Wednesday, May 03, 2006

People w/ too much time on their hands....


Okay, so after that last post...I think I need to do something kinda light hearted..cuz, mmm yea. Although I do enjoy controversy sometimes..adds a lil spice to everything. :P


So, today I took a lil trip to the Lincoln Center to see the magician/stunt man, David Blaine. He's the one trying to spend a week in an Aquarium. Why? Just for the heck of it I guess. On the 7th day, he's gonna try to hold his breath for almost 9 mins and break free of chains and the aquarium a la Houdini. I seriously think David Blaine's a jinn.. the dudes crazy! He does crazy things like levitation and bends spoons w/ his mind! Scary. If you've never heard of him before, check out his website. www.davidblaine.com



Its kinda wierd to see him in the tank. They haveta put special stuff on him to keep his skin from deteriorating, gross! Of course, hundred of tourist were around, and David's "people" had a viewing set up, so people could say hi and wut not, but, I didn't get in line cuz it was way too freakn long. He is kinda cute though, ehh, i'll go by tmrw again, it's not like he's not going anywhere till Sunday anyways...not like he can escape either lol...j/k j/k :P


Here's the latest article on him::

Blaine 'Drowned' In Latest Stunt

NEW YORK - Take a deep breath. Stunt artist David Blaine began his latest death-defying feat on Monday: spending a week submerged in an 8-foot sphere filled with water.

The shirtless, 33-year-old magician, an oxygen tube in his mouth, slid into his snow-globe-like "human aquarium" at Lincoln Center.


In a week, he will remove the breathing device and try to hold his breath underwater to surpass a record of 8 minutes, 58 seconds -- longer than a dolphin, he says, but still surpassed by the sperm whale.
In an added display of extreme multitasking, Blaine will try to escape from 150 pounds of chains and handcuffs during the breath-holding finale.

"As a kid, I always was obsessed with Houdini," Blaine explained Monday.
"I don't think about death but I am prepared for it," he said, adding that his only fear is "the fear of the unknown."

The risks of his latest venture range from seriously pruned skin to oxygen-deprivation-induced brain damage. His brother, Michael, is his power of attorney.
Blaine said he started training in December, with some help from Navy SEALS. He lost 50 pounds so his body would require less oxygen.

The water will be kept at a balanced temperature to help keep his core temperature near 98.6 degrees. His gear will include a diving helmet that allows two-way communication with his support team.
He invites visitors to stop by and wave at him. The water should be nice and clear; he will be fed and, uh, relieve himself via tubes.

Because he's not exactly the shy type, Blaine's finale will air live in a two-hour ABC special, titled "David Blaine: Drowned Alive," next Monday at 8 p.m. EDT.

Blaine's previous feats included balancing on a 22-inch circular platform atop a 100-foot pole for 35 hours; being buried alive in a see-through coffin for a week; and surviving inside a massive block of ice for 61 hours, all of which were performed in New York. In 2003, he fasted for 44 days in a suspended acrylic box over the Thames River in London

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yeah, he's pretty freaky.
I think it's all a holographic illusion.

May 04, 2006 6:54 PM  
Blogger MnM310 said...

moumita: yea it could be. One of my friends just saw him on the streets though, and its like really hard for him to do this stuff w/ illusion, or so it seems! Crazy, i wanna see myself tho.

Zahera: haha really? they threw stuff @ him. someone "near & dear" to us suggested throwing tomatoes...haha, i was like, NEVER! LOL

May 05, 2006 6:01 AM  

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