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Watch live: Felix Baumgartner’s jump from space in skydiving record attempt
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9584804/Watch-live-Felix-Baumgartners-jump-from-space-in-sk ^

Posted on 10/14/2012 8:59:13 AM PDT by unixfox

Watch live: Felix Baumgartner's jump from space in skydiving record attempt.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: alteredtitle; felixbaumgartner; jump; redbull; sourcetitlenoturl; spacediving; spacejump; stratosphere
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To: unixfox

119,000’— it’s “cowabunga time!” Prayers up for Felix, you wonderful cat!


41 posted on 10/14/2012 10:44:20 AM PDT by pingman ("Human history seems logical in afterthought, but a mystery in forethought." (Strauss & Howe))
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To: pingman

JUMP!


42 posted on 10/14/2012 10:46:33 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: pingman

Now at 124,000


43 posted on 10/14/2012 10:48:44 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: cripplecreek

He says his feet are getting cold.


44 posted on 10/14/2012 10:49:55 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: Uncle Chip

Sweet Mother of Abe Lincoln...127,000 feet and still going up!


45 posted on 10/14/2012 10:51:45 AM PDT by hoagy62 ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
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To: hoagy62

Egress checklist started.


46 posted on 10/14/2012 10:52:33 AM PDT by hoagy62 ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
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To: hoagy62

Balloon is descending a bit now. Still above the intended altitude.


47 posted on 10/14/2012 10:52:59 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Uncle Chip
He says his feet are getting cold.

Now that's taking it to a new height!

48 posted on 10/14/2012 10:53:27 AM PDT by WVKayaker (I'm more than happy to be Obama's "enemy of the week" - Sarah Palin)
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To: cripplecreek

Rising again.


49 posted on 10/14/2012 10:55:08 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: hoagy62

Dropped his altitude but now going back up levelling off at 127,800.

Hand me another Red Bull.


50 posted on 10/14/2012 10:56:51 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: pingman

What a ride that would be


51 posted on 10/14/2012 11:06:32 AM PDT by DaiHuy (One Big Assed Mistake America)
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To: DaiHuy

Door open.


52 posted on 10/14/2012 11:07:28 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Uncle Chip

Hatch Open


53 posted on 10/14/2012 11:07:37 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: cripplecreek

“The door has openned”... this is so corny


54 posted on 10/14/2012 11:08:00 AM PDT by goodolemr
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oh man....


55 posted on 10/14/2012 11:08:35 AM PDT by kanawa
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To: unixfox

Video linky not working.


56 posted on 10/14/2012 11:10:12 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: kanawa

And a perfect landing.


57 posted on 10/14/2012 11:20:40 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: unixfox

That was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen anyone do.


58 posted on 10/14/2012 11:22:49 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: cripplecreek

Neat the way he brought himself out of the spin and under control.


59 posted on 10/14/2012 11:23:36 AM PDT by kanawa
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To: kanawa

Sounded like he said he either did pass out or thought he was going to.


60 posted on 10/14/2012 11:25:16 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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