Fiemans Pole story

[Friar]

Following on from my post in the Did you know thread, I was double checking my facts and came across thi story,

perhaps Sid, Painless or Fireman would like to comment;

The news story was dated October 2007

Yesterday the Burj Dubai Tower, in Dubai UAE, attempted to celebrate its grand opening with the world's longest fireman's pole slide. The 1,885 ft tower, now the world's tallest structure, features a 1,883 ft fireman's pole that runs directly down the center of the building. The Burj pole obliterated the previously held record by more than 1800 ft. The opening ceremony called for a UAE-trained stuntman to negotiate the 1883 feet non-stop to the building's lobby where he would be met with fireworks, candy and cake. At the last minute the stuntman was replaced with a tower construction worker for unknown reasons. The slide, expected to take 40 minutes, would make it into the book of records.

After commencing, the inexperienced construction worker quickly reached a speed of 75 mph creating intense frictional heat. Workers on every floor sensed trouble and began dousing the man with water as he screeched by. The heat was too overpowering and soon set the man afire. By the 50th floor he was engulfed in flames. By the 30th floor the man had fallen victim to the heat and flames. By the 20th floor he looked like a comet. And by the time he reached the lobby he was a charred, unrecognizable carcass startling the party goers. "We didn't know the heat would reach that level, the smell was horrific," said a sullen Jimmy Mustafa, a tower representative. "We think he passed away somewhere between the 30th and 25th floors and the poor guy just kept hanging on." Stuntman Tommy Ali noted,"I had a feeling that would happen."

[MadTrooper]

What a tragedy,

If that story is true, I dont understand why there were no safety features like a cable attached to the man while he was going down and that could be pulled on the first sing of trouble

[Sid]

Not heard that one, might be a 'tall' story

[JensenPark]

Umm...Sid...

did you just say that you get nasty burns on your pole, depending on the friction you create, and the lube?

Let's keep this family friendly, eh?

[Sid]

I could take this in a multitude of directions....aww forget it

Merry Christmas

[Painless]

~S~ Chaps,

FFS JP !!! LMAO

Ain't no way anyone in their right mind would try that without proper testing on clothing suitable for such an extended drop right Sid !