Hollering into the void since 2002

Wednesday, October 22, 2003

Slowly I turned

A man from Michigan believed he could go over Niagara Falls without any protection (such as from a barrel) and live. He proved himself right, making him the only adult to ever go over the falls in such circumstances and live. The New York Times article about his wet stunt includes the following incredibly dry paragraph about the repercussions:

The plunge defied the laws of physics and Canada.

Physics gave him a break; we’ll see about Canada.

Posted at 11:39 AM

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