A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Bubble and Squeak!

I love this shot of IAM: Carbon Cliché being “de-rice crispied” after a suicide suspension aided by Rites of Passage (BME gallery)..

SNAP, CRACKLE & POP!

Oh, I should have some suspension videos to post on ModBlog in the next couple of days so keep your eyes peeled, plus more vintage footage (courtesy of Shawn).

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Comments

80 responses to “Bubble and Squeak!”

  1. Sculla Avatar
    Sculla

    What a beautifully timed photo! I only hope someone is there to take as good a photo when i get round to doing my suspension! looking forward to seeing some of the vids in the next few days!

  2. Sculla Avatar
    Sculla

    What a beautifully timed photo! I only hope someone is there to take as good a photo when i get round to doing my suspension! looking forward to seeing some of the vids in the next few days!

  3. eatyrspleens Avatar
    eatyrspleens

    i can handle anything modblog throws at me… except this.
    oh god, i think i just threw up a little.

  4. eatyrspleens Avatar
    eatyrspleens

    i can handle anything modblog throws at me… except this.
    oh god, i think i just threw up a little.

  5. Warren Hiller Avatar

    ROP crew sure does give GREAT MAH-SAW-GEEZ!!!

    An sometimes if you’re really nice and really lucky, they could potentially be down for a Happy Ending too ;P

    If ONLY they had a microphone right up close and video capturing it…It’s the best sound and feels so great lol

    ps: I’m soooooo looking forward to the next vintage update…I can’t wait to see what Shawn has to offer up.

  6. Warren Hiller Avatar

    ROP crew sure does give GREAT MAH-SAW-GEEZ!!!

    An sometimes if you’re really nice and really lucky, they could potentially be down for a Happy Ending too ;P

    If ONLY they had a microphone right up close and video capturing it…It’s the best sound and feels so great lol

    ps: I’m soooooo looking forward to the next vintage update…I can’t wait to see what Shawn has to offer up.

  7. MrPumpernickel Avatar

    I have some great pictures like these from my suspensions as well, however these days I don’t see the point in squeezing out the air any more. It’s much more of an experience leaving it in, it’s pretty harmless anyway. Plus, if you’re lucky you get back boobs 😛

  8. MrPumpernickel Avatar

    I have some great pictures like these from my suspensions as well, however these days I don’t see the point in squeezing out the air any more. It’s much more of an experience leaving it in, it’s pretty harmless anyway. Plus, if you’re lucky you get back boobs 😛

  9. Shaun Avatar
    Shaun

    I could never do that, never.

  10. Shaun Avatar
    Shaun

    I could never do that, never.

  11. Scarlet Thread Avatar
    Scarlet Thread

    Eeeww! That’s awesome, I can’t stop looking 🙂
    And I don’t want to know about your back boobs, Mr Pumpernickel! (Oh, of course I do- is it like swimming with a t-shirt on, or not as pronounced?)

  12. Scarlet Thread Avatar
    Scarlet Thread

    Eeeww! That’s awesome, I can’t stop looking 🙂
    And I don’t want to know about your back boobs, Mr Pumpernickel! (Oh, of course I do- is it like swimming with a t-shirt on, or not as pronounced?)

  13. Vegas Avatar

    LOL gotta love modblog and the amazing shit that gets posted here. this honestly makes me want to do a suspension more 😛

  14. Vegas Avatar

    LOL gotta love modblog and the amazing shit that gets posted here. this honestly makes me want to do a suspension more 😛

  15. Wendino Avatar
    Wendino

    I knew that the first pic that would come up would not be a good one to look at while eating breakfast. However, I came to Modblog anyways, lol.

  16. Wendino Avatar
    Wendino

    I knew that the first pic that would come up would not be a good one to look at while eating breakfast. However, I came to Modblog anyways, lol.

  17. ben Avatar

    Roo , could you please refrain youurself from throwing englishness nobody else can understand.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_and_squeak

    PS: if you insist on being english, please provide some sort oof information.
    xxx

  18. ben Avatar

    Roo , could you please refrain youurself from throwing englishness nobody else can understand.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_and_squeak

    PS: if you insist on being english, please provide some sort oof information.
    xxx

  19. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    I don’t know a lot about suspension…can someone explain what is happening in the picture, please? I gather from the comments that air accumulates in the wounds and is being squeezed out…is that it?

  20. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    I don’t know a lot about suspension…can someone explain what is happening in the picture, please? I gather from the comments that air accumulates in the wounds and is being squeezed out…is that it?

  21. blameitonme Avatar
    blameitonme

    what would happen if the air was left in…?

  22. blameitonme Avatar
    blameitonme

    what would happen if the air was left in…?

  23. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Ben – Shove off.

    Informal) go away, leave, clear off (informal) depart, go to hell (informal) push off (informal) slope off, pack your bags (informal) scram (informal) get on your bike Brit. (slang) take yourself off, vamoose (slang), chiefly U.S. sling your hook Brit. (slang) rack off Austral., N.Z. (slang)

  24. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Ben – Shove off.

