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Walking across the Grand Canyon on a tightrope

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  • #52
    Too Tough To Die
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭Too Tough To Die


    PizzamanIRL wrote: »
    He'll probably grab onto the rope and get rescued if he feels like he's about to fall.

    They showed the clip of his grandfather falling, he stooped right down, looked like he could have easily wrapped himself around the wire.


  • #53
    ahnowbrowncow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,588 ✭✭✭ahnowbrowncow


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    He's got but one tool in his medic box
    Some chalk

    Why chalk? It won't be a murder investigation.


  • #54
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    This is morbidly uncomfortable TV. When Evil Knievel jumped a row of buses, the scene was set, he jumped the buses, and we went back to watching That's Life, that was it. Discovery know that there is a sizable majority of people watching this to see if he falls, not to see if he makes it, and they are playing up on it big time.

    I dunno who's more morally irresponsible here, that eejit for crossing the channel, the production team for airing it, or me for watching it.:(


  • #55
    Grid.
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 68,401 Mod ✭✭✭✭Grid.


    Jayz....it's fierce windy there!!


  • #56
    BNMC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭BNMC


    Too Tough To Die wrote: »
    They showed the clip of his grandfather falling, he stooped right down, looked like he could have easily wrapped himself around the wire.
    Was wondering that myself, he had enough time to grab the wire but made no attempt to do so.


  • #57
    decisions
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭decisions


    Why am I watching this?


  • #58
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,898 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    This is morbidly uncomfortable TV. When Evil Knievel jumped a row of buses, the scene was set, he jumped the buses, and we went back to watching That's Life, that was it. Discovery know that there is a sizable majority of people watching this to see if he falls, not to see if he makes it, and they are playing up on it big time.

    I dunno who's more morally irresponsible here, that eejit for crossing the channel, the production team for airing it, or me for watching it.:(

    He just spoke about it, guy walking wire. Played it all down as impossible to die on this wire, that if he quits or gets in trouble he will fall to wire and wait to get rescued ,That he's in no danger, that he would not take first step if he thought he was. Dam, he put me off watching now


  • #59
    BorneTobyWilde
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    BNMC wrote: »
    Was wondering that myself, he had enough time to grab the wire but made no attempt to do so.

    Didn't want to drop that pole
    He loved that pole


  • #60
    Tom_Cruise
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    He just spoke about it, guy walking wire. Played it all down as impossible to die on this wire, that if he quits or gets in trouble he will fall to wire and wait to get rescued ,That he's in no danger, that he would not take first step if he thought he was. Dam, he put me off watching now

    There is always that small nugget of hope that he wall fall, or an Eagle lands on him and pushes him of. Not that i want him to fall.


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  • #61
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    ok so what have you suckers been sucked into watching for 2 hours so far? leme guess, how great the navajo national park is?


  • #62
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    It's kind of sick that some people want him to see him fall and obviously die.


  • #63
    Festy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭Festy


    Looks windy :eek:


  • #64
    decisions
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    decisions wrote: »
    Why am I watching this?

    I'm done, I can't watch the guy possibly kill himself live on TV.


  • #65
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    I'm just imagining this :pac:






    actually :pac: should probably read: :eek:


  • #66
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    PizzamanIRL wrote: »
    It's kind of sick that some people want him to see him fall and obviously die.

    but the funny thing is THEY WONT! its time delayed by 10 seconds to avoid that exact thing :pac:

    anyway it makes no sense to time delay it. everyones a pussy nowadays


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  • #67
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    Mr.Prodston wrote: »
    I'm just imagining this :pac:






    actually :pac: should probably read: :eek:

    man that is one of my favourite simpsons scenes ever!!!! the full scene with the ambulance ect I mean. Im pretty sure I never laughed at something so hard and much in my entire life.


  • #68
    BorneTobyWilde
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    IM0 wrote: »
    but the funny thing is THEY WONT! its time delayed by 10 seconds to avoid that exact thing :pac:

    anyway it makes no sense to time delay it. everyones a pussy nowadays


    Then how would they broadcast that
    He's walking on wire all is fine
    Then cut back to host
    'That's all folks'
    It will be shown the moment he loses balance and falls off wire
    They just won't follow him down to the canyon floor


  • #69
    Festy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭Festy


    Paramedic at the bottom,he'll be grand so... :pac:


  • #70
    IM0
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Then how would they broadcast that
    He's walking on wire all is fine
    Then cut back to host
    'That's all folks'
    It will be shown the moment he loses balance and falls off wire
    They just won't follow him down to the canyon floor

    no, because if they show that you know what is coming next, so the truama from seeing it not happen will still be the same except you wont even get to see it for all the 2 hours of crap they made you watch :pac:


  • #71
    shy_boy
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    If it is real he is BROWN BREAD no other way about it unless hes been in the circus half his life

    which now i have learned hes a pole with him he might just do it he will do it actually ...think about it that pole is heavy he will have the advantage of being grounded to the rope and he is naturaly balanced person not a bother to him HE WILL MAKE THOUSANDSwhile he is at it


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  • #72
    IM0
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    have yous seen the clip of his father doing the same thing and dying yet?


