David Blane Drowned Alive

**alty29** · 05-09-2006, 12:28 AM

It was interesting, upset he wasn't able to finish.

His hands were SICK

**WannaBe_80z** · 05-09-2006, 12:28 AM

umm more info?

**alty29** · 05-09-2006, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by WannaBe_80z

umm more info?

He was submerged in water for like, 120 hours or something like that, and then he tried to hold his breath for 9 min. but only did 7.

**gerbick** · 05-09-2006, 12:30 AM

"...since when did we fall for a magician without magic tricks!?" - forgot the comic

**WannaBe_80z** · 05-09-2006, 01:04 AM

hold your breath for 9 minutes...how is that even possible?

**Loyal Rogue** · 05-09-2006, 01:14 AM

World record is 8:58 held by a German fellow.

**Visionray** · 05-09-2006, 01:14 AM

I used to find him interesting but he's starting to annoy me. This was however much better than the weak stunt he did in London.

Seemed as if he really did hold his breath but I don't know how he did it. I thought you would either get carbon dioxide poisoning, or you pass out when oxygen doesn't go to your brain.

**The_Xell** · 05-09-2006, 01:20 AM

Darren Brown is so much more amazing.

**indivision** · 05-09-2006, 01:38 AM

i think its a good publicity stunt for him to fail. might make people believe some of his other stunts are real.

**Visionray** · 05-09-2006, 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by indivision

i think its a good publicity stunt for him to fail. might make people believe some of his other stunts are real.

I know his street magic is obviously fake, but his other stunts as well? Like when he froze himself in a block of ice or buried himself alive, were those faked?

**indivision** · 05-09-2006, 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by Visionray

I know his street magic is obviously fake, but his other stunts as well? Like when he froze himself in a block of ice or buried himself alive, were those faked?

i didnt see those so im not sure what was involved. just seems like occasional failure might actually add to the apparent credibility of the feats.

**the_host** · 05-09-2006, 03:30 AM

He didnt drown, but he pulled out after 7 minutes instead of 9 minutes.

**The_Xell** · 05-09-2006, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by the_host

He didnt drown, but he pulled out after 7 minutes instead of 9 minutes.

yeah, we know. read the thread.

**Napalm** · 05-09-2006, 04:03 AM

Originally Posted by the_host

He didnt drown, but he pulled out after 7 minutes instead of 9 minutes.

So close and yet so far. Hopefully, next time, they'll have the forsight to have someone standing by to keep his head under water until it's finished.

**carly1979** · 05-09-2006, 04:16 AM

i couldn't figure out why his skin was so nasty, but just read he'd spent 7 days in water already (being fed and given oxygen through tubes).

**admedia** · 05-09-2006, 04:57 AM

He's pretty amazing.

where did his poop go?

**Visionray** · 05-09-2006, 05:13 AM

He was only fed liquids which were released through a catheter, thus no #2 for him for a week. I was watching this morning, Kelly Ripa went in there with him for a few minutes. She asked him where his waste was going, he said "you're standing in it" haha.

**pea3698** · 05-09-2006, 10:15 AM

I'm thinking that if you practiced for a good long time and trained your body to slow way down while in a meditative state that you could push the time you can hold your breath pretty far. I know back in middle school we used to hold our breaths just playing around and I got to 3 min once and I had never practiced before.

**random25** · 05-09-2006, 11:11 AM

"David Blane Drowned Alive"

First thing i thought when i read that title was: Well its about damned time!

Second thing i thought was: Can you drown someone if they arent alive?

Then after reading what he did i'm thinking: WTF? how about doing some magic tricks when your done swimming!?

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