There Is No Spoon

Von McKnelly

There Is No Spoon

Do not attempt this at home. I am a trained professional spoon bender.
In other words the ice cream was mightier than the spoon.

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There Is No Spoon by Von McKnelly
  • red addiction

    red addiction

    oooooooooo, you are good!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    It’s a kinda magic! (that’s a quote from a movie…do you know which one?)

  • Gabby87

    Gabby87

    WOW….................................................... That’s so very cool and nice shot and nice work too!!!!
    =D

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Thanks Gabby!

  • DeviousLili

    DeviousLili

    Hahahaha!!

  • Uncle Artmonger

    Uncle Artmonger

    There is no spoon.

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Only try to realize the truth….

  • Milos Markovic

    Milos Markovic

    I have already heard about Uri Geller, just did not have the idea about where he found ideas and inspiration for his experiments.
    I do know it now :)

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Uri is just smoke and mirrors where as I use photo shop. lol
    Thanks for the cool comment Milos!

  • jewelskings

    jewelskings

    Now that is Funny! Thanks for the laughs Von!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    What’s funny? Me? Like a clown funny? You calling me a clown?
    LMAO Well if the shoe fits! :-}}

  • red addiction

    red addiction

    no, I don’t. What movie is it?

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Highlander…a cult classic to be sure. And the soundtrack is bad to the bone too. (Queen)

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    Sweeeeet! Now I can finally say that I know a real live trained professional Spoon Bender…...yesssssss :D

    Very cool Von…..love the look of concentration on your face…adds to the ‘realness’ of this ;)

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Inspiration form a 1/2 galleon of ice cream…who would have thought. Damn thing was really frozen!

  • tuffcookie

    tuffcookie

    ... lol your supposed to warm the spoon up before you attempt to carve the ice cream… chocolate by any chance?

    Morning V and well done

  • Von McKnelly replied

    I needed a saw to get through this frozen chocolate chip ice cream!! I think I may need to turn down the freezer a bit.

  • jewelskings

    jewelskings

    Ok I have to know what kind of ice cream?

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Chocolate chip ice cream and I add fresh peaches…to make it healthy you know.

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    Oh my, you forgot to stop digging and go fetch a pick axe. LMAO, I’ve never had it happen quite this badly before. Lovely work, Von, it’s a nice thought to go to bed with . . . in this freezing climate!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Well Jan I have one thing to say about freezing climates…if you don’t like it get a electric blanket and crank it up! Or do what I do and bitch about it all the time. LOL

  • tuffcookie

    tuffcookie

    lol. if its a bucket just set it in a sink of warm water for a few mins.. that should soften it. if its cardboard throw it in the micro for a few seconds :)

    Yep i’d say you need to turn the freezer down.. though I could just hold the container against my head lol.. that goose egg is still throbbing :(

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Head hurt? Sorry to hear that…eat two scoops and call me in the morning.

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    You should buy soft scoop lol

  • Von McKnelly replied

    No, I just need a bigger spoon although I do like my hot fudge sundaes with soft serve. YUM!

  • midzing

    midzing

    von, the magician in photoshop!! :)) well done, excellent work

  • Von McKnelly replied

    I didn’t have much else to do at 5AM today except sleep and that’s way over rated so a little magic seemed like a good idea.
    Thanks Wendy!!!

  • Cadence Gamache

    Cadence Gamache

    Hahaha awesome =]

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Hi Cadence, happy to hear you chuckle at my silliness…makes me smile!

  • tuffcookie

    tuffcookie

    lol its the backdrop stands fault! Some how someone knocked it yesterday and as was bend over adjusting something and it hit me solidly on the back of the head.! I have a goose egg in the shape of the cross bar on my poor knoggen lol. but i like your treatment lol Maybe i’ll have three scoops just to be on the safe side lol

  • tuffcookie

    tuffcookie

    oh and i’m pretty sure the headache this morning is not from the two coolers I had at the pub last night lol but then again you never know lol

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    It’s so damn cold the electric blanket might just as well not be there so, I bitch about it all the time. I also give serious consideration to moving to a warmer climate until the summer hits then, I’ll go to the Antartctic! and freeze my arse off for the summer!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    I was going to suggest the move to a better climate…it’s what I do when I get tired of listening to myself bitch all the time. I’d rather be hot than cold!

