tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post7564036787765205367..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Don't look down!Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1975977917078050522012-01-13T21:46:45.744-05:002012-01-13T21:46:45.744-05:00Dean Potter is a rock climber of some note. He st...Dean Potter is a rock climber of some note. He started this slack line thing some 15 years ago by stringing up slack lines just a couple feet off the ground in the climbers camp in Yosemite and getting a lot of practice. <br /><br />People like Sean have been predicting his imminent demise for over a decade. I'm not saying that he'll never fall but he has an incredible sense of balance and body position.Hat Trickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789313677285831256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-58571678046363676822012-01-02T23:59:29.681-05:002012-01-02T23:59:29.681-05:008-/8-/Crotalus (Don't Tread on Me)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-83570407402030474372012-01-02T21:44:18.595-05:002012-01-02T21:44:18.595-05:00When the Sweety and I were refugeeing from Wilma, ...When the Sweety and I were refugeeing from Wilma, we had to go over the (new) Sunshine Skyway bridge near Tampa. She was driving, and rolled down the windows and opened the moon roof, so as to have a chance to get out if we went into the water. I refrained from pointing out to her that a fall from that height would thwack us really good, and swimming is not an option for squashed bent dead people.<br /><br />I did direct her attention to the remains of the old bridge, prolly not a good move on my part.<br /><br />Yes, her knuckles were quite white on the wheel all the way across, to the point of giving her hand-cramps afterwards.Justthisguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277333206171756636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-37531200553934769782012-01-02T16:22:26.764-05:002012-01-02T16:22:26.764-05:00I feel good about myself when I don't fall off...I feel good about myself when I don't fall off the curb.Sixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572583408046642437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-33195439013651479442012-01-02T14:31:30.440-05:002012-01-02T14:31:30.440-05:00Wonder if a market will develop for YouTube clips ...Wonder if a market will develop for YouTube clips of dare devils who, well...., aren't as talented as their successful counterparts?Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090687736202622960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-35978979675929306992012-01-02T14:03:44.495-05:002012-01-02T14:03:44.495-05:00Oh wow! I trip and fall on solid ground. But I su...Oh wow! I trip and fall on solid ground. But I suppose 14-15 seconds of pure terror prior to death is not as bad as slowly wasting away.<br />wv:poingi-as in the rope was poingiJenniferhttp://injennifershead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-86728873054876653302012-01-02T12:47:59.550-05:002012-01-02T12:47:59.550-05:00Awesome. We've all got to go eventually, migh...Awesome. We've all got to go eventually, might as well have fun while you're at it.calebhttp://gunnuts.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45329623074386628612012-01-02T11:58:38.299-05:002012-01-02T11:58:38.299-05:00I get queasy standing on tiptoes; that flick made ...I get queasy standing on tiptoes; that flick made me want to crawl into a corner and hide.BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9161809839053352182012-01-02T11:34:37.130-05:002012-01-02T11:34:37.130-05:00Pretty cool. Not sure where ranger rick was as th...Pretty cool. Not sure where ranger rick was as the set up had to take some time.<br /><br />His concetration was total and he did not seem to be out control. <br /><br />I would not want to do that, but it is his life, he can live it as he likes.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708868713277676628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-70791156335412572152012-01-02T11:25:05.127-05:002012-01-02T11:25:05.127-05:00::slip:: Oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...::gasp::...iii...::slip:: Oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...::gasp::...iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii::gasp::...iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...::thud::Cybrluditehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02222195374935367060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31897520133391481232012-01-02T10:39:08.490-05:002012-01-02T10:39:08.490-05:00Nawp. Sorry, not me.
I was too hard to raise.
...Nawp. Sorry, not me. <br /><br />I was too hard to raise.<br /><br />Somewhat of a klutz.<br /><br />Skeerd of heights too.rickn8orhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911803300343351338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-47142947424060866222012-01-02T10:23:22.108-05:002012-01-02T10:23:22.108-05:00Lanius said: "A brief look on bios of various...Lanius said: "A brief look on bios of various tightrope walkers and the like suggests they don't fall to death that often."<br /><br />Nope, usually once is enough.roy in nipomonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-84266030964688417322012-01-02T10:09:47.636-05:002012-01-02T10:09:47.636-05:00I'm ready to vomit up my breakfast now.
OTOH,...I'm ready to vomit up my breakfast now.<br /><br />OTOH, I can likely expect to live a grand total of 80 years...but I expect that he lives 80 years in four minutes, every time he walks one of those.<br /> shooting and killing a third man, Sam Vanettes, who was attempting to break up the fight. Surprisingly, Long was actually arrested and held on $1 million bail. This is a good thing. Barely, though (yay! A cop wTJIChttp://tjic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9668149428165882972012-01-02T10:02:37.860-05:002012-01-02T10:02:37.860-05:00Flying Wallendas
and not only no, but hell no.
I...Flying Wallendas<br /><br />and not only no, but hell no.<br /><br />I have no wish to see the last 15 or so seconds of my life flash by before I splat by doing something like that.<br /><br />GmacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-4753418752019069952012-01-02T09:35:57.036-05:002012-01-02T09:35:57.036-05:00Yet I can't get in my truck without buckling u...Yet I can't get in my truck without buckling up without John Law getting in my business?Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207808793722026516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22940184581960667622012-01-02T07:35:48.863-05:002012-01-02T07:35:48.863-05:00Oh. Hell. No.
"Three thousand two hundred fe...Oh. Hell. No.<br /><br />"Three thousand two hundred feet down"...<br /><br />So, let's see ... carry the one ... eat the pi... square root...<br /><br />He'd have a solid 14-15 seconds to scream on the way down!ZerCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-52457136710762198082012-01-02T05:37:43.340-05:002012-01-02T05:37:43.340-05:00Eff that. When you walk tightropes, you will event...<b><br />Eff that. When you walk tightropes, you will eventually fall. No safety rope? No net? That's just slow motion suicide.<br /></b><br />Eventually, you'll die too. A brief <br /> look on bios of various tightrope walkers and the like suggests they don't fall to death that often. <br /><br />Average life expectancy among them likely isn't much worse than among couch potatoes...Laniusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-71780847732350307122012-01-02T05:34:37.778-05:002012-01-02T05:34:37.778-05:00Well...getting old does suck.Well...getting old does suck.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-27635999360754886592012-01-01T22:09:37.392-05:002012-01-01T22:09:37.392-05:00I don't notice that he is looking down either ...I don't notice that he is looking down either :)Sebastianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648225987293475835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-27930143660206693532012-01-01T22:02:48.770-05:002012-01-01T22:02:48.770-05:00That got my heart rate up.That got my heart rate up.fast richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947715402204312013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-44438184236874429882012-01-01T21:48:44.784-05:002012-01-01T21:48:44.784-05:00What Sean said!What Sean said!Angus McThaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-87219927197736063462012-01-01T21:35:51.651-05:002012-01-01T21:35:51.651-05:00The bravest of the brave. Posted.The bravest of the brave. Posted.Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-25038224284800378422012-01-01T21:28:44.286-05:002012-01-01T21:28:44.286-05:00Eff that. When you walk tightropes, you will event...Eff that. When you walk tightropes, you will eventually fall. No safety rope? No net? That's just slow motion suicide.Sean D Sorrentinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710448105506060349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-60133274298728650092012-01-01T21:24:58.763-05:002012-01-01T21:24:58.763-05:00I;m not doing that kind of crap in Yosemite unless...I;m not doing that kind of crap in Yosemite unless Spock is nearby in his jet boots.Jeff the Baptisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978930508610389584noreply@blogger.com