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<title><![CDATA[Michel Fournier: video del mancato record di salto dai 40mila metri]]></title>
<link>http://pasqualinoraso.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/michel-fournier-video-del-mancato-record-di-salto-dai-40mila-metri/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dott. Pasqualino Raso</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pasqualinoraso.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/michel-fournier-video-del-mancato-record-di-salto-dai-40mila-metri/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[La storia di Michel Fournier ha fatto il giro del mondo e ha caratterizzato la fine del mese di Magg]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>La storia di Michel Fournier ha fatto il giro del mondo e ha caratterizzato la fine del mese di Maggio visto che c’era molta ansia intorno all’impresa di questo sessantenne pazzerello che voleva lanciarsi in caduta libera da 40mila metri. Tutto molto bello e poetico ma l’impresa non è mai neppure cominciata. <a href="http://www.tecnocino.it/articolo/michel-fournier-video-del-mancato-record-di-salto-dai-40mila-metri/10660/" target="_blank">Continua</a></p>
<p><a href="mailto:dark-earth@libero.it?subject=[PR Weblog] Segnalazione link non funzionante&#38;body=Articolo - Michel Fournier: video del mancato record di salto dai 40mila metri"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Segnala link non funzionante</span></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bueno, ya cogeré el siguiente...]]></title>
<link>http://elultimoquecierrelapuerta.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/bueno-ya-cogere-el-siguiente/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Christopher Boone</dc:creator>
<guid>http://elultimoquecierrelapuerta.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/bueno-ya-cogere-el-siguiente/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Buenos días, señoras y señores, les habla Erik Larsson desde la campiña francesa, donde Michel Fourn]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Buenos días, señoras y señores, les habla Erik Larsson desde la campiña francesa, donde <strong>Michel Fournier</strong> tratará de batir el récord de altura en un salto con paracaídas.</p>
<p>Su reto está en superar los 31 kilómetros que logró <a title="Joseph Kittinger" href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger" target="_blank">Joseph Kittinger</a> allá por el año 1960, aumentando esta altura hasta los 40 kilómetros. Llegará tan arriba gracias al globo que pueden ver tras de mí en las imágenes.</p>
<p>Este ex militar lleva preparándose desde hace veinte años para lograr semejante hazaña, y no tenemos ningún tipo de duda de que conseguirá su objetivo puesto que todo está controlado y no hay riesgo de&#8230;</p>
<p>De&#8230;</p>
<p>Un momento&#8230;</p>
<p>¿Dónde va el globo?</p>
<p>¿Ya se ha subido Michel y no nos ha avisado?</p>
<p>Ui&#8230; ¿Pero Michel no es aquél que anda cabreado hacia el coche?</p>
<p>En fin&#8230;</p>
<p>Cuando tengamos otro globo para subir a Michel, seguiremos informando.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/n0dEjNZ5iDE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/n0dEjNZ5iDE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<p>Aún así, no os quedeis con las ganas de ver el salto de Kittinger. Viene incluido en este videoclip (sí, es un videoclip, que nadie me venga ahora con comentarios como &#8220;qué coincidencia que haya una cámara justo en el punto del mar donde cae&#8221;, o &#8220;después de 31 kilómetros de salto, ¿se pone a hacer surf?&#8221;)</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/3xN3t1fSbnc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/3xN3t1fSbnc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>(<a title="Batisfera" href="http://www.adn.es/blog/batisfera/" target="_blank">vía</a>)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Tweets Pro for today : Changer de banque sera [bientôt] plus facile]]></title>
<link>http://ingargiola.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/tweets-pro-for-today-8/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 08:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Eric Ingargiola</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ingargiola.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/tweets-pro-for-today-8/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Watching: Les explications techniques de l&#8217;échec du Grand Saut par Michel Chevalet tinyurl.com]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Watching: Les explications techniques de l&#8217;échec du Grand Saut par Michel Chevalet tinyurl.com]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Falling from space]]></title>
