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« on: May 26, 2008, 12:48:12 PM » |
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Have you heard about Michel Fournier, the 64 year old parachutist who has been preparing to leap from a balloon on the outer reaches of the stratosphere and plunge (25 miles to earth on Canada's western plains. He says it's his life's dream to make the record jump, which will begin at a point four times higher than the cruising altitude of a commercial jet.
Possibly one of the more extreme life ambitions I've heard........
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« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2008, 12:50:24 PM » |
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Stunning. I wish him well.
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« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2008, 12:50:56 PM » |
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no haven't heard
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« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2008, 12:52:00 PM » |
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well saying that i have now
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KingPoker
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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2008, 01:02:34 PM » |
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Someone has already done this I believe. And ive seen the footage of it, it looked stunning.
I have always wanted to do skydiving and this is the ultimate skydive, i'd love to do it!
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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2008, 01:04:44 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2008, 01:20:50 PM » |
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Id probably get more injuries in one if them than out of a plane!
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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2008, 01:58:46 PM » |
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Someone has already done this I believe. And ive seen the footage of it, it looked stunning.
I have always wanted to do skydiving and this is the ultimate skydive, i'd love to do it!
Joseph Kittinger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger| Click to see full-size image. |
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« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2008, 02:01:36 PM » |
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Wow, corking clip!
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« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2008, 02:01:48 PM » |
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Awesome you tube find, ty.
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« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2008, 02:04:30 PM » |
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« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2008, 04:54:19 PM » |
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Did he not have to open up smaller parachuted first due to the fact it just would have ripped a normal one to shreds had he just been reliant on one?
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« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2008, 06:24:59 PM » |
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Him and an ex-SAS fella seem to be in a dick-waving competition. Must be cold waving it about all the way up there though... http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=31538 |
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« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2008, 08:32:47 PM » |
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I bet he lands on a plane
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« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2008, 01:28:57 PM » |
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