Suicide jump from the world's tallest building

Boom_70 · May 10, 2011

Are we sure he jumped. Perhaps the Mossad is back in town.

doubledown68 · May 10, 2011

Point of Order said:

doubledown68 said:

Captain_Kirk said:

Also, a restaurant on the upper stories if I recall, like the Dubai building.

Definitely could score some shock value dropping past someone while they're savoring their lobster bisque or sipping on a martini.
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Actually, I've had lunch there. And while I was woefully underdressed (because I had no idea we were going there), it was fairly reasonable, all things considered. Had a very tasty Philly cheesesteak with homemade horseradish spread and fries... for about 13 bucks, IIRC. Also had great a great table in the corner, with the city to my right and the lake in front of me.

I really wasn't nervous until the window washing trolley pulled up on the far side of the building. That freaked the hell out of me.
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Yeah, but how was the veal?
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Young, supple and delicious, I'm sure

Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! · May 10, 2011

147 stories?!
Sweet Lord! That's enough time to scream, catch your breath and scream again.
That's also a lot of time to rethink your prior course of action and regret the shit out of it!

bigpern23 · May 10, 2011

doubledown68 said:

The Big Ragu said:

I remember always believing, or having heard or read somewhere, that when you jump and fall that great a distance, you are sure to have a heart attack before you reach the ground.

Typing it out, though, it doesn't sound likely true to me. Does anyone know where I am getting that from?
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I've heard the same, though I don't remember where, either.
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I don't know ... people jump out of airplanes every day for fun.

BYH · May 10, 2011

bigpern23 said:

I'd like think the last thing that went through his head, besides the 108th floor, is "HOLY SHIT that's a long way down!"
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Nobody's topping this.

And in college, someone jumped from his third-floor window, sprained an ankle, walked back in (and, presumably, displayed his ID to the guy or gal sitting in the security booth), took an elevator to the 13th floor, jumped and succeeded. That's a guy who wanted to die.

playthrough · May 10, 2011

BYH said:

bigpern23 said:

I'd like think the last thing that went through his head, besides the 108th floor, is "HOLY SHIT that's a long way down!"
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Nobody's topping this.

And in college, someone jumped from his third-floor window, sprained an ankle, walked back in (and, presumably, displayed his ID to the guy or gal sitting in the security booth), took an elevator to the 13th floor, jumped and succeeded. That's a guy who wanted to die.
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Nice. I can totally see some college security clown letting a guy like that through (surely he looked like hell and was limping, no?), then stopping the next guy who looks like he's smuggling a six-pack.

BYH · May 10, 2011

playthrough said:

BYH said:

bigpern23 said:

I'd like think the last thing that went through his head, besides the 108th floor, is "HOLY SHIT that's a long way down!"
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Nobody's topping this.

And in college, someone jumped from his third-floor window, sprained an ankle, walked back in (and, presumably, displayed his ID to the guy or gal sitting in the security booth), took an elevator to the 13th floor, jumped and succeeded. That's a guy who wanted to die.
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Nice. I can totally see some college security clown letting a guy like that through (surely he looked like hell and was limping, no?), then stopping the next guy who looks like he's smuggling a six-pack.
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It was early on a Sunday morning, of all days, so there probably wasn't anybody smuggling booze in right after that. But yeah. The task of dorm security was to sprawl out, put one foot on the desk and absentmindedly click the buzzer whenever anyone walked in and flashed something that looked like a school ID. Someone half-dead and limping wasn't going to cause security a second glance.

Rumpleforeskin · May 10, 2011

BYH said:

bigpern23 said:

I'd like think the last thing that went through his head, besides the 108th floor, is "HOLY SHIT that's a long way down!"
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Nobody's topping this.

And in college, someone jumped from his third-floor window, sprained an ankle, walked back in (and, presumably, displayed his ID to the guy or gal sitting in the security booth), took an elevator to the 13th floor, jumped and succeeded. That's a guy who wanted to die.
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That is persistence.

dooley_womack1 · May 10, 2011

Here's the guy, at right, in flight to Dubai.

BYH · May 10, 2011

Rumpleforeskin said:

BYH said:

bigpern23 said:

I'd like think the last thing that went through his head, besides the 108th floor, is "HOLY SHIT that's a long way down!"
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Nobody's topping this.

And in college, someone jumped from his third-floor window, sprained an ankle, walked back in (and, presumably, displayed his ID to the guy or gal sitting in the security booth), took an elevator to the 13th floor, jumped and succeeded. That's a guy who wanted to die.
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That is persistence.
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If you fail, jump, jump again.

Rumpleforeskin · Dec 15, 2014

BYH said:

Rumpleforeskin said:

BYH said:

bigpern23 said:

I'd like think the last thing that went through his head, besides the 108th floor, is "HOLY SHIT that's a long way down!"
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Nobody's topping this.

And in college, someone jumped from his third-floor window, sprained an ankle, walked back in (and, presumably, displayed his ID to the guy or gal sitting in the security booth), took an elevator to the 13th floor, jumped and succeeded. That's a guy who wanted to die.
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That is persistence.
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If you fail, jump, jump again.
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If that guy wanted death by sword...

Boom_70 · May 10, 2011

BYH said:

bigpern23 said:

I'd like think the last thing that went through his head, besides the 108th floor, is "HOLY SHIT that's a long way down!"
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Nobody's topping this.

And in college, someone jumped from his third-floor window, sprained an ankle, walked back in (and, presumably, displayed his ID to the guy or gal sitting in the security booth), took an elevator to the 13th floor, jumped and succeeded. That's a guy who wanted to die.
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How did he know that he sprained his ankle? Did he go to infirmary in between jumps?

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