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I seem to think that not every one who is a great or good enough performer that ends up on the news has created much Original material. Of course patter should be different or shouldn't be a direct copycat. But creating effects is not easy to all good performers and if one happens to be on TV...

I think the camera messed up or something. I thought he was gonna catch a bullet while falling. I thought the "not-live" bullet catch was just practice. He did hang upside down for three days and overall the special was sweet! I enjoyed watching him again its been a while :) 4.5/5

Well passes are a matter of preference. But if you want least undetectable with less effort and more consistency go with a dribble or riffle or even classic. With any type of misdirection Completely surrounded one can get away with this. I use a classic pass mostly all the time when...

Happy B-DAY! to T11 and to me!!!! LOL last year on my BDAY Theory11 was released.

Lol you beat me to it. I was going to say basically the same thing. I have heard many old timers use this in their patter. It can make an interesting story line for many effects. It can build up suspense with ease.

Just a funny story that I thought I'd share. Well I was at work today and one of my co-workers asks to see a trick. I think of what I should do and decide to do a sandwich effect. I have him pick a card then I realize I neede my jokers. I didn't have my jokers so I look for the first pair I...

Sharing secrets among magicians is BAD if it is someone elses ORIGINAL effect. But sharing subtleties on different effects such as the ACR and IP and numerous well-known effects isn't. I didn't create the ACR but me and some of my friends talk about it. But two of my magician friends are Best...

While I must admit that the IP that Wayne performs doesn't have as much flair as Stone's but to me the one that Wayne performs is the best for on the spot with no setup whatsoever. Don't get me wrong there are better IPs than the one that Wayne performed but I like the fact that I can go right...

I will not cheat at family or friend games, because it is the equivalent of stealing. And how low is it to steal from your family and friends? The only game ever cheat in ii "BullS**t" aka "BullCrap" in that game its fun to cheat and decieve its basically the point of the game :)

Wayne uses the basic structure of the Invisible Palm from Paul Harris' Art of Astonishment, the book series. I have been using this routine for quite some time whats great about it is that it is logical and there is no setup whatsoever and when performed right can hit very very hard. But...

Well I had a deck first edition Guardians deck and they didn't handle well they weren't too great after about an hour of intermediate play. But they did get a little batter after I put them away and messed with them a little later. But is it not true that they are better feeling now, than the...

Just so everyone know when counting cards the odds only shift slightly. The house edge is a little more than 50% and when you count cards effectively the the house wins a little less than 50%. So if you think about simple statistics for there to be any real profit one must play a LARGE NUMBER...

Boring? How can you say that watch one of his performances, he literally almost always has his audience in tears! He can work any crowd. Bill Malone is one of the greatest performers alive. He has phenomenal sleight of hand skills, on top of that he can perform. He might be boring to you but...

LOL :) Did you know Irv? or visit the shop often?

Webtech Are you from the area?

Hey webtech I sent you a PM. Well yes I used to work at Hocus Pocus on 4th and South Street (So did Dan White :) ) but the owner died a little bit before last Xmas and with him so did the last magic shop in Philadelphia. PhillyMagic.com was originally the online store for Hocus Pocus. His...

That made me smile :) Thanks for that.!!!

I am just asking people opinions on what makes and effect amazing :)

In magic I often hear people say that good patter is what makes a magic trick. While this is in part true I believe that the connection made between performer and spectator is far more important. I would like to hear some people's thoughts on this. A thread was most likely started befor like...

I feel that (as many have stated b4) they are in different categories of their own. Flourishing does require very good dexterity and manipulation with your hands. But magic ok a sleight can be easy or difficult but thats not what magic is....Magic must hit hard and inspire belief for at least a...