<link>http://observationsofanewsjunkie.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/falling-from-space/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 19:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cheryl</dc:creator>
<guid>http://observationsofanewsjunkie.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/falling-from-space/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michel Fournier&#8217;s balloon took off yesterday &#8230; but without him attached. A &#8220;freak ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michel Fournier&#8217;s balloon took off yesterday &#8230; but without him attached. A &#8220;freak ]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Tweets Pro for today : Balloon blow away free fall record bid]]></title>
<link>http://ingargiola.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/tweets-pro-for-today-6/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 08:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Eric Ingargiola</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ingargiola.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/tweets-pro-for-today-6/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Watching: Jean Nouvel lauréat du concours de la tour Signal à La Défense tinyurl.com/4d3fba &gt;&gt;]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Watching: Jean Nouvel lauréat du concours de la tour Signal à La Défense tinyurl.com/4d3fba &gt;&gt;]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[$200,000 go up in thin air!]]></title>
<link>http://chitralekhan.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/200000-go-up-in-thin-air/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 23:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>words-n-motion</dc:creator>
<guid>http://chitralekhan.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/200000-go-up-in-thin-air/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For those following this story, just imagine! Today, Michel Fournier was going to make history if he]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Michel Fournier n'aura finalement pas décollé...]]></title>
<link>http://skiben.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/michel-fournier-naura-finalement-pas-decolle/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 20:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benoit</dc:creator>
<guid>http://skiben.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/michel-fournier-naura-finalement-pas-decolle/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pas plus tard qu&#8217;hier, je vous faisais part du report à aujourd&#8217;hui du grand saut du par]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Another Triumph in French Engineering!]]></title>
<link>http://thedapperlad.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/another-triumph-in-french-engineering/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 20:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bill Arkansaw</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thedapperlad.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/another-triumph-in-french-engineering/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[$200,000 ballon. . . check Day-Glo Green Jump Suit . . . check Inflating balloon . . . check Attach ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fallisce il tentativo di lancio col paracadute da 40 km]]></title>
<link>http://pasqualinoraso.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/fallisce-il-tentativo-di-lancio-col-paracadute-da-40-km/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 20:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dott. Pasqualino Raso</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pasqualinoraso.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/fallisce-il-tentativo-di-lancio-col-paracadute-da-40-km/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Il pallone che doveva portarlo in quota è volato via lasciando il paracadutista e la navicella a ter]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Il pallone che doveva portarlo in quota è volato via lasciando il paracadutista e la navicella a terra.</p>
<p>È fallito il tentativo del francese Michel Fournier di lanciarsi da un aerostato da 40 km di altezza, perché il pallone che doveva portarlo in quota si è staccato dall&#8217;abitacolo quando era ancora a terra, costringendolo a rinunciare. <a href="http://www.corriere.it/cronache/08_maggio_27/tentativo_fallito_paracadute_85f49686-2be5-11dd-9d26-00144f02aabc.shtml" target="_blank">Continua</a></p>
<p><a href="mailto:dark-earth@libero.it?subject=[PR Weblog] Segnalazione link non funzionante&#38;body=Articolo - Fallisce il tentativo di lancio col paracadute da 40 km"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Segnala link non funzionante</span></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Up, Up And Away...In My Beautiful, My Beautiful Balloon!]]></title>
