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- August 5th, 2011, 2:57 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Only in Britain "Paul Daniels injured in Sooty pizza-throwing accident"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1996
Re: Only in Britain "Paul Daniels injured in Sooty pizza-throwing accident"
Well, it must have been a well cooked pizza!
- July 29th, 2011, 2:57 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Et, tu, Legerdemain?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4078
Re: Et, tu, Legerdemain?
Terrence wrote:The music term is spelled leggiero, and I don't know the precise etymology.
Hi Terrence. I checked and you can use leggiero (more "ancient" word). I didn't know it was still written in music that way.
- July 28th, 2011, 3:04 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Needle thru arm
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2653
Re: Needle thru arm
Andrew Mayne has an excellent idea for applying on and getting the glue off your arm. It is all done "secretly" during your performance. Everything has a motivation. Preparation is done before and can last for days without glue getting dried. It is explained in Shock FX. For me it is worth...
- July 28th, 2011, 2:54 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Et, tu, Legerdemain?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4078
Re: Et, tu, Legerdemain?
I agree, "lger" can be translated as "light" but, as write your compatriot Umberto Eco, in his book "Dire presque la mme chose" (Dire quasi la stessa ?), it's better to find an equivalent expression that translate word for word. Hi Philippe, I perfectly agree. That's w...
- July 27th, 2011, 3:29 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Et, tu, Legerdemain?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4078
Re: Et, tu, Legerdemain?
Lger literally means "light" (contrary of heavy).
So I would consider the most _literal_ translation to be: Light hand. I think Philippe would agree.
I think the origins are coming from the pickpocket world. Than used in other contexts.
Dave
So I would consider the most _literal_ translation to be: Light hand. I think Philippe would agree.
I think the origins are coming from the pickpocket world. Than used in other contexts.
Dave
- July 25th, 2011, 8:48 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Proper Use of the Pass
- Replies: 63
- Views: 13818
Re: Proper Use of the Pass
I remember attending a lecture where this phrase came out: "in my opinion the pass is not the most efficient way to bring a card to the top". Considering that I had been using the pass very often for that purpose, it was something that shook me up. But I realized that phrase was right. It'...
- July 25th, 2011, 4:23 am
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Broken Wand - Gianni Pasqua "Roxy"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2471
Re: Broken Wand - Gianni Pasqua "Roxy"
In Italy Gianni was also well known for his generosity and availability. He was always willing to widespread new discoveries in order that they won't get lost or forgotten.
We will miss him.
Dave
We will miss him.
Dave
- July 25th, 2011, 4:17 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Crap, Crap, and More Crap: eBooks
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6411
Re: Crap, Crap, and More Crap: eBooks
The proliferation of e-books is also a trend of our times. I think piracy (apart from the normal phrase used in this case - the freedom of information - with which I partially agree) is a consequence. I've seen a lot of recent books and DVDs which were not up to the expectations. Frankly speaking fa...
- July 24th, 2011, 2:04 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Glass from sleeve
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6816
Re: Glass from sleeve
Hi there! Thank you all for the help. I'm sorry I was not writing but was unable to get access to the net in these days. Lot of info here, thank you very much. I attended some Pat Page lectures many years ago, but I wanted to start to relook at it and to watch Pat performance (if possible - I really...
- July 8th, 2011, 8:44 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Glass from sleeve
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6816
Glass from sleeve
Hi there! Even if he did not invent that trick I consider Patrick Page one of its best performer. I'm referring to the trick in which, in the act of removing your long sleeve jacket a glass of water is removed from it. In one of the variations you can remove the glass from a spectator's jacket. I wa...
- July 8th, 2011, 8:30 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Mickey Silver's Coin Retention Vanish (Silver's Ultimate Vanish)
- Replies: 128
- Views: 46988
Re: Mickey Silver's Coin Retention Vanish (Silver's Ultimate Vanish)
Hi! From what I remember, attending one of the lectures of Mickey Silver, he explained "his" technique. But this is not enough. To do it you must move like him, which would make you a perfect copy of him. Having seen his work on the subject I must say I didn't care if he was transferring o...