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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Do not attempt this at home. I am a trained professional spoon bender.
In other words the ice cream was mightier than the spoon.
Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
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
WOW….................................................... That’s so very cool and nice shot and nice work too!!!!
=D
Von McKnelly replied
Thanks Gabby!
DeviousLili
Hahahaha!!
Uncle Artmonger
There is no spoon.
Von McKnelly replied
Only try to realize the truth….
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
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
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
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
... 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
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
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
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
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
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
Hahaha awesome =]
Von McKnelly replied
Hi Cadence, happy to hear you chuckle at my silliness…makes me smile!
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
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
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
Very well done. Excellent work.
Von McKnelly replied
Thanks Bunny, you wouldn’t believe how much work goes into bending a spoon. lol
Charlie08
Highlander, music by Queen
Von McKnelly replied
Bingo we have a winner!
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
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
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
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
Funny – definitely… and brilliantly clever!
Von McKnelly replied
Thank you Karen, I’ve never had so much fun with a spoon before. :-}
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
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
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
fantastic
Von McKnelly replied
Thank you Scott.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
love you work Von!!
Von McKnelly replied
I’m just a crazy old nut Gabriel, having fun in the sun!
Thanks!!
chijude
Magic !! Love it!!
Von McKnelly replied
Magic….it’ll make you smile every time. ‘-}}
~ 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
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
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
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
I can eat around corners so nobody will know!
JenLand
He’s a magic man!
JenLand
He’s got the magic hands…... heh heh
Von McKnelly replied
LMAO! You funny….thanks Jen! Heart you!!
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
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
clever stuff indeed!
Von McKnelly replied
I couldn’t have done it without the aid of my lovely assistant… ice cream.
Thanks!
Lorena Maria
Hm!!! Magician too!
Von McKnelly replied
Photographer by day, rum runner by night and magician on weekends.
Keeps me busy.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
No spoons were harmed during the production of this image…hehehe…so bent Von;)
Jan Piller
Hahahahahaha!!!! I love magic!!
Colleen Milburn
Cool work, Von – I saw the Highlander years ago and loved it – probably time for another watch – thanks for the reminder!
GranC53
it was you
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.