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The Great Wallenda
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Posted on 06/23/2013 7:01:44 PM PDT by Former MSM Viewer

He made it!!! And gave profuse thanks to God!


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To: Michael.SF.

I too thought he said sorcerer and appreciate the explanation


61 posted on 06/23/2013 7:56:59 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Kirkwood
Why the hate?

It's love! It just comes out funny.

62 posted on 06/23/2013 7:59:08 PM PDT by schm0e ("we are in the midst of a coup.")
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To: Former MSM Viewer

I’m glad he has faith, but I don’t see how what he’s doing squares with Luke 4: 1-13.


63 posted on 06/23/2013 7:59:54 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: schm0e

I wasn’t responding to any of your posts. I was responding to laplata.


64 posted on 06/23/2013 8:00:22 PM PDT by chalkfarmer
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To: Kirkwood

Why the hate?


I don’t know why they’re being hateful. Calling someone a freak is kind of hateful..


65 posted on 06/23/2013 8:00:26 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: bigfootbob

:)


66 posted on 06/23/2013 8:01:43 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: chalkfarmer
None of my business. Please disregard.

But still...it's pretty inspiring.

But if you mean that "hero" is overused these days, couldn't agree more. I didn't see the hero reference, if there was any.

67 posted on 06/23/2013 8:02:41 PM PDT by schm0e ("we are in the midst of a coup.")
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To: EternalVigilance

(I don't think He's in there).

68 posted on 06/23/2013 8:04:27 PM PDT by schm0e ("we are in the midst of a coup.")
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To: schm0e

:)

Smile. It’s better than being so angry.


69 posted on 06/23/2013 8:07:28 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: Former MSM Viewer
Many years ago I contracted his aunt, Carla Wallenda, for a few days of performances.

To do this:

Long story...

Very nice lady.

70 posted on 06/23/2013 8:08:51 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: chalkfarmer

So....um.....WTF does that mean?


71 posted on 06/23/2013 8:10:56 PM PDT by RightOnline (I am Andrew Breitbart!)
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To: LaybackLenny

He may not be a hero to some, but he certainly was inspiring as he prayed and praised God. I honestly did not think he would make it and believe that God was walking with him, keeping him steady and safe. jmho


72 posted on 06/23/2013 8:13:16 PM PDT by ozaukeemom (Is there even a republic left?)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

Sooner or later this idiot is going to push his luck too far.


73 posted on 06/23/2013 8:16:58 PM PDT by BigCinBigD (...Was that okay?)
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To: redhead
"lead a snot into temptation,"

What about the first line? "Our Father who are in heaven, how did you know my name?"

74 posted on 06/23/2013 8:18:49 PM PDT by PistolPaknMama
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To: Former MSM Viewer

I saw it! It seemed like forever watching him walk so slowly and carefully and I kept thinking what discipline and skill it took to do that!


75 posted on 06/23/2013 8:20:01 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: EternalVigilance

I agree. How many hungry bellies were filled by this act? How many people now have a place to live because of this act? How was the Gospel of Jesus spread exactly, by walking without a safety net across the Grand Canyon?

Granted, this guy has guts, but it’s crazy guts in my book. Navy SEALs, Army Rangers and Green Beret and many others have guts, but their life risking endevors actually lead to saving people’s lives or punishing evil doers. This guys crazy guts primarily puts the spot light on him and saves nobody, that I can see.

I will give him kudos for not being ashamed to praise Jesus, though, through his crazy stunt.


76 posted on 06/23/2013 8:20:27 PM PDT by ScubieNuc (When there is no justice in the laws, justice is left to the outlaws.)
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To: laplata

Congrats! So far you’ve broken 3 or 4 of God’s commandments in this single thread. Amazing how someone praying in public brings out the worst in people.


77 posted on 06/23/2013 8:31:25 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

Little known, but terrific song from the 1970s, by Duke Jupiter: “Poppy”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bXjOJ15kug

This song is primarily based on the tragic 1978 death of Karl Wallenda, matriarch of “The Great Wallendas” aerial high wire act. The Wallenda act was noted for not using safety nets. On March 22, 1978, at age 73, Wallenda attempted a walk on a high wire between the two towers of the ten-story Condado Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The wire was 121 ft (37 meters) above the pavement. Wallenda fell to his death when winds exceeded 30 mph (48 kilometers per hour). He was known as “Poppy” to his multi-generational family of daredevil high wire performers who were present.


78 posted on 06/23/2013 8:32:41 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: schm0e

I watched an interview with his mom before,and when asked what she said to him when he told her what he wanted to do, she said something like, ‘you go for it! follow your dreams’.
You’re right, “struggleing with life and death everyday” is not what God intended and I was proud of this mom for what she said to her son.


79 posted on 06/23/2013 8:35:32 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Kirkwood

What commandments did I break?


80 posted on 06/23/2013 8:40:19 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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