<link>http://writeasrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/up-up-and-awayin-my-beautiful-my-beautiful-balloon/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>writeasrain</dc:creator>
<guid>http://writeasrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/up-up-and-awayin-my-beautiful-my-beautiful-balloon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[         Up, Up, and away, in my beautiful, my beautiful balloon&#8230;that is how the old song goes]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong>         Up, Up, and away, in my beautiful, my beautiful balloon&#8230;that is how the old song goes (with a much better voice than i will ever have).  This was how i envisioned Michel Fournier&#8217;s scientific experiment starting off&#8230;with that little song running through my head, as i watched the replay on the evening news!  No such luck.  </strong></p>
<p><strong>          It was reported today that the balloon somehow became detached and floated into the sky without the capsule.  How in the world could this have happened?  That balloon cost something like two hundred thousand dollars or so.  How could it have become detached without someone noticing, before this could derail Mr. Fournier&#8217;s attempt to lift off?</strong></p>
<p><strong>         The poor man, yesterday his experiment of going up in a capsule attached to a special made helium balloon, to set a few records, was cancelled due to the weather.  He had already had a couple of other attempts that were aborted in 2002 and 2003 due to the balloon being ripped apart before it could even get up into the air.</strong></p>
<p><strong>         Now this experiment, that he was attempting was important but, extremely dangerous and never before been attempted by anyone else, to my knowledge.  He was going to go up in the capsule attached to the helium balloon to then skydive from an amazing heighth&#8230;something like 131,000 feet if i remember correctly&#8230;.planes fly at like 39,000 feet.  That is wild to someone like me who is afraid of heighths.  But not for Mr. Fournier who is a former paratrooper&#8230;this would have been a dream.</strong></p>
<p><strong>        It wasn&#8217;t just for &#8220;fun&#8221;&#8230;the experiment was also to document data for astronauts and scientists to see the effect on the human body in the highest altitudes.  Michel would also be wearing a pressure suit much like they wear in space because at a certain height&#8230;a person can develop a blood clot&#8230;or ewwwww, the blood can &#8220;boil&#8221;.  Yuck!  </strong></p>
<p><strong>          Mr. Fournier wanted to set four records by setting the fastest and the longest free fall (he is a skydiver) as well as the highest documented balloon flight &#38; the highest parachute jump on record.  </strong></p>
<p><strong>           I can&#8217;t begin to imagine the extreme disappointment he must be feeling.  He has spent a fortune trying to make this happen over the years.  He has run out of money from the sounds of it&#8230;so this could have been his last attempt.  Maybe &#8230;just maybe&#8230;it was the big guy up above, looking out for him&#8230;maybe he would not have survived such an attempt!  Still, i do feel for him&#8230;his disappointment must be immense.</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Aktuell: Fournier und die Schallmauer. Chronik der Ereignisse]]></title>
<link>http://ostseemimi.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/fournier-und-die-schallmauer-chronik-der-ereignisse/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 15:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ostseemimi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ostseemimi.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/fournier-und-die-schallmauer-chronik-der-ereignisse/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michel Fournier will zu Forschungszwecken aus 40 Km Höhe abspringen. Fotos und Hintergrundinformatio]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://ostseemimi.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/fournier1.jpg" target="_blank">Michel Fournier</a> will zu Forschungszwecken aus 40 Km Höhe abspringen. <a href="http://ostseemimi.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/fournier-durchbricht-schallmauer/">Fotos und Hintergrundinformationen</a> sammle ich [<a href="http://ostseemimi.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/fournier-durchbricht-schallmauer/"><strong>hier</strong></a>]. Dieser Beitrag dient zur Aufzeichnung des Verlaufes der Expedition.</p>
<p>&#62;&#62; offizielle Nachrichten werden auf der Webseite <strong><a href="http://legrandsaut.org/" target="_blank">Le Grand Saut (frz.)</a></strong> wiedergegeben. Ich versuche sie hier nur auf deutsch zusammenzufassen.</p>
<p><strong><big><big>Chronik der Ereignisse:</big></big></strong></p>
