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Posted on 07/21/2012 12:33:14 PM PDT by Hunton Peck
Amid inspirational talk, chanted mantras and shouts of victory at a late-night firewalking event attended by thousands Thursday came agonized shrieks from followers whose soles were scorched by the superheated coals, witnesses said.
At least 21 people were treated for burn injuries after taking part in the crowning event of the first day of a Tony Robbins function downtown, including at least three who went to the hospital, a San Jose fire captain said.
The people who suffered various second- and third-degree burn injuries were among more than 6,000 who attended the motivational speaker's event at the San Jose Convention Center called "Unleash the Power Within."
After the event, which ended about 11 p.m., the crowd walked across the street to the park, where 12 lanes of hot coals measuring 10 feet long and 2½-feet wide rested on the grass.
Jonathan Correll, 25, decided to check out what was going on when "I heard wails of pain, screams of agony." He said one young woman appeared to be in so much pain "it was horrific."
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A statement released Friday from Robbins Research International, said, "We have been safely providing this experience for more than three decades, and always under the supervision of medical personnel ... We continue to work with local fire and emergency personnel to ensure this event is always done in the safest way possible."
On the Tony Robbins website, he promotes "The Firewalk Experience," a process where people walk across coals between 1,200 and 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
But that's not something the San Jose Fire Department recommends, Williams said,
"We discourage people from walking over hot coals," Williams said.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
Future Darwin candidates.
what a great business. charge people $2,000/head to walk on hot coals.
good until the supply of idiots runs out, which is never, probably.
Just think of all the fun one could have if they placed Black Cat firecrackers between the toes before they walked.
carbon is a poor conductor of heat so they should not get burned if the coals are done correctly - something was done incorrectly. It’s supposed to be a sham, but it turned out to be a cluster.
The power from within was unleashed - they got what they paid for.
carbon is a poor conductor of heat so they should not get burned if the coals are done correctly - something was done incorrectly. It’s supposed to be a sham, but it turned out to be a cluster.
The power from within was unleashed - they got what they paid for.
I scanned the article very quickly, but the question comes to mind,....did Tony walk the fire?
I wouldn’t stick my hand in an alligators mouth either.
Some things are just plain stupid.
I think Tony may have lost his “mojo”.
The coals have to be made from low density wood. Poplar, good; oak, bad.
Feet have to be dry.
You’ve got to keep moving.
Somebody screwed up.
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I don’t know about Bill and Hill, but Tony Robbins, who peaked long ago, has now entered my mind as the Obama of Motivational Speakers/Scam Artists. Like Obama, his only accomplishment, since he has NO history of being a success in anything else,
is simply that he promoted himself as a success, much in the same way Obama’s “experience” is that he ran for the Presidency and WON.
I don’t know about Bill and Hill, but Tony Robbins, who peaked long ago, has now entered my mind as the Obama of Motivational Speakers/Scam Artists. Like Obama, his only accomplishment, since he has NO history of being a success in anything else,
is simply that he promoted himself as a success, much in the same way Obama’s “experience” is that he ran for the Presidency and WON.
I don’t know about Bill and Hill, but Tony Robbins, who peaked long ago, has now entered my mind as the Obama of Motivational Speakers/Scam Artists. Like Obama, his only accomplishment, since he has NO history of being a success in anything else,
is simply that he promoted himself as a success, much in the same way Obama’s “experience” is that he ran for the Presidency and WON.
I don’t know about Bill and Hill, but Tony Robbins, who peaked long ago, has now entered my mind as the Obama of Motivational Speakers/Scam Artists. Like Obama, his only accomplishment, since he has NO history of being a success in anything else,
is simply that he promoted himself as a success, much in the same way Obama’s “experience” is that he ran for the Presidency and WON.
Lawsuit time, and Robbins is loaded. Yipeee!
Heard ya the first time.
This stuff is so ignorant. I remember watching some celebrity doing a “broken glass” walk several years ago. She managed to keep to the more smooth pieces of glass at first; but then she took a misstep and a sharp piece of glass stuck into her foot. Then the blood started gushing. She obviously wasn’t going to admit “defeet”, and finished her walk; but it was clear she was hurt. - Playing “follow the leader” with Robbins is truly not a good idea; but he keeps on drawing followers.
“did Tony walk the fire?”
It isn’t mentioned anywhere in the article, but I have a hunch he didn’t.
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