Every person's dream is to soar in the skies. Some people have the guts to jump out of planes while others jump off rocky mountains and tall buildings.
Still, others get creative. After all, if you could tie balloons to your house like in the movie Up, wouldn't you at least start with a lighter material like a lawn chair in real life?
A 26-year-old Canadian man named Daniel Boria was inspired to follow in the footsteps of Danny Deckchair and attached 110 multi-colored helium balloons to a lawn chair. Unlike the film character, Boria only flew a certain distance off the ground before being ejected from his seat and parachuting back down to earth.
Boria's short-lived but otherwise impressive stunt was intended to promote his company, All Clean Natural. The authorities, however, were not impressed and did not become a fan of his creative endeavors. The police charged Boria with mischief causing danger to life, with the possibility of other federal charges.
"I did anticipate they would be a little upset," Boria said.
Besides being charged by the police, Boria suffered minor injuries after he landed back on the ground.
"I rose to a certain altitude and the winds got pretty intense. I was somersaulting out the chair and it felt like minus 30," he shared with local news reporters.
Daniel admitted that the stunt was planned, and it took him about two months to prepare after plane and helicopter services refused to fly him over the Calgary Stampede due to the no-fly zone policy over the rodeo area.
Daniel said he spent about $10,000 for the marketing stunt. The lawn chair cost him $19.99 while the helium balloons were $13 each. Filling up the balloons set him back $80 each and took roughly about two hours. He also had an oxygen tank and a parachute with him when he took flight.
The police, media and perhaps many other people do not agree with what Boria did, especially at the cost of being charged and injuring himself. Still, he said it was the most surreal experience anyone can imagine.
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