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Nik Wallenda To Attempt To Tightrope Across Canyon Tonight 7PM CST On Discovery
Wallenda walked across Niagara Falls last year and tonight will attempt to walk across the Little Colorado Gorge in Arizona live on the Discovery channel at 7pm CST.
Countdown to the walk comes on at 5pm CST. 1500 ft high, taller than the Empire State Bldg. this time untethered, no safety net. He wanted to walk across The Grand Canyon but he was not allowed to just like they refused Evel Knievel in the 70's. Watch this video, guy is truly nuts or has balls of steel or both. http://skywire.discovery.com/360.htm..._utmk=49727590 http://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewbe...-grand-canyon/ Last edited by houstonwhodat; 06-23-2013 at 03:35 PM.. |
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11-02-2014, 07:46 PM | #211 |
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11-02-2014, 07:48 PM | #212 |
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I want to take you up on that. But I am cheap.
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11-02-2014, 07:49 PM | #213 |
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Blindfolded, walking on a thin piece of wire, between skyscrapers, without any safety nets? That takes some balls.
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11-02-2014, 07:50 PM | #214 |
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Not watching, just thinking about what he's attempting makes me want to pass out... it was hard enough getting through Air Assault school.
This man has a death wish, imagine the winds up that high with nothing to block them... |
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11-02-2014, 07:53 PM | #215 |
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What if he fell - would they just take it to a commercial real quick?
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11-02-2014, 07:55 PM | #216 |
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I was wondering the same thing. Technical difficulties?
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11-02-2014, 07:56 PM | #217 |
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Basically, they have said they will show the fall but not the splat. His rules and theirs worked out before hand.
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11-02-2014, 07:56 PM | #218 |
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My 11 year old asked the same question.
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That wind looks a damn high wind to be walking in, blindfolded.
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11-02-2014, 08:03 PM | #220 |
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]Red, I should have taken that bet
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Set 2 world records with that walk?
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11-02-2014, 08:06 PM | #222 |
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I thought he was going to splat.
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11-02-2014, 08:10 PM | #223 |
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Every time I watch this guy I want him to fall so bad I can taste it.
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Risking your life for TV ratings - WOW - crazy
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11-02-2014, 08:28 PM | #225 |
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Ratings = Cash
Football players, race car drivers etc. risk their health for the cash. How's it any different?
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