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- May 29th, 2010, 9:40 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: BIG Contest Coming: We're Giving Away 15 FREE Registrations to ....
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3817
Re: BIG Contest Coming: We're Giving Away 15 FREE Registrations to ....
I'm another lucky winner (Luis Espino) but I guess I'll have to wait till next week to get my card. I'm all the way down in Mexico and it takes a while to get letters from abroad. Anyway, thanks a lot Richard and Margret for this GREAT opportunity!
- February 20th, 2010, 12:16 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Tom Mullica Update
- Replies: 65
- Views: 17400
Re: Sad Tom Mullica News
Hi Tom, I have never seen you perform live and I saw you on one tape from the 80's (right now I don't remember which one) and what I remember is you performing an effect where you put lots of cigarettes in your mouth, you cover them with a napkin and then they seem to disappear! I don't smoke but if...
- February 19th, 2010, 12:49 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Tom Mullica Update
- Replies: 65
- Views: 17400
- July 5th, 2009, 5:17 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Coin Matrix
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1920
Re: Coin Matrix
I second JunFanHsu's suggestion... Shoot Ogawa has a double Matrix that kills... It's 2 matrix (different) effects happening at the same time! Look for it and you'll love it! Kind of difficult to do, though.
luigimar
luigimar
- June 18th, 2009, 3:38 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Rubik Cubes
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8048
Re: Rubik Cubes
Here's a link I just found. It's something Curtis Kam already suggested, though (or very similar to what he suggested).
Rubik's Cube Trick
luigimar
Rubik's Cube Trick
luigimar
- December 3rd, 2008, 1:14 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Lefthanded
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4206
Re: Lefthanded
I am also left handed but 'trained' or 'forced' to be right handed by my father. Sometimes I learn a sleight using my left hand and later on, whenever I want to do the same sleight with my right hand, I've noticed that it takes less time for the right hand to learn it. It is as if the right hand lea...
- August 19th, 2008, 3:26 pm
- Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
- Topic: What is the most deceptive Book Test?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 23893
Re: What is the most deceptive Book Test?
Hi there, (in case you already know about this, forget about it, but...)
Ron Frost has a video on the IMS (International Magician's Society) series which has 3 book tests. If you don't have them, you may try looking for the DVD or try contacting Ron for info on his tests.
luigimar
Ron Frost has a video on the IMS (International Magician's Society) series which has 3 book tests. If you don't have them, you may try looking for the DVD or try contacting Ron for info on his tests.
luigimar
- June 15th, 2008, 9:45 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Happy Father's Day
- Replies: 1
- Views: 446
Re: Happy Father's Day
Happy Father's Day to you too, Dustin. It's also father's day here in Mexico. My wife and I have lost 4 children and now she is (almost) 3 months pregnant and everything seems OK this time so we are very happy and celebrating. Unfortunately I'm not one of the lucky ones who has his father around (he...
- May 31st, 2008, 4:23 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Can YOU help? Magic Convention Guide???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1186
Re: Can YOU help? Magic Convention Guide???
Hi Paul,
Here's another link that could be useful:
http://allmagic.com/magicshow/calendar/view.cgi
Hope it helps,
luigimar
Here's another link that could be useful:
http://allmagic.com/magicshow/calendar/view.cgi
Hope it helps,
luigimar
- March 30th, 2008, 5:33 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: JonRacherbaumer.com has also changed his look
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1967
Re: JonRacherbaumer.com has also changed his look
I was also a Premium Member a while back but there were no updates so I didn't renew either. I was (still am) interested in some books Jon promised, faro controlled miracles was one of them, but they didn't come. I e-mailed Jon about it and he told me he was about to finish it and he would send it t...
- January 9th, 2006, 4:51 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: out of this world
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2725
Re: out of this world
Aldo Colombini has another impromptu version where at the end you can have the spectator handle the cards and still they separate into reds and blacks. Right off hand don't remember the name. Let me check and let you know. It's a killer.
- September 2nd, 2005, 4:04 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Harry Anderson / Jon Racherbaumer et al info?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2981
Re: Harry Anderson / Jon Racherbaumer et al info?
A few minutes ago I got an e-mail from Ry Racherbaumer (I'm a Premium member of racherbaumer.com) saying that all the Racherbaumer family is safe and sound.
They have no way to get in touch with the outside world but they are fine.
Just thought you wanted to know.
luigimar
They have no way to get in touch with the outside world but they are fine.
Just thought you wanted to know.
luigimar
- January 9th, 2005, 11:38 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Application of roughing fluid
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2217
Re: Application of roughing fluid
This past July I bought Aldini's 'Roughingly Yours' book in a Magic store in Michigan. I don't know if it's another book or it's the same as Rough Stuff but it also explains his super rough technique and lots of tricks with roughing fluid. The copyright is 1988 so I would say it's still available fo...
