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Yes, and..? What, you wonder why your family ruins your tricks? Wow. Just wow.

I can definitely see a Lennart Green style performance doing this, or someone doing a comedy routine.

Imho, everything valuable on Ninja 1 you can learn from Expert at the Card Table. I'm not sure you read it too well... You don't need gambling tricks to employ shifts, forces, colour changes, palms, false deals and controls. It's more difficult finding tricks that don't use these methods than...

I don't know, I'm in Australia. All I know was that they tried to charge me $40 for basic shipping for a brick.

Not if you choose when to perform. Performing for family is an interesting dynamic. It's often said that we do things to family members we would never to strangers - they are the ones we love most and often the ones we hurt most and are rudest to. So they produce a distinct challenge to perform...

Well, for one, because about 90% of young people cannot communicate between generations. I'm not saying that your answer is wrong, of course, I think that it's a good idea, but it's usually not as easy as that.

What I got from that was this: As I said - I see his "bold techniques" meaning psychological forcing, entertaining ploys, that sort of thing - NOT handling. I think this is the primary difference in our interpretations. I interpret that as him saying that people are too slow to adapt - they are...

Just a quick answer from me. I don't even know why I'm online - I have an essay due in three hours - but just quickly: yes, it takes a lot of time. Some sleights will take years of practice to master. Yes, years of practice. Many will take a lot less time. But you should definitely be aware that...

Robert, when I first read that quote some time ago, my interpretation of it was markedly different from yours. I am interested to see what you and David say, but my interpretation of this quote is that the boldness he talks about falls into the ruses category of methods. Rather, he is...

No worries, I can sympathise with camera issues. I only have a webcam myself, and besides which, reading my own mind, whilst occasionally difficult and often confusing, doesn't lend itself towards good theatre :P

Sure Robert, no worries. As far as the comfort levels go... Ok. At 0:12, when you pick up and flip over the deck. See how your hand kinda takes about 3 good attempts at squaring the deck? That little shuffling motion doesn't feel deliberate enough. If you take your time and just slowly ran...

I wasn't referring to me. I can't pass for sh*t. But I don't need to, I'm not a card magician. I do use certain passes, but only when necessary, and I pick the best pass for the situation. I just don't like laziness. If you can't pass, then don't, that's fine. (Note: "You" is meant in a...

Talk to the pros. If they like it, you're good to go. It's hard to critically evaluate one's own work.

One or two things I don't think anyone has mentioned yet... a) You didn't cut the deck once. You gave it 6 cuts. b) Few laymen know what a "riffle shuffle" is. c) You don't look comfortable with cards in general. A lot of fumbling, and often in basic motions - not sleights, just basic...

TokyoUW and b_08 really have some fantastic thoughts. They've hit it spot on. If you really REALLY will die if you don't buy something, then get Paper Engine. But your problem isn't with tricks bud, and I think you know that. More tricks isn't the answer to your problem.

Thank you both for your replies, that's really helpful! Magic Newswire, I've sent you a PM. Ben, I'll PM you soon as well. As my profile says, I live in Sydney, Australia, but I'll be spending a semester at Emory University on study exchange. I expect to be over there from early Jan to early...

I heard, one of my good friends went. Glad you enjoyed it!

I don't want to sound too negative, but your grammar (or lack thereof) is a significant turn-off for me and, I suspect, other like-minded folk around here. I don't really care about being a grammar Nazi online, but if you're going to put something out, it would probably help. Although, to be...

Forgive me for the bump, but I hope this will get the topic a few more views... Saves me from re-posting the thing, anyway. >.>

Haha, that wasn't even close :P But yeah, I've heard that a lot have had issues with the Sents. Personally, I remember seeing a dealer having trouble putting a deck of Guardians into a regular Porper whilst demo-ing it.