whip cracking in Boston, Discovery Channel show 'Time Warp'

winrichwhips · Post by **winrichwhips** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:53 pm

Hey everybody,

Anyone out there happen to live in Boston? I'm coming out there next week, Tuesday through Thursday, to do some filming for the show 'Time Warp'. We're going to really slow down the motion of the whip, and capture the shock waves coming off the sonic boom.

I get into town early in the afternoon and I'm wondering if there's anything that anyone visiting Boston for the first time should do.

-Adam

Herr Doktor · Post by **Herr Doktor** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:03 am

Hey Adam,

I haven't been to Boston in years, but the two things I remember most from my trip the last time I was up there was having dinner at "Cheers" and a trip down around Faneuil Hall.

http://www.cheersboston.com/index_bh.htm

http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/

Then, history wise, there's Breeds/Bunker Hill, the Old North Church, and the Boston Navy Yard...home to Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution.

http://www.charlestownonline.net/navyyard.htm
http://www.charlestownonline.net/bunkerhillmonument.htm
http://www.oldnorth.com/

Well...that's what I'd visit, were I going again. Really depends on what your interests are.

Have fun!!

ichnob · Post by **ichnob** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:55 am

Wow, awesome. Can't wait to see the episode that you appear in. If you can squeeze out any info as to the approximate month that it would air, that'd be great.

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:43 pm

Hey there. I live in Boston! First and foremost, I recommend that you catch a Sox game if you are a baseball fan. That's like the Mecca of baseball. If you are a Yankee fan, however, don't bother. (and don't bring Short Round with that little NY hat of his).

You might also want to have dinner in the North End. Best Italian food oustide of Italy!

Then there is the Museum of Fine Arts, the Kennedy Museum, and my personal favorite, the Ancient and Honorable Artilery Company museum.

Most people like to shop in Quincy Marke/Faneul Hall area. There are whale watches, boat cruises, fishing charters.

Top of the Hub restaurant is on top of the Prudential building and has great views. You can also go check out Harvard Square (but don't paak your caaah in Haaaahvid Yaaaahd).

Boston Common is really nice in the summer, and on the corner of Tremont St. and Boylston St. is the Boston Grand Lodge of Freemasons Masonic temple. If you need a tour, let me know, as I used to give quite a few tours of the building.

Boston is also the home of the American Revolution, so you can see Paul Revere's house and gravestone, the old north church, and plenty of other Revolution landmarks.

There are lots of other cool things to do in Boston. It's a great city. With a massive population of Irish and Italians, and dozens of colleges, you can't swing a whip without hitting a bar, so drink up!

Lemme know if you have any other questions.
Maboot

rick5150 · Post by **rick5150** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:35 pm

Let's do the Time Warp again... WAY off topic, but another movie that has a time warp and a whip. Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Boston? Hands down, the Museum of Science. Never the same twice and never boring.

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:46 pm

I almost forgot about the Museum of Science!!!!! Silly me! That place is great! They had a really cool star wars exhibit there last year.

Mola Ram · Post by **Mola Ram** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:47 pm

maBoot,

where you located in Boston?

I was just there for two weeks.
The apartment I was renting was a couple turns from
Boylston St.

Be sure to visit the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/
Thats probably one of the coolest houses in the entire city.

If you like Thai, Chinese, or Japanese food Essex street is the place
to go. That area is filled with amazing food....all of Boston is actually.

If you plan on going from place to place, get a Charlie ticket,
for public transportation, the T is the easiest way to get around.
http://www.mbta.com/
Not only that, if you show some restaurants your Charlie ticket,
you get discounts, which is pretty useful.

It's a very cool city.

Cracker · Post by **Cracker** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:57 pm

I'm really looking forward to seeing this. Plus, you guys are making me want to visit Boston !

Post by **Dalexs** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:35 pm

winrichwhips wrote:...I get into town early in the afternoon and I'm wondering if there's anything that anyone visiting Boston for the first time should do.

-Adam

-Freedom Trail
-Faneuil Hall
-North End (Little Italy)
-Harvard Square

(And the Sox are in NY those days!)

I'll be on vacation next week, but will be back in town on Wednesday night.

If you guys want to try to do something on Thursday night, post it here and I'll be there.

BTW PM sent.

winrichwhips · Post by **winrichwhips** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:50 am

Everyone, thanks for all the suggestions!

My flight leaves at 6 on Thursday, and we're supposed to film most of my tricks on Thursday, so I don't imagine any free-time that day

The only real free time I think I'll have is on Tuesday afternoon/evening.

-Adam

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:06 am

Mola Ram, I'm actually in Quincy, which is a suburb of Boston. I live on Presidents hill. Anyone who has seen the series "John Adams" will remember the house that he, Abagail, and the rest of the family lived in. I drive by that house every day on my way to work. Me and the Adams are like neighbors! Those who haven't seen the series, you're missing out!

