In which we follow the Red Bull Stratos jump

[Winner]

I was a bit worried when his body started spinning pretty rapidly. Fortunately, he was able to stabilize the fall.

 

[holy king]

obviously the guy has some issues, i'm glad this one didnt feel the need to take power in germany.

 

[JollyRoger]

So much for a border fence being the solution to keeping determined foreigners out of the country.

 

[Formaldehyde]

A Western European passport - it gives you wings.

 

[Antilogic]

Impressive jump.

I noted the news media didn't play it real-time, to avoid a Shep Smith incident.

 

[Disgustipated]

yeah Fox News loves to show suicides on national TV. They really need to rise above such sensationalist news if they want to be taken as a serious news source.

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

God damn overachievers. I'm not feeling nearly as smug anymore about the risotto I made last night.

 

[GoodGame]

No, but he just killed Arlen Specter.

R.I.P.

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http://www.times-standard.com/ci_21770560/skydiver-hopes-break-sound-barrier-sunday

Felix Baumgartner hit Mach 1.24, or 833.9 mph, according to preliminary data, and became the first man to reach supersonic speed without traveling in a jet or a spacecraft after hopping out of a capsule that had reached an altitude of 128,100 feet above the Earth.