As Nik Wallenda was setting a new record by becoming the first human to walk across the Grand Canyon on a high wire, the Twittersphere was erupting. During the Discovery Channel broadcast, Twitter registered over 700,000 tweets. And the tweets came from all types. Check out some of the highlights below:
Congrats to @NikWallenda for making history. Your courage and faith is inspiring. #Skywire
— Joel Osteen (@JoelOsteen) June 24, 2013
Why jeans? #skywire
— Nikki Glaser (@NikkiGlaser) June 24, 2013
There has to be an easier way to deliver a large pole to your friends who live on a cliff. #skywire
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) June 24, 2013
WHY IS HE WEARING JEANS. WHY did his wife let him do this. Wow. Wow wow. Amazed/terrified #skywire
— Brooklyn Decker (@BrooklynDecker) June 24, 2013
Ron Howard is going to direct a TERRIBLE movie about this. #Skywire
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) June 24, 2013
Hopefully #skywire doesn’t become #Skyfall.
— Frank Caliendo (@FrankCaliendo) June 24, 2013
I’m about to pass out #SkyWire
— Warren Sapp (@WarrenSapp) June 24, 2013
