zow2 Posted June 17, 2012 Author Posted June 17, 2012 But the argument can be made that the reason he made it look easy, the reason he did it with "SWAG", the reason he was able to have a conversation was because if he messed up, he flipped upside down. To say he would have aced it without the tether is something we will never really know. Yeah maybe. I was sold when he said earlier in the week that the 2 inch cable was like walking on a "sidewalk" compared to his usual 5/8th inch wire. The guy just seemed super confident, he's in his prime physically and he obviously likes to be challenged. Hopefully he can convince whoever in TV to let him walk without the harness if he does this grand canyon thing. I don't think it will draw nearly as much attention if they make him use a harness again....and i truly don't believe the guy wants to wear one.
ajzepp Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 If he tries to cross the Grand Canyon w/out a harness, I'll probably shart myself just from the stress of watching.
bbb Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 And if you fall, you tumble 3 feet. BFD. I'm not an expert on wirewalking, but I'm guessing that it's not exactly an easy rescue to be hanging upside down 100s of feet above the Niagara Gorge. I'm guessing it's a difference of millions of dollars over the course of a lifetime, too.
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 If he tries to cross the Grand Canyon w/out a harness, I'll probably shart myself just from the stress of watching. He's got a hidden parachute...
millbank Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 He's got a hidden parachute... bottom of canyon covered in strawberry jelly and whipped cream
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 bottom of canyon covered in strawberry jelly and whipped cream LOL... I was canoeing years back with a younger fella and I said: "Did you know we are in a couple hundred feet of water?" Wrong thing to say to strike up a convo! We were paddling near shore the rest of the leg of the trip! What is the bottom do for you if it is 9 feet or 900 feet!
DC Tom Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 I'm not an expert on wirewalking, but I'm guessing that it's not exactly an easy rescue to be hanging upside down 100s of feet above the Niagara Gorge. I'm guessing it's a difference of millions of dollars over the course of a lifetime, too. I'm guessing, too, that rescuing a guy hanging from a harness on a wire over the Falls puts...maybe two, maybe four other people in danger going out to rescue him? And made the stunt completely pointless. It's the difference between stalking lions in heavy cover, and shooting one in a cage.
Just Jack Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 I'm guessing, too, that rescuing a guy hanging from a harness on a wire over the Falls puts...maybe two, maybe four other people in danger going out to rescue him? And made the stunt completely pointless. It's the difference between stalking lions in heavy cover, and shooting one in a cage. If it were me deciding how to rescue him, this is what I'd do, based on what I saw.... Have two guys, one on each end, with the same type of harness tether, that can be slipped onto the wire, like they use on those zip line courses. They'd also have a body harness attached to a rope. So they could slip their zip line trolley onto the wire, slide down to Wallenda, then people on shore could pull them back with the rope.
Jim in Anchorage Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 I'm not an expert on wirewalking, but I'm guessing that it's not exactly an easy rescue to be hanging upside down 100s of feet above the Niagara Gorge. I'm guessing it's a difference of millions of dollars over the course of a lifetime, too. I would figure the guy's athletic enough to just pull himself back on the wire.
boyst Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 If it were me deciding how to rescue him, this is what I'd do, based on what I saw.... Have two guys, one on each end, with the same type of harness tether, that can be slipped onto the wire, like they use on those zip line courses. They'd also have a body harness attached to a rope. So they could slip their zip line trolley onto the wire, slide down to Wallenda, then people on shore could pull them back with the rope. I had figured the same. However, I also considered that they may just let him hang there for being a schmuck.
John Adams Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 I'm not an expert on wirewalking, but I'm guessing that it's not exactly an easy rescue to be hanging upside down 100s of feet above the Niagara Gorge. I'm guessing it's a difference of millions of dollars over the course of a lifetime, too. So the rescuers should be thinking Jesus that they didn't have to rescue him. That does make more sense.
Guffalo Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 I would love to have all the footage taken by all the various cameras. The helmet cam, the front camera and the one that ran parallel to him. I'm sure those that have the rights to the footage will be able to make a wii game or a simulator for tourists to try to walk the falls.
bbb Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 I would love to have all the footage taken by all the various cameras. The helmet cam, the front camera and the one that ran parallel to him. I'm sure those that have the rights to the footage will be able to make a wii game or a simulator for tourists to try to walk the falls. They're talking about having a museum for this. I really hope they capitalize on this as much as they can. The high def TV shots of the falls were awesome, and I have to think some people watching around the country, put it right on their bucket list. Here's an article that was the headline of Sunday's News, talking about what a genuine and likable guy Nik Wallenda is (in direct contrast to the "phony" talk on this thread) and his hopes to keep a bond with Niagara Falls and a possible museum. Your ideas would fit perfectly for that: http://www.buffalonews.com/topics/niagara-falls-wire-walk/article907401.ece
Fan in San Diego Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 I'm not an expert on wirewalking, but I'm guessing that it's not exactly an easy rescue to be hanging upside down 100s of feet above the Niagara Gorge. I'm guessing it's a difference of millions of dollars over the course of a lifetime, too. I wondered how they would rescue him. I assume they would have a trolley like thing that would run along the line, catch his tether line and pull him to the side.
bbb Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 I think Wallenda is because an ahole for trying to get out of what he promised to pay NF, NY for expenses. Even if NF, Ontario can afford to forgive the amount, the NY side is cash strapped and he made the deal so that he could do the walk: http://www.buffalonews.com/wallenda/article956672.ece
boyst Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 I think Wallenda is because an ahole for trying to get out of what he promised to pay NF, NY for expenses. Even if NF, Ontario can afford to forgive the amount, the NY side is cash strapped and he made the deal so that he could do the walk: http://www.buffalonews.com/wallenda/article956672.ece My Gramps always told me to never back out of a debt. He agreed to pay them and should do so. It doesn't just disappear because you did them a solid.
UConn James Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Maybe he should ask for the Christ Jesus discount. I once delivered a halfcord load of firewood to a guy at a campground. He wasn't there at the time, and I had been accustomed to this and simply getting the payment later. I go there a few days later and the guy says the wood doesn't burn well and wants me to knock off half the price that had been agreed to. I don't roll like that. I reloaded the wood and delivered it to another customer there who had been a Hartford firefighter for 20 years and was a repeat customer. He said it "burned beautiful!!!" Despite being asked, I will never do business with that guy agIn and I tell this to any and all that do business at that place for services, repairs, etc. I don't give out coupons and freebies. NF should be grateful to this guy? Just another POS.
ajzepp Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 I'm a bit biased since I thought the "stunt" was lame anyway, but I can't stand people who want to back out of or change a deal just because the leverage may have shifted in their favor after the fact. As others have said, you follow thorough on the terms of the deal.
boyst Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 I'm a bit biased since I thought the "stunt" was lame anyway, but I can't stand people who want to back out of or change a deal just because the leverage may have shifted in their favor after the fact. As others have said, you follow thorough on the terms of the deal. The city will take him to court spending how many tens of thousands just to get the guy to pay on his debt. Sad and pathetic, hope the guy falls next time to avoid him costing taxpayers money.
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