  Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 1911 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 70.228.57.79 |
I just ran across this in the Freep. It's corny in that it's a publicity stunt for McDonald's and their still crappy "premium" coffee. Either way should be a cool thing for Detroit. It's definately out of the ordinary! http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=2006608270583 | ||
Toolbox Member Username: Toolbox Post Number: 974 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.126.173 |
As long as it is not a repete of '62 at the State Fair Coliseum. | ||
Cavanagh Member Username: Cavanagh Post Number: 25 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 199.95.214.99 |
Info from Wikipedia to shed some light on Toolbox's comment: "Karl [Wallenda] developed some of the most amazing acts like the seven-person chair pyramid. They continued performing those acts until 1962. That year, while performing at Detroit, Michigan, the front man on the wire faltered and the pyramid collapsed. Three men fell to the ground, killing two of them (Richard Faughnan, Wallenda's son-in-law, and nephew Dieter Schepp). Karl injured his pelvis, and his adopted son, Mario, was paralyzed from the waist down." | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 771 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.96.231.230 |
Karl didn't fare too well in Puerto Rico, either. Always thought these circus acts were the height of stupidity. Humbug. | ||
Huggybear Member Username: Huggybear Post Number: 252 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 68.79.118.74 |
Here's the proof they took the coffee break.  | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 10530 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.246.37.236 |
Whoa...she looks kinda hot. | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 1790 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 69.209.137.86 |
The event brought out a lot of people like myself. Martin Luther King Jr., High School's marching band was there and played some tunes. Free McDonald's coffee and coupons were pass out. A safety net was used. Watching the guy and young woman go up the incline to get back to the end of the wire appeared to be a challenge. Also, the young woman did have a little trouble at the end which caused her to have to wait for help for about 10 minutes before she could come down. It did provide for some tense moments. | ||
1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 960 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 4.165.99.133 |
I am told her trouble was because his crain would not work, which he needed to come up and take her balance stick from her. Eventually, they got it working right. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 686 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 69.136.147.97 |
the girl is foi-oine! Are they from Detroit? A kid found a family album of theirs in New Baltimore | ||
Huggybear Member Username: Huggybear Post Number: 253 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 68.79.118.74 |
Chitaku, here you go. It even has a touch of bondage.  | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 1543 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.122.57 |
Everything you wanted to know about the Wallenda family and their highwire act "The Flying Wallendas"....http://www.wallenda.com/index. html It appears that their only tie to Detroit is the disaster that occurred during a 1962 performance at the State Fair Coliseum, killing two of the troupe and seriously injuring another. | ||
Huggybear Member Username: Huggybear Post Number: 254 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 68.79.118.74 |
But which Wallendas are these? Not very many individual pictures of the nth generation. | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 1544 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.122.57 |
Per the Freep article... Nikolas, 27, and Lijana, 29, seventh-generation brother and sister duo of the legendary Wallendas. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20060830/NEW S99/60830024 http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20060831/NEW S01/608310419/1003 | ||
Huggybear Member Username: Huggybear Post Number: 255 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 192.217.12.254 |
Wow. The Freep's pictures are not that great. When I was down there, some bigwig from McD asked me if I was with the media. Guess answering yes wouldn't have improved the viewpoints. By the way, two McD execs were overheard at Slows discussing the new Campus Martius McDonalds. I am not kidding. That's the real reason the suits were down there. | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 334 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 68.60.139.212 |
The first thing Lijana did upon reaching the ground was to change her shoes. Off came the black tightrope-walking slippers and on went a pair of very high-heeled yellow pumps. | ||
Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 1917 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 134.215.223.211 |
The McD execs didn't eat lunch at their own Woodward Micky D's up Woodward? Shows how much they believe in their own restaurant! | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 735 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 65.42.23.2 |
Bvos... where did they eat then | ||
Messykitty Member Username: Messykitty Post Number: 126 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.21.198.33 |
Subway? | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 429 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 4.229.81.135 |
Slows. (Scroll up and read Huggybear's post.) | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 22 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 69.246.45.147 |
I just ran across this in the Freep. It's corny in that it's a publicity stunt for McDonald's and their still crappy "premium" coffee. Either way should be a cool thing for Detroit. It's definately out of the ordinary! http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=2006608270583 Sigh. Yet ANOTHER post stolen entirely from the Freep, Bvos! hehehe Sorry, couldn't resist.  |
