WATCH > Man Walks Tightrope Across Niagara Falls: Admirable or Insane?

by SodaHead News Posted 2012/06/18 13:00:00

Related Topics: Niagara Falls, Nik Wallenda, Tightrope, Watch, Live

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	Admirable	218 votes	60%
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On Friday night, 33-year-old Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope in over 100 years, and he did it on live television. The event aired between 10 and 11 p.m. on ABC, and the ratings smashed other networks, with more than 10 million viewers watching for the entire hour. The actual crossing took less than 30 minutes.

The first successful attempt at crossing the Falls via tightrope was by Charles Blondin in 1859, but crossings were outlawing in 1896, and no one on record has accomplished it since. After the event, Wallenda announced that he'd secured a permit to walk across the Grand Canyon -- something that's never been done. He also wants to try the Eurasian continental divide, and Inca ruins at Macchu Picchu. Is this guy admirable, or just crazy?

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lolitalovely 2012/06/18 14:40:02

Admirable

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He's wearing a safety harness. Even if he falls he won't get hurt aside from a possible wedgie. It is admirable that he has the skill to complete it without falling, though. It's also quite admirable that he can stand that many people watching his every move. I'd lose concentration and fall.
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Mikey Bravo 2012/10/27 14:35:26
Michelle 2012/06/20 05:24:30

Admirable

I thought Nik Wallenda was amazing!! And I loved what he said about reaching your goals and realizing your dreams. What an inspiration!

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BigKwell 2012/06/19 17:36:02

Insane

Did he walk across BOTH the American and Canadian falls?

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die Küss der Tod 2012/06/19 16:19:30

Admirable

I wouldn't have had as good of balance as he did. lol Or the guts.

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CuresCancer 2012/06/19 15:54:44

Insane

The point of these exercises is what exactly?

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bob h. 2012/06/19 15:18:23

Admirable

Well, it DOES break the boredom.

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merslix. 2012/06/19 15:12:09

Admirable

+1
Admirable, Insane... but more Admirable.

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biggerman 2012/06/19 14:59:38 (edited)

Admirable

+1
He was wearing a safety harness because it was required. You know he had to get permits from the government and they would not have given those permits without assurance that he would wear a harness. If I can't drive my car without wearing a seatbelt, he sure as heck is not going to do this without one. It is clear that he did not need the harness as he didn't come close to falling. Some of you are hard to impress. If he would have done it naked, dodging cannon balls, with the wire coated with Ky Jelly as if he was on a Japanese Game Show, I still think some on Sodahead would be unimpressed.

I'll bet some of you critics have done similar feats on some damn video game and actually think you accomplished something.

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Dogzebra 2012/06/19 14:16:55

Admirable

No harness here. Twin Towers Tightrope Walk - Phillipe Petit

http://youtu.be/6ddpV1GvF7E

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Dydy to Dogzebra 2012/06/20 13:20:00

Aw I remember phillipe petit. I learned about his twin tower story when I was younger. Petit really was admirable

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Bob 2012/06/19 14:02:39

Admirable

+1
Very fine line he did wear a harness so id have to go with admirable

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Aksana 2012/06/19 13:51:32

Admirable

wow

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salama_hady 2012/06/19 13:27:06

Insane

Is the life so cheap?
I think it has a VALUE, Objective, Vision ... It is a gift that should be respected

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BurrisTravis 2012/06/19 13:22:17
mickeyhighcliffe 2012/06/19 13:07:43

Admirable

Conquering fear and tyranny.
Africa for the Africans,Asia for the Asians,white countries for EVERYBODY!
This is genocide according to international law
Anti-racist is a codeword for anti-white.It must be done.

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biggerman to mickeyh... 2012/06/19 15:02:06

+1
?

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GoodEncounter 2012/06/19 13:02:16

Insane

Wish there'd been another answer. I give him credit for his skill, talent and ability to perform such a feat-but let's be real about this-it IS a wild and dangerous thing to do.

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Alexandria Phoenix 2012/06/19 12:53:22

Admirable

I wouldn't call it admirable, unless you're a kid just TRYING SO HARD to tightrope walk across the Niagara falls... But none the less, pretty cool.

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Fenabarb 2012/06/19 12:50:03

Admirable

added attraction now

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shadow76 2012/06/19 12:41:16

Insane

Foolish.

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Apache 2012/06/19 12:35:37

Admirable

+1
To live beyond fear, taste life when the pounding of your heart wakens the senses.
If he died in that moment it would have been adventure & courage not caution & boredom he would know were his legacy.

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superangrymonkey 2012/06/19 12:27:18

Admirable

+1
Not many people are that crazy. If you are going to be insane be the most insane.

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PaulBot415 2012/06/19 12:16:14

Insane

+1
But still dope! That guy must have titanium nuts.

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cybernestical 2012/06/19 11:51:01

Admirable

Soon someone will cross the Niagara falls in bicycle.

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Kaola 2012/06/19 11:37:40

Admirable

great and none of you can do that.

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Playerazzi 2012/06/19 10:19:29

Insane

A non-sensical stunt, unless he's doing it for a charity somehow.

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Marcus Clark 2012/06/19 07:06:22

Admirable

+1
How about an answer of "Both?"

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Ameera 2012/06/19 06:31:21

Admirable

+1
wow he's pretty cool

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joe mauro 2012/06/19 06:20:46

Admirable

+2
takes dedication and a lot of guts

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Depsycho 2012/06/19 06:03:57

Admirable

+2
Admirable, insane, and AMAZING!!

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Red Branch 2012/06/19 05:41:49

Admirable

+1
He is a 5th generation performer. Since he was tethered, he could not be killed by a fall.

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ajracestables1 2012/06/19 05:10:01

Insane

Some people are thrill seeker junckies.

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KingdomNow 2012/06/19 04:43:01

Insane

Actually, just boring.

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bluelady 2012/06/19 04:24:12

Admirable

+1
but nuts

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Quiet-is-feared 2012/06/19 03:40:13

Admirable

+1
Props to you man.

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alex 2012/06/19 03:09:50
Luv♥Luv 2012/06/19 02:54:15

Admirable

+3
Awesome!

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mzemma 2012/06/19 02:51:48

Admirable

+3
this is great wish I would have watched it on ABC as it happened to hear what he had to say .. while he was walking across.... He must be fearless..

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beach bum 2012/06/19 02:41:10

Admirable

+3
wow

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TimothyBrianFoley 2012/06/19 02:40:05

Admirable

+1
i have seen this thing of beauty and i guess thats what it is sounds dangerous but he knows what he is doing

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