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Parachuting

Postby laidback » Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:59 pm

Think jumping out of a perfectly good plane is risky business...think again.

There is a guy that is going to jump from a balloon capsule at 32kms above the earth... :shock:

Advertised as on Prime tonight at 11.32 PM I think they said.
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Re: Parachuting

Postby h.b.bear » Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:52 pm

Better man than me,bit of a woos though he reckons he will only do it if the weather is right :lol:
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Re: Parachuting

Postby Maddog » Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:26 pm

Shows 23.15 - 01.31 on the Ch73 guide here in Syd
Apparently will break the sound barrier... :shock:
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Re: Parachuting

Postby Glen » Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:41 am

Didn't happen. Got aborted due to high winds.........in his spacesuit I expect :)

Be good to see it, apparently he should get over Mach1 before resistance slows him down. I think I read it will take about 20 mins to land. That's a long time to be yelling Phaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaark :shock:
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Re: Parachuting

Postby young1 » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:10 am

INCOMING.....YA KAAHHNNNTS !!!!
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Re: Parachuting

Postby Kermit » Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:55 am

laidback wrote:Think jumping out of a perfectly good plane is risky business...think again.

There is a guy that is going to jump from a balloon capsule at 32kms above the earth... :shock:

Advertised as on Prime tonight at 11.32 PM I think they said.


Hope its not related to the picton base.

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Re: Parachuting

Postby laidback » Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:10 am

young1 wrote:INCOMING.....YA KAAHHNNNTS !!!!


:lol: :lol: :lol:
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