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Can I get a ride to join the angry mob? Alright guys just let the thread die.

I agree. No one should make a thread like that.

Why would you make a thread like that? Seriously.

Yes, I hate the "match the picture with the faced removed on an alternate Tuesday from a theory11 artists' mother's best friend's cousin" contests.

I HATE Southpark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You put "simple reactions" in quotes as if I said it. Anyway, I'm not saying magicians shouldn't work on patter and presentation, I'm just saying that too many of us try to find a reason for every effect. The reason for the effect is to entertain, or something along those lines. Effects are...

Yes, I've heard it's very hard. I'm beginning to understand the difficulty in becoming a professional magician. I've been watching Wayne Houchin's daily updates which often have advice about becoming a professional. He's mentioned a few books that I will look into in a few years. This summer I'm...

I'm not quite understanding your post, I entertain. Although I haven't been an entertainer for long. Only a year ago I was a kid who did "cool thingz" with cards. Also, isn't shock magic effects like gutbuster or the arm twist? Bizzare magic is magic with a story. (I believe)

It doesn't seem obvious to some people who continue to require a point. This thread could be closed and it wouldn't be a big deal. I'd kind of like to keep it open though.

Very well said. I agree with most of it, but the parts I don't agree with are very minor and not even worth pointing out. Who are you addressing, me or Blaireau? I'm not looking to be remembered for hundreds of years. I am certainly considering a career in magic, but just like everybody else I...

My mistake, it was actually Georges Méliès, another French magician. He performed at Houdin's theater, so that was how I confused them. He did it around 1896.

I was reading a book about film for my drama class. There was a chapter on camera trickery, and it mentioned that Robert Houdin had a short five minute film where he made a woman disappear. I'm not positive on when Nickelodeons were introduced though. (I only skimmed the book, I decided to pick...

I was extremely skeptical for a while. Even though I saw things on video I didn't believe. Trust me, once you have an experience, you will believe.

:) Funny. Just about an hour ago you agreed with things I wrote, now you say that the thread is stupid? Whatever, it's a free country, criticize if you want.

Each to his own I suppose. For me I have to capture some sort of physical evidence so I can say, "Ghosts exist."

Everything that you just said agreed with what I'm saying in the post. You must have misunderstood. I'm saying that too many magicians over-think things, they try to find a purpose for every little effect. I'm really annoyed by the magicians who ask those sort of questions.

Look at this: http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?p=234354#post234354

I just added a picture.

On the Bee Stingers page, it says that this is the first time Aristocrat stock has been made available to the general public. I have a deck of cards that I got at the Paris Hotel & Casino while I was there in December. It says aristocrat right on the box, and the have a very nice stock. I don't...

There's nothing wrong with having a story, my ACR patter is based off a story. I just think that too many magicians think that's the only way to do magic.