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Learn the Kung-Fu Match Trap Scam!

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 – running time 08:18
From Scam School fan "Cowboy" in the UK, comes the most insidious, diabolical, GENIUS prank Brian has seen since the quarter-on-forehead scam!

Brian has loved this one since the moment he first tried it, but be warned: you'll need to pick the right person to pull this one on.

Get a box of matches that has striking surfaces on each side. Pull out three matches, and have your victim hold two of them (match-head side down) pinched against each side of the matchbox. Balance the third match across the tops of the two pinched matches.

THE CHALLENGE: promise your friend that you'll buy him a beer if he can "karate chop" the balanced match, using just one finger.

THE BLOWOFF: It won't matter if he pulls it off or not, because the moment he strikes at the top match, the downward force will cause one (or both) of the pinched matches to strike! and even better, after pinching them for so long, he'll find that the burning match is stuck to his thumb or forefinger!

WARNING: you will absolutely burn your victim pulling this trick. Plus, he may fling a burning match into someplace highly flammable. At the very least, you will owe your friend/enemy a beer, and at the very worst, you will burn down your house and get your ass kicked. So... use with caution. And adult supervision. And make sure it's a cautious adult that's supervising you. In fact, now that I think about it... you probably should never do this one. Forget that you ever saw it.


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Highlights
United States ( 6:18, 6:18 ) halibut ( 2:51, 2:51 ) drafters ( 0:22, 0:22 ) Scam ( 0:28, 1:09, 6:11, 0:28, 1:09, 6:11 ) United States ( 6:18, 6:18 ) halibut ( 2:51, 2:51 ) drafters ( 0:22, 0:22 ) Scam ( 0:28, 1:09, 6:11, 0:28, 1:09, 6:11 )

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" And domains Mac dot com. I don't forget to get the best price and pre -- to whatever site you want it shouldn't use that could stand -- that does two things it gives you the good fight and more importantly. It gives me in business so let's find out how to karate jock turned out."

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" At 5 o'clock local time."

" We'll see you total surprise. Because they got it -- so -- and there's so horrible about job. -- And get yeah opinion of the -- god damn wedding gig -- well. The best part also if you tell them repeatedly. To squeeze tight squeeze tight squeeze tightens again that'll happen is when they do briefed on the other hand away. I thought I did their fingers on there they're -- giving it a -- of what that would drive. Yeah -- is that on there so much that when they do pull away it's actually stuck to their -- like right. So I did did you get -- will be here I am mindful -- yelled yeah. I that there is one thing to consider -- created a weird situation when I was trying to burn my boss. If you have them send them. There is -- she adds however remote that means particular type of magic music where he's squeezing tight enough he might actually. Break the match which is obvious that there's -- that was what industries forward. I'm just yeah. And it -- your hand and you'll still get them so obviously you want to make sure that you either activity very cool we're very deserving of this -- But I will buy you hear about what you would hit hit hit -- only and."

" I love this done but there are a couple things to remember first of all you're playing with fire miserable life matches don't. Start a fire burn a bar down again I'm doing Revision 3 and becoming -- retiring at some violent far away. Forget I just of those things -- avoided you don't want to start a fire second of all the guys here. Is going to burn himself and make sure you're good enough friend or you -- have enough beer but it doesn't care about the fact that you were such a jerk. I know we're gonna have amazing video of this knowledge of the post and at the board that revision3.com. Slash Scam School you want to suggest your favorite -- him right indirectly. Right at revision3.com. And if you want to follow my adventures all of the United States follow me at twitter.com slash would. Next episode we're going to be like for the company usual we have a professor who claims to get harvest free energy from hibernating bears. Kennedy -- to have a drink and think about them."

" Yeah there is no difference whatsoever. Between what he did. -- age and old right now except for the do you write with a hundred -- animals in the most horrible looking positive America. And news. Yeah. Okay. Okay."

" Let me by its own head."

" Yeah. That you're really."

" And we'll lose that ball. Totally lost it."

" Warm and this quickly got a nasty frank they'll have what do your friends plunking himself."

" It sounded very."

" This it's understandable -- my life."

" Best drafters of regular day. Welcome to the school that shrouded in mystery and beer goggles Scam -- the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street."

" And hold bribe us with and this week another nasty prank for example want to hear."

