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Wow...I'm glad steerpike and steve agree with me on this one. For a minute I thought maybe Ben knew more than me....or something I didn't know....ha ha..yeah right. Just kidding Ben. Hopefully you up your fees man...that is..if you are doing paid gigs.

Ben...I agree with the point about not charging more than you are worth but time and time again I have talked with many top notch performers and even intermediate skilled magicians....not many people charge less than $100 bucks an hour. By no means do I depend on that money...I am a school...

I had a paid gig that was supposed to happen two weeks ago and they called an canceled a few days before because they said that they "the church organization" thought my price was too high. Keep in mind I was only charging $100 for a 45 minute close up / small parlor type show. There was...

I agree with you Danny. People need to put a lot of time and effort into where they are going in magic. There are no free handouts, but I guess the teacher side coming out in me says that if someone wanted to come take lessons from me....I kind of look at it like I do when I charge money for...

Not trying to sound weird but I would want a new deck as well because what if the cut is off and they look a little different. I'm just anal though.

Nice...Danny. You definitely said it right. Many of us, myself included, get the effect down and immediately want to show someone to see what the reaction is and we just let "garbage" come out of our mouths. There may be some cohesiveness and meaning to the patter but it is probably half ass or...

I have to agree with Steve on this. I am amazed by the teens on here who think there is some "epic battle" between E and T11. Who cares? People can purchase magic wherever they want and when they want. Nobody has to stay loyal to one company. I would also venture to say that many of us either...

I like the idea of Private lessons and personally have found them very beneficial to myself. I take lessons from Ed Ellis who is a great close up card professional. He worked out at the magic castle and has done cruise work as well. Getting one on one attention with someone making adjustments...

JM just sent out an email to some of the guys on his email list and said 35 more copies are being sent out tomorrow to the guys who pre-ordered off of him. Can't wait to see this.

From what I have seen and heard it is a mechanical reel. Not quite sure on the set up / hook up. Over the top of the ear might hurt a bit if the reel pulls too fast...ha ha. Owwww....as blood drips from your ear. The effect does look freak'in sick though.

The Masked Magician epidsode that the network is showing is not new. It is the same one they showed last year around this time. I don't believe he has filmed anything new as of yet.

I just tend to laugh and in a joking manner ask, "Who's running this show?" and so far "knock on wood" everyone laughs and I just move on to the next trick. I think lunatic said he does this as well.

Sounds great for the kids. They will eat that stuff up man. Keep them laughing and allow them to have fun. The minute you become the bad guy who has to reprimand a kid...the kids hate you and will turn on you...ha ha. They are like pirahnas. Watch out. Have fun with it man.

I think lunatic is right...many spectators call "real" magic...the big illusions and things they see on TV specials. Most people don't think that we use the same tricks and skills that the pro's use. A lot of audiences have never had the experience of getting a live close up show from someone...

For those of you who have never been to one...you are in for a real treat. Ha Ha. It is definitely something every magician should go to at some point in their career to meet, hang out with many magicians, and bid on cool items.

Valid points as well lunatic. I agree.

How many of you have actually been to a live magic auction where magicians bring in either "old" material, props, etc. or even new things that they purchased and just didn't end up using? Our club in Canton, Ohio holds a yearly auction that lasts from 8:00 a.m. in the morning until 5:00 p.m. at...

I think Steerpike has hit the nail on the head. Unless you have been someone who has been through something very traumatic I don't think you will understand how desperate people can get in these times. They are struggling and grasping for anything and everything that can help them... be it in...

I've used the grains of salt before and they work perfectly 99 percent of the time. I set the cards on the ground and give them a slight kick with the side of my shoe. They split on the grain almost every single time. Looks very innocent and fair. You only need like two or three grains of salt.

Nine years ago in my first interview for a teaching job...the question was... "What makes you so different than any other person wanting to teach in my building...what else can you do or do you have to offer our children?" I told them that I was a magician and that I knew that I could use...