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Red Bull Stratos

Post by Jimmy » Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:47 pm

Almost jump time, check it out!

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Post by Jimmy » Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:24 pm

That was pretty insane. The view from the capsule before he jumped was crazy!

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Post by jeffsmith » Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:41 pm

That was crazy intense!

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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:22 pm

Hard to imagine covering that distance in such a short time!
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Post by GAM » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:25 pm

Can't find a video.

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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:30 pm

From Mark Critch:
Wasn't impressed with Felix. Super Dave Osbourne would have landed in wet cement and a steamroller would have flattened him.
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Re: Red Bull Stratos

Post by Jimmy » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:32 pm

GAM wrote:Can't find a video.

Sandy
It's over now. There's supposedly a press conference coming up at some point within the link I posted.

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Re: Red Bull Stratos

Post by Jimmy » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:32 pm

Jimmy wrote:
GAM wrote:Can't find a video.

Sandy
It's over now. There's supposedly a press conference coming up at some point within the link I posted.
Looks like it's starting now.

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Post by TJ Brew » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:34 pm

That was a crazy jump! ~729mph.
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Re: Red Bull Stratos

Post by Jimmy » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:33 pm

Press conference is actually starting now!

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Post by Jimmy » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:52 pm

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Re: Red Bull Stratos

Post by Jimmy » Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:00 pm

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