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pokerfan

(27,677 posts) Sat Mar 23, 2013, 02:28 PM Mar 2013

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Acrophobics might want to avoid this thread...

The view from the top of the world's tallest building:

National Geographic photography Joe McNally climbed to the top of Dubai's Burj Khalifa so the rest of us don't have to. He posted this image to his Instagram account, adding, "My old battered shoes climbed the worlds tallest building today. What an amazing structure! Tweeting from 820 meters straight up!"

http://io9.com/check-out-the-view-from-the-top-of-the-worlds-tallest-458467046

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Acrophobics might want to avoid this thread... (Original Post) pokerfan Mar 2013 OP

I have a fear of going to Dubai olddots Mar 2013 #1

Never really thought about it pokerfan Mar 2013 #2

I can't even make out people or cars at that height aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #3

No problem. If you fall, you'll land in the pool. Scuba Mar 2013 #4

Very cool! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #5

I've got butterflies in my stomach... LeftInTX Mar 2013 #6

That makes my stomach squeemish libodem Mar 2013 #7

I think they were in that same building in "Mission: Impossible 4" krispos42 Mar 2013 #8

olddots

(10,237 posts)

1. I have a fear of going to Dubai

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 02:34 PM

Mar 2013

Is that common ? Actually heights freak me out as I grow older if I have to stay at them for more than a few minutes .

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

2. Never really thought about it

Reply to olddots (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 02:50 PM

Mar 2013

I've been to Saudi Arabia a few times. Dubai has to be better.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

3. I can't even make out people or cars at that height

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 02:52 PM

Mar 2013

Or are those little black specs people?

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

4. No problem. If you fall, you'll land in the pool.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 02:59 PM

Mar 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

5. Very cool!

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 05:14 PM

Mar 2013

LeftInTX

(25,526 posts)

6. I've got butterflies in my stomach...

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 06:21 PM

Mar 2013

libodem

(19,288 posts)

7. That makes my stomach squeemish

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 06:41 PM

Mar 2013

I can't take it.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

8. I think they were in that same building in "Mission: Impossible 4"

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 07:02 PM

Mar 2013

The one from last year.

OMG I was squirming in my chair for that one.

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