Easy to say when you are literally watching a 2 minute clip of something goofy. I'm sure things were divisive on the news during the Civil rights Era or with the Vietnam War .....
@@MrOuija-rr8kq NOT anywhere like today my dear. Republicans and Dems actually DID talk with one another, and our POTUS didn't engage in elementary school name-calling and he didn't dismiss reporters that asked tough questions. PLUS, our news was Walter Cronkite. The BEST, no-nonsense news reporter/commentator. Was it perfect? Oh NOOO.
I was 2 but grew up close to where this guy was. My mom told me about it when I asked something about "if you had enough balloons could you float" when I was a kid.
Dupe Account I used to try to jump off stuff with umbrellas.His wife is freaking out. He’s all calm and cool . “ im fine . Leave me alone please and stop yelling I can hear you way up here....”. “ Im doing what I wanted to do.” Lol
Wow, right off the bat, the news shows the public their first look at the Challenger space shuttle. Oh if the people who watched this particular news program at the time only knew what would happen to the Challenger space shuttle. RIP, Challenger and the Challenger crew.
It is said, when the police finally brought him back safe to the ground and asked him why he had done that, that he nonchalantly answered: '' A man can't just sit around ... '' Now, ain't that cool?
I just now learned that he ended up taking his own life years later without a suicide note. This fact really touches me a lot because here’s a guy with so much optimism for legacy, and he gave up before his legacy could truly be made. Never give up on what could eventually make you important, kids ❤️
To be honest, it’s not entirely clear. He definitely appreciated the fame and attention he received from his stunt, but it was very brief. According to his biography, he broke up with his girlfriend of 9 years (the girl coaching him to come back down in the videos) and shortly after killed himself without leaving a suicide note. Being a person who often considers suicide, I can see the fact of not leaving a note a sign of completely giving up all trust in humanity and feeling completely hopeless. I sympathize for him greatly. If only he understood and saw the legacy he created.
There's a song by the band Pinback called Walters and it's about him. It's a somewhat interesting take on his life. What do you do when you fulfill your life's dream in your early 30's?
Came here for Larry, got emotional after seeing the great old Challenger! I miss the golden days of space travel. RIP to the heroes who lost their lives.
I've heard this story before along time ago, and then I saw it on Mythbusters where they tried to do it again and now officially Drunk History brought me here 😊
Chicken Mane they say he committed suicide but my aunt (his girlfriend you hear in the video) isn’t sure, they never looked into other possibilities though.
@@Sketcz I’m not sure I wasn’t born yet but he worked in like a forest and he caught someone doing something bad and they didn’t wanna get charged he died in 1993 and I was born 2010 my mom was only 17 I was born 19 years later
@@Radioaddict2200 and Larry killed himself by shooting himself in the chest because he was unemployed and his girlfriend from this video broke up with him after 15 years. Now you can be extra sad!
I don't know if I could call a man who decided to fly several thousand feet into the air with the plan of shooting out several of the balloons with a BB gun, smart
Yeah, UP was loosely inspired by him but they didn't admit it because they didn't want to risk having it claimed that they were suggesting this + they didn't technically have the rights to his story
yea, you should absolutely go skydiving at a very high altitude after detaching yourself with all of these very large helium-filled weather balloons in mid-air like maybe around 30,000 feet up in the sky.
Drinking beer in lawn chairs with a firearm nearby was super popular in the 80's. If it was around the evening time there'd usually be a bug zapper too.
'You can't fly your lawn chair balloon without your glasses' 'Be careful there are planes in the sky' 'You are going towards the ocean ' Typical woman! Nag Nag Nag
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F*cking goals. Imagine having a story like this to tell people. What a mad lad
This man is the definition of an American
Evan lol
@@lemack677 a dumbazx
clooxies- ?
It's so crazy seeing old news broadcasts back when things weren't so divisive.
and FUN!
Easy to say when you are literally watching a 2 minute clip of something goofy. I'm sure things were divisive on the news during the Civil rights Era or with the Vietnam War .....
@@MrOuija-rr8kq NOT anywhere like today my dear. Republicans and Dems actually DID talk with one another, and our POTUS didn't engage in elementary school name-calling and he didn't dismiss reporters that asked tough questions. PLUS, our news was Walter Cronkite. The BEST, no-nonsense news reporter/commentator. Was it perfect? Oh NOOO.
