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"Missing, the Brazilian priest who floated off under hundreds of helium party balloons"

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Missing, the Brazilian priest who floated off under hundreds of helium party balloons

A Roman Catholic priest who floated off under hundreds of helium party balloons is missing off the southern coast of Brazil.

Rescuers in helicopters and small fishing boats were searching off the coast of Santa Catarina state, where pieces of balloons were found.

The Rev Adelir Antonio de Carli lifted off from the port city of Paranagua on Sunday afternoon, wearing a helmet, thermal suit and a parachute.

The smiling 41-year-old priest was strapped to a seat attached to a huge column green, red, white and yellow balloons, and soared into the air to the cheers of a crowd.

He was reported missing about eight hours later after losing contact with port authority officials.

The priest wanted to break a 19-hour record for the most hours flying with balloons to raise money for a spiritual rest-stop for truckers in Paranagua, Brazil's second-largest port for agricultural products.

Some American adventurers have used helium balloons to emulate Larry Walters - who in 1982 rose three miles above Los Angeles in a lawn chair lifted by balloons.

The priest soared to an altitude of 20,000 feet then descended to about 8,200 feet for his planned flight to the city of Dourados, 465 miles north-west of his parish.

But winds pushed him in another direction, and Carli was some 30 miles off the coast when he last contacted Paranagua's port authority.

Carli had a GPS device, a satellite phone, and a buoyant chair and is an experienced skydiver, said the treasurer of his Sao Cristovao parish, Denise Gallas.

"We are absolutely confident he will be found alive and well, floating somewhere in the ocean," she said.

"He knew what he was doing and was fully prepared for any kind of mishap."

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AIM says – reply to this

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Aww..sucks for him…..
KT says – reply to this

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what an idiot
Cee says – reply to this

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1st
dumb bastard went to go see god. toooo funny.
KRISTYN CHICAGO says – reply to this

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OMG

FIND HIM!!!!!

HOW SCARY
nerd says – reply to this

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whoa!
omg says – reply to this

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FIRSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
ahaha ha says – reply to this

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ahah aha ha ha ha
Jess says – reply to this

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People crack me up
brittt says – reply to this

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Well, that'd suck.
Marco S says – reply to this

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First!
Dumbass says – reply to this

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Re: Cee – Don't be an ASSHOLE.
gad says – reply to this

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gadfsadfFIRST!!gdafdsf;ljk
Brooke says – reply to this

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Dumbass.
Chicca says – reply to this

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Poor man!!
c1 says – reply to this

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Oh… I hope he's fine!
:(
val says – reply to this

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poor bloke
karly says – reply to this

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poor guy FIRST!
BETTY says – reply to this

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this sucks
NIKKI says – reply to this

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FIRST????????????
Amanda says – reply to this

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just like in that movie danny deckchair!!!
moi! says – reply to this

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lol i love balloons!!! i wanna try that
ross says – reply to this

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i so wanna try that
laura says – reply to this

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firsttt!
f says – reply to this

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FIRST!
poopoo says – reply to this

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FIRSTTT
NESSSA says – reply to this

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FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHA…but then it gets kinda sad
katieeeee says – reply to this

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cool dude.
Emmy says – reply to this

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scary
ana says – reply to this

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STUPID
dksfj;dklsjf says – reply to this

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how sad.
s says – reply to this

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what a flippin idiot
Z says – reply to this

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crazy ass!!!
first!
Mariam says – reply to this

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maybe he made it to heaven
Up, up and away! says – reply to this

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I hope he's found safely! I don't think this was a very good idea though…in retrospect! Oh well. They say he has experience as a skydiver, but they didn't mention if he was wearing a parachute–hopefully he was!
wtf? says – reply to this

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LMAO
elle says – reply to this

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first bitches!
nemie_rock says – reply to this

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He's probably off fucking little boys.
Christina C. says – reply to this

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YAY BALLOONS! FIRST?
princess says – reply to this

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that's sad!
amy says – reply to this

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first!
haha says – reply to this

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hahaha thats so funny a priest floating away he's probably dead now
Jennifer says – reply to this

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That really sucks..
phi mu says – reply to this

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aww poor baby
Dizzy Izzy says – reply to this

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I wish the guy the best. I hope this doesn't make the Darwin awards.
BB says – reply to this

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*-*wow 1st*-*
ALANNNNN says – reply to this

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FIRST BITCHES AND HOES
meeeeeeeeeeeeee says – reply to this

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poor guy!!! he's probably dead..omg thats so bad to say
ANDY27 says – reply to this

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I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
I WANNA SUCK ON BRAD PITT'S MUSKY AND SWEATY ASSHOLE!!!
Robster says – reply to this

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lol idiot.
krissssten says – reply to this

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DoucheCock
flyaway says – reply to this

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WOAHHHHHH
FIND THAT PRIEST!!!!!
Claudia says – reply to this

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How sad!
Jasmine says – reply to this

