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Make Your Own Cluster Balloon

Posted by michael on from the we-disclaim-all-responsibility dept.

Mr. Christmas Lights writes "'Have you ever dreamed of being carried into the sky by a giant bouquet of colorful toy balloons?' John Ninomiya does exactly that using 50-150 four-seven foot diameter balloons filled with helium ... and sealed with tape (duct?) and cable ties. Folks may recall the lawn chair man who floated up to 16,000 feet, but John takes this to a whole new level and his site has some wild pictures ... and includes the comment 'Kids, don't try this at home!'"

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  1. Re:The inevitable question... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pretty fucking useless. Grendel lived underground

  2. Mary Poppin's by Kevin+Mitnick · · Score: 5, Funny

    Call me when we have an umbrella that lets you fly through the clouds

  3. Re:What a waste... by Nine+Tenths+of+The+W · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes. The Pentagon has to plan for all eventualities, including invasion by an army of angry clowns

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  4. Hmmm... by Rorschach1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's see, in my bedroom and garage, I've got on hand:

    * Paraglider harness
    * Reserve parachute
    * Helium
    * Balloons
    * Duct tape
    * Oxygen cylinders and masks
    * Warm clothes
    * Flight helmet
    * GPS
    * Handheld radio
    * BB gun

    And here I was wondering what to do with my weekend.