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Balloon man floats 235 miles in lawn chair: related news

Balloon man floats 235 miles in lawn chair

CAMBRIDGE, Idaho, July 6 (UPI) -- An Oregon man landed safely in Idaho after floating 235 miles at 10,000 feet above the ground in a chair attached to a cluster of balloons, onlookers say.

Oregon man, 48, completes flight of fancy - in balloon powered lawn chair

Kent Couch lifts off from his gas station in Bend, Ore., in his lawn chair rigged with more than 150 giant party balloons, Saturday, July 5, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeff Barnard

Oregon man, 48, completes flight of fancy - in balloon powered lawn chair

CAMBRIDGE, Idaho - Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 320-kilometres across the Oregon desert Saturday, landing in a field in Idaho.

Ore. man completes flight of fancy - in lawn chair (AP)

flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 200 miles across the Oregon desert Saturday, landing in a field in

Man Flies In Lawn Chair Tied To Balloons

Riding a lawn chair tied to more than 150 giant party bal... Kent Couch kisses his wife, Susan, before taking off from... Kent Couch smiles as he prepares to take off in his lates... Kent Couch lifts off from his gas station in Bend, Ore., ...

Oregon man flying lawn chair lifted by helium balloons on daring flight

BEND, Ore. - Riding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch took off Saturday in a third bid to fly from central Oregon all the way to Idaho.

Oregon man flying lawn chair lifted by helium balloons on daring flight

Kent Couch lifts off from his gas station in Bend, Ore., in his lawn chair rigged with more than 150 giant party balloons, Saturday, July 5, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeff Barnard"

Oregon man has taken flight in a lawn chair lifted by helium balloons

Kent Couch lifts off from his gas station in Bend, Ore., in his lawn chair rigged with more than 150 giant party balloons, Saturday, July 5, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeff Barnard

Man told to get a job accused of chair attack

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A man was arrested after he allegedly responded to someone telling him to get a job by picking up a folding chair and striking another man with it three times.

Oregon lawn-chair pilot plans 300-mile flight

Like many Americans, Kent Couch plans to settle into a lawn chair during the Fourth of July weekend. Unlike everyone else, his feet will dangle high above the lawn.

Oregon lawn-chair pilot plans 300-mile flight

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- Like many Americans, Kent Couch plans to settle into a lawn chair during the Fourth of July weekend. Unlike everyone else, his feet will dangle high above the lawn.

Angry man shoots lawn mower for not starting

In this photo provided by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's department, Keith Walendowski is shown. Walendowski is accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. According to the criminal complaint, Walendowski said he was angry because his Lawn Boy wouldn't start Wednesday morning, July 23, 2008. He told police quote, "I can do that, it's my lawn mower and my yard so I can shoot it if I want."

Confirmed: Mega Man 9 in September, Original Mega Man Hits VC Monday 8/4

"Those who hunger for retro Mega Man goodness will be happy to know that Mega Man 1 hits Nintendo's VC this Monday, and the much anticipated Mega Man 9 will be available in September. The quoted portion below is directly from the official Capcom blog."

Man charged with drunk driving on lawn mower

A Richmond Hill man faces a drunk driving charge after York Regional Police caught him riding a lawn mower on the sidewalk Sunday allegedly drinking a beer.

Man arrested after shooting lawn mower

MILWAUKEE, July 26 (UPI) -- A Milwaukee man who shot his malfunctioning lawn mower in a fit of possibly drunken rage faces a felony weapons charge, authorities say.

SPIDER-MAN FANS SEIZE CONTROL OF MARVEL AND ACTIVISION'S SPIDER-MAN: WEB OF SHADOWS VIDEOGAME PACKAGING

SPIDER-MAN FANS SEIZE CONTROL OF MARVEL AND ACTIVISION'S SPIDER-MAN™: WEB OF SHADOWS VIDEOGAME PACKAGING

Hull Man's Discovery is Talk of the Web ; A Surprising Discovery Made By a Mystery Hull Man on His New iPhone Has Become an Internet Sensation.

Hull Man's Discovery is Talk of the Web ; A Surprising Discovery Made By a Mystery Hull Man on His New iPhone Has Become an Internet Sensation.

Angry man shoots lawn mower for not starting (AP)

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. Keith Walendowski, 56, was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed.

Angry Milwaukee man allegedly shoots lawn mower

A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. Keith Walendowski, 56, was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed.

Police say man shot lawn mower that wouldn't start

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. Keith Walendowski, 56, was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed.

Mower rage: Police say man shot lawn mower that wouldn't start

MILWAUKEE - A 56-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start.

Mower rage: Police say man shot lawn mower that wouldn't start

MILWAUKEE - A 56-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start.

Mower rage: Police say man shot lawn mower that wouldn't start

MILWAUKEE - A 56-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start.

Teens Arrested For Motorized Office Chair

German police have confiscated the world's fastest office chair and arrested its 17-year-old inventors. The duo added a lawnmower engine, brakes and a metal frame to the office chair and were reported to be driving it all over the streets of Gross-Zimmern. Police did not comment on the chair's handling or acceleration but I look forward to it being profiled on Top Gear.

CSI suicide man in fatal balloon error

A man who tried to fake his own kidnap and murder was found out when he failed to attach enough helium balloons to the gun he used to shoot himself with.


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