<p>Bis auf weiteres ist die Expedition erst einmal auf August verschoben. Bis dahin müssen die Ursachen für das Ausklinken des Ballons gefunden werden. Einen Ersatzballon gab es nicht, weil die Produktion sehr teuer ist (125.000 Euro). Inzwischen hat Fournier schon mehrere Millionen in das Projekt investiert und muss sich jetzt um neue Sponsoren für den nächsten Ballon kümmern. In der Pressekonferenz gestern erklärte er, dass er nach wie vor nicht aufgeben will:</p>
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<li><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/27/freefall.skydiver/index.html#cnnSTCVideo" target="_blank">Pressekonferenz ausgestrahlt auf CNN</a> (engl.)</li>
<li><a href="http://legrandsaut.org/" target="_blank">Erklärungen und Statements auf der offiziellen Webseite</a> (frz.)</li>
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<p><strong>Dienstag, 27.Mai &#8211; </strong>Alles ward soweit startklar gemacht, Fournier war schon in seinen Spezialanzug gestiegen und der Ballon wurde soeben aufgeblasen&#8230; da passierte das Unvorhersehbare: der Heliumballon flog einfach davon &#8211; ganz ohne Bemannungs-Kapsel und dem der darin fliegen wollte. Einfach entfleucht. Also wurde der Versuch heute leider wieder &#8220;abgeblasen&#8221;. Einige Zeit später fand man den Ballon 40 km entfernt vom Startpunkt. Weitere Meldungen sind abzuwarten.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-203" src="http://ostseemimi.wordpress.com/files/2008/05/fournier4.jpg" alt="" width="246" height="187" /></p>
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<li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7421435.stm" target="_blank">Video beim BBC über diesen &#8220;Fehlstart&#8221;</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,555739,00.html" target="_blank">Meldung beim Spiegel über missglückten Versuch</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.pr-inside.com/de/fallschirmsprung-aus-40-000-metern-hoehe-r609797.htm" target="_blank">Artikel bei pr-inside</a></li>
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<p><strong>Montag, 26.Mai 08</strong> &#8211; Früh am Morgen (für uns am späten Nachmittag) wurden alle Vorbereitungen getroffen: Und Fournier begann auch schon damit 2 Stunden lang reinen Sauerstoff einzuatmen. Weil der Wind an Stärke zunahm wurde dreimal ein Wetterballon ausgesendet &#8211; was zu der Entscheidung führte, dass das Projekt besser auf Dienstag verlegt werden sollte. Die Wettervorhersagen für Dienstag sind vielversprechend.</p>
<p><strong>Mai 2008</strong> Das Vorhaben soll diesen Monat im kanadischen North Battleford in der Prärie von Saskatchewan stattfinden. In Frankreich wurde ihm das Projekt auf Grund möglicher Sicherheitsrisiken verboten.</p>
<p><strong>2002 &#38; 2003</strong> mussten die Versuche wegen sehr schlechten Wetterbedingungen abgesagt werden.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Valscherm, valschermer, valschermst]]></title>
<link>http://broodkast.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/valscherm-valschermer-valschermst/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 19:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>broodkast</dc:creator>
<guid>http://broodkast.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/valscherm-valschermer-valschermst/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Wereldrecordpoging valschermspringen uitgesteld door slecht weer&#8220;, zie ik op Twitter ve]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>&#8220;<a title="De Standaard" href="http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=DMF26052008_136&#38;ref=rss" target="_blank">Wereldrecordpoging valschermspringen uitgesteld door slecht weer</a>&#8220;, zie ik op Twitter verschijnen. Ik maakte meteen de bedenking: Hoe kan je het wereldrecord valschermspringen in godsnaam breken? Kan je dan zeggen dat je valschermer gesprongen hebt dan iemand anders? Of hoe gaat zoiets in z&#8217;n werk?</p>
<p>Wel, de man die het valschermst van al springt, blijkt Michel Fournier te zijn (niet verwarren met Michel Fourniret). Hij wil vanuit een ballon op 40km hoogte naar beneden springen. Daarbij zal hij een snelheid halen van 1500 km/u. Als hij dit kan navertellen, breekt hij de wereldrecords voor de hoogste valschermsprong, de hoogste bemande vlucht met een ballon, de langste vrije val en de snelste vrije val.</p>
<p>Gedurfd, gewaagd én stoutmoedig, noem ik dat. De man is 64 jaar, nota bene. Iemand weet van merken die (en let op de woordspeling) hierop gesprongen zijn?</p>
<p><a href="http://broodkast.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/michel-fournier.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-234" src="http://broodkast.wordpress.com/files/2008/05/michel-fournier.jpg" alt="Michel Fournier" width="400" height="463" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Skydiving madness]]></title>
<link>http://observationsofanewsjunkie.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/skydiving-madness/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 19:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cheryl</dc:creator>
