Felix Baumgartner
09 October 2012, 12:47 PM
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Felix Baumgartner
09 October 2012, 12:51 PM
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I had forgotten all about this!
This guy has big big nuts!
09 October 2012, 01:49 PM
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Absolute nutter, there's probably wiser locked up.
09 October 2012, 07:03 PM
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Aborted due to a breeze? sheesh....
09 October 2012, 07:46 PM
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The remarkable thing is that Joe Kittinger did this 52 years ago!
***** OF STEEL!
09 October 2012, 09:46 PM
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Such a shame it was aborted, talking about Thursday now
09 October 2012, 09:53 PM
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Been waiting for this for ages. Hope it will go ahead later this week.
10 October 2012, 11:05 AM
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One small hole in his suit will make his blood BOIL!
10 October 2012, 11:12 AM
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Quote:
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One small hole in his suit will make his blood BOIL!
That happened to Kittinger, his hand swelled up to twice its normal size.
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14 October 2012, 05:53 PM
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14 October 2012, 07:25 PM
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Officially the hugest cojones on the planet
14 October 2012, 07:27 PM
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Watched it live, amazing, maximum courage
Hat off to the guy
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14 October 2012, 08:42 PM
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Really thought he'd lost it when he started tumbling at 700mph! Amazing achievement, a true "I was there moment".
15 October 2012, 04:11 PM
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Aborted due to a breeze? sheesh....
You would do better to make sure that you understand what you are talking about before you shoot your mouth off!
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15 October 2012, 04:11 PM
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He has my full respect.
15 October 2012, 04:57 PM
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I do know what i'm talking about and it was said in jest.. I sure as hell wouldn't have the bottle to do what he did! he has my utmost respect for all the stuff he has done.
15 October 2012, 09:41 PM
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Makes me smile that after such an incredible achievement, the headlines focus on the record number of youtube views
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