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What's up guys?
If magic had a slick, sticky underbelly ... it would be Scam School.
The only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street.
My name is Brian Brushwood. I am your dark, drunken Yoda.
Today we're gonna learn one of my all-time favorite magic tricks.
This is one that I have floored magicians with all across America,
and until now I have never publicly exposed the method.
It's called The Human Chimney, and I think you guys are gonna like this quite a bit.
Check it out.
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Brian: Hooray for America.
All right, now this is a very big deal.
There is one trick that I've learned ...
that is so good I've never given it away.
And I'm gonna share it with you guys.
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But it actually dates back to World War 1.
And it's so rare - It's apparently very poorly documented.
So most magicians don't even know how it's done.
If you want to totally floor magicians, this is the trick to do it.
Now you'll notice when you strike a match ...
you get this initial sulfur flash and there's a little bit of smoke during it,
but when the match is burning there's virtually no smoke. Right?
It's only when the match goes out ... that's when you get the most smoke.
When you strike that match, during that initial sulfur flash
If you inhale whatever that ... poison is
somehow it becomes smoke inside your lungs.
Brian: A couple inches closer, closer to the - There you go.
Brian: Strike it towards ...
Nick: All right.
Brian: This is good. This is good. Release it slowly, slowly, slowly.
(background laughter)
Brian: YEAH! Nicely done, Nick!
Nick: Thanks, Brian.
Brian: All right, buddy, this is far and away my favorite trick,
and I hope you use it well. Thank you very much, Nick.
Brian: There you go.
Brian: And ... don't react, don't react, do-
Brian: (Gibberish)
Brian: I bet you got a good one though. (laughter)
(all cheering)
Brian : Yes! Yes! Aw that's freaking great!
All right guys. A couple things to remember when you're doing The Human Chimney.
First of all, make sure that you don't telegraph the fact that you're inhaling
while you're striking the match.
A lot of people have a tendency to strike it towards their face and (sniff) inhale.
Everyone can tell what's going on.
So you want to keep your chest shallow. Don't let your face betray what's going on.
Just strike it ... and nobody should be able to tell.
You could pull your diaphragm down just in your belly.
Second of all. Remember, you're not gonna get a free drink out of this trick,
but you will get your friend's attention.
They're gonna want to know what you see next.
This is the way you build momentum and then you translate that momentum into free drinks at the bar.
Meanwhile if you have any questions about this or any of the scams,
or if you have a favorite scam you'd like to show us,
put together a video clip and send me an email at brian@revision3.com
If we use your submission on the air, I'll give you a free copy of my book.
Cheats, Cons, Swindles, & Tricks. 57 Ways to Scam a Free Drink.
You guys take care.