Jesus wins.
Jesus wins.
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choke on it muhammed.
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And this will do what?Originally Posted by bukowski72
Am I missing something here? There's no magnet strong enough to magically attach a whole person to the wire if they fall off.
i assumed it was for if he had to bail and clutch on to the cable to wait for rescueAnd this will do what?
Am I missing something here? There's no magnet strong enough to magically attach a whole person to the wire if they fall off.
Magnets won't helpi assumed it was for if he had to bail and clutch on to the cable to wait for rescue
And wouldn't they make it really hard to walk?Magnets won't help
"You run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole; you run into assholes all day, you're the asshole."
People railing on this guy for referencing Jesus on a freaking tightrope in 35 mph winds are the same clowns who rag on Lebron for not scoring enough in game 7.
It was an amazing accomplishment, and LOL @ the magnet reference. That has to be the dumbest theory I have ever heard.
It wasn't that he was referencing Jesus, it's how he was referencing Jesus.
It sounded like he was trying to have sex with the dude.
Wait? He's doing a Philippe Petit think next walk?
LOL, won't looks as impressive next to what Petit did.
"You run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole; you run into assholes all day, you're the asshole."
Anyone tightroping over the Grand Canyon can say whatever the fuck they want. And they sure as shit don't need your seal of approval you fucking geek.It wasn't that he was referencing Jesus, it's how he was referencing Jesus.
It sounded like he was trying to have sex with the dude.
I DVR'D it when I saw how long it was. Just watched it, so I could skip the hype.
My thought process while skimming through show:
I was pretty sure I was going to cheer for a fall just on basic principle. He falls, I remember it forever. He makes it, I have no recollection of show in 6 months. Then I saw his wife, and I was a little more sure I was going to hope for a fall. Another decently hot widow with a fat life insurance settlement on the market is never a bad thing. Then Joel Osteen showed up, and I knew I was actively rooting for a fall. His kids would have been a little shook, but they would have got over it. Buy a new olympic swimming pool with the insurance money and they'll forget about dad by next summer.
Oh well, he made it, props to him. Shameless attention whore, but he earned it. He walked across a wire at 1500ft. I don't have the balls for that. Can't hate.
I'd honestly be surprised if any life insurance company would cover him
They'd probably cover it even on his regular policy. Even suicide is ok after 2 years. My ex-wife brokered high risk events with insurance companies. Someone will cover anything, and this was probably like 99% to go well. Plus Discovery probably had something in place.
I'd honestly be surprised if any life insurance company would cover him
edit- he does
Do you have life insurance and health insurance, and do they cover this?
I do, yes. Life insurance is nearly impossible for an event like this, but I do have it in general. And then we have extra policies that cover events like this that have to be brought out and purchased just for these events.
http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/ni...ce-daily-99006
Last edited by BCR; 06-23-2013 at 07:11 PM.
So lame.
Bottomset loves Jesus
Wallenda gonna wallenda. Wallenda GOTTA wallenda.
Yeah I figured that at a minimum he'd have to find someone willing to cover the event. I figured if anyone covered it that it would be Discovery and probably in whatever terms and agreements he made with Discovery.They'd probably cover it even on his regular policy. Even suicide is ok after 2 years. My ex-wife brokered high risk events with insurance companies. Someone will cover anything, and this was probably like 99% to go well. Plus Discovery probably had something in place.
edit- he does
Do you have life insurance and health insurance, and do they cover this?
I do, yes. Life insurance is nearly impossible for an event like this, but I do have it in general. And then we have extra policies that cover events like this that have to be brought out and purchased just for these events.
http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/ni...ce-daily-99006
I saw this guy do this just a year ago on the beach in Atlantic City. It was grey and a kinda crappy day. Quite windy, many were doubting he would do it, but he did. One thing I did notice is about halfway through he stopped, and started screaming at the ground to tighten the rope. There was people holding other ropes connected to the rope he was walking on, he sounded pissed.
This one was over the top, and so windy. This guy will keep raising the stakes it seems until he goes bust, figuratively ofc. May be his life mission.
There is, but it can't be sewn into his clothes.And this will do what?
Am I missing something here? There's no magnet strong enough to magically attach a whole person to the wire if they fall off.
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There is if the wire was solid and a LOT thicker. It would require a huge electro magnet and essentially running a current through the wire which is not desirable at all for someone walking on it.There is, but it can't be sewn into his clothes.
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