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Honestly? The secret is that there's no secret to look for. It's not really something you can ask to be, and it's not something you get if you try really hard to get it.

Whoa dude, nice review (though I almost wish it had been on something less amazing than Carneycopia!). I love Predictable Surprise, it's a great effect.

That's fair enough, Mat, I respect that. I don't entirely disagree, either, only for a selection of the effects. Peace

Hey guys, I just had an interesting thought just now. As you will know, Erdnase is difficult enough to read as it is due to the general syntax within, the odd use of an archaic term, and the general formality of the tone. It's quite a task even for me, as a native speaker of English, and whilst...

Mmm, actually, I see that now, thanks for pointing that out. Alain Nu has a bit of work based on the Kelly Bottom Placement too, for one.

Uhh... I think that's a bit of a stretch, though again I can see how they could be similar..

I understand what you're saying, but I disagree. You seem to argue that a difficult method means suspicious moves, which I don't feel is right - the implication being that difficult moves are clever, unnecessary, and suspicious. Believe me, I've watched PH in TA. My argument is simply that...

Well it's just a given that you should study Erdnase, pretty much regardless. But, having said that, the beauty of Erdnase is in the sleights, the technicalities. Royal Road is another given that you should pretty much just own. Obviously, it's pretty much a course in magic. Paper Engine has...

lol, the majority of 'magicians' who wow'd over the Clipshift got Surfaced only to realise they got a hard move to practice - the same ones who don't practice properly and look like statues when they perform - that's where they went. It's an interesting move, I'll give it that. I mean I've...

It's only easy because several of the tricks have been "dumbed down" for magicians with less ability to perform them easier. It is possible to argue that this is to the detriment of a few of the effects (but not all). Nonetheless, I do quite enjoy TA, I think it has a lot of very beautiful...

No worries Holyshnikes... The only product of d+M's I have is Dangerous, so I'll restrict myself to looking at the Mystique DVD... The only thing on Mystique that incorporates flourishes is Catch, and in this case, yes, I think that Catch is by far the worst item on the DVD, and probably the...

tally-ho - your handling of the cards looked a little clumsy and generally awkward, so it almost felt like a bit of a strain watching you perform the sleight. D21400 - your pass looked suspicious in that you have a rather large, unmotivated jerking motion to cover the pass, so it's obvious that...

Oh stop it guys, it's just a silly forum post. I personally don't see the problem with asking someone to use the search button - when you're around the forums enough and get to the third time typing the exact same answer, you can understand why this would be said - but try to provide some...

Darn it, I used to study Latin for a few years. My Latin may be fail now, but did that passage by any chance make sense, properly translated? Sorry I haven't read this thread in a while, but keep it up man, you're doing great. :)

Sorry for not explaining, it was late and I was tired. I simply meant that it is particularly easy to take D&D's tricks, and perform them exactly as they show it and perform it on the DVD, as evidenced by the multitude of Queens and Tivo performances. I should add that I don't count substituting...

I haven't ever seen the original on YouTube - as with most of the stuff in books, it isn't very well known, and isn't butchered nearly as much either.

lol, surely those two statements do not go together?

And there is still, I might add, a resounding and perhaps mindless refusal from the large majority of those who voted yes, to defend their opinion. My cynicism suspects it's because of precisely that mindlessness, because they don't actually know why. It's just easy to replicate, and they just...

There've been some good lessons that've come out from this thread though. More than the "So and so has a new site!" and "ZOMG x's SITE IS DOWN" threads anyway. So in that sense it deserves to be here a lot more than others. Which has surprised me, I admit.

Hmm, yes. As far as the two Sydney shops go - Hey Presto is more expensive than Taylor's. I also find that both though are still cheaper than buying from the US (MJM Magic for me) even with shipping and the shocking Aussie dollar (gotta love Down Under). Normally, Hey Presto's regular customer...