I just came across a pointer to this cute animated demo of George Bush in freefall:
http://www.yeeguy.com/freefall/
Use the mouse to drag the prez around; it’s strangely addictive, and quite cool.
I found it at Viktor’s Day Book (Viktor has one of the longest running MUD2 sites, among his many other accomplishments).
Does anyone remember Thrust on the Amiga? Low-gravity games are almost always fun.