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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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I found this at www.ls1turd.com

http://www.ls1turd.com/videos/misc/davidblaine.zip


It is a little ove 45 mb but totally unreal. Kinda spookey....


*** hope it is not a repost ****
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 01:39 AM
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illusion, I've seen a bunch of stuff that people call him a wanna be copperfield
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 02:02 AM
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If thats his street magic thing that was on TLC, its all illusion... Most of them you can figure out, some are kinda tricky

That levitaion thing is such a joke, I cant belive people actually fall for that crap
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 03:52 AM
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Its still fun to watch though. As for the Levitation serach for "Balducci levitation"
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 01:32 AM
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I know it is not humanly possible to levitate but tell me how the hell it is done!
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by SStolen
I know it is not humanly possible to levitate but tell me how the hell it is done!

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Some people say its camera angle and he draws your eyes elsewhere etc...don't know. Bad *** none the less. It got him a hot *** wife from doing that ****.
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by SStolen
I know it is not humanly possible to levitate but tell me how the hell it is done!

If I remember correctly:

He turns at an angle with his left foot level and his right heel pressed to heel of left foot he presses up with his right toes. Because of his angle you do not see the right foot toes. That is why he asks that the few watching come together to catch him.

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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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AAHAHAA!! Yah, he's standing on his toes. Watch the video, he comes like a foot off the ground and you're telling me he's standing on his toes. Yes, i too watched the when magic's secrets are revealed bs on fox a couple years ago. That's not how he does it.
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Frontman
AAHAHAA!! Yah, he's standing on his toes. Watch the video, he comes like a foot off the ground and you're telling me he's standing on his toes. Yes, i too watched the when magic's secrets are revealed bs on fox a couple years ago. That's not how he does it.

Maybe I am wrong....

But if I am? How does he do it!!!

Kinda freaky
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 10:33 PM
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Yeah the 6 inch levitation one is ridiculously easy to do, but someone explain how he levitates 1 foot off the ground? now thats something else...
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Gev
Yeah the 6 inch levitation one is ridiculously easy to do, but someone explain how he levitates 1 foot off the ground? now thats something else...

That is a camera trick. It's been admitted to. That was filmed for all the fans at home to believe him.

Check out there on the web for David Blaine revealed. You'll se how he does all of his tricks. They are tricks, not magic.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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yeah not magic obviously, but I was just curious how they did it. Thanks PendragonZ!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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gotta have good balance and strong calves....try the method action jack posted.....david blaine has just prefected this and can probably get on the very tip of his toe and balance.......just try it in front of a mirror.......good trick for drunken parties, seriously!!!
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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This is the longest toe i've ever seen.
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 02:09 AM
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by SStolen
I know it is not humanly possible to levitate but tell me how the hell it is done!
I respectfully disagree. You must find the right human beings.

Last edited by gMAG; Mar 2, 2013 at 06:08 PM.
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