It's a bird, it's a plane, its....
To: Frenchtown Dan
it’s FRENCH FRY MAN!...........................
2 posted on
08/16/2010 7:21:00 AM PDT by
Red Badger
(No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
To: Frenchtown Dan
"Holy shit is this going to hurt..."

To: Frenchtown Dan
I’m hoping this attempt fails.
Captain Joe Kittinger is an American hero who has NEVER gotten the acclaim he deserved.
Captain Joe Kittinger Did his feat without todays support bennefits.
Thanks Joe Kittinger.
4 posted on
08/16/2010 7:31:38 AM PDT by
Joe Boucher
((FUBO) Ya unAmerican p.o.s.)
To: Frenchtown Dan
Caught a movie little while ago on one of the cable channels
either TCM or FOX Movie
ON THE THRESHOLD OF SPACE
Fairly realistic treatment (for Hollywood) of the early
balloon flights into stratosphere
If comes up again should watch it....
7 posted on
08/16/2010 8:01:00 AM PDT by
njslim
To: Frenchtown Dan
Armstrong, who was celebrating his 80th birthday, ... I feel SO OLD!
As for these 2 tries to break this 50-year old record, best of luck because this is on the VERY THIN EDGE and many things are in the failure tree. God-speed to them but I'm glad it is not me!
8 posted on
08/16/2010 8:06:55 AM PDT by
SES1066
(Cycling to conserve, Conservative to save, Saving to Retire, will Retire to Cycle.)
To: Frenchtown Dan
There are specific records for 50 year old skydivers?
9 posted on
08/16/2010 11:12:47 AM PDT by
Oztrich Boy
(a 16 year old Australian girl already did it. And she did it right. - WWJD)
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