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Alain Robert climbing Burj Khalifa (tallest building in the world) [746x574] (i.imgur.com)

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[–]AssumeTheFetal 48 points49 points ago

Ok who the fuck took the picture?

[–]BarryPepito 40 points41 points ago

Peter Parker

[–]skithehoop 57 points58 points ago

He had a camera with him, which he put on a timer and threw into the air(which is why his hands are up). He did this a few times and ended up with this perfect shot.

Edit: Yea I have no fucking clue. If he did do that, awesome. But I doubt it.

[–]fireboats 15 points16 points ago

Holy moly.

[–]SenatorVreenak 32 points33 points ago

You shouldn't believe everything you read. It makes your eyes fall out.

[–]i_post_gibberish 0 points1 point ago

I read that it makes your kidneys implode.

[–]proddy 1 point2 points ago

Ethan Hunt.

[–]angrynrdrckr 32 points33 points ago

i get vertigo just looking at that picture.

[–]Audioworm 10 points11 points ago

From what it looks like, and from being at the Khalifa in person, her is not even past the first stack. I'd love to see a picture when he was higher up because it truly is an impressive piece of engineering that is unbelievably high.

[–]DeskFlyer 2 points3 points ago

Same here. Typing with sweaty fingers now.

[–]nateconq 2 points3 points ago

here too.

[–]SSingleTracks 26 points27 points ago

wait, ropeless?

[–]willies_hat 25 points26 points ago

Yeah, that's what he does . . .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Robert

[–]limitz 24 points25 points ago

Not on that particular climb. Dubai authorities made him wear a harness:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/travel/world/spider-man-alain-robert-scales-dubais-burj-khalifa/story-e6frezk9-1226029823935

[–]willies_hat 9 points10 points ago

Interesting. TIL.

[–]vxx 4 points5 points ago

He is the Real World spiderman

[–]MrSeanB 8 points9 points ago

Is that a bunch of randomly placed trampolines at the bottom?

[–]helvete1337 0 points1 point ago

No, that's people.

[–]MrSeanB 2 points3 points ago

I meant these!

[–]helvete1337 2 points3 points ago

Sorry, I wanted to be sarcastic. And I don't think, that these are trampolines. More like some kind of roof for a ... big ... car port thing ... Sorry, as a German, for not knowing every English word. I hope you know, what I mean.

[–]NathanArizona 10 points11 points ago

Tom Cruise called

[–]whoami9 8 points9 points ago

Ya but he used magic gloves.

[–][deleted] 14 points15 points ago

That broke. Everything in that movie broke. They shoulda called it Mission Impossible: Everything is Fucking Broke What Do We Do?!

[–]whoami9 5 points6 points ago

Ya they used to shitty equipment trope a lot in that movie to show the drive and determination of the team.

[–]proddy 0 points1 point ago

Well, at least it was something different than "Problem? Gadget X is just the one we need!"

I want that sound projector though. I know a couple of people I want to drive insane. Imagine throwing demon whispers around, or just that water drip.

[–]KaptainKrunch 1 point2 points ago

It's funny. I'll browse reddit for hours and only slightly chuckle even top upvoted jokes that are undeniably clever and funny.

Then I'll read some comment halfway down the page nested 3 tiers below an OP that will make my sides hurt after 5 minutes of laughter.

Kudos.

I have you tagged as 'Mission Impossible: Everything is Fucking Broke What Do We Do?!'

Weird. I've never been downvoted for giving out compliments before

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

That is weird. Thank you for the compliment.

[–]QuintinT 5 points6 points ago

Is that the man who climbed The Empire State building a couple years ago?

[–]SambaMamba 13 points14 points ago

No, you're thinking of King Kong.

[–]AquaNeito 2 points3 points ago

he is pretty much the only one that does that kind of stuff so probably.

[–]fernguts 5 points6 points ago

I'd hate to be his mother. She probably hasn't slept properly since 1985.

[–]helloxcthulhu 4 points5 points ago

My palms started sweating just looking at this.

[–]princemyshkin 1 point2 points ago

What are all those people doing? Watching some guy climb for an hour and a half?

[–]RainDownMyBlues 7 points8 points ago

Six Hours:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/travel/world/spider-man-alain-robert-scales-dubais-burj-khalifa/story-e6frezk9-1226029823935

[–]mymarrowsjustlow 8 points9 points ago

Waiting an hour and a half for the guy to fall

[–]Nadie_AZ 1 point2 points ago

Nope. I climb with ropes. If that makes me a wimp, I'll wear the tag.

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