You look at some people, and you wonder how in the world do they even exist?

Take [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2078591.stm|Steve Fossett]], for example. First, he made his millions as a stock broker. Making millions is where a lot of us end our dreams. But for Mr. Fossett, that was where things just began.

He’s an adventurer, and he loves to make/break world records. He holds more than 100 world records in 5 fields: ballooning, sailing, flying, swimming, gliding (and I think also dog sled races!) and at least 64 remain unbroken till date.

Most recently, he’s [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4316599.stm|been in the news]] for setting the world record for the first non-stop around the world solo flight. This man was up for 67 hours at a stretch, alone on a place, flying around the world, and he was running short of fuel! Earlier, he shot to fame because of his numerous (and eventually successful) attempts at flying around the world solo in a hot air balloon.

There’s a lot more on [[wp>Steve_Fossett|him on Wikipedia]] and [[http://www.answers.com/steve%20fossett|here]]

What a guy!

1. Indian Fossett?
2. Size does matter
3. Jis desh mein ganga behti hai
4. The heat is on
5. The new vanguards of Indian democracy