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Electric Monk

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12. Earlier reports of the planned stunt had no mention of a safety harness

Reply to pipoman (Reply #11)

Wed May 23, 2012, 02:39 PM

May 2012

eg http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/727747--daredevil-preps-for-niagara-high-wire-walk
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/975155/daredevil-nik-wallenda-s-death-defying-niagara-falls-tightrope-walk-to-air-live-june-15-on-ctv

Daredevil Nik Wallenda's Death-Defying Niagara Falls Tightrope Walk to Air LIVE June 15

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After months of work and a time-consuming negotiation, the Ontario Parks Commission approved a one-time exemption in February to allow Wallenda to attempt a single crossing, reversing the 128-year ban on stunts. The Niagara Parks Commission has specified that such feats can only be attempted once every two decades.

"My great grandfather taught us to never give up. This is just the ultimate story of just never giving up," Wallenda said, adding that the legal battle was the biggest challenge of his career. "I got two laws changed that were over one hundred years old ... now, guess what… Nik Wallenda is going to walk across the falls June 15."

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A Wallenda is set to tightrope walk across Niagara Falls in June, but in a harness? [View all] Electric Monk May 2012 OP

Better a "watered-down" stunt than another dead Wallenda. shraby May 2012 #1

It takes guts to do it Politicalboi May 2012 #2

So leave the equipment up afterwards, and we have a new amusement ride. Electric Monk May 2012 #5

for an extra 50, the workers won't just leave the person dangling put there when they do fall n/t Godhumor May 2012 #9

That whole family should be locked up jberryhill May 2012 #3

They had nets for trapeze artists... cynatnite May 2012 #4

The Wallenda agenda, scaring the bejeezus out of people who have 2on2u May 2012 #6

So, it's not entertaining unless the price of a mis-step is death? hedgehog May 2012 #7

Would it be an 'event' to watch someone do it a foot off the ground across a parking lot? Electric Monk May 2012 #8

Always use protection! eShirl May 2012 #10

Isn't it illegal on both the US and Canada side pipoman May 2012 #11

Earlier reports of the planned stunt had no mention of a safety harness Electric Monk May 2012 #12

"Might as well not do it at all." lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #13

Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda may face falcon attack on Niagara Falls crossing... SidDithers May 2012 #14