Today's installment of "only in Florida"

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A Florida man startled beachgoers when he washed ashore inside a hybrid bubble-running wheel device.

The man, identified by a local news channel as Reza Baluchi, washed ashore in Flagler county on the east coast of Florida on Saturday.

He was inside a large barrel-type device which appeared to have flotation buoys attached to each end. The Flagler county sheriff’s office posted photos of the strange vessel on Facebook.

“The occupant advised he left the St Augustine area yesterday to head to New York,” the sheriff’s office said, “but came across some complications that brought him back to shore”.
 

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Woah, wonder if he will make it

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Catching the current with the Gulf Stream definitely would have helped, but it's still a good 1000 miles, give or take. Is he related to the flat-earth rocket guy that blew himself up?

Doesn't sound like he had this planned out too well:
“The occupant advised he left the St Augustine area yesterday to head to New York,” the sheriff’s office said, “but came across some complications that brought him back to shore”.

Then:
Fox 35 Orlando reported that Baluchi’s aim was to “run” to the northern US or Bermuda. Baluchi instead ended up 30 miles south of his St Augustine start point.

Um, Bermuda is almost as far as NY, only it's open sea. Going to NY at least he would have been able to keep land in sight, LOL.
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Moving on:
“My goal is to not only raise money for homeless people, raise money for the coast guard, raise money for the police department, raise money for the fire department,” he told the TV channel. “They are in public service, they do it for safety and they help other people.”

Dummy, do you know how much it would have cost the USCG to come rescue your ass? Way more than you'll raise through charity.

And now:
"The Sun-Sentinel reported that Baluchi was forced to turn back after he discovered that some of his safety and navigation equipment had been stolen. The equipment has been recovered, and Baluchi plans to resume his journey once the weather improves, the newspaper said."

So, you are going to set off on a 1000+ mile journey across open water and you don't check your gear immediately before departure? mmmkay.

"Baluchi planned to survive “on protein bars, tuna, sea water purified through a filter, Gatorade and chewing gum for sea sickness”, his website said."
- his dead body would have washed ashore had he not turned back.
 
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