xKoToVxSyNdRoMe;1295441 wrote:Remember when you were little and it was an adrenaline rush jumping down the last three stairs? Or felt like a badass when you jumped off the swing while it was moving? That had to be an incredible rush as he stepped off the pod.

I remember almost shitting my trunks the first time I jumped off the high dive as a kid.

gut;1295528 wrote:Haha, I meant the "duh" for me. I knew it was written sloppily, hoped you wouldn't take offense :laugh:

None taken. They said the landing could hurt in the capsule. I was blown away that he landed on his feet and had his wits after the rush and tumbling. He really pulled himself together. They didn't ask him what moment during the jump he knew he was going to land safely.

said_aouita;1295240 wrote:

Pardon my poor geography....but is that ridge the Grand Canyon? Actually looks like it might be in California...

justincredible;1295534 wrote:I remember almost shitting my trunks the first time I jumped off the high dive as a kid.

I remember shitting my trunks the first time you jumped off the low dive.

gut;1295544 wrote:Pardon my poor geography....but is that ridge the Grand Canyon? Actually looks like it might be in California...

nah, he was actually on the east side of New Mexico near the Texas border. Broadcasters were calling those ridges escarpments

justincredible;1295534 wrote:I remember almost shitting my trunks the first time I jumped off the high dive as a kid.

ernest_t_bass;1295546 wrote:I remember shitting my trunks the first time you jumped off the low dive.

I remember shitting my trunks.

justincredible;1295534 wrote:I remember almost ****ting my trunks the first time I jumped off the high dive as a kid.

ernest_t_bass;1295546 wrote:I remember ****ting my trunks the first time you jumped off the low dive.

said_aouita;1295585 wrote:I remember ****ting my trunks.

#$%King thread derailers. See who started it. justintroublemaker

His face looks photoshopped.

It was all just an elaborate movie set

It's impressive and cool and all....But am I the only one skeptical of "5 years of training"? Sure, I can see he has to get over his claustrophobia and maybe some "oh shit" procedures, but at the end of the day you jump and then pull a cord. Seems like it's more about the ballon and the pod. Guy almost rode a fucking hot air ballloon into space - now THAT'S impressive.

I'm just having trouble understanding the incremental risk between a practice jump at 90-100k feet and this @ 130k. Was the practice jump only up to the stratospheric ceiling or something?

I think the project was halted a couple years for lawsuits to run the course. And Felix being claustrophobic and working through it. They had a practice jump or two and always had to wait until weather conditions were perfect.

Anyone know what really drives Red Bull to do this stuff? I'm just not sure how effective this is as far as ROI on their advertising. Don't get me wrong, it's certainly not 0, but they spend a lot of money on sponsorships that really have nothing to do with their product.

Is it just a private company and this is a pet interest of the majority owner? Yeah, I could look it up but I'm lazy.

gut;1297702 wrote:Anyone know what really drives Red Bull to do this stuff? I'm just not sure how effective this is as far as ROI on their advertising. Don't get me wrong, it's certainly not 0, but they spend a lot of money on sponsorships that really have nothing to do with their product.

Is it just a private company and this is a pet interest of the majority owner? Yeah, I could look it up but I'm lazy.

They were a nice product before they came to the US. They actually existed 10 years before coming to the US.

The people that "fueled" the Red Bull business were the risky people, the thrill seekers, the X Gamers. So, they continue to make an impact in that "daredevil" market. They got into a niche that no one else really had before.

Nice explanation. Thank you