Have you got a creative mind and money problems?
Or are you looking to start a career in con artistry and wanna start really, really small?
Then this video is for you, If you need help, try these bar tricks.
Number 10 - The Pyramid Trick.
Now we're gonna have some fun with straws.
This one requires a little bit of preparation.
Take two straws and glue or melt them together at the top.
Stand these two against a third straw to make yourself a pyramid.
So, the challenge is to pick up the pyramid with the fourth straw.
The only rule is your opponent cannot melt the straws together.
Once they give up!
Which they inevitably will do, It's solution time.
You can't make an anomaly without breaking a few eggs and you can't lift this pyramid
unless you break it first.
Push your straw against the two that are glued together.
So, the third straw falls on top of the one you're holding.
Now, lift the loose straw back up so it sits underneath the angle of the two that are glued
together.
Finally, all you have to do is lift bar bet won.
One point to add, it's probably best if you do this trick on a napkin to prevent the straws
slipping.
Number 9 - Freeze Beer Instantly.
This one looks like magic and maybe it is, unless you believe in science, you're going
to bet that you can make a beer freeze within seconds.
Just like this!
This one requires some preparation though, for this bet, you'll need two beers and at
least one fridge freezer.
Take one beer and place it in your freezer for three to five hours, depending on your
fridge.
Now make your bet.
Grab a second beer, tap the top of your near frozen bottle and the beer should freeze within
seconds.
What's happening here is that when you freeze a bottle of beer in an environment that is
as cold or colder than zero degrees centigrade, the liquid molecules become suspended.
Tapping in against another surface, disturbs the molecules, causing a reaction that results
in the formation of ice crystals.
Number 8 - Hold A Balloon Directly Over A Flame Without It Popping.
We're going right in at the dangerous end here, and literally betting with fire.
For bar trick, you're going to bet your friend, that you can hold a balloon over a flame for
a few seconds, without it instantly popping.
If they try to do it without knowing the solution, they'll likely just pop the balloon.
The solution is simple, like a good game of rock, paper, scissors.
Sure, fire beats rubber, but you know what beats fire?
Water!
That's what!
Fill the balloon with water or another liquid and now hold it over the flame.
The fire will burn the outer edge of the balloon, but the water will stop it burning through
it completely.
Number 7 - Glass Balloon Trick.
For our next bet, we’re bringing back the balloon and adding some wine glasses.
The challenge should you choose to accept it is to lift up both wine glasses at the
same time using only the balloon.
You can't melt the balloon or tie it around the glasses.
It's a head scratcher, right?
Hopefully your opponent will think so and take you up on the bet.
Once they've exhausted all options and possibly broken a glass or two, it's your time to shine.
So what should you do?
Simple place, the two glasses together with the airless balloon inside and the end poking
out.
Blow the balloon up as shown until it's big enough that when you lift the glasses, they'll
be leaning together.
The combination of this and the engorged rubber means the bet is won.
Number 6 - Smokey Fingertips.
Have you ever wanted to make it look like you were so hot that your fingers were literally
on fire?
Great, Keep watching.
You're gonna bet that you can make your fingertips smoke.
After your friends have spent a considerable amount of time trying to make their fingertips
fireproof, you'll have to reveal how it's done.
First, take the side of a matchbox, the bit you strike with a match, place it in an ashtray
and burn it.
Once it's burnt down, push it to one side and you should see some brownish residue left
over.
Rub this between your fingers and it should have enough life left in it to still generate
some smoke, be warned.
This residue is still extremely hot.
So, make sure to wash your hands afterwards so that it doesn't make a mark.
Number 5 - The Matchstick Trick For our next bar bet, we need to make some
boxes.
Make five boxes on a table as shown.
The bet is to turn these five boxes into four by only moving two matchstick.
A few rules apply.
Every matchstick you move has to be used.
You can't double up on the matchstick and you can't leave any boxes, open ended.
Each stick must be part of a box.
The solution?
The trick here is the shape that boxes are in three on the bottom.
Two boxes on top.
Take the top matchstick from the inside on top and shift it one position to the right
as shown.
Next, take the matchstick from the bottom of the middle box and attach it to the matchstick
you've just moved.
Closing that square.
Now you should have four boxes.
Number 4 – Ice String Pick Up.
For this next bar bet, we're gonna do some magic with ice.
You need a glass of water, a piece of string and an ice cube.
The challenge is to pick up the ice cube only using the string.
You can't touch the water and you can't touch the ice with anything, but the string.
So, how's it done?
First of all, you're gonna take the string and circle the ice with it.
Getting as much of the string to touch the ice as you can, while still holding the string
in your hand.
Now, this is the real secret.
You'll need to grab some salt.
The salt is going to cause the ice to melt and then refreeze.
This is because salt lowers the freezing and melting point of water.
Once the ice re freezes over the ice cube.
Hey presto, all you have to do is lift the string.
Number 3 - Pick Up A Shot With The Palm Of Your Hand.
For this one, we're gonna need some Sambuca or any other flammable spirit, such as tequila
or rum.
Now the challenge is to lift up the shot glass using only the Palm of your hand.
Once the challenge has been conceded, it's time to show your hand, so to speak.
Appropriately enough, the solution involves fire, light the drink and get your hand a
little damp first, so it doesn't hurt.
Then, place your hand over the glass, the fire burns away the oxygen.
The water should stop your hand from catching fire and the vacuum creates some suction that
allows you to lift the glass right off the table.
It might sting a bit, so it's probably best not to do the trick too often.
Number 2 – Stab Note Through A Lemon.
For this trick, we're gonna do some damage to some lemons.
The challenge is to take a bank note and stab it through a lemon, right through to the other
side.
Anyone who wants to participate, takes a lemon and a bank note and gets stabbing.
Once your friends have ruined their money, it's time for the answer.
You have to essentially turn your note into a mini knife.
You need to roll it up as tight as you can and make sure it forms a point at the top.
With a bit of force and elbow grease, you should be able to puncture the lemon and with
a little bit of additional pressure, get the note out the other side of the citrus.
Number 1 – Snap A Cheap Wrench.
Finally, we're gonna do a challenge that anyone after a few drinks will definitely accept.
We're going to ask people to snap a wrench in two.
The trick here is to hand the challenger reasonably expensive wrench, one that is smooth and genuinely
tough to break.
Once they've given up, you pick up your wrench and easily snap it in two.
How have you done?
Basically, your wrench is a substandard product.
One that can, like this one, be picked up in any dollar store.
Where a good, unbreakable wrench will be smooth, what you're looking for is one that is pitted
thin and cheap.
The cheaper, the better!
Wrap the wrench in some cloth, hold it between your hands and push it until it starts to
bend a little, then hold it against your thigh and it should snap right off.
You should be able to get at least one free drink out of the bet and also prove that you're
definitely the strongest man, woman or child in the pub.
So, there you have it, 10 more bar bets to amaze your friends and win an endless supply
of mind-numbing alcohol.
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