I am known to be a wizard. Out of context it sounds off but in context I'm talking about magic. Cards, coins, pencils and so on. I like cards over all. I like cards because there is nearly infinite possibilities when it comes to card tricks. I can make tricks or I can learn them. There are also different routines to learn and create. One of my favorites is The Ambitious Card routine. That one basically works along the lines of the spectator signs a card of their choice and it is then connected to them, jumping to the top of the deck and beyond when they snap their fingers. It would start with them picking their card and signing it. You would start basic and it jumps to the top. It would later evolve to you tossing the deck, kicking it, so then cards go every where. All but their card which ends up in your shoe.
When it comes to coins or other money like things, there a decent amount of thing you can do with real money. There is the simple make it disappear or reappear with coins. With dollar bills you can change five one dollar bills into five 100 dollar bills. There is also stabbing a pen through it yet there is no hole in the dollar.
There are all sorts of famous magicians in the world too. Some are Criss Angel, David Blaine, Dan & Dave, Theory 11, and Penn & Teller. All of them are decent. There is one set that really sets apart from the others. Penn & Teller, They are great, they mix magic and comedy and I'm convinced that they've done it all. They've got loads of different television shows that they are on. For instance Wizard Wars, Fool Us, Penn and Teller Tell a Lie, Penn and Teller's magic and mystery tour, and one of my personal favorites (Pardon my French), is Bullshit. I'm sorry about the language. But they point out all of the BS in a bunch of things that most people thing is good/true. For instance The Bible, Circumcision, Recycling, Ouija Boards and PETA.
They are very interesting because I never knew what to think about a lot of these. I personally really liked the one on the Ouija Board. They had people who hadn't tried a Ouija board before come in and use one. Then they had them use it while blindfolded and they also flipped the board over without them knowing. They asked a yes or no question and sure enough, they go to the bottom left corner where there is nothing and chant out "Yes". They were very surprised when they removed the blindfold.
Not only television though, movies. Penn and Teller get killed for instance. But there is in fact even more! A video game. Penn and Teller's Smoke and Mirrors. It is ,sadly, the worst game ever. One mini game on it though stands out from the rest. Its called Desert Bus. It simulates real life. But its a 345 mile road trip going 45 miles per hour, and its real time! there is nothing on the road at all. Just you. You cant just hold the button either, you have to steer i little bit. If you just hold the button, you veer to the right and off the road, where you get stuck in the sand. Then Towed. Let me back up a bit. Its in real time so it literally takes 7 hours to finish. When you do, you get a point. that's it, then you turn around and drive back. And the worst part. The pause button does't work. There is no pause button. Their reasoning is "Is there a pause button in real life?" So 7 hours of no food sleep of even bathroom breaks. If you go into the sand, you get towed... also in real time. If you go 6 hours and get towed, you wait six hours then go again. This game is old. Its on the Sega. They have a magic show in Vegas too.
Of all of these things, one of my all time favorites is still the fact that they are both extreme atheists. Penn has written 8 books. Most of them (if not all) are about atheism or why god's not real. These are just some of the many different things done by Penn & Teller.
Other things about magic that I like is how many different forms of magic there are. Cards, illusion, stunt, money, and comedic. It is almost endless. You could do a magic trick with just about anything at all.
My personal favorite is probably comedic. Its great to mix being funny and magic. People really like it. Another thing that is good is to be confident around people you don't know. For example being able to get rejected. Alex and I were walking around Brighton for a while one day doing street magic. More people said no then those who said yes. But those who said yes didn't regret it.
Being rejected around people does in fact suck. It is very fun to just blow someones mind randomly. Its also a great way to gain social skill. I used to be scared to walk up to the counter and ask for napkins at a restaurant. Now i walk up to people I don't know and start conversation and show them card tricks. One of my favorite things to when people ask me how I did a trick is just blatantly tell a funny lie. Usually I'm like "I harnessed the power of our all mighty lord and savior Satan", I absolutely love the reactions to that and how awkward the people feel.
