Topic: COUNTDOWN TO THE BENEFIT (Read 7130 times)

TCB · « **Reply #120 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:06:37 PM »

Page Five!!

TCB · « **Reply #121 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:07:47 PM »

Last week on Penn and Teller's FOOL US, they had an illusionist / escape artist perform. His assistant shackled him into three sets of handcuffs, plus hoot shackles and then put him into a front loading washing machine.

TCB · « **Reply #122 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:08:54 PM »

This was not one of the modern larger size front loaders, but this was more like the kind you see in laundromats.

TCB · « **Reply #123 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:09:51 PM »

I have had terrible nightmares about the illusion.

TCB · « **Reply #124 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:10:34 PM »

Oh yes, they also added water and soap into the washing machine.

TCB · « **Reply #125 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:14:18 PM »

I get shivers just remembering the escape.

TCB · « **Reply #126 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:15:49 PM »

There was a similar trick in the Penn and Teller show the other night.

TCB · « **Reply #127 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:17:01 PM »

Well it wasn't an escape like the washing machine, but it still freaked me out.

TCB · « **Reply #128 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:18:32 PM »

Before the show started there was a box and a barrel up on the stage, and audience members were invited to come up onstage and examine the two props.

TCB · « **Reply #129 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:20:11 PM »

The barrel had about eight or ten metal rods sticking through it.

TCB · « **Reply #130 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:21:26 PM »

About half way through the show, the barrel was set on stage, and Penn started talking over the speaker system about the barrel.

TCB · « **Reply #131 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:22:40 PM »

Suddenly, one by one the metal rods came sliding out of the barrel onto the stage, and then Penn pops out of the barrel.

TCB · « **Reply #132 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:23:39 PM »

You have to remember that Penn is six feet, seven inches tall.

TCB · « **Reply #133 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:24:13 PM »

Trust me, I had nightmares about that on Tuesday night.

Jane · « **Reply #134 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:59:54 PM »

Quote from: Jane on August 13, 2016, 06:31:45 PM

There is also "The Bookman's Tale".

DR elmore this looked more like something you would read

Jane · « **Reply #135 on:** August 13, 2016, 10:00:25 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on August 13, 2016, 07:08:28 PM

I ended up sleeping away most of today

Good.

George · « **Reply #136 on:** August 13, 2016, 10:00:55 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on August 13, 2016, 01:42:01 PM

This is so heartbreaking. This poor child and his family.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/staten-island-boy-13-kills-school-bullying-article-1.2749245

That's terrible.

Jane · « **Reply #137 on:** August 13, 2016, 10:01:27 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on August 13, 2016, 08:13:50 PM

Tomorrow's closing matinee, though? It's going to be murder. They're going to bring in fans to put along the sides of the (shed?) (barn?) (pavilion?) in an attempt to keep the overflow audience from expiring.

Oh my. Good luck.

George · « **Reply #138 on:** August 13, 2016, 10:01:56 PM »

Quote from: Jane on August 13, 2016, 06:57:18 PM

Kenny Baker, the actor you may affectionately know as R2-D2 in the Star Wars Saga, has passed away

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/13/entertainment/actor-kenny-baker-dies/

My sister told me about this, this afternoon.

Jane · « **Reply #139 on:** August 13, 2016, 10:02:06 PM »

Quote from: TCB on August 13, 2016, 08:18:31 PM

Quote from: TCB on August 13, 2016, 08:18:00 PM
I got 6 or 7 hours every night.

That would be considered a coma by Jane.

😃

George · « **Reply #140 on:** August 13, 2016, 10:05:09 PM »

Quote from: TCB on August 13, 2016, 08:39:22 PM

The only 24 hour vet in town demands $1,000.00 up front before they will even exam the animal.

What?? I've never heard of such a thing!

Jane · « **Reply #141 on:** August 13, 2016, 10:21:40 PM »

Quote from: TCB on August 13, 2016, 08:28:42 PM

So, I left a lot of the beef and liver (apologies, Jane) for Nicky, as well.

Our pets were not vegetarians.

Jane · « **Reply #142 on:** August 13, 2016, 10:22:38 PM »

Quote from: TCB on August 13, 2016, 08:36:10 PM

Although this evening, he is sleeping in here on his bed, so I guess he realized the advantages of A/C regardless of the noise.

And enjoying having you home.

Jane · « **Reply #143 on:** August 13, 2016, 10:23:10 PM »

Quote from: TCB on August 13, 2016, 08:39:22 PM

The only 24 hour vet in town demands $1,000.00 up front before they will even exam the animal.

Jane · « **Reply #144 on:** August 13, 2016, 10:27:27 PM »

Quote from: TCB on August 13, 2016, 09:07:47 PM

Last week on Penn and Teller's FOOL US, they had an illusionist / escape artist perform. His assistant shackled him into three sets of handcuffs, plus foot shackles and then put him into a front loading washing machine.

We watched that last night. I meant to comment on it but I fell asleep. Equally amazing was his ability to fit into the front loading washer and later to climb out of it. Watching him go through the wash cycle was interesting as well.