What fun this would be to do - yea right!

markjass · Post by **markjass** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 06:42

I can think of safer things to do than this.

An American aviator has begun the first attempt to cross the Atlantic suspended by hundreds of coloured balloons. Jonathan Trappe took off from Caribou, Maine, on Thursday morning as his capsule was lifted by 370 helium-filled balloons in heavy fog and he headed east from the US.

The concept may sound like the story from the Disney film Up but Trappe, 39, specialises in cluster ballooning and was the first person to cross the Channel and the Alps using the method.

The transatlantic trip could be as long as 2,500 miles (4,000km) and take between three and five days. Depending on the weather, he could land anywhere between Iceland and Morocco.

Web page with satalite tracking.

http://clusterballoon.com/

sambal badjak · Post by **sambal badjak** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 09:23

I think I rather have a beer and a smoked sausages while trying to catch a tigrfish

markjass · Post by **markjass** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:22

Good on him for trying. Better luck next time.

sawhorseray · Post by **sawhorseray** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 08:03

Seems he made it about as far as a beer and smoked sausage would get him. Personally, I think he should pay for the cost of his rescue, there seems to be plenty of government sponsored idiocy already. Sorry, I normally don't do any politics on this forum and am not trying to do so right now. Time for bed! RAY

What fun this would be to do - yea right!

better luck next time