Man tries to fly across Atlantic using ballons attached to life raft.

Rascasse · 12-09-2013 6:09pm #1

From the Daily Mail: Jonathan Trappe took off this morning from Maine in basically a life raft attached to a load of helium balloons like something from the movie Up!

He is currently above the Gulf of Saint Lawrence approaching Newfoundland. Past there next stop is somewhere between Iceland and Morocco. You can track his progress here and here. If he makes it (big if) he should arrive, perhaps in Ireland, in 3 to 5 days.

What does everyone think? Lunatic or lunatic?

Clusterballoon.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g40d3QciKfg

5starpool · 12-09-2013 6:14pm

Getting back against the Jet Stream is the real trick, and going the long way round is cheating.

Fr_Dougal · 12-09-2013 6:15pm

Attention whore.

AnonoBoy · 12-09-2013 6:16pm

These sort of things never ever end in disaster.

Lapin · 12-09-2013 6:19pm

If he flies over Galway we'll shoot the fúcker's balloons one by one just for a laugh.

mattjack · 12-09-2013 6:20pm

He looks too sober , stuff like this works best when the idiots people involved are drunk.

KwackerJack · 12-09-2013 6:20pm

Looks like someone couldn't wait for the free blimp GTA 5!

hansfrei · 12-09-2013 6:25pm

Frozen corpse in 10-9-8-7........

Frosty McSnowballs · 12-09-2013 6:28pm

What does fancy pants think?

Fancy pants thinks yer man is fcuked!

hansfrei · 12-09-2013 6:29pm

De loon in de b'loon

DrumSteve · 12-09-2013 6:29pm

Somewhere between Iceland and Morocco?

The Atlantic Ocean perhaps?

snubbleste · 12-09-2013 6:30pm

When Richard Branson does it, he is an adventurer, a modern explorer, an inspirational figure...yet this guy?

redtapestyl · 12-09-2013 6:32pm

That would actually be very relaxing

My name is URL · 12-09-2013 6:35pm

redtapestyl wrote: »

That would actually be very relaxing

About as relaxing as showering with a dozen cats

wexie · 12-09-2013 6:35pm

He's not exactly original, Lawnchair Larry tried something similar back in 1982, and even though he survived he got what's essentially an honorary Darwin award and I'd be surprised if this muppet isn't heading for one as well.
Mind you he seems a lot better prepared and educated.

drunkmonkey · 12-09-2013 6:36pm

People are Awesome!

Is he really coming to Ireland? Going to buy him a pint.

12-09-2013 6:38pm

My name is URL wrote: »

About as relaxing as showering with a dozen cats

Just imagine, 13 pussies in a shower.

cichlid child · 12-09-2013 6:39pm

Fair play to him I hope he makes it.

wexie · 12-09-2013 6:40pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Just imagine, 13 pussies in a shower.

One of them dripping with blood....

(sorry, couldn't resist)

Son Of A Vidic · 12-09-2013 6:42pm

Good to see he looks suitable dressed to survive the rigors of hypothermia.

JONJO THE MISER · 12-09-2013 7:12pm

Fair play to the old chap i say.

davlacey · 12-09-2013 7:23pm

i hope he brought a pellet gun to land or he could end up in china.

Roger_007 · 12-09-2013 7:25pm

Is he too late for the gaddering.....?

Sigourney · 12-09-2013 7:26pm

I reckon the life raft might come in handy.

Rascasse · 12-09-2013 10:47pm

Look's like he landed (or crashed) on Newfoundland at the appropriately named "Blow Me Down Provincial Park".

I suspect he knew he wouldn't make it. If he was confident he'd have just left from Newfoundland.

lintdrummer · 12-09-2013 10:50pm

Well, the bubble appears to have burst a little prematurely according to the tracker I'm using.

Clicky

0 MPH and at 150ft elevation just inland from the west coast of Newfoundland.

Looks like a controlled descent from the footprint of his track so hopefully he's ok.

Mickey H · 12-09-2013 10:51pm

Rascasse wrote: »

From the Daily Mail:

Stopped reading.

Elbaston · 12-09-2013 11:09pm

He better hope the winds dont bring him near Manhattan.

The Pheasant2 · 12-09-2013 11:12pm

Good to see natural selection still alive and well

Elbaston · 12-09-2013 11:12pm

lintdrummer wrote: »

Well, the bubble appears to have burst a little prematurely according to the tracker I'm using.

Clicky

0 MPH and at 150ft elevation just inland from the west coast of Newfoundland.

Looks like a controlled descent from the footprint of his track so hopefully he's ok.

HA! HA!

he tried something and failed. That makes me better than him.