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Roger M.

I think a lot of folks are wise to this somewhat common internet scam. It's certainly been pointed out before here on the Genii Forum, indeed the behavior is identical across multiple magic forums. The postscript was removed from his Genii posts, but it remains on his Cafe posts: "Want me to wr...

Roger M.

You could likely do two things to improve your situation: 1) Get some assistance from somebody who can help you edit your posts - so as to make your thoughts (and point) much clearer. 2) STOP dealing with Airship Magic completely, as it seems every single time you interact with them you apparently w...

Roger M.

Can someone please explain to me what is going on in this thread? Las Vegas is Crumbling = Celine Dion = Justin Bieber = Canadian musicians = Rush = Bob = Rush band members (which, by extension includes Bob) = Neil Peart (greatest drummer in the world) = Motorcycle/Life books = Neil wrote a book ca...

Roger M.

Better than Robert M Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance ? Very different. Neil’s first book is (unfortunately) born of profound tragedy ... which affects the reader deeply. The motorcycle, and his endless ride are what literally allow him to continue to live his life. It’s not a lig...

Roger M.

I'm kidding of course.
Alex and Geddy I plain old love.
Neil ... well, Neil I worship - not just for his chops, but for what he's persevered through in his life and come out the other side. I read and re-read his books ... best motorcycle/life books out there.

Roger M.

Rush too .... those metal-heads ... right Bob?

Roger M.

Sometimes directors of shows get overly affectionate with a specific technology, and that technology goes on to form the foundation of their show. In the case of Fuerza Bruta, the major technology infecting the show is aerial rigging of human beings ... flying people if you will. The problem though ...

Roger M.

This latest news on Roy's accident seems to have stirred (at least among magicians) a number of varying responses. If anything, it seems only to indicate that the original "official" explanation(s) as to the cause of the accident were (and still are) somewhat unpalatable, if not completely...

Roger M.

I'd not give my email address again to Marko even if he was giving away free magazines.
The old Learned Pig website fiasco was the worst, years long spam infestation I've ever experienced, perpetrated on my prime, paid, lifelong email address.

Roger M.

I feel we have already achieved a prime example of just how "dead" you can beat any given topic before it shuffles its mortal coil.

Roger M.

One of the strongest illusions in magic is created with the El Torero devise which is essentially a $3 toy. Where is the misdirection in this trick? .....I suspect any thinking person would look at that and assume the "blade" simply moves quickly in the opposite direction than it appears ...

Roger M.

Has there ever been a women magician who was (either accidentally or intentionally) called a "cardman" either verbally to their face, or after the fact in print? I didn't think so. You're a man, and you're good with cards ... go ahead and call yourself a cardman, it's really only a few int...

Roger M.

I'm glad this thread was dragged up from the depths again ... the subject matter is absolutely riveting, and I was still confused about the entire issue ... even a little bit panicy as to what to call a (gulp!!) cardman in 2019.

Roger M.

Look up the user ASW on the Magic Cafe.
Last active January 13th, 2019.

Certainly still talking about magic and magicians, don't know if he's still working as one.

Roger M.

The hype has absolutely nothing to do with working the short con, so who cares if the hype is exposed?

Roger M.

Literally nobody else on earth cares what any one person thinks of The Jerx ... not a single soul. Let it go, simply don't read The Jerx , and move on with life. If other folks praising The Jerx bothers you, don't read their praise ... and once again move on with life. People feeling compelled to po...

Roger M.

........... I read it. I've read them all. You're read all of "Andy's" posts? To what end? Re-reading your posts in this thread, it seems you had been a regular visitor to "The Magic Circle Jerk" as well, and read all of those posts. Normally when I find myself reading something...

Roger M.

It's funny that "The Aristocrats" was brought up above. Do we excoriate Penn for producing the movie, or Eric Mead and Jay Marshall for their participation in the film? As intended by the very purpose of the joke itself, the assorted versions told in the film FAR out do anything "Andy...

Roger M.

..... horrific things this guy has publicly written...... ......I don't need a new trick so badly that I'll overlook violent mysogeny . Recommending this deviant's thoughts on magic is highly repugnant . I will censor it as it is beyond vile and evil . I'm not a big "Andy" fan, but neithe...

Roger M.

So .... Richard deleted a post and noted that he did so because the post made little sense, was difficult to understand, and was somewhat inappropriate. Rather than leave well enough alone, magicfish decided to respond to Richards deletion by then linking to the contents of the post Richard had just...

