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February 20th, 2008
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Some of you will remember Steve back in 2002 when he undertook the UK's first No Limits dives to 76m. Quite a challenge back then when only a handful of Brits could get past 50 metres and none had No limits experience.
Steve is now training to break Joe Kittingers 48 year World Freefall Parachute Jump record from the edge of space. Joe jumped from 102,000 feet. Steve is planning to jump from a gondola at 120,000 feet. Just thought you might like to know. High Altitude Parachute Jump from the Edge of Space 
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February 20th, 2008
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I was reading that in the paper on the way home and kicking myself trying to think where i'd heard his name before. The paper didn't mention anything about freediving though.
Good luck to him! Crazy crazy stunt, they were talking about him potentially breaking the sound barrier! The guy certainly likes his extremes. Cheers, Ben
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February 20th, 2008
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Good for him. I like the guy- he took a lot of flack and wasn't getting a lot of support as a freediver at the time, but I say he carries a big set around.
Good luck Steve.
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February 20th, 2008
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Was reading this, A Full Body Burn?? I mean, is that one of these? Longest Full-Body Burn (without Oxygen) World Record,Guinness Record for Longest Full-Body Burn (without Oxygen),Photos of Longest Full-Body Burn (without Oxygen) Images,Ted A. Batchelor (USA), professional stuntman, performing fire stunts, island at
Absolutely crazy! Good luck for the jump Steve!
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February 20th, 2008
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Yeah I remember Steve, good look lad if you look in
 Funnily enough azapa and I were discussing Joe Kittingers jump last week, it's the photo in his avatar.
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February 20th, 2008
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Here's a nice video by Boards of Canada that contains footage from Joe Kittinger's jump (if I'm not mistaken):
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February 21st, 2008
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If my memory is right then Joe Kittinger broke sound barrier actually, so he will do probably too. Petr Edit: seems like my memory was wrong.... 
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February 22nd, 2008
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i have meet him accidently at the skydive symposium yesterday in barcelona
he better dosen t go freediving before he goes up to 120.000 ft, still the sound barrier will be difficult how small can the world be gravity is even better in the water wolf
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February 25th, 2008
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February 26th, 2008
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How would this work then.
If he is breaking the sound barrier and was going 'aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrggghhhhhh' all the way down (thats what i would be doing anyway) would he not hear himself until he landed then??? :-) Good luck Steve. p.s. How is the sponsorship going Sam for your run, i sponsored you here Sam Still - World Champion 2005 (Static Apnea)
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May 27th, 2008
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I think Steve did not make his attempt yet, but the French adventurer Michel Fournier attempted to set the new record yesterday in Canada. He planned jumping from 130,000 feet (40,000 meters). Unfortunately, the helium filled balloon left without his capsule
This was his third failed attempt to set the record. In 2002 and 2003 winds shredded his balloon before it became airborne. globeandmail.com: Balloon leaves Fournier behind, soars into sky on its own The Wizard Takes Off Without Dorothy: Skydiver's Balloon Leaves Him Behind | Universe Today
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May 27th, 2008
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Bad news for Fournier
 North Battleford is relatively close to me (4 hour drive), and I have a good friend that lives there, plus our own miles is living there too for a while. I'm sure the whole city (small city) was watching and waiting!
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May 27th, 2008
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Check out a group called PLAID, I'm sure you'll like them too. pastor is right, thats Joe in my avtar, craziest stunt I can ever imagine with some powerful images to boot.
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