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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This guy is from my hometown, I've seen him train a few times. He looks a lot happier when he isn't 1500 ft off the ground. Someone should tell him the incessant Jesus talk (or any talk, for that matter) distracts focus, they have done studies on people driving and talking on their cell phones (even with both hands on the wheel) which show your performance is impaired even hands-free when you are talking. This is dialogue he should have internalized. It did feel like propaganda that it was aired, I bet Discovery channel wasn't aware this would become a hyper-religious endeavor. His actions reflect on the whole network and given the amount of money they spent to fund this thing, I'm sure they have a say in how they want to be represented, not all viewers are religious or want to be distracted from the spectacle with a bunch of talking of any sort. I do think it's a worthy endeavor, because it dazzles people. If this is really his passion in life, he knows the risks, and he takes it because it's what he cares about and people want to see it. I'm sure it's nerve wrecking for his family but they are all performers too, so it must be more normal for them than it is for all of us. I do think he could benefit from an ego check. Seems rather hypothetical to be praising Jesus for all his gifts while risking the gift of life to walk on a rope, but it's a brave act nonetheless and it's his choice and life to lose. I hope he never has an accident, we don't need an instant replay of Karl Wallenda. Glad he made it across safely.[/quote]when a guy walks a wire across a canyon 1090+ feet up, he gets to say whatever he wants that gets him through it.  [/quote]

Heck, yeah.  If I were up on a wire like that I would be praying the whole way too.  [/quote]

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