Blaine fails to break underwater record (Reuters)

[Up2Late]

(When I first saw this headline, I thought it said "Blair fails to break underwater record")

Blaine fails to break underwater record

Mon May 8, 2006 10:48 PM ET

By Martinne Geller

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stuntman David Blaine failed to break the world record for holding his breath underwater on Monday, falling nearly two minutes short of the record.

After Blaine spent seven minutes and 8 seconds underwater without any breathing apparatus, he blacked out and trainer Kirk Krack sent two divers into the tank to free him from shackles attached to his ankles. According to the Web site for the ABC television network, which broadcast the stunt live, the world record for holding one's breath underwater is eight minutes, 58 seconds.

When he was lifted to the edge of an acrylic sphere where he lived underwater for a week, an emotional Blaine told the crowd: "I am humbled so much by the support of everybody from New York City and from all over the world. This was a very difficult week, but you made it fly by with your strong spirit and your energy. I thank you all and I love you all."

To prepare for the stunt, Blaine, 33, lived in the water-filled, 8-foot sphere for a week. ABC said he spent about 177 hours in the tank. Before trying for the record, 150 pounds of chains were attached to his Blaine's body. He managed to free himself from all the chains attached to his wrists before the rescuers entered the sphere.

(more at link)

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[incapsulated]

1. *smirk*

I am sick to death of this idiot's stunts.

[Lautremont]

2. I see that Blaine's trainer is named "Kirk Krack."

Perhaps a job in the CIA awaits him.

[Floogeldy]

3. He should take up drilling holes into his face.

There might be some money in it because he could get an electric drill company to sponsor him.

[Broken_Hero]

5. Hey, i got a few bucks to sponsor him! n/t

[BrotherBuzz]

4. LOL, thanks for the west coast spoiler notice!

Guess my eleven-year-old can go th bed now....

[Up2Late]

6. Sorry, I didn't know anyone was really interested in watching this guy...

...hold his breath in a fishbowl, at least not in GD.

But they moved it to the Lounge. (O.K. I forgot about the "Live on tape" West Coast audience),

Sorry. :blush:

[BrotherBuzz]

7. LOL, I'm not interested but his schtick appeals to the kids...

and I'm guilty of spoiling it for my son by laughing and mentioning it to Mommy while he was watching it. Life is full of disapointments. ;)

Oh, you posted it in LBN :rofl:

[begin_within]

8. Hopefully for his next stunt he will blow himself up with AnFO.

And put himself and the rest of us out of his miseray.

[Up2Late]

9. kick n/t

:kick:

[Deep13]

10. But he broke the human snow globe record.

:hippie:

[Up2Late]

11. He did that...

...I wonder if he was seeking attention? :sarcasm: :evilgrin:

[Robb]

12. Six years ago, I turned off network television

...I got the DishTV thingy, and stopped watching the networks altogether. Then, a few months ago, I stopped watching that, and killed the dish service.

Last night, I turned on the TV for the first time in months. THIS is what was on, some douchebag in a fishbowl, while a play-by-play moron kept going on about what a competitor he was...

I turned it back off. :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

I, and my children, love David Blaine. I hated to see him so disappointed.

Maybe next time.

[bigwillq]

14. He gave it his best shot.

:hi: :hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. whoopsy

doopsy doo.