# Wallenda wears a sissy strap **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 21, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179 "2012-05-21T15:12:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/41 "2012-05-22T08:27:51Z")
I may not be one to make it the whole way, but that steel cable is huge and is not going to break… I’d be for dangling over the falls with a line knowing I’m just hanging and not going anywhere. Shit feed me a go pro because I’m sure noone has that nice of a view! ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/42 "2012-05-22T08:33:24Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > I’d make it maybe 2ft before falling. Definitely not an easy task especially with the, as stated, environment variables. Oh god no. I will probably take a step or two and fall since I have the coordination of a ox. I am just saying, knowing you aren’t going to die and can get back on to try again is a lot better than having to work your way up to a high line and putting your life/career on the line if you fail. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/43 "2012-05-22T08:39:31Z")
I’m not sure how one would be able to get back on to retry…that would require balance that I suspect is not of human ability. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/44 "2012-05-22T08:42:01Z")
> [@91MR2](#): > > I’m not sure how one would be able to get back on to retry…that would require balance that I suspect is not of human ability. I thought he mentioned on a news interview he practices falling and getting back up. I could be wrong however. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/45 "2012-05-22T08:42:05Z")
Wallenda has got nothing on the original Nitro Circus of my childhood… [https://youtu.be/MDthMGtZKa4](https://youtu.be/MDthMGtZKa4) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/46 "2012-05-22T08:44:08Z")
![http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/epic-fail-photos-fail-nation-tightrope-walking-fail.gif](http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/epic-fail-photos-fail-nation-tightrope-walking-fail.gif) ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/47 "2012-05-22T08:44:48Z")
+1 Fonzie! Hell yeah lol. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/48 "2012-05-22T08:55:56Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > even without a wire he has nothing on Philippe Petit: > > ![http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/07/24/arts/25wire-600.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/a/1a5c6a42a06f659097a5bef6bdaa0802e67915ad.jpeg) > > he didn’t need permission, he just broke into the WTC and set up a wire and walked it. You really believe that is how it happened? I have another WTC story for ya. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/49 "2012-05-22T09:00:53Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > You really believe that is how it happened? I have another WTC story for ya. 😉 There’s a documentary about it… ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/50 "2012-05-22T09:03:25Z")
> [@newman](#): > > There’s a documentary about it… Oh there is a documentary about it? My mistake. LMAO. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/51 "2012-05-22T09:04:09Z")
> **[Philippe Petit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Petit)** > > Philippe Petit (French pronunciation: ​\[filip pəti\]; born 13 August 1949) is a French high-wire artist who gained fame for his high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, on the morning of August 7, 1974 as well as his high wire walk between the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, 1971. For his unauthorized feat 400 metres (1,000 feet) above the ground – which he referred to as "le coup" – he rigged a 200-kilogram (440-pound) cable and used a custom-made 8- Since... Ok, Petit \> Wallenda. That story is just amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/52 "2012-05-22T09:12:38Z")
does it make it lame compared to no strap? fuck yea. Would I ever try it? fuck no. Im scared shitless of heights. Will I still watch it? probably. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/53 "2012-05-22T09:17:00Z")
I wonder if he can drop a sponsor and do it strapless? If its really his life dream I am sure he can still find someone to pay him. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/54 "2012-05-22T09:24:08Z")
On the radio the other day they were criticizing Niagara Falls for their lack of promotion/hype of this event. This is like a gift that fell in their lap and they are like, “yeah, whatever.” ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/55 "2012-05-22T09:44:36Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > On the radio the other day they were criticizing Niagara Falls for their lack of promotion/hype of this event. This is like a gift that fell in their lap and they are like, “yeah, whatever.” lol, what did they think NF would do? They are hyped up on to many drugs and or toxic waste. lol ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/56 "2012-05-22T10:10:56Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Oh there is a documentary about it? My mistake. LMAO. It’s way more of a conspiracy theory to tnk it is fake than real… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/57 "2012-05-22T10:14:05Z")
> [@newman](#): > > It’s way more of a conspiracy theory to tnk it is fake than real… Come on man, everyone “in the know” knows Petit was an old school NWO guy there planting the explosives that would later be used to bring down the towers on 9/11 to frame Islamic extremists and drum up support for two wars in the Middle East. If you think he just walked between the towers because it was an awesome stunt you’re being naive and believing the main stream media’s story. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/58 "2012-05-22T10:26:16Z")
lol @ JayS I’m adding a poll to this thread. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/59 "2012-05-22T10:29:20Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > On the radio the other day they were criticizing Niagara Falls for their lack of promotion/hype of this event. This is like a gift that fell in their lap and they are like, “yeah, whatever.” Look at NF on the American side compared to the Canada side. Are you really that shocked? The only advertisement I heard was on a random news article and then the American casino had some sign that he walks a twice a day while training for like two weeks. It was news to me there was a big reveal of him making the walk so I am more than confused what is actually going on since I was there all day Sunday and didn’t see a walker or wires. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179/60 "2012-05-22T10:34:33Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > ![http://i.qkme.me/3pe8nx.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/0/50b22c0a1578ad79c6a3718f8f36b1fe7f2e75fb.jpeg) LOLOLOL [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wallenda-wears-a-sissy-strap/223179.md?page=4)