King of the High Wire

[Spiced_Rum]

Daredevil Nik Wallenda completed a historic high-wire walk over a section of the Grand Canyon on Sunday, greeted with wild cheers after finishing his journey over the yawning chasm on a 5-cm steel cable.
Wallenda, the self-described "King of the High Wire," walked 426.7 metres across the crimson-hued canyon with just the distant ribbon of the Little Colorado River beneath him. The event was broadcast live around the world

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/23/wallenda-tightrope-grand-canyon.html (http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/23/wallenda-tightrope-grand-canyon.html)

A great feat of balance

[Sailor Steve]

Oh, those Flying Wallendas. I've been reading about that family since I was little. :rock:

[AVGWarhawk]

I don't understand why anyone would want to do this.

[Spiced_Rum]

I don't understand why anyone would want to do this.

Just because they can. It must be an adrenaline rush to do it knowing that you could die if you make a mistake, and then feel amazing when you survive. On the other hand I think that you also have to have a little bit of madness to attempt it in the first place.

[AVGWarhawk]

I see no reason for anyone to attempt this. Then again, I see a lot of people doing things that make no sense. :hmmm:

[Onkel Neal]

Does he do it with some kind of safety cable on his ankle?

[AVGWarhawk]

Nope.

[Jimbuna]

Does he do it with some kind of safety cable on his ankle?

Not a wire or a safety harness...his next stunt is a tightrope walk between the Empire State building and the Chrysler building in New York.

[AVGWarhawk]

Not a wire or a safety harness...his next stunt is a tightrope walk between the Empire State building and the Chrysler building in New York.

And possibly another outcome. :o

[Jimbuna]

And possibly another outcome. :o

A large splodge of jam on the sidewalk :dead:

[Spiced_Rum]

Does he do it with some kind of safety cable on his ankle?

That would be one heck of a bungee jump if he did.

[AVGWarhawk]

That would be one heck of a bungee jump if he did.

Could you imagine!!! Probably get slung to the outer atmosphere!

[Sailor Steve]

And possibly another outcome. :o

A large splodge of jam on the sidewalk :dead:
Several of the Wallenda family have had that same outcome. That's why they call it "death-defying" and they are known as "daredevils".

[AVGWarhawk]

That's why they call it "death-defying" and they are known as "daredevils".

I can think of a few others. :yep:

[Spiced_Rum]

Several of the Wallenda family have had that same outcome. That's why they call it "death-defying" and they are known as "daredevils".

Must be in their DNA. Darwinism at work.

[Stealhead]

Must be in their DNA. Darwinism at work.


Not really because enough of the family manages to reproduce.

[Spiced_Rum]

Not really because enough of the family manages to reproduce.

What about 'Survival of the Fittest' rather than Darwin awards.

[Jimbuna]

It's all got something to do with laxatives in my opinion :o

[Armistead]

I believe part of it is to show his faith. However, the fact he could die and cause so much pain to his children who need his support. I don't get risking losing your life for no good reason.

[Platapus]

I remember when Karl died.. doing what he loved.

Crikey, that was in 1978. Time passes.