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Nik Wallenda to attempt blindfolded tightrope walk in Chicago 7 p.m. ET | |
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truthwillsetyoufreeagain  User ID: 58559445 United States11/02/2014 07:43 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I remember watching Karl Wallenda fall to his death when I was young. Quoting: Chrit Not embedding it on purpose. [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] They showed the clip a little while ago of him losing his grip and trying to sit and then fall. It was horrible. Karl was Nik's great-grandfather.  ______________ As long as I am an American citizen and American blood runs in these veins I shall hold myself at liberty to speak, to write, and to publish whatever I please on any subject.” - Elijah Parish Lovejoy(1802-1837) All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent...Thomas Jefferson The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government...Thomas Jefferson When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty...Thomas Jefferson Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light...George Washington |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 3318109 United States11/02/2014 07:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | At age two, his parents bought him a swing set. Before Troffer had even finished assembling it, Wallenda climbed up to the crossbar and did a somersault. "And he did it perfectly," Troffer recalls. "I didn't teach him that." Wallenda's parents would throw objects at him as he practiced, and even shot him with a BB gun, to train him to deal with distractions. |
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| truthwillsetyoufreeagain User ID: 58559445 United States11/02/2014 07:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Discovery channel. ______________ As long as I am an American citizen and American blood runs in these veins I shall hold myself at liberty to speak, to write, and to publish whatever I please on any subject.” - Elijah Parish Lovejoy(1802-1837) All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent...Thomas Jefferson The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government...Thomas Jefferson When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty...Thomas Jefferson Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light...George Washington |
| nutmeg User ID: 64685995 United States11/02/2014 07:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I remember watching Karl Wallenda fall to his death when I was young. Quoting: Chrit Not embedding it on purpose. [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] They showed the clip a little while ago of him losing his grip and trying to sit and then fall. It was horrible. Karl was Nik's great-grandfather. He was 73 when he died! |
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| truthwillsetyoufreeagain User ID: 58559445 United States11/02/2014 07:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation |  ______________ As long as I am an American citizen and American blood runs in these veins I shall hold myself at liberty to speak, to write, and to publish whatever I please on any subject.” - Elijah Parish Lovejoy(1802-1837) All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent...Thomas Jefferson The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government...Thomas Jefferson When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty...Thomas Jefferson Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light...George Washington |
| nutmeg User ID: 64685995 United States11/02/2014 07:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There's a 10 second delay, so if he falls, you won't see it. But someone here at GLP will post it tomorrow because someone in the crowd will have taken a video. I won't watch if that happens. Last Edited by nutmeg on 11/02/2014 07:47 PM |
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| truthwillsetyoufreeagain User ID: 58559445 United States11/02/2014 07:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You are the worst type of creature. ______________ As long as I am an American citizen and American blood runs in these veins I shall hold myself at liberty to speak, to write, and to publish whatever I please on any subject.” - Elijah Parish Lovejoy(1802-1837) All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent...Thomas Jefferson The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government...Thomas Jefferson When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty...Thomas Jefferson Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light...George Washington |
| nutmeg User ID: 64685995 United States11/02/2014 07:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wasn't this supposed to start at 7pm EST? It's 7:45 and he hasn't started. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 64784429 I want my money back. LOL...It's always 50+ minutes of drama first to scare us. Last Edited by nutmeg on 11/02/2014 07:51 PM |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 60447845 United States11/02/2014 07:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Me either. I don't understand how this qualifies as entertainment. It's one step below watching the gladiator's fight to the death in an arena. Or even watching public executions. This guy is fighting the elements and is one centimeter away from plunging to his death. Makes me wonder how many people are allowing their kids to watch this live. And if something bad happens and he falls to his death those kids will see someone be killed right in front of them. No I don't watch stuff like this it is just so wrong. It is like playing with fate. True. There's probably thousands of children watching this. And the parents think nothing of it "cuz it's on tv"! I suppose it's no different than normalizing the youth