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Funny, I wrote a thread about this the other day. Yes, you've turned it into a puzzle instead of theater. Do you walk into a movie and refuse to suspend your disbelief for even a nanosecond and shout advice at the screen? Translation: ass-kissing. This is basically just a...

Not really a burn. Not even really a suntan.

Not so much exacerbating the egos, but without voices of dissent, their behavior will only get worse. Venom used to be just a smug little wanker. But after a year or so of blocking out anything that wasn't mindless adulation, I think we can all recall how he reacted to being called out on his...

Go with Xtreme Begginerz then, but do remember that flourishes should be like spice. A little goes a long way.

So if I were to espouse the opinion that Jews orchestrated the attacks of the 9/11... that would be a perfectly valid point of view and not retarded? Boo-hoo, prices are so high! Aren't we all just miserable little victims of corporate greed? Yet here I am. Life's a *****, ain't it...

That was posted as satire. Durr durr durr!! God, it's not easy being smarter than everyone else. Considering your message has a subtext of only wishing to help yourself, it's disingenuous to get your frilly panties in a knot when everyone tells you to get bent.

Mistake #1. Sounds hypocritical coming from a caustic mother****er such as myself, but never turn down good company when you find it. Which leads me to wonder if perhaps you only brought it up as a weak attempt at shadenfreude. First of all, it's can't care less. If you're going to be...

(sigh) Where to start. Well, the most obvious thing is to become aware of it. You have to become aware of the fact that you have these demons and that they are a part of you. They are also a part of everyone else. The demons never go away, they can only be silenced. The most socially...

First ask yourself if you're performing a magic act or a card manipulation act. Flourishes don't inherently make a performance better. If I used an arm spread and a Sybil with tarot cards at a seance, it would turn the whole show into an unintentional comedy.

Why? Anyway, self-doubt is the sound of inner demons acting up. And like all demons they need to be objectified, dragged into the light, and rendered powerless. It requires self-analysis and self-awareness. Millennia ago, we developed our fears and doubts because even in the most mundane...

Ooh, that's not winning you any friends. In answer to your assertion about YouTube tutorials (which you inexplicably found funny), I'm just going to use one of my own old analogies. YouTube tutorials are to learning magic what a Swiss Army knife is to performing open heart surgery. In...

We criticize because we care. I find it distasteful that the word "critic" seems to be a dirty word to some people. Criticism is essential to self-improvement. You may enjoy the level you're at now, but who's to say you can't enjoy doing better? To tell someone to just do it how they want...

I'm not saying it would change their minds as they're both already pretty far gone. My point is that it exacerbates the problem. The difference has been illustrated numerous times over. Re-read through the thread and pay attention to everyone's points and arguments. The internet provides...

Once. I just kept pausing as things occurred to me. If magicians are going to use the medium of digital video, you need to know how to do it right.

Without spelling it out for people, why not go for the old vampire standard? Stoker's Dracula was the embodiment of sexual release and power, even more poignant considering the repression of those aspects was paramount in Victorian society. I wasn't speaking to any one person in particular...

I'll break it down by points as they occur to me. 1. Greyscale is acceptable in this context because the lighting is so aggressively contrasting. In color this would look god awful. 2. The Blair Witch-esque handheld is a bit dodgy. 3. Minus points for the quick negative flash. 4...

Risk and reward and all the jazz. Sometimes we all need a good kick in the teeth to make us see what you'd think would be obvious.

.... Debatable. Some people are mysterious because they don't tell you anything. Some people are "mysterious" because they don't know anything.

Uh, what? This forum and YouTube are part of the internet. Why on earth would they somehow be separate? I have on idea what the hell you're even asking me at this point.

A never-ending bottle of wine. The Miser's Dream. The pulse slows... softens... stops. A voodoo doll. A happy memory stolen. A protean mask. A story of a debauched life ending in a hideous transformation providing the ultimate sexual release... and ultimate conquests. The effects...