  • #73
    The Backwards Man
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    HURRY UP AND CROSS THE ****ING THING!!


  • #74
    Witcher
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    IM0 wrote: »
    have yous seen the clip of his father doing the same thing and dying yet?

    That's his great grandfather.


  • #75
    Corvo Attano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,446 ✭✭✭Corvo Attano


    shy_boy wrote: »
    If it is real he is BROWN BREAD no other way about it unless hes been in the circus half his life

    Family business. Done it his whole life.


    Will they ever just stick hime on the rope and be done with it


  • #76
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    Blay wrote: »
    That's his great grandfather.

    same difference


  • #77
    toastedpickles
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    Sure if he falls he`s just going to try again on discovery +1 :pac:

    But seriously I hope he makes it


  • #78
    take everything
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,810 ✭✭✭take everything


    Acme are sponsoring this apparently.
    Hmmm...


  • #79
    PizzamanIRL
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    What time is he supposed to cross it?


  • #80
    Festy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭Festy


    Wife is ****ing hot !!!


  • #81
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    PizzamanIRL wrote: »
    What time is he supposed to cross it?

    12am :pac:


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  • #82
    Festy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭Festy


    PizzamanIRL wrote: »
    What time is he supposed to cross it?

    Half 2 I think


  • #83
    The Backwards Man
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    The wife just said he has a lot to lose.


    No shit.:pac:


  • #84
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Blay wrote: »
    That's his great grandfather.


    Average,good at best, he did fall after all


  • #85
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    I bet he'l back out, it'l be too windy or not bright enough or something


  • #86
    Rabies
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    sunflower27 wrote: »
    There are other, less dangerous, modes of transportation! :p

    This is AH. Please provide a link to any claim you make.

    Until this point, only a tightrope is the method of transport I'll believe in.


  • #87
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,898 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I bet he'l back out, it'l be too windy or not bright enough or something

    Yea right, a last minute IQ test will call it off


  • #88
    shy_boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭shy_boy


    4 mins so


  • #89
    Richard tea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    I bet they have a fan blowing her hair


  • #90
    Festy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭Festy


    What's the wife on about ?

    Nick would never do anything that was dangerous :confused:


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  • #91
    SicklySweet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭SicklySweet


    Wife: "I know he wouldn't do anything dangerous"


    dafuq?!


  • #92
    Buzz84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭Buzz84


    Festy wrote: »
    What's the wife on about ?

    Nick would never do anything that was dangerous :confused:

    They are morons . Supposedly walking across a 1500ft drop on a 2 inch tight rope isn't dangerous.

    Wonder what they actually consider dangerous?


  • #93
    The Backwards Man
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    Buzz84 wrote: »
    They are morons . Supposedly walking across a 1500ft drop on a 2 inch tight rope isn't dangerous.

    Wonder what they actually consider dangerous?
    Falling off it.


  • #94
    Buzz84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭Buzz84


    Anyone love to see a FR Larry Duff moment when his phone suddenly rings when he is out in the middle of the Canyon.


  • #95
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,615 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Falling off it.

    The fall doesn't do any damage really - it's more the sudden collision with the ground.


  • #96
    ShelTomato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭ShelTomato


    Where is everyone watching this, Skywire is unavailable


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  • #97
    Buzz84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭Buzz84


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Falling off it.

    Its alright though they have a paramedic at the bottom seriously they do :pac:


  • #98
    shy_boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭shy_boy


    Theres fellas that risk there lifes everyday on motorbikes COME OFF YOUR IN TROUBLE.. No1 ever talks about that in the news till someone has died.. Load of bull this is towards that....


  • #99
    Festy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭Festy


    ShelTomato wrote: »
    Where is everyone watching this, Skywire is unavailable

    I'm watching it on justintv,it's on sky channel 520 if you have it.


  • #100
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Live official stream here: http://skywire.discovery.com/live.html

    I'm in Canada so not sure if that'll work for you guys there.


  • #101
    Festy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭Festy


    and we're off :)


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