Episode 9 - The Jack-O-Lantern [Discussion] [Archive]

colinmacleod

05-15-2008, 06:37 PM

Hey guys,

It's great to see that you keep putting out solid content each week. Wicked job so far and I'm looking forward to future episodes.

I have yet to give all of these a shot but the ones I've tried have worked well. I think my fave so far is the Human Chimney.

Once again, thanks!

Cheers

shwooddotcom

05-15-2008, 06:39 PM

Could do it this way Challenge them to see who can keep it in their mouth the longest and stand the pain the most..of course you don't tell them about the inhaling part of it tell them not to breath in or out or the match might go out.

LOL!!! LOVE IT!

We'll do a followup episode where we try it that way.

Aden

05-15-2008, 07:43 PM

This is why I love the internet so much. Tell people to try this on TV and all you get would be angry parents writing in.

Just waiting for work to get over to go practice.

Oh and also is there a preference in what type of matches to use? Saw you were using a standard bar matchbook.

kickarse

05-15-2008, 07:51 PM

Tasty! I just love watching drunk people fail. All people fail, it's just funnier when they do.

nextgenxbox

05-16-2008, 12:07 AM

Another great episode. Keep it up!

xibalba

05-16-2008, 12:08 AM

LOL!!! LOVE IT!

We'll do a followup episode where we try it that way.

cool.

Bani-Banan

05-16-2008, 04:55 AM

This is pure awesomeness!

It's my sisters birthday today so I will try to freak everybody out.

=)

radzack

05-16-2008, 05:06 AM

brian's so COOOOOOOL

am i right?

astx813

05-16-2008, 06:15 AM

brian's so COOOOOOOL

am i right?

Cooler than you'll ever be, though I envy your new living arrangements :)

Just had to pop in and say that I've uploaded my first attempt to youtube, because I could. OK, it finished processing fast, so I guess I'll add the link now and not in the am... 5IIOVS9injQ THANK YOU, man, I've been dying to learn this one, it's just so visually impressive!

-Chip

nextgenxbox

05-16-2008, 07:13 AM

Good job on the video! -- I'm kinda scared to try any of the scams that involve fire and smoke haha...

atomsk

05-16-2008, 07:39 AM

Nice follow-up vid there Chip. Whatcha drinking on?

Also, Brian I think that this is one of the better new additions to the Rev3 lineup and I look forward to seeing much much more in the future.

radzack

05-16-2008, 08:27 AM

just showed this to brian...let me quote him

"LOL!!! THAT'S AWESOME!!!"

me - "hahah"

"**** yeah!"

hahaha. great job chippp.

pcbb_david

05-16-2008, 11:10 AM

this one goes well with the human chimney. nothing like making drunks go "oooooh" when you blow smoke out of your mouth, then put in a lit match.

F T W

thanks!

MrPopular

05-16-2008, 02:24 PM

awesome vid Chip.

masherscf

05-16-2008, 02:39 PM

Thar one guy with the really short hair was really wasted. That's the kind drunk I stay away from.

shwooddotcom

05-16-2008, 05:35 PM

Thar one guy with the really short hair was really wasted. That's the kind drunk I stay away from.

LOL... I don't know if he was super drunk or just a little awkward in front of the camera. Either way, it made me laugh. :-)

"I'M A JACK-O-LANTERN! YOU'RE A JACK-O-LANTERN!!"

mebe

05-16-2008, 09:45 PM

I only now just tried out this show, and man ive been missing out. Really great host personality and I love the setting of the show being in a real live bars and not a studio set. Great production too, I could see this show on tv or something. Cool show. Good find rev3, keep em coming.

astx813

05-16-2008, 10:48 PM

Nice follow-up vid there Chip. Whatcha drinking on?

That's the Glenlivet 12. Some of my snottier friends don't care for it. They can kiss my ass. :)

Azey

05-17-2008, 12:41 AM

This is awesome lol I can't wait to do this when hanging out with friends at night especiallly Halloween. Keep it up Brian, your fire eating is awesome by the way haha.

