Episode 1 - The Human Chimney [Discussion]

[travislopes]

From nowhere, you produce billows of smoke out of your mouth… it’s like you’ve manufactured smoke in your lungs.

Watch and download here. (http://revision3.com/scamschool/pilot/)
Do you digg it? (http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Revision3_launches_Scam_School)

[xibalba]

Wonder if this will be interesting.

[xibalba]

Awesome

[chuckles]

Awesome

Yeah it is!! Been really looking forward to the launch of this show. :)

-chuckles-

[matrix2022]

Hey guys, not to try to screw you over, but this effect was marketed by Daniel Garcia under the title Warning. You might want to check out who owns the performing rights as it is a very testy subject in the magic community. This effect used to be sold at www.ellusionist.com but was soon pulled because of the potential health hazards that were never fully verified. Hope this helps.

Carlos

[shwooddotcom]

Hey Matrix... FWIW, I'm actually the guy who taught DG this trick (I'm credited in the DVD, though it's hard to find a copy nowadays...)

[matrix2022]

Hey Matrix... FWIW, I'm actually the guy who taught DG this trick (I'm credited in the DVD, though it's hard to find a copy nowadays...)

Awesome! Glad they took care of you then. Great trick by the way. Good to meet the brains behind it. I'm definitely looking forward to what you've got coming our way.

[xibalba]

Show going to be released same time every week or a different time? I am too lazy to look and see if it is on the schedule. :D

[crater]

Bas ass. I'm glad we're seeing another daily show, soon i shall permanently cancel my DirectTV subscription and be good to go.

[Tiki]

Show going to be released same time every week or a different time? I am too lazy to look and see if it is on the schedule. :D
I says Daily at One, which would be 10 my time...

[xibalba]

Alright I didn't read any of the writing just watched the ep. :D

[radzack]

Will this be daily? Weekly? Let us know!

[Tiki]

I says Daily at One, which would be 10 my time...
I think they already have. It's on the site in the top right

[teej]

It says daily @1am EST. I'm stoked, good first episode.

[samureye]

Really good show, hope you guys manage some advertising soon on these dailies.

[shwooddotcom]

by the way... one of the things we really wanted to do with "scam school" is offer support right here on the forums (since it's hard to teach some stuff in a 4-minute video)...

so... post some youtube vids of you guys trying the human chimney, and I'll help you get it to work as big as possible!

Here's an example of me doing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI

[p_frank]

This has all the makings of a damn fun show.

Are you serious about doing this thing daily, because if you can keep up with that schedule - awesome.

[shwooddotcom]

sorry. too easy. here's the actual link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9LS3tRgoIk

[chuckles]

This has all the makings of a damn fun show.

Are you serious about doing this thing daily, because if you can keep up with that schedule - awesome.

It is a weekly show. Although this week is going to be a little special. We'll be releasing an episode at 12:00AM Eastern on Tuesday and Wednesday. And then on Thursday, it will be released at 12:00PM Eastern which will be the show's scheduled weekly release time.

-chuckles-

[radzack]

Weekly?? We want more than that!

[bayareaking510]

This show is awesome! I can't believe there wasn't already a show like this on this site..hands down one of my favorite podcasts already! :D

[nolrootltoe]

I can't believe how awesome this is. I have always been interested with deceiving with tricks (a la Derren Brown). And this show is a simple way to learn pratical feats. I had no idea a new show was even launching and I am floored by how awesome this is/will be.

[Ryudo]

Cool little show.:)

[LStone]

Social engineering show? Genius. I love the first ep.

[Rainwolf]

Awesome show idea, and neat first trick, definetly kicking off with a bang.

Great show in SA today as well Shwood, more impressed by it than I had imagined I would be, haha.

[shwooddotcom]

Wait! Who were you at the show today?

[Rainwolf]

Oh me? I'm Jordan your neighbor...

[shwooddotcom]

Glad you dug the show!

[isamurai]

Awesome, gonna try this ASAP!

[shwooddotcom]

post a video as soon as you get it to work!