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i hope hes found alive and well but for some reason this seems just a tad funny haha
amber says – reply to this

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bitch it dead.

first?
weqq says – reply to this

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first!wow just wow
Katie says – reply to this

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First comment , SWEET!
Thats effing bizarre btw.
THE COOLIEST says – reply to this

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that is so sad but so awesome at the same time.
ladylindsay says – reply to this

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What an idiot.
Brazilian Guy says – reply to this

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Foda Voce, Ianques Sujo pedacos da merda
iappy says – reply to this

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first!
is it bad says – reply to this

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that this made me giggle???
CM says – reply to this

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Too bad it wasn't Eric the midget!
chinye says – reply to this

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LOL

no but seriously, i hope hes ok

…but i lold
ll says – reply to this

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i dont get it like shouldnt he have carried a knife with him or couldnt they have tied a string on him but this has already been done Mythbusters
vini says – reply to this

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HES NOT BRAZILLIAN
Candy says – reply to this

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I have mixed emotions. Not sure if I should be laughing or be sad about this.
The Druken Russian says – reply to this

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R.I.P dude, he's likely DEAD!!
ro says – reply to this

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perez, what's up with Lebanese Lohan, we need to know, I've never know fox news to report mush before you baby, wuz up with that?
Robibnikoff says – reply to this

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Give that man a Darwin award!
eric_lomori88@sbcglobal.net says – reply to this

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WTF
lizzi says – reply to this

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what a shame, but he knew what to expect so,, no one to blame but himself.. :/
mamma says – reply to this

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Is it just me or does he kind of look like George W. in the first picture?
mmm says – reply to this

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HA HA HA
HA HA HA
HA HA HA
HA
HA
HA
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MORON
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HA
HA
HA
Pulitzer says – reply to this

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Re: nemie_rock – That's one of the stupidest things that could ever have been said about this unfortunate matter. Grow up.
PLift says – reply to this

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Re: mamma – I thought the exact same thing.
Erik says – reply to this

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Guess there is no god. Ha Ha!
Munche says – reply to this

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I thought it was tommy lee jones at first!!
G-GIRL says – reply to this

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WAS HE WEARING A PARACHUTE JUST IN CASE OF A MISHAP???? THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SMART THING TO DO…..
ixz says – reply to this

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Doesn't the church take enough money from the 'offering plate' to build a fucking 'spiritual rest stop'?
ali says – reply to this

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what a tool
yule says – reply to this

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funny but i think he's dead
dfd says – reply to this

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dsfgsdfsdfsdfsdffsfsfsfdfsdfsfsdf
Larissa says – reply to this

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Hello, I'm Brazilian. The Rev Adelir Antonio de Carli lived in a city very close to mine. Here in Brazil, we're all shocked with the fact, at home too. Hope his body can be found soon.
That's very sad.
Kisses, Perez.
alexandra says – reply to this

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i love how people are like the 70th commenter
and there like FIRST!!!!!!!! FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE JUST SHUT UUUUUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPP!
white trash says – reply to this

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Maybe this was his plan. Or maybe he landed on young boy's island and never wants to leave??
Hottie says – reply to this

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Wtf is he thinking pulling off this stunt……………hes like 78787 years old and is a preist serously wut a duche
Sandra says – reply to this

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Some of the posters here are REALLY INSENSITIVE!!!
Let's see YOU try that for a good cause!
You'd have to grow up first…

Let's pray he's found soon…
Obnoxious Joe says – reply to this

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He's probably gone to his fantasy god in the skies.
Michelle says – reply to this

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straight to heaven
mjn says – reply to this

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Re: mamma – I though it was Dubya too!! Couldn't figure out what he was up to know til I read the article!
Michelle says – reply to this

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thats the quickest way to heaven
XtraLarge says – reply to this

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What a dumbass.
jeff says – reply to this

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It's a shame Madonna wasn't sitting on his lap at the time
mjn says – reply to this

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Re: Hottie – At least he (possibly) met his fate doing good for others, unlike you …"Hottie" (hehehehhehe, soooo sure!!) I am pretty sure he knew how to spell, most people have learned this by the ripe age of 41. Lastly, do you even KNOW what a douche is??????
Moniiiique says – reply to this

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He was my relative!!
;thank god our intelligence DIDN'T come from the same gens.
What a stupid guy!!!
paoksdpaoksdpoaksdpoks
creepy story
:~~
I bet he's in a better place,
or not! (6) HEHE
mariecp says – reply to this

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sad…trully sad
lana says – reply to this

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people go crazy when they get old
Dick Cheheheney says – reply to this

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He is trying to find God! Its going to be a long search!
arepita says – reply to this

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Oh no! Don't be cruel, people, this is a human being who was just trying to do some good for the community! I hope they find him soon!!
Kaye says – reply to this

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PEOPLE JAMIE AND ADAM SAID NOT TO TRY THIS AT HOME! This guy apparently didn't listen after watching Mythbusters.