" Heads and the best part is you'll do it to himself."

" But I got a riot that Josh snapped up. Yeah digging deep job championship all right here's the deal. I've got an email from -- England calls himself cowboy that I get a lot of suggestions for Scam School stunts. At this what what eroded I didn't really understand it but there once -- got him. Blew me away is one of my new favorite acts but I do have to warn you guys this is one of those -- like the bottle. All of a quarter on the forehead or that botox isn't what it used to coming shut down and game. So we need somebody who doesn't mind being the music that was it was interesting getting set. I think it got. Okay it didn't go quite that way didn't that that's -- hash. Are we it was Jeff right now footage I have excellent play out. So does get his ass and you want to -- put him in their place that you're proposing game. They got to get boxing would match it's always have somebody that you would would mean. Who -- going to do. We're gonna play a little game I will Brooke was going to set it up I want you to listen these are right here like this like little crazy and -- I want you to lose them just like so -- that I'll all the way -- picture of an effect we'll we'll that there against the very. If you right there like it. Brian where we don't all the right about even there we go developer put on here. -- With your left hand."

" If you can carotid shut down and break that one on top is great you're right -- that --"

" Does it pull off the karate -- and win the free drinks were about to find out but first -- have to check in with our sponsors and godaddy."

" What the -- smack fully insured domains are so ridiculously cheap there are sponsored godaddy.com. That you can register an insulting and demeaning to Maine and putting your friends website just for the halibut for less than the amount of money that's in your calculations -- right now."

" To go to your friend -- a little bit proud of -- sexual prowess register the domain loser virgin dot com and pointed to his MySpace. Don't like this show registered the domain of the worst show on the Internet dot com they avoid the scams -- rather proud of their own performance register the demand I don't know. Damn I'm good looking dot com and put into your page whatever it is be creative be outrageous be winning just make sure to send us the links at Brian at revision3.com. We'll collect the winners and create a Holiday --"

" And domains Mac dot com. I don't forget to get the best price and pre -- to whatever site you want it shouldn't use that could stand -- that does two things it gives you the good fight and more importantly. It gives me in business so let's find out how to karate jock turned out."

" Now well -- so so yeah that's right ideology goes on such a generous guy and the -- try again. -- get out. The question is can -- get it. Oh yeah. It will bite you in the area that we needed a break badly needed now."

" At 5 o'clock local time."

" We'll see you total surprise. Because they got it -- so -- and there's so horrible about job. -- And get yeah opinion of the -- god damn wedding gig -- well. The best part also if you tell them repeatedly. To squeeze tight squeeze tight squeeze tightens again that'll happen is when they do briefed on the other hand away. I thought I did their fingers on there they're -- giving it a -- of what that would drive. Yeah -- is that on there so much that when they do pull away it's actually stuck to their -- like right. So I did did you get -- will be here I am mindful -- yelled yeah. I that there is one thing to consider -- created a weird situation when I was trying to burn my boss. If you have them send them. There is -- she adds however remote that means particular type of magic music where he's squeezing tight enough he might actually. Break the match which is obvious that there's -- that was what industries forward. I'm just yeah. And it -- your hand and you'll still get them so obviously you want to make sure that you either activity very cool we're very deserving of this -- But I will buy you hear about what you would hit hit hit -- only and."

" I love this done but there are a couple things to remember first of all you're playing with fire miserable life matches don't. Start a fire burn a bar down again I'm doing Revision 3 and becoming -- retiring at some violent far away. Forget I just of those things -- avoided you don't want to start a fire second of all the guys here. Is going to burn himself and make sure you're good enough friend or you -- have enough beer but it doesn't care about the fact that you were such a jerk. I know we're gonna have amazing video of this knowledge of the post and at the board that revision3.com. Slash Scam School you want to suggest your favorite -- him right indirectly. Right at revision3.com. And if you want to follow my adventures all of the United States follow me at twitter.com slash would. Next episode we're going to be like for the company usual we have a professor who claims to get harvest free energy from hibernating bears. Kennedy -- to have a drink and think about them."

" Yeah there is no difference whatsoever. Between what he did. -- age and old right now except for the do you write with a hundred -- animals in the most horrible looking positive America. And news. Yeah. Okay. Okay."

" Let me by its own head."

" Yeah. That you're really."

" And we'll lose that ball. Totally lost it."

travislopes

Started discussion: April 29, 2009 @ 8:05pm GMT

Episode 59 - Learn the Kung-Fu Match Trap scam! [Discussion]

From Scam School fan "Cowboy" in the UK, comes the most insidious, diabolical, GENIUS prank Brian has seen since the quarter-on-forehead scam!

Watch and get scammed here.

shwooddotcom
6 months ago
dude. I already loved this trick, but the post roll was a total surprise to me.

CURSE YOU, AMTREKKER!

CURSE YOU, BIGEPAZ!

:) ...well done.
Cowboy69
6 months ago

Superb Executuion

Hey guys,

I very rarely make an appearance on the forum, but just wanted to thank Brian for turning my awkward explanatory text and video for this scam into something understandable and hugely entertaining - but could you have picked any bigger guys to try this one on!?

I've known this scam since the age of ten (I'm now 34) but have never seen it anywhere else, so I figured it would get a good home here at Scam School. I'm just getting into magic as a hobby now, and so appreciate that this one is ALL about misdirection. The sucker concentrates on the kung-fu chop, totally forgetting that their other fingers are in a very precarious position.

After the initial confusion of my explanation, I'm pleased (and proud) to have been able to share an original trick with you all through Brian, who nailed it perfectly - great work!

- Cowboy
rabidbadger
6 months ago
Hate to rain on the parade, but this one makes me... I don't know...uncomfortable.

I really don't think it's fun to cause someone to burn themselves.

You say to do this to a dick, but I really think only a dick would do this trick to someone in real life.

And if someone is a dick enough to deserve this trick then they will be the type of dick to slam you into a wall if you pulled this on them.

Sorry, not a fan of this trick at all. :(

edit: burns are not fun.



(the post roll, was, though. To end on a pleasant note)
travislopes
6 months ago
In reply to rabidbadger:
Hate to rain on the parade, but this one makes me... I don't know...uncomfortable.

I really don't think it's fun to cause someone to burn themselves.

You say to do this to a dick, but I really think only a dick would do this trick to someone in real life.

And if someone is a dick enough to deserve this trick then they will be the type of dick to slam you into a wall if you pulled this on them.

Sorry, not a fan of this trick at all. :(

edit: burns are not fun.

(the post roll, was, though. To end on a pleasant note)


In @shwood's defense, from the episode page:

[QUOTE]WARNING: you will absolutely burn your victim pulling this trick. Plus, he may fling a burning match into someplace highly flammable. At the very least, you will owe your friend/enemy a beer, and at the very worst, you will burn down your house and get your ass kicked. So... use with caution. And adult supervision. And make sure it's a cautious adult that's supervising you. In fact, now that I think about it... you probably should never do this one. Forget that you ever saw it.[/QUOTE]
shwooddotcom
6 months ago
EDIT: oops! exact doublepost of Travis's comment.
Hayz
6 months ago
I know just the sort of crowd where I would almost get paid to share this gag. The people I used to eat lunch with in Highschool were the slightly idiotic crowd, we pierced ears and lips with a safety pin and a good push, and of course, we made things hot and took turns tapping them.... In fact, someone once sprayed their "sensitive area" with body spray and lit that on fire...hilarity ensued.

Speaking of such, this trick would go off without a hitch, and would be one of the best pranks, especially if caught on video...alas, I'm no longer in school with them, for shame.
rabidbadger
6 months ago
In reply to travislopes:
In @shwood's defense, from the episode page:


That's cool and all, but I didn't see that in the iTunes download, other than Brian saying you might fling lit matches around. I still don't think burning anyone at all is "fun."
myketuna
6 months ago
This trick is so crazy and I might even do it someday. And rabid, then don't do it. lol. You don't have to do it. If I ever did it to a dick, then I'd probably be ready for a fight. You always need to have that in the back of your head when you do stuff like this. Although in all honesty, I'd probably do this prior to me actually wanting to start a fight. I'd have to be really angry of course. And with those finger burns they'll sustain... I think I might have a chance. And not all dicks are huge dudes. lol.
rabidbadger
6 months ago
eh, I just think I'm becoming a boring old fart. :D







Carry on.
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