Posted on April 13, 2006
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The shortest passage in the Bible is found in the Gospel of John, Chapter 11:35: Jesus wept.
This may not be the Gospel of John, and this may not be the shortest post ever on Escamoteurettes, but I thought I’d post my thoughts on my initial experience with Ben Harris’s new trick, Hole in the Head. Here it is:
It worked for me.
It worked the first time I tried. It worked the second time I tried. Same for the third and fourth times. By the fifth time, I was ready to show it to a friend. Stripping away the expletives, we’re left with the implication that its effect was favorably received.
Maybe it’s just me. (Insert “hole in the head” joke here.)
Posted on April 13, 2006
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Thanks to a post at RealityTVWebsite.com (and not ABC for some bizarre reason) we learn a few more things about David Blaine’s next television special, and his next stunt:
David Blaine Returns to ABC In DROWNED ALIVE - Seven Days Under Water At Lincoln Center
Hold Your Breath… David Blaine Is Coming!
David Blaine Will Stun The World With Another Death-Defying Feat On DAVID BLAINE: DROWNED ALIVE, Live From New York´s Lincoln Center, Monday, May 8 On ABC
Blaine Will Attempt to Hold His Breath Underwater Longer Than Any Other Human Being, After Spending Seven Days Living in a Spectacular Human Aquarium in Full Public View
David Blaine, known for his headline-making feats of physical, emotional and mental endurance, will once again put his life on the line in a death-defying attempt to hold his breath underwater longer than any human being, which is currently a stunning eight minutes, 58 seconds. He will undertake this latest challenge after living with a life support system in a specially built human aquarium — an eight-foot acrylic sphere — for seven days and nights, in full public view in front of New York´s Lincoln Center. Viewers will hold their collective breath during the heart-stopping finale of the broadcast when Blaine will put himself to the ultimate test - live - on a new, two-hour ABC primetime special, DAVID BLAINE: DROWNED ALIVE, Monday, May 8 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Let the moanings begin.
Posted on April 13, 2006
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Richard Osterlind’s project to produce a guide book to accompany each of the seven DVDs in the Mind Mysteries series has, so far, been a remarkable success. Purchasers have been virtually unanimous in their praise.
As a natural result of the interest in the guide books — and the reviewing of the DVDs — certain tricks are experiencing another round of interest. The Radar Deck is one of those.
Osterlind notes in his blog this morning a terrific deal for anyone who hasn’t yet purchased their own Radar Deck:
For the rest of April we will be offering these decks for the low price of just $12! The cards are top quality U.S. Playing Card Company brand, Bicycle Rider Back cards available in red or blue back. (Please specify when ordering.) Take advantage of this deal while you can! To order, go to the main product page and click on the Radar Deck special on the right edge of your screen.
As you probably have already heard, the Radar Deck is a terrific tool from which a number of great presentations can be performed. $12 is a giveaway.
Visit the store here and pick up a deck while they’re still on sale.
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