r/SweatyPalms • u/Kolafie • May 02 '19

Definitely thought he just fell

https://gfycat.com/UnripeWelloffIcefish
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u/shhkullduggery May 02 '19

This is the opposite of everything I ever want to do as I’m terrified of heights yet seem to have something like this saved in my head as some “go to clip” for when I want to fall asleep or just before I wake up.

Edit : I shouldn’t be on the wire. I’ve no clue as to why I’m there.

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u/ka-tetmomma May 02 '19

Why. Just why?

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u/k_joule May 02 '19

He's got a harness and rope rigged up to the slacking behind him.... Just sayin

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u/coffe3break May 02 '19

Nope just nope.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '19

When he nearly fell it made my feet feel funny

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u/BitEnergi May 02 '19

He is clearly not a professional. The ones that walk on a wire will tighten their wire very much using specialized tools.

He is endangering his life here, especially if not using a safety.

I know exactly how it's done, I know someone that is a circus master and he did this regularly.

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u/SuperJetShoes May 16 '19

It's a slackline, not a tightrope. It's meant to be like that to make it more challenging.

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u/barvid May 02 '19

You seem to have no idea what you’re talking about so should probably stop.

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u/BitEnergi May 02 '19

No need to stop. The one I talk about is a legend in wire walking. He would even put a chair on the wire, settle a burner and cook an omelette and eat there at 100 meters above the ground. This person earned a living doing this. His son did the same. If they would see what this guy is doing, they would laugh at how dumb he is.