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Hmm, why take out the best part of the trick, the face up deck reveal. That is what made the trick nice in my opinion. The subtleties they put into the effect to show the regular face down deck, and then to show it face up cleanly. Why take all that out to be left with a glorified...

Haha, this made me laugh. Someone trying to be smart. Good attempt, but maybe next time. A for effort.

I like the effect. I love effects utilizing a 4 of a kind. I have been using Helder Guimarães' Twizinser a lot (well a variation of it). However, and I am sorry if this sounds harsh, but... could you fiddle with the cards any more? It is like you are having a spasm attack while doing the effect.

What are these sets for? For the heck of it? For doing around school? For just practicing? If you are planning these sets for future restaurant work. That is a heck of a lot of cards. Nothing really flashy in terms of openers either.

I am going to be blunt AGAIN, but please do not take it as a shot at your magic. I will admit that you are on way to becoming better. However, you really need to just SLOW DOWN. You really really really do NOT need any new material or books. The way you have been talking about Strong Magic...

In addition to what Steerpike said, there is a difference between being respected and asked politely to be shown something, and being taken advantage of because of the negative image that you have created for yourself. You are correct that the majority of us magicians do magic because we enjoy...

Imagine a kid at school that ALWAYS carries around a yo-yo. Whenever you see him, there he is with a yo-yo in hand doing tricks. Not only is he doing tricks, he is asking people if they want to see his yo-yo skills. Some people say yes, because they are his friends, and some people say yes...

For Toby and Nikki First, regarding the Ponta Vs Mead example. The point is in a fact invalid. The truth of the matter is simple. Ponta is Japanese and Ponta performs for Japanese people. He is a product of where he lives and performs. Magic in Japan is very different from magic in other...

Again, if you are going to use the book as your selling point for your arguments, at least interpret them correctly. The "does this look like real magic?" and "if you had magical powers, would you do ...?" does not only apply to entire effects. This idea applies to handling of effects, patter...

elaborates plz!

Ahhh... so you are looking for self-working tricks. I see. Ok. Now I understand. All you had to say was, "I do not want to put in the time to make my sleights clean. I do not want to put in the time to learn how to use my performance to lead the audience, not my sleights. I do not want to...

I am a bit disappointed myself. I guess it is harder to fight the "itch" than I thought. Must.... get.... more.... magic.... stuff.... *wallet explodes* I would suggest just continuing to perform the magic you already have. I remember a somewhat mediocre performance video of the biddle...

Your ACR does not have to go... you have to improve it. Getting rid of an effect is the lazy way out of putting in practice to become a better performer. It is possible to make an ACR seem "magical" (as you put it) and not gimmicky. It is VERY possible. But if you are unable to see that, if...

I wouldn't say there is "no sleight used" as there is one =) hehe. Good effect, but the principle has been used actually =). However, not with a ziplock bag.

You are starting a semantics war on the meaning of "magic" and that is all you are doing. "How did you do that?" is the most common reaction to a performance... These theological debates about what magic should be bla bla bla have no absolute solution. If you got amazing reactions, then you...

Indeed a good point. Mediocrity is something we should all strive for!

Sorry, I got lost at "virginity". Haha. That was pretty cool.

This might sound like odd advice, but sometimes the best way to advance yourself in one area, is to actually focus on completely different areas. For example, one thing that has helped me to become a better performer, was actually after I spent time working on improving myself as a university...

Here is a freebie. Use an impression device. Peek a spectator's choice of card written on a pad of paper. Have the spec lock that pad of paper in an envelope and keep it under lock and guard (well have them hold onto it for you). Do a regular routine with cards, not asking for their written...

I appreciate the PM, I apologize for being harsh as well. And actually, I/we were not placing you in the Noob category, far from it. If you were a noob in terms of magic ability, we probably would not really care, but the fact of the matter is since your skill in magic is obviously quite high...