Sword Swallowing To The Hilt: March 2010

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Sword Swallower recapitulates Gorilla: http://ping.fm/3LDnw
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Sword Swallower Recapitulates Gorilla

Check out this historic moment as reported by Improbable Research:

This unanticipated moment is historic, in its way. One Ig Nobel Prize winner accidentally demonstrates the effect documented by another that involved a gorilla. This video accidentally captures it as it happens:

http://improbable.com/2010/03/28/swordswallower-recapitulates-gorilla/

See for yourself! Watch the reactions at the end of the video!

Dan

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Sword Swallower swallows a sword at famous Beatle's Cavern Club in Liverpool: http://ping.fm/3LDnw

In case you missed it: Guinness World's Shortest Man removes sword from Sword Swallower in Rome: http://ping.fm/FggVC

Getting ready to watch 1st episode of "Lo Show dei Record" on TV in Italiano. Managd to talk old man in another rm to let me watch it!

Just discovered the remote control on my bed! Driving my roommates nuts by playing with the controls. Hope I don't break it!

World's Shortest Man removes sword from Sword Swallower http://ping.fm/FggVC

News: Doctores moving in my new roommate who is totally out of it.

My inside view of Rome today. Talk about cultural immersion! When in Rome...

Doctors don't see any cuts, probably just bruised muscle trauma = sword throat. But I've signed lots of autographs for doctors here in Rome!

Good news: Got another Guinness World Record tonite! Bad news: Got unique tour of Rome most tourists don't get: ambulanzia ride to hospital!

Relaxing backstage at Guinness World Records TV show in Rome Italy. My first part went well; Now for the tricky part(s)!

Just had lunch with the most tattooed & pierced pensioner John Lynch. Now waiting to go into wardrobe then onstage in a bit.

Relaxing with 79 year old John Lynch, the most pierced and tattooed pensioneer in the world!

Just had breakfast in Rome with Thomas, the world's first pregnant MAN! They're pregnant with their 3rd child! Bizarre!

Met the world's smallest man from Nepal - He is shorter than my sword! He pulled the sword out of my throat! Video later!

Walking around the old wall of old Rome that is over 2000 years old! Awesome!

Incredible day today in Rome! Going to dinner with President of the Genova Science festival!

Just had the world's smallest man pull a sword from my throat! The sword was bigger than he was! Pictures & video coming soon.

On the set of Guinness World Records TV in Rome meeting producers & other record setters. Trying my best to listen in Italiano.

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Finally made it to Rome about 1am. "Cita eterna" the city that never sleeps looks beautiful even at night! Ruins near my 4* hotel!

In my seat in emergency row with 5'+ of leg room & ready to head to Italy! Farewell, London! Ciao, Roma! Have Sword, Will Travel!

Waiting to board flight to Rome... Looks like a flight FULL of Romans! I'm the only blonde... and probably the only sword swallower! Ha!

At London Heathrow repacking my suitcase to get it under 50 lbs. Not easy with heavy metal cargo! Next stop: Rome!

At Paddington station London grabbing a bite to eat and then a train to Heathrow airport for flight to Rome.

Farewell, Bristol! On train now heading back to London again, and then on to Rome tonight. Have Sword, Will Travel!

Hitting the sack after a great but long day of sightseeing, strolling & relaxing in Bristol England. Tomorrow back to London & on to Rome!

Enjoying a nice dinner at the Watershed in Bristol with Dr @ErwinKompanje & his family, & Dr. Bodnar

Just went back in time on the SS Great Britain. Feels like I took an 1850s cruise to Australia! Awesome experience!

Just took ferry across river in Bristol to SS Great Britain, a huge 6 masted ship! It is beautiful!

Just finished our #IgNobel show at Hewlett-Packard, Bristol England. Intimate audience, but very responsive. GREAT food afterward! Thanks!

In Bristol England, home of Edward Teach, Blackbeard the pirate, on way to our #IgNobel show at Hewlett-Packard. #IgUKTour

On train to Bristol on a drizzly misty day. Now this is how the UK is *supposed* to look, rather than all this sun that's been following us!

Checking out of Hyde Park hotel in London & heading to Bristol for tonight's #IgNobel show: http://bit.ly/djZUtf #IgUKTour

Just getting back to hotel after a GREAT #IgNobel show at Imperial College! Guests included @MarkAaronJames & Guinness World Records Editor!

GREAT meetings in London today! Heading to Imperial College show. Join us at 6pm #IgNobel #IgUKTour http://bit.ly/djZUtf

If you're in London, you're welcome to come to our #IgNobel show at Imperial College tonight at 6pm #IgUKTour http://bit.ly/djZUtf

At Liverpool station catching a train back to London for our Imperial College show tomorrow. http://bit.ly/djZUtf #IgNobel #IgUKTour

Just finished our show at UniLever near Liverpool GREAT audience! Fun show! On our way to train station & on to London for dinner

At UniLever R&D near Liverpool where they develop lots of hair & soap products, getting ready to perform for several hundred.

Having lunch on St. Patrick's Day in Liverpool, right across the channel from Ireland! LOTS of Irish pride here today! Great experience!

Sword swallowing with a polar bear in Liverpool

At Lennon's Pub in Liverpool England

At the Int'l Slavery Museum at the port in Liverpool where the slaves were taken off the ships. Unsettling place. No pics.

