Burj Dubai BASE Jump - Neatorama

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An unidentified Englishman and Frenchman jumped from 650 meters up in the Burj Dubai tower -the tallest building on earth- in May of 2008. Both were arrested shortly afterward. -Thanks, Adam Fuhrer!

I had a rush of goosebumbs just watching them jump off.

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"Adam Fuhrer"? :D

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The beginning of your description sounds like the start of a bad joke. :P

That was very cool to see them leap off such a tall building.

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why didn't he wear a wingsuit like the other guy, so he could land outside the security area?

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Why unindetified? Their names are all over the place, Robin Schmidt and Jan Bednarz, the have been doing this for years. :)

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Those are the guys who produced the video. They work for Current TV.

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Hello...
We dont work for Current... were freelancers who brought them the idea.
Thanks for positive comments!
jan
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Oh, sorry, I read in some other blogs that they were the guys who actually jumped from the tower :?

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I thought the video and idea were great, but my mom (acrophobic) found it quite shocking when they leapt from 2,000 + feet in the air.

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Those boys are full throttle. That was an awesome documentary of the jump.

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A bit long in the tooth. Not enough of the jump.

I wonder why he risked doing it the second time.

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Wow. That was awesome! They got their names put in the books as having jumped off the tallest man made object in the World. I had goosebumps and a rush of adrenaline just watching that. Makes me feel even more interested in taking up sky diving as a hobby. :)

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Wow
Good Stuff... Thats a jump to be proud of!!!

Peace
Covert Hedgehog

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I have spotted that jump on more than 9 websites now
Overwhelming
Chapeau les mecs

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Btw... what song is used for the later half? It sounded great.

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Do you know how to reach these guys? I want to hire them for a reality series I am producing.

Brian Weiner
CEO
The Illusion Factory
21800 Burbank Bl. Suite 225
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
818-598-8400

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how daring they are i m in dubai and i kno how strict policies r here but they did;nt care abt anythingggg
but great and hard job
mission accomplished

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That's my uncle ;)

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The description says "both were arrested shortly afterward", but at least according to the video, Herve was arrested only after a second jump a few days later (and then held for three months, was it really worth it?) and the unnamed brit didn't get arrested at all?

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