Canal & Forsyth St. (5.12.09)
I am Lauren Farmer.
I live in New York City.
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2:48pm
On August 16, 1960, Joseph Kittinger jumped from 101,516 ft and fell to Earth. Reaching speeds of 614 mph, Kittenger tested Einstein’s theory of relativity in which a man in the emptiness of space would not be able to detect that he was falling.
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Whoa. This makes my heart race.
Additionally…
On August 16, 1960, he made the final jump from the Excelsior III at 102,800 feet (31,300 m). Towing a small drogue chute for initial stabilization, he fell for four minutes and 36 seconds, reaching a maximum speed of 614 mph (988 km/h or 274 m/s) before opening his parachute at 18,000 feet (5,500 m). Pressurization for his right glove malfunctioned during the ascent, and his right hand swelled up to twice its normal size. He set historical numbers for highest balloon ascent, highest parachute jump, longest drogue-fall (four minutes), and fastest speed by a human being through the atmosphere. (via wikipedia)
10:19am
Photo by one of my favorite photographers, Eric Strauss.
Check out his other pics from the Atlantic Ave. Tunnel Tour.
1:10pm
my dad's first visit with his aussie doc...
I had a Doctors visit today. Just a checkup and an op to meet the local guy. Here is roughly how one part of the conversation went. This did not happen the last time I discussed my beer consumption with a US Doctor.
Dr. : Do you drink
Me: yes mostly beer
Dr. : how many a day
Me: 1 or 2
Me: well maybe 3
Dr. : Do you ever reach 6
Me: Not often. Maybe 4.
Dr: Well thats OK then. Your OK having 21-24 a week. Maybe have one day a week off it if you can.
Me: sure Doc. No worries, I’ll continue the good work.
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10:51am
That’s Bob Diamond, the man who rediscovered the tunnel in 1980 and runs the tour.
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10:48am
Eric, Paul, Emily and I went on the Atlantic Ave Tunnel Tour yesterday.
It. Was. So. Cool.
I will let a few images speak to the experience.
The next tour is on June 14th. It’s $15. If you live in New York and have an affinity for all things awesome, you should make the call.
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4:09pm
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I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. Otherwise they turn up unannounced and surprise us, come hammering on the mind’s door at 4 a.m. of a bad night and demand to know who deserted them, who betrayed them, who is going to make amends.
Joan Didion (via psychotherapy)