[Rainwolf]

I've gotten it to work rather well, but the primary dangers seem to be burnt finger tips and that initial kick when you inhale it efficiently. It also seems that having your lungs as empty as possible when you inhale it helps.

Camera isn't in here and it's pretty damn late or I'd Youtube it.

Edit:Also the first few matches my ceiling fan slowly spinning was pushing it all away from me, but the setting was so low I couldn't feel it... so try to avoid any drafts people!

[shwooddotcom]

yeah, that's a good point that we didn't have time to address in the episode... even the smallest draft will blow the sulfur-shit away from you. Pretty much, if it isn't burning, it isn't working.

[Rainwolf]

Also, as far as the workings are concerned I think you may be looking at sulfur dioxide turning into sulfuric acid when it comes into contact with liquids in our lungs. Potentially hazardous, but you've been doing this the longest Shwood, so if you die we can all... you know.. cut back.

Edit: I'm so bored and can't sleep.. hehehe. >.o

[JordanM85]

I've been looking forward to this show since seeing your set at Diggnation St. Louis. It didn't disappoint, First episode was great. Keep up the good work.

[jagtar]

nice show..looking forward to more...but that shit cant be good for ya!

[Cyber34]

I have to say, I really enjoy these kind of street magic type things. Really looking forward to the next few episodes. I'd probably try this but I think I'll pass for now for the sake of not getting those bad things in my lungs.

[parthurs]

Im excited to see whats coming up with this show. And I love the fact that the host is trolling the forums and actually responding to questions. Though I still want to have Martin Sargent's baby.

[edmarriner]

[QUOTE=shwooddotcom;333972]by the way... one of the things we really wanted to do with "scam school" is offer support right here on the forums (since it's hard to teach some stuff in a 4-minute video)...

so... post some youtube vids of you guys trying the human chimney, and I'll help you get it to work as big as possible!

Here's an example of me doing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI
Reply With Quote/QUOTE]

Great first show!
I recon this may turn into one of my fav shows :D

PS: Damn i cant belive i just got rick roll'ed :eek:

[Bani-Banan]

Totally kick ass! This really made me happier. Ever since I was a kid, I've always wanted to scam people in bars. Twisted childhood dream of my.

Really looking forward to this show.

Awesome hair btw. You ought to try out some "glow in the dark hair gel". :)

[magicnewswire]

Nice job Brian.. equally as well produced as any of the other Revision 3 shows!

Can you give us a teaser as to any other future episode topics?

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Podcast: "The Magic Week in Review"

[wv1973]

As soon as my eyebrows grow back I'm trying this one again : )

Great show, I used to watch these types of videos all the time on U Tube, nice to see new stuff. I must say my favorite ones are the pub proposition bets done on this BBC show called "The real hustle"

I'd like to see more stuff like this.

[Secret Steve Crumbles]

Here's an example of me doing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVIFucking damnit. Owned again.

[kevincollateral]

4 mins a week? COME ON. we want more.


loved the first ep!!!

[gonzoleben]

I'm def gonna watch this show every week. Looks so sweet!

[MrPopular]

Totally an awesome show... Damn now i need some matches.

[Tritium]

Is this show gona be mostly street magic or social engineering...or a healthy mixture of both? Cause i would love to see an updated "get free pizza" scam, ala the broken.

[astx813]

Is this show gona be mostly street magic or social engineering...or a healthy mixture of both? Cause i would love to see an updated "get free pizza" scam, ala the broken.

That's not so good a scam, though, since it can be legally treated as fraud. Last month, LAist had a story (http://www.laist.com/2008/03/19/youtube_del_tac.php) (which was Dugg, of course) about the guy who scammed Del Taco and ended up serving 30 days. He got lucky, they could have given him 7 months. Plus, it shows absolutely NO creativity and I know 'Shwood is gonna show us much more educational stuff!

P.S. Shwood, remember that late night video chat with Zack last week? That was my living room. I'm the guy who needed to shave. The show does indeed look great.

