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60. One of my most poignant memories is assisting a blind man

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 07:11 PM

Aug 2016

through our mess of a BART system. We took the stairs up to Market Street, and he said "It's a beautiful day. I can feel the sun on my face." He was going to the Post Office to pick up a package and said "I hope I'm not making you late for work." I assured him he wasn't, although I did arrive 2 minutes late.

My supervisor said "You're not officially late until five minutes. And if he was blind, why was he going to the Post Office?"

What a contrast in character.

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WATCH LIVE: Man climbing Trump Tower using giant suction cups [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

Media says madamesilverspurs Aug 2016 #1

CNN is showing it live malaise Aug 2016 #5

Oh thanks ! thought I'd have to stay on Fox ! Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2016 #10

GEM$NBComcast as well malaise Aug 2016 #15

although they did just make a funny - said maybe he had Melania's immigration Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2016 #14

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Aug 2016 #18

I'll bet it's a parachute. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2016 #2

I don't think it's big enough. But this sure looks dangerous as hell. cali Aug 2016 #4

Hope there'a a nice anti-Don the Con sign in the backpack malaise Aug 2016 #3

me too. I just hope he makes it through this alive and uninjured. cali Aug 2016 #7

CNN says NYPD won't endanger him malaise Aug 2016 #9

stop and frisk enid602 Aug 2016 #61

Harold Lloyd as The Boy!! Cooley Hurd Aug 2016 #6

I've been watching. Holy Cow - amazing. Bet if he didn't look like a hippie Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2016 #8

One turban or Afro-American look malaise Aug 2016 #11

wonder if they evacuated anyone. Is dipshit there? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2016 #19

he isnt there, and mopinko Aug 2016 #41

It's freaking me out. I'm really afraid he'll fall- though he does look like he knows what he's cali Aug 2016 #17

I'm not expecting him to fall malaise Aug 2016 #20

big air cushions on the street. mopinko Aug 2016 #46

Articuno is very rare MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 #12

MSNBC just reported that he has a youtube video senseandsensibility Aug 2016 #13

A Mexican flag? imanamerican63 Aug 2016 #16

This guy HAS to have something really good/funny to pull out or why do it ? Can't Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2016 #21

Message to Mr. Trump (why I climbed your tower) MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 #22

WTH? He's FOR Trump? What a bummer ! Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2016 #23

He seems a bit ... 'off' MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 #25

Crap. He's nuts. nt Laffy Kat Aug 2016 #24

well shit. cali Aug 2016 #26

What information connects this video to the climber? jberryhill Aug 2016 #27

I suppose it could be an amazing coincidence that somebody posted an unconnected video yesterday MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 #32

On review it does look like the climber jberryhill Aug 2016 #49

Oh dear. It's a long way down and he's crazy. nolabear Aug 2016 #28

YIKES lapucelle Aug 2016 #31

twitter MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 #33

I bet he was paid by Trump to keep his name in the news. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #34

A independent researcher? duncang Aug 2016 #36

Most climbers never use "suction cups." FSogol Aug 2016 #40

Maybe summarize for us deafies, please? Thanks. nt tblue37 Aug 2016 #51

Trump will probably charge him rent. GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2016 #29

A friend says one more Steve wants to join malaise Aug 2016 #37

That's good. lapucelle Aug 2016 #43

Meh. I've used the same cups in lifting heavy glass panes. Photographer Aug 2016 #30

Men with guns are above him now malaise Aug 2016 #35

The police are now completely removing window panes! MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 #38

they'll haave him in minutes malaise Aug 2016 #44

My guess? An anti-Trump banner. FSogol Aug 2016 #39

A "BIGLY" baby pacifier? imanamerican63 Aug 2016 #42

Drumpf ain't worth this dude's dying UTUSN Aug 2016 #45

I wonder how many stories worth of a plummeting fall those inflated bags are effective for Siwsan Aug 2016 #47

Whew! Glad they got him Siwsan Aug 2016 #48

A propos of nothing other than daredevils in high places, lapucelle Aug 2016 #50

Philippe Petit...I'm jealous BeyondGeography Aug 2016 #52

I felt a pang in my heart for the blind man. lapucelle Aug 2016 #53

One of my most poignant memories is assisting a blind man spiderpig Aug 2016 #60

That's a really sweet story. lapucelle Aug 2016 #62

Philippe is a personal hero of mine! Cooley Hurd Aug 2016 #54

He signed his name on the roof, at the Observation Deck. It was still there in the summer of 2001 nt Princess Turandot Aug 2016 #57

I didn't know that. lapucelle Aug 2016 #59

What a dope... Princess Turandot Aug 2016 #55

I'll bet trump will sue the city of new york for letting that happen. dubyadiprecession Aug 2016 #56

Here's another climber: a shirtless anarchist with a hammer lapucelle Aug 2016 #58