Comments on: World Record Attempt Thwarted Because ... the Balloon Flew Away! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/world-record-attempt-thwarted-because-the-balloon-flew-away/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:15:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: anon http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/world-record-attempt-thwarted-because-the-balloon-flew-away/comment-page-1/#comment-581696 anon Thu, 29 May 2008 17:17:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16494#comment-581696 My balloon! lulz My balloon!

lulz

]]> By: darelparker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/world-record-attempt-thwarted-because-the-balloon-flew-away/comment-page-1/#comment-581675 darelparker Thu, 29 May 2008 17:05:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16494#comment-581675 Perhaps they should have allocated some of that budget into proven technologies like "heavy bags of sand". Perhaps they should have allocated some of that budget into proven technologies like "heavy bags of sand".

]]> By: Fran http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/world-record-attempt-thwarted-because-the-balloon-flew-away/comment-page-1/#comment-581244 Fran Thu, 29 May 2008 12:47:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16494#comment-581244 Maybe it's God's way of saying, this is stupid and maybe you shouldn't be doing it... Maybe it's God's way of saying, this is stupid and maybe you shouldn't be doing it...

]]> By: Martijn http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/world-record-attempt-thwarted-because-the-balloon-flew-away/comment-page-1/#comment-580728 Martijn Thu, 29 May 2008 07:33:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16494#comment-580728 Can't help thinking that if someone wants to waste all that money and time on getting a thrillride for himself, this is just a very funny outcome. If I were in Africa, starving, and heard about a guy who blew half a million on something as egomaniacal as this and lost his chance, I'd probably feel a little bit better. Can't help thinking that if someone wants to waste all that money and time on getting a thrillride for himself, this is just a very funny outcome. If I were in Africa, starving, and heard about a guy who blew half a million on something as egomaniacal as this and lost his chance, I'd probably feel a little bit better.

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