Reliable sources report that since the failed vote on Monday, April 28, no new activity has taken place with SB1499, the proposed bill which would ban foil balloons in California. Another vote is possible during the next few weeks, but if that does not take place, the bill will die. All we can do is [...]

We often receive calls asking for the rocket balloon shown here attacking the truck. The images have been circulating on the internet for several years. We think this clever concept was created in Photoshop. Too bad, because we could sure sell a bunker load if we could get our hands on the real thing. Please [...]

How many balloons does it take to lift a person? In the case of the Brazilian priest who was lost at sea, reports claim that over 1,000 balloons were used, which was probably far more than necessary. This is a case where size is important — the balloon’s size and the person’s size. Consider that [...]

From the Daily Mail, April 24, 2008
A Roman Catholic priest who went missing in seas off Brazil after trying to break a record for flying with helium balloons was today feared dead. Adelir Antonio de Carli is thought to have been blown 30 miles offshore after lifting off on Sunday afternoon.
Today rescuers reached a cluster [...]