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Around the World In 14 Days

Posted by timothy on from the fortnight-aloft dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "Adventurer Steve Fossett succeeded Tuesday on his sixth try to pilot a balloon solo around the world, crossing the meridian where he started his historic journey June 19, his ground crew at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, announced. Here is the official site, while there's also several other articles, including this one."

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  1. I just circumnavigated my front yard by rtphokie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    While it's certainly a shorter trip than this guy but it's not around the world either (and a lot less expensive).

  2. Re:Quit being a self-righteous crybaby by rjamestaylor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That I am your philosophical enemy brings me great joy and satisfaction.

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    -- @rjamestaylor on Ello
  3. Re:Quit being a self-righteous crybaby by T3kno · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    School is for learning, not for warping childrens' religious views based on some widely accepted yet paranoid fantasy


    You mean like the theory of evolution?
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    (B) + (D) + (B) + (D) = (K) + (&)
  4. Re:I'm glad he finally made it by IXI · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The first post in this thread says it. He won't bother us anymore with his failed attempts.

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    He saw some dirty arabs and fired. Too bad it was just some friendly kurds, BBC reporters and his fellow cowboys.