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Sounds fun. I love magic.

Ever heard of the phrase prevention is better than a cure? I know where you're coming from, but I do think you should listen to the guys who have told you how to prevent it more. It seems you're only looking for one version of an answer, the one you've cemented in your mind, when in reality many...

Depends on your definition of Impromptu. See Medifro's post regarding FASDIU above.

There's also the issue that there simply aren't enough serious mentalists to warrant it.

Bob Cassidy's Fundamentals and Corinda's 13 Steps.

phrozunsun: Thank you, and yes I do believe you're right. There is a distinction of course between disliking and hating, and much of the hate is indeed irrational, I do agree, an inexplicable knee-jerk, as you said. It is at least interesting to propose some legitimate reasons why as well...

Some people dislike Ellusionist because they feel it is misrepresenting itself as a magical source of knowledge. Ellusionist has made a place for itself at the forefront of popular magic and has as a result a position as one of the most popular places to start magic. Some however see Ellusionist...

It's 2009 currently...

Do you work/study at all? >.>

Dylan, that does make more sense. I work as an actor, so I certainly understand what you're getting at. I'd submit though that the "Jimmy doing something with cards" thought has more to do with how you present magic than anything else, and not in the sense of a character, but more how you treat...

No, no they don't. -.-

Hey man... Uhh, wow, I can't say I have experience with swallowing an entire coin before, why was it in your mouth? To be honest, I think the best thing to do, just to stay on the safe side, is to visit your doctor and explain what has happened... I don't wanna venture much of an opinion...

I personally think that if you are boring in real life, you have no chance at magic (or, for that matter, life). If people were interesting in life, then they'd be interesting performing magic. If people are bored when you are yourself, then you have an issue. Why are people boring in real life...

If you add the decks to your cart, there will be a feature that will estimate the cost of shipping for you near the bottom of the page - you can do this before you pay.

What a mature post. Guys, I'm pretty sure that like it or not, Zachmonky is gonna stay a Moderator, and as far as I'm concerned, give him the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps some part of the decision was questionable, predictable, or contradictory, which I have an opinion on but don't care to...

Dude, there's no magical secret we're keeping from you that'll suddenly let you be able to do the move. The only way you're going to be able to do it is watching the DVD over and over, and playing with the move yourself. We can't tell you what to do, or how to practice the move.

Play around with the double backer and some of the normal ACR sleights. When you get it, you'll know.

Dylan, I agree with benjamind, this is something a lot more people should be doing - stripped to the bare, simply writing things down. Performances, lessons learned, presentations, etc.

Jason England performs the Second Deal... with bricks.

Either works, really, depending on how good you are at them. If you're a natural comedian, by all means, magic and comedy have great potential. Of course this will tend to pull you away from the life-changing-introspective-fifteen-minute-silence effects, but that's not necessarily a bad thing...