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laidback
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by 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...
Advertised as on Prime tonight at 11.32 PM I think they said.
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h.b.bear
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by 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
Maddog
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by 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...
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by 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
It's really all about standing around drinking Dave's beer.
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young1
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by young1 » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:10 am
INCOMING.....YA KAAHHNNNTS !!!!
The boy Youngs disciplinary record this week has been nothing but deplorable.
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by 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...
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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laidback
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by laidback » Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:10 am
Roady - ZRX1200R
Tracky - ZX9R F1 Team Jerry Atric
I've reached the age where 'happy hour' is a nap.