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He's no magician. Magicians do magic tricks. All he does is spend long times enclosed in things. Anyone can do that.

Cue joke about how David Blaine isn't that great cos Emile Heskey's been doing nothing in a box for X amount of months....


Actually, I heard that one in high school a few years ago. Lame.

He's just using his magical powers to hide his uber coolness from you.

Silly non-believer

He's no magician. Magicians do magic tricks. All he does is spend long times enclosed in things. Anyone can do that.

I hate David Blaine. I don't care what he does, I hate his fuck-face.

Argggh that make me so mad I want to go break something! :mad:

Man I have David Blaine issues.

Now if they added some piranahs to the water, then I'd watch.

Can we pee in it? :)

Cue joke about how David Blaine isn't that great cos Emile Heskey's been doing nothing in a box for X amount of months....


Actually, I heard that one in high school a few years ago. Lame.
LOL, it took me a while to realise who Heskey was.-Translation crap

Cue joke about how David Blaine isn't that great cos Emile Heskey's been doing nothing in a box for X amount of months....


Actually, I heard that one in high school a few years ago. Lame.
Heskey jokes are oooold. (that's even older than old)

He's no magician. Magicians do magic tricks. All he does is spend long times enclosed in things. Anyone can do that.

Yeah, but... he has a picture of an eye... on his hand!

My old title was better...

My old title was better...
I was gonna say that you seem to be adjusting your attitude ever-so-slightly.
Perhaps you should share a smoke with Drunk Commies Deleted.

Can we flush David Blaine down the toilet when the kids get bored of him?

Can we flush David Blaine down the toilet when the kids get bored of him?


cue michael jackson joke

david blaine is a knob. what's he doing this time? sitting in water or something? i think we should light a fire under his tank, chuck in some onions, carrots, celery, wine and seasoning and slowly casserole him. that'll learn him. stupid man.

The "trapped in a box" comment reminded me of something from Fight Club:



You know what Marilyn Monroe would be doing right now if she were alive?



Clawing at the lid of her coffin.

Indeed, it was one of those rare moments of national pride for me when people were throwing rocks at his perspex box a few years back.

Po-faced, pretentious c*nt.

I agree completely - he is a complete twat - but what's he doing this time?

He's no magician. Magicians do magic tricks. All he does is spend long times enclosed in things. Anyone can do that.


Actually he does things that no human being is supposed to be able to do. I'd love to see you try to pull off any of his stunts. Go ahead and get a video camera and try to spend 35 hours standing in one spot on top of a 100 foot pole (or if you are really adventurous, then spend 3 days encased in ice)- I'll be looking forward to seeing you fail.

David Blaine is awesome - you are just jealous.

He's no magician. Magicians do magic tricks. All he does is spend long times enclosed in things. Anyone can do that.
If you'd just bothered to do a simple google search (http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=david+blaine&sourceid=opera&num=50&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8) on him, you'd see he does actually do "magic tricks". I thought the box thing was stupid but I have a dvd of him and he's incredible.

So, uh, yeah. Your argument kinda falls apart.

I bought a David Blaine doll today. Can't get it out of the box.

He's no magician. Magicians do magic tricks. All he does is spend long times enclosed in things. Anyone can do that.

You haven't actually seen any of his "Street Magic" shows, have you?

Blaine is cooler then some of the other magicans ive seen and as the above poster states. His card tricks are pretty cool
But then again sitting in a box is not that entertaining. I think 68% of his fans are just fangirls who think he is cute

I agree completely - he is a complete twat - but what's he doing this time?


This useless pustule is sitting in a tank of water to see how long he can hold his breath. I hope its for a LOOOONG time.....:sniper:

I bought a David Blaine doll today. Can't get it out of the box.
:D Great first post!

Actually he does things that no human being is supposed to be able to do. I'd love to see you try to pull off any of his stunts. Go ahead and get a video camera and try to spend 35 hours standing in one spot on top of a 100 foot pole (or if you are really adventurous, then spend 3 days encased in ice)- I'll be looking forward to seeing you fail.

David Blaine is awesome - you are just jealous.