    Informal) go away, leave, clear off (informal) depart, go to hell (informal) push off (informal) slope off, pack your bags (informal) scram (informal) get on your bike Brit. (slang) take yourself off, vamoose (slang), chiefly U.S. sling your hook Brit. (slang) rack off Austral., N.Z. (slang)

  25. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    blameitonme – Nothing serious, it can lead to (slightly) more bruising and discomfort but eventually the air just dissipates.

    Mostly it’s just fun to do 🙂

  26. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    blameitonme – Nothing serious, it can lead to (slightly) more bruising and discomfort but eventually the air just dissipates.

    Mostly it’s just fun to do 🙂

  27. Tranque Avatar
    Tranque

    Huh. Wouldn’t air embolisms be a concern here?

  28. Tranque Avatar
    Tranque

    Huh. Wouldn’t air embolisms be a concern here?

  29. bold Avatar

    Probably because I just woke up, but this is the first thing on all of BME to make me squeamish.

  30. bold Avatar

    Probably because I just woke up, but this is the first thing on all of BME to make me squeamish.

  31. De Avatar
    De

    The picture doesn’t bother me so much.. the thought of hearing those sounds of little air bubbles though for some reason give me the heeby jeebies..

  32. De Avatar
    De

    The picture doesn’t bother me so much.. the thought of hearing those sounds of little air bubbles though for some reason give me the heeby jeebies..

  33. amy Avatar
    amy

    14. air embolisms are only a concern if large portions of air are entering into the vascular system. these air bubbles are just small pockets of air trapped under the dermis. they would just dissipate on their own but most people find it more comfortable to squeeze the air out after a suspension or pull.

  34. amy Avatar
    amy

    14. air embolisms are only a concern if large portions of air are entering into the vascular system. these air bubbles are just small pockets of air trapped under the dermis. they would just dissipate on their own but most people find it more comfortable to squeeze the air out after a suspension or pull.

  35. shawnporter Avatar

    I like leaving them in so it crackles when I move.

  36. shawnporter Avatar

    I like leaving them in so it crackles when I move.

  37. iDEATH Avatar

    hey!! I think I took that photo. And I think That’s at my house…

  38. iDEATH Avatar

    hey!! I think I took that photo. And I think That’s at my house…

  39. abstract_virtue Avatar

    I love this shot! Really awesome photo.
    What are some really good educational suspension sites to learn some more from?

  40. abstract_virtue Avatar

    I love this shot! Really awesome photo.
    What are some really good educational suspension sites to learn some more from?

  41. MrPumpernickel Avatar

    Scarlet Thread, in all honesty I’ve only seen one person with back boobs. Basically just a couple of pretty pronounced bumps on the back vaguely resembling petite nipple-less breasts. If there was only one I guess you could call it a hunch instead of a boob 😛

  42. MrPumpernickel Avatar

    Scarlet Thread, in all honesty I’ve only seen one person with back boobs. Basically just a couple of pretty pronounced bumps on the back vaguely resembling petite nipple-less breasts. If there was only one I guess you could call it a hunch instead of a boob 😛

  43. eatyrspleens Avatar
    eatyrspleens

    “insist on being english”? aren’t you FROM england, roo? pfft. either way, i don’t mind the foreign terms. it just makes me use wikipedia more, which is never a bad thing!

    i don’t really see how the link ben provided relates to this post, anyway.

  44. eatyrspleens Avatar
    eatyrspleens

    “insist on being english”? aren’t you FROM england, roo? pfft. either way, i don’t mind the foreign terms. it just makes me use wikipedia more, which is never a bad thing!

    i don’t really see how the link ben provided relates to this post, anyway.

  45. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    eatyrspleens – I am, for my ains, I also have no spleen but that’s another story.

    Bubble and Squeak is the title of the entry, it’s also an British “delicacy” 🙂

  46. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    eatyrspleens – I am, for my ains, I also have no spleen but that’s another story.

    Bubble and Squeak is the title of the entry, it’s also an British “delicacy” 🙂

  47. loopy snoopy Avatar

    sorry roo but i find watching suspension videos is like watching golf on an mp3 player. with this/a photo i can excercise my imagination of what took place.

    however, i love the footage of times past, brings me back to the days of PFIQ. mad props to mr porter for bringing them on. perhaps in another decade or so suspensions will make me nostalgic all over again.

    as always, love snoopy

  48. loopy snoopy Avatar

    sorry roo but i find watching suspension videos is like watching golf on an mp3 player. with this/a photo i can excercise my imagination of what took place.

    however, i love the footage of times past, brings me back to the days of PFIQ. mad props to mr porter for bringing them on. perhaps in another decade or so suspensions will make me nostalgic all over again.

    as always, love snoopy

  49. Dagon Avatar

    I love the frothy bubbles. =3
    I never liked the massage afterwards… it’s like having someone touching your bruises… which I hate. lol

  50. Dagon Avatar

    I love the frothy bubbles. =3
    I never liked the massage afterwards… it’s like having someone touching your bruises… which I hate. lol

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