Home | Wiki | Forum | Featured Image | @GPWiki  
GPWiki.org
GPWiki.org
It is currently Wed May 22, 2013 2:53 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Off-Topic Discussion » News

All times are UTC




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 4 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Codehead
PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:21 pm 
Bibliotherapist
User avatar

Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:28 pm
Posts: 6716
Location: Oxford, Englandshire
I've posted about Felix a few times before, but he's now ready to make his record breaking jump on Tuesday.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... kittinger/
The article talks up the risks a bit too much, but it still takes a huge amount of guts to step out of the door.

_________________
10 PRINT "Bad Monkey ";
20 GOTO 10
Top
 Profile  
 
Codehead
PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:59 pm 
Bibliotherapist
User avatar

Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:28 pm
Posts: 6716
Location: Oxford, Englandshire
Looks like the weather has other ideas, the jump has been delayed by 'Bad Wind'. :P
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/08 ... tner_jump/

_________________
10 PRINT "Bad Monkey ";
20 GOTO 10
Top
 Profile  
 
Codehead
PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:40 pm 
Bibliotherapist
User avatar

Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:28 pm
Posts: 6716
Location: Oxford, Englandshire
Looks like the jump may now happen on Sunday.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/spac ... unday.html

_________________
10 PRINT "Bad Monkey ";
20 GOTO 10
Top
 Profile  
 
Codehead
PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:09 pm 
Bibliotherapist
User avatar

Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:28 pm
Posts: 6716
Location: Oxford, Englandshire
He made it! Awesome stuff. Looking forward to seeing some of the 'on-board' video footage.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19943590

_________________
10 PRINT "Bad Monkey ";
20 GOTO 10
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 4 posts ] 

Board index » Off-Topic Discussion » News

All times are UTC


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group