  • Bunny Clarke

    Bunny Clarke

    Very well done. Excellent work.

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Thanks Bunny, you wouldn’t believe how much work goes into bending a spoon. lol

  • Charlie08

    Charlie08

    Highlander, music by Queen

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Bingo we have a winner!

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    ohhhh this is good!!!!!! love it!!!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Thanks Cheryl, it’s not as good as the ice cream was…sadly it’s all gone now but the spoon remains.

  • Peter  Lessey

    Peter Lessey

    To know that one is trained in such a dangerous and mentally tasking profession lets me know that this is a excellent and creative image.
    Great work my friend. – Peter

  • Von McKnelly replied

    It’s a gift and a curse Peter…one needs to keep plenty of aspirin handy to manage this profession.

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    What have you done to my Pee Wee Herman spoon, Mr. Geller?

  • Von McKnelly replied

    There you go whining about your pee wee again!
    Be careful Syd…your close enough I could bend all of your flatware from here.

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Is that the look of real concentration, or are you trying not to laugh?

  • Von McKnelly replied

    LOL It’s the way I always look…scares the crap out of the kids and keeps them away from my ice cream.

  • Karen  Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Funny – definitely… and brilliantly clever!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Thank you Karen, I’ve never had so much fun with a spoon before. :-}

  • ElYPares

    ElYPares

    CLEVER MR. VON. REALLY FUN.

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Fun is the name of the game around here…and afternoon naps o/c. :-}

  • Jacqueline Baker

    Jacqueline Baker

    tut and i thought you were going for The Matrix again oh well it was fun reading all the comments tho’ :0)

  • Von McKnelly replied

    The Matrix….what can we do next on the Matrix? Suggestions?
    I know how about agent Smith?

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Well at least it wouldn’t be flat anymore

  • Von McKnelly replied

    So how’s the bentware working out for you Syd?

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fantastic

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Thank you Scott.

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    The Magic Man ;)

  • Von McKnelly replied

    I have other nicknames other than the magic man but I’m not at liberty to disclose said nicknames at this time. “-}}

  • ifreedman

    ifreedman

    Now I have to stir my coffee with my finger…good show

  • Von McKnelly replied

    I see black coffee in your future….and soon, like in the morning. lol
    Thanks!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    LOL!! Our freezer keeps the ice cream too hard as well! ( I use a knife now )

    Awesome image, Von!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    I picked up a scoop today so I won’t be needing the saw to cut the ice cream anymore….it’s going on ebay. For sale one ice cream saw.

  • Michelle Hogan

    Michelle Hogan

    Ha! Cool Von!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Hehe…thanks Michelle! Hope I brought you a smile.
    btw got an extra spoon I can use?

  • Shelly Harris

    Shelly Harris

    Too funny, excellent image!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Thanks Shelly, this was a fun idea that woke me up out of a heavy sleep so I had to get up and get er done…so to speak.

  • tonilouise

    tonilouise

    I’ll go with funkyface’s comment, definitely a magic man Love this Von, very very coooool..xx

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Did you get a load of his vest? wowzers! They wore some strange outfits in 1976. But then I was in bell bottoms myself…
    Hugs Toni!!

  • Kevin Bergen

    Kevin Bergen

    What a fun shot! Love the commentary, too. (dang, popular much???)

  • Von McKnelly replied

    I have just as much fun with all the commentary as I do getting the shot…everyone here is almost as nuts as I am, almost. lol
    Thanks Kevin!

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Love the dof Von….......and the expression on your face…......time to buy an ice cream scoop maybe?
    Excellent image, you never fail to please….....

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Got the scoop earlier today…no more bending of the spoons. On to bigger and better things to bend. (over)
    Thanks a million Tracey!!

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    Ok whatever Von …...........I believe you ;) Where is everyone tonight ? stupid Americans are probably hungover and getting ready to blow off their left over dynamite soon…...........can’t wait….........dogs barking and such LOL

  • Von McKnelly replied

    The streets are bare so I can only assume everyone must have blown their you know what last night and are at home recuperating. Wimps! But hey I’m here! :-}

  • GabrielK

    GabrielK

    love you work Von!!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    I’m just a crazy old nut Gabriel, having fun in the sun!
    Thanks!!

