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No offense, but I think that that is simply completely wrong. I have performed half hour shows that have consisted of one single effect. In fact, at the moment, I have two such effects that constitute shows in and of themselves. However, whilst I agree that it is possible to have too much...

This is a very good question. And to be perfectly honest, I don't know the answer. I don't know if there is an answer. The problem in my mind is this: The HUGE majority of the time, members try to be a bit humble, and perhaps downplay their skill, or whatever. "I'm an advanced beginner." "I'm...

I had a very bad experience with Stingers so would unequivocally say Split Spades, and would venture to guess that many would say that too. Having said that, I would reiterate my previous advice, which is that everyone has different preferences, so the best thing to do is try one out.

Ditto, enjoy it man, it's great.

Irony. If you need to try and present yourself to look cool, you've already failed. You are cool because you are cool, not because you try and be cool. George Clooney will never try to be cool. He just is.

I'm going to keep posting this in every single thread of this type I find. Though I haven't posted this for a while. I posted this before, and it's always the same. Here's an idea. Look for them yourself, find the ones that work for yourself, and make them "hard hitting"! In all honestly...

The key card principle is one of the most powerful in magic, and I don't say that simply to exaggerate. I use it on a daily basis, and in a lot of my effects. The key thing is this: You have to use it in a clever way. By which I mean.. Don't glimpse the bottom card while it's in your hands...

Haha. That just shot revelations up several spots in my need to get list. I agree about the Omen, incidentally.

Zach, with all due respect, RDC has done more than just about anyone else in raising the bar, and it's almost insulting to see a mod degrading that/being unaware of that fact. I see where you came from and why you said it but please be aware of who people are when you make assertions like that...

That's a lot more explicit than S&M though. The two D's look completely natural, and I've never been asked about them, ever. I know there was a whole lot of hubbub about it, and people complaining everywhere - which strangely seemed to stop after they started using the thing, and suddenly all...

I never get asked if my deck is a gimmicked deck or not (not using those words obviously, but words to that effect). I use S&M as my performance deck. Given that in Australia, there is no "standard" deck, and that every deck is "different", and given my experience of still never being asked...

Shotgun the erotic poetry muse.

So if you spent three years creating your perfect routine, you would be perfectly happy if I came along to one of your shows and started lifting all your work?

Absolutely right. I just feel the need to emphasise the presentation aspect of things because so few people feel the need to say it - and coincidentally, it happens to be more neglected than sleights. Bad kids on YouTube I can deal with - good magicians who can't present is just a waste.

Incidentally... PS2 was a LOT more than tricks with psychological presentations. I won't use most of the tricks. But a LOT of them have various lessons if you go back over them and read them carefully. The amount of info hidden within the effects is just spectacular. I'm combing through it with...

Sean, BMC, Will Draven, Shakutau, Luka, ajp500, thanks for all your positive responses! I'm glad you guys enjoyed it and are thinking about it. Will - I heard that Max Maven created a few for his personal use. jtmorris: Haha, no stalking involved. Rockefeller: Good idea! I've been meaning to...

This is essentially advertising for my new thread - but it's VERY on topic. If you really could perform magic, it would look like what I performed an hour ago. And not only did it happen, but there's a method for how. :)

Full method to the effect I just described. I warn you now, you will laugh, you will frown, in all likelihood, you may not believe me, and I'm prepared to accept that. For what it's worth, I 100% swear on anything you want me to that this is the exact method, and this is exactly what happened...

What's up guys, I just had a really weird experience and I just wanted to share it with you guys. Hopefully you'll take something from it; and if not, at least you'll have heard an interesting story. But I will tell you now that the moral of the story is in the title. In effect: weird ****...

I would argue that tap would be an exception to the rule because in doing so, you are, in essence, creating music. Now imagine tap, but as a deaf person. No sounds - take the self-created music away per se - as though you were taking away the orchestra or the sound systems - now is what you are...