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Mad man is going to jump from the edge of space and he will achieve super sonic flight without any else other than gravity.. wow!

Oh look … more sky 🙁

Check back at 6.30 our time.

clock stopped 😕

Who actually drinks all this redbull to let them be able to afford all these stunts, DH races, F1 teams etc etc?

They are going to have to wake him up when he gets to the top.

Will Mr Baumgartner be using a drogue or is this a straight freefall?

They apparentlty have a drouge in backup if all goes tits up. Freefall is the plan 😀

They have a shovel, a wheelbarrow and a wire brush if the drouge backup all goes tits up.

the veiw has changed

See people moving…

Drogue, view…

C’ mon!!! Jeeze.

Are they a corporate in disguise?

Tekin firkin ages this..

What’s holding them up, a bit of breeze at 700ft? I think he’s got more than that to worry about ferkristake.

Pansies.

Get on with it…

I want to see the helmet cam, the inside the helmet cam..

I want to see his grin.

Then his eyes!!

wooooo! I’m excited!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!

😕
whats going on?

The suspense is quite literally boring me to tears…………
God only knows what effect the anti-climax will have.

I wonder if he’s wearing a nappy….. seems like required equipment and I’d need one just about when i jumped 😳

Apparently it is also 10mins out of synch….as in if the feed cuts…he’s probably gone splat.

The suspense is quite literally boring me to tears…………
God only knows what effect the anti-climax will have.

Wow you win the cynicism contest! 🙂

Dudes, what feed you been watching!!!???
Nothing wrong with my feed and the balloon is nice and blown up and about to go

Feed that I am watching Redbull Stratos

They said it would be 20 seconds out of synch on Radio 4 this morning, as “they don’t want to broadcast a tragedy live”.

And is it me or is there no dialogue on this live feed?

Arse, I’m outta here and over there then..

Is he smiling??

LOOK!
THERE’S SOMETHING HAPPENING!!!!!!! 😯

Linky..

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=vkJ5ItzEq3M

i’m exited!

I’m gonna burst! 3 mins left..

Official countdown!

Official countdown!

Again?

Well….erm…?

I hope the jump goes better than the build up.

Edit: Aborted.

Abort!!!!!!!!

Better safe than dead :/

Tossers have bottled it cuz of a little bit of wind!

Right I’m off to leap off the bottom stair….. its at least as dangerous as what they’ve just done

balloon affected in windy day shocker.

Pikies.. !! What on earth ( see what I did there)

Aborted due to a bit of wind!!

Someone ought to tell them the earths full of “a bit of wind”

“Tuts”

In all honesty it’s a huge disappointment for all concerned, I know I’m having a gentle pop at them, but its like.. Soooooo exciting.
And
Unique (almost)

Hey oh, travelling tomorrow, hope they attempt again when I’m on the train so I can catch it. Be right peed off if I’m in that darn meeting and the go for it.

BOL all concerned.

Amazing effort.

Rumoured to be called off now, problem with the balloon canopy.

Quote from the live telegraph feed

18.45 Major problem apparently. Word from mission control suggested that the attempt may be cancelled for today, according to Nick Allen, after the delicate balloon material touched the ground during inflation. Live pictures show Baumgartner lifting up his visor and preparing to climb out of the capsule. He looked disappointed and shook his head.
We’ll know more in a few minutes.

Officially cancelled.

abrasion of the balloon? Could have disastrous consequences. I was wondering if they would have a spare – expensive I know but so is writing off all the setting up etc if you have to go away and get another one made.

They should just use a really big ladder. I can lend them mine. If we get enough together we could use some Duck tape. That sticks anything.
If they MUST use a balloon. Richard beardy Branson has one.