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by luigimar
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!
by luigimar
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...
by luigimar
February 19th, 2010, 12:49 am
Forum: General
Topic: Tom Mullica Update
Replies: 65
Views: 17400

Re: Sad Tom Mullica News

We wish you well Tom!!

Hang in there!

luigimar
by luigimar
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
by 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
by 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...
by luigimar
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
by 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...
by luigimar
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
by 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...
by luigimar
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.
by luigimar
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
by 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...
by luigimar
May 4th, 2004, 3:09 pm
Forum: Other Magic Publications
Topic: EGO Magazine
Replies: 17
Views: 11883

Re: EGO Magazine

(3 Months later) Any News yet?
by luigimar
January 29th, 2004, 12:32 pm
Forum: Other Magic Publications
Topic: EGO Magazine
Replies: 17
Views: 11883

Re: EGO Magazine

Any news on the publication of the next issue?

luigimar
by luigimar
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
by 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...
by luigimar
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

:) :) :) :)
by 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 ...
by luigimar
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...
by luigimar
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 ...
by luigimar
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...
by luigimar
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
by 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
by 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. ...
by luigimar
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 ...
by luigimar
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...
by luigimar
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...
by luigimar
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...
by luigimar
October 21st, 2003, 3:06 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: mutated playing cards?
Replies: 22
Views: 2261

Re: mutated playing cards?

Does Card Warp count?

luigimar
by luigimar
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
by luigimar
October 12th, 2003, 10:07 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: What got you into magic?
Replies: 56
Views: 6807

Re: What got you into magic?

Thank you Dustin.

luigimar
by luigimar
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...
by luigimar
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...
by luigimar
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
by 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
by 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...
by luigimar
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
by 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...
by luigimar
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, ...

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