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Old 08-27-2014, 09:30 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Are daredevil photographers taking selfies too far?

Three teenage students have posted the ultimate daredevil video, taken at the top of one of Hong Kong’s tallest skyscrapers that rises 1,135 feet above the city.


Daredevil teens take extreme selfie video on top of 1,000 ft skyscraper | Fox News
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Old 08-28-2014, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Phoenix
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Youth. When I was young my balance was better. My fear of heights was very little. As I get older not so much.
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Old 08-28-2014, 08:06 PM
 
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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Dumb idea, and you can see why:

Couple Dies While Trying To Take Selfie On Cliff: Report

Teen Falls 30 Feet To Her Death After Trying To Take Selfie On Top Of Railway Bridge

5 fatal accidents involving selfies | Inquirer Technology
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Old 08-29-2014, 06:34 PM
 
Location: Sanford, NC
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That's pretty common these days in the world of urbex. Some people take it to the extreme, not me. I'm sure everyone has seen this video but sense we're talking about heights this is one of my favorites...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgO4Gd4RhvM
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Old 08-29-2014, 09:20 PM
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Are daredevil photographers taking selfies too far?

Three teenage students have posted the ultimate daredevil video, taken at the top of one of Hong Kong’s tallest skyscrapers that rises 1,135 feet above the city.


Daredevil teens take extreme selfie video on top of 1,000 ft skyscraper | Fox News

Check out his instagram account...OMG...this guy is nuts...standing on the ledge of the building...my palms were sweaty after looking at them at my computer desk.....

Instagram

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Old 08-30-2014, 11:54 AM
 
Location: Atlanta (Finally on 4-1-17)
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These people are dumb.
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Old 12-14-2017, 12:26 PM
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Location: St. Louis Park, MN
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Well, you saw it comin'.. 3 years prior.
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Old 12-14-2017, 06:54 PM
 
Location: The end of the world
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Not really amazing. When the lame Barack tower of doom AKA freedom Tower was being worked on a couple of minors sneaked passed the sleeping security guard and went to the top and posted photos of themselves.

In my area the building across from my high-school had a person who would sit on the edge from time to time with his legs dangling. Nothing really new at least from my point. Height is height. Everybody would look and say hi back to the person.

In fact my aunt jumped from her three story house and caught a tree on the way down when she was quarreling

Not new at all. Things like that come and go
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