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Yeah, because that's mature. I respect his skill, creativity, and accomplishments. But that's where it ends. The guy is arrogant and mean-spirited, and clearly has some anger issues. He doesn't like hearing that he isn't a good teacher so he throws a temper tantrum on a DVD that fans of his...

I like Osterlind's CiB as well. It isn't very practical for most performers though. Definitely suited as a stage effect.

Running a summer camp when half of the kids are already back in school. That's an--interesting--decision.

What's with all the elitist 'tudes around here lately? Yikes.

I've always loved this effect (Easy Money)--just have never been able to put in the $500 it takes to give this trick the justice it deserves. Anything less than turning that $1 to a $5 is just silly in my opinion. Maybe one day... My favorite handling, though, is Karl Hein's Heiny 500. Check...

Isn't that Ben Harris's effect though? He sold a book called Slink on linking Russian wedding bands. Is Garcia going to teach Harris's effect or is this something original from Garcia?

All that yacking and I still have no idea what you don't like about the battle system. What about it do you find cheezy? Why do you think it's corny? All that typing and you've really said nothing at all. Personally the battle system is not for me. I'm not into flourishing and I have no...

This isn't a popularity contest, it's a product.

Katie is also a young beautiful woman. I doubt she has very much trouble getting random guys to stop and talk to her.

My favorite CiB is still the one done with the folding quarter. Totally knocks em dead in bars.

Very cool. DG never disappoints me. Thanks for the heads up on this.

MentalAlex nailed it. I agree 100%.

I've done some restaurant work in the past, but when I did I used effects with strong angles, or that are easily to block. If you're exposing effects to everyone behind you, you can't expect them not to watch. Also, magic feeds off curiousity--so asking them to not spoil their own surprise by...

Of course you have to apply the knowledge--I totally agree. But saying you can't learn something from a book, you can only learn it by doing it, just isn't accurate. You learn HOW to do it from the book, you learn TO do it by putting the knowledge into action. The two have to synergize...

I disagree with your use of the word "only." I'd say audience management is best learned from experience and trial and error, but there is still plenty you can learn about audience management by reading about others' past mistakes and workable tactics.

I think the benefits of the 1-on-1s, as well as video, is being able to see how the sleights and tricks are actually supposed to look. I know how to read, so I don't really need a talking head paraphrasing me condensed information I can get out of any number of books. All the stuff you...

Maybe not, but you're definitely one of the only people who cares to waste their time thinking about things like this. This thread is petty and serves absolutely no purpose.

Nice review. I'm really interested in Angle Zero. I just have a question: does it require set-up or use a gimmick?

I don't own it because it doesn't fit me (I pretty much just work from a shuffled deck) but this one really intrigues me: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8riMkHRJntc Worth taking a look at. Supposedly it's based on the Berglas Effect (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdXIVQ-asqU) but it's much...

Thanks. I just called up a friend who has Richardson's CAAN in some lecture notes. I'm picking it up tomorrow. Thanks again. That's a pretty good idea. I don't own the Centurions yet, but I'll grab some on my next order and give your idea a try. Thanks for the reply, man. Very helpful.