Ted Brown's dream as a child was an unusual one: he wanted to fly. What was more unusual was the way in which he made his dream come true. After high school, he wanted to join the U. S. Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight. However, his dream remained. At the age of 33, Ted was a truck driver in Los Angeles. One day, while sitting outside in his garden, he watched planes fly overhead and an idea came to him: to use balloons to fly. A few weeks later, Ted bought 42 huge balloons. He tied them to a chair and then he sat down in the chair with some beer, sandwiches and a gun. His plan was to fly to 10 meters above his garden, enjoy a few hours in the air, and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down. But things did not go as he planned. Once his friends cut the ropes under Ted's chair, the 42 balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000 meters above the ground with Ted and his chair. He didn't shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balanee of his "plane". Ted stayed in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14 hours, cold and frightened. Planes heading towards Los Angeles' busy international airport reported the strange sight. And Ted' s balloons caused great danger to them. At last, Ted gathered his courage to shoot a few balloons and slowly landed on the ground, where many policemen were waiting for him. Ted made his dream come true, but it cost him: he was fined $ 1,500 for breaking the law about air safety. When asked by a reporter why he had done it, Ted answered, "A man can't just sit around and do nothing; he should have his dream and go for it. "
What did Ted want to do?
Did he join the Air Force?
Did he try?
When?
Why didn't he join?
When did Ted buy to help him fly?
What did he use for a seat?
Did he attach the balloons to his seat?
Was it tethered?
How old was he at this time?
What was his occupation?
After the chair was launched how fast did it fly?
What did he take with him?
Anything else?
What else?
What did he need that for?
What would that do?
How high did he intend to go?
How high did he go?
Did it cost him?
fly
fly
no
 he wanted to join the U. S. Air Force but he failed
yes
he wanted to join the U. S. Air Force but he failed
After high school
After high school
poor eyesight.
 poor eyesight.
balloons
balloons
a chair
 a chair
yes
 He tied them to a chair
no
 cut the ropes
33
33
truck driver
 truck driver 
at an astonishing speed
at an astonishing speed
beer
beer
sandwiches
sandwiches
a gun
 a gun
to shoot some balloons
shoot some balloons
get him back down
 get back down
10 meters above his garden
10 meters above his garden
4000 meters above the ground
4000 meters above the ground
yes
it cost him: 