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Wow. Way to steal Wayne Houchin's patter. But killer performance nonetheless. Keep doing magic for real people, the way it's supposed to be done.

What performance? I never actually saw you perform for anyone. Where was the patter? Where was the audience?

I usually pretend that I have no idea what's going on. I just let the magic happen around me. In as way, I see that as the truth--that I don't have control over the magic, as it happens within the spectator. I can only perhaps influence it. But as far as performance style goes, instead of...

Hello, Hello. To start, if you're interested in really good sources for sleight of hand, I would highly recommend the Card College series and The Art of Astonishment. If you're looking to perform publicly, I would start by volunteering your services to others, perhaps to a community center...

Take care, man. Drop in when you can.

I will reply with a resounding "indeed!"

I've only ever had a Kindergartener do that to me. And it was damn annoying.

That's "faro."

I've found that perfecting sleights is really more a matter of misdirection. I mean, yeah, you want to have technically proficient sleights, but if I could get away with blatantly sticking a card in my pocket while saying "hey, look over there," and still have it perceived as magic, I would do...

Ice cream, eh? I like eating ice cream too. You might say I inhale it. Sleep on that.

A deck vanish--Brian Tudor's method.

Yeah, seriously, why does everyone treat sex as something so taboo. It's just sex. Just like it's just eating. Or breathing. Or sleeping. It's just another function. Now, back to the magic.

That is the most amazing thing I have ever heard in my entire life.

Ah yes, the Astonishment Project. Wayne said that he had some sort of involvement in it...

If you have The Art of Astonishment books, those tricks always play well with the ladies. I'd recommend either Juke or Whack Your Pack, The Ultimate Ripoff, Backlash, Free Flight, and especially The Anything Deck. That one kills.

I've got the shape of the spread down fine, but I'm working to make it look like a single cohesive unit.

I took up card throwing. Just make some big stacks and find the broadside of a barn somewhere and start hurling (throwing cards, that is, not throwing up).

Funny, it looks like a website to me.

Why, that's the day before I start college.

Apples and Oranges. I really think it's more a question of preference of style.