David Lame

[Deadmanwalking]

Nah he has 2 tubes. 1 for water and 1 for urine.

Hes taking in a diapers, pillows and some other shit.

 

[Jonaldo]

Most magic stuff bores me to be honest.

I do like Derren Browns psychological kind of thing though, it's probably all totally rigged but it's just the idea that some of what he does being possible that I would love to acheive

 

[]SK[]

Originally posted by Deadmanwalking.
Hes taking in a diapers, pillows and some other shit.

Why take shit in there?

 

[~INCOGNITO~]

Originally posted by ]SK[
Why take shit in there?

When hes not eaten for a week he won't be able to shit but he'll still have some to make programs with.

 

[Teh Krypt]

Alok Jha
Thursday August 28, 2003
The Guardian

If he's fit and well-prepared, he shouldn't have many problems staying alive. But he will have a hangover from hell when he gets out - his muscles will have wasted, his body cavities will be full of fluid and his blood will be so acidic he won't be able to think properly.

Illusionist David Blaine's latest stunt will be, he claims, to stay suspended above the Thames in a clear plastic box without food or outside contact for six weeks (although he will be given water "by tube"), starting next Friday. Blaine promises there will be no trickery.

"The first thing you do when you stop taking food is you start to live on all the carbohydrates being stored," says Jeremy Ward, a physiologist at King's College London.

The liver and muscles store glucose as glycogen. In the early stages of starvation, glycogen is converted back into glucose. The store lasts about four days. "Thereafter, you have a problem," says Ward. "The only way you can get more sugar is to break down the muscles." This is essential for the brain and red blood cells, which do not have the ability to use fats as an energy source.

As the muscles break down, and those that remain eat up the fat, acidic waste builds up in the blood. The kidneys normally get rid of excess acid but become overwhelmed by the amounts produced during starvation.

"The increase in acidity in the blood will make people breath faster and deeper," says Ward. "Although that gets rid of carbon dioxide and so makes you less acidic ... you're doing more work." More work means you use more fats and create more acid.

The blood proteins will also be used up to feed the brain. As a result, water from the blood leaks out into the tissues. Fluid starts to collect in the body cavities and the limbs within a week. "At the end of six weeks, [Blaine] won't be in a good way," says Ward.

The last phase is multi-organ failure. Ward says Blaine is likely to sustain damage but it will be reversible. He believes preparation is the key. "I suspect he's pretty fit. He'll have been talking to trainers and physiologists and will have been building up his glycogen stores by eating lots of carbohydrates," he says.

Har so I was correct in some of my information...

 

[xane]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/showbiz/articles/6538728?source=Daily Mail

 

[The-Don]

Originally posted by Teh Krypt
Im 15 years old

BAN!!11

 

[Testin da Cable]

that magician bloke is a bit of a nutter imo. if he wants to prove he can endure why not run one of those RAID foot/bike races or something?

 

[Mr.Monkey]

Yarr, David Lame would be much improved with a parrot on his shoulder and an eyepatch.

Possibly a hook too. Yo-ho ho.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Bodhi: "Shazam!"

 

[PR.]

You notice in todays news that The Guiness Book of records won't be recording any of his tricks. Previous tricks aren't included as they have never included previously and they don't want to endorce fasting so they won't include this new one

 

[Xtro]

I haven't read most of the thread.

If Mr Blaine wants to prove his endurance he can apply to become a mod on the DAOC forum.

 

[xane]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1035935,00.html

 

[dysfunction]

Aparantly a guy has setup up a fast food stall very near Davids glass box so he will be smelling cooking bacon all day!!!


Ahahahahaha!!!!

 

[leggy]

The liver and muscles store glucose as glycogen. In the early stages of starvation, glycogen is converted back into glucose. The store lasts about four days. "Thereafter, you have a problem," says Ward. "The only way you can get more sugar is to break down the muscles." This is essential for the brain and red blood cells, which do not have the ability to use fats as an energy source

If that is actually true then Dr. Atkins is (beyond the grave) fuelling a breed of brainless, aenemic fanatics. It also kind of disproves Tom's theory about why the body doesn't need carbs (i.e sugar).

