The youtube dump [2]

[M1GU31]

This video is hilarious,i suggest watching it

 

[Borg 386]

 

[Borg 386]

 

[Kari]

Anyone watching this live, preparing for flight just now : Live Broadcast | Red Bull Stratos

Red Bull Stratos, a mission to the edge of space, will attempt to transcend human limits that have existed for 50 years. Supported by a team of experts Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon and make a freefall jump rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground. His attempt to dare atmospheric limits holds the potential to provide valuable medical and scientific research data for future pioneers.

The Red Bull Stratos team brings together the world's leading minds in aerospace medicine, engineering, pressure suit development, capsule creation and balloon fabrication. It includes retired United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Kittinger, who holds three of the records Felix will strive to break.

Joe's record jump from 102,800 ft in 1960 was during a time when no one knew if a human could survive a jump from the edge of space. Joe was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and had already taken a balloon to 97,000 feet in Project ManHigh and survived a drogue mishap during a jump from 76,400 feet in Excelsior I. The Excelsior III mission was his 33rd parachute jump.

Although researching extremes was part of the program's goals, setting records wasn't the mission's purpose. Joe ascended in helium balloon launched from the back of a truck. He wore a pressurized suit on the way up in an open, unpressurized gondola. Scientific data captured from Joe's jump was shared with U.S. research personnel for development of the space program. Today Felix and his specialized team hope to take what was learned from Joe's jumps more than 50 years ago and press forward to test the edge of the human envelope.

 

[Dwarf]

The attempt has had to be aborted/postponed. This is due to unfavourable wind conditions at Roswell, New Mexico. Meteorologists say that the next favourable day is likely to be Thursday.

 

[Kari]

As Dwarf already told, the launch has been aborted:

Today's launch has been aborted at 11:42hrs MDT due to wind gusts making an attempt too risky.

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

 

[Dwarf]

I was looking forward to it, so will have to wait until Thursday (or whenever this event takes place). Rather him than me, though.

 

[lorddenis]

Now that is has been canceled any info on a future date ?

 

[Kari]

Now that is has been canceled any info on a future date ?

Thursday. For more info, check the link (link also on my two previous posts).

Today, the launch of the Red Bull Stratos capsule had to be stopped at 11:42 a.m. local time in Roswell, New Mexico just before Felix Baumgartner's giant 30 million cubic foot balloon had been fully inflated and made ready for take off. From early morning the team postponed the launch due to strong winds at 700 feet - the balloon's top - waiting for the right weather window to open. The launch was scheduled for 11:40 a.m., the balloon inflation had begun, and then gusty winds picked up and made a launch impossible.

Kari

 

[boohbah]

i think the live youtube broadcast is worthy of a thread of its own, maybe thursday we can have a new thread for it, with the youtube broadcast in the first post

 

[A Guy]

A Guy

 

[Britton30]

Great graphics work and cute! Different version at the end. It's an Evian and HP commercial.

 

[Borg 386]

Follow the numbers...Kolchak: The Night Stalker - The Night Strangler Movie

 

[Wishmaster]

Bad Lip Readings LOL.
Quite a few of them and some are quite funny. ((No, its not political, nor any discussion relating to politics))

Just one of them here.

 

[BlackSparrow]

Oops... wrong one xD

 

[A Guy]

Ryan, music videos would go in the http://www.sevenforums.com/chillout-room/244598-what-you-listening-8-a.html thread

A Guy

 

[BlackSparrow]

Just noticed my mistake when i posted it Bill xD.

 

[lorddenis]

He is doing it:

 

[M1GU31]

haha Stuff looks so much more amazing in slow motion and seem to appreciate it more,seeing how amazing stuff happens that you usually don't see.

 

[A Guy]

A Guy