No human can survive a 10-storey drop on the face, either. I'd love to see him try that. Hah! :D

Indeed, it was one of those rare moments of national pride for me when people were throwing rocks at his perspex box a few years back.

Po-faced, pretentious c*nt.

Yes, you have to admire the utter utter foolishness of the man. By all means, come to Britain, we won't take the piss, honest!

In fact every conversation in England at that time went like:

Young person: David Blaine is starving himself in a box by Tower Bridge.
Old person (say your grandmother): I know, I saw it in the paper. Good on him.
Young person: Why? Its very pretentious.
Old person: Well, it is for charity isn't it?
Young person: No.
Old person: So he's just making money?
Young person: Pretty much
Old person:What a wanker.

Yes, you have to admire the utter utter foolishness of the man. By all means, come to Britain, we won't take the piss, honest!

In fact every conversation in England at that time went like:

Young person: David Blaine is starving himself in a box by Tower Bridge.
Old person (say your grandmother): I know, I saw it in the paper. Good on him.
Young person: Why? Its very pretentious.
Old person: Well, it is for charity isn't it?
Young person: No.
Old person: So he's just making money?
Young person: Pretty much
Old person:What a wanker.

In polite company we don't use the word "wanker". We use "masturbation-obsessed jerk." It goes better with the kids. :D

In polite company we don't use the word "wanker". We use "masturbation-obsessed jerk." It goes better with the kids. :D

What are you wanking about, wanker?

Also, David Blaine is a silly person, but he's a strangely talented silly person.

I bought a David Blaine doll today. Can't get it out of the box.

LMAO. Brilliant.

What are you wanking about, wanker?

Also, David Blaine is a silly person, but he's a strangely talented silly person.

Hey! :D

Heh, just imagine what he'd look like after a week in water. I can imagine him all wrinkly and pale looking.:p

You know what the difference between Harry Houdini and David Blaine is?

Harry did it 100 years ago, and had talent.

Blaine is a talentless hack, who wishes he was David Copperfield.

Wanker.

If you'd just bothered to do a simple google search (http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=david+blaine&sourceid=opera&num=50&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8) on him, you'd see he does actually do "magic tricks". I thought the box thing was stupid but I have a dvd of him and he's incredible.

So, uh, yeah. Your argument kinda falls apart.
Nooooo! :eek: No logic in this thread! You're scaring ussssssssssssss
Bright light! Bright light!

*Hisses and vanishes in a puff of smoke*

If you'd just bothered to do a simple google search (http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=david+blaine&sourceid=opera&num=50&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8) on him, you'd see he does actually do "magic tricks". I thought the box thing was stupid but I have a dvd of him and he's incredible.

So, uh, yeah. Your argument kinda falls apart.
His tricks don't change the fact that he's a douchebag.

You know what the difference between Harry Houdini and David Blaine is?

Harry did it 100 years ago, and had talent.

Blaine is a talentless hack, who wishes he was David Copperfield.

Wanker.


I've started a trend! :D

The And verily, the true name of David Blaine is the name of evil, for it begins with 'T', ends with 'T' and has 'WA' in the middle.

The Lord hath spoken.

I think David Blaine should try something interesting for a change, i.e. not just remain in an enclosed space for an arbitrary number of days whilst tourists gawp at him.

How about trying to catch a bullet fired from a revolver in his teeth? If he managed that I'd be impressed, and even if he didn't quite do it, I'd still be happy.

Ywah, a guy tried that at some point ion the 20's.... He forgot to tell his assistant to switch the live round with a blank. Hehe.

At least he's (marginally) better than that Criss Angel pillock.

I bought a David Blaine doll today. Can't get it out of the box.
*gives you honorary cookie*

:fluffle:

Heh, just imagine what he'd look like after a week in water. I can imagine him all wrinkly and pale looking.:p
He wont last. And plus, the idiot should have worn a wet suit.

Indeed, it was one of those rare moments of national pride for me when people were throwing rocks at his perspex box a few years back.

Po-faced, pretentious c*nt.

First time I was impressed by Londoners :p

You haven't actually seen any of his "Street Magic" shows, have you?