[ajarzynka]

This trick is called "Warning!" is preformed by Daniel Garcia. It was sold by Ellusionist.

[shwooddotcom]

As mentioned earlier in this post, I'm the one who taught the trick to Daniel (if that matters to ya).

[ashgotti]

More! Great show and concept, really going a different route from the internet/computer stuff on Rev3 (not that I'm complaining).

Brian, good job.

[montana111]

holy shit brian bushwood calm it down with the hair

[daeyeth]

Nice, good host. Future episodes look very interesting, I'll definitely be checking this out. Social engineering is awesome stuff

[FirestoneX]

Dude! Mr. Happy Pants!!!!

Now I'm even glader that I went to the live Diggnation in St. Louis. I even got a free copy of his book when I was there. Now it all makes since...:D

[EddieLee]

This is awesome!

[Atris316]

Good to see the show finely launch been watin for it since St. Louis.

I've done this trick for people and they love it, haven't gotten a free drink out of it yet tho lol.

I do hope to see the show get a little longer, but its only the beginning.

Can't wait for new episodes.

[nextgenxbox]

With Marty producing this, how can I NOT watch. :)

[usadandav]

Was really impressed with the new show. Can't wait for the next episode.

Did anybody else notice that the video looked "squashed"? I'm using Miro with the Large WMV Scam School subscription. Any chance one of the Rev3 team could check this out?

[reddpromo]

I have seen lots of magicians and magic tricks over the years but nothing like that, super neat!!! Can't wait to see more!

[esalonia]

Cool effect; however, that has got to be BAD for you.

[MrPopular]

Just tried it. works awesome.

Thanks... Can't wait. Til next week

[astx813]

4/7/1933 - Prohibition is repealed. In celebration, Anheuser Busch sends the first case off the production line straight to the White House, ATTN: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

4/7/2008 - 75th Anniversary of tThe Repeal. In celebration, Anheuser Busch sends a case straight to the White House, ATTN: President George W. Bush (yeah, cuz there's a recovering alcoholic who needs a drink!), AND the world famous Revision3 internet television network kicks off a fantastic new show dedicated to the procurement of libations through trickery, social-engineering, and good old fashioned sleight-of-hand. W sees the pilot episode, in which the host seemingly blows smoke from nothing, and craps himself in amazement.

Coincidence? Oh no, I think not. I do believe that the host worked very closely with the folks at Rev3 to pick this very date. And I salute them! Drink up, gang! Why? Because we can! (well, those of us of age in our respective countries)

[shwooddotcom]

oh, man. That's too perfect. Wish I could say we had it planned that way from the beginning. Wait... I mean... YES! We had that planned from the beginning!

[mathegax]

Cool trick!
ive seen it done before though, without a match.

but i look forward to future episodes

[PDG1]

Beautiful show.
to be completely honest, I wasn't sure about this new show @ first.
I saw the hair and thought that Brian looked like a huge douche... but It's actually pretty kick ass
I think there needs to be a longer version, for sure.
but this first episode was fantastic
short and sweet

Keep it up Rev3!

HIRE ME!

[Ch28 Kid]

I LOVE THIS SHOW!

Keep it up Rev3!

[timestoby]

the hair is lame for an old guy. the show is stupid aswell.

[shwooddotcom]

DAMMIT! I knew I shoulda stuck to my first impulse:

http://voice.files.wordpress.com/2006/05/legend_henning.jpg

Now, THAT's style!

[nextgenxbox]

the hair is lame for an old guy. the show is stupid aswell.

Well you gotta take into account that he's a "crazy magician" ... so its part of his "character" .... don't know if that make sense... Hah.

[Murphy1d]

DAMMIT! I knew I shoulda stuck to my first impulse:

http://voice.files.wordpress.com/2006/05/legend_henning.jpg

Now, THAT's style!

Sad to say, but I have moved this show into my top 3 must see shows. Sorry #4, the bar has been raised.

Good job!!

[lonelygeek]

Aww, this guy's just a big fake. And the hair? COME ON!
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No, he's not really a fake and the hair is fine. I can't believe some people are actually that picky about your hair.

