Donk Posted May 3, 2006 Report Posted May 3, 2006 Spent the last week in NYC and stopped by Lincoln Center where street magician David Blaine is submerged in a sphere of water for a week. He had his hands out and assistants working with them. It'll be interesting to see the finale next week when he tries to hold his breath for 9 minutes. Only had my cell phone with me for the shots but had to try and get my Exp II in one of them. Gotta love the NYC because there's always something going on but we ready to come home. Had this one on my cell phone, too. Austin, TX. My 063 on SS and the bat colony heading out at dusk. I believe the population is around 750K under Congress St. bridge this time of year. By the fall it will double. I really need to start carrying my digital camera with me.
GhostfaceZX Posted May 8, 2006 Report Posted May 8, 2006 What's this sphere about? Just holding his breath?
BilboBaggins Posted May 8, 2006 Report Posted May 8, 2006 What's this sphere about? Just holding his breath? Surely not holding his breath for a week! Hes gonna have the wrinkliest skin ever when he gets out! Jon
jonthebhoy Posted May 8, 2006 Report Posted May 8, 2006 How does David Blane fit into a sphere which is no bigger than your Explorer? JTB
BilboBaggins Posted May 8, 2006 Report Posted May 8, 2006 How does David Blane fit into a sphere which is no bigger than your Explorer? JTB Thats part of the magic! Jon
Donk Posted May 8, 2006 Author Report Posted May 8, 2006 Maybe I should have left the Exp II in the water with him all week for an 'endurance' water test. We'll see tonight if he can beat the 8:58 minute world record.
Johnkaz Posted May 8, 2006 Report Posted May 8, 2006 Everybody will know when he takes a leak. Then he has to live in it for a week. Cheers Johnkaz.
BilboBaggins Posted May 8, 2006 Report Posted May 8, 2006 9 minutes without breathing.... crazy! I can hold mine for about 2 mins...thought that was good! Jon
GhostfaceZX Posted May 8, 2006 Report Posted May 8, 2006 But why does he have to stay in the bubble for a week to prove he can hold is breath for 9 mins?
Willith Posted May 9, 2006 Report Posted May 9, 2006 I don't know about anyone else, but I would hate to live in the water for a week totally submerged. I'm sure sleeping is a bit of a challenge, but he does have an air hose and I saw him wearing a mask part of the time too, so that would help with sleeping and keep water out of his nose.
Donk Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Posted May 9, 2006 Well, he made it 7:08. Did you see what his hands and feet looked like? Ugh.
bres3000 Posted May 9, 2006 Report Posted May 9, 2006 Well, he made it 7:08. Did you see what his hands and feet looked like? Ugh. Of course not - I was watching "24" but, during a commercial I did notice that when he blinked his eyes, no bubbles rose from his eye area or anywhere else on his face. Am I saying it was a trick? Of course it was a trick - that's what he does, and he's the BEST at what he does!
ahchard Posted May 9, 2006 Report Posted May 9, 2006 I don't think he suceeded in breaking the world record for holding his breath... he blacked out....
BilboBaggins Posted May 9, 2006 Report Posted May 9, 2006 I don't think he suceeded in breaking the world record for holding his breath... he blacked out.... Yeh it all ended in tears...divers had to pull him out when he was struggling to get the chains off his feet. To be honest...it was a big ask to break the world record while removing chains from your hands and feet! Jon
SF_Mike Posted May 9, 2006 Report Posted May 9, 2006 Didn't actually watch it, but I would have to say it's pretty amazing to hold your breath for that long... Interesting thing that I saw on wikipedia though, check it out below. Before the stunt, Mark Harris of the British Free Diving Association spoke out, saying that Blaine would have an unfair advantage. "[since]he will be breathing compressed air under water... he will have a much higher concentration of oxygen molecules... in competitive freediving, we are positively banned from breathing pure oxygen before the event." Even if Blaine had succeeded in holding his breath for more than eight minutes and fifty-eight seconds, the feat would not have been officially recognized as a new world record. This is due to the fact that judges from the International Association for the Development of Apnea (IADA) would have had to be present to verify that Blaine breathed no pure oxygen for at least two hours prior to beginning his attempt at the world record. The world record for holding one's breath after having breathed pure oxygen is actually closer to fifteen minutes. wikipedia link
Leeroy697 Posted May 9, 2006 Report Posted May 9, 2006 15 MINUTES!!! I can probbaly hold my breath for about 1!!!
BilboBaggins Posted May 9, 2006 Report Posted May 9, 2006 Are you guys forgetting what we DO here? I know I can personally hold my breath for 4 weeks waiting for a watch from Neil. Uh oh...thats asking for trouble...lol Jon
Johnkaz Posted May 9, 2006 Report Posted May 9, 2006 Yet another failed record attempt by the serial attention seeker, he would be better just sticking to card tricks. Anybody any ideas for his next trick? Cheers johnkaz.
BilboBaggins Posted May 9, 2006 Report Posted May 9, 2006 His next trick?? As long as he's attempting the impossible, for his next trick I nominate.... Find the Best Sub. lol...perhaps impossible even for the great man himself. Jon
bres3000 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Posted May 10, 2006 I just heard that for his next trick, David Blaine will live among the starfishes for a month, and then cut himself in half and regenerate into two David Blaine's.
GhostfaceZX Posted May 10, 2006 Report Posted May 10, 2006 I've held my breath for 2 mins 53 seconds before..without oxygen tanks beforehand as well
miquel Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 Speaking of your Apnea, Nanuq, how is it holding up after the opened crown stem? Blaine's next trick will be ... entering the twilight zone?
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