@@MrOuija-rr8kq Yeah, but we had CRONKITE! REAL news, straightforward no BS, no arguments.
Thank you Drunk History for teaching me about this tonight lol
Jon bois did
Just watched it myself
Now this is living like Larry
This is what a true madlad is.
That’s crazy. 16,000ft. This dude has balls. I remember this I was about 11.
I was 2 but grew up close to where this guy was. My mom told me about it when I asked something about "if you had enough balloons could you float" when I was a kid.
Dupe Account I used to try to jump off stuff with umbrellas.His wife is freaking out. He’s all calm and cool . “ im fine . Leave me alone please and stop yelling I can hear you way up here....”. “ Im doing what I wanted to do.” Lol
Drunk History brought me here also! I learn so much from that show. I had no idea this happened, it's so funny!
This is one of my all-time incredible stories. I can't image how scary and cold it would be to sit in a chair 4-5 kilometers above ground.
It was 3 miles only
@@smhgaming3259 3 miles is about 5.4 kilometers 😁
This dude is my uncle so it’s a seriously fun tale to tell 😂😂
Wow, right off the bat, the news shows the public their first look at the Challenger space shuttle. Oh if the people who watched this particular news program at the time only knew what would happen to the Challenger space shuttle. RIP, Challenger and the Challenger crew.
Thanks for giving me a real world problem homework assignment for my engineering class Larry
I wonder how he got off the ground with balls that big.
I honestly wonder how my great uncle got off the ground
I want a movie about this
Lol not quite
Me too
There is one
Hearing her voice explains his motivation.
?
@@besthouseadventuresstar5032 Hi joke explainer here
The joke is that her voice is so annoying he tried leaving her through baloons and a lawnchair
Dude, my aunt isn't annoying, the frick?
It is said, when the police finally brought him back safe to the ground and asked him why he had done that, that he nonchalantly answered: '' A man can't just sit around ... '' Now, ain't that cool?
I just now learned that he ended up taking his own life years later without a suicide note. This fact really touches me a lot because here’s a guy with so much optimism for legacy, and he gave up before his legacy could truly be made. Never give up on what could eventually make you important, kids ❤️
Why did he take his own life?
To be honest, it’s not entirely clear. He definitely appreciated the fame and attention he received from his stunt, but it was very brief. According to his biography, he broke up with his girlfriend of 9 years (the girl coaching him to come back down in the videos) and shortly after killed himself without leaving a suicide note. Being a person who often considers suicide, I can see the fact of not leaving a note a sign of completely giving up all trust in humanity and feeling completely hopeless. I sympathize for him greatly. If only he understood and saw the legacy he created.
@@kris242 thanks
There's a song by the band Pinback called Walters and it's about him. It's a somewhat interesting take on his life. What do you do when you fulfill your life's dream in your early 30's?
@@kris242 he also shot himself in the heart which is kind of telling. As far as legacy goes, this guy is a legend.
Who's here from the "Info-graphics Show"
Absolutely! Man am i glad i m following em on fb...really interesting stuff.
Me
Fucking mad lad
What a guy !! The true spirit of adventure
That's your problem? Power lines? Ya nevermind the pilots and passengers in the plane seeing a dude in a GOD DAMN ALUMINUM LAWN CHAIR
LMAO THt PLANE RIDE WAS PROBABLY LIT IMAGINE SEEING A DUDE OUT UR WINDOW IN HIS LAWN CHAIR LMAOOO
There were 2 challengers in this story, only 1 was successful
I saw this on the infographics show I didn’t think it was real😂🤷
SAMEEE!
It was real. I watched it live. Everyone here knew who Lawn Chair Larry was...hehe
I think drunk history taught my teacher this
Who’s here from the infographics show??
mini Sv2 me😂
Yup! me too
Me
Me 😂😂👍
Me
God speed, Larry Walters
What a legend RIP
Didn't know he committed suicide after falling on hard times only 44 years.
And of course, a legend like him had to be sporting that mustache. This guy would've laughed in the face of all these metrosexual bearded zombies.
Lawn chair Larry was a legend rest in peace 💜💜💜
Mingi's Titties he died?
@@misfitzz2788 yeah he passed away
Rip
He die of suicide. He shot himself in the heart at his job, working as a security guard
"[Challenger] should be good for 100 flights altogether."
Err, about that...
