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Nik Wallenda Grand Canyon Skywire Walk

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Lifestyles
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I've been watching TV and i've seen this commercial about 100 times in the last week..


http://skywire.discovery.com

At a height of 1,500 feet above the Little Colorado River Gorge, Nik Wallenda will walk on a wire that is just 2 inches thick. While traversing the 1,400-foot-wide gap between the cliffs, Nik will have to adjust to sudden wind gusts of over 20 mph with no safety tether attaching him to his line.

Why...?
Jun 23 2013 1:25PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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That wind is kicking.
Jun 23 2013 9:46PM
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BROSEIDON
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So much suspense
Jun 23 2013 9:47PM
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Chubz.
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that's what im sayin. Holy shit
Jun 23 2013 9:47PM
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alex=
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He sounds like a protestant preacher during an altar call
Jun 23 2013 9:47PM
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SkiBum.
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Jesus hates him.
Jun 23 2013 9:47PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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He stops talking when he is nervous as fuck. I think he has it though
Jun 23 2013 9:48PM
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t_rob
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Halfway!
Jun 23 2013 9:49PM
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DosasNMimosas
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hey, its helping him keep calm 1500 fucking feet above the canyon
Jun 23 2013 9:51PM
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NinetyFour
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If Jesus gets annoyed...
Jun 23 2013 9:51PM
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~Gotama~
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poppin' a squat
Jun 23 2013 9:52PM
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Poop_nugget
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holy shit
Jun 23 2013 9:52PM
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JWeinstock
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why can't i hear him?
Jun 23 2013 9:52PM
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TannerBalls
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Jesus made the Grand Canyon in 12 bc. Fact.
Jun 23 2013 9:54PM
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1337
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I'm already sick of this thing and I'm not even watching (no cable). So many christians going ham with his whole jesus namedropping #fuckthisspam #overit


#SKYWIRE #NikWallenda is praising our #LORD #SAVIOR and #KING on #LIVE #TV on the #DiscoveryChannel #JESUS alone is worthy of our PRAISE!!

Watching this guy cross this wire across the Grand Canyon and man is he praying for his life..Every step he takes he's saying "Thank you Jesus." This made me think well Life is like a thin wire that we're walking on and every day that we wake up we should be like "Thank you Jesus." #spiritualmoment #nikwallenda #lovelife

Jun 23 2013 9:54PM
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snowfinder
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if you are watching it online, cam 4 is fucked.
Jun 23 2013 9:56PM
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danbrown
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i muted it and put on skrillex
Jun 23 2013 9:57PM
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Steezy_P
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Dude is a baller
Jun 23 2013 9:59PM
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SkiBum.
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Jesus must not like you either.
Jun 23 2013 9:59PM
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alex=
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Is that the TV pastor Joel Olsteen on the sideline? the fuck
Jun 23 2013 10:00PM
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JWeinstock
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might have to try this
Jun 23 2013 10:00PM
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TannerBalls
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Dear 8 pound 3 ounce baby Jesus.
Jun 23 2013 10:00PM
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roddy116
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haha shit he made it
Jun 23 2013 10:01PM
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JWeinstock
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HE DID IT
Jun 23 2013 10:01PM
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Steezy_P
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holy shit
Jun 23 2013 10:01PM
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NinetyFour
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They are way less excited than I thought they would be?
Jun 23 2013 10:01PM
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DosasNMimosas
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!!!!!!!!!
Jun 23 2013 10:01PM
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1337
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I found the live stream and was shitting bricks watching some of it. I think they're more relieved than anything
Jun 23 2013 10:02PM
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~Gotama~
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been watching this for 20 minutes waiting for this guy to fall to his death. what a waste of my time.
Jun 23 2013 10:02PM
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corona
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that's not nearly as exciting
Jun 23 2013 10:02PM
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Mr.Mitten
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So who's ready to watch people survive in the wild while naked?
Jun 23 2013 10:03PM
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NSRndm
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Looking forward to this more actually... haha
Jun 23 2013 10:05PM
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LoathesRaisins
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That's what my dad thought too aha. I love that guy.
However, I don't understand his reasoning. He says God is causing these gusts, yet he asks God to calm the gusts. Makes no sense.
Jun 23 2013 10:06PM
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DrZoidberg
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Wow. Legendary.
Jun 23 2013 10:07PM
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NinetyFour
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Jun 23 2013 10:11PM
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Ski_Alot
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PRAISE YEZUS HE DID IT
Jun 23 2013 10:14PM
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Balbertt
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and he wants to go to NY a do it. vibes doe.
Jun 23 2013 10:18PM
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skisalot111
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you got big mouth for a little pussy ass bitch like you kid, shut the fuck up nobody likes you.
Jun 23 2013 10:28PM
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Balbertt
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[GIF] Dis gun b gud! by ~AArtboy on deviantART
Jun 23 2013 10:36PM
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roddy116
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lolqfe
Jun 23 2013 10:41PM
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Steezy_P
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Jun 23 2013 10:46PM
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Balbertt
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failed embed hah, I can never get it right fml
Jun 23 2013 10:51PM
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No.Quarter
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I chuckled when he realized he for got to do his discovery plug at the end

"Thank you Jesus"
"Thank you lord god"
"Thank you Jesus"
"Yes Jesus"
"Yes Jesus"
"Dear Jes-"
"And I would like to thank the discovery channel for believing in me"
Jun 23 2013 11:00PM
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feihlination
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"magicians" arent faking, they may act like they have supernatural powers, but noone in their right mind believes that or is downright disappointed like you when you realized that he isnt the guy sitting in his cloud castle in Oz.

this "stunt" is hundreds of years old and idk why you would compare someone performing this to an MTV fad, but whatever dude. you have the right to voice your incredibly stupid opinion and make a fool out of you
Jun 24 2013 4:38AM
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Huck_Norris
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haha owned
Jun 24 2013 9:16AM
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Petey.
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lol first time I saw the commercial for SkyWire I knew he would make it, so I didn't bother watching. They wouldn't show that guy fall to his death on live TV, whether the camera's caught the "splat" or not.
Jun 24 2013 9:33AM
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