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Stratosphere Climb Fund Raiser
| January 27th, 2012 at 9:20:48 PM permalink | |
| YoDiceRoll11 Member since: Jan 9, 2012 Threads: 7 Posts: 529 | If the line for Wiz's finish time is at 90 minutes I'll take the under! |
| January 28th, 2012 at 8:32:15 PM permalink | |
| JohnnyQ Member since: Nov 3, 2009 Threads: 49 Posts: 590 | Fun fact from the FAQ section of the Lung Assoc website: - Climbers will climb 1455 steps which equals 108 floors ! Wiz: Where do you train for an event like this ? Do you go to one of the high rise towers and just find a stairwell ? Now you swear and kick and beg us
That you're not a gamblin' man
Then you find you're back in Vegas
With a handle in your hand |
| January 28th, 2012 at 10:00:04 PM permalink | |
| EvenBob Member since: Jul 18, 2010 Threads: 231 Posts: 6400 |
Thats odd because the Empire State Building has 102 floors and 1860 stair steps. One casino owner to another: "It would be so much easier if we could just hit them over the head, steal their money, and throw their bodies in the creek." Al Swearengen, Deadwood |
| January 29th, 2012 at 3:32:31 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 313 Posts: 6776 |
I think I'll hit the stair machine at the gym. When I was training for Mount Shasta and Hood in the summer I would do 300 flights at a time. Note that it is a lot easier to climb a flight on those machines than a real flight. Same with the running machines.
I agree, there is no way the Stratosphere is 108 stories. If the Empire State Building is 18.24 steps per floor. Using that ratio, the Stratosphere would be 80 floors. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| February 7th, 2012 at 12:36:22 PM permalink | |
| Slowride Member since: Jan 22, 2010 Threads: 4 Posts: 15 | Time to bring something good back to the top of the pile. Hope you can raise more for a good cause. Chuck Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.....Lazarus Long |
| February 9th, 2012 at 10:15:58 AM permalink | |
| boymimbo Member since: Nov 12, 2009 Threads: 12 Posts: 2533 | I've donated $40 just now, Mike, with an attempted match from my company! Have fun on the climb. -----
You want the truth! You can't handle the truth! |
| February 9th, 2012 at 10:23:18 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 313 Posts: 6776 |
Thanks! The other day I did 200 flights on the stair machine at the gym to prepare. I want to impress you guys with a good time. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| February 9th, 2012 at 11:19:57 AM permalink | |
| DJTeddyBear Member since: Nov 2, 2009 Threads: 105 Posts: 5714 | Hmmm.... I think there is a difference between "Story" and "Floor". I.E. Since the stratosphere doesn't have actual floors, they just divide the height by a standard distance between stories - and that standard is probably less than the actual distance in buildings like the Empire State Building. Just out of curiosity, what are the bail-out options if a climber can't make it? Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown.
But how much does it cost to knock on wood? |
| February 9th, 2012 at 11:20:33 AM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Nov 17, 2009 Threads: 113 Posts: 2041 | If the Wizard gets to $500 in pledges, he gets a sweatshirt too:  Hopefully, the sleeves will be of equal length. |
| February 9th, 2012 at 11:28:54 AM permalink | |
| EvenBob Member since: Jul 18, 2010 Threads: 231 Posts: 6400 |
Why don't they have stair machines that look like miniature escalators. It would be a better workout. One casino owner to another: "It would be so much easier if we could just hit them over the head, steal their money, and throw their bodies in the creek." Al Swearengen, Deadwood |
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