To: Diogenesis
He wins ....
If I’m gonna jump out of a perfectly good airplane/balloon - I insist upon seeing the ground. With my luck, there would be a mountain just under those clouds.
2 posted on
03/16/2012 9:04:26 AM PDT by
Hodar
( Who needs laws; when this FEELS so right?)
To: Diogenesis
The Man Who Fell To Earth.
3 posted on
03/16/2012 9:05:12 AM PDT by
gimme1ibertee
(If you want to kick a tiger in the ass, you better have a plan for dealing with his teeth.)
To: Diogenesis
Now that’s just freaking awesome.
4 posted on
03/16/2012 9:05:32 AM PDT by
Oberon
(Big Brutha Be Watchin'.)
To: Diogenesis
The ultimate “the first step is a doozy”.
5 posted on
03/16/2012 9:07:27 AM PDT by
6SJ7
(Meh.)
To: Diogenesis
He can seek all the records he wants, but all he’s going to find is those MPDVD things.
6 posted on
03/16/2012 9:11:28 AM PDT by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Diogenesis; Admin Moderator
Be advised that whatever some tag said, the second picture of Joe Kittenger is public domain, not copyrighted, because it was taken with USAF (publicly owned) equipment and therefore never was copyrighted.
How do it know? Joe told me!
8 posted on
03/16/2012 9:15:03 AM PDT by
MindBender26
(New Army SF and Ranger Slogan: Vengeance is Mine, sayeth the Lord.... but He subcontracts!)
To: Diogenesis
I don’t get it, the actual falling wasn’t filmed, there was no helmet camera? If I’m wrong point me to the video, if I’m right then this is no big deal, if it wasn’t filmed, it didn’t happen, period.
9 posted on
03/16/2012 9:16:26 AM PDT by
Scythian
To: Diogenesis
I remember Col. Kittinger’s jump in 1960, featured in the bottom photo. An incredible feat that still excites the imagination. I feel sorry for my kids. All they had were cartoon characters (”TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!”). Our “Buzz Lightyear” was the real deal, with the “Right Stuff.” God speed, Felix Baumgartner. God speed.
10 posted on
03/16/2012 9:19:44 AM PDT by
PowderMonkey
(WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
To: Diogenesis
I am surprised that Kittinger’s record has held for this long - over fifty years, Eisenhower was still President and awarded Kittinger a Distinguished Flying Cross for the achievement.
11 posted on
03/16/2012 9:22:43 AM PDT by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
To: Diogenesis
12 posted on
03/16/2012 9:25:33 AM PDT by
Dead Corpse
(Steampunk- Yesterday's Tomorrow, Today)
To: Diogenesis
13 posted on
03/16/2012 9:25:42 AM PDT by
bmwcyle
(I am ready to serve Jesus on Earth because the GOP failed again)
To: Diogenesis
For comparison, commercial jets generally cruise at over 30,000 feet. Hope they clear the airspace below him. That would suck to land on top of a passenger jet.
16 posted on
03/16/2012 9:33:21 AM PDT by
Drew68
To: shibumi
Not just no but hell no...ping
18 posted on
03/16/2012 10:00:22 AM PDT by
Salamander
(You don't know what's going on inside of me. You don't wanna know what's running through my mind)
To: Diogenesis
Just east of Roswell. Those aren't clouds!
28 posted on
03/16/2012 4:43:31 PM PDT by
dr_lew
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