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Escape artists, named
I’m quite surprised that none of you prisoners accepted my recent “escape artist challenge,” to name some of the top studs in the genre. If you missed that posting, click here.
They are, in order from the top:
Rob Roy Collins
Andrew Basso
Harry Houdini
Spencer Horsman
David Blaine
Jonathan Goodwin
Anthony Martin
When I asked gay erotic artist Herodotus to weigh in on this, he replied, “Screw ‘escape artisits’!!! Captives should stay captured!” and sent the artwork below.
So I guess the message is clear: From now on, no more escaping here at Metalbond!
How many of these escape artists can you name?
Last week’s Metalbond A to Z feature posting was edging. This week, we linger a bit longer on the letter E with a posting about, yes — escape artists! And today’s posting is a challenge. See if you can name each of the escape artists pictured below:
Use the comments button in this posting to identify the escape artists pictured above. Hint: One of these guys is known more for long-term endurance stunts than actual escapes. Another hint: three of these guys have the same first initial and two of these have the same first name. Oh, and if you don’t know escape artist No. 3, I am afraid I am going to have to revoke your Metalbond privileges.
14 days in a straitjacket
Last summer, a Canadian magician named Mark Correia spent 14 straight days in a Posey straitjacket to raise awareness and money for Parkinson’s Disease. He was strapped in on live TV in Toronto, went out in public daily and made several more TV appearances, and finally escaped two weeks later, again on live TV. He posted daily vlogs on Youtube documenting his experience. He has completed a book manuscript (not yet published) called “Two Weeks Strait.”
Here is one of his many videos:
More of this guy’s videos are here.
His ‘Escaping Parkinson’s’ page is here
Thanks to Metalbond reader Pat for sending the information and links above!
Escape artist Spencer Horsman
This picture is from the escape artist Spencer Horsman’s Instagram page:
Fucking HOT if you ask me! Thanks to Metalbond reader Chris for passing this one along.
Escapologist Andrew Basso
Escapologist Andrew Basso talks about getting his handcuffs taken away at the airport in this article in today’s New York Times.
He’s coming to Broadway this November with a show called The ILLUSIONISTS. Who wants to take me?
His official website is here.
Houdini in chains
Blog reader Steve sent this … it’s an image by Kumar Singh of Harry Houdini on the cover of a book:
Of course, I prefer chains that are totally ESCAPE-PROOF … especially when they are restraining hot muscular escape artists. Yes I mean YOU David Blaine … send me an email sometime … because I KNOW you read Metalbond and I know you want to be locked in my cage!
Thanks Steve for sending the cover art of the book. He says “the artwork inside shows pretty mundane handcuffs, although lots of them.”
David Blaine
I think the magician David Blaine is totally fucking HOT! Many of his stunts involve long-term confinement and other forms of physical restraint. For example, check out some of the stunts he has pulled in the past:
Premature Burial
Beginning on April 5, 1999, Blaine spent seven days buried inside a glass coffin at the bottom of an open pit in New York City. Passers-by could peer into the coffin and see him for seven days.
Frozen in Time
On November 27, 2000, Blaine began a similar stunt called “Frozen in Time,” which was the subject of a television special. Blaine was encased in a box of ice for 61 hours, 40 minutes, and 15 seconds before being removed and taken to the hospital to be treated for acute hypothermic dick shock.
Vertigo
Blaine’s next stunt was called “Vertigo.” On Monday, May 22, 2002, Blaine stood on a pole 90 feet high and 22 inches wide for more than 34 hours without food or water.
Above the Below
Blaine sat for 44 days in a plexiglass box suspended over the River Thames in London.
Drowned Alive
On May 1, 2006, Blaine was submerged in a water-filled sphere measuring eight feet in diameter in front of New York’s Lincoln Center. Blaine’s plan was to remain inside the sphere for seven days, then attempt to break the world record for holding one’s breath underwater while freeing himself from handcuffs and chains. (Blaine failed in this attempt and had to be rescued by support divers.)
Revolution
On November 21, 2006, in Times Square, Blaine was suspended 50 feet in the air while strapped by shackles inside a giant gyroscope.
His official site is here.