New Sears Tower Skydeck Ledge, Now All Will Know How It Feels To Be A Window Washer

**Ed the Roofer** · 07-08-2009, 09:42 PM

I read about it, but haven't seen any photos of it before.

It just opened up on July the 2nd.

I took my wife and kid to the observation deck last year in August, when they had the Blue Angels in Town on the Lake Front.

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sears-...2097633932.jpg

Here is one photo, so you don't have to click the link.....

Do you have vertigo?

Here is your chance to find out.

Ed

neolitic · 07-08-2009, 10:37 PM

I heard a radio piece where
they were interviewing people
as they walked out there.

I guess it would be good if
you wanted to find out what
it's like to have your testicles
sucked up into your throat?

ModernStyle · 07-08-2009, 10:43 PM

3 stories high is my limit outside, I dont know what it would be like to be outside of that window washing it on a windy day

**ChrWright** · 07-08-2009, 11:41 PM

I think it's very cool to see all of these old school buildings (Sears, Empire State, etc.) being upgraded to LEED standards in order to attract more green sensitive tenants and cut operating costs:
http://www.costar.com/News/Article.a...2D768BAFA541C1
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/v...ubcategory=208
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31761167...h_and_gadgets/

As for the sliding glass "Fright Cubes", I love the engineering behind them:
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/20...ic1.ready.html

nEighter · 07-09-2009, 12:24 AM

wow so they retract eh?

ChainsawCharlie · 07-09-2009, 12:32 AM

I would love to go out in that thing with a hidden tape recorder and a tape of creaking/cracking/popping glass sounds.

07-08-2009, 09:42 PM	#1
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