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MagicJared Regular user 120 Posts |
I've been racking my brain trying to come up with a good location to practice fire eating. I live in a basement apartment with low, cardboard ceilings and have no access to a back yard or anything like that. So far I've had to practice at friends' yards, but I'd really rather not have to bother them with that (and travel out to them). So if anyone has any ideas let me know.
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Slim Price Inner circle 1935 - 2006 1326 Posts |
Your PROFFESIONAL teacher will probably have a place...Slim
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Caveat Lector Elite user 493 Posts |
Well, my first suggestion would be to not practice outside at all. I have been a fire eater for 23 years and I do a lot of outdoor events and I would always prefer to do it inside just so I can control the wind factor. I would try to find a garage or something similar that you are able to control the wind. Also, make sure if you are in a garage or any other location that you are not near any other flammable materials.
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MagicJared Regular user 120 Posts |
Slim, I took Todd's sideshow school in coney island, which was an ideal place to learn the material. But now that my lessons have ended I would like a place of my own to practice.
Caveat, I prefer doing it inside as well unless its a nice day with little to no wind. Unfortunatly I don't have a garage to practice in, and of course flammable things = bad. Maybe I just need to make friends with someone close by with a garage. thanks for the advice |
Stephon Special user Maryland, USA 911 Posts |
Quote: Just a caveat to Caveat's caveat (what?): Even indoors, be on your guard--I have a friend who was severly burned by blowback when the air conditioning kicked on.On 2006-04-16 14:35, Caveat Lector wrote:
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MagicJared Regular user 120 Posts |
That is a great idea. I've had my share of temp jobs and they could test bombs in those places. I'd rather not step foot in one of those places again, but maybe I can work something out with someone on craigslist or something.
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Freak Prodigy Inner circle NYC & LA 1805 Posts |
I say practice in all conditions, indoors and out...that way you lean how to deal and can work nearly any venue.
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magicguy67 Loyal user mEL.fLORIDA 287 Posts |
Don't fire eat it messes you up on the inside.
they thought it was impossible until they met me.
theres no reality in magic did the magician come before the assistant or the other way around. |
FacadeTheStiltBoy Elite user Greensboro NC 474 Posts |
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On 2006-04-30 19:37, magicguy67 wrote: Don't eat Mcdonalds it messes you up on the inside Don't eat Taco Bell it messes you up on the inside (aside from blasting a hole in the toilet) There is always risk with anything we do, and I'm sure we all know and understand those risks too. |
thegreatnippulini Inner circle of Hell because I've made 2582 Posts |
Oh, I forgot... any flame that uses up all available oxygen turns into a CO fire (that's carbon monoxide for you lay people). Carbon monoxide is LETHAL and you would never know it. CO poisoning is sneaky, doesn't seem like anything other than dizziness and flu like symptoms. A couple days later, you can be found dead! I run forge fire on a daily basis and my home is chock full of CO monitors. Be careful dmmit!
Risk with anything we do.. check this out: I use oxygen with my welding torches. The O2 canister comes with a warning label "This product has been known to cause cancer.. blah blah blah"... yes.... OXYGEN is bad for you! Go get a book, it's titled "Everything is Bad for you, a compendium of everything you didn't know could kill you!"
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magicguy67 Loyal user mEL.fLORIDA 287 Posts |
Quote:
On 2006-04-30 23:11, FacadeTheStiltBoy wrote: true
they thought it was impossible until they met me.
theres no reality in magic did the magician come before the assistant or the other way around. |
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