the fear of heights thread

[polgara]

Mornin Lady P

.....Nothing like a bright Sunny day, huh? Wanna Hang-out? :2razz:

Upside down? Mein Gott! Adds a new meaning to the term "hang out," doesn't it? I guess I'm just going to live the rest of my life in mediocrity, but I haven't found it boring yet! Quite the opposite in fact, since I have more than enough adventures on good old terra firma to keep me happily occupied! :lamo:

 

[polgara]

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When looking at pictures like these, doesn't anyone but me ask ....WHY? :lamo:

Greetings, Helix. :2wave:

 

[Chocolate]

Guys a fantastic video just came out about this! please watch
Shanghai Tower (650 meters) - YouTube

 

[Helix]

When looking at pictures like these, doesn't anyone but me ask ....WHY? :lamo:

Greetings, Helix. :2wave:

hello, polgara.

i did a bit of research, and apparently, it's called skywalking or urban climbing. it's kind of a thing among Russian teenagers :

 

[NoC_T]

Why are these guys always Russian?

Maybe it relieves the boredom of crushing poverty to flirt with death. Dunno.

 

[polgara]

hello, polgara.

i did a bit of research, and apparently, it's called skywalking or urban climbing. it's kind of a thing among Russian teenagers :

Greetings, Helix. :2wave:

OMG! And we teenagers thought swimming at night in an abandoned sand and gravel pit, reputed to have bulldozers at the bottom that fell in, was daring! :mrgreen: Helix, I suppose if I lived in a small town in Russia with absolutely nothing to do.....? Nah, not even then could I be talked into doing what those kids do for fun and excitement! :lamo:

 

[Helix]

Greetings, Helix. :2wave:

OMG! And we teenagers thought swimming at night in an abandoned sand and gravel pit, reputed to have bulldozers at the bottom that fell in, was daring! :mrgreen: Helix, I suppose if I lived in a small town in Russia with absolutely nothing to do.....? Nah, not even then could I be talked into doing what those kids do for fun and excitement! :lamo:

yep, not a chance.

unfortunately, there have been some deaths. it looks very dangerous because it is.

Russian "Skywalking" Leads to 5 Deaths | The Internet Chronicle

 

[ChrisL]

yep, not a chance.

unfortunately, there have been some deaths. it looks very dangerous because it is.

Russian "Skywalking" Leads to 5 Deaths | The Internet Chronicle

Crazy.

 

[MMC]

When looking at pictures like these, doesn't anyone but me ask ....WHY? :lamo:

Greetings, Helix. :2wave:

Yes Lady P.....I ask Why don't you want to become one of the Pod People. Naturally we have to start off near the ground. :mrgreen:

 

[Helix]

here's today's stomach turner :

 

[MMC]

here's today's stomach turner :

I heard something about sleeping ones way to the top.....I just didn't invision something outside and possibly windy.

 

[polgara]

Yes Lady P.....I ask Why don't you want to become one of the Pod People. Naturally we have to start off near the ground. :mrgreen:

I didn't even know they made these things! I could handle being in one of those cause I could jump to the ground if necessary...it's the ones that are higher than a building that I can't handle! And those kids in Russia that play on towers are just plain nuts, and those people that attach their tents to sides of mountains and actually stay in them need lots of help, IMO. Just sayin' ...To each his own.

 

[MMC]

I didn't even know they made these things! I could handle being in one of those cause I could jump to the ground if necessary...it's the ones that are higher than a building that I can't handle! And those kids in Russia that play on towers are just plain nuts, and those people that attach their tents to sides of mountains and actually stay in them need lots of help, IMO. Just sayin' ...To each his own.

So are ya saying a tree house would be acceptable Lady P? :2razz:

 

[polgara]

So are ya saying a tree house would be acceptable Lady P? :2razz:

Yes! I have stayed in a treehouse at Disney World in Florida. They still have the treehouses, but they use them as offices now. I was very disappointed to hear that, because they were fun!

 

[MMC]

Yes! I have stayed in a treehouse at Disney World in Florida. They still have the treehouses, but they use them as offices now. I was very disappointed to hear that, because they were fun!

Ya sure ya still don't want to hang out Lady P?

 

[polgara]

Ya sure ya still don't want to hang out Lady P?

I don't knowwww...A proper treehouse should have four walls. What to stop birds from visiting while you're sleeping? BTW, where are the beds? And what if they decide you must be family, and bring you a bug or something to eat? Ewwww!

 

[MMC]

I don't knowwww...A proper treehouse should have four walls. What to stop birds from visiting while you're sleeping? BTW, where are the beds? And what if they decide you must be family, and bring you a bug or something to eat? Ewwww!

Well those Cliff Campers have something to cook with.....ya can use insense and nets to cover the sides. Ya can even have some Fon Du. :2razz:

See with those cliffs.....ya wouldn't even notice how far ya are off the ground.

Aaaaah......Hot Coffee!

 

[polgara]

Well those Cliff Campers have something to cook with.....ya can use insense and nets to cover the sides. Ya can even have some Fon Du. :2razz:

See with those cliffs.....ya wouldn't even notice how far ya are off the ground.

Aaaaah......Hot Coffee!

I would KNOW, somehow! "feet on the ground, head in the clouds."