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dionysus

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4. they wouldn't allow the stunt without it. nt

Reply to NewEngland4Obama (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 17, 2012, 12:55 AM

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Walk over Niagara Falls [View all] Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2012 OP

Why?? He has a very heavy safety line attached. You never use to see that... NewEngland4Obama Jun 2012 #1

they wouldn't allow the stunt without it. nt dionysus Jun 2012 #4

It's supposed to be a death defying stunt. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #2

he never used a tether, didn't want one.. they wouldn't let him do the stunt without it... dionysus Jun 2012 #3

Oh come on. That was impressive. Quantess Jun 2012 #7

Bet you wouldn't do it even with a safety harness. Bet 99% of the population wouldn't. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #8

Still... Aerows Jun 2012 #9

well, tell the media, you can make a lot of money. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #13

I'm not skilled enough to succeed. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #10

Baloney. Why should he risk death just to prove he can walk a tightrope treestar Jun 2012 #18

Because that's the whole fucking point of it. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #19

the death risk is "the show?" treestar Jun 2012 #20

Yes. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #21

No. I've been to the circus and been entertained by treestar Jun 2012 #22

I read that ABC Jane Austin Jun 2012 #5

I don't care about the "safety line." jonthebru Jun 2012 #6

Back in the 1970's, a French tightrope walker took an unsanctioned stroll between the Twin Towers.. Princess Turandot Jun 2012 #11

Yeah...this guy Aerows Jun 2012 #12

Alex Honnold Inkfreak Jun 2012 #14

Why has everybody forgotten Blondin? TrogL Jun 2012 #15

Well they were called the falling Wallendas. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #16

Why did he do it? JHB Jun 2012 #17

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