'Spiderman' Alain Robert scales the tallest building in the world.
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Alain Robert, the French urban climber dubbed spiderman for his feats, has scaled the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
It took him six hours to ascend the 828-m (2,717-ft) tower in the United Arab Emirates city, including the tapered spire above the top floors.
A large crowd watched from the ground as he moved up the facade, picked out by spotlights after darkness fell.
Unusually, he used a rope and harness, to comply with safety requirements.
"I know that sometimes there may be some specific requirements," he told Reuters news agency before the climb.
"I do understand. You know, this is such an iconic building so I can understand that even though they are taking care so much about my precious life, they are also taking care a lot of that precious Burj Khalifa.
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[url]http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/69027/burj-khalifa-scaled-by-crazy-frenchman/[/url]
Good god, when I'm flying in the circuit at my airport I only get up to 1000 ft. What a man.
I was gonna say, no fucking way he even he would do something like this without some sort of safety measures.
Is he climbing that in skinnies?
If so, they're a bitch to climb in.
That guy is absoloutly nuts, one wrong move and he could kiss his life good bye.
[QUOTE=Arvuti;28873716]That guy is absoloutly nuts, one wrong move and he could kiss his life good bye.[/QUOTE]
[quote][B]Unusually, he used a rope and harness, to comply with safety requirements.[/B][/quote]
Looks like they have air bags deployed down there
He should climb this:
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[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel[/url]
[QUOTE=BCell;28873912]Looks like they have air bags deployed down there[/QUOTE]Yep. I'd imagine even with the giant air bag, it would hurt like a bitch when dropping from that height.
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[QUOTE=The mouse;28874129]He should climb this:
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[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel[/url][/QUOTE]They actually finally got around to finishing that thing?
Add that to the list of things you will never catch me doing.
Why couldn't he have done it when I was there :saddowns:
[QUOTE=The mouse;28874129]He should climb this:
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[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel[/url][/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Chickens!;28874337][img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/fKjQI.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Slide down. Best day ever.
[QUOTE=The mouse;28874129]He should climb this:
[img_thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Ryugyeong_Hotel_on_February_2011.jpg/250px-Ryugyeong_Hotel_on_February_2011.jpg[/img_thumb]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel[/url][/QUOTE]
They actually got around to completing that thing? Wow.
Holy shit it's in North Korea. Never knew that.
[QUOTE=Elizer;28873591]I was gonna say, no fucking way he even he would do something like this without some sort of safety measures.[/QUOTE]
you haven't heard of his previous feats then
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i think this is the guy who climbed loads of shit with no safety, or maybe that guy died, can't remember
[QUOTE=Sgt Doom;28874134]They actually finally got around to finishing that thing?[/QUOTE]
Nope!
No compliments until he climbs this:
[img]http://images.wikia.com/spongebob/images/4/45/Seenadel.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=TrulliLulli;28875435]you haven't heard of his previous feats then
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i think this is the guy who climbed loads of shit with no safety, or maybe that guy died, can't remember[/QUOTE]
Nah, I've heard of him climbing stuff before. He was in New York sometime a year or two ago and climbed the Empire State Building I believe.
But I mean, 1,000 ft drop? I'd like to believe he would at least have a little safety precaution.
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[QUOTE=scotland1;28874377]Slide down. Best day ever.[/QUOTE]
Slide down, hit that part where it goes up a little, gain the ability to fly for roughly 15 seconds.
And to think I get scared of climbing a 12 foot ladder. :sigh:
[QUOTE=AgentBoomstick;28875960]No compliments until he climbs this:
[img_thumb]http://images.wikia.com/spongebob/images/4/45/Seenadel.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
he could just SWIM to the top!!!
[QUOTE=Elizer;28881828]But I mean, 1,000 ft drop? I'd like to believe he would at least have a little safety precaution.[/QUOTE]
I'd imagine he's climbed a number of buildings without safety precautions that would kill him just the same.
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Climb this.
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And the light.
Now Sam Fisher knows how to get in :ninja:.
a wild tower appear!
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Imagine if he was an assassin.
Damn, that's fucking awesome that he did that. I added him as a friend on Facebook a while ago and last week he invited me to this event.
Things you should do before you die but probably wont.
I've already jumped out of a mostly function airplane, I want to do this next.
[QUOTE=ThatHippyMan;28917405]I've already jumped out of a [b]mostly functional[/b] airplane, I want to do this next.[/QUOTE]
:ohdear:
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