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06-23-2013, 03:29 PM | |
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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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06-23-2013, 05:29 PM | #16 |
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not to mention it should be against the law to call that a rope.. thing was as wide as his foot and didnt bend, sway or move at all... and the stick hes got is being supported by his shoulders.. so much fail. its sad
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06-23-2013, 05:35 PM | #17 | |
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I met the guy on the beach one day. No idea who he was until he said his last name. Most of the Wallenda's are from Sarasota. Most of the circus performers use to winter in Sarasota until the roads were safe to travel up north after the winter.
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06-23-2013, 05:38 PM | #18 |
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He either wore the safety harness or he couldn't walk about the falls. These guys at this level don't want a harness messing up their balance.
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06-23-2013, 05:41 PM | #19 |
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Perhaps I'm just desensitized by outdoor videos, but I don't really understand why this is getting all the attention it is.
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06-23-2013, 06:00 PM | #20 |
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Dude, watch the video of his grandfather plummeting to his death I posted earlier!
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06-23-2013, 06:01 PM | #21 |
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No tether, no net.....live. anything could happen
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06-23-2013, 06:07 PM | #22 |
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This will probably be more interesting than watching NASCAR; not much more though.
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06-23-2013, 06:12 PM | #23 | |
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Some of these people think this is easy! 1/4 mile walk above a canyon where the cross winds could easily blow his ass off the wire. Hell I can't even complete a field sobriety test. |
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06-23-2013, 06:13 PM | #24 |
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06-23-2013, 06:14 PM | #25 |
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Move along people, nothing to see here. They just admitted there is a paramedic team stationed on the canyon floor.
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06-23-2013, 06:16 PM | #26 |
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"No tether. No net. Failure likely fatal."
No shit? It's only 1,500 feet. |
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06-23-2013, 06:19 PM | #27 |
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Is he dead yet?
Wanna search for the video if he's dead.
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06-23-2013, 06:20 PM | #28 |
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2 hours and 20 mins long... when is he actually suppose to do this shit? Don't want to watch bullshit for an hour and a half if hes gonna do it at the end.
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06-23-2013, 06:23 PM | #29 |
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If its anything like here they will wait until closer to dusk so that the winds are more calm.
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06-23-2013, 06:23 PM | #30 |
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I have nothing against the guy, but at the same time it would be kind of cool if a bird hit him partway through.
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