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Riding a lawn chair tied to more than 150 giant party balloons, gas station owner Kent Couch soars into the sky Saturday, July 5, 2008, over Bend, Ore.
Tuesday, Jul. 08, 2008

Open quoteThings just look different from up there. You're moving so slowly. The best thing is the peace, the serenity.Close quote

  • KENT COUCH,
  • who successfully made a 235-mile (378 km) trip from central Oregon to Idaho in an armchair held aloft by helium balloons
Photo: Jeff Barnard / EPA | Source: AP