CarolAnn 926 Posted June 10, 2012 Young Nik is to cross Niagara Falls by tightrope next Friday night (15th). Apparently ABC is making him wear a harness. He's never worn one so he's concerned it will affect his equilibrium. Personally, I'd be super-glued to the tightrope. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,942 Posted June 17, 2012 Stephane Brosse @ 40, Frenchie mountain skier dies on Mont Blanc http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.eurosport.fr/ski/stephane-brosse-decede_sto3315975/story.shtml&sa=X&ei=X1XeT_noLsTU8gOb-YWWCw&ved=0CGEQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSt%25C3%25A9phane%2BBrosse%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DX%26tbo%3D1%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26channel%3Drcs%26tbas%3D0%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D639%26tbs%3Dqdr:d%26prmd%3Dimvnso sorry for long link but only translated pages have got it at the mo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,337 Posted June 18, 2012 Young Nik is to cross Niagara Falls by tightrope next Friday night (15th). Apparently ABC is making him wear a harness. He's never worn one so he's concerned it will affect his equilibrium. Personally, I'd be super-glued to the tightrope. Note that there was no comment as this event went off without incident. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,782 Posted July 7, 2012 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2170065/Prince-Air-conquers-Niagara-Falls-tightrope-EIGHTY-ONE-skywalks-1-200ft-air.html This old geezer Jay Cochrane is doing 600ft high wire walks every day for 11 weeks without safety harnesses - doing it once is daft enough - doing it that often surely raises the chances of a gust of wind sending him into DL points heaven! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted July 26, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18994387 Does anyone know it falling faster than the speed of sound may actually be fatal. I can emagine a situation where the greater part of your body is creating more drag than the roundness of your head and the shock wave breaks your neck! Guess if Felix makes the jump we will know... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted October 6, 2012 http://www.space.com/17906-physics-supersonic-skydive.html More details on the jump... Said to be on Monday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 123 Posted October 9, 2012 http://www.space.com...ic-skydive.html More details on the jump... Said to be on Monday. I suggested him for DL back in 2007. May even have had him on DDP or HDP. Can't actually remember. But according to this BBC report it's incredibly dangerous to try that sort of thing and people who do tend to die. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted October 9, 2012 http://www.space.com...ic-skydive.html More details on the jump... Said to be on Monday. I suggested him for DL back in 2007. May even have had him on DDP or HDP. Can't actually remember. But according to this BBC report it's incredibly dangerous to try that sort of thing and people who do tend to die. Could end up the most spectacular DDP hit yet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,440 Posted October 9, 2012 http://www.space.com...ic-skydive.html More details on the jump... Said to be on Monday. I suggested him for DL back in 2007. May even have had him on DDP or HDP. Can't actually remember. But according to this BBC report it's incredibly dangerous to try that sort of thing and people who do tend to die. Could end up the most spectacular DDP hit yet... Or the biggest damp squib - postponed - again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 855 Posted October 14, 2012 Felix is on his way to the edge of space!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MrIxH6DToXQ#! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,980 Posted October 14, 2012 Felix is on his way to the edge of space!! http://www.youtube.c...d&v=MrIxH6DToXQ#! Been watching it for the last 45 minutes. Bit boring so far......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,942 Posted October 14, 2012 Felix is on his way to the edge of space!! http://www.youtube.c...d&v=MrIxH6DToXQ#! Been watching it for the last 45 minutes. Bit boring so far......... Until he gets asked about Gas cookers on his way down.................... (very very old and unfunny gag) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted October 14, 2012 Bet he is bricking it now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted October 14, 2012 Very well done Felix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,444 Posted October 14, 2012 We need Ali's mathematical genius. If he fails, will he manage to spread himself over more than a hectare? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,398 Posted October 14, 2012 We need Ali's mathematical genius. If he fails, will he manage to spread himself over more than a hectare? Well, it all seems to have happened relatively splatless, so that question is academic. The answer, btw, is no, because his terminal velocity would be something like 200-300 km/h, which would of course kill him on impact, but certainly not scatter him over any appreciable area. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted January 4, 2013 Just seen a wiki death entry for Felix Baumgartner... Find it hard to believe... Edit... Yes so hard to believe because it's just disappeared. Hoax news is a pittyfull act done by dimwits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,335 Posted April 28, 2013 It's all gone horribly wrong for stuntman Sailen Nath Roy. Roy (45) was crossing the turbulent river by hanging from a pulley tied to his ponytail this afternoon. The tragedy took place when the pulley got stuck and he could not move it despite attempts. The people helplessly watched him dying as he hung mid-air from the rope unable to move... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,661 Posted May 17, 2013 Nick Hancock to spend 60 days in a pod on Rockall. Sadly, it's the wrong Nick Hancock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,661 Posted June 24, 2013 I don't remember what I was doing when Elvis or John Lennon died, but I fairly vividly recall watching this bit of news footage, of the patriach of the Flying Wallenda family suddenly deciding to retire in the middle of a tightrope walk. Neither flying nor well-ending Not for the faint hearted, so look away now if you're not hard enough. Young Nik Wallenda's obviously never seen that clip of his great-grandad. Newark mayor Cory Booker said he was grateful for the publicity but added: 'We're doing everything we can to lift the city and it would have been tragic if he had fallen.' I'm calling bullshit on this story. There is no way the mayor of the city would have been stood there watching if there was any chance of the guy plummeting to a netless death. It was also apparently covered live on the Today Show, which gets a national audience of millions. NBC's not going to take that risk either. He must have had a hidden bungee cord or something. Naughty Nik's been at it again, this time at (or at least near) the Grand Canyon. Sounds like he just avoided being shot down by the injuns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted July 1, 2013 Cirque du Soleil performer plunges to her death during a performance in Vegas: http://www.abc.net.a...-metres/4791586 Coucher de soleil! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,365 Posted July 15, 2013 Leicester woman dies while attempting charity swim across the English Channel. The tracking device attached to her that shows her progress makes grim/hilarious viewing: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted July 15, 2013 She should have tried to jump it, like Ron Obvious... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,661 Posted July 15, 2013 Leicester woman dies while attempting charity swim across the English Channel. Like Claire Squires, she's going to raise umpteen times more cash by not making it (£50k and rising by the Sun reader) than by making it (£3k). Really, it's merely encouraging this pervasive culture of failure that's eroding our glorious nation or summat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,942 Posted August 15, 2013 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mark-sutton-dies-olympics-stuntman-2169489 Mark Sutton at 41, was the James Bond double at the Olympics. Parachutes into a hill or somat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites