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Watch a guy jump from a really high place - live!

Post by Rum » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:35 pm

Want to see Baumgartner jump from 'the edge of space'? Live stream at the Guardian.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/interac ... sfeed=true
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Post by FBM » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:02 pm

If I can stay awake...2 a.m. here... :yawn: :ab: :yawn: :ab: :yawn:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:08 pm

Rum wrote:Want to see Baumgartner jump from 'the edge of space'? Live stream at the Guardian.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/interac ... sfeed=true
What time, please?
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Post by Rum » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:11 pm

They can't be exact because the rise of climb is not predictable. They are just showing rather boring live pics. I would say at least an hour yet - 93000 ft and they hope to get to 120000.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:17 pm

Rum wrote:They can't be exact because the rise of climb is not predictable. They are just showing rather boring live pics. I would say at least an hour yet - 93000 ft and they hope to get to 120000.
Can't get the video to play on this machine, I'll fire up the laptop. :zilla:
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Post by Rum » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:33 pm

Just set the record for highest a human has been by balloon..
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:34 pm

Rum wrote:Just set the record for highest a human has been by balloon..
But not the highest a human has been. :bong: You need cookies for that. :shock:
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Post by Rum » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:36 pm

I am probably a contender...
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:42 pm

Rum wrote:I am probably a contender...
You should have been here...


He's going to let the balloon go as high as it will go, I think.
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Post by Rum » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:43 pm

Let's hope he remembered to take his parachute! :hehe:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:45 pm

Rum wrote:Let's hope he remembered to take his parachute! :hehe:
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Post by Rum » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:46 pm

..and it is open!
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:50 pm

Egress check list in action.
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Re: Watch a guy jump from a really high place - live!

Post by Rum » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:53 pm

Its quite tense isn't it!?
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Re: Watch a guy jump from a really high place - live!

Post by Audley Strange » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:53 pm

Going boldly where all men have gone before. The grun.
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