<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175267491021375135</id><updated>2011-08-31T15:17:37.820-07:00</updated><category term='circus arts'/><category term='duvetyne'/><category term='monkey fist'/><category term='wick'/><category term='fire props'/><category term='meteors'/><title type='text'>Flaming Sparrow</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.flamingsparrow.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6175267491021375135/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flamingsparrow.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>bethspa</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YEPHeJZsS0g/TijQfX0VZ4I/AAAAAAAAAUw/gPplzaWnDls/s220/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-07-04%2Bat%2B21.49.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175267491021375135.post-2195686897383257236</id><published>2011-08-07T19:55:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-08T17:07:43.859-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wick'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fire props'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='monkey fist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='circus arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='duvetyne'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='meteors'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>





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Someday, when we learn to share the wealth of the planet equitably so that no one suffers from want or fears the loss of essentials, we will all pursue those things which delight us and give others delight. We try </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6175267491021375135/posts/default/2195686897383257236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6175267491021375135/posts/default/2195686897383257236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flamingsparrow.com/2011/08/welcome-here-youll-find-circus-arts.html' title=''/><author><name>bethspa</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YEPHeJZsS0g/TijQfX0VZ4I/AAAAAAAAAUw/gPplzaWnDls/s220/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-07-04%2Bat%2B21.49.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hk4zAzqoKPk/ThDp9u0HCRI/AAAAAAAAALs/WOx8Nkky3tE/s72-c/red-firehead.gif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175267491021375135.post-8088343771935436777</id><published>2011-08-07T19:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-08T15:39:08.831-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Bullet Catch - How?</title><summary type='text'>As Penn and Teller do it, maybe.

Procedure: Traditionally this is done with a real gun and a gaffed round, the bullet having been replaced with a wax casting. The explosive charge in the shell may also be somewhat reduced. The explosion of the charge and propulsion of the wax bullet through the air effectively vaporizes the wax bullet within a short distance. (This is a good reason for not </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6175267491021375135/posts/default/8088343771935436777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6175267491021375135/posts/default/8088343771935436777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flamingsparrow.com/2011/08/bullet-catch-how.html' title='The Bullet Catch - How?'/><author><name>bethspa</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YEPHeJZsS0g/TijQfX0VZ4I/AAAAAAAAAUw/gPplzaWnDls/s220/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-07-04%2Bat%2B21.49.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175267491021375135.post-2361214122369004270</id><published>2011-08-07T18:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-07T22:45:10.286-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Bullet Catch</title><summary type='text'>As Penn and Teller do it, maybe.

The Effect: A round (that is, a bullet and attached shell casing) is examined, marked on both shell and bullet by two audience members, and loaded into a 357 Magnum revolver. The camera follows closely enough to see that the round is not substituted and that the other chambers in the revolver are empty.

The bullet catcher dons a bullet-proof vest. At no time</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6175267491021375135/posts/default/2361214122369004270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6175267491021375135/posts/default/2361214122369004270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flamingsparrow.com/2011/08/bullet-catch.html' title='The Bullet Catch'/><author><name>bethspa</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YEPHeJZsS0g/TijQfX0VZ4I/AAAAAAAAAUw/gPplzaWnDls/s220/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-07-04%2Bat%2B21.49.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175267491021375135.post-6244370078609957463</id><published>2011-08-07T18:56:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-07T19:51:55.209-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Real Hackers</title><summary type='text'>In November of 1988, Robert Morris Jr., son of a computer security specialist, wrote and released the first Internet worm. But Morris had made an error, and his `worm', which was only supposed to leave a single trace of its presence in each computer it entered, instead began to fill up all the empty space on every hard drive in its path. It effectively shut down significant portions of the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6175267491021375135/posts/default/6244370078609957463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6175267491021375135/posts/default/6244370078609957463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flamingsparrow.com/2011/08/real-hackers.html' title='The Real Hackers'/><author><name>bethspa</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YEPHeJZsS0g/TijQfX0VZ4I/AAAAAAAAAUw/gPplzaWnDls/s220/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-07-04%2Bat%2B21.49.jpg'/></author></entry></feed>
