glass floor - sears tower

[neko]

my first ever poll ! hopefully i don't screw it up.

 

pretty simple really - i'm not afraid of heights and i'm more than comfortable with the design and construction of it, but i'm just not sure i would step out there...

 

 

 

 

Glass Balcony at Sears Tower | ArchDaily

[Flying Pig]

Humans are supposed to be scared of heights. Its stops us falling off high things.

[Ginny]

Humans are supposed to be scared of heights. Its stops us falling off high things.

 

I read somewhere that the fear of heights is actually a person resisting the urge to jump. So, its not actually fear, its your body and mind wanting different things. I am fucking shit scared of heights man!!

[Guest The Chimp]

Me and the Mrs did the same thing in Melbourne in the Eureka Tower. Step into a glass room which levetates out 3 metres out from the building and then all of a sudden, what was opaque becomes transparent and you're 300 metres up looking at the world below! Was really good. Eureka Skydeck 88

[neko]

Me and the Mrs did the same thing in Melbourne in the Eureka Tower. Step into a glass room which levetates out 3 metres out from the building and then all of a sudden, what was opaque becomes transparent and you're 300 metres up looking at the world below! Was really good. Eureka Skydeck 88

 

i had a look at that site - funky building.

 

the glass enclosure, or 'edge' as they call it is a bit more sturdy looking and over-engineered than the sears tower one, but it still counts.

 

you're a brave chimp, you are.

[Woo]

Not a bastard chance, I'm shit scared of heights!

[Guest The Chimp]

Or daft! Nah, the truth is I am petrified of heights but feel very safe inside buildings. It's when the wind gets up and I fear being blown off things that I get really scared (up mountains for example).

 

This is going off track a bit - but some ideas for your adventures! Here's a building here in Surfers but alas no ledge - unbelievable views of the Gold Coast though:

 

 

Qdeck - As far as the eye can see : Gold Coast Attractions - Gold Coast Queensland Australia

 

Where the Chimps got engaged:

 

Our most recent "tall" experience:

 

This is deffo on my list - the Devils Swimming Pool in Zimbabwe:

[Joe Le Taxi]

I'd do a shit over the edge.

[Guest The Chimp]

Fucking hell - I forgot I did this in January when our kid was over (and we met a certain Al*n H*ns*n on the bridge climb). Would deffo recommend.

 

[melons]

couldnt handle the glass floor, i would well and truly shit myself,

 

That swimming pool looks ace though.

[Guest The Chimp]

couldnt handle the glass floor, i would well and truly shit myself,

 

That swimming pool looks ace though.

 

You'd think so Melons until you realise what's over the edge:

 

[neko]

some nice exploring there chimp.

 

in all fairness though, your ability to climb is much greater than us, and you have a much smaller brain.

 

what about these...?

 

 

[melons]

Absolutely stunning. Although i'm now no longer sure i would be willing to swim in there.

[melons]

Neko, did he jump?

[Uncle_Meat]

I read somewhere that the fear of heights is actually a person resisting the urge to jump. So, its not actually fear, its your body and mind wanting different things. I am fucking shit scared of heights man!!

 

 

Yep. That's the thing that bothers me about heights. It's not the height, it's the almost irresistable urge to jump over the edge. Last time I was in that situation I had to forcibly make myself step away. I could feel my legs coiling up ready to spring forward and leap off.

[Guest The Chimp]

It's true I do have a smaller brain the most! As for those pics - you know when I said about being outside and the wind getting up? Well those pics you posted are exactly what would constitute my worse nightmare. Not for all the money in the world would I be able to do that. That truly is scarey shit.

[The Special One]

Ever tried the glass floor of the CN tower neko?

 

 

Heard they've made the elevator floors glass as well.

[Guest The Chimp]

 

Seriously, just looking at that makes me feel ill.

[dirty_sanchez]

I'm glad it's not just me. I nearly had a panic attack after going on one of these:

 

[neko]

Ever tried the glass floor of the CN tower neko?

 

 

Heard they've made the elevator floors glass as well.

 

embarrassed to say that i haven't gone up the CN tower (only been to toronto twice) - it just doesn't hold much appeal for me.

 

looking at a city from an airplane is good enough.

[Flying Pig]

I feel dizzy in high heels.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Turns my stomach, like this vid:

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[neko]

that is completely insane.

 

you have to be wired differently to even contemplate that sort of thing.

[Original202]

There's a small bit of glass floor in the big Beetham tower in Manc, in the bar of the Hilton. I stood on that for 5 seconds and absolutely shat myself.

 

No way I'd step foot on a piece of glass that big like at the sears tower. I'm sure the glass is probably stronger than a lot of other materials that could be used, but it doesn't feel right.

[Alan Sex]

 

The Calgary Tower has one of those too - but I've never been. Does anyone do the touristy things in their own city?