It’s weird watching old news clips when you know what happens
Born and raised in Pedro. He’s a legend around here
Kind people: make your dreams come true and don’t let anybody ruin it!
Larry:
Came here for Larry, got emotional after seeing the great old Challenger!
I miss the golden days of space travel.
RIP to the heroes who lost their lives.
anybody else here form the infographics show? ok just me
me
wow i thought i was alone
Infographics gang where you at?
Infographic is copying other content eww
Yeon Soo Lee
Here is the infographics gang!!!
@@yeonyoon1742 how are they copying content they made a video on something that's happened before WOW!
@@coleton3768 logan paul is the king of youtube
@@yeonyoon1742 ew
God I love this man! RIP Great Uncle Larry, keep flying
Family?
@@crunkwun Yep! The lady shouting in the video is my great aunt
@@edeniics oh wow.. cool
I remember watching this on the news grew up in the 1980's in Orange County CA.
Drunk history people....anyone?
Saw it ten minutes ago lol
L.O. A.D. i think he was sober
A true American hero
🇺🇸🦅👍💥🚀🌑
Normies: infographics, people with brains: Qxir, cultured people: Jon Bois
It is Pretty Good
What a mad lad
I find this half as interersting :/
Who’s here watching there great uncle flying with there aunt yelling at him just me
I've heard this story before along time ago, and then I saw it on Mythbusters where they tried to do it again and now officially Drunk History brought me here 😊
What here from the infographics show
Came here after infographic 😂😂😂
subash s same!
subash s me
Me too XD
Did you know he killed himself
@@-percnado- really?????
The infographics brought me here
One word "Legendary"
Hello niece of Lawnchair Larry here 😂😂😂
Seriously?? What a legend
what is larry doing these days
@@saml9263 He committed suicide in 1993.
@@41knots20 :(
Chicken Mane they say he committed suicide but my aunt (his girlfriend you hear in the video) isn’t sure, they never looked into other possibilities though.
It's sad he took his own life 11 years later. The man was a legend.
Nope not true he was murdered I know he was he was my great uncle
@@Maisiethebeagle2010 I'm sorry for your loss. :( Murdered by who?
@@Sketcz I’m not sure I wasn’t born yet but he worked in like a forest and he caught someone doing something bad and they didn’t wanna get charged he died in 1993 and I was born 2010 my mom was only 17 I was born 19 years later
I love this man he is my inspiration. And his girlfriend is really supportive so he had a good life.
Thank you drunk history lmaoo
Very sad seeing the footage of the Challenger space craft just before Larry's footage.
But why sad Darling?
@@daystar4909 'cause the challenger blew up
@@Radioaddict2200 and Larry killed himself by shooting himself in the chest because he was unemployed and his girlfriend from this video broke up with him after 15 years. Now you can be extra sad!
@@drivelikejoewho seriously? Now I have to look this up
@@alissalatour7332 here's a good video about Larry's story: th-cam.com/video/E7w_v9J7iOc/w-d-xo.html
Bless you Larry Walters, bless you
Who’s here after THE INFOGRAPHICS SHOW
Me.
HeX rAnDoMnEsS me 😂
✋🏾
Me! I thought I was the only one. xD
Pretty sure subscribers like myself who just saw their video, is now coming here. =3
Let’s be honest he didn’t really have an extra pair of glasses.
He did have an extra pair of glasses
@@crabeatcrab6011 I don’t remember the whole story on this but I’m guessing I was just making a minor joke.
RIP. At least he had this memory.
0:02 “NASA officials say Challenger’s first flight is in January. It should be good for 100 flights altogether.” 😬😬😬
Too soon man
I wasn’t making a joke. It’s just sad. And surprising to see in this vid.
@@moralslinky People don't know that's a grimace emoji still...
Samuel Lauridsen Oh that makes sense. Do they think that’s a smiling emoji? Definitely not the vibe I wanted to convey. Challenger was very sad.
Challenger and Columbia!! And they both blew up
Drunk history anyone
Me dude
OMG ME
Hahaha same
😅 yeah
Yep.
4oth anniversary! here's the toast: "A man can't just sit around". The man Said that during an interview
Anyone else here because of the Infographics show?
Well, at least it is not a...
ROCKET LAWNCHAIR!
