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    Default I´m from Austria

    have you seen today this "crazy" RedBull guy flying from the sky ??

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner





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    Default That was crazy

    I watched it live, wow. I get quiezy stepping to the end of a diving board but at almost 130K feet and stepping off, crazy . Did he go supersonic? Stopped watching before offcial word.

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    Confirmed. He did break the sound barrier.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Orange View Post
    The 43-year-old leapt from a capsule more than 39 kilometres above the Earth, reaching a top speed of 833.9 miles per hour (1342km/h), or 1.24 times the speed of sound, according to organisers.

    Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/tech...#ixzz29K1xJ2rt
    Awsom,What a thrill to see this history !!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noral View Post
    Awsom,What a thrill to see this history !!!!
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    Wow!!!
    Just plain old, "Wow"!
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    Default Jump from space

    It is a proud day for Austria! Go Felix!!



    Quote Originally Posted by chris56 View Post
    have you seen today this "crazy" RedBull guy flying from the sky ??

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner





    think he gets one of these for free red bull.jpg

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    From such a great height...
    Do you think that he worried about missing??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    From such a great height...
    Do you think that he worried about missing??
    I've completed 375 military jumps, never missed the earth. I think he worried more about not missing it too hard!

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    I watched it live on tv, coolest thing and I'm just wondering how they kept the balloon from drifting away and off the jetstream?

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    he was a biker-mechanic near my town .. before he startet jumping ..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ga Blue Knight View Post
    I think he worried more about not missing it too hard!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mooneych View Post
    It is a proud day for Austria! Go Felix!!
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