<guid>http://observationsofanewsjunkie.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/skydiving-madness/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A former paratrooper is hoping to set a world record with a crazy stunt that makes ordinary skydivin]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Le grand saut de Michel Fournier reporté...]]></title>
<link>http://skiben.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/le-grand-saut-de-michel-fournier-reporte/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 17:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benoit</dc:creator>
<guid>http://skiben.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/le-grand-saut-de-michel-fournier-reporte/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Le parachutiste français Michel Fournier devait sauter aujourd&#8217;hui au-dessus des prairies de l]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Links for 5.26.08: Blender rumors, Pitchfork tips, Kegel exercises...]]></title>
<link>http://thelistenerd.com/2008/05/26/links-for-52608-blender-rumors-pitchfork-tips-kegel-exercises/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 16:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Josh Kimball</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thelistenerd.com/2008/05/26/links-for-52608-blender-rumors-pitchfork-tips-kegel-exercises/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[*Light day today. Also, I split my shorts this morning loading a Bagster. Take that, Emily Gould! *P]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>*Light day today. Also, I split my shorts this morning loading a <a href="http://www.thebagster.com">Bagster</a>. Take that, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/magazine/25internet-t.html?_r=1&#38;oref=slogin">Emily Gould</a>!</p>
<p>*Pitchfork <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50832-the-pitchfork-guide-to-summer-festivals-2008">publishes</a> a guide to summer festivals. Bring water. [<a href="http://earfarm.blogspot.com/2008/05/opp_26.html">earfarm</a>]</p>
<p>*<a href="http://soundcloud.com/tour">SoundCloud</a>: Super-simple music sharing. [<a href="http://blog.gonze.com/2008/05/25/soundcloud/">gonze</a>]</p>
<p>*Video: More <a href="http://youlooknicetoday.tumblr.com/post/36062631/the-fishstick-my-house">fishsticking</a> (you might consider this an ongoing music video).</p>
<p>*There&#8217;s a <a href="http://www.catbirdseat.org/archives/001009.php">rumor</a> going around that <em>Blender</em> is closing shop.</p>
<p>*Off topic: <a href="http://twittersearch.flaptor.com/search/index.do">Flaptor</a> = more twitter search. [<a href="http://del.icio.us/mediaeater">mediaeater</a>]</p>
<p>*Off topic: <a href="http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=5678fe22-2a63-4e63-ba83-cd33e903c7dc">Failure to launch</a>. I&#8217;m sort of obsessed with Michel Fournier&#8217;s Le Grand Saut, and have been since a New Yorker article a few years back. La bete est solide!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Michel Fournier... slated to break records by breaking through sound barriers.  ]]></title>
<link>http://chitralekhan.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/michael-fournier-slated-to-break-records-by-breaking-through-sound-barriers/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 15:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>words-n-motion</dc:creator>
<guid>http://chitralekhan.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/michael-fournier-slated-to-break-records-by-breaking-through-sound-barriers/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Fournier durchbricht Schallmauer. Freier Fall aus 40 Km Höhe]]></title>
<link>http://ostseemimi.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/fournier-durchbricht-schallmauer/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 13:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bald ist es soweit: Fournier (64 Jahre, Franzose) macht sich mit einem Ballon auf den Weg in die Str]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Bald ist es soweit: Fournier (64 Jahre, Franzose) macht sich mit einem Ballon auf den Weg in die Stratosphäre: 40.000 meter über der erde, und von dort aus will er springen. Dann dauert der Fall dauert &#8220;nur&#8221; ein paar Minuten. Er wird beim Fallen eine Geschwindigkeit von über 1000 km/h erreichen und somit als erster Mensch die Schallmauer durchbrechen.</p>
<p>&#62;&#62;<big><big><a href="http://ostseemimi.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/fournier-und-die-schallmauer-chronik-der-ereignisse/"> Chronik des Geschehens und aktuelle Ereignisse beschreibe ich [<strong>hier</strong>]</a><br />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://ostseemimi.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/fournier1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-196 aligncenter" src="http://ostseemimi.wordpress.com/files/2008/05/fournier1.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="211" /></a></p>
