Anybody sent a weather balloon into nearspace?

[mmmbeans]

Think I'm going to give it a try in december... any tips/sarcastic remarks are welcome.

[Doyle]

Don't put your son in it.

[mmmbeans]

hell no, that's what girls are for.

[Kettle]

did you get this idea from that tv commercial?

[mmmbeans]

what tv commercial?

[Kettle]

the one where they send a weather balloon up into nearspace with a digital camera attached. i think its for a car. volkswagon maybe.

[mmmbeans]

hmmm. i don't think so... i've been wanting to do this for a while and i don't know that i've seen that commercial... but honestly with all the advertising these days you can never tell.

[Kettle]

actually it might have been for a credit card. the guy bought the balloon with points IIRC.

[mmmbeans]

well, i will not be buying my balloon with points.

so joke's on them.

[Kettle]

found it

[mmmbeans]

a citi commercial? gross.

nevermind, not doing it.

[Darth Biscuit]

Don't put your son in it.

:lol:

Didn't he pretend to put his son in it?

This actually sounds fun... my kids would love it. Problem is, living on the east coast, wouldn't it go up and then come down in the ocean?

[Kettle]

:lol:

Didn't he pretend to put his son in it?

This actually sounds fun... my kids would love it. Problem is, living on the east coast, wouldn't it go up and then come down in the ocean?

tie about 5 miles of kite string to it.

[mmmbeans]

:lol:

Didn't he pretend to put his son in it?

This actually sounds fun... my kids would love it. Problem is, living on the east coast, wouldn't it go up and then come down in the ocean?

not necessarily, there's a site that'll simulate a flight pattern so you can check it. but i'll be in cali for christmas which seems like a perfect opportunity.