View Full Version : Episode 82: The Heist II [Discussion]
nickklein
10-08-2009, 12:03 AM
"Do you remember "The Heist" from episode 21? Well, the sequel is even more unfair than the original!"
Cool puzzle Brian.
Watch and download here:
http://revision3.com/scamschool/heist2
danhauk
10-08-2009, 02:29 PM
I figured this one out! I'm so proud of myself. But it's only the first one I was able to figure out, and mostly because I had already seen the static straw trick in a previous episode. So most people probably wouldn't figure that out. Great scam, though!
the_brein
10-08-2009, 07:38 PM
Damn, that looks tricky. umma have to try this one. Now I know my share of slightly below average intelligence, but I don't even think they'd take this bet with all the rules. Now suckers will be suckers, but sucker will not be morons. I don't think I'm getting too many beers off this one.
Great episode.
minif
10-08-2009, 07:50 PM
I did try to do the next weeks "episode" beforhand and put my laptop in the freezer...6 hours later it wont start, how come? :O
dapperrogue
10-08-2009, 08:31 PM
Do you have to use a plastic cup, or will a pint glass work?
shwooddotcom
10-09-2009, 11:24 PM
I did try to do the next weeks "episode" beforhand and put my laptop in the freezer...6 hours later it wont start, how come? :O
Hm... did you make sure to pour water on it first? You should really wait for the next episode to get the full method...
shwooddotcom
10-09-2009, 11:26 PM
Do you have to use a plastic cup, or will a pint glass work?
depends on your area. When I first practiced this in Austin (where the climate was pretty cool and dry), it worked great through a lead crystal glass... but when we did it in SF (humid on the water), all of a sudden it wouldn't work, and we needed a plastic clear cup instead.
just make sure to experiment with the materials you plan to use, and you should be good to go.
icewolfbg
12-11-2009, 11:06 PM
Hello there dirty scammers! I'm a newbie at the forum as u might have noticed. I've actually been challenged at this a few weeks ago and I was able to solve it in a funky way.
I grabbed another match stick, stuck it in a tight straw so I got some length, fired it up, got it close to the cup, shook it so the fire went off but it was still hot so i was able to burn through the plastic cup and just toss the other stick off.
English is not my mother tongue so sry if I do some mistakes ;p. Rly like the show, I've just watched some random episodes so far, gonna watch em all when I find some time :).