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I certainly agree that thinking together is essential if we want to improve magic and is one of the best possible uses of this forum. I just don't know that this diary was one of the best ways to do it. This is why I think so many people judged it purely as being funny or unfunny. We know...

I was expecting this to turn into a statement about the lack of respect for our art at some point. You've raised some interesting points in the past, I haven't always agreed with them but they did seem well thought out. However, i'm having a bit of trouble working out what your point is this...

I would also recommend Xtreme Beginnerz by De'vo. This can be bought here http://www.xtremehandz.com/page/page/1177404.htm. The DVD's will be shipped internationally. Brian Tudor's Showoff DVD's are also great but not for a beginner. I would stay away from Generation Extreme as the teaching...

I think i'd only consider it pathetic if you're hiding behind the magic. If you don't have enough of a personaliy to attract a girl without having to do magic then i'd say that is a bit pathetic. However, if you approach a girl and start talking then do a couple of tricks, put the cards...

What time period is this set in? I would imagine there would be a lot more of them in the past than in the present day. I guess there's a few around but unfortunatley I haven't heard of any.

It is quite shocking that anybody would think it is real or think your reply was serious. Although, I just don't think it's funny anymore. There's a limited amount of humour in this. Once you've covered 'These tricks will get me laid' 'The professional is an a-hole' and 'They didn't like my 21...

Why would you get it just because you have The Trilogy? Just because you have a DVD that has a performance of the Clip shift on it doesn't mean you will be taught the move for free.

Some of Peter Duffie's books look very interesting but i'm a bit hesitant to buy them because there are so many of them. I don't see how one person can release so much material and keep it consistently good. I always think there's going to be a couple of good effects in each book and a lot of...

This question has been asked every single week for the last year. Chad Nelson was not ready to release the Clip Shift when The Trilogy was released. It is a complicated sleight with many applications and has it's own DVD which can be bought here http://store.dananddave.com/surfaced.html

I've seen that in many older books, although recently i've heard many people suggest it probably isn't a good idea to do this with every sleight. What was the point of the sarcastic comment? I simply suggested 2 other controls that use optical illusions of some sort which is what you said...

I didn't laugh at all either, it certainly isn't comedy genius although I do think it's fairly entertaining to read. Hopefully there won't be too many more, seems like he's starting to run out of ideas.

That isn't true at all, I have never heard anyone say that every sleight should be accompanied by misdirection. Many sleights work very well without misdirection as they allow the spectator to never take their eyes of the deck. However, I don't believe the DDC allows this, if anyone is...

I love reading books although I do find it quite difficult to learn from them. I find it much easier to learn from a DVD. However, because I find it harder to learn from a book I find it more fulfilling when I do learn the effect. I also find that reading a well written book can give you a...

It's going to take more than Sybil variations to get your own 1 on 1's. There's an endless amount of them available for free on youtube on decknique, many of which are incredibly good. If you want to sell flourishes you have to get your name out there by making videos and tutorials for free...

Thanks for the reply, while I still don't agree on every point you have cleared up a lot of things. The next 1 on 1 sounds very interesting.

Why do you keep doing this? People ask a reasonable question and you have to make some stupid comment. If you aren't going to add anything constructive then don't bother posting anything.

Thank you for the reply, it's nice to know that our posts are actually read by T11 artists. However I don't agree with you when you say 'I tried to cover a broad spectrum to please all levels of magicians and considering the people that have purchased and sent comments, it looks like my...

I seem to remember this coming up a few times before on the Dan and Dave forums. Most people have not had much success with it. Personally, I think it just isn't a very good move. The only way I can see it working is if you misdirect the spectators just as you do the move. Anyone looking at...

Would you mind giving a brief description of the effects on the DVD? Also, do they appear to be practical, i.e. can you perform them in front of a fairly large amount of people? Thanks.

Perhaps he's looking for an image of just the Ace and doesn't want a whole deck?