Space Jump.

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GingerWizard

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4,721 posts

199 months

Wednesday 28th March 2012
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So Kittinger did it in 1960, a british guy came very close to doing it about 15 years ago (see the book FreeFall by Tom Reed), and now someone else is having a crack.....

http://www.space.com/14484-red-bull-stratos-supers...

I have read quite a lot of books on this subject and am keenly following progress on this most recent attempt, lets just hope he gets the gondola exit right....

With James cameron going as low as you can these two should probably have a drink if it ever comes off!

120,000ft up........ FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

Simpo Two

85,756 posts

266 months

Wednesday 28th March 2012
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You know you've overdone it when instead of going down you go sideways...

Which would certainly warrant an 'Arse!'