MonkeyFilter | Jumping the Wall

July 09, 2005

Jumping the Wall Danny Way jumped over the Great Wall of China 4 times on his skateboard, becoming the first person to jump the wall without a motorized vehicle. While I agree this is not really worthy of a FPP, I think the fact that the article mentions that China has a Minister of Extreme Sports does. I wonder how you say "Dude!" in Chinese?

oh yeah here is Danny's site.

All my google-fu is failing me on finding more information on the minister, tho...

posted by es el Queso at 10:33PM UTC on July 09, 2005

I wonder if Abeizer would have some information on the minister?

posted by path at 10:52PM UTC on July 09, 2005

Well, first to do it and live. Someone jumped it on a bicycle, like five years ago, but he died in the process. (Mid-air pic, some might not want to click)

(Man, yesterday I had the link to a live video feed of Danny's jump, but now I can't find it! Dammit! I was planning on watching it happen)

posted by Mr. Knickerbocker at 10:58PM UTC on July 09, 2005

If there really is a Minister of Extreme Sports, there should also be a Minister of Rocking Out With One's Cock Out.

posted by middleclasstool at 11:11PM UTC on July 09, 2005

Oh man... I had totally forgotten about that bicycle attempt!

posted by techsmith at 01:15AM UTC on July 10, 2005

I hereby nominate middleclasstool the Monkey Minister of Rocking Out With One's Cock Out. Can I get a witness!!!

posted by squidranch at 01:18AM UTC on July 10, 2005

Way to go, monkeys. Yet another thread reduced to witnessing cocks.

posted by tensor at 01:35AM UTC on July 10, 2005

But who shall be Minister of Hanging Out With One's Wang Out?

posted by Koko at 01:56AM UTC on July 10, 2005

Minisiter of Extreme Sports - that is riotous. I wonder if something was lost in translation or is Coummunist bureaucracy really that dense?

posted by gspm at 02:38AM UTC on July 10, 2005

Witnessing!

I'm unreasonably impressed by this stunt. It's stupid, and yet, dude, it's the Great Wall!

posted by livii at 04:31AM UTC on July 10, 2005

Wei Xing - Minister of Dazzle

posted by Argh at 04:36AM UTC on July 10, 2005

Koko, I accept that honor.

posted by squidranch at 08:31AM UTC on July 10, 2005

Well, I can't find any information on the 'Minister of Extreme Sports' in the Chinese stuff I looked at (nice photo of Danny mid-air in this one) but I guess it's not impossible that some at the National Administration of Sport is specially tasked with developing extreme sports here - isn't it going to be an Olympic event or two? If there's going to be medals up for grabs China will be after them. Thy wouldn't be a minister though in any event, if my memory of how an organisation like the Administration fits into the government hierarchy is correct.

posted by Abiezer_Coppe at 11:01AM UTC on July 10, 2005

Very well. I will take on this grave responsibility.

*opens pants, throws up the horns*

posted by middleclasstool at 02:18PM UTC on July 10, 2005

He's got video up on his site (flash).

Or direct links here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (wmv's)

posted by techsmith at 03:30PM UTC on July 10, 2005

That is totally WICKED!

O Minister of ROWOCO, may I be in your cabinet? Pleeeaase?

posted by Weezel at 02:00PM UTC on July 11, 2005

Hey Weezel, come out of the closet, man!

posted by Skrik at 10:41PM UTC on July 11, 2005

Skrik, if by "closet" you mean "pants," I'm there!

posted by Weezel at 01:34PM UTC on July 12, 2005

I hereby appoint Weezel Untersturmführer of Dropping It Like It's Hot.

posted by middleclasstool at 04:30PM UTC on July 12, 2005

Awesome. If anyone is having trouble with the Hot Dropping, you know who to call.

posted by Weezel at 10:04PM UTC on July 12, 2005

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