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The Devil’s Tightrope

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Rob

Leave it to the Mercury Suspension Team to put together a 4 person devil’s tightrope pull for a fundraiser.  IAM:Benolyn sent in the photos from the event, but she didn’t include the names of anyone involved in the pull, although I do see Bradde on the far left of the first photo.

Update from Benolyn:  The people pulling are Bradde Hamman, Josh Anderson, Travis Boersma, and Cory Boersma. Flec is our slackrope extraordinaire, and our anchor people are Matt Borsa, Pat Kuhn, John Osborne, and Andrew “Big Poppa” Mitchell.

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16 responses to “The Devil’s Tightrope”

  1. Matt B. (detroit rat) Avatar
    Matt B. (detroit rat)

    Im in there Rob. Along with Josh Anderson, John Osbourne, Andrew Mitchell, Patrick Kuhn, and Travis and Cory Boersma.

  2. Matt B. (detroit rat) Avatar
    Matt B. (detroit rat)

    Im in there Rob. Along with Josh Anderson, John Osbourne, Andrew Mitchell, Patrick Kuhn, and Travis and Cory Boersma.

  3. Benolyn Avatar
    Benolyn

    Ah I feel like a douche for not giving anyone credit!!!!!!!! I suck!!!! The people pulling are Bradde Hamman, Josh Anderson, Travis Boersma, and Cory Boersma. Flec is our slackrope extraordinaire, and our anchor people are Matt Borsa, Pat Kuhn, John Osborne, and Andrew “Big Poppa” Mitchell. Sorry team, epic fail.

  4. Benolyn Avatar
    Benolyn

    Ah I feel like a douche for not giving anyone credit!!!!!!!! I suck!!!! The people pulling are Bradde Hamman, Josh Anderson, Travis Boersma, and Cory Boersma. Flec is our slackrope extraordinaire, and our anchor people are Matt Borsa, Pat Kuhn, John Osborne, and Andrew “Big Poppa” Mitchell. Sorry team, epic fail.

  5. big poppa Avatar
    big poppa

    as for the crew that would be bradde hamman, josh anderson, pat kuhn, john osborne, big poppa, travis boersma, cory boersma, matthew borsa, and on the tight rope is flec mindscape

  6. big poppa Avatar
    big poppa

    as for the crew that would be bradde hamman, josh anderson, pat kuhn, john osborne, big poppa, travis boersma, cory boersma, matthew borsa, and on the tight rope is flec mindscape

  7. Benolyn Avatar
    Benolyn

    And I can’t forget Mike Moore and Kristen Cleveland, the most awesome body guards/standing on bar stool supporters/ass-grabbers a photographer could have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. Benolyn Avatar
    Benolyn

    And I can’t forget Mike Moore and Kristen Cleveland, the most awesome body guards/standing on bar stool supporters/ass-grabbers a photographer could have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. Honest To A fault Avatar
    Honest To A fault

    These are awesome pictures 😀

  10. Honest To A fault Avatar
    Honest To A fault

    These are awesome pictures 😀

  11. rdfaulkner Avatar
    rdfaulkner

    i cannot comprehend the amount of awesome that is in these pictures

  12. rdfaulkner Avatar
    rdfaulkner

    i cannot comprehend the amount of awesome that is in these pictures

  13. wazaaaa Avatar
    wazaaaa

    I see big bellies 😀

  14. wazaaaa Avatar
    wazaaaa

    I see big bellies 😀

  15. Nick Friederich Avatar
    Nick Friederich

    Now why isnt this on Americas Got Talent? They have a couple on there that is doing some basic stuff like picking up stuff on chains through their piercing holes. But THIS would win 🙂 But only if Matt had some hooks in him. lol

  16. Nick Friederich Avatar
    Nick Friederich

    Now why isnt this on Americas Got Talent? They have a couple on there that is doing some basic stuff like picking up stuff on chains through their piercing holes. But THIS would win 🙂 But only if Matt had some hooks in him. lol

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