# When's David Blaine getting out? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 18, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260 "2003-10-18T23:53:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/1 "2003-10-18T23:53:21Z")
Haven’t been on in a bit, so I’m not sure if all things Blaine have been covered, but doesn anyone know exactly what time (in London) he is getting out? Anyone going? I might be in the neighbourhood, though I’m sure it will be crowded. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/2 "2003-10-19T02:52:13Z")
What I want to know is why Londoners are so angry he’s up there? There’s been attempts to cut off his water supply and they’ve been taunting him by cooking burgers in his sight line. What’s the deal? ---
**Author:** ![Ripley2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@Ripley2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripley2004)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/3 "2003-10-19T06:58:38Z")
[http://uk.news.yahoo.com/031014/80/eb2pm.html](http://uk.news.yahoo.com/031014/80/eb2pm.html) With the guarded zone beneath Blaine looking ever more like a shrine, covered in banners and “offerings” of flowers and teddy bears, the magician has become a puzzling symbol to the chattering classes. For some Blaine represents American hegemony riding over the world, while one columnist saw him symbolising celebrities floating above the masses but suffering their own isolation. The mystic overtones of a suffering, bearded and often bare-chested man waving wanly to onlookers gazing up at him have also struck chords. Critics say Blaine’s voluntary fast insults the world’s hungry and the memory of dead Northern Irish hunger-strikers. “Whether we love him or loathe him, David Blaine is proving that one of the easiest tricks in the world is to get under the skin of the British,” wrote the Observer newspaper. “Having an American over-confident, over-hyped and overhead is more, apparently than many of us can bear.” ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/4 "2003-10-19T09:06:15Z")
Brits seem to think Blaine is worshipped like a god back home, when he’s really not that popular. I’ve heard a lot of “Ha ha! We won’t be suckered into that!”-type talk (right in between discussing Becks’ new haircut and Jordan’s latest surgery). Obviously, though, Blaine has brought this all upon himself (the golf balls, the cookouts, the mass moonings). If he really wanted to have a spiritual journey and/or break a record, he could have done it sealed in his living room- but then who would have believed him? The shrines are hilarious. I just had to yell “He’s not dead, he’s in a plastic box! Out of his own volition!” Maybe I’m retarded, but did that article have the exact time he’s getting out? ---
**Author:** ![Ripley2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@Ripley2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripley2004)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/5 "2003-10-19T09:21:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cat Fight \* > \*\*Maybe I’m retarded, but did that article have the exact time he’s getting out? \*\* No, but this one might: [www.wakedavid.co.uk](http://www.wakedavid.co.uk) . ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/6 "2003-10-19T09:30:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ripley2004 \* > \*\*No, but this one might: [www.wakedavid.co.uk](http://www.wakedavid.co.uk) . \*\* Blaine should have emerged today at 9.30am UK time. ---
**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/7 "2003-10-19T12:18:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Evil Death \* > \*\*Blaine should have emerged today at 9.30am UK time. \*\* You mean, of course, **pm**. Here’s what’ll happen. See if I’m right: Box descends. Blaine falls out. Lots of consernation and concerned medics rushing about. Blaine sits up and manages a few feeble words to the waiting fans before being packed into an ambulance and rushed off. Various spokesperson appear ashen faced and voice their deep, deep concern for his health. Watching world asks itself “and what has been achieved or proven here is…???” before switching over when the adverts come on. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/8 "2003-10-19T12:47:21Z")
He’s coming out tonight, in a media frenzy led by Murdoch’s Sky One channel. What a pointless waste of his life, our police service efforts and media hours. ---
**Author:** ![Gartog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/22d042/32.png) [@Gartog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gartog)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/9 "2003-10-19T13:06:35Z")
sigh I have to write an _essay_ on Mr Blaine’s latest stunt. ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/10 "2003-10-19T22:29:52Z")
[He’s out.](http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031019/ap_on_re_eu/david_blaine_1) What a ridiculous stunt. I was in London at the end of last month, and I couldn’t believe how many people were gathered just to look at a guy in a box. I saw all I needed to see from the far side of the river. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/11 "2003-10-19T22:48:59Z")
Didn’t realise this thread existed. [Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=218343) a thread I started about it. The documentary movie about it was pretentious twaddle too. At one point Blaine was telling lame jokes surrounded by about a dozen naked Playboy bunnies or something. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/12 "2003-10-19T22:52:54Z")
Oh yeah, and it was an NHS ambulance that picked him up - even more of a waste of resources. ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/13 "2003-10-19T23:36:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Much was made of a visit by Sir Paul McCartney, who caused a stir by arriving at the site and peppering the air with profane language. [(from here)](http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=455183) :o And this happened when? Certainly not very knight-like! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/14 "2003-10-19T23:37:43Z")
I’d like to thank all the brits for betting against him and giving me 2/7 odds. That’s 15k for The Kid. ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/15 "2003-10-19T23:38:11Z")
That was suppossed to be a ‘surprised’ smiley instead of the ‘embarrased’ one. ---
**Author:** ![Ripley2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@Ripley2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripley2004)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/16 "2003-10-19T23:45:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\*Didn’t realise this thread existed. [Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=218343) a thread I started about it. > \*\* I’m new here–do the mods do thread merges when they get a chance? ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/17 "2003-10-20T00:09:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ripley2004 \* > \*\*I’m new here–do the mods do thread merges when they get a chance? \*\* I’ve seen it done; that’s not to say it’s commonplace, though I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/18 "2003-10-20T08:15:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KidCharlemagne \* > \*\*I’d like to thank all the brits for betting against him and giving me 2/7 odds. That’s 15k for The Kid. \*\* Wow! ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/19 "2003-10-20T10:11:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ms Macphisto \* > **What a ridiculous stunt. I was in London at the end of last month, and I couldn’t believe how many people were gathered just to look at a guy in a box.** Sounds like a very sucessful publicity stunt then. It’s been a subject of half a dozen threads on the SDMB which too is quite an accomplishment. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260/20 "2003-10-20T10:46:48Z")
i wouldnt have said inspiring threads on the SDMB is any measure of success. pointless pretentious stunt by a man who seems to beleive hes some sort of entertainment god. for more fun on this subject, check out the pit thread. ive said just about all im going to say on this subject here without swearing etc [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-david-blaine-getting-out/208260.md?page=2)