That's a long way to fall for £11k and a bunch of views/clicks

[NDallasRuss]

"A well-known Chinese climber has died while performing one of his trademark daredevil skyscraper stunts.

Wu Yongning had amassed thousands of followers on the social network Weibo for his dramatic short videos showing him perched atop tall buildings without the use of safety equipment.

Concern grew among his fans when he stopped posting updates in November.

It has now emerged that he died after falling from a 62-storey building in the city of Changsha."

Link

 

[BelemNole]

All the old building climbers should have warned him about this. Oh wait....

 

[DFSNOLE]

It was £11,300 or a little over $15,000 but your point remains valid.

 

[NDallasRuss]

It was £11,300 or a little over $15,000 but your point remains valid.

Good point - not all money is American money. I updated it.

 

[mnole03]

That one on the top of the spire with the selfie-stick would make a great profile pic, so he had that going for him.

Pride cometh before...and what not.

 

[billanole]

Anybody know Mandarin for, “Watch this, boys?”

 

[NDallasRuss]

Anybody know Mandarin for, “Watch this, boys?”

看這個，男生

 

[Fijimn]

Anybody know Mandarin for, “Watch this, boys?”

And "hold my beer"

 

[F4Gary]

Cheat death long enough and the law of averages is bound to get you.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

So did he win?

 

[Semiologist]

Think his last words were, "See ya...gotta bounce."?

 

[NDallasRuss]

Think his last words were, "See ya...gotta bounce."?

That, or "No thanks, I know a shortcut!"

 

[NDallasRuss]

So did he win?

""He planned to propose to his girlfriend (the day after the challenge)," the South China Morning Post quoted his step-uncle as saying."

If he didn't win, he at least dodged a bullet.

 

[Semiologist]

And if you translate Wu Yongning to English, it becomes R. Kelly.

Karaoke time!
I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms

If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

 

[NDallasRuss]

And if you translate Wu Yongning to English, it becomes R. Kelly.

Karaoke time!
I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms

If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

 

[Semiologist]

 

[Semiologist]

""He planned to propose to his girlfriend (the day after the challenge)," the South China Morning Post quoted his step-uncle as saying."

If he didn't win, he at least dodged a bullet.

Realized what he had done and took the cowards way out, huh?