World record "skydive"

Ghoulish Delight · 10-09-2012, 10:41 AM

Live now on Discovery, Red Bull is sponsoring a record parachuting attempt, from a balloon-supported capsule at 120,000 feet.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-09-2012, 10:42 AM

Though wind is causing problems now....and it was just aborted. Move along, nothing to see here.

cirquelover · 10-09-2012, 10:54 AM

Darn it, thanks for the heads up anyway. I tried to watch yesterday too but it was canceled.

scaeagles · 10-09-2012, 03:34 PM

I want to be that man. Not when it's cancelled. When he gets to do it.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-14-2012, 09:14 AM

He's back at it. 50,000 feet up right now!

http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/1...tos-jump-live/

Ghoulish Delight · 10-14-2012, 09:24 AM

The ascent is expected to take around 3 hours. About an hour in right now.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-14-2012, 10:35 AM

Went a little faster. He's broken the record for highest altitude manned balloon ascent. Probably about 10 minutes away from jump height. But the heat in his helmet isn't working, so I wonder if he'll jump or not.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-14-2012, 10:43 AM

They've decided to go ahead with the jump despite the helmet heat problem. Any minute now.

BarTopDancer · 10-14-2012, 11:45 AM

Amazing.

Moonliner · 10-14-2012, 12:01 PM

Huh. All I ever see is "Starting Soon".

10-09-2012, 10:41 AM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	World record "skydive" Live now on Discovery, Red Bull is sponsoring a record parachuting attempt, from a balloon-supported capsule at 120,000 feet. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-09-2012, 10:42 AM	#2
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Though wind is causing problems now....and it was just aborted. Move along, nothing to see here. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-09-2012, 10:54 AM	#3
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	Darn it, thanks for the heads up anyway. I tried to watch yesterday too but it was canceled. __________________ Waiting for Summer to arrive!
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10-09-2012, 03:34 PM	#4
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I want to be that man. Not when it's cancelled. When he gets to do it.
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10-14-2012, 09:14 AM	#5
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	He's back at it. 50,000 feet up right now! http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/1...tos-jump-live/ __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-14-2012, 09:24 AM	#6
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	The ascent is expected to take around 3 hours. About an hour in right now. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-14-2012, 10:35 AM	#7
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Went a little faster. He's broken the record for highest altitude manned balloon ascent. Probably about 10 minutes away from jump height. But the heat in his helmet isn't working, so I wonder if he'll jump or not. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-14-2012, 10:43 AM	#8
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	They've decided to go ahead with the jump despite the helmet heat problem. Any minute now. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-14-2012, 11:45 AM	#9
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Amazing. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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10-14-2012, 12:01 PM	#10
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Huh. All I ever see is "Starting Soon". __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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