[bert model maker]

I have seen these videos of people sending things to the 'edge of space via high altitude weather ballons and filming it. a couple of guys sent a model of the gemini spacecraft up there as well and recovered it hours later via GPS tracking.
Bert

http://jpaerospace.com/blog/?p=4589

 

[John P]

Dad told me they used to chill their beer in the Pacific by filling up the ammo trays in a P-47 with beer bottles, cruise around at 20,000 feet or so for a while, and serve promptly after landing.

 

[bert model maker]

John, some of these guys are sending their models up there, one guy sent his stuff 120,000 feet and recovered it 30 miles away after the balloon popped after growing to a size of more than 15 feet in diameter. did you see the guy with his gemini model up there with the curvature of the earth and blackness of space ? Some other guys sent an office chair up there, i guess they don't worry too much of it crashing back to earth and hitting someone if the chute doesn't open. they say they got special permission from the FAA, i wonder what they tell the FAA ?

 

[Parts Pit Mike]

Great story John P.

 

[Zombie_61]

...i wonder what they tell the FAA ?

"Hello, is this the Federal Aviation Administration? Yes, we'd like to obtain permission to send an office chair into Earth's upper atmosphere." *click* "Hello? Hello? Hel-looooo?"