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mk New user 59 Posts |
Can anyone point me in the direction to learn how do do some strong man stunts - bending a 10 penny nail, tearing a phone book, etc?
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Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
www.bladewalker.com |
thegreatnippulini Inner circle of Hell because I've made 2582 Posts |
http://www.buffo.com
Buffo is the Worlds Strongest Clown and a class act if I ever saw one. He does a combination Strongman act/Clown act/Sideshow/Magician act. He is EXCELLENT with kids and taught me a lot about stage presence. I can't say anything more than nice things about the guy. I don't know how well he will give out method to strangers, but it's worth a try for contact. Tell him Nipps sent ya! Luck! TGN
The Great Nippulini: body piercer, Guinness World Record holder, blacksmith and man with The World's Strongest Nipples! Does the WORLD care? We shall see...
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MattTheKnife Veteran user 356 Posts |
Hey Harley,
Did you ever remember the name of that Strong Man group that you had mentioned awhile back? Cheers, -Matt (TK) |
Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
I had it bookmarked, and my hard drive got eaten. As best as I can remember, it was the Old Tyme Strongman's Assn. Something like that.
I found it when I was tracing The Mighty Atom. There's a bio of him out, which is well worth the effort to find. The man held back an airplane with his hair! Who needs to say more?
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
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Doug Higley 1942 - 2022 7152 Posts |
Hey Michael (MK)...did you ever get ahold of David? (The Miracle Man)?
Higley's Giant Flea Pocket Zibit
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Todd Robbins V.I.P. New York 2922 Posts |
http://www.wlinfo.com/AOBS.htm
This is a link that will give you a bit of info on the strongman assoc. |
Todd Robbins V.I.P. New York 2922 Posts |
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Addy Loyal user NY 243 Posts |
Any idea what the Mighty Atom's bio is titled? This past weekend a friend showed me an article in one of those bathroom readers about Atom. It was a short piece, but a hell of a story. I'd love to read the whole thing. The book said that Universal Pictures bought the story for a film but no other info was given.
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Todd Robbins V.I.P. New York 2922 Posts |
The Mighty Atom: The Life and Times of Joseph L. Greenstein. Biography of a Superhuman by Ed Spielman. 1979 Viking Press
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Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
Atom used to hang out a lot, not far from where I live. I know quite a few folks who remember watching him work. He was quite a character.
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
www.bladewalker.com |
Addy Loyal user NY 243 Posts |
After I posted I googled him. There's lots of stuff on the web, though his biography goes for a pretty penny. It's now a quest to find that book at a reasonable price.
On a related note, the strongman booklet that Harley linked to was interesting. I have an old booklet titled Sideshow Tricks Explained. Looks like it might be from the 1940's or 50's. The explanations are ludicris for most of the acts. Has anyone tried any of the acts from the linked strongman booklet. Specefically the one where the performer places a board across his lap and supports a group of audience members. |
Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
That one's pretty easy. The working problem is how to keep everything stable.
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
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Stephon Special user Maryland, USA 911 Posts |
We tried in for a show in July. What we learned in that you need either very hard wood, very thick wood, or a very short board--ours was about 4' long, I think, and we cut it from the show 'cuz it was in danger or breaking.
We did have success, tho, with driving a nail thru the board by hand.
~Les S. Moore, The Dapper Dipper
Swami Yomahmi and Cheeky Monkey Sideshow "Comedy is a man in trouble." ~Bill Irwin |
Slim Price Inner circle 1935 - 2006 1326 Posts |
At the SSG, AyeJay did it beautifully with James Taylor as the anchor...Don't you ever miss it again!
Slim
sanscan@tds.net
"I will never bitter be, as long as I can laugh at me!" "The people who were dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music" |
magician2000 New user Phoenix, Arizona 62 Posts |
Harley... Great link... I have been trying to get the deck tear down, and this one got me to instantly get from half a deck to 3/4 just by changing my hand position... The rest is going to be a bit more practice...
Dominic Marion
Sèan's Bar Athlone County Westmeath Ireland "Create a world where science and technology are celebrated... where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes..." (Dean Kamen ) |
cardone Special user 860 Posts |
Lets not forget Mighty Jack...... I met him at the first SSG....The nicest and strongest man I have ever met....
RIP |
thegreatnippulini Inner circle of Hell because I've made 2582 Posts |
ARGH! That was the only Gathering that I did NOT attend thus far. I would have loved to have met him.
The Great Nippulini: body piercer, Guinness World Record holder, blacksmith and man with The World's Strongest Nipples! Does the WORLD care? We shall see...
http://www.greatnippulini.com |
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