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Wasn't this trick on Penn And Teller

ej16 wrote:Wasn't this trick on Penn And Teller

It was indeed, but performed in an absolutely 100% safe manner.

Ste Porterfield wrote:

ej16 wrote:Wasn't this trick on Penn And Teller

It was indeed, but performed in an absolutely 100% safe manner.

Safe, That's what's they all say

That was horrible, he is so lucky he wasn't sued silly. But I suppose that would be more likely in the US. And all she wanted was Chocolates and Flowers? Devils Nail is what I use and is truly 100% safe...
http://www.nexusmagicstore.com/devil39s ... i3920.html"

Ste Porterfield wrote:

C.L.Ward wrote:ok so cant find what i was orignally searching for.... but someone pleeeeeeease tell me this is fake


http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=468_1301134987" target="_blank" target="_blank

Please be fake.

I read the description and decided I did want to sleep tonight...

ej16 wrote:

Ste Porterfield wrote:

ej16 wrote:Wasn't this trick on Penn And Teller

It was indeed, but performed in an absolutely 100% safe manner.

Safe, That's what's they all say

Okay, "in probably the most safe manner in which this trick can be performed".

Although they do say that anything that puts the spectators or the magicians life at risk is an insult to the art (or something along those lines anyway...)

I have to say I agree

Just watched the video. Very irresponsible. I'd never perform an effect if there was any chance to hurt a spectator :/

jakubr wrote:I'd never perform an effect if there was any chance to hurt a spectator :/

It makes a nice plot line for a murder mystery, nasty Magician needs to 'eliminate' someone, gets them to 'volunteer' and, oh dear, the guillotine trick just sort of went wrong, Officer.

Mandrake wrote:

jakubr wrote:I'd never perform an effect if there was any chance to hurt a spectator :/

It makes a nice plot line for a murder mystery, nasty Magician needs to 'eliminate' someone, gets them to 'volunteer' and, oh dear, the guillotine trick just sort of went wrong, Officer.

There's your November Novel!

TedTalon wrote:That was horrible, he is so lucky he wasn't sued silly. But I suppose that would be more likely in the US. And all she wanted was Chocolates and Flowers? Devils Nail is what I use and is truly 100% safe...
http://www.nexusmagicstore.com/devil39s ... i3920.html" target="_blank" target="_blank"

Retail Price $550.95

It will be a while before I buy this.
Is it worth the money?

Mandrake wrote:

jakubr wrote:I'd never perform an effect if there was any chance to hurt a spectator :/

It makes a nice plot line for a murder mystery, nasty Magician needs to 'eliminate' someone, gets them to 'volunteer' and, oh dear, the guillotine trick just sort of went wrong, Officer.

Actually I remember an old "Columbo" episode with a similar plot...

MiKo wrote:Actually I remember an old "Columbo" episode with a similar plot...

One of the two Columbo episodes to feature magic used in crime!

If anyone has John Fisher's biography of Tommy Cooper, they'll recall the story he includes when Tommy wasn't at his best, medication etc was causing him serious confusion at times and he was booked to be on the Michael Parkinson Show. Someone thought it a good idea for Tommy to do the Guillotine trick using Michael as the subject but, having shown that the blade was sharp by decapitating a melon or something, Tommy forgot to set the safety switch for when Michael put his head in the stocks. It was a live broadcast but luckily the director realised what had happened, switched to a close up shot of Tommy for a few moments whilst an assistant crawled round the back of the Guillotine and set the switch thus saving Parky from being terminated on live TV!

Mandrake wrote:

MiKo wrote:Actually I remember an old "Columbo" episode with a similar plot...

One of the two Columbo episodes to feature magic used in crime!

If anyone has John Fisher's biography of Tommy Cooper, they'll recall the story he includes when Tommy wasn't at his best, medication etc was causing him serious confusion at times and he was booked to be on the Michael Parkinson Show. Someone thought it a good idea for Tommy to do the Guillotine trick using Michael as the subject but, having shown that the blade was sharp by decapitating a melon or something, Tommy forgot to set the safety switch for when Michael put his head in the stocks. It was a live broadcast but luckily the director realised what had happened, switched to a close up shot of Tommy for a few moments whilst an assistant crawled round the back of the Guillotine and set the switch thus saving Parky from being terminated on live TV!

That's why if I ever actually become a magician I'm going to work with minimal props

Sponge bunnies are much safer!