By Marc H
From Lafayette, CO
Oct 9, 2012
| Aborted | 
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By Boots Ylectric
From Schaumburg IL
Oct 9, 2012
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totally sucks. Been following this since the project started. I feel really bad for him. The look of disspaointment on his face was brutal. I can't imagine how he's feeling and been feeling. The level of anticipation is too much to imagine. |
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By Stich
From Colorado Springs, Colorado
Oct 9, 2012
| What went wrong? |
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By Unassigned User
Oct 9, 2012
| Wind... His balloon is so fragile that ground winds of more than 2mph wil rip it. Or so I read. |
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By JustinJD.
From Denver
Oct 9, 2012
| gusty winds I guess. It would be crazy to get suited up and sit in the capsule just to have it aborted. I understand why they did it...I'm just thinking of what kind of emotional rollercoaster he must have been on waiting for the green light. |
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By Marc H
From Lafayette, CO
Oct 13, 2012
| bump, in case anyone gives a shizah about this. :) |
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By Stich
From Colorado Springs, Colorado
Oct 14, 2012
| I'm still following the story, but no new attempts this week it sounds like. |
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By Marc H
From Lafayette, CO
Oct 14, 2012
| It's on like Donkey Kong. |
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By Kevin McLaughlin
From Colorado Springs
Oct 14, 2012
| 105,000 ft and climbing........... Soon. . |
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By Scott McMahon
From Boulder, CO
Oct 14, 2012
| Man that is just crazy. Big balls to do something with such an unknown outcome. |
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By Jon Zucco
From Denver, CO
Oct 14, 2012
| OMG. He just did it! I think I just found my new hobby... |
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By Scott McMahon
From Boulder, CO
Oct 14, 2012
| holy sh*t... no way would I want to fall 700 miles per hour.
Wonder if that does anything to his insides when he pulls that chute. |
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By Jon Zucco
From Denver, CO
Oct 14, 2012
| He looks like he's able to regain control... I'm sure it's some major Gs but nothing this dude can't handle. |
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By Jon Zucco
From Denver, CO
Oct 14, 2012
| Did he just pull his shoot early and blow the record or did I read that wrong? |
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By NickinCO
From Westminster, CO
Oct 14, 2012
| Jon Zucco wrote: Did he just pull his shoot early and blow the record or did I read that wrong?
yep I think he missed the free fall record by 11 seconds. Didn't seem like he broke the speed of sound either. |
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By Jon Zucco
From Denver, CO
Oct 14, 2012
| Bummer. Guess we get to watch again for the next attempt. :) |
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By Ternes
From Littleton, Co
Oct 14, 2012
| | about to jump
Submitted By: Ternes on Oct 14, 2012
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if you did not watch this you missed something great |
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By NickinCO
From Westminster, CO
Oct 14, 2012
| Ternes wrote: if you did not watch this you missed something great
awesome shot, I agree very cool to watch. I watched it with 4 other people huddled around my phone at work lol |
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By Jon Zucco
From Denver, CO
Oct 14, 2012
| Jon Zucco wrote: Bummer. Guess we get to watch again for the next attempt. :)
Scratch that:
"This attempt marked the end of a five-year road for Baumgartner, a record-setting high-altitude jumper. He already made two preparation jumps in the area, one from 15 miles high and another from 18 miles high. It will also be the end of his extreme altitude jumping career; he has promised this will be his final jump.
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Baumgartner has said he plans to settle down with his girlfriend and fly helicopters on mountain rescue and firefighting missions in the U.S. and Austria."
-npr.org
What a hard-ass. |
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