Globe Man

A guy on roller blades makes himself comfortable on top of the world.

Columbus Circle, NYC.

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* raymond says:

no way - is someone really up there???
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Ade in New York says:

oh, totally! There were police everywhere. I didn't stick around to see the outcome. I assume they got him down or he climbed down...or rollerbladed down.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

edEx says:

Sittin' On Top of the World
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

They got him down - the police seemed to describe him as either an "emotionally disturbed person" or a protester.

Also, this is a great shot on a number of levels - your timing, the great silhouette of his fire on the globe, and the sense of scale with the composition (getting the light in). Awesome!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Ade in New York says:

Thanks jen!

Glad to hear he eventually got down without any harm to himself (or harm to the huge crowd gawking up at him).
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Justin Cash says:

I work in the Time Warner building... how the heck did I miss this??? Hahaha.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Santi-Jose says:

great captured moment. wish I had been there for that one. now they'll put up some ugly fence to keep an copy cats from doing the same again.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

mcbnyc says:

I'm reminded of "The Little Prince".....Gothamist linked thru to this shot...congratulations.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

pazzia says:

how did he get up there in rollerblades?? did he climb up and them put them back on?

i know nothing about this globe. maybe it's a lot easier than i expect.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

guitarbabyblue says:

It's things like this that make me glad I'm a new yorker....funny as and i wouldn't see anything like this where i'm from that's for sure...just happened to be chillin accross the street when the guy got up there. he just climbed up rollerblades and all, same way he got down. i thought for sure i was going to see someone die. he's going to jail and risked his life for some stupid promo or something (i kept some of the flyers he threw out from the top), but it takes balls to that - or some reaaaallly good acid...
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Ade in New York says:

Here's the NYTimes blurb:

www.nytimes.com/2007/09/17/nyregion/17mbrfs-s tunt.html?_r...
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

logostoni says:

Amazing!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

liamstarwatcher says:

I am friends with Richard Fredette, I have worked with him in the past, I can personally assure you that he IS NOT an emotionally disturbed person nor a protester. For a long time he has wanted to sit atop the world fair globe, just because, well he wanted to, AND HE DID, and he's VERY happy now!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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