Magician Blaine out of his Gourd

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"Nana Weedkiller" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Is this crazy or what?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3208304.stm

Blaine given 24-hour care

The magician lost four stone
David Blaine has been given food for the first time in 44 days on Sunday
night, following his self-imposed fast.
The magician has 24-hour nursing care and his recovery is now at a

"critical

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phase", his spokesman said.

Doctors at the private London hospital have started him on a nutritional
drink packed with high levels of vitamins.

The illusionist is allowed only small quantities at a time as normal

eating

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habits could kill him.

His exit from his Perspex box was watched by more than 2.5 million viewers
on Sky One and thousands gathered on the banks of the Thames to see the
stunt end.

Blaine had a sleepless first night out of the box, suffering stomach

cramps.

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Yes, it was a pretty silly stunt alright. Yet he's probably no more silly
and unhealthy than the 1500 idiot "Ironmen" that gather here on my island to
"swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles." They were here
Saturday for the 2003 Twenty-fifth IronMan Triathelon. Many of my fellow
hospital employees volunteer for the medical tent and rescue vans for the
event. Personally, I think we should provide a psychiatry tent as well.

;o) Rich

Nana Weedkiller said:

Is this crazy or what?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3208304.stm

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Blaine had a sleepless first night out of the box, suffering stomach
cramps. [...]

Perhaps he can donate the proceeds to Anorexia research?

Rich,

I am a regular attendee at the Hotter than Hell Hundred mile bicycle
ride, thelast weekend in August. I have ridden 13 times, finishing 11.
My 60th birthday was in September.

I really, really, from the bottom of my heart, thank all the medical
volunteers for their services. Those that I have spoken too seem to
enjoy volunteering. I urge you to try it, it will be interesting to see
what people will do in the name of fun.

I would volunteer if my skill would be of service.

I have to admit that psychiatric care would be useful to some.

I have a strong desire to go the Ironman, but I can no longer run after
a knee and ankle surgery, so all that is left is bicycling.

BTW, I enjoy your comments, that is prior to this one.

Jerry

Rich Shewmaker said:

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Quoted message said:

Is this crazy or what?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3208304.stm

Blaine given 24-hour care

The magician lost four stone
David Blaine has been given food for the first time in 44 days on Sunday
night, following his self-imposed fast.
The magician has 24-hour nursing care and his recovery is now at a

"critical

Quoted message said:

phase", his spokesman said.

Doctors at the private London hospital have started him on a nutritional
drink packed with high levels of vitamins.

The illusionist is allowed only small quantities at a time as normal

eating

Quoted message said:

habits could kill him.

His exit from his Perspex box was watched by more than 2.5 million viewers
on Sky One and thousands gathered on the banks of the Thames to see the
stunt end.

Blaine had a sleepless first night out of the box, suffering stomach

cramps.

Quoted message said:

[...]

Yes, it was a pretty silly stunt alright. Yet he's probably no more silly
and unhealthy than the 1500 idiot "Ironmen" that gather here on my island to
"swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles." They were here
Saturday for the 2003 Twenty-fifth IronMan Triathelon. Many of my fellow
hospital employees volunteer for the medical tent and rescue vans for the
event. Personally, I think we should provide a psychiatry tent as well.

;o) Rich

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Rich,

I am a regular attendee at the Hotter than Hell Hundred mile bicycle
ride, thelast weekend in August. I have ridden 13 times, finishing 11.
My 60th birthday was in September.

I really, really, from the bottom of my heart, thank all the medical
volunteers for their services. Those that I have spoken too seem to
enjoy volunteering. I urge you to try it, it will be interesting to see
what people will do in the name of fun.

I would volunteer if my skill would be of service.

I have to admit that psychiatric care would be useful to some.

I have a strong desire to go the Ironman, but I can no longer run after
a knee and ankle surgery, so all that is left is bicycling.

BTW, I enjoy your comments, that is prior to this one.

Jerry

Sorry, I didn't mean to offend anyone, and I was kidding...but only partly.
Everybody with half an ounce of sense knows that regular exercise is
important to good health. But like vitamin A, carbohydrates, and sleep,
enough is good, too much is unhealthy. The IronMan participants are ALL
dangerously dehydrated by the end of the day and several hundred of them
every year are seriously ill. A few suffer permanent disability, and there
have been deaths. A few years ago one of the top contenders nearly died from
an infarcted intestine. (When the body is exercising near its limits the
blood supply is shunted from the internal organs to the heart and skeletal
muscles. This is a good thing if you are running from a bear, but if it
continues for hours, tissue damage can result.)

As far as volunteering for the med tent goes, I'll pass. I do my part by
working a long shift every IronMan day so that those who like to volunteer
can get the day off.

On the whole, I have more patience with obese couch potatoes than with the
OCD driven IronMen. At least the fatties don't strut that superior "fitter
than thou" attitude.

By the way, there's a rumor that the IronMan may be moved out of Hawaii in
2005 or 2006.

--Rich