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This story is true except for some, not all, of the names, along with the snarky sarcasm you've come to know from me.
China's state media reported that a man attempting to collect pine nuts in a hydrogen balloon was non-voluntarily airborne for 2 days and traveled 200 miles after it became untethered and flew like an eagle. He experienced good news and bad news on his journey.
The good news was that he is safe and back on terra firma. The bad news is the terra firma is in China.
State broadcaster CCTV said rescuers were able to contact the Flying Chinaman by cellphone the following morning and instructed him to slowly deflate the balloon in order to land safely, as opposed to letting all the air out and flying helter-skelter like a child's party balloon.
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 and his wife's name is Yu.
The man was identified only by his surname, Hu.
Hu and a partner were collecting pine nuts on Sunday in a forest park in Heilongjiang province in northeastern China. They lost control of the tether and the balloon shot up into the heavens taking Hu for the ride of his life.
The other person, let's call him Su, jumped out onto the ground and a search was begun to find the Flying Chinaman, as he is now called. His departing words to Su, now on the ground were: "I'm up here with the birds. What the flock is going on?"
The other person, let's call him Su, jumped out onto the ground and a search was begun to find the Flying Chinaman, as he is now called. His departing words to Su, now on the ground were: "I'm up here with the birds. What the flock is going on?"
State broadcaster CCTV said rescuers were able to contact the Flying Chinaman by cellphone the following morning and instructed him to slowly deflate the balloon in order to land safely, as opposed to letting all the air out and flying helter-skelter like a child's party balloon.
It took another day before Hu reached the ground about 200 miles to the northeast in Fangzheng region, close to the border with Russia.
Hu was in relatively good health, apart from a pain in his lower back, and the fact that he had to stand the entire time in his own, you know, stuff, because two days is a long time.
Hu was in relatively good health, apart from a pain in his lower back, and the fact that he had to stand the entire time in his own, you know, stuff, because two days is a long time.
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 and his wife's name is Yu.
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Fu said Hu was recovering in a hospital but declined to give further details possibly due to his gross embarrassment.
Pine nuts are found inside pine cones and are a frequent ingredient in dishes served in the northeast, formerly known as Manchuria where Hu and Yu may settle down according to Fu.
Pine nuts are found inside pine cones and are a frequent ingredient in dishes served in the northeast, formerly known as Manchuria where Hu and Yu may settle down according to Fu.
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