July 10, 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?
posted by es el Queso 19 years ago
  • oh yeah here is Danny's site. All my google-fu is failing me on finding more information on the minister, tho...
  • I wonder if Abeizer would have some information on the minister?
  • 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)
  • If there really is a Minister of Extreme Sports, there should also be a Minister of Rocking Out With One's Cock Out.
  • Oh man... I had totally forgotten about that bicycle attempt!
  • I hereby nominate middleclasstool the Monkey Minister of Rocking Out With One's Cock Out. Can I get a witness!!!
  • Way to go, monkeys. Yet another thread reduced to witnessing cocks.
  • But who shall be Minister of Hanging Out With One's Wang Out?
  • Minisiter of Extreme Sports - that is riotous. I wonder if something was lost in translation or is Coummunist bureaucracy really that dense?
  • Witnessing! I'm unreasonably impressed by this stunt. It's stupid, and yet, dude, it's the Great Wall!
  • Wei Xing - Minister of Dazzle
  • Koko, I accept that honor.
  • 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.
  • Very well. I will take on this grave responsibility. *opens pants, throws up the horns*
  • He's got video up on his site (flash). Or direct links here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (wmv's)
  • That is totally WICKED! O Minister of ROWOCO, may I be in your cabinet? Pleeeaase?
  • Hey Weezel, come out of the closet, man!
  • Skrik, if by "closet" you mean "pants," I'm there!
  • I hereby appoint Weezel Untersturmführer of Dropping It Like It's Hot.
  • Awesome. If anyone is having trouble with the Hot Dropping, you know who to call.