to public executions back in medieval times |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 60447845 United States11/02/2014 07:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Me either. I don't understand how this qualifies as entertainment. It's one step below watching the gladiator's fight to the death in an arena. Or even watching public executions. This guy is fighting the elements and is one centimeter away from plunging to his death. Makes me wonder how many people are allowing their kids to watch this live. And if something bad happens and he falls to his death those kids will see someone be killed right in front of them. No I don't watch stuff like this it is just so wrong. It is like playing with fate. And another thing... The reason I can't stand watching this... The fear and tension is very real. I don't want that type of emotion flooding my system. It's torture.and the body is definitely affected by the flood of street and adrenaline chemicals. Not to mention the psyche being affected. |
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| nutmeg User ID: 64685995 United States11/02/2014 07:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | His family has been doing this for generations. I would find another way to make a living, but apparently it's about keeping the tradition. I wonder how much money they make doing this. Last Edited by nutmeg on 11/02/2014 07:54 PM |
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| truthwillsetyoufreeagain User ID: 58559445 United States11/02/2014 07:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Me either. I don't understand how this qualifies as entertainment. It's one step below watching the gladiator's fight to the death in an arena. Or even watching public executions. This guy is fighting the elements and is one centimeter away from plunging to his death. Makes me wonder how many people are allowing their kids to watch this live. And if something bad happens and he falls to his death those kids will see someone be killed right in front of them. There's a 10-second delay, so no one on TV will see it. ______________ As long as I am an American citizen and American blood runs in these veins I shall hold myself at liberty to speak, to write, and to publish whatever I please on any subject.” - Elijah Parish Lovejoy(1802-1837) All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent...Thomas Jefferson The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government...Thomas Jefferson When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty...Thomas Jefferson Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light...George Washington |
| LongrodVonHugendong User ID: 63894219 United States11/02/2014 07:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I must be the only DB who wants him to fall. Just like that ONLY DB who wants cars to crash at a Nascar race. Failure amongst us is good because it make us feel better for doing nothing. The creampie on all of this is the bloody tampon wastes who are on camera for this. They and their "interviewees" are equally as bloody as a 52 year old moist tampon. Final thoughts from those close to the balancer...god is all and he inspires....Nick inspires!!! |
| nutmeg User ID: 64685995 United States11/02/2014 08:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | His family has been doing this for generations. I would find another way to make a living, but apparently it's about keeping the tradition. He could always join the Zuppo Italian family circus, lol LOL...but their tents only seat 500. There are 50,000 on the streets of Chicago watching this...not to mention the millions watching on TV worldwide! Zoppe Family Circus: [link to zoppe.net] |
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| Chrit User ID: 60551496 United States11/02/2014 08:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In tight rope walking on a level rope, after the middle point it gets easier... I’m not sure where that point is on this inclined rope is, it might be 75% of the way there, or 95% of the way to the other side. I'm only human, it's my biggest flaw. We must all realize a sink a chair and a pillow are all luxuries of home and a soldiers helmet takes the place of all three. |
| truthwillsetyoufreeagain User ID: 58559445 United States11/02/2014 08:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not only are his kids watching this, his kids are already being trained on the tightrope. I think every Wallanda has been on a tightrope before they could even walk. OMG. They just said the wire is the size of the width of a penny. ______________ As long as I am an American citizen and American blood runs in these veins I shall hold myself at liberty to speak, to write, and to publish whatever I please on any subject.” - Elijah Parish Lovejoy(1802-1837) All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent...Thomas Jefferson The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government...Thomas Jefferson When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty...Thomas Jefferson Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light...George Washington |
| Carnac The Magnificent User ID: 60411874 United States11/02/2014 08:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The last live event I followed on GLP was the Antares launch. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 48976861 Having a bad feeling about this, even though 999 times out 1000 it would be a cake walk for this guy. Oh crap... you got me. I actually had my wife turn on the TV (cause I don't know how) and find the channel (cause I don't know how).... Two days in a row for TV... watched 48 hours yesterday -- this show about detectives. Must suck to produce a show where you already know the outcome, but must bait the viewer for an hour anyway. Have a nice day = GFY. GFY = Go Fuck Yourself. If this offends you then have a nice day. |