This is kind of off topic but uhm, anyone know the music in "The Mirror" scam that played in the middle?

xibalba

05-17-2008, 03:27 AM

LOL!!! LOVE IT!

We'll do a followup episode where we try it that way.

So will that count as a fan idea used? wasn't there something said about that in the first couple eps or was it said here on the forums about a free book hah... :D :p

Grundelboy

05-17-2008, 04:34 AM

Ok so I did it my first try but every time after that I get too excited or nervous and it goes out. I'm not breathing in that hard at all, I think I'll try coating the match in lighter fluid first.

astx813

05-18-2008, 04:02 AM

Ok so I did it my first try but every time after that I get too excited or nervous and it goes out. I'm not breathing in that hard at all, I think I'll try coating the match in lighter fluid first.

We'll be rooting for your speedy recovery. :)

MadmanMarco

05-18-2008, 08:45 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-xJFDUbetI

It's really not that painful if you follow Brians directions.... But it did take me about 80oz of beer and 2 glasses of scotch before I got the courage to do this, and I still screwed it up.

Also, maybe try a wooden match, not one that I used out of a match book.

Any advice Brian?

shwooddotcom

05-18-2008, 06:52 PM

It's really not that painful if you follow Brians directions.... But it did take me about 80oz of beer and 2 glasses of scotch before I got the courage to do this, and I still screwed it up.

Also, maybe try a wooden match, not one that I used out of a match book.

Any advice Brian?

that's a great start! You got the principle down on the first try.

If you want it to look more impressive, hold the match upside down a little longer after you strike it. Let the flame get pretty big, then do the exact same thing.

Also, I leave it in my mouth all the way until I can't inhale any more, then rather than lunging up to snatch it out of my mouth, I exhale quickly to blow out the flame. Then I can take as long as I like to pull the match out of my mouth.

Fantastic job though!

itsmillertime529

05-19-2008, 11:00 AM

Amazing show as always!
My attempt:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=sxeujS_nX-o

Burned the hell out of my mouth a couple of times though.
Meh, the pain only makes the eventual success more glorious.

Aden

05-19-2008, 06:01 PM

So i'm not really good at keeping the match lit yet but my friends all freaked out when I put fire in my mouth.
I've put several matches out on my tongue now and nothing has hurt more then a few seconds.

I'll keep practicing.

xibalba

05-19-2008, 10:53 PM

shwooddotcom

05-20-2008, 03:02 AM

If the person has been drinking something strong couldn't putting a flame in their mouth cause a problem?

Like someone who just drank a shot of Everclear or something hah. Introducing a flame could be bad hah.

Pretty sure that even if you did it immediately after, there'd be no problem... I'll try it just to make sure.

xibalba

05-20-2008, 03:09 AM

Since Everclear is 95% alcohol I figured it would be pretty dangerous. :D

MadmanMarco

05-20-2008, 06:30 AM

Props to miller time!

man, that looked really good, and upon further experimentation with the trick I too have burnt the hell out of the roof of my mouth.

Thanks to Brian, I'm not going give up on this trick. At least until I get my share of sick twisted booty.

I'm sure right about now, Brian is feeling a sick sense of pride for convincing a bunch of people to stick fire in their mouth. Thanks Brian!

PS: I love Brian's reaction at the end when the dude hits his tounge with the match. Hysterical. Keep the scams coming, I'd like to see more scams I can try at home.

shwooddotcom

05-20-2008, 07:45 AM

I'm sure right about now, Brian is feeling a sick sense of pride for convincing a bunch of people to stick fire in their mouth. Thanks Brian!

I gotta tell ya, I'm super-impressed by all the folks posting videos... maybe because you don't need another person to practice this one. (something for me to remember).