Great work, Brian. I like the format and look forward to the weekly releases.

Give me a call sometime.

Z

[mari1ee]

brian, i can't look at a book of matches without thinking of your trick, now... thanks. =P

[kickarse]

As to if it's healthy or not...

Here's some info on what a match is made of http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Match.html

And I think they people that'd usually have matches just lying around in their pockets are dieing from much worse smoke inhalation every day.

People inhale sulfur hexaflouride (there's sulfur in the matches) to make them talk deep (the reverse of helium). http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/SU/sulfur.html

Potassium chlorate will irritate the lungs. http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/~hmc/hsci/chemicals/potassium_chlorate.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimony
"Antimony and many of its compounds are toxic. Clinically, antimony poisoning is very similar to arsenic poisoning. In small doses, antimony causes headache, dizziness, and depression. Larger doses cause violent and frequent vomiting, and will lead to death in a few days."
http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/AN/antimony_trioxide.html

[boomplug]

Absolutely love it! I can't wait for more!

[philbert]

I happened to have a pack of matches in front of me when I watched this episode so i tried it. It did a real number on my lungs. I was coughing for a good minute or so, and I've been a smoker for like 14 years.

[nextgenxbox]

I happened to have a pack of matches in front of me when I watched this episode so i tried it. It did a real number on my lungs. I was coughing for a good minute or so, and I've been a smoker for like 14 years.

Haha yeah. I don't wanna try that trick. I'm a young, non smoker... so I'll keep the smoke out my lungs. :) hah.

[FoX]

I happened to have a pack of matches in front of me when I watched this episode so i tried it. It did a real number on my lungs. I was coughing for a good minute or so, and I've been a smoker for like 14 years.

Thats funny, after seeing the show I grabbed some matches and tried it multiple times (I emptied a box of 32) and didn't cough once. I don't smoke anything, never have. The worst part is the taste, but it goes away after a few drinks.

[philbert]

The worst part is the taste, but it goes away after a few drinks.

Did you inhale through your mouth? What I did, and what I think you're supposed to do is inhale through your nose. I didn't get any taste at all, good or bad.

[FoX]

Did you inhale through your mouth? What I did, and what I think you're supposed to do is inhale through your nose. I didn't get any taste at all, good or bad.

I did inhale through the nose, and I didn't have any taste at all the first few times...but I did do it 10+ times in a row so i'm thinking it might be that.

[shwooddotcom]

Did it burn? it should burn.

Dude! Post a video... you can be the first to prove you got it down!

[FirestoneX]

I loved the first episode..

Someone on here said that this guy was fake..... Although I like this show a lot I will have to agree with this statement. Before I get flamed please let me explain...


I went to the live Diggnation in St. Louis where he did a preshow with fire and Mr. Happy Pants. During the Mr. Happy Pants section he brought a girl from the audience onto the stage. There he starting saying stuff. However he would say something that would make him stop and laugh. Almost like catch is breathe and stop laughing. We all thought it was hilarious.

However when I got home, I went to look him up on youtube. I found one video of him with Mr. Happy pants, but it was at some other place (not St. Louis.)

While waiting I noticed that he stopped and did his fake laughing in the same point in the show as he did in St. Louis.

That is when I realized that it was all an act from the beginning. I was bummed out. But then I remember that this is a guy who wrote a book about how to scam drinks in a bar.

So anyway, that is just a little information for everyone to ponder on.

Still, this guy rocks, and I look foward to seeing future episodes.

[astx813]

However when I got home, I went to look him up on youtube. I found one video of him with Mr. Happy pants, but it was at some other place (not St. Louis.)

While waiting I noticed that he stopped and did his fake laughing in the same point in the show as he did in St. Louis.

I, too, realized this when I checked out his site. However, I don't think this makes him a "fake." That's a pretty accusational word. Recognize it's a part of the act. Have you ever seen Jeff Dunham? He's praised as a great ventriloquist (and Brian, I hope you don't think I'm comparing your art to ventriloquism), but do you think he's ever surprised by what the puppets say? You can't tickle yourself, and you can't be surprised by what your own puppets say.

