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Yes, that is what I was referring to. Also, I personally find bodily harm to be extremely funny. Three Stooges is classic. I like a joke that's drawn out. One-liners are great and help to break up tension, but I think that the longer "joke" helps to build up to the "punch-line." As...

What is the place of humor in a performance? If one isn't funny, there's too much tension. If one is too funny, it takes away from the effect. What we do is pretty funny. We break rules. There is an inherent humor to magic, and yet at the same time, the rules we break can be very...

Like Krash said, T11 is still starting out. I'm not really sure exactly what you're interested in, but the tricks here are good material. Try this. Buy one trick. If you hate it, then that's 20 bucks gone down the drain. Don't worry. There will be more 20 bucks in your future. Trust me...

However, you can get it patented (if it's a gimmick).

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I'd like to discuss practice. Not necessarily just the importance of practice, but the practice itself. How does one practice, how many tricks, for how long, how frequently, if one does warm-ups, practice speech, etc. I want to get really specific. Do you start by doing some finger...

I never met him, but Irv Furman died on the 21st. My sister's boyfriend lives in Philly and he was quite literally just at Mr. Furman's magic shop. He got me a trick for Hanukkah. He told me how nice this guy was and that the next time I was up in Philly we would go to meet him. Today...

Indeed. But does anyone have any opinions on this?

Not torn-up clothing.

Alternatively you could forgo throwing the rock, get two more, and take up juggling.

And that guy Q.

What's the best way to find you niche in magic? By natural selection or by brute force or by something in between? Here are the ideas and some metaphor worthy of Mr. Miyagi: The first: Learn as much as I can. Know about every sleight, every move, every trick... Try and completely...

Is it worth subscribing to Genii Magazine? Do they consistently have good material? What about the database? Is it worth it to subscribe to that?

Impeccable logic. That's not actually true. It would better be compared to a doctor slurring his words and using bad grammar when he speaks during an operation. Doctors only use their handwriting to dole out perscriptions. If the pharmacist can't read the handwriting, then he can't...

It's really just the way that he describes the execution of each move--they can't be done if you're tense. One just loosens up so much when reading it. I've always tried to be relaxed, but Fisher really explains what it is to be relaxed.

I just got The Paper Engine by Aaron Fisher. It talks about being relaxed. I did this when I practiced--I just took a step back and completely relaxed. It has helped my magic so much, and in such a short period. I used to think I was a pretty loose performer. This is loose. Every card...

I knew there was a reason to be playing with cards for so long!

I don't really want to spend much more time on this, but I'd just like to say that It really doesn't take much effort to be legible. Just take thirty seconds when you're done typing to make sure you've actually written what you meant. That's all. I've had cases where I didn't do that and...

What, are you prejudiced against us chimps? No, just kidding. I completely agree. It's hard enough having to type this argot, let alone read it. I would think that especially in a place like this, one would want to be clear. We should treat these forums not as electronic post-its...

Absolute zero is only theoretical. It cannot actually be attained.