- May 4th, 2004, 3:09 pm
- Forum: Other Magic Publications
- Topic: EGO Magazine
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11883
- January 29th, 2004, 12:32 pm
- Forum: Other Magic Publications
- Topic: EGO Magazine
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11883
- January 26th, 2004, 2:50 pm
- Forum: Reference Room
- Topic: One handed palm
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4370
Re: One handed palm
I learned this through a Paul Harris video (Stars of Magic). I think it was his second video where he teaches Bushwacker and Strange Exchange which is a good trick where a card and a coin change places. He uses the OHTP to make a card disappear and a coin takes its place.
luigimar
luigimar
- January 23rd, 2004, 2:25 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Enciclopedia Cartomagica by Cimo
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2603
Re: Enciclopedia Cartomagica by Cimo
Why don't you try Aldo Colombini? He may have books in Italian and/or give you some advice on buying/getting books in Italian. His site: www.mammamiamagic.com There you can find his e-mail address. If you would like to read in Spanish, there are some translations of books in English but there are al...
- January 22nd, 2004, 12:45 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Happy Birthday Jon Racherbaumer!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1899
Re: Happy Birthday Jon Racherbaumer!
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Happy Birthday from Mexico Jon!
Hope you have a great time and you are surrounded by the people you love and who love you!
And wish you many more birthdays.
luigimar
:) :) :) :)
Happy Birthday from Mexico Jon!
Hope you have a great time and you are surrounded by the people you love and who love you!
And wish you many more birthdays.
luigimar
:) :) :) :)
- January 20th, 2004, 1:50 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: The first New York Magic Symposium (8/82)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1254
Re: The first New York Magic Symposium (8/82)
I really envy you Jamy. Now that T-shirt you have with those now-gone legends' autographs has a great value both sentimentally and economically. All I have from the Symposium is the collection of 6 books that came out each year (well actually they're 5 and Spectacle, which we were told in the forum ...
- January 13th, 2004, 2:45 pm
- Forum: Reference Room
- Topic: Emerson & West
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2001
Re: Emerson & West
In 1997 I went to the TAOM convention in TEXAS and met Mr Emerson himself. I think he lives somewhere in Texas (Fort Worth? probably our friends in Texas have his contact info) and you could try to get in touch with him and ask directly from the source. Two years ago he was the President of TAOM and...
- January 13th, 2004, 2:18 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Derek Dingle
- Replies: 48
- Views: 10018
Re: Derek Dingle
I was really sad when I read the news of his untimely passing and wish I had met the man at least once and witness live his great ability and artistry. I only saw his performance thru his Tannen's video where I learned and still perform the only all backs routine with selection that I do. Never saw ...
- January 8th, 2004, 3:13 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Marlo's Magic ?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2079
Re: Marlo's Magic ?
I don't have many Marlo books (only the ones Jon Racherbaumer has on his site) and while I was watching Kjellstrom's video of Marlo's spade routine I was wondering if that is part or all of the Spade routine. Is it part of the Marlo in Spades book? By watching the video I was able to duplicate the r...
- December 30th, 2003, 10:22 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Books, books, books....where are the books?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1404
Re: Books, books, books....where are the books?
Don't Forget Max Maven's book on the Gilbreath principle, a thing of horrifying beauty (I think that's what he calls it).
luigimar
luigimar
- December 24th, 2003, 12:06 am
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: What Happened to JonRacherbaumer.com?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 424
Re: What Happened to JonRacherbaumer.com?
Yeah, I've had problems with the site too!
I just e-mailed Jon to try to find out what's going on. Hope it's nothing serious and we're able to visit the site again soon with the new material for this month.
luigimar
I just e-mailed Jon to try to find out what's going on. Hope it's nothing serious and we're able to visit the site again soon with the new material for this month.
luigimar
- December 20th, 2003, 10:15 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Magic in a Second Language
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1794
Re: Magic in a Second Language
I don't know if my situation fits here. My first language is Spanish and most of my books are in English. Many of the effects that I read and perform have to be adapted into Spanish because the instructions, patter, jokes, etc. just do not match the Spanish equivalent and it has to be adapted. E.g. ...
- November 14th, 2003, 2:07 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Magic and Girls...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1704
Re: Magic and Girls...
I used Magic to get into my wife's heart. First, when we were just friends I took her out to dinner and used d'light (as supplied by Juan Mayoral from Spain) to surprise her. I would pretend to be putting the 'spots of light' into my pockets and in one of those opportunities, I finger palmed a nail ...
