The Floating and Levitating Man Trick revealed (step-by-step) !
Just in case anyone doesn't know how it's done:
There is a steel plate on the pavement, covered with a grey carpet. In the corner of the plate, there is a rod sticking out. Into this, the there is a steel platform, on which the performers sits. The steel tube which holds the platform runs up his left sleeve.
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2. Judge-Jake commented 9 years ago
So he sits there and people give him money.....WHY?
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3. loadrunner commented 9 years ago
#2 A lot of people just sit and get money, this one does a bit effort for his money
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4. urbaneagle commented 9 years ago
Did people honestly think longer than a moment on how this works?
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5. torbengb commented 9 years ago
It's an unexpected and fun encounter. It makes you stop and blink, think, and smile. And it's a nice illusion that will certainly dumbfound small children (and stereotypical blondes). That's what people pay him for.
Sure it's no big deal to look at it, think for a moment, and figure out how this trick is done. But that's not important.
Sure it's no big deal to look at it, think for a moment, and figure out how this trick is done. But that's not important.
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6. kirkelicious commented 9 years ago
I would have thought that he has a steel bar going up his sleeve, not an entirely fake arm. But it is such a lame trick, that i wonder why he goes through the effort of concealing it.
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8. spaceludes commented 9 years ago
The basic idea is easy to figure out, but I'm still curious if he is sitting in a swing/harness or how he is supported so evenly. I've seen these guys in Rome and they sit there all day, it would have to be somewhat comfortable in order to tolerate it for so long.
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9. Judge-Jake commented 9 years ago
#5 I'd be a lot more impressed if the pole went up his arse and he had to clench all day. Money for fecking nothing, run em out of town with a colt 45 yar hoo!!
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11. Judge-Jake commented 9 years ago
#10 Will do Dennyboy, please tell me those aren't your real ears. I prefer to think that your profile picture was taken in the fifties when the Mods and Rockers were in full swing and that was a Lambretta coming up behind you.
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13. Judge-Jake commented 9 years ago
#12 Phew! .....
+2 1. loadrunner commented 9 years ago