Would you do what James Kingston did?

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  Bex_123 Posts: 10,783

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  08/06/13 - 22:12 #2

  That was like 5 minutes up the road from me!
  
  But no, I can't say it would be my cup of tea but hey whatever works for you. I imagine he's aware of the risks should he fall off.

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  Biffo the Bear Posts: 25,859

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  08/06/13 - 22:13 #3

  Gives me sweaty hands watching that.. like these too:
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mozYoPICQJE
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A_h2AjJaMw

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  [Deleted User] Posts: 25,366

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  08/06/13 - 22:14 #4

  I've free-climbed in Switzerland. One wrong step and it would've been a considerably longer drop than 100m.

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  Ancient IDTV Posts: 10,174

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  08/06/13 - 22:16 #5

  Only if the job centre made it mandatory.

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  Aneechik Posts: 20,208

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  08/06/13 - 22:16 #6

  Absolutely not.

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  Ethel_Fred Posts: 34,127

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  08/06/13 - 22:19 #7

  I have no problem with heights - it's falling I have the difficulty with.

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  Dolphinus Posts: 245

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  08/06/13 - 22:42 #8

  No, I've no desire to set foot in Southampton

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  Lyricalis Posts: 57,958

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  08/06/13 - 22:43 #9

  I sometimes go up the stairs without using the handrail.

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  TerraCanis Posts: 14,099

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  09/06/13 - 01:13 #10

  Ethel_Fred wrote: »

  I have no problem with heights - it's falling I have the difficulty with.

  
  I'm not worried about the falling either.
  
  What does worry me is the sudden stop at the end.

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  TelevisionUser Posts: 41,417

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  09/06/13 - 17:00 #11

  Dolphinus wrote: »

  No, I've no desire to set foot in Southampton

  
  I've been there and there are much worse places in the UK.
  

  TerraCanis wrote: »

  I'm not worried about the falling either.
  
  What does worry me is the sudden stop at the end.

  
  Males generally exhibit riskier behaviour then females and some males especially so and perhaps this stunt is just such as example.

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  annette kurten Posts: 39,543

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  09/06/13 - 17:05 #12

  i can`t even stand on a chair without feeling giddy.:o

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  sodavlac Posts: 10,607

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  09/06/13 - 17:08 #13

  No chance.
  
  For a start I don't think I physically could hold on with one hand or pull myself back up if holding on with two. If that wasn't an issue then there's still no chance!

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  [Deleted User] Posts: 1,653

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  09/06/13 - 17:09 #14

  in the words of Paloma Faith............
  
  Falling doesn't hurt, but landing does!

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  Cryolemon Posts: 8,670

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  09/06/13 - 17:35 #15

  I don't like heights, so no.

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  BellaRosa Posts: 36,549

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  09/06/13 - 17:45 #16

  Ancient IDTV wrote: »

  Only if the job centre made it mandatory.

  
  Give it time.

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  vosne Posts: 14,131

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  09/06/13 - 17:52 #17

  Dolphinus wrote: »

  No, I've no desire to set foot in Southampton

  
  lol, fair point

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  vosne Posts: 14,131

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  09/06/13 - 17:54 #18

  annette kurten wrote: »

  i can`t even stand on a chair without feeling giddy.:o

  
  When I'm at the standing on chairs stage I'm usually giddy before I've even got there :eek:

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  CitizenofPhobos Posts: 1,677

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  09/06/13 - 17:54 #19

  ..What James Kingston can do some poor 15 year old Russian kid can do much better, trust me.

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  CitizenofPhobos Posts: 1,677

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  09/06/13 - 17:55 #20

  Biffo the Bear wrote: »

  Gives me sweaty hands watching that.. like these too:
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mozYoPICQJE
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A_h2AjJaMw

  
  Yeah, they make James look pretty amateur.

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  Bex_123 Posts: 10,783

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  09/06/13 - 17:59 #21

  Dolphinus wrote: »

  No, I've no desire to set foot in Southampton

  
  Haha!
  
  Oi

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  phylo_roadking Posts: 21,339

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  09/06/13 - 22:24 #22

  Would you do what James Kingston did?
  
  James Kingston is an urban climber and his latest stunt was to climb up a 100m/300ft crane in Southampton and then dangle single-handedly from the crane itself without any other support.

  
  
  Only if I was troubled by constipation...:eek:

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  09/06/13 - 23:29 #23

  Dolphinus wrote: »

  No, I've no desire to set foot in Southampton

  
  
  how very dare you :D:D
  
  Ive been up one of those ,I didnt think I was worried by height but I cant deny it made me clench and I was tied on.
  
  My issue with him is thatm Ocean Marina is open to the public and try explaining to a kid why they have just seen a man fall to their death because he wanted to prove he has huge gonads...
  
  Go do that kind of stuff where is no chance that your dumb ass doesnt land on somebodys head son.

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  09/06/13 - 23:33 #24

  I might consider doing that if I got 1 million at the end of it.

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  Miss XYZ Posts: 14,023

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  10/06/13 - 00:15 #25

  Dolphinus wrote: »

  No, I've no desire to set foot in Southampton

  
  To be fair Southampton does have the Red Funnel ferry that goes to the Isle of Wight... So there is one good thing about the place.

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  DinkyDoobie Posts: 17,786

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  10/06/13 - 00:17 #26

  The worst one is that guy who climbs the radio tower but this one makes me feel funny as well
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWcuwGPJAEg

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