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Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« on: December 12, 2017, 05:31:17 am »
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Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
BY Brett Bodner

A Chinese daredevil died after falling from a 62-story building in Changsha in November.

Wu Yongning built up a social media following on Weibo with his videos showing him on top of buildings without any safety equipment, according to the BBC.

Yongning stopped posting in November and fans feared something happened to the climber. His girlfriend confirmed in a social media post that the 26-year-old died on Nov. 8.

A family member said he was participating in a "rooftopping" challenge worth 100,000 yuan ($15,000 USD) in prize money, according to the South China Morning Post.

Read more at: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/skyscaper-climber-dies-falling-62-story-building-article-1.3691493

I am definitely sorry that he fell; but I've seen a few articles on these types of daredevils and I find their feats to be irritating including some of the tight rope walkers when they don't use harnesses.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2017, 05:51:42 am »
Quote from: TomSea on December 12, 2017, 05:31:17 am
I am definitely sorry that he fell; but I've seen a few articles on these types of daredevils and I find their feats to be irritating including some of the tight rope walkers when they don't use harnesses.
Meh. The fall usually doesn't hurt. It's the landing that gets you.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2017, 05:58:23 am »
Wu Yongning

No. Wu Falling.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2017, 05:59:32 am »
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2017, 05:59:37 am »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on December 12, 2017, 05:58:23 am
Wu Yongning

No. Wu Falling.
Wu stop Nao.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2017, 06:02:19 am »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on December 12, 2017, 05:59:32 am
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Well the stupid prize apparently is $15K, or 14 wheelbarrows full of yuan.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2017, 06:03:58 am »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on December 12, 2017, 06:02:19 am
Well the stupid prize apparently is $15K, or 14 wheelbarrows full of yuan.
Oh no! Did Yuan fall too?
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2017, 06:07:24 am »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on December 12, 2017, 06:03:58 am
Oh no! Did Yuan fall too?

From the article it bottom with a dead Wu bounce.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2017, 08:39:25 am »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on December 12, 2017, 06:02:19 am
Well the stupid prize apparently is $15K, or 14 wheelbarrows full of yuan.

The wheelbarrows were needed for cleanup.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2017, 12:54:53 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on December 12, 2017, 06:07:24 am
From the article it bottom with a dead Wu bounce.

Wu Splat.
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« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2017, 01:01:52 pm »
The jokes are literally writing themselves....
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2017, 01:16:55 pm »
Wu Flat.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2017, 02:09:02 pm »
Wu Nau Goo.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2017, 03:38:03 pm »
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2017, 04:05:45 pm »
Quote from: Suppressed on December 12, 2017, 03:38:03 pm
There's actually video of it...
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5113604/horror-moment-daredevil-rooftopper-falls-to-his-death-from-the-roof-of-a-62-storey-skyscraper/

Looks like he loses his strength trying to do pullups.

First rule of rock climbing...never free climb farther than you are willing to fall.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2017, 04:07:32 pm »
Ho Lee Fuk.
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« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2017, 04:10:37 pm »
Quote from: WineNot on December 12, 2017, 01:16:55 pm
Wu Flat.

Wasn't he the bad guy on Hawaii 5-O?

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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2017, 04:31:23 pm »
See, this Russian model has done this stuff; but I'm totally against it. Attention seeking, dangerous. She did this in Dubai, UAE and the authorities wanted to bring her in but I think they fled the country.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/russian-daredevil-model-dubai-police-summon/1/886464.html

Or one wonders if this could be photoshopped but I think it's like people gawking at an accident.
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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2017, 04:41:46 pm »
Quote from: TomSea on December 12, 2017, 04:31:23 pm
See, this Russian model has done this stuff; but I'm totally against it.

You're against Russian models Tom? Outrageous! You should ban yourself.

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Re: Skyscraper climber dies after falling from 62-story building
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2017, 04:57:56 pm »


Wu, Swijin....hangdai.
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