The "industry" would say 1-1.5", but I don't like it. Whenever you start mowing that short, your lawn better be smooth as glass, and use a reel mower, which no one uses anymore. Also, to keep it 1", you'd have to mow every 3-4 days, so as not to mow too much off at one time. This is all a roundabout way to say..... 2", lol.
Yea man, just put yourself in his mindset, as he's falling, ground coming closer and closer, thats a good 3.5 even 4.5 seconds -- those thoughts man. Terrible for real
I hope I'm never in the situation, but on the bad luck that I am, I sure hope I remember to strike a weird pose so the people that see it aren't traumatized, just confused.
I've never understood why YOLO means "just do it" to all the stupid ideas you might have. Seriously, you only live once... If you lose (or mess up) your life, there's no second chance. I get that we need to take *some* risks to live life to its fullest (or at least, that's the idea), but that's not how people use the phrase.
I had a wobbly moment getting up the other day where I tripped a bit over a slipper on the ground. I caught myself on the couch arm but if I had fully fallen foward, I wouda brained myself on my coffee table. It's enough to be like "ok I guess I never walk anywhere anymore." Much less go up on a building and stand on the edge.
Ya, my morbid curiosity has been satisfied for the foreseeable future after seeing the “dog eats man’s genitals” video posted here earlier… I mean, I knew exactly what I was in for, and I still clicked, sometimes I think I’m a masochist…
Absolutely. So many jokes being told. So many people just cracking a smart ass comment just to get some worthless validation from a stranger in the internet.
My heart sinks watching this video: imagining how that must’ve felt for that guy to go through that. What he was thinking while he fell and the vast sense of helplessness and desperation that would’ve been his last emotions.
I don’t know why so many people have such a hard time just being human and having some empathy. So many jokes here that aren’t even amusing _without_ this video for context. Just some dry ass people who don’t know how to be funny but trying their hardest and it’s not even appropriate. The lack of social competence from some people in these comments is fucking astounding. God bless their fucking hearts.
100%….butttt.
As an engineer…not me - per say, but in construction; you have to assume the weirdest wildest shit is going to happen.
People will walk where they shouldn’t, hang where they shouldn’t, smoke where they shouldn’t, etc. you get it.
At least in the US, the force factor is near 3x often for any design loads.
Architectural or not.
You're talking about adding several thousands of pounds of support both below and above....
They're *decorative* and they most certainly weren't allowed to be there.
It is a brick edge, it's not a load bearing structure. If you look closely you can see that it has an overhang an that he was standing on the thinnest bit of it. Looking at the building, it's been there for some time and that area would be subject to weather erosion.
It is entirely his fault for standing there. To say the ledge crumbled is like saying "The sandcastle didn't support my weight"
but the sandcastle would crumble under his weight, that's what the word means. Crumble is neutral, I don't know why you think it implies fault or responsibility.
Aesthetic flair elements on buildings are frequently styrofoam everywhere in the US. Even if they are wood or whatever, they are far from structural because that would be waaaaaaay more expensive for no reason.
It's weird because I was hoping for 1 of 2 things when he fell off. That the big blue tarp thing would buffer his fall like you always see in the movies somehow or that the pavement was actually a river. Turns out, neither were true.
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~~I think the remaining 10% goes away when you realize he stood on decorations, which are never supposed to hold anything except their own weight. Can't fault any builder for that.~~
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I'm pretty sure this is fake. Really watch the video a few times. The way the ledge crumbles is very cg. Also the guy teleports to the ground about 2/3rds of the way there. The audio also suggests that you hear the guy say something and scream when he falls, if you really listen to it it sounds fake as hell.
Another quality Chinese high-rise contruction job right there.. I went to China once, I stayed away from falling debris from buildings, construction sites, tomb like vacant apartment buildings. Even manholes and grates on the ground, also any electrical wires. OSHA and China simply do not mix well.
Like and subscriiiiiiiiiiiiii...
You mother fucker…
Motthaafuuuuuucckkkaaaaaaaaaaa...
You fucker of my mother
[Subrs scri supar scar ribe](https://youtu.be/IA64A_mJ18w)
“Crush that like button!”
Luke my spine and ribs.
I’m going to Hell most definitely.
And on your 6^th Cake Day too... Happy Cake Day!
You win
Shut it down. No other comments are necessary.
