How come no one told me Scott Crossfield died today?

[GOPisEvil]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/267471_Crossfield20ww.html

First guy to go Mach 2 and he dies in a Cessna 210. :(

Edit - someone DID tell me, actually, but not on DU. Thanks for telling me, J. :loveya:

[Swede]

1. Yeah,I just saw the news.

RIP Mr. Crossfield.

[Hugin]

2. That's very sad.

At least he passed doing something he enjoyed.

[GOPisEvil]

3. I think I'll watch the first half of "The Right Stuff".

x(

[jus_the_facts]

4. It was posted in LBN....don't you read LBN?

:P

:hi: David...sad but he went doin' what he loved regardless!!

[GOPisEvil]

5. Eh, sometimes, but dammit, I expect to be catered to!

:P

[jus_the_facts]

6. Well la tee da....ain't you special....

....catered to....mercy!! :D

[salin]

7. had I known how important the info was to you...

I certainly would have catered to you. Though I couldn't promise that the caterers would be in full uniform...

[GOPisEvil]

8. Would they be on roller skates?

:shrug:

[salin]

9. you are asking for such a specialized skill...

couldn't promise it.

[GOPisEvil]

12. Well, do what ya can.

;)

[Fenris]

10. I saw that on the news and thought,

"You know, dying doing the thing you love might not be a bad way to go."

Amazing guy.

[GOPisEvil]

11. Totally amazing guy. Very impressive.

If you gotta go, might as well go out doing what you love.