When was the last time he did one of those?

To the best of my knowledge he stopped a while ago. Though I don't keep tabs on so don't know.


Ywah, a guy tried that at some point ion the 20's.... He forgot to tell his assistant to switch the live round with a blank. Hehe.

Paul Daniels also tried it, but he used a fake bullet.

Anyway, the bullet catch trick is still frequently performed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet_catch

I can't believe so many people hold so much contempt for Blaine. He's a wanker/idiot/twat/**** for testing the limits of human endurance and pullign off what nobody else has? For doing awesome street magic tricks that blow people away (he's not on a stage he is right there in front of someone and if you are honest you would admit that it takes a lot of skill - if you arent youw ill just call him names and show what an ass you are)? Makes sense to me :confused: uh, not.

Do you feel this way about all magicians or just Blaine?

Regarding catching the bullet in the teeth, Blaine wrote a book, that I havent read much of yet, where in teh beginning it mentions a French illusionist from way back in the day that does something similar but way more far out because he does it while in an actual duel, then instead of shootng back at the guy he shoots at a building and makes it bleed.

Oh and Houdini did not do the thing that Blaine is doing right now. Houdini is awesome but it's not the same at all.

I can't believe so many people hold so much contempt for Blaine. He's a wanker/idiot/twat/**** for testing the limits of human endurance and pullign off what nobody else has? For doing awesome street magic tricks that blow people away (he's not on a stage he is right there in front of someone and if you are honest you would admit that it takes a lot of skill - if you arent youw ill just call him names and show what an ass you are)? Makes sense to me :confused: uh, not.

Do you feel this way about all magicians or just Blaine?

Regarding catching the bullet in the teeth, Blaine wrote a book, that I havent read much of yet, talking about a French illusionist from way back in the day that does something similar but way more far out because he does it while in an actual duel, then instead of shootng back at the guy he shoots at a building and makes it bleed.

Actually I'm ok with David Copperfield. And I like Penn and Teller lots. But David Blaine arrrrrgghhhh! :mad:

Whywhywhy?

Actually I'm ok with David Copperfield. And I like Penn and Teller lots. But David Blaine arrrrrgghhhh! :mad:

Whywhywhy?


yes... why?

I think he's entertaining. Whats not enjoyable about watching a pretentious twat sitting in a box getting pelted with eggs and stones? :p

He used to be a pretty good magician (I vaguely remember some of his street magic stuff), now he's just a stunt man. I don't care if someone wants to risk their health and live underwater for howeverlong. I demand some real entertainment!

I'd like to see David Blaine jump off the side of the Woolworth Building into a damp sponge.

If you'd just bothered to do a simple google search (http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=david+blaine&sourceid=opera&num=50&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8) on him, you'd see he does actually do "magic tricks". I thought the box thing was stupid but I have a dvd of him and he's incredible.

So, uh, yeah. Your argument kinda falls apart.I'm afraid the magic went out of the 'magic' tricks when I saw how some of the street magic was done (and found I'd guessed correctly about others).

The levitation is a trick 'targetted' at a very narrow set of people (separately filmed camera shots cut in to make it look more 'all round'), the "card you were thinking of stuck on the inside of a cafe window" trick uses a stooge inside, 'predictions' written on a card are done with a bit of pencil lead under a nail, failures of tricks (especially the ones left more to chance) are left on the cutting room floor) leaving the impression that the whole thing was a 100% success.

Even the ice-block survival thingy was probably a trick.

His ice-block was periodically surrounded by people chucking cold air at it, obscuring the already distorted view of the man inside with dry-ice 'smoke'. I bet he could have ducked down into an alcove below to get warm again, perhaps chaning places with a double until the next 'cooling gang' intervention.

I'll have to admit that what was done (ice, pole, box, etc) were feats, even if subtle tricks were used to extend a fairly impressive duration into a rediculously long one, but he is an illusonist aspiring to some sort of 'human endurance beatification', unlike David Copperfield who is a pure illusionist (with maybe a few dillusons of grandeur, but very little that isn't contained within the concept of illusionist) and Harry Houdini who was a pure escapologist (armed with just the elements of illusion necessary to accomplish such feats).