Roger M.

The posts from January 23rd on in this thread make no sense.

I have no idea what's being discussed, and nothing posted since the date above is even remotely understandable (unless you happen to have read the now deleted posts I presume).

Roger M.

Unfortunately, you also have to take into account the tens of thousands of children's and restaurant magicians who may not regularly "wow" folks with their efforts. Combine the above with the untold hundreds of thousands of amateur magicians performing under-rehearsed effects for family an...

Roger M.

I have the gift of gab. I got it when I kissed the Blarney stone. This is not a joke, by the way. You have highlighted the salient point Pete ... which is that the phrase is entrenched in history, such that legend has long stated that by kissing the Blarney Stone one acquires ...(wait for it) .... ...

Roger M.

Any word on the proposed rumored documentary release please? There was indication earlier in 2018 (in this thread) that there might/may/would be a new candidate presented, but I've not heard anything about a serious effort aimed at releasing a documentary. Have you got a link to the proposal that y...

Roger M.

Leo Garet wrote:Chris Wasshuber is entirely correct.

Wasshuber is entirely incorrect ... as he's saying the very opposite of what you're saying (and I happen to agree with you).

Roger M.

Chris Wasshuber comments in his latest newsletter (which is worth subscribing to, for several reasons) that Erdnase copied tricks and descriptive language from Hoffmann's More Magic . In his latest newsletter, he continues this train of thought. Unfortunately, he bases almost his entire edition of ...

Roger M.

It hasn't been removed. Forrest is the poster boy for how not to run a Kickstarter campaign. Ultimately, it looks like his website just sends you to the Kickstarter page as opposed to offering something you can put in a Cart and purchase. Still, sending people to a Kickstarter site with hundreds of ...

Roger M.

You're still a magician, and Invisible Zone is still just a magic trick, so things like misdirection, timing and spectator management still apply, whether you choose to take it apart, or leave it assembled.

Roger M.

Jason Ladanye wrote:Here's another review of Game Changer! Enjoy:)))

https://youtu.be/KKfCy2zaT3c

YouTube reviews can be great, but it's often the comments section below the review that holds the real nuggets of wisdom.

Some of the comments don't paint the book, or its author in the best of light I'm afraid.

Roger M.

I've always maintained that Invisible Zone is probably the best trick Tenyo ever put out (I've not seen every single Tenyo trick, so perhaps there is one better, subjective as it all might be) Done properly, at the right speed, and with just a bit of rehearsal ... it's impossible to figure out, and ...

Roger M.

Apparently, not everybody is a fan: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-6114993/CRAIG-BROWN-forensic-linguists-prose-style-poor.html Regardless, for a guy whose name has been noted repeatedly in this thread, it would seem it's about time for Mr. Olsson himself to post here with his though...

Roger M.

... when I want to know what women think about something... Ha! Indeed, editing both ends of a sentence has the potential to change the meaning (i do it myself if it suits my purpose). Quite seriously though, I'll reinforce the original thought once again. When there are questions about issues affe...

Roger M.

Take a rest now, and like I said ... when I want to know what women think about something, I'll ask (and listen to) women ... not some anonymous dude on a web forum PC rampage

Roger M.

I like card-man, and will continue to use it. I despise being "schooled" by internet pundits who believe they have some sort of inherent positioning from which to teach me a lesson about language use. Only an idiot would ever call a women who handles a deck of cards with skill a "card...

Roger M.

It's included in the 2004 edition of the book I own, although it doesn't replicate the text of the original exactly.

Roger M.

Back to regular speed at 15:30 pacific time.

Roger M.

Richard Kaufman wrote:How about now?

Still quite slow on un-cached pages.
Definitely something askew in terms of its normal speed over the previous months and years.

I'll try again at work today too, where I'm on a T3 line - and a PC rather than the Mac at home.

Roger M.

The forum seems very slow these past few days?

On a Mac at home, and on my PC at work ... both very different internet providers, and completely different computers and platforms on opposite sides of town.

Roger M.

The amount something sells for on eBay contributes nothing to the determination of value or potential sales price. The purchaser could very easily be the seller using their sock puppet account , indeed many sellers attempt to boost the perceived value of an eBay item by doing just this. Jason bases ...

Roger M.

I'm not sure the idea has morphed into anything beyond one mans subjective take on the evidence. Certainly no confirmed evidence related to M.D. Smith withholding information has been forthcoming. Despite my efforts to note some of the "clues" that Scott pointed out, I simply can't see the...

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