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Skycraper

by carlwilson
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Have you ever been to a skycraper, how was the experience and where is it.? Any advice for those who has fears of heights like me.
  • Profile picture of the author Arted4Life
    Don't look out the windows. Otherwise if you distract yourself and you'll forget that you're even high up.

    Afraid it's going to collapse? Remember 9/11, the towers didn't collapse from a plane traveling at several hundred miles per hour, no they collapsed because of the extremely hot fires caused by burning jet fuel. Which melted the infrastructure of the towers. Skyscrapers are extremely safe.

    Just don't look out any windows. And if you do look out, don't look down.

    I'm not sure how extreme your fear is, but I hope this helps.
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    • Profile picture of the author carlwilson
      Thanks for the advice, I'll keep that in mind
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  • Profile picture of the author jacktackett
    Probably the only time I've been very nervous high up was at the CN tower in Toronto - they have a transparent floor you can walk on - looking down to the ground is pretty intense.

    I had some butterflies at the 3rd stage of the Eiffel Tower too - but the view around Paris took care of them - pretty impressive.

    As for other sky scrappers even near windows I don't get nervous. We have a new tower here in Raleigh that has condos all the way up to the 33rd floor. The rooms have floor to ceiling windows and the view is great. But not recommended for someone with fear of heights.

    As Arted4life said - its usually ok if you don't look down.

    best,
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  • Profile picture of the author renault760
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    • Profile picture of the author KimW
      Originally Posted by renault760 View Post

      I've just watched the film "Man On Wire", about the Frenchman walking a tight rope between the Twin Towers. Incredible! LG.
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      • Profile picture of the author TiborSzalay
        I ve been on Eiffel Tower does that count ? If you got fear from heigths just dont look down I got also little fear and that helped.
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        • Profile picture of the author ConcordeWarrior
          I love heights and I have visited most of the highest buildings in the world inside and out.

          I used to spend many New Year's eves in Manhattan and often had my last of the year's dinner at Windows on the World on top of the WTC Twin Towers. RIP WTC.

          I have been up the Petronas Towers, Taipei 101, Shanghai World Financial Center, I have seen all the tallest buildings in HKG (not open to the public), Sears Tower in Chicago, Empire State Building, Dubai Tower 2, and so many more.

          The only one I did not get to go inside yet and to the top is the Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building. It is not opened and it was still under construction although almost completed last I was in Dubai.

          I would love to live in the sky!

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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
    I have been in the door of a blackhawk at 8000 feet, i have been out the door of a c130 at 2000 feet.

    But i'm not a big fan of heights. Its not the fall i'm worried about, its the sudden stop that concerns me.
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    • Profile picture of the author tkalamba
      Originally Posted by Michael Motley View Post

      I have been in the door of a blackhawk at 8000 feet, i have been out the door of a c130 at 2000 feet.

      But i'm not a big fan of heights. Its not the fall i'm worried about, its the sudden stop that concerns me.

      I'd have to say that must of been quite the experience, Ive done CN tower, as I live just outside of Toronto, but Ive never been in the door of a C130 or a Blackhawk.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kurt
    Do you mean skyscraper or skycraper?

    I'm guessing a skycraper is when someone goes skydiving for the first time and as soon as they jump out of the plane, they realize they "soiled" their underwear?
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  • Profile picture of the author BenjaminGates
    Great experiences shared here. I haven't been to very high skyscrapers as many have mentioned here. But whatever high buildings I went up and looked down it certainly felt scary.
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