BTW, just saw some of the outtakes from this last batch of shoots we did... freaking hilarious. Can't wait for the new eps.

levelorlife

05-23-2008, 09:35 PM

Believe it or not, I actually pulled this off on my first try. Too bad I wasn't video taping it. I was sure I'd screw it up and burn myself. Which is probably more reason I should have been taping in the first place.

Since then I've only minorly burned myself twice. Once when my friend was trying to get a picture of it and had me do it 4 times in succession (Not a good idea) and once when I tried to add a twist to the trick by blowing the match out in my mouth, dropping it on my tongue so it sticks and sticking my tongue out (Even worse idea).

Azure.Rise

06-02-2008, 11:17 AM

Question to all the people who've burned the roofs of their mouths and their toungues, how bad is it? Is it really painful, how long does the pain last, and did you need medical treatment?

astx813

06-03-2008, 02:31 AM

Question to all the people who've burned the roofs of their mouths and their toungues, how bad is it? Is it really painful, how long does the pain last, and did you need medical treatment?

In my experience instincts & reflexes have kept me from getting a bad burn. If you're too drunk to react, I suppose you could do some damage, but otherwise, when it starts to hurt, you're going to cough or gasp or something that ends up putting the match out anyway. That said, yeah, I have gotten kinda burned. It's kinda like when you drink something hot. The pain fades very quickly and the roof of your mouth feels funny for a day or two. It hasn't been anything terrible, or even bad enough that I'd stop doing the trick. In fact, I find I have a hankering for spicier foods the day after, maybe my taste buds are temporarily stunned.

nextgenxbox

06-03-2008, 05:56 AM

I gotta tell ya, I'm super-impressed by all the folks posting videos... maybe because you don't need another person to practice this one. (something for me to remember).

BTW, just saw some of the outtakes from this last batch of shoots we did... freaking hilarious. Can't wait for the new eps.

You should release all the bloopers so far as an episode... "SCAMS GONE BAD" Hehe.

astx813

06-04-2008, 03:32 PM

I was at my friend's wedding on Memorial Weekend and the photog managed to catch me goofing off in front of the guests. Came out pretty nice (and I think I look better without the beard now):
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v251/112/61/800764737/n800764737_506034_596.jpg

Smokinn

06-04-2008, 03:56 PM

Wow that photo is amazing. It actually looks photoshopped =)

shwooddotcom

06-04-2008, 05:23 PM

that should be your new avatar. Looks awesome.

astx813

06-04-2008, 09:10 PM

that should be your new avatar. Looks awesome.

Damn, that's a good idea. Totally unrelated, but I just watched one of the videos of MHP (still gets me every time, I think this was at Universal's Halloween event). At the end, when you take off the puppet and shake her hand, it'd be awesome if you had "blood" on your hand or something.

Smokinn

06-09-2008, 07:02 PM

I finally tracked down the person who has the video of me doing the jack-o-lantern. I should have it sometime tomorrow I think so I'll give a better round-up then. In the meantime here's a pic someone took:

http://smokinn.com/images/eating_fire.jpg

I know I need a hair cut =( I had a cap on the the girl in white sitting on my friend there stole it. The camera you can see on the left was taking the video.

shwooddotcom

06-09-2008, 07:05 PM

great pic! looks like you can actually see the flame being drawn into your mouth.

Smokinn

06-20-2008, 02:23 AM

I finally got the video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oZtRWefbLMA

shwooddotcom

06-20-2008, 04:51 AM

I finally got the video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oZtRWefbLMA

Awesome!!!

JosephWhitt

06-25-2008, 08:04 AM

My first attempt worked...but...I was a little tipsy(wasted) it burned a little but not to bad. The next day however I had a huge blister on the roof of my mouth, its a good thing that the mouth heals quickly, it peeled and was back to almost normal in about a day. I was doing the trick for friends two days later with no fear, now I'm a fearless fire-eater!! FTW

Smokinn

06-26-2008, 12:00 AM

Remember that long post I wrote where a mathematician completely pwned all the tricks?

The same night as the above video I convinced him to try the human jack-o-lantern.

