Comments on: Awesome Experience: Flying Like a Bird! http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/ Living life in Hawaii, things to do, news, and interesting facts about the Hawaiian islands. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:55:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Looseleaf http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-1295 Looseleaf Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:54:29 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-1295 Oh sure, it's all big fun... until somebody loses an eye! Oh sure, it’s all big fun… until somebody loses an eye!

]]> By: truth http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-1185 truth Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:27:55 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-1185 @vern- the guy with the lawnchair balloons gained his fifteen minutes of fame, but after that wore off, became severely depressed and shot himself in the woods @vern- the guy with the lawnchair balloons gained his fifteen minutes of fame, but after that wore off, became severely depressed and shot himself in the woods

]]> By: Vern http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-348 Vern Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:37:43 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-348 It's the whackiest thing I've ever seen I think. Wait... what about the guy that launched his lawnchair into the stratusphere with helium balloons? It’s the whackiest thing I’ve ever seen I think. Wait… what about the guy that launched his lawnchair into the stratusphere with helium balloons?

]]> By: Natovr http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-334 Natovr Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:08:17 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-334 Oh yeah, I guess it's still under development, so he would probably get bigger wings and more fuel. They would probably make a contraption for takeoff. Otherwise the idea can't be used by the public. Oh yeah, I guess it’s still under development, so he would probably get bigger wings and more fuel. They would probably make a contraption for takeoff. Otherwise the idea can’t be used by the public.

]]> By: Natovr http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-333 Natovr Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:06:39 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-333 hHAHA! I saw this on BBC news, so it's real. Its not big in the media though. I would want to do that! But I would have to become a pilot first :) Stumbled! @Phil and @Vern He slowed down and used a parachute ;) I guess he glided for a while first so he can slow down, but it still sounds a bit rough. hHAHA! I saw this on BBC news, so it’s real. Its not big in the media though. I would want to do that! But I would have to become a pilot first :)
Stumbled!

@Phil and @Vern

He slowed down and used a parachute ;) I guess he glided for a while first so he can slow down, but it still sounds a bit rough.

]]> By: Vern http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-326 Vern Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:08:49 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-326 @Phil Ha! - great question - and I don't know. I'll have a look for that info - nobody mentioned it in the articles I saw! @All - Thanks all for the comments! @Phil
Ha! – great question – and I don’t know. I’ll have a look for that info – nobody mentioned it in the articles I saw!

@All – Thanks all for the comments!

]]> By: sir jorge http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-325 sir jorge Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:23:54 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-325 all is well until something goes terribly wrong and you lose your life. all is well until something goes terribly wrong and you lose your life.

]]> By: Phil E. Drifter http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-321 Phil E. Drifter Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:57:08 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-321 How did he get down? How did he get down?

]]> By: ArrGee http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-320 ArrGee Sun, 25 May 2008 00:41:15 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-320 At present he has a flying time of 10 mins but is planning a flight across the English Channel. At present he has a flying time of 10 mins but is planning a flight across the English Channel.

]]> By: Spud http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-318 Spud Fri, 23 May 2008 16:20:53 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-318 this guy has invested approx 500'000 dollars in resarch and developement on this. check him out for yourself. He's well know in switzerland. Here is his website. A few of my mates skydive with him http://www.jet-man.com/prod/index_en.html This guy is out of this world !!! this guy has invested approx 500’000 dollars in resarch and developement on this.
check him out for yourself. He’s well know in switzerland. Here is his website. A few of my mates skydive with him
http://www.jet-man.com/prod/index_en.html

This guy is out of this world !!!

]]> By: bbfreak http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-317 bbfreak Fri, 23 May 2008 15:52:50 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-317 Its neat and all, but those jet engines can't be very good for long flights and the fact that he has to jump out of an aircraft to get things going is a little scary. Its neat and all, but those jet engines can’t be very good for long flights and the fact that he has to jump out of an aircraft to get things going is a little scary.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.aimforawesome.com/happiness/awesome-experiences/awesome-experience-flying-like-a-bird/#comment-316 Anonymous Thu, 22 May 2008 15:56:46 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/?p=234#comment-316 I dont think he is the first.. Ive been watching these guys do this for years with wings and jets engines. I dont think he is the first.. Ive been watching these guys do this for years with wings and jets engines.

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