May 3, 2009: Glass Floor

Oh dear, ladies. Until now you've only had to worry about the glass ceiling, now this.
You now have to worry about the glass floor, if you don't want the perverts looking up your skirt...





... from 1,353 feet below.




I realize they have a glass floor out at the Grand Canyon, but there's not likely to be anyone below and you're not likely to be wearing a skirt.

HA! not a chance in hell you'd get me out on that thing

I stood on the one in the CN Tower in Toronto. Just be ready.

I hope they have drainage on that thing cuz I'm sure I'm not the only one that would piss himself dry on that thing.

I noticed it says, "these new glass enclosures", I wonder how many there are?

cool image, cool idea. Totally 'shopped.

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce The attraction is due to open in June.

We have one similar in Melbourne, the Eureka Tower..the worlds tallest Residential building, with skydeck and viewing *cube*.

Its awesome, but I near crapped myself when the cube moved.

I can barely even look at the picture. I certainbly cuoldn't stand on it. It gives me vertigo just thinking about it. I found the glass lift at the Bolton branch of Debenhem's difficult enough.

I doubt anyone could see up your skirt, if you happened to be wearing one, from that height.

maybe with a great BIG shoe mirror!

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Originally Posted by Slight cool image, cool idea. Totally 'shopped.

Now that's scary. I wonder if they'll install a 'no fat people' sign.

Of course not, they make the best splat.

"Clean up on Main St.!"

I'd do it. Anything for a thrill.

Do NOT Want.


Well, maybe once.

re ducks:
when we went to the Grand Canyon, we sat on an outcropping of rock that was swaying with the breeze. when i walked to the edge, i lost reference because it was so high up, and had to shrink back before vertigo set in.

I never had a problem with heights, but when I was in the CN Tower in Toronto, I was surprised at my own reluctance to step on that glass. Once I did it, I was back to my old fearless self. At the time, it was the tallest building in the world, shortly after 9/11.

1-1/2" glass

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Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost Ain't no way in heaven, purgatory, or hell I'm trusting my life to an inch and a half of glass 1,353 feet up.

Who said: "Hit the pavement like a hefty garbage bag filled with chicken soup"?

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Originally Posted by lumberjim re ducks: when we went to the Grand Canyon, we sat on an outcropping of rock that was swaying with the breeze. when i walked to the edge, i lost reference because it was so high up, and had to shrink back before vertigo set in.

I doubt I would step out on that glass floor, but I could be tempted if I could take my cat out and put her on it - for at least as long at it takes to get some footage for YouTube.

No thanks. But I will do like sweet and see if my cat is interested. Or my husband.

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy "Clean up on Main St.!"

If you look really close by the right foot of the guy taking the picture, you can see me going into the building.

KEWL!

I would definitely go on that. And I would pay double to see someone's cat or dog on it. Freak the little fella out. [doggy] WTF?WTF?WTF?WTF? [/doggy]

[cat] I'm gonna shit your bed and piss your shoes when I get back offa dis shit.....gonna claw your.... and bite me some..... and vomit hairballs on... [cat]

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Originally Posted by aero geek 1-1/2" glass is very strong but having said that I wouldn't try rushing the glass wall like this fellow: http://www.jackieandfritz.com/2007/0...garry-hoy.html I live in Toronto and I remember the news reports about him back in 1993. I couldn't believe anybody could be that stupid. I calculate it took him about five seconds to hit the ground.

Terminal ANYTHING is a bitch.

As someone once said...it isn't the fall that kills you, it is the sudden stop at the end -- also known as "deceleration trauma".

I was thinking about this project this morning. The Sears Tower already sways a foot or so at the top in high winds. Won't this projection cause it to sway more?

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Originally Posted by dar512 I was thinking about this project this morning. The Sears Tower already sways a foot or so at the top in high winds. Won't this projection cause it to sway more?

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Originally Posted by DucksNuts The thing with that cube is that it actually slides out of the building, so its flush with the wall, then moves out into position. It was the initial "there's nothing underneath me" when the cube moved out.

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Originally Posted by dar512 I was thinking about this project this morning. The Sears Tower already sways a foot or so at the top in high winds. Won't this projection cause it to sway more?

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce Did you miss the part about opening in June?

It was on the local news last night, complete with video of kids jumping up and down on the glass floor.

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