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PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:52 pm    Post subject: What an idiot! Reply with quote


Basket case: The hot air balloon that got away
18th September 2007

In a scene reminiscent of the film 'Enduring Love' this amazing picture shows a man vainly hanging onto the rope of a hot air balloon as he desperately tries to stop it escaping. Rick Ashby, 54, of Longview, Texas was taking part in a game which involved trying to hit targets on the ground with bean bags when the balloon crashed. Luckily the balloon's female passenger in the balloon managed to jump to safety but Rick clung on as he desperately tried to hold it down.

In the film, adapted from Ian McEwan's novel and starring Rhys Ifans and Daniel Craig, a man clings onto the rope of an untethered balloon that is floating away and dies when he can no longer hold on and plummets to his death. Luckily for Rick, in this case he knew when to give up and let go. He managed to survive the fall of up to 30 feet although he didn't get away unscathed as the fall broke both of his legs.







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What kind of maniac thinks they'd get away with this unscathed?! The mind boggles...
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All men think they're Superman until the find out they're not. Fortunately, it doesn't take breaking both legs for most men to come to this realization.

His face in the 1st picture is almost redder than the balloon.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

He's lucky he only broke both his legs. Idiot. joker
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