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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Oct 24, 2014 - 12:28pm PT
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Wow.
Can you say money?
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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Oct 24, 2014 - 12:49pm PT
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Did they check him for ebola after he landed?
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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2014 - 12:55pm PT
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^^^^they only tested a stool sample. maybe they'll call him back without extra charge
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Oct 24, 2014 - 12:59pm PT
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What happened to the balloon? Space trash?
That kind of self-oriented impact is just like climber chalk. Or petroglyphs. Or 'art' in our national parks.
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Braunini
Big Wall climber
cupertino
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Oct 24, 2014 - 01:00pm PT
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cargo containers fall off ships every day but of course you would bitch about a balloon
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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2014 - 01:01pm PT
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thats it! this trash thing is now outta hand and getting in the way of my light polluted view of the rockies
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Oct 24, 2014 - 01:07pm PT
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Any balloon would eventually burst and fall back to the ground. Balloons cannot leave the atmosphere. They are lighter by volume than the surrounding atmosphere.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Oct 24, 2014 - 01:19pm PT
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It sounds like a very cool way to attempt it.
From what the article appears to say, he did not use a pod during the ride to altitude. He hung beneath the balloon, which was probably much smaller than Baumgardner's. it didn't have to carry all of that extra weight.
I saw the Red Bull Stratos pod at the Smithsonian's gigantic hanger out by Dulles airport last month. It was fairly small, but high tech.
This was much cooler. It was not the attention seeking type of jump that Felix did. The guy kept it all secret and just up and did it.
Who would have thought that Felix's record would last only a year.
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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2014 - 01:23pm PT
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apparently, no problem with claustrophobia in this training program..
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Braunini
Big Wall climber
cupertino
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Oct 24, 2014 - 01:26pm PT
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This was much cooler. It was not the attention seeking type of jump that Felix did. The guy kept it all secret and just up and did it.
was just getting ready to post this
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Oct 24, 2014 - 01:30pm PT
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I like the simpler method. I kinda thought that since you have a pressure suit on anyway why need a pressurized capsule for a short flight?
I did very much enjoy the production Redbull made. NASA could learn a thing or two about promoting spaceflight from those guys.
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Jingy
climber
Somewhere out there
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Oct 26, 2014 - 09:37am PT
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Who didn't see the first jump as the beginning of the pissing contest among the wealthy...
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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2014 - 10:21am PT
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^^^keep pulling down moose..
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Oct 26, 2014 - 03:38pm PT
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None of these guys can hold a candle to Jumpin' Joe. First thing he did when he touched down after his 103,000 foot jump was was spark up a camel. Didn't even have his helmet off yet.
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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Oct 26, 2014 - 03:49pm PT
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^^^ Joe was a hoot in the documentary Mission to the Edge of Space. He really made that whole show worth watching. Surprisingly Fleix was shown in a bad light, cursing and demeaning other members of the team then acting like he was the only one that mattered after it was over.
I'm glad the record got broken by a computer geek that doesn't dress in leather pant suits.
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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2014 - 04:00pm PT
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^^^Ditto. A minimal number of people look good in leather pant suits.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Oct 28, 2014 - 07:52am PT
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Goat boy, that was hilarious.
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