General News Discussion

[Spindles]

Amen to that.

[thegremlin_1999]

Ok. So.

Felix.

128,000 ft.

Wow

That's it I think!

[Paul ™]

Proper mental case, well done though!

[themuel]

Bloody brilliant.

[LondonTom]

Was brilliant to see it, the stream for it was brilliant

Did like to see he still had a moment where he must of thought what the hell am I doing when he didn't take off his seat belt straight away

[When Jokers Attack]

Amazing! Well done Felix.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

Was brilliant to see it, the stream for it was brilliant

Did like to see he still had a moment where he must of thought what the hell am I doing when he didn't take off his seat belt straight away

[Ed209]

Bet he only did it for the facebook profile picture

[The Nal]

"Felix changed his profile picture".

*like*

"Where was that taken Felix?"

"The edge of space"

Edited October 15, 2012 by The Nal

[Ed209]

*like Felix's comment*

"Oh yeah sorry, just seen your check-in from yesterday. Cool photo"

[LondonTom]

I thought it was common knowledge he was scared. After the last jump he hired a psychologist to help him through. That shows dedication.

If you get chance look for box video for a guy called Kittingesr and Project Excelsior. He is the guy who set the record at 102000ft in 1960. Its not only amazing given the kit he has but when he did his jumps he had to roll onto his back due to the weight of his kit.

[jump]

Not really news but I've just seen this, the BIC for her meduim ballpoint pen...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B004FTGJUW

The reviews are a laugh.

[kaosmark2]

So May's used those pesky human rights laws to block McKinnon extradition. Good for her, but it's rather telling that she was involved in trying to get rid of them when it suited her purposes not so long ago

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19957138

[eFestivals]

So May's used those pesky human rights laws to block McKinnon extradition. Good for her, but it's rather telling that she was involved in trying to get rid of them when it suited her purposes not so long ago

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19957138

if this had been Abu Hamza claiming he'd top himself if extradited then 'human rights' would have counted for nothing.

But good to see things reverting more to how they used to be, before Blair sucked George's dick and made him supreme legal authority in the UK.

[kaosmark2]

if this had been Abu Hamza claiming he'd top himself if extradited then 'human rights' would have counted for nothing.

But good to see things reverting more to how they used to be, before Blair sucked George's dick and made him supreme legal authority in the UK.

[kaosmark2]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19959233

Publication of letters as to what Charles wants to do with governments have been blocked to help maintain the illusion of 'political neutrality'.

Fucking hell.

[eFestivals]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19959233

Publication of letters as to what Charles wants to do with governments have been blocked to help maintain the illusion of 'political neutrality'.

Fucking hell.

yup ... and it's the most laughable thing, because if they were politically neutral there'd be no problem in publishing them.

[5co77ie]

alright who left the door sea defences open?

http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Weston-super-Mare-firms-flooded-sea-defence-gates/story-17099529-detail/story.html?ito=email_newsletter_thisissomerset

WSM floods

[kaosmark2]

yup ... and it's the most laughable thing, because if they were politically neutral there'd be no problem in publishing them.

[pink_triangle]

You only have to look at the the amount of conservative and labour mps invited to the royal wedding, to see they are far from politically neutral!

[The Nal]

Berlusconi got 4 years in the clink. Finally got him!

He can appeal though. Which I'm sure he'll win.

[Spindles]

I've never understood the appeal, myself.

[The Nal]

Hurricane Sandy is causing some serious shit.

And heres Atlantic City. Fuck!!

[eFestivals]

And heres Atlantic City. Fuck!!

that looks really bad until you notice the parked car and see that the water is only about 4 inches deep.

I'm sure it's not a lot of fun for anyone whose property is underwater, but it's not serious flooding just yet. It's just a few waves having come over the sea wall.

Edited October 29, 2012 by eFestivals

[Ed209]

I'm fairly confident that NYC picture isn't real. This is where I get big weather nerdy, but that's a shelf cloud produced at the outflow boundary of large thunderstorm system. Its caused by the difference in temperature of the cool downdraft air that a thunderstorm is chucking out the bottom and the warmer moister air surrounding it.

Hurricanes and tropical storms don't have them and don't look like that. That pic is probably taken from a spring storm system.