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Would hugs make it better?

I've started practicing a four-phase sandwich effect routine. This is how it's structured: 1. Basic sandwich effect where a signed selection is left sticking out of the deck while jokers are shown and put to the side. Card is pushed flush and with a swipe of the hand, appears between the...

It says that all of the distortion gimmicks are handmade. That got me to thinking (I do that sometimes), who the hell makes them? I could just imagine poor ol' Jay Sankey in some damp dark basement sweatshop meticulously assembling the gimmicks. Chris Kenner comes down... "Sankey, we need...

Well, is it? It looks very artful, I'm just thrifty.

Thanks. I'm trying to decide whether to get AoA 2 or 3 next. From everything I've heard, it should be 3.

Gee, I sure am sorry for wasting your clearly valuable time that you spend perusing internet magic forums. Next time I'll make sure to think of you before I so insensitively post an honest question where you can choose to or not to read it. My bad. But seriously, I'll try and do a search...

Wow. People are actually still discussing this. Don't you need to be practicing that damn double lift?

I've been told that thin stiff cards are best for flourishing. What are the best thin stiff cards that are readily available for less than ten smackers?

I know it's taught in AoA 3 and that it's basically juggling with cards, but what is the specific effect?

I like to think of them as fancy commas.

I still don't get it. If there exists some method that makes cards that good, why isn't it used? Or are Jerry's only valuable because they're rare? Sure UV-500 is great, but if there's something better, what makes card makers think that people wouldn't pay big bags of money for them?

If I do know what you mean, here's what I do. Before the trick, I display the 2 jokers and set them of to the side. When I reveal the last ace, it appears betwen the jokers. If you have DGP 2, then do "Ham and Cheese," or use your own method.

I get that Jerry's Nuggets are no longer made, but why? What is in the way of more of these clearly superior cards being produced, specifically? I'm just wondering.

Or I could go to the original website and get the pdf for free... I personally like having the actual book, rather than an electronic file. Same with DVDs. When it's a concrete product, I feel like I'm actually getting something for my money. I also like nice books.

Thank you. I'm trying to get into gambling demonstrations. I'll go ahead and pick up a copy.

Anybody listen to that Dane Cook but about the F-word? That is so true. You just cannot top "****." It just feels good to say. Pops off the tongue. I could care less aboot (yes, aboot) the connotations. It's like biting into a crisp apple. "This looks tasty...mmm...* ****...

Can anybody who has this give me some info on it? Is it a good resource? http://www.erdnase.com/thebook.html It's only 15 bucks, so I might get it just to have it, but on the other hand, I don't want to waste my money... Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Another thing I just thought of that I thought I'd mention, besides body language and trick choice was routine consistency. I'm not saying that one shouldn't mix it up, but don't go from an eloquent display of the tender art of illusion into a kung-fu "WA-TAAAAAH" blast of magic juice...

Perhaps I used the wrong words. I didn't mean "blunt" as in "stupid." I mean to say that he is very forceful. His effects have a sting to them, like a whipcrack.

I mean, take Garcia, for instance. He's a pretty blunt performer, and look at the stuff he does; Fraud, Nacho Mamma, Ego, Scatter, Bad Habit, Third Degree; I can keep going. And look at the way he performs. I will say this: I think Erdnase was made for the Ghost deck. And the spring...