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That sentence was a little hard to follow but... am I correct in guessing that you just compared not liking those who claim psychic powers with not liking magicians? I can't speak for those who don't like magicians, but personally... I have my issues with psychic detectives and faith healers...

Inducing hallucinations isn't psychology, it's neuroscience. What was the motivation for putting it in your pocket then? I'd suggest you look at Luke Jermay's Reverse Gestalt Moment from Miracles of Suggestion and Andrew Mayne's Focal Point for clearer demonstrations on the theatrical...

There's no flame war to be had here. Don't be disingenuous. You're receiving the criticism you asked for. Take it like an adult. Are you trying to suggest that my advice, knowledge, and critiques are rendered invalid because I wasn't nice enough? Must be as you want the thread closed to...

Yes, but I don't want to see your package as a backdrop. It's distracting. Yes! Magic is about the human element. Humans are more than their hands and pelvic regions in a narrow frame. I want to see a name and a face attached to the things I'm watching. It also further divorces the...

Yeah. I read that you wouldn't even condescend to talk to somebody who entertained a belief in the supernatural. You managed to out-do me when it comes to arrogance. Is there some sort of sub-text I missed that was supposed to negate that? Two things. First of all, if you're going to leave...

Allow me to quickly summarize this thread, the other one on the same topic, and every single response to both with the following: To arms, men! Someone is wrong on the internet.

I eliminated the color tags because a dark blue font against a dark grey background is like being stabbed in the eyeballs. That said, that's pretty much the whole purpose of this thread. The whole trend of wanting to be famous among magicians is rather troubling. And as long as I'm...

Your bull**** wording of that argument aside, yes. Being suggestible, prone to believing weird things, or even gullible does not make you a bad person. Now make a point instead of throwing a straw man at me. Okay, you guys know me. I'm a misanthropic prick with a violent ego problem and the...

Ah, Schroedinger's cat. A great way to make heads go pop. What you've just pointed out is one of the inherent flaws in using family as an argument for having a disclaimer every five ****ing seconds. If your immediate family is where your audience begins and ends, then you can lecture no...

I have real learning disabilities. But I still have managed to learn plenty of skills through formal education and my own independent study.

I keep bringing up the fact that the shut-eye market exists and everyone ignores me. Why? There are people who still believe that Harry Houdini had the ability to walk through solid matter. And everyone is dismissing it as an impossibility that such a people could exist in a stable universe...

Supposing the occasion is enough to warrant a sport coat but a vest might be a bit much? Of course, now we're getting into debates about style and fashion. Fact remains, I have contemplated getting such a holster but my considerations are as follows: 1. I have no talent whatsoever when...

I know the creator personally and have seen him perform some of his work live. Go for it. Rick's methodologies are typically a mixture of shrewdness and brass balls, but they hit with megaton force when performed correctly. I don't have Imagine (yet), but on the basis of his other work I...

I'll continue playing devil's advocate because it amuses me. What if you're like me and completely lack anything resembling talent or skill at leather working and tailoring? Wouldn't it then make sense to... wait for it... delegate the task to somebody else? Cue shocked gasps and frightened...

I have one, but there's not much yet. Just one preview for my dramatic readings series that I'm going to replace with a higher quality one in the near future. http://www.youtube.com/user/WitchingHourProd

Exactly. Granted, I use Adobe Premier, but any video editing software has an Export feature. That's what allows you to convert the editor's specific file extension to a conventional one for media players. There's about 2 dozen to pick from give or take, but my experience is the MPEG4 is the...

Thoughts as they occur to me. Minus points for a crotch shot. Adequately lit at least. Same generic shaking and snapping I see in everyone's videos. Feels mechanical. Another crotch shot. God I hate those. Same generic motions and pacing that everyone on earth uses. Night of the...

It's the only one I pay attention to since I'm a Pittsburgh native. Try talking to someone in your local chapter of SAM.

Deceptions Unlimited hosts a lot of lectures in Pittsburgh. They've had Sal Piacente, Luke Jermay, Ben Seidman, and most recently Banachek. The next one is coming up in August, Bruce Bernstein. Go to their website.

Correction: I've been experimenting with methods.