In fact, I'd class Tommy Cooper as a better entertainer than Blaine. After accidentally stumbling[1] into the 'incompetant magician' role, he made it his own. And that despite the fact that (footnote 1 aside) he was actually very accomplished in 'straight' illusions.

Blaine has some talent, which I respect, but unfortunately a far larger ego than that talent can support.

[1] An early (serious) magic show went disasterously wrong, but he got a lot of laughs out of it, so made that his own style and carried it on to the day he died. On stage. On live TV.

*Runs away screaming*
http://www.randi.org/images/110802-Blaine.gif

Actually he does things that no human being is supposed to be able to do. I'd love to see you try to pull off any of his stunts. Go ahead and get a video camera and try to spend 35 hours standing in one spot on top of a 100 foot pole (or if you are really adventurous, then spend 3 days encased in ice)- I'll be looking forward to seeing you fail.

David Blaine is awesome - you are just jealous.
I did not see him do the ice trick, but there are ways to trick it and well leave the ice during the stunt, was the ice suspended or anything in the air? or under water, if not i doubt blaine was in it for 3 days.

I'm afraid the magic went out of the 'magic' tricks when I saw how some of the street magic was done (and found I'd guessed correctly about others).
I don't take any magic tricks as anything more than just that - tricks. Of course the "magic" goes out of it when you know the trick.

His general personality (ie a big ego) has no relevance to me because it doesn't affect my enjoyment of watching him perform. Then again, most people seem to care about celebrities and their personalities and I really don't care about that either.

I don't get where the idea that he has a big ego comes from

He speaks minimally and I've never heard him say he was a great magician or anything like that. He's also never put anyone else down or acted like anyone was below him as far as I have seen.

Personally, I'm a Criss Angel fan myself. :P

Personally, I'm a Criss Angel fan myself. :P

Chris Angel is talented, but he's a prick (talks shit about others and thinks he is the greatest thing to walk the earth - now theres an ego!), so I don't care for him. I'll give him props for doing some amazing stuff though.

Chris Angel is talented, but he's a prick (talks shit about others and thinks he is the greatest thing to walk the earth - now theres an ego!), so I don't care for him. I'll give him props for doing some amazing stuff though.

Eh, he does seem like he would be like that, but I've watched his TV show a lot. I can't lie though, his tricks are great. Hah.

I don't get where the idea that he has a big ego comes from

He speaks minimally and I've never heard him say he was a great magician or anything like that. He's also never put anyone else down or acted like anyone was below him as far as I have seen.
Just to clarify, I didn't mean to personally support the idea that he has a big ego.

I just don't give a damn either way :P

Just to clarify, I didn't mean to personally support the idea that he has a big ego.

I just don't give a damn either way :P


Oh I didn't think you were... no worries. But I ahve seen a couple people in this thread mention his huge ego, and I would love to see where they got this idea from.

Cue joke about how David Blaine isn't that great cos Emile Heskey's been doing nothing in a box for X amount of months....


Actually, I heard that one in high school a few years ago. Lame.

What about Tom Cruise not doing anything in a box since marrying Katie Holmes?

Any one here listen to the Now Show? They pretty much state a similar attitude to many here.

David Blane, Git Wizard.

I don't take any magic tricks as anything more than just that - tricks. Of course the "magic" goes out of it when you know the trick.But you have to enjoy the elegance of some. Or when you know the point at which the coin is palmed (for example) and yet can't even spot it when you slow down a video playback. DB's street-magic doesn't survive that, though, for me. YMMV.

His general personality (ie a big ego) has no relevance to me because it doesn't affect my enjoyment of watching him perform. Then again, most people seem to care about celebrities and their personalities and I really don't care about that either.Having no longer any basic enjoyment, I find that the unfavourable talent:ego ratio. And I wouldn't equate personality with ego. If anything, he has a bad personality:ego ratio too...

i think its part of a plan to get rid of him. I figure eventually he'll die form one of these things. He's a filthly attention whore, thats all.