Misused might not be stroung enough worrd for Larry Walters.  
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Pookie

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From: "Hazelwood Lyle" <LHazelwood@mfgnc.com>
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Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:38 AM
Subject: RE: [OT]: misused weather balloons


> >> > When is the first human sceduled to be launched by
> >> baloon? :-D
> >> 
> >> You missed it - it was in 1783! :-)
> >Haha, that wasn't a weatherbaloon though, and I don't think that they 
> >reached the edge of space either...
> 
> Hardly the first, but my favorite on that subject would have to
> be Joseph Kittinger. He ballooned up to "near space", then stepped
> out for a bit of fresh air. :-) 
> 
> I have a link, but it's not working from here at the moment.
> http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Dictionary/kittinger/DI29.htm
> 
> Certainly would be an interesting guy to meet..
> 
> Lyle
> 
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