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Sketchy Russians climb Shanghai tower

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howlongcanausern
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whoaaaaa best part 3:00 when they are out on the crane..wow just wow

Feb 12 2014 5:14PM
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Jeebus.
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Wow that down climb from the top of the crane must have sucked.
Feb 12 2014 5:19PM
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Deforestation
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Holy crap
Feb 12 2014 5:26PM
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987321654hgfd
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Why are Russian people so sketchy?
Feb 12 2014 5:27PM
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Jeebus.
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Also how the fuck are they gonna get that massive crane down from there?
Feb 12 2014 5:32PM
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Mr.Mitten
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Yeah fuck that...
Feb 12 2014 5:35PM
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Phil-X-
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My palms are so sweaty..
Feb 12 2014 5:53PM
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CaptainObvious.
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I wanted them to have parachutes and just leap.
Feb 12 2014 5:54PM
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yangumane
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That's what I was wondering... anyone know if they BASE'd it?
Feb 12 2014 5:55PM
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ForeverYung
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That was fucking cool.
I wanna climb something now
Feb 12 2014 8:28PM
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DutchMastaTHC
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I'm not exactly sure of the specifics but I'm positive it will involve a mattress and a pool
Feb 12 2014 8:30PM
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JAHpow
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A helicopter you dingus
Feb 12 2014 8:30PM
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k-rob
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fuck
Feb 12 2014 8:38PM
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AT-AT
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Most Cranes are dissembled/assembled piece by piece and lowered up/down using the cranes own hoisting power: some are airlifted into place.

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/explainer/2012/05/tower_crane_building_one_world_trade_center_how_do_cranes_get_on_top_of_skyscrapers_.html
Feb 12 2014 8:38PM
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yeahno
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o my god
Feb 12 2014 8:39PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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fuck. that.
Feb 12 2014 8:40PM
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AT-AT
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As for the climbers, holy hell that takes some gonads. I wouldn't be comfortable even if i was in a harness.
Feb 12 2014 8:40PM
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whoa-dere
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i want to see how they got down
Feb 12 2014 9:48PM
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Dustin.
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Neither of them had a BASE rig so it looks like they climbed down. Even if they had one that weather could've shit all over that plan.
Feb 13 2014 12:28AM
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DIX~
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My house is now flooded with palm sweat thanks OP
Feb 13 2014 12:39AM
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nutz.
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Holy shit that's terrifying
Feb 13 2014 12:41AM
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Such_Doge
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Those guys are crazy!
Feb 13 2014 1:37AM
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whoa-dere
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doing this in the summer
Feb 13 2014 1:48AM
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Fluttershy
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that looks like so much fucking fun
Feb 13 2014 3:48AM
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DENIM_CHICKEN
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What if they resumed building and the crane started moving...they would be fucked
Feb 13 2014 8:12AM
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gyarados
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Yeah, they drop the crane onto a mattress and then use a pool to get it out
Feb 13 2014 11:29AM
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theBearJew
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I'll bet they planned on doing it a day that work wasn't done. Weekend probably.



That was nuts to watch. Holy fuck. When they showed the clouds with building just poking above, coolest shot in the vid.
Feb 13 2014 11:40AM
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Laurent.
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Palms are sweaty...

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Feb 13 2014 5:45PM
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Wallisch_pl
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hahaha 2:15 fail, he reaches out his hand to help him up and the guy doesn't see it


where's Mr.Sloth?
Feb 13 2014 5:53PM
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DIX~
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Knees are weak
Feb 13 2014 6:01PM
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Wallisch_pl
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spaghetti
Feb 13 2014 6:07PM
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Mr.DarthVader
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all that smog though
Feb 13 2014 6:09PM
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Pitolairas
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this!!! so intense
Feb 13 2014 6:11PM
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Miomo
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Vomit spaghetti
Feb 13 2014 6:15PM
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Wolfgang.
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Gives me the shivers. Surprised the wind didn't just carry them away.
Feb 13 2014 6:49PM
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steep
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That was insane. Crazy when they were at the top and the guy stood completely up. Holy shit.
Feb 13 2014 7:36PM
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theabortionator
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Im afraid of heights
Feb 13 2014 7:57PM
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saskskier
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Those aren't sketchy Russians. Those are awesome Russians.
Feb 13 2014 8:52PM
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Dragonite.
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Nerves of steel
Feb 13 2014 8:57PM
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Nacho+
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my stomach flipped so many times
Feb 13 2014 9:03PM
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d00d
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if you want to make your palms sweat some more http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6divyNPlzo
Feb 13 2014 9:08PM
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RivetingRooster
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If they fell it wouldn't have mattered because their massive balls of steel would break the fall.
Feb 13 2014 9:12PM
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DIX~
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This one gets me






Anyone have that one with the crazy ass wind and the guy hanging and doing 1 handed pullups and shit? Similar to the one NRamsay posted but way higher and windier
Feb 13 2014 9:17PM
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Bar_Down
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Holy fucking shit, I got an adrenaline rush just from watching the fuckin video, these guys are crazy!
Feb 13 2014 10:25PM
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d00d
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This might not be the exact video but it's definitely the same tower you're talking about there's a lot videos of people climbing this tower.
Feb 13 2014 10:41PM
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Avifarer
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Feb 13 2014 10:47PM
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DIX~
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Yeah I think that was it, just remember it being higher haha
Feb 13 2014 11:14PM
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Turd.Ferguson
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dumbass forgot a fuckin rope
Feb 14 2014 12:38AM
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Willskiforfree
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Those guys are crazy, except i feel like videos like these are missing something when the guys dont jump off.. I would have probably rather parachuted down then have to climb down
Feb 14 2014 12:44AM
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.MintBerryCrunch
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That's not weather, that's China.
Feb 14 2014 3:22AM
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howlongcanausern
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...wow that is disgusting...didn't even think about that
Feb 14 2014 10:36AM
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