Posted on 04/25/2013 12:37:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
After 'leaping' one story security talks man out of jumping a second time to avoid death plunge.
Two tourists were taking in the sights Wednesday night, when right before their eyes a man hovered between life and death on the 85th floor of the Empire State Building Argentinians Luis Ariel Jofre and Julieta Paola Barambones said they saw the man, who had apparently already fallen one floor off an observation deck, swing his legs into the air as if he meant to drop again.
Man is rushed from Empire State Building after tumbling one story, breaking his ankle and cutting his hand.
“He was in his own world, like he was lost,” a shocked Jofre, 29, said of the 11:45 p.m. incident. “He was calm looking down, like it was nothing, but it was 80 stories high.”
Authorities say the man will be facing a trespassing charge. Security guards talked the man off the ledge, said Jofre, who added, “We’re relieved that he didn’t die.”
Luis Ariel Jofre (left) and Julieta Paola Barambones of Argentina talk to the Daily News about witnessing a man on a ledge of the Empire State Building.
FDNY officials said the man — wearing a white shirt and black pants — was transported to Bellevue Hospital as an emotionally disturbed person.
A cop at the scene said the man suffered a broken ankle and cuts to his hands and faces a trespassing charge.
The officer also said it had not been determined whether the man’s fall from the 86th floor was intentional.
Reminds mo of a joke What did Geronimo say when he jumped out of an airplane? MEeeeeeeeeeeeeee
What did Geronimo say when he jumped out of an airplane? MEeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Now, my ‘warped’ sardonic sense of humor is amused by this.
Kind of like in one of the later Superman movies where Clark Kent was going crazy because all he could find were phone kiosks.
My favorite joke that is related:
The Wisdom Of Emo Phillips
I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. So I ran over and said “Stop! don’t do it!” “Why shouldn’t I?” he said. I said, “Well, there’s so much to live for!” He said, “Like what?” I said, “Well...are you religious or atheist?” He said, “Religious.” I said, “Me too! Are you christian or buddhist?” He said, “Christian.” I said, “Me too! Are you catholic or protestant?” He said, “Protestant.” I said, “Me too! Are you episcopalian or baptist?” He said, “Baptist!” I said,”Wow! Me too! Are you baptist church of god or baptist church of the lord?” He said, “Baptist church of god!” I said, “Me too! Are you original baptist church of god, or are you reformed baptist church of god?” He said,”Reformed Baptist church of god!” I said, “Me too! Are you reformed baptist church of god, reformation of 1879, or reformed baptist church of god, reformation of 1915?” He said, “Reformed baptist church of god, reformation of 1915!” I said, “Die, heretic scum”, and pushed him off. — Emo Phillips
What did Geronimo say when he jumped out of an airplane? MEeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Now, my ‘warped’ sardonic sense of humor is amused by this.
Kind of like in one of the later Superman movies where Clark Kent was going crazy because all he could find were phone kiosks.
Security guards talked the man off the ledge, said Jofre, who added, “We’re relieved that he didn’t die.”
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Forget that. What about being relieved he didn’t jump and LAND on some innocent people? I’d be annoyed if even I got splatter, much less a direct hit.
I was up there many years ago and don’t remember how the observative deck was set up back then except I remember you couldn’t fall off for sure. Wonder how he did that without someone seeing the attempt as it surely would require climbing above covered areas. Strange.
I said, “Die, heretic scum”, and pushed him off. — Emo Phillips
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Two gentleman were walking down the street in Belfast Ireland and were accosted by a man with a gun.
What are you? and the two looked at each other and figured they would be 50% wrong if they answered Catholic or Orange so one of them blurted out “We are Jewish”
“YAHOO, I have to be the luckiest Arab in all of Northern Ireland”.
A man fallos off the Empire State Building. Survives. A passerby approaches him lying on the sidewalk and asks: “— What happened?”
The man answers: “— I don’t know, I just got here.”
A man falls off the Empire State Building. Survives. Somebody finds a blanket, covers him, while they wait for amber lamps. He asks him: “— Are you comfortable?”
The man answers: “— Yes, quite, I’ve got a good job, home in the suburbs, two car garage, a Lincoln Continental.”
Okay...Okay Honey...I’ll eat the mushrooms.
I am going to check back on this thread in a few hours. I can see it’s off to an intriguing start.
The bad news:
He’s still suicidal, and he’s on top of a very tall landmark again.
The good news:
It’s the Giza Pyramid.
(This is gonna be almost like one of those Snickers commercials.)
Before you jump off the 87’th floor check to make sore floor 86 does not have a balcony.
...a crumbled up donkey found at the base of the Empire State building. Passerby noticed body underneath, they roll the carcass off and the guy underneath is wearing a T-shirt with Evil Garcia on it.
Love the story!
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