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Red Bull Stratos

AprecheApreche
edited October 2012 in Everything Else
So, some dude is jumping from space right about now.

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  • Dr. TimoDr. Timo
    Aaand cancelled.
  • ErynEryn
    edited October 2012
    Watching this at work right now while people work on our lights. No sound, unfortunately (this computer's speakers can't be on), but the visuals should say enough hopefully. Right now I see lots of weather balloon action. Cools.

    EDIT: Cancelled? Ohhh, is that why everyone looks so dour?
    Post edited by Eryn on
  • AprecheApreche
    Fail.
  • ChurbaChurba
    Yeah, apparently the winds down low were too gusty to let it proceed safely.
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    The next launch window is in 7 hours.

  • trogdor9trogdor9
    He launched. This is for real this time, you guys.
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    I just realized that there is a possibility of the worlds fastest splat.
  • AmpAmp
    I just realized that there is a possibility of the worlds fastest splat.
    There is that, just want him to jump now.

    Also childish I know but the announcer seems to be saying Bum-Gardener.

  • AprecheApreche
    He just radio'd that his face heater wasn't working, and they immediately cut the audio and went to different cameras.
  • AmpAmp
    Seems ok now, they haven't said any more about it.
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    "That's a mirror!"
  • AprecheApreche
    Hurry up dude. Football is starting soon!
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    Just drop all the fucking ballast! Faster!
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    Hurry up dude. Football is starting soon!
    It's gonna take around 3 hours for the full ascent.
  • RochelleRochelle
    Hurry up dude. Football is starting soon!
    Not like any real cool games are starting soon. :P
  • AprecheApreche
    Hurry up dude. Football is starting soon!
    Not like any real cool games are starting soon. :P
    No cool games all weekend except Giants.
  • RochelleRochelle
    edited October 2012
    Hurry up dude. Football is starting soon!
    Not like any real cool games are starting soon. :P
    No cool games all weekend except Giants.
    While the Seahawks probably have a small chance of beating the Patriots, I want to at least see a few false starts because Tom Brady is talking some mad shit. http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2012/10/11/tom-brady-wants-to-make-the-12th-man-boo-their-own-seahawks/

    Sorry to hijack your space jump thread. The commentating is a bit boring, so I'm playing games on my iPad while checking back on the ascending part.
    Post edited by Rochelle on
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    Dude just coughed on-mic. That's a bit unprofessional.
  • StarfoxStarfox
    Youtube live events are fucked up for me. During the last debate and now this, all I get is "Please stand by. Starting soon..." and Google is unhelpful in finding answers.
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    Youtube live events are fucked up for me. During the last debate and now this, all I get is "Please stand by. Starting soon..." and Google is unhelpful in finding answers.
    That was happening to me too. For some reason, opening the stream in an incognito tab helped. Might be due to an extension I have installed.
  • StarfoxStarfox
    No cool games all weekend except Giants.
    Not so fast there.
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    Dude just coughed on-mic. That's a bit unprofessional.
    Yeah, he's not really doing a great job. They'd probably be better off with two announcers, more like a sports broadcast.
  • StarfoxStarfox
    That was happening to me too. For some reason, opening the stream in an incognito tab helped. Might be due to an extension I have installed.
    It was HTTPS Everywhere. Disabling the youtube filter doesn't fix it, but disabling all does.
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    That was happening to me too. For some reason, opening the stream in an incognito tab helped. Might be due to an extension I have installed.
    It was HTTPS Everywhere. Disabling the youtube filter doesn't fix it, but disabling all does.
    Ah, that's definitely it. I have HTTPS Everywhere as well.
  • AprecheApreche
    No cool games all weekend except Giants.
    Not so fast there.
    I'm talking about the day games. The night game is always great.
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    His face heater still isn't working. They say they're "troubleshooting", but really, how much troubleshooting can you do from 110,000 ft? "Oh, sorry, Felix. It was off. We turned it on for you. Have a good fall!"
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    He's almost at the target height. What are they going to do, tell him not to jump?
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    He's almost at the target height. What are they going to do, tell him not to jump?
    Drop while staying inside the capsule, maybe? Not sure if that's an option.
  • StarfoxStarfox
    He's almost at the target height. What are they going to do, tell him not to jump?
    I think you don't want to be ascending when you jump.
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    He's going to jump. Going through the egress checklist. Watch now if you've been putting it off!
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