Wallenda kid and the Grand Canyon

[Tank]

attempting to cross it on sunday, to be carried live by the discovery channel. will you watch?

 

here's an animated view of where he'll be - i doubt he'll really see any of it as his concentration will obviously need to be elsewhere.

 

http://skywire.discovery.com/360.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl10%7Csec1_lnk1%26pLid%3D334101

 

 

[Ray McKigney]

They'll make him wear a harness. Can't have some guy lose his balance and fall. Although, that would be good for ratings.

[RallyMo]

I actually think that there's no harness or net involved.

 

I heard an interview with him in which he stated that if anything happens or begins to happen (meaning he falls off), they will cut the feed before it can be shown.

[nate]

He isn't wearing a harness.  I am sure it will be shown with a 15 second delay or something so they can cut away before he falls to his death.

[notherhalo]

[Redondo]

I'm going to watch.

[Ray McKigney]

How many who will be watching are going to secretly be wishing that he plummets to his ultimate demise?

[AngelArcher]

10 sec delay and it's not the grand canyon. It's little Colorado river gorge near the grand canyon.

[Tank]

The balance pole he carries fits over his head and shoulders on a type of harness so he doesn't lose it.

Other than that he's pretty naked up there.

[HeavenlyHalos]

Certainly hope he doesn't fall as I'm sure that would haunt my dreams, and I wish him the best of luck. I wonder how much he makes from doing something like this?

[deepdrive]

Dead or alive?

 

Nevermind, I looked it up.

 

Seems Mr. Wallenda's attempt to tightrope across 'The Grand Canyon at Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park' was a success.

 

A little surprised that after pulling the Angelisk name trick, he wasn't struck by lightening or something.

[TobiasFunke]

That guy Really likes Jesus

[Tank]

23 minutes to cross. 1400 feet across, 1500 feet high. The camera view from his chest (looking down at his feet) was very hard for me to watch. The points where he would squat were alo hard to watch. Big, huge brass ones on this guy.

Didn't realize what a religious guy he was, but it certainly makes a whole lot of sense for something like this. Was that pastor Joel Osteen waiting with his family? I missed the very beginning and all of the introductions that might have been made.

[Chimi]

Yes, it was Joel Osteen.  And if I were walking across that wire, you better believe I'd be talking to Jesus the whole time.

[Redondo]

He is a man of faith. To do what he did you need to be. Congrats to Nick and his family for getting it done.

 

Camera views were awesome. When he squatted my legs hurt just watching.

 

Amazing feat.

[IEAngelsfan]

That guy Really likes Jesus

And based on the fact that he made it, Jesus Really likes that guy.

[mrwicked]

that fool be crazy.

insane.

 

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/skywire-live-with-nik-wallenda/videos/nik-wallendas-first-steps-above-the-grand-canyon.htm#mkcpgn=snag1

[TobiasFunke]

And based on the fact that he made it, Jesus Really likes that guy.

We'll find out on judgement day

[CaliAngel]

10 sec delay and it's not the grand canyon. It's little Colorado river gorge near the grand canyon.

 

Yah its pussy s***. *sarcasm*

[LBHalos17]

That was insane!  Watched it live (on the 10-second delay).  It was amazing to me that he can concentrate like that for so long!  He's carrying his 40-pound balance-bar, and at one point he had to kneel=down to try to let the sway of the wire die-out.  I would certainly be praying for help as well, if I were driven to take a walk like that...

[Brandon]

He is a man of faith. To do what he did you need to be.

Or just really good at walking on a thick wire with a balance instrument.

[Lhalo]

Ha! Exactly.