Well, there is more than one way to fly like a bird you know. Check out the following weekend warrior over at Wired Magazine. A quick quote:
There is no subtle way to say this: Brian Walker plans to shoot himself nearly 20 miles into the air aboard a homemade rocket launched from what could be the world’s largest crossbow. (Seriously.)
You can check out the link and a larger version of the picture at Wired 14.06: START