[Merged] Felix Baumgartner

wrkactjob · Oct 9, 2012, 07:31 AM

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

Sure beats David Blaine and his standing on a chair for a week playing with ice and electricity or whatever he does.

juanm · Oct 9, 2012, 08:45 AM

I've been monitoring their website, but they keep pushing the deadline back. They're blaming the weather, but I think it's Baumgartner chickening out...

jessica. · Oct 9, 2012, 08:48 AM

This is beyond cooler than a lot of things ... especially David Blaine.

iJohnHenry · Oct 9, 2012, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessica.

This is beyond cooler than a lot of things ... especially David Blaine.

A walk on a cable across Niagara Falls is a walk in the park.

wrkactjob · Oct 9, 2012, 01:09 PM

Abandoned due to breeze....also in the news Everest attempt abandoned due to chill.

ericrwalker · Oct 9, 2012, 01:52 PM

I was watching the stream. Kind of sad it was called off. This was going to be fun the watch, but I am afraid he won't make it. He's got some balls, that's for sure.

wrkactjob · Oct 9, 2012, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juanm

I've been monitoring their website, but they keep pushing the deadline back. They're blaming the weather, but I think it's Baumgartner chickening out...

Yes! stop messing about Felix! just jump off the balloon already!....man or mouse eh?...squeek squeek!..

Pahh! I'm going to get some helium balloons going in my garden and beat the record.

~rings Sky TV to drum up support - tinkers with lil web cam~

macuser1232 · Oct 14, 2012, 01:29 PM

Congratulations Felix!!! What an epic space jump!

jwingfie · Oct 14, 2012, 01:31 PM

One of the most epic things I have ever seen.

whoknows87 · Oct 14, 2012, 01:39 PM

I missed it, and cant seem to find any video floating around

damn I can't believe I missed this

mrtune · Oct 14, 2012, 02:18 PM

The shot from behind him right as he leaped toward earth was spectacular!

Nerves of steel. I would have chickened out and got back in.

mattyuk · Oct 14, 2012, 02:40 PM

Speechless. Gonna upload it on youtube (just the freefall and landing) dunno if it will get taken down straight away coz of copyright but balls to it

nissan.gtp · Oct 14, 2012, 03:14 PM

that was pretty awesome.

Caliber26 · Oct 14, 2012, 03:27 PM

Clearly, he just doesn't give a PUCK! That man has balls of steel.

And he's hot!

rhett7660 · Oct 14, 2012, 07:06 PM

Is there any place to see this? The Red bull site doesn't have it up.

ThE.MeSsEnGeR · Oct 14, 2012, 07:13 PM

And I thought I was so badass for jumping a 300 ft bungee jump last summer

iJohnHenry · Oct 14, 2012, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhett7660

Is there any place to see this? The Red bull site doesn't have it up.

Viola.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xu...s-replay_sport

SilentPanda · Oct 15, 2012, 08:08 AM

Here is a view from his chest camera, pointing towards his helmet. The initial jump from the platform is neat to watch but I think this view shows just how high up he was the best.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=fa1_1350274678

iJohnHenry · Oct 15, 2012, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentPanda

The initial jump from the platform is neat to watch but I think this view shows just how high up he was the best.

Too bad about the fish-eye lens. He was only 24 miles high, not in orbit.

SilentPanda · Oct 15, 2012, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by iJohnHenry

Too bad about the fish-eye lens. He was only 24 miles high, not in orbit.

Very true. I do concede the fisheye lens makes it look like he was higher up. But he could still see quite far regardless.

Now I gotta go buy me an astronaut costume at Target so I can be next in line to do the jump!

ericrwalker · Oct 15, 2012, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentPanda

Here is a view from his chest camera, pointing towards his helmet. The initial jump from the platform is neat to watch but I think this view shows just how high up he was the best.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=fa1_1350274678

Yeah that just made me a little dizzy, thanks. Amazing view btw.

rhett7660 · 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iJohnHenry

Viola.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xu...s-replay_sport

Why thank you!!!!

