On 14 May 2007 14:04:26 -0700, "Robert M. Gary" wrote in
. com:

Its funny, the TV show "Myth Busters" tried this one and found that it
did not work, they decided it must be a myth. Later they found out it
was real. Odd that these guys couldn't figure out how to get the lift
required of the ballons.

This site (and my recollection of watching the show) suggests that
they verified the essential details of the story:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MythBusters_special_episodes#Pilot_3_.E2.8 0.94_.22Larry.27s_Lawn_Chair_Balloon.2C_Poppy_Seed _Drug_Test.2C_Goldfinger.22

http://tinyurl.com/eoltr

There's no way their research department could not have known
the truth about Larry (RIP).

Marty
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