Yeah, everytime I've dropped my cards my specs helped me picked 'em up. Oh, and a great line to use when someone knocks the cards out of your hand, and that will probably get your audience laughing and on your side, is:
"Now I want you to notice that I've used my telekinetic powers to make the...
Well, most big time casinos use their own cards. Yeah, I know about the holes and everything. Not all of them have holes, some have the corners clipped. These cards are referred to as "cancelled" cards. I still think using your cards as a mean to get people to watch you is a bad idea, but...
I've said it before and I'll gladly say it again- you're mistaken. If they're not tough enough to handle the truth, or even something that's wrong but said harshly over the internet, they've got problems we can't help them with. It's a forum, guys! If people are harsh, so what? It's called...
I just learned my first trick from this book today, and it's called "Winged Silver", and is a really simple Coins Across. Yes, I've had it for almost a year, and this is the first time I've learned a trick from it. But hopefully I'll start learning some more coin stuff.
If you drop any deck on a dirty, grimy sidewalk it won't fan well- so you're applying a blanket statement to something specific... something you shouldn't do. You're audiance shouldn't be attracted to your cards... they should be attracted to your performance. And they're not used in casinos...
It was first published in a book, called, I think "The Secrets of Witchcrafte" or something along those lines, called, "How to Change the Top Card Into Another". Those aren't exact quotes, but they are close. By the way, this was in like the 1700s.
I don't see anything wrong with that, personally. He bought the videos, he paid for them... why should you get to cheapskate off of him, learn everything on the Trilogy, and not have to pay a dime? Not exactly fair if you ask me...
He did break free from the chains, though, didn't he? Maybe he didn't, but I thought I remembered him getting out of them, but not breaking the record. If he didn't get out of the chains, my bad.
Yes, for example, many magicians spend hours everyday practicing the Classic Pass, just so they can videotape it and show off to other magicians. People with fast Passes don't really impress me too much. That's why I keep my magic simple.