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brooklynite

(94,517 posts) Fri Jan 31, 2014, 07:44 PM Jan 2014

Felix Baumgartner's 24 mile free fall (HD video released)

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Felix Baumgartner's 24 mile free fall (HD video released) (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2014 OP

Holy Crap! MrMickeysMom Jan 2014 #1

This is amazing because.. pangaia Jan 2014 #2

"I'm coming home..." FailureToCommunicate Feb 2014 #3

Thanks For Sharing cantbeserious Feb 2014 #4

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)

1. Holy Crap!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 08:02 PM

Jan 2014

What kind of cardiovascular system must you have to qualify for this jump?

That was cool.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

2. This is amazing because..

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 08:40 PM

Jan 2014

I watched this live as it was happening.. from lift off until after he landed.
AND...last night, I just HAPPENED to watch it again.
And then, brooklynite, YOU POST IT.
Quite the coincidence.

And it WAS amazing to watch 'live.' God I would have thrown up leaning out from that capsule...