06-22-2013, 11:16 PM | #1 |
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Any Bets? Fall? No Fall? Wimp Out?
http://skywire.discovery.com/
He plans to cross the Grand Canyon on a rope. rip. So does he die or get remembered for two months? Your call.
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06-22-2013, 11:18 PM | #2 |
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Re: Any Bets? Fall? No Fall? Wimp Out?
I hope he falls, l0l.
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06-22-2013, 11:20 PM | #3 |
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Re: Any Bets? Fall? No Fall? Wimp Out?
death by troll. someone is going to be a douche and cut the wire when he gets halfway hehe
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06-22-2013, 11:25 PM | #4 |
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Re: Any Bets? Fall? No Fall? Wimp Out?
I hope he makes it. If he's really trying hard to do this I see no reason as to stop him. If he falls off he obviously wasn't prepared. If he makes it, that would be awesome.
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i bet he does it but that rhymes with doesnt
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06-22-2013, 11:53 PM | #6 |
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Re: Any Bets? Fall? No Fall? Wimp Out?
I bet 24 credits (all I have) that he has a tea party halfway through.
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06-23-2013, 12:01 AM | #7 |
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Re: Any Bets? Fall? No Fall? Wimp Out?
Deal!
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06-23-2013, 12:07 AM | #8 |
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Re: Any Bets? Fall? No Fall? Wimp Out?
This will be interesting, haha
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06-23-2013, 12:21 AM | #9 |
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My sister just came back from a Grand Canyon trip two days ago. I wish she could have stayed a bit longer and got some amateur footage, because if this guy falls to his gruesome death, I doubt Discovery will broadcast that part of the footage.
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06-23-2013, 08:38 AM | #10 |
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Re: Any Bets? Fall? No Fall? Wimp Out?
i think i'll watch this...
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06-23-2013, 09:07 AM | #11 |
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He crossed Niagara Falls. I'm pretty sure he can do the Grand Canyon.
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06-23-2013, 09:19 AM | #12 |
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Re: Any Bets? Fall? No Fall? Wimp Out?
I don't see any reason he would fall if he has that balancing bar. Could also grab the wire if you do fall over. I'd still probably take a parachute with me.
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06-23-2013, 03:24 PM | #13 |
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g'luck
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06-23-2013, 04:27 PM | #14 |
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I was wondering this too. He'd have no reason to fear death unless he forgot to open it or something.
If he deliberately decides to not bring in safety gear, then he's an arrogant bastard and I would have no sympathy if he fell. But hopefully he makes it. |
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Damn, this is gonna be sick.
I like the warning discovery channel had for the beginning of the show: "Do not attempt anything you're about to see at home" Yeah, because I'm going to anchor a wire between two points and walk across the grand canyon -.- But, really I do hope that he makes it. He's an awesome guy that faces death every time he does his walks. Quote:
This walk: No tether. He falls, he dies.
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06-23-2013, 04:51 PM | #16 |
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he would have died at niagara too...
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06-23-2013, 05:09 PM | #17 |
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No...the tether basically keeps him secured to the wire so he'd just hang there. I'm pretty sure the only reason he used a tether for Niagara Falls was because Canadian media wouldn't want to broadcast some dude dying on national tv if something were to go wrong. That and like tons of kids were going to watch it idk
This will be interesting for sure though! The Wallenda's have a long history with the high-wire btw: Flying Wallenda's doing a crazy pyramid walk Karl Wallenda does a head stand <--this omg Famous death of Karl Wallenda Last edited by Dynam0; 06-23-2013 at 05:17 PM.. |
06-23-2013, 05:12 PM | #18 |
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no i was saying that if he hadn't used the tether at niagara he would have died there as well. it's not any less dangerous than the grand canyon.
also they did force him to wear the tether because it was on t.v. this time it's online so he doesn't have to |
06-23-2013, 05:39 PM | #19 |
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It says this guy was 73. I feel like if he was at a more reasonable age he would have been able to grab the wire. Still way to old to be doing something like that.
What, you don't have a grand canyon in your home? Last edited by Izzy; 06-23-2013 at 05:48 PM.. |
06-23-2013, 05:49 PM | #20 |
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Darwin award
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