it actually made me feel a bit ill!
so i watched it again ..
and it did the same again!!
Didge
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| Author: | didgeman [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:55 am ] |
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http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/video/ ... 9315734440 Didge |
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| Author: | timark_uk [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:58 am ] |
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Yeah, this has been doing the rounds for a while now. It's really quite impressive the way he gets to the top and (seemingly) isn't even holding on to anything while he sorts out his carabiner and safety line. Mark |
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| Author: | didgeman [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:04 pm ] |
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it actually made me feel a bit ill! so i watched it again .. and it did the same again!! Didge |
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| Author: | timark_uk [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:06 pm ] | |||||||||
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Mark |
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| Author: | soddit112 [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:11 pm ] | |||||||||
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made me feel a little queasy too, and im not usually afraid of heights 
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| Author: | veato [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: head for heights? |
[LIFTED] that. I genuinely felt a little sick watching that. |
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| Author: | Spreadie [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: head for heights? |
Roll on the day we get our network upgrade. Maybe then I can watch this sort on thing on my lunch break. 
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: head for heights? |
I would not do that. I would be wearing an extra backpack containing a parachute just in case. Base jump your way back down. |
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| Author: | Fogmeister [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:32 pm ] |
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My palms were sweating just from watching it. |
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| Author: | Paul1965 [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:36 pm ] |
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Now that would be great in IMAX 3D. |
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| Author: | okenobi [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:43 pm ] |
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Yeah, I think that would actually be easier to do, than it is to watch. Feel a bit sick now. |
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| Author: | jonbwfc [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:03 pm ] | |||||||||
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I was thinking that when the narrator said something like 'if a storm is coming, there's no quick way down'. I was thinking 'oh yes there is  '. Yeah, some sort of parachute would seem to be a good idea. It seems a bit odd to drag a 30 kilo toolbag up there though - they must know why they're going up there and therefore what tools would be required for the particular job. And what could you do anyway? it's basically a big wire, it's not as if there's a ton of moving parts or anything. I've been 1600 feet up a cliff when climbing, but when you do that (unless you're a total maniac) you keep yourself tied on with pitons & such. Plus on a cliff you at least can't fall forwards, generally. In theory, as log you keep to the 'three points of contact' rule you're safe whatever you do but still. I guess you wouldn't want to be the bloke off sick when it came up that that job needed doing... That's a very tall mast though - the highest one in the UK is near me, and the one in the clip is about 1/3 higher than that. The Winter Hill one you don't have to climb the outside because it's hollow so you just ride a lift all the way to the top if you need to. |
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| Author: | veato [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: head for heights? |
I saw a video of a guy on the top of a tower - presumabily suicidal - who slips and falls. |
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| Author: | brataccas [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:21 pm ] | |||||||||
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Ive seen similar where the guy sets himself on fire before he jumps, kinda comical in a way |
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| Author: | PaulKey [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:26 pm ] |
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I'm afraid I just couldn't do that 
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