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That is amazing. Truly, truly inspiring. Talk about facing your fears head on. Thank you for linking to the story. Hopefully I'll be able to catch the episode of 20/20 on Friday.

To be quite honest, I laughed at this statement...just let the responses speak for themselves; talking big like this is just silly. You had me until the last part (bolded for emphasis). Just because someone treats magic poorly does not mean they have to be in it as a hobby. Likewise, just...

The main problem with this thread is that the OP didn't offer constructive criticism about the state of affairs...just criticism. Try offering up some solutions to the problem. And I don't mean just "everybody needs to learn to respect the art"....okay, sure, that's fine, but how are you going...

Just so ya know, bumping is against the rules. But feel free to add something of value (there's an edit button). :)

It's not the size of the ship, it's the motion of the ocean? ;) What? I thought we were using cute little sayings to get our point across? o_O Hehe...and by that, of course, I mean: it doesn't matter what size your hands are, it's how you use them (and other tools at your disposal--like...

18 x 20 cm I really thought my hands were quite small...they are compared to most adults that I know. With ring sizes of like 7.5 and 9 (ring and middle finger, respectively), they're far smaller than most adult males. I mean, my brother's ring finger is far larger than my middle finger (we...

...I'm pretty sure Thrall was being sarcastic, making fun of the person Danny quoted. Or did you catch that, and were commenting on the person Thrall quoted? Blah, the internet bothers me with its lack of emotion portrayal. =/ Either way, andthensome is being re-released with an included bit of...

That's actually more than reasonable for a novice performer, especially for a private gig like that. The "godlike" (I'll assume you mean people on the scale of the T11 artists, just to have an actual reference point) performer would actually charge so much more than that. To use an actual...

Agreed. Also kind of ironic...the OP is hesitant about letting his friend use the resources he has access to, as he's afraid he'll abuse them...yet here he is, abusing his access to a magic resource. This resource doesn't explain tricks (unless purchased), but it's still a very valuable magic...

I may or may not be there; we'll see. Definite sounds like it'll be great, though. :)

Agreed. That's like saying listing belonging to the IBM or CAM or whatever on your "resume" (or website, or promotional package, etc) hurts your credentials. As would listing any magic awards you've won. Have you seen the promotional packages of some of the artists here? I've seen Dan...

Ahh, that is excellent news. It's nice to see that you're on top of things--that alone sells me on the idea. Just let me know when the meetings will be (and when they'll start), and I'll be there! :)

Ahh, that's excellent to hear. On a side note, will you be around next year, too? New clubs seem to fizzle away into nothingness when their creators don't follow them up for a few years (or when there isn't another person who is at least equally as motivated to keep the club going to take...

Are you allowed to form a club this late in the year, or are you going about it without financial assistance (and therefore, technically not a formal club) from the USC (or whoever funds it)? Either way, I'm in. :) Edit: Also, what will go on in the club meetings? Will it essentially be...

Weren't you already warned about breaking the rule regarding "l33t speak"? I remember seeing that in another thread... Either way, it's nice to see that they sold out like that--I enjoy seeing companies being able to prosper and sell their creations, especially given the economic situation...

I'm scared that the sheer number of results would bring this site down...;)

Please refer to my signature for my contribution to this thread. :)

Joke topic, I'm guessing? Either way, here's the scoop: True Astonishments is a collection of effects, spread across 9 DVDs, which comes in a special collectible wooden puzzle box. Each DVD has a corresponding gimmick that comes with it (if I recall correctly--I don't have the set myself)...

I agree, this is a great book. I wish I would have read this as my introduction to mentalism instead of 13 Steps (not that 13 Steps is overly complicated, but Fundamentals is by far a better introductory type introduction). I eventually got to it anyway, which is good (it's always nice to hear...

The link doesn't even work (right now). :)