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Topic: David Blaine in London
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Cat
Knowflake Posts: 3308
From: England
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted September 02, 2003 06:31 PM
 
Here's the latest news........
Blaine 'Cuts Off Ear' in Publicity Stunt
DAVID Blaine has pulled his latest shock stunt by appearing to cut off his own ear.The magician was giving a press conference at London's Savoy Hotel to promote his forthcoming trick, in which he will spend 44 days without food while encased in a plastic box by the River Thames. With the television cameras rolling, the 30-year-old American opted for shock tactics in his latest bid to grab some publicity. When a voice in the assembled press pack asked if there was a magic trick he could perform, Blaine came up with this "impromptu" display. After someone helpfully handed him a knife, he returned to the stage and started hacking away at his left ear. He cried out and grimaced in pain as what appeared to be blood spurted down his face. Ushered off the stage by aides, a subdued Blaine was back five minutes later to show off the damage - with a slice of his ear apparently missing. Blaine has made a career from appearing to test his body to the limits - although cynics suggest his stunts are more to do with trickery than human endurance. They have included being buried alive for a week, being encased inside a six-ton block of ice for nearly three days and standing for 35 hours on top of a 100ft high pole. On Friday he will begin his most ambitious project to date. He will enter a transparent box measuring seven feet deep, seven feet long and three feet wide, where he intends to remain for 44 days with nothing more than water to sustain him. It's being billed as "the most extreme exercise in isolation and physical deprivation ever attempted". Blaine told today's press conference: "The damage could be irreversible. You may never see me in this condition again. I assume that mentally I will start to lose my mind after a couple of weeks, and by day 40 it will be a nightmare. This could easily be the last thing I ever do." IP: Logged |
N_wEvil
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posted September 02, 2003 06:38 PM
well i might be up in london towards the end of the week (flu/work permitting) to do some filming with a cancerian buddy of minei may have to check this out  BTW, Cat - know of any student flats going out towards Finchley/west hamstead?  IP: Logged |
lioneye68
Knowflake Posts: 6062
From: Canada
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted September 02, 2003 07:00 PM
What sign is that guy? He seems like such a Scorpio, but yet, traits of Capricorn pop up too. Anyone know?IP: Logged |
Cat
Knowflake Posts: 3308
From: England
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted September 03, 2003 05:38 AM
David Blaine's an Aries. Born in Brooklyn, New York on April 4, 1973Well I guess we can see how the Mars/Uranus transits are making him do crazy stunts....
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Cat
Knowflake Posts: 3308
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posted September 03, 2003 05:40 AM
Hi N_w
Sorry can't help you out re flats, I don't know those areas very well.
Sue  IP: Logged |
juniperb
Knowflake Posts: 6830
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted September 08, 2003 05:14 PM
 I think he`s already arrived at this statement I assume that mentally I will start to lose my mind juniperb  IP: Logged |
lioneye68
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From: Canada
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted September 08, 2003 05:42 PM
I heard that his first night wasn't too pleasant. Passers by were throwing tomatoes and cigarette butts and garbage at his little plexy glass cube.Tsk Tsk. Not nice.
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Cat
Knowflake Posts: 3308
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Registered: Jan 2002
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posted September 09, 2003 04:30 AM
Hi Lioneye
Yes I read about that too - there really are some not very nice people in this world. Why on earth would they do that  I went to The Tate Modern (art gallery) on Saturday with a girfriend and as Tower Bridge was only another couple of stops on the tube we decided to go there as well. There were a lot of people around, it seems to have become a tourist attraction as they were people from all of the world there. The glass cube isn't actually hanging over the River Thames - it's just to one side of it. Not sure why they changed that - maybe because it can get fairly windy over the river. As it was, the cube was still swaying quite a bit. It's hanging (from a crane)just to the side of a large tree (I'd guess about 6 to 10 foot higher than the tree). Anyway I do hope whoever, and wherever these people are from, that they will stop throwing things at the cube.
