So, you're ontop of this skyrise building, see ...

If you were ontop of a highrise building where all the lower floors were ablaze beyond the capabilities of the firefighters to extinguish, and the distance to neighbouring buildings were too great to jump, what would you do?

- There is too much smoke and heat for a helicopter to hover the building, but you do have a cellphone, with enough credit to make one, very short call.

Will you call someone whom you believe can help you escape this situation? (Batman is not a real person, btw)

Or will you call a loved one, your mother or your boyfriend for example, so you can have a chance to express what they mean to you?

Or will you opt for an entirely third option? Test out your flying capabilities?

Regardless of what you decide to do, tell me in vivid detail, 'cos i hunger for your salty tears OT.

Walk out the front door ofcourse, but not before i partially melt some shades. 8)

You're a sick..sick person..:P..obviously jump..everyone knows humans have evolved enough to fly...:x

Screw calling. That'd waste the battery. I'd just kick back, listen to music and wait. Either they will put the fire in time and I'm saved, or I'm dead anyways. No need to get panicky.

stay at the top

building like that dont collapse due to typical fires (no jet fuel here, folks...or conspiracy. Just furniture and carpet to burn), the structure will remain behind.

I'd just, y'know... wait.

To be realistic...i'd probably tell my parents that i loved them..i don't think i'd cry to be honest...maybe i'd be nervous...but if i was going to die for sure..after calling my parents i'd probably curse the guy that set the building on fire..

I'd probably look like this...

Then like this...

Why, I'd call BiancaDK and ask her what to do of course :P

Well I'll probably call my wife and give her a tearful good bye. But being the smart person that she is, she would probably ask me what building I'm at, then proceed to find a blueprint of the building since she's computer-suave. Then tell me to go to the nearest water tank located within the building while instructing me to take a hose or tube of some kind or oxygen tank for breathing purpose for when I submerge myself into the tank... before doing so, she'll ask me what I would like for dinner.

Yeah, that's probably how it will go down. Not amusing at all

Those look like bushes where I am, therefore I'm going to build wings.

Wait for the building to burn down. I'll be okay standing on the roof, since when it's almost finished burning I can just jump off :3aaronmullan

You know what, I'd apply the elevator technique. Pick an object, throw myself with it, jump last minute.

Why, I'd call BiancaDK and ask her what to do of course :P

Snipes_2

luckily I always wear my tights for such an occasion.....after quietly slipping out of the crowd and to a utility closet I'd quickly change... ......I'd quickly put the fire out and slip back into the building before anyone noticed I was missing....

Well I'll probably call my wife and give her a tearful good bye. But being the smart person that she is, she would probably ask me what building I'm at, then proceed to find a blueprint of the building since she's computer-suave. Then tell me to go to the nearest water tank located within the building while instructing me to take a hose or tube of some kind or oxygen tank for breathing purpose for when I submerge myself into the tank... before doing so, she'll ask me what I would like for dinner.

Yeah, that's probably how it will go down. Not amusing at all

ariz3260

Sounds like 'you' are what's for dinner...simmering in that boiling water...your wife is one smart cannibalrawsavon

"One serving of water-boil husband coming right up!"

you see when you go into the emergency staircase, you'll notice that its like a closed compartment, meaning the fire won't travel because there's really no air to fuel it...or fuel at all. Most materials used for fire protection can withstand very high level temperatures...very! Also most buildings have basements, so you don't really have to go through the lobby when you can escape through the basement :P Gallego

I'll text KBG for the answer! Then I'll text my friendly hood Spiderman, and tell him to come save me.

If those dont' work, luckly I carry a jetpack wherever I go, so I'll fly myself out of there.

I always did wonder what it would be like to just fall.rawsavon

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]I always did wonder what it would be like to just fall.BiancaDK

[QUOTE="Gallego"]you see when you go into the emergency staircase, you'll notice that its like a closed compartment, meaning the fire won't travel because there's really no air to fuel it...or fuel at all. Most materials used for fire protection can withstand very high level temperatures...very! Also most buildings have basements, so you don't really have to go through the lobby when you can escape through the basement :P BiancaDK

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"]

Why, I'd call BiancaDK and ask her what to do of course :P

BiancaDK

Although, who would I call? My sister seems like the likely choice, though I don't know how much attention she pays to her phone.

My mum? Probably be sleeping or avoiding answering the phone.

There's only one other person I'd call - you know who - and I'd probably tell her that I don't hate her (even though I do, but I wouldn't want to die with her thinking that), then I'd ask her to do something with her life and to be happy. I'm not sure that I'd tell her I love her or not. Firstly, she should already know that, and the fact I'm calling her near-death should say that, but I'd just let her know something cheesy like I'll always be looking over you or something like that so she won't ever have to feel alone.

Edit: When I say "pretty much this" what I mean is that I'd spend the last few minutes of my life on the roof just thinking voer things, hopefulyl there'd be a surreal calm to it and and not unruely chaos there to disturb me. Once the heat and flames got too much then it would be time to jump. There's no way I'd want to meet that fate even if it meant prolonging my life. Lastly, I've never wanted to grow old to the point where I'm unable to make my own decisions so I'd rather make the last decision myself and jump. As rawsavon said I'd just like to know what it'd be like to fall. Hopefully the moment would be so surreal that it would feel like an eternity and not 5 seconds (so I could do some major soul-searching before I hit the ground), but we can't all get what we want when we jump off a highrise.

[QUOTE="rawsavon"] Sounds like 'you' are what's for dinner...simmering in that boiling water...your wife is one smart cannibalariz3260

"One serving of water-boil husband coming right up!"

I'd call up my private chopper to rescue me. Just me. In fact I would throw the pilot out of the chopper onto the burning building and fly away.

I'd call up my private chopper to rescue me. Just me. In fact I would throw the pilot out of the chopper onto the burning building and fly away.

htekemerald

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"]

Why, I'd call BiancaDK and ask her what to do of course :P

BiancaDK

Well, That sucks for me :(

I think I'll go with Gallego on this one :D

hey you wanted a realistic answer, I gave you one :PGallego