At Lennon's Pub in Liverpool England

Looking for a GeoCache in Liverpool England - We found it!

At the Eleanor Rigby Hotel in Liverpool, England ...yeah, yeah, yeah....

Exploring Liverpool England. Found GeoCache at the pier, & swallowed a sword at the famous Cavern Club where the Beattles played 274 times.

Looking for a GeoCache in Liverpool England - We found it!

At the Eleanor Rigby Hotel in Liverpool, England ...yeah, yeah, yeah....

Changed trains in London Waterloo and am now on a relaxing train to Liverpool on a beautiful sunny day. Wish you were here!

At Portsmouth train station waiting for our train to London, then on to Liverpool (...yeah, yeah, yeah)

Enjoying after-the-Ig show dinner with @MaricarJagger, @MarcAbrahams, Dr. Ann Ridley, Andy Thorpe & Dr. Elena Bodnar in Portsmouth

Going onstage at our Ig Nobel Show to give my lecture on sword swallowing at the Univ of Portsmouth Business School #IgNobel #IgUKTour

What does a sword swallower eat? Grabbing a quick lunch of egg, mayo & sausage baguette, & chicken flavored "crisps" (chips) in Portsmouth.

Sword swallowing at our Ig Nobel show in Dundee Scotland. Note face of Dr Susan Black, leading forensic pathologist!

Just arrived in Portsmouth & hope to tour this huge steamer flagship HMS Warrior this afternoon

Checking out of our London hotel and catching a train to Portsmouth for our show there tonight #IgNobel #IgUKTour

Back in my hotel room in London Hyde Park after a delicious Indian tandoori chicken dinner. Looking forward to Portsmouth show tomorrow!

At Mughal's Indian restaurant in London ordering a delicious Indian dinner. Been waiting for this for a while! Yum!

Back in London after a long scenic train from Dundee Scotland thru Edinburgh to London. Now to find a good Indian restaurant for dinner!

Stopping in Edinburgh again. Beautiful blue skies afford a beautiful view of the castles and old buildings.

Enjoying beautiful pastoral Scottish scenery out the train window including fields of sheep & the famous St. Andrew's golf course

Boarding our train in Dundee Scotland for the long journey to Edinburgh & on to London tonight. Loved Scotland - Gonna miss it!

Just beginning our Ig Nobel show at University of Dundee Scotland with some great speakers #IgNobel #igUKtour

Just added my signature to the Univ of Dundee visitor's book that's been signed by Queen Elizabeth 5 times!

Can barely understand our Scottish taxi driver who's taking us to our show at Univ of Dundee Scotland that's SOLD OUT! #IgNobel #IgUKTour

Touring the Scottish ship "Discovery" used to explore Antarctica in the early 1900s. Fascinating!

Just found a GeoCache at the Frigate HMS Unicorn in Dundee Scotland.

Just enjoyed a delicious dinner of duck breast & potatoes. Best meal I've ever eaten in Scotland & one of the most delicious in my life!

Waking up from nap to this view of Dundee Scotland outside my hotel room: http://ping.fm/qF9z6

Waking up from nap to this view of Dundee Scotland outside my hotel room: http://tweetphoto.com/14132773

Just finished media interviews and photo shoot at Sensations Science Centre in Dundee Scotland.

Listening to seagulls at our beautiful 4* hotel right on the harbor in Dundee Scotland! Only thing missing is my wife Lisa :(

Photo out my train window in Edinburgh Scotland

Photo out my train win in Scotland

Photo out my train window in Edinburgh Scotland

Waking up in Scotland to breakfast in bed in my cabin on the train & sunrise & snow outside.

Our train conductor is a little old lady named Mary who looks like a clown doll with WAY too much makeup caked on, but she's cute & sweet!

Am nicely settled in my cute little sleeper car for the train ride from London to Edinburgh Scotland! Tired, will sleep well tonight!

Back in London, getting chicken piri before getting on night train to Edinburgh Scotland

We are all tweeting at the #IgNobel UK Lectures at Oxford England #IgOx

I've beeen walking around Oxford campus enjoying the architecture all afternoon. Back at Martin Wood lecture hall. I love this place!

Just landed at London Heathrow. Getting off plane, then look for breakfast & a bus to Oxford.

Finally on my flight to London 3 hours later than planned. Arrive London about 11am tomorrow! Have sword, will travel! The adventure begins!

Landed in Chicago O'Hare but flight was late so missed orig flight to London. At C16 in world's busiest airport for rebooked London flight.

At Huntsville airport boarding my flight to Chicago, then London. Looking forward to sleeping on my flights!

Just had a new bay colt born this morning! Mare "Fancy" and baby are doing well!

What a great Upward audience at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, AL! Finishing up and heading home.

Getting ready to step onstage for tonight's Upward show in Florence AL

Jeading to my Upward show tonight in Florence AL

Doing an interview and demo show for WAFF-TV in Decatur AL

Just swallowed a hedge clippers, giant straight razor & long sword on Bob&Tom Show on WGN w Eiki the macaw on my shoulder! Fun!

Enjoying a delicious steak dinner with my SuperWoman, my beautiful wife Lisa for our wedding anniversary.

Sword Swallower Recapitulates Gorilla

Photo out my train win in Scotland

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