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2012-07-26 Science & Technology

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Posted by Skidmark 2012-07-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 When he can conduct a HAHO (high altituge high opening) circumvention of the globe... then I'll be impressed.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-26 09:23|| 2012-07-26 09:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Felix can jump from a baloon at 90,000 ft but the police put a stop to anything fun because it "isn't safe"?
How does that work?

Posted by Gling Tojo5185 2012-07-26 11:57|| 2012-07-26 11:57|| Front Page Top

#3 OK, raise your hands: when you saw HALO, how many thought parachutes and how many thought video games?

Posted by SteveS 2012-07-26 12:45|| 2012-07-26 12:45|| Front Page Top

#4 How is 90,000 higher than 102,900. This article does not compute.

Posted by Lowspark 2012-07-26 14:29|| 2012-07-26 14:29|| Front Page Top

#5 How is 90,000 higher than 102,900

We're the NewsMedia®, so we make up our own rules about what is factual.

Posted by Talking Head 2012-07-26 15:24|| 2012-07-26 15:24|| Front Page Top

#6 I had a chance for a billet with a unit that required me to be HALO qualified.

I went to HALO school and the experience scared the living crap out of me. The third jump, the night jump at operational altitude just gave me the twitches. My hat is off to the guys that do that routinely although I think they need serious therapy and/or confinement in cages or padded rooms.

I still have nightmares about those freaking night jumps we had to do for HALO school..........

Posted by Bill Clinton 2012-07-26 15:27|| 2012-07-26 15:27|| Front Page Top

#7 A "Sky God" named Bill Clinton, how strange is that. :-)

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-26 16:03|| 2012-07-26 16:03|| Front Page Top

#8 He was on TV last night. He is shooting for a jump from 25 miles. Hopes to break the sound barrier on the way down

Posted by texhooey 2012-07-26 17:27|| 2012-07-26 17:27|| Front Page Top

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