The Danny Mensik interview !

 

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Danny is one of the most inspiring person in the slackline community and yes he does love chocolate !

He is an awesome person who takes life simply and trains hard to push our sport ! Thanks Danny for everything you do.

Where are you from ?

From the heart of the heart of Europe: Prague, Czech Republic

Since how long do you slack ?

Hm… damn it ..a bit more than 3,5 years! Time goes fast.

How did you enter into EQB?

I was told that if I join them I will have lot of money and chics

The longest line you ever walked: highline and slack ?

Highline – 208m,

Longline – 380m

What did you do last sunday?

I was having lot of fun at cottage in the Czech mountains. 

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Nothing, I take myself with all the errors.

A phrase you say often is :

Sorry, I don’t drink beer. (Imagine how often you have to say it in Czech Republic!)

Your biggest fear is :

Wall street crash. To lost it.

Your biggest worry is :

To have nothing to be really worried about. =D

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Your biggest weakness is :

chocolate, a certain girl

A Guilty pleasure of yours is :

uncontrolled amount of chocolate

An excuse you use often is :

God wants it like this

Something you could use more of in life is :

a comb

Something in your refrigerator ?

mousse au chocolat

What country would you most like to visit ?

Bhutan

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What webbing do you usually use ?

Green Dragon

Your first thoughts upon waking up are ?

Sleeping.

What passion did you have before slacklining ?

icehockey, florbal, swimming, gymnastic, tenis, climbing,… and many others

The last line you walked was :

really short

The song you usually listen when you slack ?

I don’t listen to the music on line

The last meal you ate was :

chocolate

The last text message you sent was :

to my mum, that I have no more chocolate.

The best advice you’ve ever received was :

Not to pee against the wind. First, i didn’t obey…

The best word to describe your life is ?

exponentialgradationofaggregateofluck

What quality do you admire most in other people ?

sincerity

Highline should be completely free or there should be rules ?

One: not to be an idiot and use common sense.

You think solo is :

only for selfmurders with no respect of life who don’t like themselves and want just to show off.

Where did you travel during 2014 ?

Turkey, France, Germany, Poland, Iceland, Austria, Italy, Slovakia. And  I also visited school couple times.

What goals would you like to achieve this year ?

I wanted to do first real spaceline, but NASA doesn’t share my enthusiasm about this idea. Maybe Putin will like it.

Last words :

Take life seriously! =D

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An awesome video with Danny that we find inspiring !

 

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