Jumping off the top of Guy's Tower, London
Discussion
Fellow Pistonheaders / comrades etc,
I'm terrified of heights. I've spent most of my life not contributing in any way to charity. I've obviously never abseiled or anything the likes. I'm doing probably my first charitable thing ever and abseiling off the top of London's tallest abseilable structure, guys hospital tower, 500 feet.
If any of you can afford a fiver towards a good charitable cause, or at least fancy a gamble on the chance i might splat myself on the pavement, please consider muscular dystrophy and give a fiver here. Honestly - whats a fiver these days, not even 10% of a tank of petrol.
http://www.justgiving.com/alval
You're welcome to come and view on the day - its Sunday 17 Aug 11am.
I hope its ok for me to put this post here.
Thanks
Alan Valentine
I'm terrified of heights. I've spent most of my life not contributing in any way to charity. I've obviously never abseiled or anything the likes. I'm doing probably my first charitable thing ever and abseiling off the top of London's tallest abseilable structure, guys hospital tower, 500 feet.
If any of you can afford a fiver towards a good charitable cause, or at least fancy a gamble on the chance i might splat myself on the pavement, please consider muscular dystrophy and give a fiver here. Honestly - whats a fiver these days, not even 10% of a tank of petrol.
http://www.justgiving.com/alval
You're welcome to come and view on the day - its Sunday 17 Aug 11am.
I hope its ok for me to put this post here.
Thanks
Alan Valentine
Edited by AlVal on Thursday 7th August 16:27
Edited by AlVal on Sunday 10th August 21:33
thanks for the support guys, I totally can't believe I've got my first donation from a pistonheads member, bow down in respect for angrys3owner!!!
pistonheads have beaten family, friends and colleagues so far!!!!! says a lot hahaha
I didnt realise how high 500 feet is, until I got home, and was told "you what?!! I cried at a 50 foot abseil when i was at Air Training Core when i was young", so i started googling to get an idea of what 500ft is, and this was the pic that came back
just sent an email to work colleagues to get them to support, and one of the cheeky buggers sent an email about saying to sponsor him to tamper with my equipment
Other support from my colleagues included "you know about 50% of people who fall from less than 3 stories survive, but practically noone survives a fall greater than 10 stories...did you say 50 stories?"
others responded pictorially with their support
Im thinking I should contact whoever promotes that batman movie thats out, and see if theyll give me a batman suit to do it in, then again id probably get mistaken for some kind of fathers 4 justice madcap
Thanks again guys for the support. feel free to jeer/egg me / whatever on the day
pistonheads have beaten family, friends and colleagues so far!!!!! says a lot hahaha
I didnt realise how high 500 feet is, until I got home, and was told "you what?!! I cried at a 50 foot abseil when i was at Air Training Core when i was young", so i started googling to get an idea of what 500ft is, and this was the pic that came back
just sent an email to work colleagues to get them to support, and one of the cheeky buggers sent an email about saying to sponsor him to tamper with my equipment
Other support from my colleagues included "you know about 50% of people who fall from less than 3 stories survive, but practically noone survives a fall greater than 10 stories...did you say 50 stories?"
others responded pictorially with their support
Im thinking I should contact whoever promotes that batman movie thats out, and see if theyll give me a batman suit to do it in, then again id probably get mistaken for some kind of fathers 4 justice madcap
Thanks again guys for the support. feel free to jeer/egg me / whatever on the day
furtive said:
good luck! But...
ill be damned!!! im just going by the blurb i was given by the muscular dystrophy people. damn you for upstaging me!! haha but fair play for doing 700+ AlVal said:
abseiling off the top of London's tallest abseilable structure
I beg to differ. This is me abseiling 770ft down Canary Wharf Tower:AlVal said:
I guess if you look at the shapes of 1 canada square, e.g. its pyramid on top and the gherkin with its belly, that rules those two out
the pyramid on top of 1 Canada Sq is actually a suspended pyramid. There is a substantial walkway all the way around it, with the most amazing views.Edited by furtive on Friday 8th August 19:54
come on folks, spare a fiver for this cause, knowing you've helped such a worthy cause is a great feeling, and cheap at £5. thanks
http://www.justgiving.com/alval
http://www.justgiving.com/alval
Edited by AlVal on Sunday 10th August 14:25
Thanks so much for your contribution jeff, also to "dogwatch" , you guys are really showing some pistonheads spirit. If you're ever round my neck of the woods and fancy a spin in the cerbera, give me a shout!
in answer to the other question, my personal contribution should cover my costs.
in answer to the other question, my personal contribution should cover my costs.
sunday 17th!last push! im only £20 away from the £300 target!
help me hit the target for this worthy charity!
pistonheads folks have been diamond thus far!!
Thanks
Alan
http://www.justgiving.com/alval
help me hit the target for this worthy charity!
pistonheads folks have been diamond thus far!!
Thanks
Alan
http://www.justgiving.com/alval
Ferg said:
I abseiled down this.......
but it's small in comparison to Guy's.
Good luck with it!
looks beautiful though! guys tower is often quoted as the most ugly ever made !but it's small in comparison to Guy's.
Good luck with it!
You're an absolute star for contributing Ferg, and have gone above and beyond the necessary. Another fine soul proudly representing for Pistonheads.
I guess I really can't back down now!
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