David Blaine

He failed...so what?

Just to recap...he spent a week in a human aquarium and tried to break the record for holding a breath underwater..the record was 8.58 minutes. David attempted to do it, while being chained and handcuffed at 8 different points on his body.

I missed the show but have watched the videos.

He failed to break the record and I'm sure after all that hardship he faced with health issues and training by the Navy SEALS, that he was very disappointed.

I think he's a winner, because he challenged himself. Yea, maybe doing a show is a bit much but, according to what I've read, a lot of NYC stopped by and for a while, their minds were taken off our shitty president, high gas prices and the war...while watching a 'freak' do his thing.

Yes, he's a publicity whore, but so are TomKat (Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes), Paris Hilton...to name a few.

I know I could never do what he's attempted. Yes I challenge myself daily, but my challenges aren't life-threatening and I don't have a 'death wish.' But I admire people who are crazy enough to go for whatever they want, even if it means death.