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Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: davidpt40 on September 01, 2003, 05:25:04 PM: http://www.msnbc.com/news/958657.asp?cp1=1

This guy is going to live in a plexiglass box with no food for 44 days. He will drink only tap water.

Being trapped in a box for 44 days is bad enough in itself, but having no food will make it even more boring. I say he won't make it a week.
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: vorticon on September 01, 2003, 05:31:19 PM: i say the tapwater will be what kills him...
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Tarmac on September 01, 2003, 05:54:17 PM: Isn't david blaine the biggest sweetheart in the universe?
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: DmdMac on September 01, 2003, 07:08:16 PM: What an attention potato. Money down says he fails. If he succeeds in not giving up, he's likely to die, so he fails again. I remember a famous IRA terrorist(not famous enough for me to remember though) went on a hunger strike back in the 70s or 80s. I think he lasted 4 weeks or so then gave up the ghost.
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Drunky on September 01, 2003, 07:11:31 PM: I hope he dies. Sorry to be blunt, uncaring, un-PC. Bleh. FU David Blaine.

Anyone attempting death defying things should expect the possibilty of death.

Hope he dies.
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: davidpt40 on September 01, 2003, 08:34:46 PM: Quote
went on a hunger strike back in the 70s or 80s. I think he lasted 4 weeks or so then gave up the ghost.

This guy is mentioned in the article. He died on the 66th day. Thats over 2 months with no food.
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: DmdMac on September 01, 2003, 09:04:20 PM: Quote
Originally posted by davidpt40
This guy is mentioned in the article. He died on the 66th day. Thats over 2 months with no food.

Ok, that was a long time ago, in a country far, far away. But yes, Bobby Sands is the name.

Thought it was just a little over a month. Oh well.

Doesn't change my opinion of Blaine.
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Holden McGroin on September 01, 2003, 09:13:22 PM: David Blaine is a magician ..... It's a trick....

He didn't cut off his ear at the news conference either...
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: rpm on September 02, 2003, 03:42:49 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Holden McGroin
David Blaine is a magician ..... It's a trick....

He didn't cut off his ear at the news conference either...

Finally...someone gets it! The guy can "float in air" as well....doesn't mean he's from Krypton.
Title: Re: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Flossy on September 02, 2003, 06:26:07 AM: Quote
Originally posted by davidpt40
Being trapped in a box for 44 days is bad enough in itself, but having no food will make it even more boring. I say he won't make it a week.
As the article says, he spent 3 days inside an ice block back in 2000 - I recently saw a TV programme where the secret to how he accomplished it was revealed.... I suspect something similar will be done this time too. :)
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: AWMac on September 02, 2003, 11:05:11 AM: It'll be from the smell inside the box that kills him...and the flies.

Ewwwww bad visions......

:D
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Jack55 on September 02, 2003, 11:36:49 AM: He will probably gain weight. Pure magic I tell ya!
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Ripsnort on September 02, 2003, 12:08:03 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Jack55
He will probably gain weight. Pure magic I tell ya!

Any Weight Watchers member will tell its no magic. ;)
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Erlkonig on September 02, 2003, 12:21:09 PM: Man, that "starving Jew" thing is so 1940s.
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: LePaul on September 02, 2003, 02:25:29 PM: hehe...tap water?

boy....umm...be think's that box will fill up and maybe he can drown in his own urine?

:confused:
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: midnight Target on September 02, 2003, 02:35:24 PM: He's a really good magician. Anyone ever see his street magic special on TV? Incredible stuff.
Title: Re: Re: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Thrawn on September 03, 2003, 12:56:35 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Flossy
I recently saw a TV programme where the secret to how he accomplished it was revealed.... I suspect something similar will be done this time too. :)

Don't leave us hanging. How did he do it?
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Flossy on September 03, 2003, 02:22:47 AM: Sorry, can't remember the exact details, but it involved a secret opening in a block which was not all solid ice, and the use of a double while he ate and slept, etc. The temperature inside the block was actually quite warm. :)
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Trikky on September 03, 2003, 03:27:35 AM: I can think of many other magicians I'd rather see locked in a box for 44 days without food. That Copperfield fella for one, or Paul Daniels. In their case I'd make it more 'magical' and remove the water and air holes ;)
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Dowding on September 03, 2003, 03:32:51 AM: lol Trikky. Paul Daniels would get my vote. Although he is quite funny in the person. :)
Title: Man in a box over river Thames with no food for 44 days
Post by: Thrawn on September 03, 2003, 04:47:22 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Flossy
Sorry, can't remember the exact details, but it involved a secret opening in a block which was not all solid ice, and the use of a double while he ate and slept, etc. The temperature inside the block was actually quite warm. :)

Thanks! :)