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I second the elias multiple shift.

So just because it's undetectable means it's good? Usefulness is a relative scale. Compared to a lot of other card sleights out there, it lacks the versatility and utility of many other classic techniques. It's good as a color change, sure, but what else does it really add? There's nothing that...

I wouldn't call it the "best" card magic book, since it really only covers stack work.

Any other questions one should take into account when considering an effect?

Take a look at Jason England's 1-on-1 on his recommended card magic readings.

we should seriously have a sticky for threads like these, they come up so damn often.

I have two routines that I can do in my sleep that I don't need to practice anymore. I don't consider that I have anything "down" until I can do it without thinking.

Another recommended reading list like Mr. England did, but from a different artist from a different line of work. Perhaps a coin magic recommended reading list from Mr. Kenner, a stage magic recommended reading list from Mr. Sperry, or a hypnotism recommended reading list from Mr. Jermay.

what about loops?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQ1HxhNtak I also read Oscar Wilde and Shakespeare, particularly their passages about art and performance.

According to what? What definition of harassment are you using? What kind of harassment are you referring to? If you don't even know how to spell the word properly, or won't even cite anything to substantiate your claim, you should probably just stop.

I wouldn't say that this trend is unique to magicians.

On the left, my 16' laptop, on the right, my 20' PC Screen. Yeah, the quality's pretty rubbish, I took it with my ancient phone, but you get the idea.

awwww, but studying acting takes work.

It's a fairly safe assumption, but in the case of the OP, I'm sure he knows whether or not his potential date digs flowers.

If you were intending on using magic, I wouldn't recommend using an effect as the main mediator. Use magic to accent however you are going to ask her, but don't make it the focus. Don't make it about the magic, make it about her, and about asking her. Something like a rose apparition at the...

why do you have to use magic? Sure, you can communicate romantic feelings through an effect, but there are much better ways of doing so.

Is that Andrew Wimhurst, by any chance?

A very nice peek which John Bannon attributes to Steve Draun, a false false shuffle, also found in a Bannon book, and sometimes just putting a distinct bend in the cards can be useful.

If a deck is in a worn condition, sometimes it's not possible to thumb fan it evenly. And there are some interesting things you can do with a pressure fan that you can't do with a thumb fan.