David Blaine blames Safety People for his failure

[icarus pacific]

Originally Posted by fcallagy

Guys, all I can do is remind you you're debating a TELEVISION SHOW. Now, to serious matter.

This is a serious matter Sunshine.

When you consider how most if not all people, at least over here, get their info and how younger people develop their opinions, putting this crap on TV does no one any good. Yeah, maybe the advertisers, but I seriously think that PFD lessened themselves.

[jimqpublic]

You guys are the only ones who still remember David Blaine. TV is back to Paris Hilton, Brittany Spears, etc. coverage. (What, you wouldn't expect them to cover news or the state of our government would you?)

I've mentioned to a bunch of people my upcoming PFI class. On several occassions I've mentioned that PFI is the squad that acted as David Blaine's safety divers. In every instance I got a blank stare. Then I said- "You know, the magician in the fishbowl from the TV show?" and some of them vaguely recall the event. Apnea had its 7 minutes of fame. Now back to Paris.

[Spaniard]

I'd like to see Paris Hilton and Ms Spears in a big clear bowl, free-necking. I reckon I'll still remember that long after it's over.

[fcallagy]

Hi Sven,
I know where your copming from but it was a stunt imho not an attempt on the record and the fact that Blaine is blaming his safety team for pulling him out early proves that I think. We could surely say the same for any stunts seen on TV and some kid somewhere is going to try and attempt to some degree. I really hope no one tries too hard with out the info but i have already seen one attempt in my local pool. Like Jim said I think its had its 15 mins of fame but I don,t think it shed PFI in a bad light but thats only an opinion. as to the two lassies in the fish bowl give them both a speargun and see which one is the fastest at working out how to use it.

[ramstam]

I think any light is good light. Tanya (I refer to her as if we have met FTF, but we have not) has done a great job getting into the minds of the masses. People like Eric (again I have never met FTF) support the sport with attitude and knowledge. I wish the people that really "live the life" would garner more press time. With my weak skills and a phone call I made the full front page of the local paper, so they want us.
I have to say that Anabel and Bill Briseno are the best quality people that I have ever met that are living the "ocean life". Further they make my top 5 role models for living a good life.

[Jay Styron]

Hey, easy w/ the demographics remarks. I've been told I resemble a redneck from a distance....
IMO the only thing DB's stunt has to do w/ us is he did it in water. He could of just as easily had his little fishbowl filled w/ CO(that's carbon monoxide), do his breathups on a hooka rig, spit it out and waited. We'd know pretty soon if he cheated. OK, for the mammalian reflex, stick his head in a bucket of ice water.
Other than that, this is a guy trying to hold his breath as a STUNT. Not to mention a large cash pay out. I also think what seperates this, is his history. He doesn't have any, bingo. I don't recall hearing his name come up in any recent comps. It's not like he's been competeing w/ some of the people that are internationally recognized. Correct me if I'm wrong. To me it has to be a way of life, beit a large or small part. I would guess a majority of the folks that enter apnea comps in the static breath hold catagory also enter and participate in the other catagories. And do it for little to no money. It's one thing if some no name person shows up at a comp to compete, totally another when their debue is on national television.
OK, my last rant on this. The moniker "Aquanaut" for DB. I'm sure this was thought up by his PR team. Although technically correct-to an extent. He's not in the truest sense of the word. I know Sven is through commercial sat.diving and I'm not sure about Eric and there's probably others on here. I am through research sat. diving. We do it to accomplish a task. Not to show endurance. You want an example of endurance: Me not maiming/killing any tourist this past weekend as they flooded our fair city and beaches.
OK, enough. Holding his breath for 7ish minutes was commendable and I applaud him for that. Let's just not be so eager to let him in the gates of our community. Remeber the Trojan Rabbit..., uh horse, yea I meant Trojan horse.
Jay

[DEEP BLUE]

In this interview David says "The handcuffs was really a bad idea on my part."
From the "Good Morning America" Television Show on May 10, 2006

LINK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXUYBNZqENY

[Erik]

Originally Posted by Spaniard

I'd like to see Paris Hilton and Ms Spears in a big clear bowl, free-necking. I reckon I'll still remember that long after it's over.

I'd like to see them chained down for a long dive on a short breathe-up.
Waste of O2, especially Ms. Hilton. At least Spears DOES something
I watched the PPView UFC Hughes vs Gracie the other night: the camera panned the audience and showed Paris sitting, looking at her Blackberry (Crackberry we call them here). The audience booed as she was shown on the big screen inside the stadium
Erik Y.

[Fondueset]

It's 'interesting' how readily alot of us buy into the subject line of this thread.
Goes to how suggestible we are. That's why guys like Karl Rove here in the states do so well...

[icarus pacific]

I'm missing the allusion to Karl Rove. It might be my public school background or the helium dulling me, but then I have to believe that Karl spells it a space lot.

By the way, I missed a 12-14 pound lincod yesterday. I'm blaming it on the lack of a safety team.

[Cliff Etzel]

Originally Posted by icarus pacific

I'm missing the allusion to Karl Rove. It might be my public school background or the helium dulling me, but then I have to believe that Karl spells it a space lot.

By the way, I missed a 12-14 pound lincod yesterday. I'm blaming it on the lack of a safety team.

Gotta luv the Sultan of Smooth to come up with a jab like that..

[breathholder]

they should have left him in for an hour to make sure Lame Blaine wasn't cheating

[Veronika]

Originally Posted by jimqpublic

You guys are the only ones who still remember David Blaine. TV is back to Paris Hilton, Brittany Spears, etc. coverage. ... David Blaine's safety divers. In every instance I got a blank stare. Then I said- "You know, the magician in the fishbowl from the TV show?" and some of them vaguely recall the event. Apnea had its 7 minutes of fame. Now back to Paris.

To make it short, i do not agree. Attitudes are formed of different opinions. Attitudes can be more or less present for a given individual at a given time.
The David Blaine show is one opinion that people form their attitude towards freediving of. That they do not think of freediving by themselves spontanuously doesn't mean that they to not associate different opinions with the topic as soon as it is mentioned to them. Also the fact that they do not remember David Blaine's name doesn't mean that they don't remember the event. I would't recognize the name of any of the participants in the Bog Snorkelling event in Great Britain but I do remember that the event took place (http://llanwrtyd-wells.powys.org.uk/bog.html BTW, quite funny)

Originally Posted by ramstam

I think any light is good light. Tanya (I refer to her as if we have met FTF, but we have not) has done a great job getting into the minds of the masses.

Well actually I think Tanya Streeter and David Blaine portrayed the sport in two very different ways.

Just my 2 cents worth.

[anthropisces]

Its like I was telling a friend; There are people out there who only care about holding their breath. That's what they want to do with their time. That's what they think about all day long, that's what they do in their free time. David Blaine is an amazing man and an unparalleled magician and a darn good breath-holder too. But it was foolish, arrogant and out of step with success to try to come into the world of apnea thinking he was going to break the record, while undoing chains, cooking breakfast, and whatever else he had going on.

A seven minute breath-hold was amazing though. Just the same, there was no way he was going to do it under those circumstances. Even before he started I told my wife "there is absolutely no way." Then when he started struggling to right himself against the pull of the chains I proclaimed "it is over."

The guy already has super-hero status, why does he set himself up for failure?

[Fondueset]

Speaking of recreation through ridicule, oh Maestro of Slide.

You might want to think about a new safety team to help with that whole allusion chestnut. when safety is on the line theres no margin for redirection! {edited for edginess }

You know, I've never actually even seen a ling cod in person! My sources tell me this will soon be remedied.