Man running in inflatable bubble rescued off coast of Florida

CNN ^ | Sat October 4, 2014 | Ralph Ellis,

[BenLurkin]

The Coast Guard first encountered Baluchi on Wednesday after receiving a report about a man in a bubble off the coast of Miami, disoriented and asking for directions to Bermuda, a Coast Guard press release said. It was not clear when he started his quest.

A Coast Guard cutter found Baluchi. Officials described the craft as a "hydro pod bubble" and a man in a 2013 YouTube video called a Baluchi bubble "a big hamster wheel." It moved along the ground as Baluchi ran inside.

In the press release, the Coast Guard said Baluchi had protein bars, bottled water, a GPS and a satellite phone. The Coast Guard conveyed the voyage's dangers and asked Baluchi to quit his journey because he didn't have enough supplies. But he wouldn't leave his vessel, officials said.

The Coast Guard monitored his progress and on Saturday morning an exhausted Baluchi activated his personal locating beacon, the Coast Guard said.

[lee martell]

Probably wearing a Deluxe Filibuster Style catheter.

[Califreak]

Someone’s been watching too much Phineas and Ferb

[driftdiver]

On the floor, er wall, err ceiling.

[Slump Tester]

"He’s a hamster!"

Or a small Gerbil...

[Pollster1]

He wanted to float 1030 miles? At least the Gulf Stream is flowing the right direction.

[mrsmith]

"Rats!"

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Someone’s been watching too much Phineas and Ferb

If I had to pick Looney Tunes or Phineas and Ferb, I'd have to pick Phineas and Ferb. I never thought I'd say that. It's a great cartoon.

[Califreak]

Some of the newer cartoons have pretty sophisticated humor

I’m fifty years old and still love them.

Favorite cartoon movies are “Home on the Range” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox “

[ClearCase_guy]

It was not clear when he started his quest.

Liberia?

[NonValueAdded]

And of course he is paying for his rescue. /drippingsarc

[Larry Lucido]

Seems to be a surfeit of bubble boys these days.

[Viking2002]

[muir_redwoods]

I’ve tried to stay crazy but there’s just no way to keep up

[PotatoHeadMick]

I agree, given the amount of nihilistic cartoons like Adventure Time or Commie propaganda cartoons like, oh where do we start?, I like to see my kids watching Phineas and Ferb, there’s no subtle political message, the boys are shown as the good guys and not stupid violent bullies, they’re clever, they’re shown to be inventive, there’s a lot of fun science that is quite educational at times. The father of one of the kids is British and unlike the standard Disney cartoon he’s a decent sort not the obvious villain.

What’s not to like?

[JimSEA]

Sharks are looking up wondering, “ Is that bait or a free lunch?”

[Ann Archy]

Poop and Pee flying everywhere!!! YUK.

[Gamecock]

I was thinking this is a scene from National Lampoon's Bubble Boy Vacation!

[mikrofon]

And, he won't have to risk flying with infected natives going back to the U.S.-