  • chijude

    chijude

    Magic !! Love it!!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Magic….it’ll make you smile every time. ‘-}}

  • ~ Selle

    ~ Selle

    DUDE!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Love the Matrix!!!!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Same here Ms A…I’d like to do something with agent Smith (my fav).
    Any ideas???

  • Leeo

    Leeo

    LOL! That kind of thing could really bake your noodle :)

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Time travel, string theory and trying to understand my cats all bake my noodle! Thanks Leeo!!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    you didnt say you are related to Uri Geller ! hahahaha… awesome Von !

  • Von McKnelly replied

    No your right I didn’t say I was related…hehe!
    Thanks Lu!!

  • Alexander Gitlits

    Alexander Gitlits

    Excellent concept and execution!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Sometimes the idea just hits you and you got to get it done before you forget…such was the case here. Thanks Alexander.

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    I can eat around corners so nobody will know!

  • JenLand

    JenLand

    He’s a magic man!

  • JenLand

    JenLand

    He’s got the magic hands…... heh heh

  • Von McKnelly replied

    LMAO! You funny….thanks Jen! Heart you!!

  • Grinch   /      R. Pross

    Grinch / ...

    Yay magic. Cool shot!!! This is really neat!!!What other tricks can you do???

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Beg for the loving. Fetch for the loving and roll over and play dead after the loving. Cheap tricks to be sure.

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    Fireworks. My neighbors were still blowing up their fireworks last night. Stupid? You betcha!

    Great work Von.

  • Von McKnelly replied

    When I drinks me scotch I too get a little stupid and damn proud of it.
    Hugs Helen!!

  • Novice

    Novice

    clever stuff indeed!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    I couldn’t have done it without the aid of my lovely assistant… ice cream.
    Thanks!

  • Lorena Maria

    Lorena Maria

    Hm!!! Magician too!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Photographer by day, rum runner by night and magician on weekends.
    Keeps me busy.

  • BAD-HARVEST

    BAD-HARVEST

    now i know i’m in the matrix…..excellent,fantastic

  • Von McKnelly replied

    The thing is, one never really knows if one is in the Matrix or not….scary thought, no? hehe!

  • ~ Selle

    ~ Selle

    Plenty of ideas – he’s hot ;)

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Not sure about the HOT part but he certainly is the most interesting agent ever. Loved his little speech to Morpheus about who’s time it was to occupy the planet.

  • joan warburton

    joan warburton

    This is great! I would never attempt this on my own!

  • Von McKnelly replied

    You’ll never know unless you try….but have some supervision just in case. lol
    Thanks Joan!

  • Nancy  Vice

    Nancy Vice

    ok von, how did you really make that spoon float? i knew it, first the voodoo, now the mind over matter stuff, yer evil…just as i thought! hehehehe

    great image, , you’re mind is un-stoppable! :)

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Oh now Nancy I’m not evil. It’s all smoke and mirrors….or is it? (wink)

  • Jamaboop

    Jamaboop

    Ok I won’t try the bending of the spoon…but what really intrigues me is the fact that you can levitate said spoon….how did you do that??? So cool…

  • Von McKnelly replied

    How do I levitate the spoon…well, as the title says there is no spoon. hehe!
    Hurts the mind thinking about it!
    Hi Bette!!

  • HippyDi

    HippyDi

    Now I know what your bent is….in terms of ice cream of course LOL

    Fab image too! :-)

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Thanks Di, it’s all about the ice cream! lol

  • Rick & Deb Larson

    Rick & Deb Larson

    What a fun idea (nice to meet you Von).....well done! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ :)

  • Von McKnelly replied

    Thanks guys pleased to meet you as well. Fun is what it’s all about! :-}}

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    No spoons were harmed during the production of this image…hehehe…so bent Von;)

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Hahahahahaha!!!! I love magic!!

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Cool work, Von – I saw the Highlander years ago and loved it – probably time for another watch – thanks for the reminder!

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  • Daniel  Rarela

    Daniel Rarela 28 days ago

    pssh, whatever – that’s what all spoons look like when you try to penetrate the Christmas fruitcake that grandma always brings but no one eats!

    haha, great shot Von! Focus is right on point and it really does look like you took it in the Oracle’s apartment :)

  • Von McKnelly replied 28 days ago

    Well sure it’ll bend…it’s like bringing a knife to a gun fight.
    Thanks Daniel.

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