Is Todd Robbins going to eat a cockroach?

[kittynh]

So I'm watching a magic video about side show magic and Todd Robbins talks about eating cockroaches. Big ones he freezes and then after he swallows them he regurgitates them.

I so want a front seat.

Kitten2 is going to freak she said, and maybe get sick....

this is going to be so cool. Cockroaches and my daughter freaking out.

 

[Mattfn]

OOoooooooo..........

Rather unfortunate he's scheduled after the big dinner Friday night, isn't it?

Mattfn

 

[Hamradioguy]

Kittynh,
Best you grab the "barf bag" from the airplane and bring it along just in case.

 

[kittynh]

He said on the video that the things people think are fake, are REAL and the things people think are real, are fake. He says he REALLY eats light bulbs.

He also said everyone thinks sword swallowing is fake and it's real.

too cool!!!!

I'm so glad Luciana isn't coming, I mean I wish she WAS coming. BUt I wouldn't let her see this man doing the roach act.

 

[Zep]

Frankly, I can think of nothing remotely "skeptical" or "entertaining" or "scientific" about eating and then regurgitating a cockroach, live, frozen, or dipped in Beluga caviar and spread on a cracker for that matter. Cats and dogs and the idjits on Jackass do that sort of thing with their food, but only because none of them have excessive brain-power or table-manners, and they haven't read the JAMA or Lancet recently.

I think, at that point of the proceedings, I would MUCH rather retire to the lounge or coffee bar or somewhere, and have a REAL laugh with some other TAM attendees who would be equally nauseated by this display.

 

[supercorgi]

So I'm watching a magic video about side show magic and Todd Robbins talks about eating cockroaches. Big ones he freezes and then after he swallows them he regurgitates them.

And this is magic? Any 10 year old boy could show you a similar trick with earthworms.

 

[Jeff Wagg]

Frankly, I can think of nothing remotely "skeptical" or "entertaining" or "scientific" about eating and then regurgitating a cockroach, live, frozen, or dipped in Beluga caviar and spread on a cracker for that matter. Cats and dogs and the idjits on Jackass do that sort of thing with their food, but only because none of them have excessive brain-power or table-manners, and they haven't read the JAMA or Lancet recently.

He's nailing a spike up his nose, and is not dying. The fact that he can do this illustrates that ANYONE can do this stuff with proper training.

That's the skeptical part. And it breaks up the academic tone.

 

[TJ]

Frankly, I can think of nothing remotely "skeptical" or "entertaining" or "scientific" about eating and then regurgitating a cockroach, live, frozen, or dipped in Beluga caviar and spread on a cracker for that matter. Cats and dogs and the idjits on Jackass do that sort of thing with their food, but only because none of them have excessive brain-power or table-manners, and they haven't read the JAMA or Lancet recently.

I think, at that point of the proceedings, I would MUCH rather retire to the lounge or coffee bar or somewhere, and have a REAL laugh with some other TAM attendees who would be equally nauseated by this display.

I'm with you, I'd rather swallow some bourbon. I'm sure there's something to be said for a roach bulemic, But I'm not sure I want to say it.

Cocktails, not cockroaches! YAY!

 

[kittynh]

Look there are enough really BORING skeptic meetings and conferences. Those are the ones where if you are a woman they assume you came with your husband. They are often ZZZZZZZZZ

To be, meeting anyone that is a master at their craft, and this is an old and dying art, is a plus.

The point is, what IS real and what ISN'T real. You won't believe the skeptics that say he is NOT eating a real lightbulb. All the skeptic snobbery comes out. Then he points to any light fixture and says, "Do you agree that is a real lightbulb?" He then eats it (after it has cooled a bit).

This is about critical thinking! Too many of us assume that THIS trick is just a trick, but THAT is real. Only you don't know....

Plus, you will never see anyone better or more skilled than he is.

That's why magician are good at this skeptic stuff, they know they can be fooled. They question it all! So does this man.