Without explaining to him how to do it right.

This was the result =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIHaTbX6Xtw

I think I might be a bad person hehe

shwooddotcom

06-26-2008, 03:40 AM

I think I might be a bad person hehe

at least you're good... at being bad? :rolleyes:

ebeta

06-28-2008, 04:59 PM

This, the human Chimney, and the cigarette out on the tongue all work well as a group

and if you know other match magic (pyro penetration or sticking 2 matches together) you can have a 10-15 minute routine [or more] walking into a bar with a smoker and a box of matches

with these feats of power and strength... I'm surprised the toothpick in forehead hasn't come up

minton

08-07-2008, 08:13 PM

so I couldn't chat during the tutoring session last night so I worked on the Jack-O-Lantern, after burning my lip, I finally got it to work...it was dark in the room so the photo kind of sucks.

http://a729.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/5/l_f63eeb91bad5937897df280d15f55738.jpg

I will be working on it before I head to a bachelor party this weekend, I might get some video of it in action saturday as long as I'm sober enough to do it

shwooddotcom

08-07-2008, 08:56 PM

dude, that photo rocks. I'd swear that's a UFO.

Congrats on the success!

minton

08-07-2008, 09:26 PM

dude, that photo rocks. I'd swear that's a UFO.

Congrats on the success!

So are you going to debunk the photo in the next lecture???

evansawred

08-08-2008, 12:18 AM

"Ladies in gentleman, is this an unidentified flying object? Or a man with a mouth of flames!"

minton

08-10-2008, 10:39 PM

Pulled the Jack-o-lantern a few times at the bachelor party this weekend, I wasn't able to get any pics or viedo (security isn't very fond of them), but I can tell you first hand that exotic dancers *cough* strippers *cough* in Oklahoma City were amazed bye the jack-o-lantern!!!

rabidbadger

08-11-2008, 01:58 AM

I think they were just confused to see the guys stick something hot in their mouths.

minton

08-11-2008, 02:47 AM

I think they were just confused to see the guys stick something hot in their mouths.

+1 sir....well played!!!

imcnabb

08-19-2008, 04:42 AM

http://www.youtube.com/v/1RbrsqHYPgA&hl=en&fs=1

jolly-rogers

08-29-2008, 05:22 AM

Here's one of my successes, out and about on the streets of Colombus, OH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYO9MugsSRA

These guys were blown away by the fact that I could do not just one but *two* matches at a time. :P

evansawred

08-29-2008, 08:08 PM

evansawred

08-29-2008, 11:33 PM

I've finally gotten this working, I just need to practice now. I ended up burning my lip on one try, haha. My buddy and I are also going to practice an assisted version of the Human Chimney.

Dantex64

08-30-2008, 09:14 AM

How much does it hurt if you screw it up?

/Dante

rabidbadger

08-30-2008, 12:57 PM

Dante afraid of flames? How Ironic.

evansawred

08-30-2008, 08:58 PM

How much does it hurt if you screw it up?

/Dante

I wouldn't necessarily say it hurts, it just stings/pinches a bit. If the match head touches any part of the inside of your mouth it will go out right away, so it won't sting for long at all. Plus, sometimes you can hear it sizzle ;)

Dantex64

08-31-2008, 09:26 AM

I wouldn't necessarily say it hurts, it just stings/pinches a bit. If the match head touches any part of the inside of your mouth it will go out right away, so it won't sting for long at all. Plus, sometimes you can hear it sizzle ;)

OK, thanks I might try this soon.
I'll try to record it for you. :D

thanks,
/Dante

xshadowangelx

08-31-2008, 05:29 PM

OK, thanks I might try this soon.
I'll try to record it for you. :D

thanks,
/Dante

Haha, I wanna see it, especially if you screw up. If you're scared of it, better chance it will be funny to watch [=

Dantex64

08-31-2008, 06:51 PM

Haha, I wanna see it, especially if you screw up. If you're scared of it, better chance it will be funny to watch [=

Pah! Me scared LOL, ah I dunno I'll probably get a friend to record it next weekend :)

/Dante

lalelu

08-31-2008, 11:11 PM

That trick is scaring me. :)

Dantex64

09-02-2008, 12:27 PM

That trick is scaring me. :)

I tried it 5 or so times 'til I ran out of msatches, I failed though but it doesn't hurt.
But after, your throat/lungs are full of smoke.

