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SheilaT

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4. I got to watch the entire thing that day, starting with

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 05:14 PM

Feb 2014

the ascent of his balloon. For quite a while I couldn't figure out who in the world the old guy was in the control center. Finally some piece of information came through about who Joe Kittinger is, and I thought it was just the best thing in the world that he was there.

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Remember Felix Baumgartner? The guy who jumped from a balloon 24 miles up? New video; [View all] A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 OP

My daughter was the head field doctor for that jump. tblue37 Feb 2014 #1

No kidding... Earth_First Feb 2014 #2

Holy smokes! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #3

She publishes constantly. I honestly don't remember whether she has tblue37 Feb 2014 #10

Wow. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #12

I did a quick google. She did help write and give several jump related papers at the meeting tblue37 Feb 2014 #16

I look forward to that! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #17

kudos all around n/t RainDog Feb 2014 #9

WOW! You SHOULD be proud! WinkyDink Feb 2014 #11

I got to watch the entire thing that day, starting with SheilaT Feb 2014 #4

Dude, that actually brought tears to my eyes. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #5

Then you may also enjoy this vid of James May's ride in a U-2 A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #7

I was watching it live on YouTube geomon666 Feb 2014 #6

If I remember correctly, I tried to do the same.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #8

I have never understood the BIG BALLS phrase. Odd to me. nt Logical Feb 2014 #13

Fair enough. Allow me to elucidate; A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #15

Recommend jsr Feb 2014 #14