# Tourist Guy comes forward.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tourist-guy-comes-forward/94836>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 23, 2001, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tourist-guy-comes-forward/94836 "2001-11-23T01:53:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tourist-guy-comes-forward/94836/1 "2001-11-23T01:53:28Z")

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[touristguy.com](http://64.224.191.180/touristguy/found.html) has an update on the guy pictured on the observation deck of the WTC.

This guy is apparently the real deal, with pictures to prove it.

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**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tourist-guy-comes-forward/94836/2 "2001-11-23T02:11:49Z")

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or maybe it’s just a guy with some good photoediting skills trying to get his 15 min.

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**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tourist-guy-comes-forward/94836/3 "2001-11-23T02:29:20Z")

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Here’s [another link](http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,48397,00.html) that I got from snopes with apparently the same story.

Seems he did it as a private joke amonst his friends, that went public.

Of course if some monetary gains are offered, he may bite, but will try to keep his anonimity.

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**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tourist-guy-comes-forward/94836/4 "2001-11-23T16:38:57Z")

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Thanks for the interesting links!