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21 thoughts on “Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life”
i WISH I would work out how he’s doing it …
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I’d love to know how that’s done, too, Amanda. As for pingbacks, mine didn’t work, even after four tries and I know at least three other people who had the same problem.
It is a mystery Janet. I guess that is its appeal. A mystery that can’t be understood is always engaging. Just ask the murder mystery authors.:). Thanks for letting me know about the pingback issue. I thought I must have stuffed up.
It is a mystery that I have yet to solve. I think there is a small platform under his clothes and the pole and base are very strong steel. What is your guess?
I’m gonna go with… erm… the pole goes into his sleeve and pokes into a contraption on his back and he just hangs there. But I don’t know how it balances seeing the pole is so thin on that thin little base. Maybe I’m wrong. I really don’t know.
The pole is connected to the base on the ground and he’s sitting on a seat that’s connected to the pole under his arm. In India “holy men” perform this trick all the time.
Yes I agree. I think that is very true! But this is very well done. Why he thinks Mozart should be levitating is not really the point. It is Salzburg and so it is Mozart. Thanks ever so much for your comment.
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i WISH I would work out how he’s doing it …
[grin]
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It is a mystery. This photo is slightly different from the last.
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Oh, I observed that. But it was totally unimportant in the scheme of things. 😀
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Yes, I wish I had of waited a few secs till there were no more pedestrians. Then the effect would be complete.
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Mebbe. But it’s marvellous as it is, Amanda ! – don’t fret !
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oh, so sweet of you to say that. Thanks so much.
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Now that is truly extraordinary
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Thanks so much. We were amazed.
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I’d love to know how that’s done, too, Amanda. As for pingbacks, mine didn’t work, even after four tries and I know at least three other people who had the same problem.
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It is a mystery Janet. I guess that is its appeal. A mystery that can’t be understood is always engaging. Just ask the murder mystery authors.:). Thanks for letting me know about the pingback issue. I thought I must have stuffed up.
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That is one big bloke. It is amazing how still they can keep. Hard way to earn a living though…
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How on earth does that first guy float like that?!
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It is a mystery that I have yet to solve. I think there is a small platform under his clothes and the pole and base are very strong steel. What is your guess?
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I’m gonna go with… erm… the pole goes into his sleeve and pokes into a contraption on his back and he just hangs there. But I don’t know how it balances seeing the pole is so thin on that thin little base. Maybe I’m wrong. I really don’t know.
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I think the secret is in the strength of that pole and base. Perhaps the base is secured underneath to something else? Fascinating, isn’t it?
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The pole is connected to the base on the ground and he’s sitting on a seat that’s connected to the pole under his arm. In India “holy men” perform this trick all the time.
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That’s why they always use loose clothes. Tight-fitting clothes would reveal the secret.
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Yes I agree. I think that is very true! But this is very well done. Why he thinks Mozart should be levitating is not really the point. It is Salzburg and so it is Mozart. Thanks ever so much for your comment.
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That is very interesting. I did not know it was practiced in India.
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What is the base made of to withstand the forces of the weight of a human?
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Thanks for letting us know! 🙂
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