Friday, September 19, 2008

Crazy Bastards

I’ve blogged previously about how you often see window washers here in China hanging from tall buildings with nothing but a rope and a little seat to support them.  The picture below was taken less than five minutes ago.  I was sitting in my office, where I am sitting now as I type this, and I heard a BANG from outside.  I looked up and saw the feet of a window washer dangling in front of me.  I grabbed my phone and snapped a picture.

Now, remember I am on the 25th floor.  You can see that the guy has nothing but a small seat, almost like the seat on a child’s swing, to prevent him from plummeting to his death.

Yes, that’s an American flag in the window.  I figured that it would be something which might piss off the Chinese, if the people in the building across from me had to look out their living room windows and see my US flag all the time.  (And yes, that’s a guitar, ‘cause I fucking rock.)