I think Wallenda was wearing a parachute under his shirt. You can see the straps and belly-pack in this photo disguised as a fake beer-gut: I think a guy who balances on shit for a living while risking his life would keep himself in better shape than that. The "fat" is fake to hide the chute.
Normally I'd agree with you on that. But doesn't that "belly" look like its got quite a bit of sweat built up. I would expect a chute to look more like football player's shoulder pads with relation to the sweat. I wouldn't think it should show there first. <shrug>
A lot of the iron workers I know aren't exactly svelt and they walk beams for a living. It seems like most are hungover everyday too.
Its just that everything advertised today is some type of scam and somehow that has become acceptable and normal. The months-long hype said he was going to walk accross the Grand Canyon. That was a lie. No mention was made of a parachute to this day and that would make another lie. 1500 feet is an asston of time to pull off his shirt and deploy a chute. BASE jumpers would think nothing of it. Tired of all the lies and scams and deceptive marketing tactics that are rampant and routine in the World today.
True, for a trained and experienced BASE jumper. He isn't one. (AFAIK) And I didn't watch it. If he didn't walk across the Grand Canyon, where did he walk?
Well holy shit thats a huge wire rope, I think I could do that too with a 20ft balancing pole. And so what if you slip off, what stops a person from grabbing the rope and shimmying back to safety?
FYI all the lies and scams and deceptive marketing tactics that are rampant and routine in the World today are nothing new. We are just more cynical. Its entertainment, BTW Mommie an daddie lied. The easter Bunny and Santa clause were real but fell out of favor once a few too many people figured out the scam. Santa changed his nam to Sam and founded a pretty big retail chain. The bunny is still producing soft core porn with articles no one reads.
Tired of all the lies and scams? Stay in your home, don't go on the web, don't read your mail, don't listen to the radio, don't watch TV and you'll be golden...
his grandfather or great grandfather. I can't recall which. Fell walking between 2 buildings. but he was like 70 or something. I think the "parachute straps" are the power supply for his mic and the camera(s) on him. the gut looks pretty real to me. He's not an impressive athlete. He posesses a skill that not many people have, but so pro bowlers, and they're not exactly the model of fitness.
Chute or not, it's insane either way. I thought if he fell, he'd be able to grab the rope and hang there for a minute or so, until a chopper comes and gets him. It's not like he's going to get shoved off the rope and fall. You'd think he'd have time to reach the rope .. Right?
So it is your belief that his mike and camera use booster-cable size wires? Where is the power coming from - is there a Tesla shoved up his butt?
i'm calling bs on this thread. No way a chute is going to fit under that. It's TV people, jesus. It's a stunt to sell commercials. Nothing more. That said, the dude's legit. He's lost a grandfather and an uncle from falls. I'm sure he tried to mitigate risks, but he's also pretty same skilled at what he does.
