A mission to beat the free fall record of 120,000 feet is currently in progress. The record has stood for some decades, and the guy jumping is expected to break the speed of sound on the way down!
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Altitude jump record in progress
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Altitude jump record in progress
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Teaos
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
Next extreme sport?
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Meh. Let the guy watch my kids for a night, then I'll call him brave. 
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Teaos
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I wonder how long this record will stand for, the next attempt wont get so much press now.
What does defeat mean to you?
Nothing it will never come. Death before defeat. I don’t bend or break. I end, if I meet a foe capable of it. Victory is in forcing the opponent to back down. I do not. There is no defeat.
Nothing it will never come. Death before defeat. I don’t bend or break. I end, if I meet a foe capable of it. Victory is in forcing the opponent to back down. I do not. There is no defeat.
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Orbital jump right around the corner!
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Teaos
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
He got to Earth in 0.000136 seconds!!!
What does defeat mean to you?
Nothing it will never come. Death before defeat. I don’t bend or break. I end, if I meet a foe capable of it. Victory is in forcing the opponent to back down. I do not. There is no defeat.
Nothing it will never come. Death before defeat. I don’t bend or break. I end, if I meet a foe capable of it. Victory is in forcing the opponent to back down. I do not. There is no defeat.
Re: Altitude jump record in progress
Nice! That has to break the record now right?
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Cool. Mad Austrian: 1, some drunk from Montana: 0. 
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
Post that in the funniest pictures thread.Teaos wrote:He got to Earth in 0.000136 seconds!!!
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What else can one expect from that hack network? 
It doesn't on the other hand take away from that absolutely awesome achievment!
It doesn't on the other hand take away from that absolutely awesome achievment!God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.
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I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite store on the Citadel.
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