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juniperb
Knowflake Posts: 6830
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted September 10, 2003 04:32 PM
I read they`re being downright mean to him . Cat and Wevil, team up and go put a stop to it  juniperb IP: Logged |
Cat
Knowflake Posts: 3308
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posted September 10, 2003 04:53 PM
Hi Juni
I know...I keep reading about these total nutters throwing things at the cube What's going on with these people  I'm astrologically putting in down to the Mars/Uranus transit.
Hmmm and it's a Full Moon tonight....that can bring out the crazies  IP: Logged |
lioneye68
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From: Canada
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted September 10, 2003 05:08 PM
Poor guy. I guess this trick is going to be challenging in more ways than he anticipated.IP: Logged |
N_wEvil
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posted September 10, 2003 05:27 PM
I'm up in london tomorrow doing some filming so i'll drop by and attempt to alleviate his boredom somehow.Maybe if i got a huge electroluminescent television and placed it down in the park he wouldn't get so bored... hrrm..... IP: Logged |
lioneye68
Knowflake Posts: 6062
From: Canada
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted September 10, 2003 05:33 PM
Maybe you could just do the bouncing smiley dance for him.
And some card tricks...
And a strip tease.
ROTFLMAO
Ah, I crack me up.IP: Logged |
Cat
Knowflake Posts: 3308
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posted September 10, 2003 05:34 PM
I'm wondering if people don't really believe he's actually in the cube...and that's why they're throwing thing in order to get a reaction to prove he's in it and it's not just a trick/illusion?
I know that's no excuse for the bad behaviour of these "louts" but us Virgo's have gotta analyse to try to find out the reason  N_w A massive TV sounds  to me IP: Logged |
Cat
Knowflake Posts: 3308
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posted September 10, 2003 05:37 PM
Lioneye
I think you should catch the next flight over here....I'm sure he (and everyone else) would love your entertainment ideas....especially the striptease IP: Logged |
N_wEvil
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posted September 10, 2003 05:54 PM
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And a strip tease.
Nonono...i want to entertain him, lioneye, not kill him!!! IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Knowflake Posts: 5301
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted September 10, 2003 08:01 PM
I don't know........Maybe It's My Oversexed Scorpio self, But I'd do a strip tease for David Blane in a heartbeat.....I find him so sexy! Mysterious, monotone voice, daring-do-anything attitude, bedroom eyes, RRRROOOOOWWWWRRRR!!!!! I'd love to show him some real magic!!!!LOL!IP: Logged |
lioneye68
Knowflake Posts: 6062
From: Canada
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted September 10, 2003 10:32 PM
Well, you just better get your sweet a$$ over to London, England then. And give him a thumbs up for me while your at it.Oh, and by the way, N_wEvil is a GUY. I just figured a guy doing a strip tease for David Blaine might actually get some kind of reaction from him. The rotten tomatoes don't seem to be working. IP: Logged |
N_wEvil
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posted September 12, 2003 06:10 AM
Well, i got some footage of him in his little box... he's still managing to put on a smile which is a good sign.IP: Logged |
lioneye68
Knowflake Posts: 6062
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posted September 12, 2003 10:23 AM
COOL!!  Did he like your card tricks? IP: Logged |
silverbells
Knowflake Posts: 1506
From: The second star to the right (which shines in the night for'eer)
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted September 15, 2003 07:47 PM
WAIT A MINUTE. I just heard that people ARE flashing him. N_w???!!!!!!!  IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
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From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted September 15, 2003 08:00 PM
UH......UUURRRMMM......UUUMMMMMM......That was me.........
(kidding!) IP: Logged |
N_wEvil
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posted September 15, 2003 08:05 PM
well...i took some footage of him for a compositing project im gunna do if i ever get the motivation....IP: Logged |
Ika
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posted September 15, 2003 10:07 PM
oh my gawd David Blaine is AMAZING!!
And im SO glad he's an aires! I remember the first time i saw him on tv i thought he was the hottest thing in the world!!! and im glad hes an aries...cuz im a leo! man im gonna meet him someday. Do any of you think he is immortal? Sure hope so...cus then id have a chance with him! OW OW!!!!!!!IP: Logged |
Lunargirl
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posted September 15, 2003 11:39 PM
Can I ask a dumb question?How does he manage to go to the bathroom in that seethru cube? I guess that's why he's drinking only water, hmm? IP: Logged |
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