News, Tightrope Walker Gets OK to Cross Niagara Falls.

[TwinsVikingsWild]

He made it, but with a harness. But did you hear how long it took to get the government of both the United States and Canada to let him do it?

[juppiter]

Originally Posted by Poinciana

I don't want to see him die either. But when a daredevil bills, promotes and advertises himself as a daredevil, then do-gooder ABC should let him be a daredevil. Who's gonna be the anchor for this phony fiasco anyway -- the weepy Diane Sawyer?

Wallenda should cancel the whole mess. Being secured by a tether will destroy his and his family's sterling international reputation forever as a daredevils.
Boo-hoo, hoo. WaWaWa. Oh mommie hold my wittle hand.

ABC is saying Oh! It's the children! The children, the children, the children! It's always America's Democrat-brainwashed children. Phtttt! Cover the eyes of the "sensitive" little brats or don't let them watch TV!

We always say how savage the Romans were watching gladiators fight to the death for entertainment. My how far we have come.

[juppiter]

Originally Posted by JH6

Tether or no Tether. What he did tonight was nothing short of amazing. I'm glad he had the tether on, I don't have the stomach to watch someone plummet to their death. Good publicity for the hard luck town of Niagara Falls. I didn't expect ABC to have a 2 hour Pre-walk show either, almost too much coverage of the event.

It was incredible to watch and he made it without slipping, so he would have indeed made it without the tether. I don't see why there should be any asterisk on this achievement.

[steel7]

I watched the 1600 foot tightrope walk & it was intresting. The safety harness was a good idea but luckily he didnt need it.

[r small]

I'd have been more impressed if he had gotten halfway across, then stood on his head and played "Flight of the Bumblebee" on the clarinet.

[steel7]

Originally Posted by r small

I'd have been more impressed if he had gotten halfway across, then stood on his head and played "Flight of the Bumblebee" on the clarinet.

Flight of the bumblebee by ray martin & his orchestra in stereo is awesome.

[marc3565]

Originally Posted by r small

I'd have been more impressed if he had gotten halfway across, then stood on his head and played "Flight of the Bumblebee" on the clarinet.

I'd have been impressed if Canadian Customs had met him on the wire..

[skilldeadly]

With the harness, I think it lessens the impact a bit. It's not "death defying". If he doesn't do it, he just hangs there and waits for the rescue baskets. I don't want to see anyone die on TV, but I believe if you are doing these stunts, they should be done without anything. It's all or nothing since that's the claim he staked.