Honestly, the lengths some people will go to to get a mobile phone signal.

highwire phonecall

Yes, today's tip of the hat goes to high wire daredevil Tancrede Melet - not just for crossing a 65ft gap in the Verdon Gorge, France, at 1,000ft - but also for taking a 20-minute phone call while doing it.

Mon dieu. Some people have big boules, non?

And just to put him in context:

highwire phonecall

Like we say. Grands boules. Bravo, Monsieur Melet! And a tip of the hat to the person who called you, too. We hope you didn't let on where you were.

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