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joey is a teapot	Who's gonna watch Nik Wallenda try to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 82143 06/15/2012 10:04 PM Joey Fanatic '06 Best Male JJBer '08 Most Interesting JJBer '09 Shady Pines, JJB Carrie Underwood fan Derp '13 Reply Quote More Recent Posts	idek why I'm watching.

99thdegree		#1	[-]
Posts: 31800 06/15/2012 10:05 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I'm watching and I have no idea why either. It looks impossible. Its so wet.
alexisfan4ever22		#2	[-]
Posts: 4362 06/15/2012 10:13 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I'm watching. I'd be more intrigued if he didn't have the harness but regardless it should be exciting.
mash75		#3	[-]
Posts: 4645 06/15/2012 10:26 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I'd like the commentators to shut the heck up.
vivalavix		#4	[-]
Posts: 36299 06/15/2012 10:28 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	So he has a harness and the "wire" is as thick as a baseball bat. Where's the excitement exactly?
99thdegree		#5	[-]
Posts: 31800 06/15/2012 10:32 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	It definitely would be more tense if he had no harness on but I read that ABC wouldn't show him without it and this stunt costs way too much for someone to fund without huge backing. I read on ONTD that 3 of his family members have died in stunts. Seems nuts.
rizzo220		#6	[-]
Posts: 2167 06/15/2012 10:39 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	well even with a harness and a thick wire i still wouldnt do it. i give him props for doing it. yes its more exciting without the harness but to many variables could kill him. what if a damn bird flew into him!!

joey is a teapot		#7	[-]
Posts: 82143 06/15/2012 10:47 PM Joey Fanatic '06 Best Male JJBer '08 Most Interesting JJBer '09 Shady Pines, JJB Carrie Underwood fan Derp '13 Reply Quote More Recent Posts	vivalavix wrote: So he has a harness and the "wire" is as thick as a baseball bat. Where's the excitement exactly? I still wouldn't make it if the wire was as thick as three bats, so...
stillparley		#8	[-]
Posts: 2778 06/15/2012 10:57 PM I Love Cookies. All-Time JJB Post Killer Reply Quote More Recent Posts	vivalavix wrote: So he has a harness and the "wire" is as thick as a baseball bat. Where's the excitement exactly? If you're serious, you're out of your mind. He sure remained calm and under total control through the whole thing. I don't see how he could keep his footing with all that water on the wire. And then, he RAN the last dozen steps! I'm so relieved he made it safely. Kudos to him!
vivalavix		#9	[-]
Posts: 36299 06/15/2012 10:58 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	stillparley wrote: vivalavix wrote: So he has a harness and the "wire" is as thick as a baseball bat. Where's the excitement exactly? If you're serious, you're out of your mind. Out of my mind because I didn't find it exciting? It was boring as hell and I changed it after a few minutes, sorry you don't agree.
javajoint		#10	[-]
Posts: 9308 06/15/2012 11:02 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I didn't know about it till my Mom told me to put my channel on ABC and was able to watch it right from the start. I did read about ABC requiring the harness. If the guy fell to his death and ABC aired that, there'd be frivolous lawsuits from viewers everywhere. I think harness or not, with the wire that thick or not, what he did was incredible. THAT was mental fortitude. The rain, the wind, the noise, the water, impending death---heck---the birds alone---there were so many distractions! That was unbelievable concentration! Heck, I'm typing away here and I'm wondering if I should check my email, . I am waiting for the onslaught of faith hate. Hats off to the guy for this astounding feat and for his unabashed flying of his faith flag.
stillparley		#11	[-]
Posts: 2778 06/16/2012 12:00 AM I Love Cookies. All-Time JJB Post Killer Reply Quote More Recent Posts	99thdegree wrote: It definitely would be more tense if he had no harness on but I read that ABC wouldn't show him without it and this stunt costs way too much for someone to fund without huge backing. I read on ONTD that 3 of his family members have died in stunts. Seems nuts. Actually, 7 members of his family have died doing stunts.