by Joseph Malek

Created on: July 11, 2008   Last Updated: April 29, 2009

Those of you who cannot afford the price of a factory made hot air balloon can make your own mode of flying, as shown by the recent flight of a person who used a whole lot of helium filled balloons and a lawn chair in which to fly above the ground from one place to another place. Hell itself would have to freeze over before I would trust my life to a whole batch of store bought balloons. Then again, maybe there is not that much adventure in my soul.

He sure was mighty lucky that he did not kill himself. So too, he he must have known a whole lot about how to fly his home made flying machine. I am also sure that he made a whole lot of money because the people who reported his flying adventure also made him some kind of a celebrity. At least for a few days after they reported the story to the World.

No doubt, he will also make a whole lot of money if he builds similar flying machines for people who would like to do what he did. Still of all there is no guarantee that the buyers of his flying machine won't kill themselves. Then again, they could die in a car, truck, bus, boat, airplane or any other mode of transportation, as a result of an accident.

I might be dumb but I do not believe that I am stupid or crazy. Sane people clearly do not want to die. On the other hand, the risk of being killed by using such a devise is something for each person to decide for itself. If you do, are you seeking adventure, are you brave, are you insane or are you just stupid? Then again, maybe you have a death wish or maybe you do not care if your family and friends morn your loss. Goodbye cruel World and stuff like that there.

Keep in mind that the guy who took the first successful flight is now who is famous so you must now fly farther or longer in order to surpass the effort of the first guy. Then again, people will forever remember the efforts of the Wright brothers while you will be just a very short item in the record book of history.

Believe it or not, in times of economic crisis there are tens of thousands of people who seek to earn a living by any means available. In so doing, some of those people will try or do anything, including risk their life. Being a successful daredevil does have its rewards. News media people do pay big money for stories and pictures of people who are on the brink of death or are in the process of meeting their Maker. The Hindenburg disaster is no better example of such an event.

The point being is that desperate people do risky things, in order to not join the ranks of the homeless. Are you desperate to receive fame and fortune by risking your life? Many of those who desire to get rich quick usually end up as poor as a church mouse or die in the process of trying to eat the cheese in a mouse trap.

Keep in mind that there are safer ways to have a good time and maybe even get rich as a result of your desire to have fun. For me, writing is fun and my keyboard is not going to kill me. It costs little to write a story and you can become famous if people like what you wrote for their entertainment pleasure or education.

Then again, there are many more ways to kill yourself before you reach your goal of financial security. When I see such life risking stunts I think to myself that the person must want to die or they need something more in order to fulfill their life's ambitions.

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