I had fun seeing the show, and being faced with the video showing that it was an act doesn't change that.

[shwooddotcom]

That's a nice parallel, Astx813... and accurate, too.

Yeah, it's in the script that whenever possible, it should be tough to get through the Mr. H routine without cracking up. But I promise that the laughs aren't fake. (I tried fake laughing and it doesn't take. People can tell an insincere laugh from a parsec away)

Instead, I just lock eyes with the girl volunteer, and try my damnedest not to smile. Like we're in church and one of us just farted. Like even though we both know how ridiculous the setup is, it's some how very important that we get through this without cracking up.

...and then I lose it. I totally lose composure, and at that moment it's totally sincere.

I don't know how to describe it... It's like some kinda hypnosis thing... I just look, and try my damnedest not to crack my shit up, and before I know it, I'll have tears in my eyes.

Now it doesn't work every time. Sometimes I just have to move on at a decent pace, or occasionally, fake the reaction (as I think it might have been in the youtube clip, which may look insincere...) But in those times where everything's right... when me and the crowd are all feeling that same vibe (as it was at diggnation), it's like magic to me.

So is it in the script? Yes. Is it fake? God, I hope not.

[FoX]

Did it burn? it should burn.

Dude! Post a video... you can be the first to prove you got it down!

man, I'm trying but I don't get near the amount of smoke that you do. The 2 ways I have for recording video don't seem to capture smoke too well so without a large amount of smoke it just looks like I'm making my "O" face. :eek:

oh and yes, it burns.

[FirestoneX]

You guys make a lot of since.

btw, I have the uncanny ability to tickle myself.. Strange I know. (only on my feet though) :D

[Georgie]

I gave it a go (not as a performance but to try it out) and it worked!! Yay!

Check it out! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandapoo/2402054856/)

And as a bonus I didn't die! =)

[shwooddotcom]

Nice! Only one note: try inhaling in your nose... that way nobody can tell where you're getting the smoke.

And good call on the "this will probably kill you" disclaimer. :eek:

[ZorK]

I just tried this one, it was awesome :)

Also, I saw this on youtube, and its actually a good scam too, a little bet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7vKzomEX3c&NR=1

[nollek]

So Brian, I think you'd be glad to know that I pulled off the Human Chimney last night! It took me a while to get used to the explosion in the face that you get when you sniff up all those death chemicals, but getting it down and seeing peoples reactions is awesome!

[shwooddotcom]

LOL... "death chemicals" FTW!

Glad it worked!

[The New Guy]

This is great stuff! I'm loving the show so far, I can't wait for more episodes.

For anyone wondering what exactly causes that 'smoke' to form, I'll present my little theory based on a science experiment that looks eerily similar to what's going on here. As I was watching the human chimney episode, I recalled something I saw many years ago. I used to watch Bill Nye The Science Guy religiously back when I was a kid (15 or so years ago? Jebus, I'm starting to feel old :P ). Anyway, it was an episode about the atmosphere, and he conducted an experiment to create a cloud inside one of those large water cooler bottles. He struck a match, dropped it into the bottle, and used a pneumatic gun.... thing. I'm not sure what they're called, but I know it's a tool used by plumbers to unclog drains. He used it to quickly pressurize and depressurize the bottle, which causes a "cloud" to instantaneously form inside the bottle. It's cool to watch, the cloud just literally pops into existance before your eyes. This page (http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/columns/?article=bnclouds) explains what goes on in that experiment. I'm guessing this trick and that experiment both use the same principles of cloud formation to create the effect, but use different ways to coax the water droplets to condense on the smoke particles.

[niksko]

Loved the show, huge fan already. Have you ever tried it using some bigger matches like those extra long matches? I tried this morning and although it was a bit dicey I think because of the way they burn (there's so much phosphorus that the phosphorus doesn't ignite instantaneously) if you get it, you get a HEAP of smoke. Also, when I do it I don't really feel much of a burn.

