Posted on 09/08/2022 7:46:32 AM PDT by Round Earther
A man has been found safe after he spent two days aloft in a hydrogen balloon that became untethered while he was using it to harvest pine nuts from a tree, according to Chinese state media.
The man, identified only by his surname, Hu, and a partner were collecting pine nuts on Sunday in a forest park in Heilongjiang province in north-east China when they lost control and the balloon sailed off on a 200-mile journey.
An official who gave only his surname, Fu, at the publicity department of the Hailin Forestry Administration Co on Thursday confirmed the balloon incident and described Hu as being in his 40s. He said Hu was recovering in a hospital but declined to give further details.
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Nice.
5.56mm
Great.
Where’s Fu?
5.56mm
This story is just nuts
I’ll play:
Hu who picked cashew flew to Timbuktu
“but where the freak is Fu?”
200 miles up wind.
wy69
Sure his name isn’t Wee Too Hi?
This just shows that picking your own nuts can be hazardous and is best left to professionals.
Hu flew.
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