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Default 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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"Tim" wrote in message
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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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Thanks duck. What was feat he was trying to kill himself for?

D.Duck wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
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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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"Tim" wrote in message
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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 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
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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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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
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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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On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:34:34 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Tim" wrote in message
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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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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:34:34 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:

"Tim" wrote in message
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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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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:34:34 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Tim" wrote in message
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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. :)


Was flying around the Black Rock Desert looking for a land speed record
site. Black Rock is where Burning Man occurs, and maybe the man got PO'ed
about getting burned.


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D.Duck wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
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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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