/Dante

jolly-rogers

09-03-2008, 12:31 AM

Haha right on man, just gotta keep them in your mouth longer ;)

Haha yeah, well he was filming on his cell phone and it only gives him like 15 sec :-/

minton

09-27-2008, 06:37 PM

So I busted out the Jack-O-Lantern last night at a concert, sorry the sound sucks but here is the Jack-O-Lantern

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=43622829

And while trying it again I somehow got a variation on it, not sure if I can do this every time, but the match is lit, goes into the mouth, where you can't see any flame, and then comes back out lit.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=43622728

minton

11-03-2008, 06:11 PM

Photo from Halloween, couldn't get a decent video, but you can see the orange glow from the match

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/41/l_b8c82b884d6a4079a6907475d6726f69.jpg

shwooddotcom

11-04-2008, 04:31 AM

Photo from Halloween, couldn't get a decent video, but you can see the orange glow from the match

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/41/l_b8c82b884d6a4079a6907475d6726f69.jpg

LOL... don't know if I can see the flame... but it's pretty kickass the way you look like you're punching yourself in the face!

minton

11-04-2008, 06:23 PM

LOL... don't know if I can see the flame... but it's pretty kickass the way you look like you're punching yourself in the face!

What Can I say Violent J was angry!!!

furai

02-20-2009, 08:12 PM

I can't wait to try this, I need some matches though. I'll edit this post later to let you all know how it goes.

bigseansdb

06-08-2009, 02:22 AM

shwooddotcom

06-09-2009, 12:14 AM

I haven't tried this trick yet but my personal problem is that the way my front teeth are, theres a wide gape which makes me unable to place the match. Can I still do it from the side or would it be risking burning my mouth?

I think it should work fine from "off center" as long as the flame's in the middle of your mouth

eminemdrdre00

06-10-2009, 02:58 AM

Photo from Halloween, couldn't get a decent video, but you can see the orange glow from the match

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/41/l_b8c82b884d6a4079a6907475d6726f69.jpg

Cool!

maku

06-17-2009, 08:29 PM

Alright i did it as well, took me about 10 matches before real succes, without any courage drink :D

However what I do is burning the other side of the match with a lighter(i have the matches but not the box ^^'), but at least i won't poison myself. You'll still be inhaling carbon wich isn't really healthy as well, but as long as it's a small amount everything's cool.
That said, my advice is to first practice with your mouth open ;)

I still have problems with the humen chimney though :/

jaredwilliams

07-10-2009, 01:30 PM

After watching this grabbed a box of matches and started trying to get them in my mouth. I have been burnet allot I the past playing with fire so I was apprehensive and just couldn’t get the match in my mouth. finally I i just got in the frame of mind that I’m going do this went for it got the match in my mouth bit down hard, the match flicked up and burnt the top of my mouth only hurt to start with but the top of your mouth would seem to be the best place to get a burn. a couple days later tried again this time didn’t get the match fare enough in bit the end off because I had let it burn down a bit the tip has gone under my Tung right at the back were there are 2 flappy things, and sizzled for about a second I didn’t know where it had gone until about an hour after and had been trying to ice the back of my tong because that was where the pain was coming from. For about a week and a half I was gargling mouth numbing stuff because it just wouldn’t stop stinging. This happened about a week after the episode came out but one of those flappy things is still noticeably bigger than the other ha ha . Your show is madness Brian and even after reading a fair few books on cons cheats and hustles I am still seeing allot of new stuff good show .ps what is the age you can start fire breathing