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    Magic Essay - In Search of Street Magic

    Wall of Text hits you for 193,144,776 Hit Points ... You Die ... Game over Sorry, just the past gamer coming out of me. Ummm yeah... 1 post with a simple link to the source or a file DL, or hmm... 5 or 6 maximum length posts.... I guess these things aren't...
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    What's the Greatest Gimmicked Trick Ever?

    One: If you are going to make such a strong claim, examples of these so called "better gimmicked and nongimmicked tricks" are needed. Otherwise, everyone has no choice but to disregard anything you say. Two: Even if you do give examples, you are wrong. Invisible Deck takes an obviously...
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    Joker being a Joker

    OH NO!! You have divulged Liquid's true identity. QUICK. edit your post. His name must be kept secret.
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    Joker being a Joker

    I have seen Liquid perform countless times (he is my first and only magic mentor ). I have never seen him perform this live (Pacific ocean and USA are large, and my telescope is broken /sad ), but I guarantee he knows how to make this work in live performances. And if you know the moves...
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    Cyril Takayama

    Cyril : Famous in Japan (of course), famous in Taiwan, China, HK, Korea, and the States. That says it all really. Actually, no it doesnt, there is more to be said... continue reading What I feel sets Cyril apart from a lot of TV style magicians is the fact that everything about his...
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    I made a big mistake, now I need help...

    You are an online magic shop's dream. You either have very generous parents, or a very high paying lawn mowing job. Adjones hit it on the head. BUY MORE BOOKS. I have done a 20 minute small close up show before, where I only did 2 tricks. The audience was floored, and I was paid $200...
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    Ninja Rings (Classic Linking Rings Effect)

    By the way, the routine in the youtube video is the beginners routine. There is another VHS tape with a more advanced/ more difficult (way more difficult) routine.
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    Ninja Rings (Classic Linking Rings Effect)

    As far I know, the Ninja Rings are only sold in stores in Japan, or online. I currently have the gold set and the instructional videos (in Japanese). For those of you who really really want these, I could try to help you out. I would want to talk to you via email or on IM to make sure you...
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    When do you know you are a professional?

    This is actually quite a simple answer. Being a Professional usually falls into two categories or classifications: One: When your primary income comes from your trade, i.e, Sports, Acting, Design, Magic, Dance, etc... Two: When a various professional league / organizaion recognizes...
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    D&D ... Kevin Ho Smooth Operations

    the secret to the fried rice is how you prepare the rice, how long you cook the vegetables, the amount you fry the rice, and how you prepare and add the egg.
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    D&D ... Kevin Ho Smooth Operations

    MY FRIED RICE IS BETTER THAN YOURS NEWB!!! oh, and my grilled cheese sandwhich
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    D&D ... Kevin Ho Smooth Operations

    I feel this conversation has become a battle of egos and witty remarks, so I just want to say, before it all gets lost in translation (hmm? that doesnt sound right), I mean, before it gets lost in this pile of "MY FRIED RICE IS BETTER THAN YOURS!!! STUPID NEWB" Most people would agree, DVDs...
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    D&D ... Kevin Ho Smooth Operations

    Ok, I have the key to this discussion, and I am sure that everyone will agree, that .... ... wait for it... .... Everyone will agree that, no matter how many times you eat Sushi, the texcture of Maguro (tuna), uni (sea urchin) and ika (squid) will never dissappoint you. Its...
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    D&D ... Kevin Ho Smooth Operations

    HAHAHA, sorry. My job requirees me to write student progress reports. This semester I have around 80 students, and I am required to write about a page per student. Thus, this week, I have basically written an 80 page paper, where every page uses practically the exact same phrases and...
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    D&D ... Kevin Ho Smooth Operations

    Ok, I am going to try and be objective here. Your main points: -It is easier to learn from a DVD than a Manuscript -Learning from a manuscript takes more time. -Someone who works hard (REGARDLESS of the size of their company and how much money they make) doesnt have much free time, thus a...
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    D&D ... Kevin Ho Smooth Operations

    Congratulations, I teach at one of Japan's top universities, do freelance web consulting and content writing, am a pretty successfull (money wise) amature pool player who will probably go pro here in a few years, have 27 pairs of shoes, like kittens, 2nd degree black belt, retired Ice-Hockey...
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    D&D ... Kevin Ho Smooth Operations

    Ok, so I am assuming you are not a business major, well, might be hard, probably in High School?? Well let's start with a simple example: Little Julia wants to be a singer, so she practices really really hard, and one day, finally gets a live concert gig. Nothing fancy, small venue, maybe...
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    D&D ... Kevin Ho Smooth Operations

    I completely agree, but you have to realize, you are getting these types of reactions from people because of the way you worded your original post. "What is it with not making DVDS? Obviously they taped the tricks, but no lets sell it as a manuscript. Don't want the lazy people doing what you...
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    D&D ... Kevin Ho Smooth Operations

    *IRONY hits you for 10,304,502 Hit Points* *you die* sorry, thats the old video gamer in me coming back to life. Youngens these days. I would like to point out that, magic on DVDs didn't always exist. All of our older, well-established working magicians learned a mojority of their...
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    Multiple push-off double lift...

    I believe this is what you are looking for. PM this guy on his youtube accnt, or his T11 account (same name as youtube) He is the best at a smooth push off double. http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=E200hk4p7LI