Keep up the great work

-Nik

[merrymischief]

That's a nice parallel, Astx813... and accurate, too.

Yeah, it's in the script that whenever possible, it should be tough to get through the Mr. H routine without cracking up. But I promise that the laughs aren't fake. (I tried fake laughing and it doesn't take. People can tell an insincere laugh from a parsec away.)
here's me and brian on oct. 4th last year. it LOOKS like when he was laughing. hahaha.
http://a510.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/28/l_f9d8d6b77f52dca73c1c7b0e4c6f99fd.jpg

[radzack]

did it this weekend. was pretty sweet. tricked my friend.

[JasonI]

This is awesome, I smoke cigars so I try to always carry a small box of matches with me, I just tried the chimney and the jack-o-lantern tricks, burned my lip a bit on the jock-o-lantern but I'm getting better at it.

I can pull of the chimney but I've got to get used to the burning in my nose when I inhale. I almost flinch when I do it so it kind of gives it a way. O well, I'll have to work on it some more later.

[dash2]

Loved the show, huge fan already. Have you ever tried it using some bigger matches like those extra long matches? I tried this morning and although it was a bit dicey I think because of the way they burn (there's so much phosphorus that the phosphorus doesn't ignite instantaneously) if you get it, you get a HEAP of smoke. Also, when I do it I don't really feel much of a burn.

Keep up the great work

-Nik

For me, it's the opposite. My first time I used some long matches (http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6018/matchboxpiclongstrikemapr9.jpg) and it was impossible to not make it obviously that it stings when you light it. I tried it later with some matchbook matches, and not only could I hide the initial sniff, but the smoke looked way better.

Guess it's just a matter of personal taste ;D

[zunesi]

I think I've got this,
I'll post a video up later,
I don't think i flinch much/at all,

[mooy]

I have a ide or a twist for this trick. Maybe its been done but anyway.

You start by saying something like:
Does anyone have a pair of matches? Good. And Anyone have a cigarette? Good.
Talk to the smoker: Do you want to help me with this. Im gona let you light up the cigarette for me.
Talk to all: Im not really a smoker cos my mom tells me that she will kill me if i even put one cigarette to my mouth. So I have tried som other ways and it works. Look
Do: Put the cigarette in the smokers mouth. Strike the match and inhale as the original human chimney. Let him get a good fire in the cigarette and take it from his mouth and show it to all. then we have some alternative, take your pick or make up your own.
1. put the cigarette in your ear (not the hot end in your ear.......)
2. put the cigarette in your ass or just the crack up to you (not the hot end in your ass.......)
3. open your fly and let you johnsson smoke (not the hot end in your pants.......)

And ofcourse breath out the (dangerous) smoke from your mouth.

Fun? ok.


I have a second twist. Strike the match and pull put your pants if you can and drop the ligting match in your underwear. breath out.... I havent tried this but i dont think it would burn you :-) Who is first to try?

Good or bad?

/Robin

[shwooddotcom]

I have a ide or a twist for this trick. Maybe its been done but anyway.

You start by saying something like:
Does anyone have a pair of matches? Good. And Anyone have a cigarette? Good.
Talk to the smoker: Do you want to help me with this. Im gona let you light up the cigarette for me.
Talk to all: Im not really a smoker cos my mom tells me that she will kill me if i even put one cigarette to my mouth. So I have tried som other ways and it works. Look
Do: Put the cigarette in the smokers mouth. Strike the match and inhale as the original human chimney. Let him get a good fire in the cigarette and take it from his mouth and show it to all. then we have some alternative, take your pick or make up your own.
1. put the cigarette in your ear (not the hot end in your ear.......)
2. put the cigarette in your ass or just the crack up to you (not the hot end in your ass.......)
3. open your fly and let you johnsson smoke (not the hot end in your pants.......)

And ofcourse breath out the (dangerous) smoke from your mouth.

Fun? ok.


