This is the most impressive thing that's ever happened

Hammer89

Forget Michaelangelo painting a ceiling, or Edison inventing a lightbulb, or Messi scoring five goals in a Champions League game, or John Connors winning an IFTA, or that fella who broke the sound barrier by jumping from space. This is the most impressive thing that's ever been done - ever.

In 1974, a French fella walked between The World Trade Centre buildings, on a metal cable that was one inch in width. Not only that, but he did it without a harness. If he fell, game over. They'd still be shoveling up his remains today. No safety net. Nada.

Not only that, but the bloke sat down and even lay down on the wire - which, again, was one inch in diameter. Oh, and he spent 50 minutes on the cable, walking back and forth.

Nothing in pop culture or science or business or politics or anything comes close.

Omackeral

Easily this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZYQluJW-dM

Ten of Swords

Look up Charles Blondin

Deebles McBeebles

OP, may I suggest the documentary Man On Wire and the movie The Walk.

Poor Uncle Tom

Hammer89 wrote: »

Forget Michaelangelo painting a ceiling, or Edison inventing a lightbulb, or Messi scoring five goals in a Champions League game, or John Connors winning an IFTA, or that fella who broke the sound barrier by jumping from space. This is the most impressive thing that's ever been done - ever.

In 1974, a French fella walked between The World Trade Centre buildings, on a metal cable that was one inch in width. Not only that, but he did it without a harness. If he fell, game over. They'd still be shoveling up his remains today. No safety net. Nada.

Not only that, but the bloke sat down and even lay down on the wire - which, again, was one inch in diameter. Oh, and he spent 50 minutes on the cable, walking back and forth.

Nothing in pop culture or science or business or politics or anything comes close.

Yeah, but could he do it without the cable.....

pffffffftttt....Jesus, ftw.

Hammer89

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

OP, may I suggest the documentary Man On Wire and the movie The Walk.

Seen it. Denzel is great but don't see the relevance Deebles.

Ten of Swords wrote: »

Look up Charles Blondin

I have, just now. I might be ignorant but I refuse to believe he pushed a wheelbarrow full of rocks on a tightrope across Niagra Falls. We're getting into the Biblical realm of unbelievability here, but maybe he did. Who knows.

Day Lewin

"Man on Wire" is the most AMAZING film. Do see it.

And yes it's all true.

Will I Am Not

Nah this is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4EcRPlaXoQ

Panthro

Going to a music festival getting balubahs drunk and waking up in me own tent in me pj's with my clothes neatly folded up in the corner of the tent.. I believe... Is the greatest achievement mankind (not the wrestler) has ever seen.

Deebles McBeebles

Hammer89 wrote: »

Seen it. Denzel is great but don't see the relevance Deebles.

Denzel on a tightrope, taking revenge....5 stars, The Guardian.

Ten of Swords

Hammer89 wrote: »

I might be ignorant but I refuse to believe he pushed a wheelbarrow full of rocks on a tightrope across Niagra Falls. We're getting into the Biblical realm of unbelievability here, but maybe he did. Who knows.

A photo exists, can't see anything in the wheelbarrow though because of the angle

dmc17

Free Solo is quite impressive too

Hammer89

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

Denzel on a tightrope, taking revenge....5 stars, The Guardian.

The Mexican cartel kidnaps his wire and he goes proper mental.

vicwatson

Omackeral wrote: »

Easily this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZYQluJW-dM

Preferred this version

Jurgen The German

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

Yeah, but could he do it without the cable.....

pffffffftttt....Jesus, ftw.

Franz Von Peppercorn II

Charles Blondin Would bring a stove and table set across the Niagara on his back , stop in the middle, cook the omelette and then eat the omelette on a chair balanced on the rope, from a table balanced on a rope. Then he’d clean up and continue, although sometimes he’d take a nap.

FrancieBrady

Once you learn to do it, walking across a rope is handy enough.

The Mohawk steel erectors who built the skyscrapers before Health and Safety would have a right giggle at your man.



http://www.whitewolfpack.com/2012/09/the-mohawks-who-built-manhattan-photos.html

Strumms

Omackeral wrote: »

Easily this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZYQluJW-dM

I love during the introduction how much effort Brendan O’Connor puts into not laughing. He is one facial twitch away from convulsions.... “I know I have to be professional right , but I’ve seen the rehearsal and and annnn ahhhhhhh :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::p “

AndyBoBandy

Hammer89 wrote: »

The Mexican cartel kidnaps his wire and he goes proper mental.

Thankfully though he has a very particular set of skills.


skills acquired over a long career in tightrope walking

fryup

OP, they made a movie about it....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W6byFcD5uE

Greyfox

Hammer89 wrote: »

In 1974, a French fella walked between The World Trade Centre buildings, on a metal cable that was one inch in width. Not only that, but he did it without a harness. If he fell, game over. They'd still be shoveling up his remains today. No safety net. Nada.

When I seen the title I was ready to jump it with no its not x, y and z are more impressive...

But you may be right