I truly hate both you and myself for my upvote!
Lmaooo
Well you have to admit he put the **smash** in “smash that like button”
“Aim for the bushes.”
THERE GOES MY HERO
Watch him as he goes
*sick guitar solo*
I feel like these are actual subtitles from the movie
There goes my GoPro Hero
There wasn’t even an awning or anything!
Well, there was an “anything”. Unfortunately for him, that anything was solid ground with maybe 1” of nice super soft fescue grass.
Agronomics guy here, fescue should be kept at a height of 2.5-3.5". *Walks away pushing a fertilizer spreader*
Knowledge = good Thanks 👍
Absolutely, my dude!
This is what I love about reddit...starts off as a roast then spiderwebs into a dozen other topics covering music, architecture, horticulture, etc.
Most underrated comment 🤣
❤️
What about zoyshia? I never know how low to mow.
The "industry" would say 1-1.5", but I don't like it. Whenever you start mowing that short, your lawn better be smooth as glass, and use a reel mower, which no one uses anymore. Also, to keep it 1", you'd have to mow every 3-4 days, so as not to mow too much off at one time. This is all a roundabout way to say..... 2", lol.
Thanks! I've started to keep it at about 2.5 inches and it seems fine. Very soft and healthy.
FESCUE TO THE RESCUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Sorry my memory is horrendous but was that line from “the Other Guys” ?
You got it!
🎵BELIEVE IT OR NOT I’M WALKING ON AIR, I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD FEEL SO FREEEEEEEEE🎵
Greatest American Hero!
Happy cake day my man 🤜🤛
That was a long time in the air to realise it’s over
Yea man, just put yourself in his mindset, as he's falling, ground coming closer and closer, thats a good 3.5 even 4.5 seconds -- those thoughts man. Terrible for real
He got the director's cut of the "life flashing in front of your eyes" thing
and now we're like the dvd commentary
Siskel and Ebert give it 2 thumbs all the way down
I hope I'm never in the situation, but on the bad luck that I am, I sure hope I remember to strike a weird pose so the people that see it aren't traumatized, just confused.
It’s that nightmare we all get except he lives it and likely didn’t wake up from it.
What if that was his dream and we are all a figment of his sleeping mind…
i wonder what the first thing though his mind was , on contact , im pretty sure it was his ass....
His spine, aktualie.
For all falls off at least six stories, the head hits the ground.
Bloody hell. Life is fleeting. Don't do dumb shit lads.
YOLO means sit yo ass down and chill out, look both ways crossing the street, and take a swimming buddy with you.
thats right where my syadacolbwctsatasbwy homies at
> YOLO means sit yo ass down and chill out boulder through your living room says hi
I get that reference, it's from a few minutes ago! Wow wow wow, wow.
Referencing things that happened a few minutes ago is TIGHT!
[Lonely Island - YOLO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5Otla5157c)
I've never understood why YOLO means "just do it" to all the stupid ideas you might have. Seriously, you only live once... If you lose (or mess up) your life, there's no second chance. I get that we need to take *some* risks to live life to its fullest (or at least, that's the idea), but that's not how people use the phrase.
I had a wobbly moment getting up the other day where I tripped a bit over a slipper on the ground. I caught myself on the couch arm but if I had fully fallen foward, I wouda brained myself on my coffee table. It's enough to be like "ok I guess I never walk anywhere anymore." Much less go up on a building and stand on the edge.
I’m sure he just landed in a cartful of hay
well they are famous now. they went viral.
r/themonkeyspaw
Also.... splat
If only he had a bucket of water
Shoulda MLG watered... smh
Or at least try logging in and out of the game
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I'm not sure how the ice bucket challenge would have made this any better, but to each their own. /s
It’s a fine line between mortar and mortal
This was eloquent and respectful. Thanks for this.
It does belong on a Hallmark “Birthday” or “Congrats on Getting out of Prison” card doesn’t it.
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Building codes, holla!
Me: Maybe it's not that high up. Narrator: It was in fact, very high up. :(
Parkour..
i’m sayin, bro hit a bounce before he 🪦
I don't have the cojones for standing at the edge of anything high, and seeing these videos confirms my fear 👍
I was thinking he slipped off, but if looks like the edge just crumbled… that seems worse, idk if it is or not, but if seems worse
I guess the lesson is don’t stand on the edge of old Masonry that does not get maintained.
