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by **Scotbloke** » Jan 6th, '10, 09:36

Hi there,

Found this on the Telegraph website this morning....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... irror.html

Regards
ScotBloke

by **Mr_Grue** » Jan 6th, '10, 10:00

Someone's got to grips with step 12 then.

by **Mandrake** » Jan 6th, '10, 10:28

I know we shouldn't mock the afflicted but...

Helmut Kichmeier was ''just starring at himself in the mirror, his pupils were tiny''

He’s a teacher for those who are vertically challenged?

The performer is no stranger to mishaps after his debut in the Circus of Horrors ended with him being hospitalised after he skewered himself in front of a live audience.

You’d think he’d have learned that perhaps his style of showbiz isn't a good idea!

by **Mr_Grue** » Jan 6th, '10, 11:07

The performer is no stranger to mishaps after his debut in the Circus of Horrors ended with him being hospitalised after he skewered himself in front of a live audience.

Weird thing is he made the same mistake every day and twice on Saturdays. :lol:

by **Justin Saul** » Jan 6th, '10, 11:15

after the bungle in their north London home

by **Contrabass101** » Jan 6th, '10, 11:38

Sounds like a publicity stunt to me

by **Mandrake** » Jan 6th, '10, 11:46

Further Googling reveals:

Brighton Magazine wrote:It is not the firs time Hannibal has found himself with problems performing his unique act.

His debut in the Circus of Horrors turned out to be a baptism of fire when he skewered himself in front of a live audience in London.

Hannibal Helmurto who is the newest freak to join the infamous Circus Of Horrors tried to force a 4 foot long sabre down his throat but due to to a infection to his larynx his sphincter failed to open correctly and the sword pierced the inside of his respiratory tract.

He was rushed to St George's hospital in Tooting where surgeons decided whether or not to operate, it was decided to leave the throat to repair itself & he was kept in intensive care under observation for 3 weeks but was unable to eat or drink.

The accident happened on the 2nd night of the tour in Fairfield Halls, Croydon, in front of a shocked audience, one member of the public fainted and the interval had to be extended to 3/4 hour while the paramedics arrived.

his sphincter failed to open correctly

Didn't he know it's supposed to be shoved down the throat, not up the khyber?

by **Robbie** » Jan 6th, '10, 11:48

Mandrake wrote:
his sphincter failed to open correctly
Didn't he know it's supposed to be shoved down the throat, not up the khyber?

Maybe it was a VERY long sword.

by **Mr_Grue** » Jan 6th, '10, 12:11

A sphincter is any ring shaped muscle, no?

by **Mandrake** » Jan 6th, '10, 13:27

Mr_Grue wrote:A sphincter is any ring shaped muscle, no?

Yup - I just have a very warped sense of humour....

!

by **Justin Saul** » Jan 6th, '10, 13:41

Whereas Helmut just has a warped Sphincter! :wink:

by **Matthius88** » Jan 6th, '10, 16:53

Magick wrote:Whereas Helmut just has a warped Sphincter!

This is a pun worthy of applause, my hat goes off to you

Mandrake wrote:He’s a teacher for those who are vertically challenged?

This one too :lol:

by **TonyB** » Jan 7th, '10, 15:43

Guys, take it from an experienced hypnotist. It was a publicity stunt. No one gets stuck in trance. There is not much evidence that the state even exists, outside of medically induced comas.
Even in the deepest sleep people respond quickly to changes in their environment and come right awake.
But fair play to him for fooling the reporters.

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