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...or you could just get over yourself, realise that card tricks aren't that important and that the stranger you just ambushed in the street probably has better things to do that watch you make their card jump back to the top of the deck. Seriously, magic on the streets is cool and all, but...

It's just carbon dioxide as far as I can tell, so I wouldn't think it was dangerous at all. You're only using what's already in your body anyway. Rev Edit: Actually just done some research, and it could actually just be water vapour..... but not sure... damn internet, which bit am I supposed...

I was intrigued when I saw this thread, so I looked up some tutorials for it. It's actually really easy to do and I can honestly say it's one of the coolest things I have learnt in a while! Not magic, but people will love it! Rev

Why start this thread when there is another right below it about the same thing? Rev

Firstly, I have been into magic 17 years and I haven't just 'joined the art' because I don't like being fooled. In fact, I love being fooled and I know I certainly don't really care about methods. There are a few posts buried within the forums where I have actually posted links and declared my...

Well what's the problem then? The problem you mention is only a problem when you perform it like in the video. Why in the hell would you perform it 'like in the video' when doing it live? Rev

Again, I can think of an easy way around this. A way you can hand both the bands out and still have justification for doing the 'thing' you need to do when you get them back. Just takes a little bit of thinking presentation-wise. Stop thinking in terms of method and start thinking in terms of...

If the way I think this is done is correct, then I can think of a way you could work this if a spectator hands you the rubber bands. Just a way of presenting it more than a change in method and it has the added advantage of causing people to focus in where you want them to think the 'dirty' is...

No offence, but I don't really agree with this. I have spent most of my life hanging around with stoners, goths and metal-heads. Most of my friends (whom I have known since school) are either working low paid, tedious jobs or are unemployed wasters. But they are good people, good drinking...

Mate, absolutely loved that! Great trick, very well executed and very commercial and entertaining! Mind if I ask where you learned it, or is it something you routined yourself? Rev

There is no difference. People just seem to think there is because the box is different. If anything, the last pack of 'new' Bikes I had handled better the last pack of 'old' bikes I had. Trust me, I've been doing this magic thing over 15 years and Bicycle cards have not noticeably changed...

Who cares how it was done!? That was really entertaining and that's all that matters. The important thing was the reactions and how he clearly brightened up a few peoples day. Nice job man. It wouldn't surprise if this ended up being a YouTube hit and receiving millions of views. Rev

This is a FANTASTIC response to the original post. Rev

What's the obsession with fanning these days? Nearly every time someone does a deck review or gives their opinion on a deck the mention fanning and normally nothing else! I don't know about the rest if you, but when I'm performing, how well the cards fan is not a primary concern! How easy I can...

I was on your side mate, I thought everyone was being overly harsh. Then you said the above and proved them all completely right. So, sorry, but I have to agree with everyone else now. And yes, it is great to not be a magician all the time. I don't even perform when people ask me most of the...

Yeah, I've done exactly the same thing, miscalling the eight of hearts as the eight of diamonds or whatever. It's amazing what you can get away with if you have the guts! But like you said, it's only something I'd really do if I wanted to do the trick and didn't have a dupe. Rev

I don't doubt this works on laymen. I never said otherwise and I can tell it would certainly fool them. The point I was trying to make is that, to me, transposing a card in their own hand (using a dupe) is stronger than transposing two cards half the thickness of the deck. The fact that it's...

That was quite good actually. Was very clean Though, I do find it odd that magicians seem to be constantly coming up with variations of the card on top of the deck/card sticking out of the middle of the deck transpo. Not exactly a massive distance to transpose across! I prefer to just have a...

Thank god you're here to tell us these things... I was about to retreat to an underground bunker as I feared a giant space blob was about to collide with the Earth! Matt

Ditto, I also can't believe Dan & Dave got mentioned so many times, with only one mention of both Harry Lorayne and Guy Hollingworth. But, like someone else said, it's all about trends. I seem to remember a similar thread a few years ago where Daniel Madison was mentioned a lot. Funny how he...