Ok, that is pretty bad ass. The first step..... Good god!

Oct 9, 2012, 07:31 AM	#1
wrkactjob Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England.	[Merged] Felix Baumgartner http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/ Sure beats David Blaine and his standing on a chair for a week playing with ice and electricity or whatever he does. __________________ iP5 + iPm4G.
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Oct 9, 2012, 08:45 AM	#2
juanm macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2006	I've been monitoring their website, but they keep pushing the deadline back. They're blaming the weather, but I think it's Baumgartner chickening out... __________________ Our underwater documentaries shot with the Canon 5D mkII: *sharks here* and crocodiles here
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Oct 9, 2012, 08:48 AM	#3
jessica. macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wrong girl from the right side of the tracks	This is beyond cooler than a lot of things ... especially David Blaine. __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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Oct 9, 2012, 01:09 PM	#5
wrkactjob Thread Starter Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England.	Abandoned due to breeze....also in the news Everest attempt abandoned due to chill. __________________ iP5 + iPm4G.
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Oct 14, 2012, 01:29 PM	#8
macuser1232 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012	Space Jump!! Congratulations Felix!!! What an epic space jump! __________________ Early 2011 13" MacBook Pro, i5 2.3 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 320 GB HD ; 2 Gen 8 GB iPod Touch
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Oct 9, 2012, 01:52 PM	#6
ericrwalker Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albany, NY	I was watching the stream. Kind of sad it was called off. This was going to be fun the watch, but I am afraid he won't make it. He's got some balls, that's for sure.
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Oct 14, 2012, 01:31 PM	#9
jwingfie macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Athens, GA	One of the most epic things I have ever seen. __________________ 2.4 GHz Alu Macbook, 16 GB Verizon Iphone, 16GB iPad Mini, 16 GB iPod Touch, 2nd Gen Shuffle
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Oct 14, 2012, 01:39 PM	#10
whoknows87 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: S.Florida	I missed it, and cant seem to find any video floating around damn I can't believe I missed this __________________ Our knowledge has made us cynical,our cleverness hard and unkind.We think too much and feel too little: More than machinery we need humanity;More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness
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Oct 14, 2012, 02:18 PM	#11
mrtune macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007	The shot from behind him right as he leaped toward earth was spectacular! Nerves of steel. I would have chickened out and got back in.
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Oct 14, 2012, 02:40 PM	#12
mattyuk macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cumbria	Speechless. Gonna upload it on youtube (just the freefall and landing) dunno if it will get taken down straight away coz of copyright but balls to it __________________ 2011 ~ MBP 15'' 2GHz --- iPhone 4 32gb Black -- iPhone 5 16gb Black -- [pre-order] iPad Mini 32gb Wi-Fi Twitter -- Blog
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Oct 14, 2012, 03:14 PM	#13
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Oct 14, 2012, 03:27 PM	#14
Caliber26 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Orlando, FL	Clearly, he just doesn't give a PUCK! That man has balls of steel. And he's hot! __________________ My happiness is measured by the battery percentage displayed on my iPhone.
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Oct 14, 2012, 07:06 PM	#15
rhett7660 macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny, Southern California	Is there any place to see this? The Red bull site doesn't have it up. __________________ "It's quite an experience to hold the hand of someone as they move from living to dead." "Times are looking grim these days, holding on to everything, it's hard to draw the line"
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Oct 14, 2012, 07:13 PM	#16
ThE.MeSsEnGeR macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zgharta, Lebanon	And I thought I was so badass for jumping a 300 ft bungee jump last summer
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Oct 15, 2012, 08:08 AM	#18
SilentPanda Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Bamboo Forest	Here is a view from his chest camera, pointing towards his helmet. The initial jump from the platform is neat to watch but I think this view shows just how high up he was the best. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=fa1_1350274678 __________________ My 24 hour web cam!
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