Glass Ledge on the Sears Tower opens July 2

[13Gigatons]

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/...2f4de8a2b4e00e351417d9

Damn that's a long way down!

 

[Orsorum]

I was there two months ago, and NOW they open it!

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Nice view...

 

[Quasmo]

That's a pretty awesome set of photos. I would love to go there.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
That's a pretty awesome set of photos. I would love to go there.

Can Quasmo fit inside the tiny glass box ledge?

 

[edro]

Those kids need to keep their grimy hands off!
They are going to need a full time window cleaner nearby.

I'm sure standing there is an instant case of vertigo.
Hell, I got vertigo by looking at the photos!

 

[DrPizza]

Brilliant! First test out the balcony using light children. Then to test its integrity for adults, send a bunch of journalists inside.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Brilliant! First test out the balcony using light children. Then to test its integrity for adults, send a bunch of contestants from The Biggest Loser.

**Fixed**

 

[Pepsei]

it reminded me of a mission in hitman 3, where you shoot at the glass to kill everyone on it.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Pepsei
it reminded me of a mission in hitman 3, where you shoot at the glass to kill everyone on it.

"Karl, schieß auf das fenster... SHOOT the GLASS!"

 

[Whitecloak]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Pepsei
it reminded me of a mission in hitman 3, where you shoot at the glass to kill everyone on it.

"Karl, schieß auf das fenster... SHOOT the GLASS!"

 

[Peelback79]

"The Ledge", a five-sided glass box 1,353 feet (412 meters) above Wacker Drive in Chicago

Lol!

 

[lupi]

saw some photos/vid of it. looks way smaller than what the descriptions made it out to be.

 

[TechBoyJK]

Probably more impressive in person, but the pics don't impress me much since I've been keeping up on the Burj Dubai development. That building is significantly taller.

 

[Lamont Burns]

douche

 

[bunnyfubbles]

I wonder how long before someone barfs all over the glass from vertigo.

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: Whitecloak

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Pepsei
it reminded me of a mission in hitman 3, where you shoot at the glass to kill everyone on it.

"Karl, schieß auf das fenster... SHOOT the GLASS!"

Awesome...


And, remember kids, it was built by the lowest bidder.

MotionMan

 

[CPA]

Ohhhh, hellll no. You will never catch me standing on that glass.

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: Peelback79

"The Ledge", a five-sided glass box 1,353 feet (412 meters) above Wacker Drive in Chicago

Lol!

Lower Wacker is funnier.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: CPA
Ohhhh, hellll no. You will never catch me standing on that glass.

Having seen 1.25" thick glass fail with very little load on it. NO THANKS. All it takes is a hairline microscopic crack, some water and cold weather to turn the water into ice and a thaw and say good by to your glass box.

 

[Babbles]

Maybe I am getting more timid as I age but I don't think I have the balls to walk out on that thing. I am not really afraid of heights, but my brain has a tendency to over-think some things and I am pretty sure my brain is going to send a stop-order to my muscles to prevent any potential stupidity.

 

[alphatarget1]

This is kind of "similar" to the glass deck at CN tower in Toronto, except for the CN tower it's just an opening on the floor.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: CPA
Ohhhh, hellll no. You will never catch me standing on that glass.

Having seen 1.25" thick glass fail with very little load on it. NO THANKS. All it takes is a hairline microscopic crack, some water and cold weather to turn the water into ice and a thaw and say good by to your glass box.

I almost hurled from looking at those pics. No way me or my kid is going on that.

You wouldn't get me on that Grand Canyon thing either.

 

[nobody554]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: CPA
Ohhhh, hellll no. You will never catch me standing on that glass.

Having seen 1.25" thick glass fail with very little load on it. NO THANKS. All it takes is a hairline microscopic crack, some water and cold weather to turn the water into ice and a thaw and say good by to your glass box.

I almost hurled from looking at those pics. No way me or my kid is going on that.

You wouldn't get me on that Grand Canyon thing either.

Oh, come on... you don't wanna get out on this? Sad times.

If I ever got the opportunity, I'd get out on both. Looks cool.

 

[Babbles]

Originally posted by: nobody554

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: CPA
Ohhhh, hellll no. You will never catch me standing on that glass.

Having seen 1.25" thick glass fail with very little load on it. NO THANKS. All it takes is a hairline microscopic crack, some water and cold weather to turn the water into ice and a thaw and say good by to your glass box.

I almost hurled from looking at those pics. No way me or my kid is going on that.

You wouldn't get me on that Grand Canyon thing either.

Oh, come on... you don't wanna get out on this? Sad times.

If I ever got the opportunity, I'd get out on both. Looks cool.

I personally would have less of a problem with the Grand Canyon skywalk - I can see the large steel support structure. . . not so much on the Sears Tower thing.