Manchester schoolgirl's balloon found... in China


	Manchester schoolgirl's balloon found... in China

michellezm

9-27-2007 5:34 AM

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current affairs, england, manchester, china, balloons, travel

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9-27-2007 5:46 AM

egoldstein

wow, would have been awesome if somehow a camera was attached to the balloon so you could see what it saw during its journey.

9-27-2007 6:01 AM

Geekette

Excellent idea Eric! Maybe Nicolas Chorier (kite photography guy) could try it since he already has the aerial setup. I just can't believe this balloon made it all the way to China!

9-27-2007 7:01 AM

zrezvi

Wonderful story...Nice to hear some nice news like this in this gloomy world!

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9-27-2007 9:50 AM

bignosemousie

That is amazing. I wonder if a bird helped it along. They like bright things.

9-27-2007 7:29 PM

dairyf

He is 26 years old, not 13, English reporter made mistake of his age, because I read the news in china.

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