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I wrote this a while back. I figured it might be helpful, or something. ---------------------------------------------------------- I've been thinking. I do that sometimes. The following is my idea of how to structure a routine. A magic routine, an act, should be like a Beethoven symphony. It...

I just started practicing Paul Harris's Interlaced Vanish form AoA 1. It's a really fun effect and not too difficult, but damn, it sure takes a while to practice, and it has an annoyingly complex setup (for the version I'm planning on performing), and it can't really be done without a tabe...

I highly respect Penn Jillette and Teller (does he have a last name?), not just as magicians, but also as intelligent people, not unwilling to challenge popular thought. I recently listened to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtlpkjGXQeQ&mode=related&search= An interview that Penn...

If Brian Tudor is the Stephen Segal of Magic, who's Chuck Norris? Actually, what I'd really like to know is who the Sylvester Stallone is...

Inevitably, whenever I attempt the one-handed shuffle, I screw up the part right before the two packets are weaved together, when I'm supposed to be aligning them. Is there some magical solution with unicorns and mermaids that I'm not getting?

What are the full contents of the Shapeshifter DVD? When they say "and other powermoves," what does that mean? What are the other effects that are taught?

Stop whatever you're doing for a moment. Think back to the last trick you perfromed for a live audience. What tricks did you do? What sort of reactions did they give? Were they receptive? How was your overall performance? Having some trouble answering that question?

Righto. Never practice with cards on the toilet. If you insist, at least don't practice flouirishes. Suffice to say, I have a nice new half deck of soon-to-be gaff cards. Where's my fez?

I was looking around E earlier and saw Andrew Mayne's "Ghost Bills" trailer and was supremely underwhelmed. It just looks plain awful. Why would anyone want that trick? If somebody spent money on it, tell me: Why did you do that?!

I'm working on a trick and was wondering if anyone knew where I might uncover any coin bending tricks or coin-breaking tricks. Thanks.

Damnit! I have become confused by all of the different names for the same damn artform! Therefore (yes, therefore) I am creating an all encompassing name for this... Let's see... I'll just combine: Flourishing XCM Cardistry Decknique ... Alright. The new name is...

What ever happened to Justin Miller? Anybody know if he's working on anything these days?

Why do they look plastic coated? What is the finish?

Yesterday, I was practicing my one-hand shuffle with my viper tally's. They slipped in my fingers and left a huge bleeding gash in my right index finger. I think these cards are trying to get me killed. The police won't do anything. I'm not crazy. Help me.

I'm trying to commit myself to really learn my flourishes. I have plenty of time to spare and I have access to videos of how to flourish, but my practices are unregimented and therefore, I'm not really learning anything. For those of you who do flourishing on a regular basis, how do you...

How long should it take me to perfrom a flourish at speed? Approximately how many hours of practice? Also, what is the best way to practice a flourish?

I was always a bit afraid to bring this up on the E forums, perhaps with good reason. Now, is it just me or does E carry a surprisingly large number of penetration effects? Let's see: There's "Puncture," in which a pencil penetrates a coin, there's "Slam!", in which a coin penetrates a...

Hmmm... I'm noticing a trend here on the Theory 11 forums. It's not a good trend. It genreally occurs when I start reading the posts written by other people. More specifically, it happens when I try to start reading the posts written by other people. I hope these forums won't become an...