be freaky tho = =

Greenstoner 05-30-2010 01:53 PM
how is he going to land ?

Porschedog 05-30-2010 02:11 PM
crazy guy

boss604 05-30-2010 02:12 PM
UP ?

Leparto 05-30-2010 02:20 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenstoner (Post 6971035)
how is he going to land ?
carry a bb gun and pop one balloon at a time =p

jtanner_ 05-30-2010 02:28 PM
I'd be shitting my pants in that chair lol

Kim Jong Un 05-30-2010 02:38 PM
Now that's a real life troll!

Toeknee 05-30-2010 03:15 PM
pop the balloons

Alatar 05-30-2010 05:03 PM
Or untie/cut loose one balloon at a time.

insomniac 05-30-2010 06:13 PM
^most likely thing for him to do.
he probably has a parachute?


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