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You think I came up with all this in a vaccuum? I concede that I talk more to my audiences more than other magicians (and I confess it's because I often prefer their company), but don't assume I'm that out of touch.

That wasn't what I was saying. My experience is that the people who scream the loudest about exposure are the ones who refuse to accept a clear definition. Any attempt to narrow things down by introducing nuance into the equation is either ignored or met with cop outs such as, "Well, that's...

And where do you suggest I start? The reason I subscribe to Rick Maue's definition of exposure is because it makes more sense than any definition anyone else has given me. It goes straight to the heart of the issue without the superficial crap of all the teenagers shoving anti-YouTube...

Of course they don't. A little hard to use talking points when they've been pre-emptively destroyed. And I've also noticed a trend that a lot of people who complain the most about moderators, whether it be here or anywhere else in cyberspace, are typically the ones who contribute the least...

This forum has a high concentration of male high school students. That doesn't surprise me all that much. Yeah, but going to court for 5 bucks? That's not nearly as embarrassing as suing fast food chains for turning you into a sweaty, diabetic lump of obesity, but it's trying really hard.

I'm sorry, I must still be a little hungover from last night. Are people actually suggesting filing a lawsuit for 5 bucks? It's a good thing that would never work, because who would you sue to get your dignity back?

Punctuation please. I completely lost track of what was going on about a third of the way in. I'm not reading that until you edit it into real sentences.

If you plan on performing several tricks in succession, buy yourself a couple sticks of white sidewalk chalk. It'll help significantly with sweaty palms.

Most mentalism is to be found in books. I suppose you could try some of Jay Sankey's stuff, though.

That myth can generally be dispelled the same way as Myth #1 in the main article: not sleeping through civics and history class.

Intro The first in the series had some success. Here’s volume two in which I take a huge swing at some memes, clichés, and misconceptions that are like a rash on my thighs. Some of these myths aren’t necessarily magical, but you see them a lot in the artistic community and need to be put...

Before you lecture me, consider how utterly classless it is to pick a fight like you just did. I wasn't talking to the threadstarter when I said that. Nice. This is why threads like this go nowhere. You describe your selections for tricks as if they're the only choices to make. You yell at...

Some of the tricks require more set-up than others. Most require some form of gimmick, though Sean is just as apt to make a gimmick out of cheap stuff found at Office Depot or Target as he is out of stuff from the local magic shop.

Oh sure, pick at that old scar. I already admitted that it was a bad joke delivered poorly and it spiralled out of my control. I was hoping to leave it in the past where it belongs and quietly move on with my life a little wiser. Thanks for digging up a past embarrassment just so you can wave...

Not a chance in hell. As I said, I go completely rag-doll as part of the performance. If I were standing, that would mean having to fall, and I think that would just a little too much for the audience to handle. Besdies, I'm not interested in bruising the hell out of myself every time I...

Being a better guitarist than me isn't that hard. I really suck. Isn't this an interesting turn of irony...

Then why even bring it up? Do you even read any of my articles? Because the truth is determined by a popularity contest? I site Rick Maue as a reference for a lot of my work as well, but he's nowhere near as famous as Banachek or Richard Osterlind. You want to give me a hard time about...

You've basically describing Mystery's peacocking theory. You wouldn't happen to be a Venusian Artist, would you? Style is something very difficult to describe and pin down, but I personally see it in a nutshell as the sum total of the appearances, mannerisms, and attitudes you adopt and...

And what am I wrong about? About him resenting you more? The temporary victory you gained has turned this guy into an even more bitter enemy. Hope it was worth it. You let a blind squirrel wander around long enough... I specifically said, it makes a great icebreaker, but it's no...

The Crash series will do you better. Just keep in mind that learning magic off of YouTube is like learning sign language from a chimpanzee that learned sign language from a badly translated Japanese video game.