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Yeah, that's an awful story, but really--anything could happen. That's not something anyone should expect to happen. I mean you could ask someone to hold out their hand and the diamond in their engagement ring could fall off and be lost forever. But how many of us are going to stop doing magic...

I always ask if anyone has a phone, then when someone offers one I ask if they'd mind turning it off for a moment so we can try something. While they do that I have the card selected and signed by someone else.

Your best bet is buying a cheap make-up compact with a square mirror in it and taking it out. If you're performing Twilight Angels, you really don't need the mirror. I use the effect all the time and I always borrow a spectator's phone. Someone always has a good reflective phone. And even...

If I like the performance I react to it being well done, same as I would any other live performance whether it be music, theater, dance, etc. Even if I'm not astonished I can still be impressed--and sometimes even amazed--by how well the performer presented the effect and the reaction he got...

I've always bought directly from T11 and never had a problem with any of the decks I've received. Might want to look at that "reputable card shop" again. Perhaps they aren't taking as good care of their stock as they claim. Not saying it is so, but it is a possibility as this definitely is not...

Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in on this effect. I love it. I've been using it for a couple months now in my show and it goes over huge every time. People cringe and hold their breath with anticipation. Great drama. And the method is brilliant. Just a nail through a piece of cardboard and...

I don't think that had anything to do with Letterman's theory. How does an incorrect theory relate to a visual inconsistency anymore than an incorrect theory without a visual inconsistency would? Laymen come up with zany explanations all the time with how they think something works. Honestly, I...

I agree. The answer to "can you do that without the card sleeve?" was simple: do a color change. Prove it. Honestly, the only performance this week I've actually liked was Steve Cohen's. He was awesome. I hate to say it, but the other three have come across like hacks. I'm not saying they are...

Whether you're picking up girls for fun, or you're looking for something more (like marriage), the game remains the same--if you can't engage her and get her number, your chances of marrying her are non-existent.

I think the term 'heckler' is partly defined by who it is and the environment. If someone in a restaurant or bar setting had been saying the same things Letterman was, it wouldn't have even registered and been quite easy to simply dismiss. But because Letterman was the host and because Randall...

Just walk up and--in your own words--introduce yourself and tell them that you were hired to entertain them, and then go into Invisible Deck. It's a great opener--it's designed to build drama, it's easy (so you don't have to worry about nerves getting the best of you at your most vulnerable...

Why are you surprised? Compared to to other sleights, not many effects make use of a half pass.

Just found Randall's performance on YouTube. I thought he did fine and had a nice presentation for Wow, even though I'm not much of a fan of the effect. The second effect wasn't bad. Not my style, but he seemed to handle it well, even if he was a bit nervous. Letterman was being a bit tough on...

I forgot to TiVo last night, but Friday Michael Ammar is on. Steve Cohen is on one night this week too. Looking forward to it.

"Just being yourself" is a nice dream, but the truth is being able to cold approach any girl you want and have the ability to engage her is really a social art form. There's a reason Don Juan was a legend, and it wasn't because he was "just being himself." It was because he was a master of...

Multiple Turnover Cull Top Change Gambler's Cop Classic Pass Honestly I don't find five sleights to be very limiting at all. I could rework almost everything in my card repertoire to fit these five moves. And everyone should have the cull on their list--it's a control, a force, an out, and can...

There is a lot more to Derren Brown's coin bend than simply miscalling the date though. The spectator actually takes a coin out of their pocket and verifies the date before Derren ever touches it. It is only after a random coin with the date verified is taken out that Derren touches the coin...

For me I often use very basic patter when first trying out a new effect. Once I get comfortable with the basic handling/gimmick/sleights and presentation, then I start calibrating myself with the effect and thinking, "OK, now that I'm comfortable performing it and know I'm going to use this, how...

Why not be your own judge? Just because someone says they got a good or bad reaction from performing something doesn't mean you will get the same. It's not just about the trick--it's about the magician too. That said, yes, I have performed some of the effects you listed and gotten strong...

You want to back that up with some sort of support?