<p><big><big>geplanter Verlauf:</big></big></p>
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<li>Einatmen von reinem Sauerstoff um den Stickstoffanteil im Blut zu verringern (durch die extreme Luftdruckunterschiede besteht sonst die Gefahr von Blutgerinnseln)</li>
<li>mit einem Heliumballon/Stratosphärenballon bis in die Stratosphäre, 40.000 Meter Höhe</li>
<li>Absprung &#8211; Bei dem Sprung wird er nur einen druckgeschützten Spezialanzug und einen mit Sauerstoff gefüllten Helm tragen. Außerdem einen ungeöffneten Fallschirm.</li>
<li>Freier Fall bis wenige Kilometer über den Erdboden, dann wird der Fallschirm geöffnet</li>
<li>Vier Weltrekorde auf einmal brechen: höchste Absprunghöhe, höchster Ballonflug, längster freier Fall, schnellstes Falltempo</li>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://ostseemimi.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/fournier2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-197 aligncenter" src="http://ostseemimi.wordpress.com/files/2008/05/fournier2.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="291" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">geb. 14.05.1944</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://ostseemimi.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/fournier3.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-198 aligncenter" src="http://ostseemimi.wordpress.com/files/2008/05/fournier3.jpg?w=247" alt="" width="247" height="300" /></a></p>
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<p><strong><big><big>Linkhinweise</big></big></strong></p>
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<li><a href="http://legrandsaut.org/" target="_blank"><strong>offizielle Webseite</strong> (frz.)</a> &#8211; <a href="http://www.thesuperjump.org/01_eng.html" target="_blank">(englische Version/ nicht ganz so aktuell)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://leifi.physik.uni-muenchen.de/web_ph11/umwelt-technik/03fallweltrekord/fallindex.htm" target="_blank">warum er das macht: um challengerkatastrophen beizukommen</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article2034297/Fallschirmsprung_aus_40.000_Metern_Hoehe.html" target="_blank">artikel in der <em>welt</em> über ihn</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/0,1518,555164,00.html" target="_blank">artikel im <em>spiegel</em> über ihn + Beschreibung von möglichen Gefahren<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.lehrer-online.de/fallschirmsprung.php" target="_blank">das ganze als physikalische Schulaufgabe</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x55sxh_michel-fournier-et-le-saut-le-plus_sport" target="_blank"><strong>video (nachrichten)</strong> wie er schonmal das springen übt (frz.)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.digitalrestore.fr/" target="_blank">weiteres <strong>video (reportage)</strong> über seine vorbereitungen (frz.)</a></li>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Erwähnenswert in diesem Zusammenhang ist noch der inzwischen 79jährige Kittinger, der dieselbe Idee schon 1960 nur ein &#8220;paar Kilometer&#8221; weiter unten (rund 31 km Höhe) schon durchführte: &#8220;Ich habe ihm schon vor Jahren erzählt, dass es da draußen sehr feindlich ist&#8221;, so Kittinger. So sei seine Hand auf das Doppelte der Normalgröße angeschwollen, weil es Probleme mit dem Handschuh gegeben habe. &#8220;Man ist in einem Vakuum, und das Leben hängt völlig davon ab, ob der Raumanzug richtig funktioniert&#8230;&#8221;</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/81gn2oLeC_U&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/81gn2oLeC_U&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">In einem Video über Stuntman <span>Steve Truglia </span>kommt auch Fournier vor, denn<span> Truglia</span> hat dieselben Ziele:</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/f4VScg2IQrc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/f4VScg2IQrc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.raumfahrer.net/forum/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1209932112/90" target="_blank">forum</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[If I only had the balls... And $20 Million Bucks... And a death wish.]]></title>
<link>http://geeksturbate.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/if-i-only-had-the-balls-and-20-million-bucks-and-a-death-wish/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 21:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[OK. So this guy is going to take a balloon up to 130,000 feet&#8230; Jump out&#8230; Break the sound]]></description>
