http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/hidden-hazards-of-circus-thrillers/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/hidden-hazards-of-circus-thrillers/comment-page-1/#comment-1088280 Jay Delehanty Mon, 16 May 2011 10:58:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/hidden-hazards-of-circus-thrillers/#comment-1088280 And remember Elvin Bale? The greatest daredevil of the seventies, and star of Ringling Brothers. He went to Hong Kong to do his human cannonball act in 1983. An assistant set up the cannon and the net, then test fired a sand bag that was supposed to be exactly Bale's weight. What he forgot was that the sandbag had been left in the rain and was much heavier. When Bale was shot out during the show, he missed the net because the cannon was not set properly. Bale is still in a wheelchair. And remember Elvin Bale? The greatest daredevil of the seventies, and star of Ringling Brothers. He went to Hong Kong to do his human cannonball act in 1983. An assistant set up the cannon and the net, then test fired a sand bag that was supposed to be exactly Bale’s weight. What he forgot was that the sandbag had been left in the rain and was much heavier. When Bale was shot out during the show, he missed the net because the cannon was not set properly. Bale is still in a wheelchair.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/hidden-hazards-of-circus-thrillers/comment-page-1/#comment-329268 Jim Dunn Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:43:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/hidden-hazards-of-circus-thrillers/#comment-329268 This reminds me of the great Webb Wilder song, "Human Cannonball." You can see the video for it on Youtube, and it's well worth the clicking. This reminds me of the great Webb Wilder song, “Human Cannonball.” You can see the video for it on Youtube, and it’s well worth the clicking.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/hidden-hazards-of-circus-thrillers/comment-page-1/#comment-326981 Stannous Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:01:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/hidden-hazards-of-circus-thrillers/#comment-326981 19 years later metal fatigue would ground the first jet airliners, the British Comet. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/19/newsid_3112000/3112466.stm 19 years later metal fatigue would ground the first jet airliners, the British Comet.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisda.....112466.stm

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