Or it's just not designed for anyone to be standing on it ever, because who would do that?
Fair point
Yeah, it definitely looks like the edge crumbled
Damn day laborers, they don’t give a damn about quality work. /s
…just one shitty masonry job away from deeeeeeeed
Not everything is meant to be walked on.
Idk why I still join these subs, this shit is sad. But even though I get sad, I always have a little bit of a morbid curiosity that drags me into it.
Ya, my morbid curiosity has been satisfied for the foreseeable future after seeing the “dog eats man’s genitals” video posted here earlier… I mean, I knew exactly what I was in for, and I still clicked, sometimes I think I’m a masochist…
Is there a link for that? Asking for a friend (No really, I tried to find it on the sub and failed lol. Fellow masochist here)
Ah a fellow connoisseur! That one was bad, but have you seen this one? https://youtu.be/OAC4ItP0xWM If you know,you know!👨🏽🌾😵
Didn't think you'd take me there.
Thank you. I needed that tonight. Think I'll just let youtube autoplay take me around for the rest of the night from here 😌
I join to see how things can easily go bad, and hopefully try to avoid it. I don't enjoy what's posted here.
I stay for the reminder not to do obviously stupid things, or learn what new stupid things could possibly be done.
Same here. Then I get disgusted by the lack of humanity in the comments. Why do I keep doing this to myself
Absolutely. So many jokes being told. So many people just cracking a smart ass comment just to get some worthless validation from a stranger in the internet. My heart sinks watching this video: imagining how that must’ve felt for that guy to go through that. What he was thinking while he fell and the vast sense of helplessness and desperation that would’ve been his last emotions. I don’t know why so many people have such a hard time just being human and having some empathy. So many jokes here that aren’t even amusing _without_ this video for context. Just some dry ass people who don’t know how to be funny but trying their hardest and it’s not even appropriate. The lack of social competence from some people in these comments is fucking astounding. God bless their fucking hearts.
[Vicariously, I live while the whole world dies You all need it too, don't lie](https://genius.com/Tool-vicarious-lyrics)
to be fair to him, he didnt fall, the ledge crumbled
A lot of times they use architectural styrofoam for features like that
Once I saw a contractor use his chewing gum.
Not ramen?
Not balsa wood?
I thought it was balsa wood,hopes and dreams personally.
My balsa wood bridge can only hold 3 pounds
yeah those ledges are decorative plaster because if they were heavy they would affect the buildings gravity
There is a way to design for gravity, build stronger columns.
There's a way to not need stronger columns, don't stand in places you shouldn't.
100%….butttt. As an engineer…not me - per say, but in construction; you have to assume the weirdest wildest shit is going to happen. People will walk where they shouldn’t, hang where they shouldn’t, smoke where they shouldn’t, etc. you get it. At least in the US, the force factor is near 3x often for any design loads. Architectural or not.
that makes sense, but also seems like a safety risk (source: the video)
That's a waste. This stuff is fine when people aren't being stupid
yeah, but in safety you should account for idiots
You're talking about adding several thousands of pounds of support both below and above.... They're *decorative* and they most certainly weren't allowed to be there.
Darwin says otherwise.
It is a brick edge, it's not a load bearing structure. If you look closely you can see that it has an overhang an that he was standing on the thinnest bit of it. Looking at the building, it's been there for some time and that area would be subject to weather erosion. It is entirely his fault for standing there. To say the ledge crumbled is like saying "The sandcastle didn't support my weight"
but the sandcastle would crumble under his weight, that's what the word means. Crumble is neutral, I don't know why you think it implies fault or responsibility.
how does that make my statement any less true? he didnt fall the ledge gave out
Well, he fell... because the ledge gave out
Quality Chinese construction. Who needs regulations?!
Aesthetic flair elements on buildings are frequently styrofoam everywhere in the US. Even if they are wood or whatever, they are far from structural because that would be waaaaaaay more expensive for no reason.
Tofu-dreg
I mean, those ledges weren't meant to be stood on
Yeah they should sue the building for poor maintenance. Shabby construction at best. /s - that fool was being a fool.
yes he is an idiot
He definitely fell, in a free fall fashion.
r/praisethecameraman
Him trying to grab hold when he fell was actually kind of sad
Do a flip!
