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I'm just curious TokyoUW, are you taking a law course or something? You seem to be splitting hairs for the sake of personal fun here. R1 and I are two of the older and more experienced members here I believe and in my case, I will admit that I assumed the typical case scenario that I hear at...

Yea, what he said!

Lee! That's who I couldn't think of.

Christopher, that was a great post! The "Physics" of Metaphysics arguably begins here with the basic tenets credited Hermes. Essentially, all aspect of physical science as the average human being understands such, applies to the spiritual side of man's nature; the laws of vibration, polarity...

Pardon, but I get so disgusted by this sort of post in that every "kid" that's read more than 3 books on magic believes they are ready to not just develop an effect but come up with an effect that's marketable. As several have intimated, the process requires time alongside skill, experience and...

Thanks Oli, unfortunately Ady doesn't get it. . . you should see the scathing IM I got from him this morning. I think I must have pushed a few buttons when I made that last post.

Kudo's Keo I fear we have someone that will never be satisfied with simplicity let alone the demand of creative investment when it comes to the magic they do. I've given Ady numerous resources for getting an education and yet we get the excuse of not being able to get books locally. . . when...

(where's my rolling eyes smiley?) Why doesn't this surprise me?

NO! I can't believe your were being sarcastic Keo. . . Aren't we a novel lot?

As usual R1, solid post. . . The unfortunately reality in magic (especially) is that the huge majority think in the line of whatever they select to feature in their show has to be "entertaining" because they like it. . . I can more than assure you that this isn't just wrong thinking, it's...

Dr. Bill has a book entitled THE FORCE that covers the psychological forcing of two specific sums and how to use it, I use them frequently for one of my Seance set ups (a wedding date) But there are other ways of insuring the 37 choice if you aren't comfortable with the standard pitch; offer two...

I've scanned through this thread in that it's early in my day and hard for me to stomach typical magician/skeptic hyperbole. Especially when said sorts haven't taken time to study the realities behind the esoteric without their filters and assumptions in place. As Formula pointed out MAGICK...

While it doesn't surprise me, it would seem that you're the only honest magic lover here, old friend.

??? What happened to my reply to this thread? Quick Changes involve some very expensive, well thought out designs as well as the frequent use of hidden helpers. Look up Mike McGiveny (sp?) he was the son of a famous Quick Change Artist that revived his father's act and toured with the...

I think we agree more than not and with the ACR reference, I was thinking of those that show off with a million fancy cuts not someone doing an Ambitious Card Routine (some short-hand terms throw we old guys) Yes, I more or less do the same sort of gag with the Ambitious Card & limited forcing...

While I understand the gist of the article and give you kudos around it, I must admit that I find the subject somewhat confounding at times, because it seems to apply to so many elements within "Magic" as a whole. For an example, Bob Cassidy referred to how I approach my work as being "organic"...

Look at fishing supplies. . . there is a cheap and simple reel that retails for around $6.00 that's used in certain fishing techniques. There you have it, the cheapest and easiest to get hold of reels on the market.

Oi Vey! For starters what made Blaine & Angel so "famous" had little to do with the actual effects presented and more to do with a planned and deliberate marketing campaign -- Money is the grease that creates celebrity status in today's world; the effects are only one side of the product. Too...

AndrewJ... awesome post!

An unfortunate but true observation