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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING HONG KONG NEWS: Blessed are the peacemakers.
'French Spiderman' scales Hong Kong skyscraper with 'peace banner'Agence France-Presse
Posted Aug 16 2019 11:21 AM
HONG KONG, China - Daredevil Alain Robert -- dubbed the 'French Spiderman' -- climbed a Hong Kong skyscraper on Friday and unfurled a "peace banner" as the financial hub is rocked by historic political unrest.
The 57-year-old adventurer, who specializes in unsanctioned ascents of tall buildings, shimmied up the 68-storey Cheung Kong Center in Hong Kong's main business district in hot and humid conditions on Friday morning.
During the climb he attached a banner featuring the Hong Kong and Chinese flags, as well as two hands shaking.
Prior to the ascent Robert put out a statement saying the message of his climb was to make "an urgent appeal for peace and consultation between Hong Kong people and their government".
"Perhaps what I do can lower the temperature and maybe raise a smile. That's my hope anyway," Robert said in his media statement. https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/08/16/19/french-spiderman-scales-hong-kong-skyscraper-with-peace-banner
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BREAKING HONG KONG NEWS: Blessed are the peacemakers. (Original Post)
real Cannabis calm
Aug 2019
OP
LOL! No apologies necessary. Monty Python movies are as funny as Hell!
real Cannabis calm
Aug 2019
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nycbos
(6,039 posts)1. Peacemakers?
I thought it was blessed are the cheesemakers?
Sorry couldn't resist.
samnsara
(17,654 posts)4. oh I need to watch that again .....love anything Python..
ChoppinBroccoli
(3,785 posts)5. The VERY First Thing I Thought Of When I Saw That Headline
Of course, it's not meant to be taken literally. It could refer to all manufacturers of dairy products.
nycbos
(6,039 posts)6. Indeed
Also what Jesus plainly fails to see is that it is the meek who are the problem.
real Cannabis calm
(1,124 posts)7. LOL! No apologies necessary. Monty Python movies are as funny as Hell!
I like this "cut."
samnsara
(17,654 posts)3. geez im not that much older than he is and I trip crossing the street!