Carl Skenes and David Blaine

I have received an interesting email from my friend Joe Jesse. It seems that David Blaine has hooked up with Carl Skenes for his latest special.

For those that don't know, Carl Skenes is a local legend here in Myrtle Beach. He used to do the balloons at Barefoot Landing where I now work. He is very good at balloons, I'd even say he could be perhaps the very best. His balloons were so good, he could work an area that didn't have any kids present and still make bank. I believe Disney was about to sue him for trademark infringement because he did Micky Mouse balloons, only when they realized how good his balloons were they ended up hiring him instead - at least, thats the urban legend ... I don't know the real story.

But most people know him from his appearance on "That's Incredible". He's the guy that actually caught a bullet in his mouth ... I don't mean the "magic trick", he's the guy that actually did it. He is on record as being the only guy to have ever done it ... that is, until tonight. It seems David Blaine will be performing Carl Skenes' version of the deadly bullet catch on his TV special tonight.

Carl used to hang out at Coconut's Comedy Club, I remember talking to him about this stunt. It's the real deal - not a trick. Quite the dangerous stunt too, Blaine is nuts. I'm a little more eager to see this special tonight on ABC at 9:00. Thats only an hour and half away...

-JoeJoe