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Wicked Dwarf Plus Vacuum Equals...
2009-08-30
Posted by:Anonymoose

#3  You can't make this stuff up:

Mr Blackner said: "It was the most embarrassing moment of my life when I got wheeled into a packed A&E with a vacuum attached to me.

But he gladly does it in front of cheering (I presume) throngs at the festival. So what was the problem, he wasn't being paid for his ER appearance?

Pic of his act at the link. Except possibly as freakshow, its allure escapes me. Check out the photo of the vacuum at the bottom of the article. You rogue, you!
Posted by: Angie Schultz   2009-08-30 18:38  

#2  "He was taken to the accident and emergency department of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where, he said, nurses struggled for an hour to free him."

It took 2 minutes to free him. The rest of the time was spent by the nurses struggling to stop laughing.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2009-08-30 15:09  

#1  "in case of a vacuum attached to your crank for more than six hours, please seek medical attention"
Posted by: Frank G   2009-08-30 14:55  

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