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Another Darwin Award Winner...
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Bob Denman
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:dontknow: That you can't beat gravity?? :dontknow:
SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
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we didn't see the fall, should have had a drone film it.
remember children, being stupid is not illegal but can be deadly
remember children, being stupid is not illegal but can be deadly
PrairieSpyder
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What is "roof-topping" supposed to be? . . . besides not falling off!
Bob Denman
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Since this fool is now ex-Chinese: I would imagine that they might not like folks doing these sort of stupid pranks.
"Roof-Topping" might also include evading security measures...
...and NOT falling! :shocked:
"Roof-Topping" might also include evading security measures...
...and NOT falling! :shocked:
cmbspyderrss
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Besides the obvious at least there was a platform he could land on if that was the loud bang at the end.
if not, enjoy the scenery on the way down as it looked like a nice clear day.
if not, enjoy the scenery on the way down as it looked like a nice clear day.
Bob Denman
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He landed on the ground: 62 stories below him! :yikes:
PrairieSpyder
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A the man fell off a 62-story building. What did he say on the way down?
"So far, so good!"
Bob Denman
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:agree: It wasn't the fall that killed him... 
(Somebody else can say it! :roflblack
(Somebody else can say it! :roflblack
Rogue Hawk
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Could rename him to Too Dumb Fool
SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
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racist
Bob Denman
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mowin
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:agree: It wasn't the fall that killed him...
(Somebody else can say it! :roflblack
I'll do it...
" It was the sudden stop....".
Bob Denman
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:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
Lamonster
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A man is dead and there is a little more to the story here. This guy was doing this for his family.
Yongning's posts warn viewers not to imitate his dangerous stunts, and that he had had martial arts training. He had also previously taken part in some TV and film productions - but it was his rooftop performances that drummed up the most attention on social media - and, according to local media, these were the most lucrative, too.
According to the BBC, a family member was quoted as saying he was participating in a 'rooftopping' challenge with 100,000 yuan (£11,300 / $15,100) at stake in prize money. However, the details of the competition, and its sponsor is unclear.
"He planned to propose to his girlfriend (the day after the challenge)," the South China Morning Post quoted his step-uncle as saying.
"He needed the money for the wedding, and for medical treatment for his ailing mother."
Credit: Asia Wire
Friends and fans have taken to Weibo to respond to the news, with fellow rooftopper Charlie_7U posting a photo taken with Yongning and saying: "He went a bit over the top, always trying things that are beyond his ability."
"I have even saved him once... we stopped playing together," he added.
But not everyone had positive comments to make about Yongning's death. One other user said: "Why would you seek attention in such a dangerous way, just for your fans?
"I became speechless after I found out from news that you were doing all that to pay for your ill mother's hospital treatment. You are one of those people in this world, you will do anything for your loved ones, absolutely anything."
Rooftopping involves climbing extremely tall buildings without safety equipment, which has become a popular trend across the globe recently. Many climbers say that the use of safety equipment detracts from the experience of rooftopping.
"The moment you start wearing safety equipment is the moment you've got doubt and when you've got doubt, that's when things can go wrong," UK climber James Kington said, speaking to the BBC last year.
"It completely changes the way you look at things. You see everything as a possibility rather than walls restricting you."
Yongning's posts warn viewers not to imitate his dangerous stunts, and that he had had martial arts training. He had also previously taken part in some TV and film productions - but it was his rooftop performances that drummed up the most attention on social media - and, according to local media, these were the most lucrative, too.
According to the BBC, a family member was quoted as saying he was participating in a 'rooftopping' challenge with 100,000 yuan (£11,300 / $15,100) at stake in prize money. However, the details of the competition, and its sponsor is unclear.
"He planned to propose to his girlfriend (the day after the challenge)," the South China Morning Post quoted his step-uncle as saying.
"He needed the money for the wedding, and for medical treatment for his ailing mother."
Credit: Asia Wire
"I have even saved him once... we stopped playing together," he added.
But not everyone had positive comments to make about Yongning's death. One other user said: "Why would you seek attention in such a dangerous way, just for your fans?
"I became speechless after I found out from news that you were doing all that to pay for your ill mother's hospital treatment. You are one of those people in this world, you will do anything for your loved ones, absolutely anything."
Rooftopping involves climbing extremely tall buildings without safety equipment, which has become a popular trend across the globe recently. Many climbers say that the use of safety equipment detracts from the experience of rooftopping.
"The moment you start wearing safety equipment is the moment you've got doubt and when you've got doubt, that's when things can go wrong," UK climber James Kington said, speaking to the BBC last year.
"It completely changes the way you look at things. You see everything as a possibility rather than walls restricting you."
Bob Denman
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Thanks for the back story. :thumbup:
But he lost sight of what was truly important while chasing the prize money.... and it earned him a Darwin.
But he lost sight of what was truly important while chasing the prize money.... and it earned him a Darwin.