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<p>OK. So this guy is going to take a balloon up to 130,000 feet&#8230; Jump out&#8230; Break the sound barrier, pee his pants, and land safely&#8230; Oh it&#8217;s only took like 20 years and $20 Million bucks to.</p>
<p>Check out full story <a href="http://gizmodo.com/393142/frenchman-plummeting-25-miles-from-the-sky-will-break-sound-barrier-world-records" target="_blank">HERE</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[15 Minuten freier Fall]]></title>
<link>http://raynay76.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/15-minuten-freier-fall/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 21:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://raynay76.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/15-minuten-freier-fall/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Das will der Franzose Michel Fournier schaffen, und, dabei auch noch die Schallmauer durchbrechen. U]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Das will der Franzose Michel Fournier schaffen, und, dabei auch noch die Schallmauer durchbrechen. Unglaubliche Story. Den ganzen Rest gibt es<a href="http://gizmodo.com/393142/frenchman-plummeting-25-miles-from-the-sky-will-break-sound-barrier-world-records" target="_blank"> hier</a>.</p>
<p>Ray.</p>
<p>(<a href="www.gizmodo.com" target="_blank">via)</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA['The Great Leap' to be attempted by 64-year-old!]]></title>
<link>http://chitralekhan.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/the-great-leap-to-be-attempted-by-64-year-old/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 15:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://chitralekhan.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/the-great-leap-to-be-attempted-by-64-year-old/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michel Fournier, a retired French army officer has been preparing for this day for 20 years, having ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A cran !]]></title>
<link>http://fanette.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/a-cran/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 18:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bon, il faut voir les choses en face : je ne vais plus y arriver. Les évolutions ultimes dans mon bo]]></description>
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<p>Bon, il faut voir les choses en face : je ne vais plus y arriver. Les évolutions ultimes dans mon boulot me prennent tout mon temps et mon énergie, je ne parviens plus à me concentrer, je suis ailleurs.</p>
<p>Normalement, ça va durer trois mois comme ça, j&#8217;évalue ça à la louche.</p>
<p>Donc je ne sais pas : je viendrai sur mon blog quand je pourrais et je publierai au coup par coup, beaucoup plus irrégulièrement. ça me manque déjà.  Mais je n&#8217;ai plus trop le choix.</p>
<p>A part ça, l&#8217;été arrive et les requêtes évoquant la minceur, les régimes et le sport augmentent dans mes stats!!! Je suis écroulée de rire : une grande sportive comme moi.</p>
<p>Enfin, amie sportive qui veut maigrir, je te recommande (ça ne peux pas faire de mal) :</p>
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<li>les exercices de <a href="http://unefilleordinaire.wordpress.com/surprise-pour-plus-tard/">gazelle</a>, remarquables, 3 séries de 30 tous les matins, ça te fera la cuisse ferme, le cul en béton, le genoux fin, le bras galbé.</li>
<li>le brocolis, le concombre et la tomate.</li>
<li>oublie le beurre : c&#8217;est moins bien l&#8217;été, ça fond, c&#8217;est huileux ça fait des taches. L&#8217;été, c&#8217;est jus d&#8217;orange et gazpacho.</li>
<li>le thé glacé, j&#8217;ai une recette merveilleuse trouvée sur un blog mais je ne sais plus lequel. J&#8217;ai été sceptique, mais j&#8217;ai essayé (quand il fait beau ma chambrette fait autocuiseur, donc j&#8217;ai eu envie de frais). Tu mets ton thé DIRECTEMENT dans l&#8217;eau froide. ça m&#8217;a surpris aussi, mais ça marche!!!! Tu laisses infuser deux heures et tu sucres un peu. Puis frigo. DIngue. C&#8217;est délicieux.</li>
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<p>Voilà, c&#8217;est pour dire.</p>
<p>A part ça, je viens juste d&#8217;apprendre un truc surprenant.</p>
<p>Michel Fournier a un projet : le <a href="http://www.legrandsaut.org/index.php"><strong>grand</strong> <strong>saut</strong></a>, soit une descente en chute libre de 7 minutes pour parcourir 40Km à une vitesse supersonique. On en parle là, par exemple.</p>
<p>Bon, comme ça me fait peur je googlise un coup et hop, qu&#8217;est-ce que je trouve?</p>
<p>Ce serait un <a href="http://www.wuza.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19108&#38;highlight=michel">baratineur</a>.</p>
<p>Alors? Info ou intox?</p>
<p>Les journalistes devraient vérifier leurs sources, moi j&#8217;ai pas le temps, mais ça me fait marrer.</p>
<p>Enfin, s&#8217;il saute, je voudrais bien voir le résultat&#8230;</p>
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