And now David Blaine is stealing his gig
Hey, the dude was one up on me… At least he had a girlfriend.
she sounded naggy tho, i think part reason why he wanted to fly away
My aunt is a legend for buying those weather balloons for him
@@Maisiethebeagle2010 that is very cool!!
BTW, this is Gasmaster, leaving this comment from my main channel (voicetube).
Unironically, I wanna be like this man. A bit mad, but pursuing his dreams despite all adversities.
Qui esta aqui despres d’escoltar el Bunquer
Jo mateix!!!!
Un més per aquí!
🙋🏻♀️ Hola
A found memory. A tip of the hat to Larry. The rest of us are amateurs.
Who's here from the Lunch Club Podcast?
I didn't, I came here from Drunken History
RIP Challenger - what a depressing start to the video lol
"His first priority now is to sell the rights to his story". Smart man.
I don't know if I could call a man who decided to fly several thousand feet into the air with the plan of shooting out several of the balloons with a BB gun, smart
@@BreadAccountantyou’re right, genius is the word.
My great uncle is a genius
Who is here from the infographics
Not me im here from Qxir.
Who's better than infographics,
yes that's right.
I'm here from huggbees
(Idk if I said his name correctly)
Drunk History brought me here.
Im drunk and Joe Rogan and David Blaine brought me here
Me too lol
It is so erie and haunting listening to Tom Brokaw (sp) talk about the Challenger. You all remember what happened with that right?
th-cam.com/video/IXwJkaJPBYA/w-d-xo.html
Challenger and Columbia!!!
Thank you infographics!🙏
@@BaselessMotions123 😛
Infographics lol
Rarejohn Vallejera came from them
Drunk history brought me here 2😂
Larry is one brave crazy m.f.!!!!!
This is literally UP irl
Yeah, UP was loosely inspired by him but they didn't admit it because they didn't want to risk having it claimed that they were suggesting this + they didn't technically have the rights to his story
Such a brave pilot
This is crazy they saying the challenger should be safe lol
Why go sky diving when you can go ballooning?
yea, you should absolutely go skydiving at a very high altitude after detaching yourself with all of these very large helium-filled weather balloons in mid-air like maybe around 30,000 feet up in the sky.
Anyone know about this before infographics
I Have an idea but i'll need a few more subs for it
Only because I grew up in the LA area.
Bless his girlfriend.. she obviously cares more about his safety than any notoriety from his stunt.
He wanted to live his dream not get famous.
i came here after infografic
This guy’s motto is Fuckin’ Send it
a true legend
Lary the legend
what a madlad
LAWN CHAIR PILOT :")
I heard David Blaine talk about this dude on the Joe Rogan podcast
If my girlfriend screeched like that, I would drop the radio, open a beer, and keep flying.
He actually did have a beer
Yes, very Hillary Clintonesque.
They all have the ability trust me they're born with it just like us men were born with select hearing.
Drinking beer in lawn chairs with a firearm nearby was super popular in the 80's. If it was around the evening time there'd usually be a bug zapper too.
oh shut up
Joe Rogan yo!!!
Must of been quite a sight for the airline passengers seeing a guy flying past them in a lawn chair.
Rest In Peace legend 😔🙏🏽
Drunk history brought me here, wanted to know the truth
So do I haha!
Fun Fact: Disney pays Larry Walters royalties for the inspiration behind the movie UP.
BrettC11B larry walters commuted suicide at 44...
Why would you bullshit for no reason? i don't get ppl like you.
Y'know making up stupid bullshit like this is the kind of shit that makes everyone dumber and gets Trump elected.
@Tyrel J. It's clearly a joke.... what a horrible response.
The last American hero
'You can't fly your lawn chair balloon without your glasses'
'Be careful there are planes in the sky'
'You are going towards the ocean '
Typical woman! Nag Nag Nag
You, are a very unhappy man. Instead of commenting , on women nagging . Be a man, face you are no longer happy and get the hell out of a relationship.
@@tammygirl7223 I'm guessing you get all your news from The Onion.
@@tammygirl7223 Unhappy people like to police humour
Lmao and right on cue, a woman shows up to nag and insult. X'D
@@truthsyrup5764 I’m a woman & I approve this statement
if I could be so brave
Should have asked him if the Earth was round
the Earth is triangle shape. no joke.
Bruh we all know the earth is crap
legend rest in peace
I miss my great uncle even though I never met him
Straight up genuis