You need carbs or you will become thick

I'm not inferring that you are brainless in anyway Tom

Anyway, offtopic rant over.

 

[leggy]

Originally posted by dysfunction
Aparantly a guy has setup up a fast food stall very near Davids glass box so he will be smelling cooking bacon all day!!!


Ahahahahaha!!!!

What a fucking twat. Seriously. If his only reason for setting up that stall is to tease David blaine then he needs a good slapping.

 

[old.Dillinja]

Originally posted by leggy
What a fucking twat. Seriously. If his only reason for setting up that stall is to tease David blaine then he needs a good slapping.

I agree.

David Blaine is doing something interesting in our city and I appreciate it. The man could've done it anywhere in the world but he chose London, and I respect him for it. I also respect what he is doing, he wants to show the world that he is capable of something, and those wankers with shit-for-brains lobbing eggs and golfballs at him should be locked up. He is doing something that everyone can come and watch without having to pay.

I'm not sure about you guys but I'd much rather watch David Blaine in a box than watch the usual crap that we see on the news day after day. At least it's different.

 

[mank!]

Originally posted by old.Dillinja
The man could've done it anywhere in the world but he chose London, and I respect him for it. I also respect what he is doing, he wants to show the world that he is capable of something, and those wankers with shit-for-brains lobbing eggs and golfballs at him should be locked up. He is doing something that everyone can come and watch without having to pay.

The reason he chose England is probably because the Americans are sick of him after his last 'stunt'. I would imagine if you had to pay to watch him do fuck all in a box all day, nobody would.

 

[toneh]

When he's asleep they should put the box underwater, just to freak him out.

We can then decide whether its worth getting it back out, based on the comedy value of his panic. Although the condition would be he doesn't do any 'stunts'

 

[old.Dillinja]

Originally posted by toneh
When he's asleep they should put the box underwater, just to freak him out.

We can then decide whether its worth getting it back out, based on the comedy value of his panic. Although the condition would be he doesn't do any 'stunts'

Lol, that did actually make me laugh. I wouldn't like to see it happen though, might give the poor bastard heart-attack.

 

[toneh]

It was originally to put it in some concrete foundations, but i considered that too harsh.

 

[Sharma]

He has the general personality of a bog brush, watched his interviews etc, his constant toneless voice and droopy/lazy constant expression on his face makes me want to fall asleep.

 

[Embattle]

Originally posted by old.Dillinja
I agree.

David Blaine is doing something interesting in our city and I appreciate it.

LOL

 

[Lester]

One reason why he didn't do it in America:


Snipers.

 

[Teh Krypt]

The americans would sue him for doing it and or sue him for making them skinny when they copy cat him.

 

[makgsnake]

Hi im david Lame all look at me, do stupid things because im an attention seeking wh0re.
i hope that box breaks and he falls onto a spike

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by leggy
If that is actually true then Dr. Atkins is (beyond the grave) fuelling a breed of brainless, aenemic fanatics. It also kind of disproves Tom's theory about why the body doesn't need carbs (i.e sugar).

You need carbs or you will become thick

I'm not inferring that you are brainless in anyway Tom

Anyway, offtopic rant over.

The same quote also mentioned that the muscles 'store carbohydrates', something which doesn't happen, so I wouldn't place too much trust in it. Anyway, Atkins doesn't advocate eliminating carbs entirely from your diet, just 20g for the first 2 weeks, then raising it to an acceptable level for your metabolism. So

 

[leggy]

Originally posted by Lester
One reason why he didn't do it in America:


Snipers.

I can't help but feel lester is actually spot on with this one. Even if he thought he was being funny.

There is more chance of catching an extreme case of death in the US.

 

[~Lazarus~]

David Blaine has given up his controversial stunt.

He was told that 44 days doing nothing in a box is not going to break the record which is currently held by Emile Heskey at 4 years.

 

[Teh Krypt]

Originally posted by ~Lazarus~
David Blaine has given up his controversial stunt.

He was told that 44 days doing nothing in a box is not going to break the record which is currently held by Emile Heskey at 4 years.

Seriously? Why the fuck didnt they think of this before?