Florida Man Tries Running to Bermuda in a Bubble

In 2016 a Florida man attempted to run from Boca Raton, FL to Bermuda in a home-made, inflatable plastic bubble. Reza Baluchi had been warned by the Coast Guard that any efforts to attempt his journey would be futile and result in severe legal and financial retribution. However, Reza’s convictions and ambition left him undeterred by such threats - he’d been waiting his whole life to do this and nothing was going to stop him. This is the story of that fateful journey as told by the man who attempted it.
For more information about Reza's charity projects, visit: www.runwithreza.org/
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[@kingofdesis]

They don’t want him to know what’s going on in the Bermuda Triangle

[@aghazarshahbazli7394]

Lol conspiracy

[@Victor-ly1cj]

lmao

[@leoarc1061]

@@aghazarshahbazli7394 Exactly. There's where they keep the ancient alien astronaut!

[@reeceandcole3054]

That could be true

[@JMRazin]

I support your thinking

[@HieuChiLe]

They should have let him take his stuff out of the bubble first

[@Jm-vv2qf]

Ya I mange all of that stuff MacBook those things are expensive

[@Jm-vv2qf]

There like 700-1,000

[@Tis_I_SirJames]

Geez...let Bubble Boy do his thang. Make him sign a "not gonna save your ass" waiver, and let him go. The man is chasing his dream.

[@ALPHA-SOLIDUS]

If he wants to run in a bubble to Bermuda FUCKING LET HIM, it's his OWN LIFE! The gov is like "Oh no we can't potentially have one less person paying us money for the rest of his life.

[@bentitchener5965]

I LOVE this guy! Why does everyone stop ruinning Christmas for him, if he wants to go to Bermuda in his bubble fucking let him. The man is a fucking genius... "Come out the bubble" "I don't wanna come out of the bubble" Stay Strong Reza!

[@th3rd3arplan3tradio]

Setting himself up for a big disaster. Daytime is full of light, but nighttime is dark & scary. Nothing but big waves out there, that can easily toss him & that bubble yards away. Bermuda is not to be messed with.

[@unitedstatesball8866]

And.......of course he's from Florida.

[@Jm-vv2qf]

What wrong with Florida people?? I live in Florida

[@wth7537]

iiistarz they do the most random crimes

[@keithymg]

Hes from iran u moron.

[@reeceandcole3054]

Is that a crime to u

[@reeceandcole3054]

Exactly muck boyz

[@worldwibeweb7133]

No more bubble i have.

[@drakefrom2011]

Sad :(

[@leoarc1061]

At least he still has a pulse. Some things are adventures, this is just dumb. Travelling inside a greenhouse, with temperatures not suitable for desert spiders, let alone for a human being. He should be thankful for being alive!

[@brittany6315]

Reza used to come into my old work place and would tell us about this. Proud he actually went for it regardless of the outcome.

[@Marsellis]

Im a Florida man myself and I approve 🌴

[@toomuch3208]

Land of the free.... That's a joke

[@iloveyouamberappel]

The coast guard spent over 140k. They should have just left him out there.

[@keithymg]

He had no lights, danger to other boats. Also idiot gets caught n hurricane then calls for help hes putting rescuers n danger

[@TheMadmanAndre]

If the guy's hellbent on crossing the ocean in a bubble, he should have tried something saner, like doing the trip to Cuba. Instead he got paradigm locked into a single thought process of getting to Bermuda.

[@IIKingy]

A Florida Man? Why am I not surprised lol

[@allesiosnens8152]

Florida man again

[@Yejiapsa-ml7ck]

Is this a Gray reference?? 🤔

[@allesiosnens8152]

Yejiapsa 1004 nope just all random things are happening in Florida

[@KabobHope]

@@Yejiapsa-ml7ck Google Florida Man for full context.

