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Watched this program on pbs the other night about building the Shanghai Tower and then found this vid,
http://www.dvice.com/2014-2-13/gopro-video-two-guys-climb-wo...
Was a bit tough watching until the end but the end was the hardest to stomach. Just standing there, huge balls.
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I saw that last week. It was stunning.
There's a new series on channel 4 here in the UK called 'Don't Look Down' which I haven't seen yet but hope to catch up on.
It looks pretty scarey. There are some trailers for it on YouTube. Check it out.
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Holy Crap. No way I could override the fear of going out on that structure. I would lock up for sure. A parachute might make it easier, but I'm not
sure. I've rappelled from 165 foot cliffs without issue, but I'd have a hard time getting past the fear of not being protected.
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I totally almost puked :barf:
I'm going to take a nap now
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Roofers.... think someone posted some of their other videos on Xtremekites last year.
Making the rounds on FB now.
Since the videos are posted and they have a blog... kind of surprised the property owners are going after them.
Not going to be pretty when something goes South... physically or legally.
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I don't know why but I was 1/2 expecting them to base jump at the end.
I have to think climbing back down was just as big a challenge. :o
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I have to think climbing back down was just as big a challenge.
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I would bet it was more challenging. I'm a roofing estimator and it always seems harder getting back down then going up on the challenging jobs.
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Yikes. That's just plain crazy - especially at the end when he's just standing there without a care like he's 2" off the ground.
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when I was a young framer I would walk the peaks of trusses as they swayed a foot or two back and forth and as high as 40 feet while the crane swooped
in with another truss. I was considered crazy at the time but now seems pretty sane compared to some of these daredevils today.
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as I see this the kitesurfers a hundred times more accidents are caused than the illegal climbers or base jumpers today (and they fight with the
sunbathing ones much more) -that real extremsport when it is necessary to overcome 100 kg of the father of the child who over was run
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I found that even hard to watch just sitting in my office chair 18" off the carpet! I'm now short of breath ah! to be young and fearless.
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I watched it again and it was harder the second time because I knew what was coming.
Still can't decide if they're stupid, ballsy, totally insane, or missing every possible live brain cell they ever had.
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Big balls but not sure how bright they are. Why cover your face and attempt to hide your identity then post your names? Why climb with absolutely no
safety equipment?
I love Nahant but rarely get there anymore.
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It's go as soon as on the rock, it's so correckt . the safety gears give any fols sense of security. makes you believe it, that you are capable onto
him. though without rope already on 50 feet tall you would #@%$#! yourself , and you would not dare to reach for the next catch longer .you would
adhere to the stone than a foszil while the helpers arrive .
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