Here's your hilarious joke:

Grappling with the skyscrapers I knew a man who was obsessed with scaling buildings. He was rich, and eccentric. He would climb all of the world's famous buildings - the eiffel tower, the empire state, chrysler, leaning tower of pisa, taj mahal... he was adventurous, to say the least. He started off using rappelling equipment, but as he developed skill he would freely climb with nothing but the clothes on his back. He became more and more ambitious as he ages, wanting to climb towers faster and to higher heights. Finally he got desperate - he needed a more exhilirating thrill, so he funded the construction of a skyscraper to end all skyscrapers, an enormous monument to engineering and to mankind. Construction took years, and by the time it was finished he was nearly an old man - but he was determined to climb his tower. He had one floor of the tower commissioned for a special purpose - when he ascended the north face and reached that floor, his polyester suit would fasten to a contraption and affix him there permanently. He would rise the tower, reach the contraption, and let go - suspending him in an artistic sky-bound mausoleum. He would remain there as a symbol of his youthful endeavors and spirit. It was poetic, really, the day he climbed the tower and ended his life near the top. It must have taken the effort of a man hardened by a life of struggle and endurance. Years have passed since he died, and now people are beginning to doubt the validity of his legend. His memory might be lost on some, but one thing is absolutely sure: Atop the tower lies a hero. That's his storey, and he's sticking to it.

"Marlee Kimberli" Permalink