Masshole Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 So are Gearpig and Masshole married? It was the most feasible way to obtain citizenship. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK... Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 It was the most feasible way to obtain citizenship. Hilarious!!! I absoluely love this chick... --- PK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lj35driver Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Velocity channel is doing live coverage if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striper_WSO Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Postponed until tomorrow. Obviously subject to good weather tomorrow, Oct 9th. http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/10/08/skydiver-record-breaking-supersonic-freefall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintail21 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) He needs surface winds to be less than 2 mph to avoid damaging his ridiculously thin balloon? Good luck getting that to happen in New Mexico! Edited October 9, 2012 by pintail21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon_Tanerite Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I wonder how big the "recovery area" is? I would imagine they are accounting for upper level winds to carry the balloon somewhere, and to a lesser extent Felix on the way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawnman Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/user/redbull/stratos It's live now...their inflating the balloon and Felix is in the pressure suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Spike Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Aborted again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahWeed Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) Yawn........ If they finally do it, I hope the video is better than the ones from their test jumps. As I peruse the website, I laughed when I noticed they say he will "attempt to break the sound barrier" in free fall. It's not like he's got much influence on that. What's he going to do, kick his legs really hard just to be sure? I'd be more impressed if he could avoid going super, actually. They're claiming that this is helping to develop the next generation of space suits. I'm a little fuzzy on why you need to parachute from 120 grand to do that. Just another guy with too much time on his hands. If his chute doesn't open, maybe he'll land somewhere close to where Steve Fossett crashed. Edited October 9, 2012 by JeremiahWeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozac Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 If his chute doesn't open, maybe he'll land somewhere close to where Steve Fossett crashed. Damn dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 As I peruse the website, I laughed when I noticed they say he will "attempt to break the sound barrier" in free fall. It's not like he's got much influence on that. What's he going to do, kick his legs really hard just to be sure? I'd be more impressed if he could avoid going super, actually. Sigh. I really wish that the people who don't care about this so much to go out of their way to comment on it would at least base their disdain on some informed/legitimate inferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahWeed Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) Damn dude. Yeah, I know - pretty heartless. I've got zero sympathy for these thrill seeking idiots who produce nothing other than some self promotion. Joseph Kittinger was a true pioneer 52+ years ago. Since his jumps astronauts have been to the moon, space walked multiple times and pretty much done anything else you might need to do in a full pressure suit. It's all been done and the state of the art equipment Felix is using has been proven over a half-century. This guy deserves about as much recognition as the airline pilots who flew the same route as Lindbergh yesterday from NY to France. Sigh. I really wish that the people who don't care about this so much to go out of their way to comment on it would at least base their disdain on some informed/legitimate inferences. Just having a little fun, lighten up. I'm just using the information Felix and his bunch posted on his website. By all means, enlighten us with your "inferences". Edited October 9, 2012 by JeremiahWeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Spike Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Yeah, I know - pretty heartless. I've got zero sympathy for these thrill seeking idiots who produce nothing other than some self promotion. Joseph Kittinger was a true pioneer 52+ years ago. Since his jumps astronauts have been to the moon, space walked multiple times and pretty much done anything else you might need to do in a full pressure suit. It's all been done and the state of the art equipment Felix is using has been proven over a half-century. You might want to do some research before you write it off as just another thrill seeking idiot. http://www.redbullstratos.com/technology/pressure-suit-and-helmet/ But I'm sure you said the same thing about Chuck Yeager, back in those days as well. This kind of stuff is good for America. Innovation, pushing the limits, breaking records, et al, it's what we've gone away from in the last twenty years due to the pussification of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahWeed Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 But I'm sure you said the same thing about Chuck Yeager, back in those days as well. I didn't have much to say about Chuck back then, since my father was only 6 when Chuck hit Mach 1. I'm pretty sure even I would have been able to recognize the amazing feats he accomplished. This kind of stuff is good for America. Innovation, pushing the limits, breaking records, et al, it's what we've gone away from in the last twenty years due to the pussification of America. Great - and we all know nothing "unpussifies" America like an Austrian base jumper risking it all while being sponsored by an Austrian energy drink company. All joking aside, I'll take a look at the link you posted. Maybe I'll change my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravedigger Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I think it's gay; gravity is doing all the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineapigfury Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Great - and we all know nothing "unpussifies" America like an Austrian base jumper risking it all while being sponsored by an Austrian energy drink company. Austrian? G'day mate! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 But it is not taking all the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravedigger Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Joking. I actually think it's impressive/insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahWeed Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Austrian? G'day mate! Yes, Austrian....... as in from Austria. East of Switzerland, South of Germany, got some big mountains, Sound of Music, anything ringing a bell here...Mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeHoler Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Yes, Austrian....... as in from Austria. East of Switzerland, South of Germany, got some big mountains, Sound of Music, anything ringing a bell here...Mate? Dumb? Or Dumber? Austrian? G'day mate! Let's put another shrimp on the barbie! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoo Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Dumb? Or Dumber? No shit. Kids these days, no respect for the classics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozac Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Yes, Austrian....... as in from Austria. East of Switzerland, South of Germany, got some big mountains, Sound of Music, anything ringing a bell here...Mate? Consider getting laid some time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spur38 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Yeah! What's the big deal? Hasn't Tim Martins already done this? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Powers Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 http://www.redbullst...uit-and-helmet/ From that website: The suit is designed to provide protection from temperatures of +100°F to -90°F. I wonder what the surface temp of his suit will be at those speeds...100F doesn't seem very confidence inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon_Tanerite Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 From that website: I wonder what the surface temp of his suit will be at those speeds...100F doesn't seem very confidence inspiring. I thought about that too. I wonder if "leading edges" like the shoulders have a higher rating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now