I have a second twist. Strike the match and pull put your pants if you can and drop the ligting match in your underwear. breath out.... I havent tried this but i dont think it would burn you :-) Who is first to try?

Good or bad?

/Robin

Good. Very good. Freaking epic, if someone would post video of this. I can virtually guarantee an appearance on scam school to whoever gets good video of this take on the trick.

[minton]

I have been working on this trick with the cigarette modification....I tried it out live for the first time wed night.

I set up the back story telling them my mom smoked when she was younger but stopped when I was a baby, she told me smoking was bad and that she would kill me if a cigarette ever touched my lips.

I then asked a friend for a cigarette, and told him I was going to light it for him. I wanted him to get a few puffs off of it and hand it to me.

I then did the strike and inhaled the cancerous material into my lungs (it still burns a little), and lit his cigarette, he took 2 puffs, I then grabbed the cigarette put it next to my ear (looked like I stuck in in my earhole and shook my head.

I then handed him back the cigarette and exhaled the smoke.

It went over well, I still have some hitches to work out, but It is a great variation!!!

[shwooddotcom]

by the way, I happened up on bar none, the ULTIMATE matches to use for this trick a few weeks ago. I'll take a picture of the package and upload them. The smoke was RIDICULOUS.

[fr33fll]

Did anyone see the Sarah Conner character do the Human Chimney on a recent episode? She was even a bar trying to befriend a man for information.

[come on eileen]

Did anyone see the Sarah Conner character do the Human Chimney on a recent episode? She was even a bar trying to befriend a man for information.

Wow. If someone could post a link to this I would appreciate it!

Thanks,
E

[shwooddotcom]

Did anyone see the Sarah Conner character do the Human Chimney on a recent episode? She was even a bar trying to befriend a man for information.
I saw that! But the effect was so subtle I couldn't decide if it was a real human chimney, or if the effect was just supposed to be her putting the match out with her fingers... Would love to get a judges ruling from this crowd as well..

[LastHand]

I saw that! But the effect was so subtle I couldn't decide if it was a real human chimney, or if the effect was just supposed to be her putting the match out with her fingers... Would love to get a judges ruling from this crowd as well..
can we get a clip?

[gratis04]

There is a clip here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An-eFx88YuM about 7:13 in.

[Murphy1d]

There is a clip here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An-eFx88YuM about 7:13 in.

Wow, tough call, coulda used a different angle. I'd say it's too much like she's inhaling the smoke AFTER she puts the light out, not before.

[LastHand]

I vote not the human chimney.

[shwooddotcom]

I vote not the human chimney.

yeah, after watching it again, I vote not the human chimney as well.

[furai]

How I stumbled across here was a night of random clicking on YouTube. I watched a bunch of SS videos and started reading older posts on the forum. Now I'm enrolling in Scam School for my degree in Social Engineering.

[shwooddotcom]

How I stumbled across here was a night of random clicking on YouTube. I watched a bunch of SS videos and started reading older posts on the forum. Now I'm enrolling in Scam School for my degree in Social Engineering.

Hooray! Welcome to class.

[Murphy1d]

How I stumbled across here was a night of random clicking on YouTube. I watched a bunch of SS videos and started reading older posts on the forum. Now I'm enrolling in Scam School for my degree in Social Engineering.

Yes, welcome. You will learn a lot here. The short con is one of my favorites.

BTW, do you have change for a $5? :D

[tom_o_bedlam]

Sorry for doing a bit of necromancy but I figured I might as well start from the beginning and proceed to the end, trying trick after trick.

I found out about Scam School about a week ago, viewing the archives I found that most of the tricks use props like cards, coins and matches. Since then I never go out without any of them.

I've used up countless of matches watching them burn and just getting used to the smell of sulfur. A couple of minutes ago I worked up the courage to actually try this trick and succeeded on the first try, although it brought tears to my eyes the amount of smoke coming from my mouth was amazing.

The matches I used were from the swedish brand "Solstickan". A note, the matches I had were probably a couple of years old, I don't know whether this had an effect on it or not.

Cheers
F-J