Adam, it sounds like you don't have much time in Boston. If you only have an afternoon/evening, and depending on if you are into history or not, you should hit up some of the locations on the Freedom trail including Paul Revere's grave, Faneuil Hall, Old North Church, etc. Then end up in the North End for a great Italian dinner. In the North End you'll find Paul Revere's house, and the oldest Catholic Church in the US. Some of the restaurants to check out there are Bricco, Artu, Assaggio, and Fiore. If you are looking for something cheaper and quicker, check out the original Pizzeria Regina for some great pizza. If you only have time for dessert, hit up Cafe Vittoria for tira misu and a cappucino, or go next door to the legendary Mike's Pastry. You can't walk more than a couple of yards in the North End without seeing someone with their trademark white and blue box filled with caloni or other sugary goodness.

Let me know if you have any other questions, and enjoy!

Dan

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:37 pm

Hey winrich,

Be sure to update us on what your experiences were in Boston. How did the shoot go? When can we see it? What did you see in your time off?

Maboot

winrichwhips · Post by **winrichwhips** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:19 pm

In my free time I walked around Faneuil Hall and the North End. I watched a street performer/juggler, had some canoli at Bova's as well as Mike's Pastry, and had some pasta at Bella Vista on Hanover. I also walked by Old North Church and Revere's House, but both were closed to visitors by the time I got there.

I think the shoot went pretty well, should be interesting to see once it's all edited together. On Wednesday we shot some high-speed footage at MIT and it was possible to see the shock wave come off the end of the whip, that the air right behind the cracker after the crack heats up, and that roughly each strand in the tassel on the end of the cracker creates its own shock wave. To get this shot it required a set up called 'schleiren' (I probably spelled that wrong) where what's actually get recorded is different densities in air.

The next day we shot a pop can getting cut in half in high-speed, and also a firewhip just as it's shooting off a fireball.

I'm not sure when the episode will air, but the series starts in October. The host said he'd keep me posted as to when it will air.

-Adam

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:44 pm

Cool! I hope you enjoyed Boston. Keep us posted on the show.

winrichwhips · Post by **winrichwhips** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:58 am

Theproducers of the show told me that my segment will be in Time Warp's 11th episode. When I was filming the host said that each episode is a half hour long and that they will be aired two at a time, back to back.

So that means the whip segment should air 6 weeks after the premiere. If that's how things work out, I'm going to be in Australia when it airs and I'll probably miss it.

-Adam

Post by **Dalexs** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:07 pm

Heads up!
Time Warp is on Wednesday nights.
They run 2 episodes per night, so it should be on around November 12.
More info here:
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/time-warp/e ... isode.html

Check out the Interactive videos!

winrichwhips · Post by **winrichwhips** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:16 am

Yup, my episode of Time Warp is on the 12th!

Is there anyone out there with some sort of recording device that could make me a recording of the episode? I'm going to be flying from China to Australia on the 12th, so I'm going to end up missing it

-Adam

Post by **Dalexs** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:49 am

I will definately have it on the DVR at home.
But, if I think of it, I will try to record it at work. I can then get it out to you in a variety of formats.

Dalexs

bobm2004 · Post by **bobm2004** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:13 pm

Adam will be on tonight-8:30 pm ET!!

Post by **Dalexs** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:27 pm

I'm set to record it in HD at work. So I will try to get it out to QT in the morning.

Dalexs

Cracker · Post by **Cracker** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:44 pm

Now that was cool

Shagbd · Post by **Shagbd** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:52 pm

Adam,

DUDE! How are you gonna let um talk about ya hat that way man?

great show BTW!

Luke Warmwater · Post by **Luke Warmwater** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:57 pm

Very cool. We were watching at the firehouse As soon as I saw Adam, I said, "That's the guy who made my whip." (I've practiced many times in the side yard of the station and showed the guys how to do it and why it works.) We were all suitably impressed with the slo-mo demonstration of the physics involved. Great job, Adam!!

bobm2004 · Post by **bobm2004** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:03 pm

That was a far out show!! I loved how the guys flinched after the crack and cut of the flower and pretzel. The cutting of the soda can in half at the super slow motion was just to cool! And the use of the chain mail whip for the candle to see the shock waves was beyond cool-even the MIT scientist was super impressed and smiling. And the making of a fire ball-most enjoyable!

What a good time!

Indiana Williams · Post by **Indiana Williams** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:00 am

I have been wanting to see this and I finally caught it on the discovery channel. Very cool stuff, Adam. the fire whip was really amaizing when they slowed it down.

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:39 pm

Hey Adam, I LOVED the segment you did on Time Warp!!!! Great stuff. I loved the bit at MIT with the special camera. Really cool!!!

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:40 pm

Oh, and I didn't mind your hat

WhipDude · Post by **WhipDude** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:57 pm

Very enjoyable. Good for Adam! I just was a little thrown back by their hat comment at the end. I was like "ouch, burn."

Soup · Post by **Soup** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:10 pm

Darn it, missed it. Any chance of repeat?

Regards,

Soup

Post by **BullWhipBorton** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:50 pm

It was a good show

. For those who missed it or who just want to see it again...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEPqrQ-OtLo

IndyFalco · Post by **IndyFalco** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:02 pm

Slow Motion Fire Whip = AWESOME !!!

Soup · Post by **Soup** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:25 am

Thanks for the link BullWhipBorton.

Regards,

Soup