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Felix Baumgartner dead at 56: Wingsuit daredevil who jumped from space is killed in paragliding crash after his craft ploughed into Italian hotel swimming pool leaving woman injured
UK Daily Mail ^
| 07/17/2025
| TARYN PEDLER
Posted on 07/17/2025 1:22:18 PM PDT by DFG
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:22:18 PM PDT
by
DFG
To: DFG
Remember the saying: There are old pilots, there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots.
To: DFG
Too bad he didn’t die BEFORE he harmed someone else.
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:24:56 PM PDT
by
rottndog
(What comes after America?)
To: DFG
Hooked on adrenaline, to the very end.
To: DFG
“A man must know his limitations.” - Dirty Harry.
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:26:19 PM PDT
by
Musketeer
To: lee martell
That jump from space bordered on spectacular.
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:26:44 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: DFG
R.I.P.
Felix used up all of his nine lives.
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:27:21 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
(E Porcibus Unum)
To: DFG
Emergency responders requested an air ambulance How appropriate.
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:27:43 PM PDT
by
Nachoman
(Proudly oppressing people of color since 1957.)
To: DFG
He died doing what he loved.........
9
posted on
07/17/2025 1:28:19 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: DFG
after feeling unwell before taking off. Takeoff is optional.
Landing is mandatory.
I'd rather be down here wishing I was up there than up there wishing I was down here.
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:29:37 PM PDT
by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: rottndog
Imagine relaxing on your float in the pool and a DareDevil drops from the sky and lands on you.
She will have some tale to tell the Grandkids.
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:30:51 PM PDT
by
Gasshog
(x, marks my spot)
To: DFG
” during which time he reached dizzying speeds of 843.6mph and broke the sound barrier”
Terminal velocity of a human falling is 120mph. He must have been under full power, straight down, to reach the advertised speeds.
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:37:04 PM PDT
by
Fireone
(1.Avoid crowds 2.Head on a swivel 3.Be prepared to protect & defend those around you 4.Avoid crowds)
To: Fireone
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:39:33 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
To: Fireone
terminal velocity obviously doesn’t apply once you rise far above normal atmosphere
To: Fireone
That 120mph terminal velocity does not apply in the stratosphere.
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:41:34 PM PDT
by
rhinohunter
(I don’t know if God is a Republican, but I am metaphysically certain that satan is a democrat)
To: DFG
I’m going with hotdogging it until proven otherwise. I’ve done my share of jangling and have seen some stupid people thinking they could treat it like a video game.
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:42:26 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
To: BenLurkin
Gave me the willies looking down even on tv.
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:43:53 PM PDT
by
enraged
To: DFG
That had to hurt for everyone involved.
To: where's_the_Outrage?
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:44:48 PM PDT
by
Z28.310
(does not comply well with others)
To: DFG
He free fell to Earth for more than four minutes, during which time he reached dizzying speeds of 843.6mph and broke the sound barrierI'm surprised he didn't break his neck at that speed
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posted on
07/17/2025 1:45:48 PM PDT
by
1Old Pro
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