- November 14th, 2003, 12:41 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Conn's Close-up Classroom
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1056
Re: Conn's Close-up Classroom
Yes, Doug, great job! Hey guys, I recently went to Doug's site and bought a very good and inexpensive trick, Flush Brush which is very good. So if you go to this site you can learn good things (for free!) and if you want to help him (and Emily too, you'll know who she is if you buy from Doug) buy fr...
- November 3rd, 2003, 3:08 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Three Shell Game
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1923
Re: Three Shell Game
I use Frank Garcia's Routine (Stars of Magic) and I think that's a good one, I even showed it on local TV once and it killed! They even thought I was with some guys who had been cheating on people here in our city and they really showed interest in the routine. I made my own set of shells a long tim...
- October 31st, 2003, 3:05 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: ambi magicians
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2186
Re: ambi magicians
I am also left handed and grab the deck the way you do, with the left hand and take the cards from the top with the right hand. I think us lefties have a bit more of a chance to do things (or try to do things) with both hands because most 'righties' tend not to try to do things with the left hand. O...
- October 21st, 2003, 3:06 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: mutated playing cards?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2261
- October 13th, 2003, 4:30 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Thabbatical, marketprice
- Replies: 10
- Views: 895
Re: Thabbatical, marketprice
In the LL Publishing Catalog 2003 (not newsletter), I saw Focus advertised and they said it was a reprint and when I tried to buy one from them (last week!) I couldn't find it, so I guess it sold out fast. Could you tell me what's in this book that makes it a must?
luigimar
luigimar
- October 12th, 2003, 10:07 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: What got you into magic?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6807
- October 10th, 2003, 4:42 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Wanted: Some of the Karl Fulves Manuscripts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 636
Re: Wanted: Some of the Karl Fulves Manuscripts
If you are looking for Riffle Shuffle work, why don't you try Jon Racherbaumer's site ( Jon Racherbaumer.com )? Last month he uploaded (as a PDF file) a classic, Riffle Shuffle Systems and its two companion books will be uploaded in the near future. This is an excellent value for the $50 you pay for...
- October 10th, 2003, 1:14 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: What got you into magic?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6807
Re: What got you into magic?
I agree with Frank about this being a great tribute to your Mom. I feel sorry for your loss and I pray for you, as I do for my Dad, who is also fighting a kidney disease since 1997 and was removed from hemodialisis and back to dialisis a month ago. In 1985 after failing a test to enter college, he e...
- October 9th, 2003, 12:08 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: World's Greatest Magic
- Replies: 4
- Views: 506
Re: World's Greatest Magic
Yes, it would be a great idea to have these programs on a more permanent medium now that two of the people involved, the producer (Gary Ouellet) and one of the presenters (John Ritter) are no longer with us.
luigimar
luigimar
- September 17th, 2003, 1:23 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: John Ritter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 697
Re: John Ritter
:) And I think today (Sep 17) it would have been his birthday.
Happy birthday wherever you are! :)
I also enjoyed his host work on WGM shows, and he shall be missed.
luigimar
Happy birthday wherever you are! :)
I also enjoyed his host work on WGM shows, and he shall be missed.
luigimar
- September 17th, 2003, 1:13 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Two years ago today...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3121
Re: Two years ago today...
Living in Mexico I didn't go through all that but I remember waking up uneasy that morning, as if something woke me, and had the urge to turn on the TV and there it was, the second tower had just been hit. Watched in awe what was going on. 2 days before (Sunday) I had been to David Copperfield's Por...
- September 5th, 2003, 2:29 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Spell Checker
- Replies: 1
- Views: 356
Re: Spell Checker
;) wHY doo jew tink we ned a spel cheker 4?
doo we olso nede a gramer cheker?
its enough hard too right or contribiut an jew want pipl too spende mor time cheking words! :eek:
luigimar
doo we olso nede a gramer cheker?
its enough hard too right or contribiut an jew want pipl too spende mor time cheking words! :eek:
luigimar
- September 2nd, 2003, 1:06 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Where is John Bannon?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1589
Re: Where is John Bannon?
:) In the meantime you could check www.conjurenation.com (if you are a member) where he recently (last week) posted a trick that will be part of his new book. Its name is "Last Man Standing" and it's an in the hands Triumph effect. This is being discussed in another thread on this same Gen...
- July 24th, 2003, 2:19 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Gilbreath Principle
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1654
Re: Gilbreath Principle
Chris - I too would like a copy, if you don't mind. Or perhaps if you find it difficult to send it to everyone who asks, probably you could upload it on your site and those of us who have suscribed to it can go there and download it. Hey you could use this as a way to lure more people to your site, ...