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I wonder if his last words were:

"IT'S NOT FLAT! IT'S NOT FLAAAAAAAT! SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII..."


 
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I wonder if he had that "Oh Shit" look that the Coyote did just before impact. Frown

Do you know the last thing that went through his head?



His rectum.

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Since he built a rocket, doesn’t this qualify as “weapons-grade” stupid?


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He did have a successful launch almost two years ago.


[FLASH_VIDEO]<iframe frameborder="0" height="491" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XQRHVZ56utw" width="873"></iframe>[/FLASH_VIDEO]


Guys, 1875 feet is NOTHING.

There are TV towers which are taller.

You don't need a rocket to go 1875 feet. Hell, doesn't a helicopter go higher?


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Be prepared for loud noise and recoil
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Watched a couple of videos on the Flat Earthers. They really are nuts.





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He knew that there are much, much safer ways to get to that altitude. He was bound and determined to go all Wile E. Coyote with his cartoonish rocket and that's what he did.
 
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Yep. His chute was packed better then he was.




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I'm gonna choose to go with a positive spin on this one. I didn't see a rear view mirror on the rocket, so the good news is that he didn't know exactly how deep into the poop storm he'd flown until he pulled the "ACME Rocket Parachute" lever on the dash.

So the positive spin? He was only sure of the outcome for the second half of his flight....


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Made in China



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Attention Whoring can really really hurt sometimes.
 
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Attention Whoring can really really hurt sometimes.


Oh I don't know. I don't think it hurt all that much.


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Originally posted by slabsides45:...he didn't know exactly how deep into the poop storm he'd flown until he pulled the "ACME Rocket Parachute" lever on the dash.

So the positive spin? He was only sure of the outcome for the second half of his flight....


As soon as it left the rails, it yawed hard. When the chute tore loose, the rocket rapidly accelerated, so he probably knew things were going all ACME.




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Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VQS15CYanc


But yes. Hell of a way to go, poor guy.


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He failed to fully consider the gravity of his situation.



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well, he may not have proven that the earth is flat, but he verified that its extremely hard



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Old Irish saying - as true today as it was a thousand years ago -

'Ní hé an titim a ghortaíonn. Is é an stad tobann ar an titim a ghortaíonn.'

'It is not the fall that hurts. It is the sudden stop at the end of the fall that hurts.'
 
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Attention Whoring can really really hurt sometimes.

Oh I don't know. I don't think it hurt all that much.
Yeah, it was likely about 2 seconds of terror followed by lights out.
 
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See! It really is flat!
 
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Maybe he didn't pump it enough times.

 
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Old Irish saying - as true today as it was a thousand years ago -

'Ní hé an titim a ghortaíonn. Is é an stad tobann ar an titim a ghortaíonn.'

'It is not the fall that hurts. It is the sudden stop at the end of the fall that hurts.'


Hoips!



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