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A question about fantastic failures.
I realize I'm not putting much thought into this post, and I forget
the name of the guy that is uber-rich, that made a few unsucessful baloon adventures to try to float around the world, or the atlantic etc, then he flew a plane for some record around the world soso attempt, then on his last adventure of what ever glorious feat he was labeled as "missing".. What ever came of the guy? Did he survive? be found? rescued? or is still..."Missing"? |
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A question about fantastic failures.
"Tim" wrote in message ... I realize I'm not putting much thought into this post, and I forget the name of the guy that is uber-rich, that made a few unsucessful baloon adventures to try to float around the world, or the atlantic etc, then he flew a plane for some record around the world soso attempt, then on his last adventure of what ever glorious feat he was labeled as "missing".. What ever came of the guy? Did he survive? be found? rescued? or is still..."Missing"? Steve Fossett is the name you are tring to remember. His wife has gone to court to have him declared dead. |
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A question about fantastic failures.
Thanks duck. What was feat he was trying to kill himself for?
D.Duck wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... I realize I'm not putting much thought into this post, and I forget the name of the guy that is uber-rich, that made a few unsucessful baloon adventures to try to float around the world, or the atlantic etc, then he flew a plane for some record around the world soso attempt, then on his last adventure of what ever glorious feat he was labeled as "missing".. What ever came of the guy? Did he survive? be found? rescued? or is still..."Missing"? Steve Fossett is the name you are tring to remember. His wife has gone to court to have him declared dead. |
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A question about fantastic failures.
"Tim" wrote in message ... Thanks duck. What was feat he was trying to kill himself for? D.Duck wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... I realize I'm not putting much thought into this post, and I forget the name of the guy that is uber-rich, that made a few unsucessful baloon adventures to try to float around the world, or the atlantic etc, then he flew a plane for some record around the world soso attempt, then on his last adventure of what ever glorious feat he was labeled as "missing".. What ever came of the guy? Did he survive? be found? rescued? or is still..."Missing"? Steve Fossett is the name you are tring to remember. His wife has gone to court to have him declared dead. He was on a routine flight. The wreckage has never been found after an extensive search. http://www.stevefossett.com/ |
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A question about fantastic failures.
D.Duck wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message ... I realize I'm not putting much thought into this post, and I forget the name of the guy that is uber-rich, that made a few unsucessful baloon adventures to try to float around the world, or the atlantic etc, then he flew a plane for some record around the world soso attempt, then on his last adventure of what ever glorious feat he was labeled as "missing".. What ever came of the guy? Did he survive? be found? rescued? or is still..."Missing"? Steve Fossett is the name you are tring to remember. His wife has gone to court to have him declared dead. She must be holding some large insurance polices. |
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A question about fantastic failures.
A routine flight. Kind fo ironic. That seems to happen with a lot of
great people or is noted of. Like Teddy Roosevelt travels the world over spends time in the Amazon fighting off malaria bourne mostquitoes and snakes etc, then gets an infeciton in his heel which kills him. Geo Patton fights in ww1 and commands ww2 then gets killed in an auto accident. Flying a U-2 spy glideer over Soviet russia,Francis Gary Powers gets shot down and paraded around the world. is either classed as a hero or a traitor, then gets killed while flying a traffic hillicopter, and the list goes on.... D.Duck wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... Thanks duck. What was feat he was trying to kill himself for? D.Duck wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... I realize I'm not putting much thought into this post, and I forget the name of the guy that is uber-rich, that made a few unsucessful baloon adventures to try to float around the world, or the atlantic etc, then he flew a plane for some record around the world soso attempt, then on his last adventure of what ever glorious feat he was labeled as "missing".. What ever came of the guy? Did he survive? be found? rescued? or is still..."Missing"? Steve Fossett is the name you are tring to remember. His wife has gone to court to have him declared dead. He was on a routine flight. The wreckage has never been found after an extensive search. http://www.stevefossett.com/ |
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A question about fantastic failures.
Tim wrote: A routine flight. Kind fo ironic. That seems to happen with a lot of great people or is noted of. [edityed from origiona lost] Like Teddy Roosevelt travels the world, fights galantly with his "Rough Riders" in Cuba, spends time in the Amazon fighting off malaria bourne mostquitoes and snakes etc, then gets an infeciton in his heel which kills him. Geo Patton fights in ww1 and commands ww2 then gets killed in an auto accident. Flying a U-2 spy glideer over Soviet russia,Francis Gary Powers gets shot down and paraded around the world. is either classed as a hero or a traitor, then gets killed while flying a traffic hillicopter, and the list goes on.... D.Duck wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... Thanks duck. What was feat he was trying to kill himself for? D.Duck wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... I realize I'm not putting much thought into this post, and I forget the name of the guy that is uber-rich, that made a few unsucessful baloon adventures to try to float around the world, or the atlantic etc, then he flew a plane for some record around the world soso attempt, then on his last adventure of what ever glorious feat he was labeled as "missing".. What ever came of the guy? Did he survive? be found? rescued? or is still..."Missing"? Steve Fossett is the name you are tring to remember. His wife has gone to court to have him declared dead. He was on a routine flight. The wreckage has never been found after an extensive search. http://www.stevefossett.com/ I suppose it could be propper to say that in many case's it's the small stuff that can get you. |
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A question about fantastic failures.
On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:34:34 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message ... Thanks duck. What was feat he was trying to kill himself for? D.Duck wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... I realize I'm not putting much thought into this post, and I forget the name of the guy that is uber-rich, that made a few unsucessful baloon adventures to try to float around the world, or the atlantic etc, then he flew a plane for some record around the world soso attempt, then on his last adventure of what ever glorious feat he was labeled as "missing".. What ever came of the guy? Did he survive? be found? rescued? or is still..."Missing"? Steve Fossett is the name you are tring to remember. His wife has gone to court to have him declared dead. He was on a routine flight. The wreckage has never been found after an extensive search. http://www.stevefossett.com/ He was flying near Area 51. And we all know what happens when you fly around Area 51. :) |
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A question about fantastic failures.
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:34:34 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... Thanks duck. What was feat he was trying to kill himself for? D.Duck wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... I realize I'm not putting much thought into this post, and I forget the name of the guy that is uber-rich, that made a few unsucessful baloon adventures to try to float around the world, or the atlantic etc, then he flew a plane for some record around the world soso attempt, then on his last adventure of what ever glorious feat he was labeled as "missing".. What ever came of the guy? Did he survive? be found? rescued? or is still..."Missing"? Steve Fossett is the name you are tring to remember. His wife has gone to court to have him declared dead. He was on a routine flight. The wreckage has never been found after an extensive search. http://www.stevefossett.com/ He was flying near Area 51. And we all know what happens when you fly around Area 51. :) What did you do with him? |
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A question about fantastic failures.
BAR wrote:
D.Duck wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... I realize I'm not putting much thought into this post, and I forget the name of the guy that is uber-rich, that made a few unsucessful baloon adventures to try to float around the world, or the atlantic etc, then he flew a plane for some record around the world soso attempt, then on his last adventure of what ever glorious feat he was labeled as "missing".. What ever came of the guy? Did he survive? be found? rescued? or is still..."Missing"? Steve Fossett is the name you are tring to remember. His wife has gone to court to have him declared dead. She must be holding some large insurance polices. She wouldn't need any, he was probably self insured. |
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