On 21 Mar 2005 10:55:08 -0800, "JumpingMan" wrote:

Some friends of mine are obsessed with the idea of buying weather
balloons, filling them with helium, attaching them to a harness (with
probably about -3 to -5 lbs of net lift) and jumping up into the air.
If anyone has info on both the feasibility (with implicit danger) and
cost of such an excursion, you input would be most appreciated.

In addition, if this post better fits another group, please feel free
to redirect me. Thank you.

JumpingMan


It's been done, of course. He put the frighteners on several airline
pilots approaching LAX - not the smartest place for his aluminum deck
chair, pellet gun and all. But you gotta believe, it can be done.

This may be about the cheapest fastest way to get airborne - except
for that pricey helium (or hydrogen, more so)

He committed suicide, some years later. On the ground. Pity!

Brian Whatcott Altus OK