[Noisebridge-discuss] Congratulations Felix Baumgartner

[Eric W. Rasmussen]

What ever happened to "Hell ****ing Yeah"! The spirit of support? The 
triumphs of our strife for better scientific knowledge? The push of 
human boundaries?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT1DhcQg0Os

That-A-Boy!

On 10/15/2012 04:59 AM, Ever Falling wrote:
> >I can't believe I'm having this argument
>
> Me either. There's no argument here. You're not being asked to defend 
> anything. I'm *pretty* sure Rubin was being facetious.
>
> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 4:34 AM, Eric W. Rasmussen <ewr at majortek.com 
> <mailto:ewr at majortek.com>> wrote:
>
>     No. Everyone was terrified, even Felix. Would you be happier if he
>     deployed his chute 15 seconds later?
>
>     I can't believe I'm having this argument and the only one to raise
>     the topic. Just be happy, please. It's a monumental moment.
>
>
>
>     On 10/15/2012 04:01 AM, Ever Falling wrote:
>>     lately I think he got you to jump to the defensive about nothing.
>>
>>
>>     On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 3:52 AM, Eric W. Rasmussen
>>     <ewr at majortek.com <mailto:ewr at majortek.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         Really? You can't be happy for an accomplishment?
>>
>>         The man plummeted from 39km and broke the sound barrier
>>         without a capsule.
>>
>>         What have you done lately, Rubin?
>>
>>
>>         On 10/15/2012 02:04 AM, Rubin Abdi wrote:
>>
>>             Kittinger did it with more class, and a surfboard.
>>
>>             https://vimeo.com/3725878
>>
>>             And yes I know Kittinger was part of the whole Redbull team.
>>
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