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Fri 31 Dec, 2004 09:06 pm
Quote:At 101 stories high, it beats its nearest rival the Petronas Towers in Malaysia by more than 50m, to become the world's tallest building.
To get to the top you need to use the world's fastest elevator. This takes just 37 seconds to climb to the 89th floor.
Top speed is around 60km/h (36 mph). But clever dampers mean you do not feel the pressure as you speed up into the sky.
I did feel a bit like I'd left my stomach behind, though.
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Phallic symbols are so utterly masculine.
And the moment you set up a challange...
Quote:French Spiderman Climbs World's Tallest Building
Sat Dec 25, 2004 04:02 AM ET
Daredevil climber Alain Robert, known as the French Spiderman, defied stiff winds and rain to climb the world's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, in the Taiwan capital Saturday.
Robert, dressed in a red rain jacket, tights and climbing shoes, shimmied up ropes hung down the sides of the 101-story, 1,667-foot office tower, reaching the top in around four hours.
"It was a very big moment and I felt a lot of satisfaction as I was already so tired and nearly all of my muscles were painful. I felt completely relieved," said Robert after taking the ride down in one of the tower's elevators, the world's fastest.
The elevator?? What is this guy, a pussy? I would have expected a BASE jump at least!
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