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Magowan began his run by coming down a steep chute to pick up speed for the rest of the course. But he lost control in a series of bumps and had no chance to correct his position before veering off into the woods. He was traveling about 40 miles per hour as he left the course...
Numerous skyjackers have confessed suicidal fantasies to Hubbard. Sometimes this intent is displayed when a skyjacker purposely delays opening his chute after jumping from a plane. Sometimes it comes out in an expressed indifference to death. Said one young man: "I bought me a plane ticket and a pistol. I thought, I'll either die or I'll do it. Either way was O.K. with me." Thus for many skyjackers, Hubbard says, death may be "not the ultimate punishment but the ultimate reward...
...Chute de la Malson d'Usher (1927) and The Golem (1924). Kirkland House Dining Hall, 8 and 10 April...
...technical details, the pictures of what looked like a flying samovar gave some clues to its operation: after its conical heat shield (not shown) was jettisoned, a small parachute was released, retarding the capsule's descent slightly in the thin Martian atmosphere. Then the larger main chute was unfurled from a ring-shaped container under the lander's spherical body. Finally, a burst from the ship's retrorocket provided additional crucial braking for the landing. After only 20 seconds on the surface, however, the lander's TV camera stopped sending signals. Soviet scientists speculated that either...
...Crimson's highest finisher was Tom Spengler, but he could do no better than 91st. Teammates behind him were John Quirk (133), Jeff Brokaw (194), Bob Seals (222), George Barker (245), and Mark Connolly, who dropped out of the chute since he didn't want to be counted...