I just got through watching that David Blaine special on ABC a little while ago. Before anybody makes fun of me, I did not initially plan to. I was channel-flipping and it looked like the most interesting option at the time. I’m not a big fan of that guy, but I must say, it did prove interesting, for the right reasons, as well as the wrong ones.
First of all, David Blaine had been sitting in a tank filled neck-high with water for 177 hours, or roughly seven days. He was being held down by hundreds of pounds of chains on his arms and legs. Tonight, he attempted to break the world record and hold his breath underwater for 8 minutes and 58 seconds while escaping the chains.
Now there are one of two ways to look at this. One way, the way the TV executives and Mr. Blaine want you to look at it, is the perspective of “WOW! David Blaine is a fearless guy, with amazing dedication. The other way, the Leon perspective, is to say “This fool is CRAZY!” 177 hours in the water?! I can’t even spend 1 hour in a bathtub before my fingers and toes get pruny and wrinkly. He’s lucky to still have hands. Not even that, the amount of shrinkage has to be mind-boggling. I hope his lady is understanding. If she’s not, and she’s cute and rich, then she needs to call me. I’ll break her off for a few weeks while her illusionist boyfriend is healing. I’ll show her how she can make my magic wand dissapear with her mouth.
Despite all of the build-up, David Blaine fell about a minute or so short of the target. I felt bad for him. Not for missing his goal, but for having the cameras all up close and in his face. I was really scared that they were going to catch something that America really did not need to see, like a pool booger, or the sight of Blaine throwing up after choking underwater.. Luckily, they did not catch anything too graphic.
The only thing that disgusted me was Stuart Scott’s commentary. I guess in Scott’s defense, it’s hard to do play-by-play for a man sitting in a tank full of water holding his breath. I guess that’s like trying to commentate a staring competition. It’s no way not to sound silly.
“Aaron and Ron are in the middle of a heated stare-down..neither one wants to give an inch. Wait a minute! Ron’s eye just quivered slightly! Could this be it for Ron? He’s shaking! That eyelid is looking unsteady! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Your Winner, ann NEEEEEEW Stare-Down Champ-peen of the WOOOOORLD….AARON!”
See what I’m saying? He could not win for losing. It’s not like he had exciting Sportcenter highlights in front of him. Just a man sitting in a tank of water. I personally think Stuart Scott jinxed Blaine. As soon as he started talking about the bubbles being an indicator of Blaine being in trouble, he started exhaling and struggling.He must have heard Stuart Scott and gotten psyched out. Either way, Blaine did leave with the World Record for being underwater the most consecutive hours of any human being ever. So at least he didn’t leave empty-handed. Then again, his non-empty hands are probably numb right now and look like prunes.
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I’m sorry that guy just need to find some business. *shrugs* maybe he’s on a death mission or something? Seems like he’s always on some suicidal sh*t to me. I smell an intervention….
Damn whatever happened to sawing folks in half and pulling a dusty ass bunny out the hat? Hmmmpt…David Copperfield never had to stoop this low…
OK…you watched it on tv…but I am even more nerdier (my word! now what!!!?)
I went to Lincoln Center last week to see him in person…I don’tknow why…just thought it would be cool….da hell!?! lol
hell atleast the americans supported him. When he was here in london in the stupid box above the thames, we (well not me personally) threw eggs and sh*t at his ass.
Man, been a swimmer all ma’ life and neva’ heard of a “pool booger”. The things you come up with. But he’s no magic man, he’s a dare devil with a contract and a suit. Maybe he’s an unidentified superhero. He’s tried to imitate Aquaman, Spiderman, Superman…What’s next, the wonder twins?
What a shitty “magic trick” that was.
Ooh, boo-bippity-bee, I’m going to sit underwater for a really long time, and then try to hold my breath! Boo-bippity-boo!
Who pays for this shit???? And how much money does Blaine make off of it? Hell, I could come up with some good stuff like the world record for dodging the IRS while successfully keeping a full paycheck or ignoring bill collectors while acting like I’m a non-English speaking person.
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Shrinkage! HA AH HA! That makes his trick interesting, when before it wasn’t.
There was nothing else on, but I refused to watch his non-magic doin’ ass. What a nerd. Besides I can’t stand that stare he does into the camera, like he’s somebody. humph.
This guy is definitely a clown but he did accomplish one thing for certain. Everybody is talking about his ass today. He is even a top story on some news networks. I guess its like the infamous car wreck.
He is a true Hustla (right up there with K Fed).
Yeah…I watched it too…For 2 damn hours…I too felt bad when the bubbles came out….
I watched it more along the lines of :Damn, maybe he will drown and they will have to blank out the TV”…At one point the screen went blank and i just knew he was a goner!
Sidenote: I don’t know why…but when you were talking about the staring contest…I thought you were talking about Stuart’s lazy eye and regular one competing…
I must be tired….
no you didn’t. Now I came here to gt a laugh yes, but *gulp* BUT SHE DOES LOOK LIKE PSYCHO MOMMY!
I think Apollo would win if he would grt past the first 2-3 rounds. Clubber was trained for the early knockout and didn’t have the stamina to get through all the rounds. Plus Apollo had a very good chin as seen in Rocky 1 and 2.