[@LadyGlobalChic]

Why not just follow him and document his story this is a dream of his

[@orangestoneface]

wind blown bubble might work , pod inside that will not turn , on two strings with bearing or

[@user-nf9sj8nh5j]

That Florida man : they call me a mad man.

[@yasminbarry7941]

How do you sleep, etc... While your are on this incredible journey

[@billyhighfill]

You guys already posted this

[@jonathanmicday1620]

Lol! stay away from my bubble. Please!

[@coffeedrinker99]

How did he take a dump in the ocean?

[@iloveyouamberappel]

I am guessing he jumped in and out of the water

[@FreezeFrameYT]

His pet alligator helped with his engine blocks

[@miguelandreimarco5103]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mockdr]

Bag and bottle I guess

[@sonialuna8855]

Go reza go!

[@brandonmackenziemartin7787]

Bubble dude should take this to supreme court

[@user-fe1gb9uc1t]

@1:31 Every boat got lost, airplane got lost. Everything got lost .. I say I want see what's going on" - the moment you fall in love with the man

[@leoarc1061]

A greenhouse on international waters. He's onto something there! :)

[@BobbyGRichardson]

What he needs is a big enough sponsor to have resources accompany him, as those who swim long distances.

[@trevorgibson5728]

Come to California Long Beach to Catalina

[@LoLo-hs7bp]

Why?

[@ohsobro7672]

My goals are beyond your understanding.

[@user-rp3hu2kw3n]

"Florida man"

[@keithymg]

Iran man

[@hopehope2656]

This is the land of the free let Reza do his mission...😮❤❤

[@tawakolimohammad1820]

This man has giant balls

[@leroyhudson8952]

That looks like it cost $1000 build one leave alone what he spent pmsl

[@PAGANONYMOUS]

He should make a raft then attach four hamster wheels on it one on each corner. Crew the vessel with eight people each running twelve hour shifts. Make the craft properly with fiberglass setup a support crew then nobody could stop him. He just needs to organise himself better.

[@technicallydifficulties7094]

The ABSOLUTE chad

[@KWizard__]

His name is Reza but he ain't that sharp.

[@shedrickbowens99]

they know people make it from cuba on tires right #coastgardsucks

[@odakyuodakyu6650]

anyone else feeling the warrior spirit? can I get HELL YEAH for our vetinarians and parrots?

[@IntellectualRadio]

Say what you want. I'm impressed.

[@marthamorales3722]

This is just ridiculous dream

[@leoarc1061]

One word: medication.

[@aradhyagaonkar9542]

English needs to learn you

[@user-pw2hb3lt5d]

C'mon bro🤣😂🤣😂. He's not normal

[@leoarc1061]

@@user-pw2hb3lt5d That's my point! :)

[@bentitchener5965]

He don't need any medication. He is loving life, chasing his dreams

[@saavikofvulcan6887]

Murrica

[@dresopranoo]

KEY WORD: FLORIDA MAN

[@kimpatterson852]

I understand he came here for a dream. But this idea he came up with puts his life at risk. If you endanger your life or other people's life, in America, you will be stopped. No one want to hear this man died at sea or is never found again on his voyage. No one wants to go notify his family that he's dead or can't be found. Especially if it could have been prevented.

[@MaryjaneGarland-bn6kb]

That’s his business . He’s an adult man.

[@MK-tk8tb]

Can this gentleman be deported back to Iran? He is just a menace.

[@kaelyn1474]

I'm a bermuda girl, and lol. just wow

[@kaylove1144]

Wow cant do that i kno my Aniexty would come on👀😒

[@MaryjaneGarland-bn6kb]

He is a grown man , if that’s his dream, we should leave him be. The world 🌎 thought that Christopher Columbus was a fool until he discovered a whole new continent , and then even the eyes 👀 of the Catholic Church ⛪️ were opened . I say let him be.

[@rh7778]

Hahahaha

[@DOLPHINATOR9778]

He got arrested yesterday. 9-6-23. Why?! Let him be for goodness sake!!!