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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 7 points 10 hours ago

Years ago, I read a memoir by a real-life, retired cat burglar. He made a specialty of burglarizing wealthy penthouses. He said it was shocking how many penthouse owners leave their balcony doors unlocked, thinking they're safe.

He would take the stairs to the roof, and just drop down a rope to the penthouse balcony, which was almost always unlocked. Then he'd leave through the front door, and take the elevator down.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Did the free solo guy carry a TV back down?

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

free solo is about Alex Honnold. Climbing buildings is Alain Robert's specialty ☞ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Robert

[–] GuiltyFrost@pawb.social 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Alex honnold recently climbed Taipei 101 for Netflix

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Alex honnold recently climbed Taipei 101 for Netflix

"recently", yes. Alain started climbing buildings 40 years ago.

Apparently he climbed Taipei 101 too, 21 years ago

On 25 December 2004, Robert scaled Taipei 101 a few days before its grand opening as the tallest building in the world. The 508-metre (1,667 ft) climb was legal, part of the week's festivities. The skyscraper's outwardly slanting sides posed no apparent difficulty for him, but heavy rain resulted in a climb lasting four hours—double his estimate.[