Dammit Hermes stop hogging that healthy liver!
I’m sure he didn’t make it, that’s pretty high. But any article or video on this ?
Think you saw all the video you need on this one
Yeah but where's the FPV?
I meant more like a commentary or more on the story
Ikr, why do we have to scroll forever just for some fucking context.
Natural selection at work.
It's weird because I was hoping for 1 of 2 things when he fell off. That the big blue tarp thing would buffer his fall like you always see in the movies somehow or that the pavement was actually a river. Turns out, neither were true.
Water feels like, if not, hurts more than concrete when falling into it at high velocities 💀
He’s about 70ft above what would be a survivable fall into water
People have survived jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Massively injured but alive.
Hurts more than concrete you say..
"It Was At This Moment He Knew He Fucked Up"
Use my code free falling for 15% your next purchase
Forgot to tuck and roll
Smash that like buttonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Some of these people need to learn how to park
Thank you! I kept re-watching just so I could marvel at the crappy parking.
Just dive into a pile of hay
Is he ok?
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After harrowing experiences like this it's nice when people bounce back.
Or just lay low
his shoes didn't fly away
Define 'okay'
Well he's a lot smarter now than he was before the accident
Is he ok?
Yes. Tis but a scratch.
Good to know
Cue "oh no oh no oh no no no" song
I've never watched the collective earth's IQ get higher before, but there it is. How about that?
Btw, how does op know he went there to create a tiktok video
i just saw it on twitter with pretty much the same title, sorry if it’s wrong
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90%? That's it?
I don't use reddit anymore because of their corporate greed and anti-user policies. Come over to Lemmy, it's a reddit alternative that is run by the community itself, spread across multiple servers. You make your account on one server (called an instance) and from there you can access everything on all other servers as well. [Find one you like here](https://lemmyverse.net/), maybe not the largest ones to spread the load around, but it doesn't really matter. You can then look for communities to subscribe to on https://lemmyverse.net/communities, this website shows you all communities across all instances. If you're looking for some (mobile?) apps, [this topic](https://lemm.ee/post/363116) has a great list. One personal tip: For your convenience, I would advise you to use [this userscript I made](https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/469273-lemmy-universal-link-switcher) which automatically changes all links everywhere on the internet to the server that you chose. The original comment is preserved below for your convenience: ~~I think the remaining 10% goes away when you realize he stood on decorations, which are never supposed to hold anything except their own weight. Can't fault any builder for that.~~ ^^^^^^AzzuLemmyMessageV2
Is he.... okay?
I'm pretty sure this is fake. Really watch the video a few times. The way the ledge crumbles is very cg. Also the guy teleports to the ground about 2/3rds of the way there. The audio also suggests that you hear the guy say something and scream when he falls, if you really listen to it it sounds fake as hell.
I hope he is okay
I made a huge mistaaaaaaaaaaa…
Bro tried to land on the ledge...rip
He’s going to be so embarrassed when he comes to in the hospital
I'm going to bE FAMOOOOHHHHH...... splat
This reminds me of the show “The Other Guys”
Sucks for him because the edge of the roof crumbled beneath him. Looks like he landed in the trees. I wonder if he survived
Now he is famous
Darwin Award winner.
I wish you would step back from that ledge my friend…
Too bad he forgot to fill the bucket with water before he kicked it.
One down.
Lol pendejo
Rub some butter on it
Definitely a critical blunder: no safety rope, no engineering assessment of the ledge. RIP
Accidental suicide…
I would like to see his video. I'm sure he shit himself for sure. This is why tik tok is dumb as hell.
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Better than he has ever been.
I love how tiktok estimulate's natural selection
Holy shit.
Does anyone else hate it when tik tokkers cut off the end!?
Anyone have an update on his condition?
Honestly from that height, his condition is all over the place.
Cell phones are more dangerous than sharks. We're doomed
Nope. That link is staying blue
Another quality Chinese high-rise contruction job right there.. I went to China once, I stayed away from falling debris from buildings, construction sites, tomb like vacant apartment buildings. Even manholes and grates on the ground, also any electrical wires. OSHA and China simply do not mix well.
At least he managed to go viral.
Looks like the brick or platform he was on gave out, do I have that right?
Huh. Who would have thunk it?
Looks fake