Recently I decided to learn the art of pickpocketing. Not for stealing though. It is a very cool thing to incorporate with magic. One of the best examples I can think of is Apollo Robbins. A very skilled pickpocket that also uses magic. Its so crazy how he does that and includes comedy. I want to learn things like this for that and messing with friends. At the Rockies game yesterday I had managed to get Ethan's phone and he had no idea what so ever.
Another great professional pickpocket that also is funny is Bob Arno. He is able to remove someones belt, tie and empty someones pockets without them knowing. He also has a show where he travles the world trying to catch pickpockets in the public that actually steal. He uses himself as bait to catch people in the act. These are my plans for now adays.
There are all sorts of famous magicians in the world too. Some are Criss Angel, David Blaine, Dan & Dave, Theory 11, and Penn & Teller. All of them are decent. There is one set that really sets apart from the others. Penn & Teller, They are great, they mix magic and comedy and I'm convinced that they've done it all. They've got loads of different television shows that they are on. For instance Wizard Wars, Fool Us, Penn and Teller Tell a Lie, Penn and Teller's magic and mystery tour, and one of my personal favorites (Pardon my French), is Bullshit. I'm sorry about the language. But they point out all of the BS in a bunch of things that most people thing is good/true. For instance The Bible, Circumcision, Recycling, Ouija Boards and PETA.
They are very interesting because I never knew what to think about a lot of these. I personally really liked the one on the Ouija Board. They had people who hadn't tried a Ouija board before come in and use one. Then they had them use it while blindfolded and they also flipped the board over without them knowing. They asked a yes or no question and sure enough, they go to the bottom left corner where there is nothing and chant out "Yes". They were very surprised when they removed the blindfold.
Not only television though, movies. Penn and Teller get killed for instance. But there is in fact even more! A video game. Penn and Teller's Smoke and Mirrors. It is ,sadly, the worst game ever. One mini game on it though stands out from the rest. Its called Desert Bus. It simulates real life. But its a 345 mile road trip going 45 miles per hour, and its real time! there is nothing on the road at all. Just you. You cant just hold the button either, you have to steer i little bit. If you just hold the button, you veer to the right and off the road, where you get stuck in the sand. Then Towed. Let me back up a bit. Its in real time so it literally takes 7 hours to finish. When you do, you get a point. that's it, then you turn around and drive back. And the worst part. The pause button does't work. There is no pause button. Their reasoning is "Is there a pause button in real life?" So 7 hours of no food sleep of even bathroom breaks. If you go into the sand, you get towed... also in real time. If you go 6 hours and get towed, you wait six hours then go again. This game is old. Its on the Sega. They have a magic show in Vegas too.
Of all of these things, one of my all time favorites is still the fact that they are both extreme atheists. Penn has written 8 books. Most of them (if not all) are about atheism or why god's not real. These are just some of the many different things done by Penn & Teller.
Other things about magic that I like is how many different forms of magic there are. Cards, illusion, stunt, money, and comedic. It is almost endless. You could do a magic trick with just about anything at all.
My personal favorite is probably comedic. Its great to mix being funny and magic. People really like it. Another thing that is good is to be confident around people you don't know. For example being able to get rejected. Alex and I were walking around Brighton for a while one day doing street magic. More people said no then those who said yes. But those who said yes didn't regret it.
Being rejected around people does in fact suck. It is very fun to just blow someones mind randomly. Its also a great way to gain social skill. I used to be scared to walk up to the counter and ask for napkins at a restaurant. Now i walk up to people I don't know and start conversation and show them card tricks. One of my favorite things to when people ask me how I did a trick is just blatantly tell a funny lie. Usually I'm like "I harnessed the power of our all mighty lord and savior Satan", I absolutely love the reactions to that and how awkward the people feel.
Recently I decided to learn the art of pickpocketing. Not for stealing though. It is a very cool thing to incorporate with magic. One of the best examples I can think of is Apollo Robbins. A very skilled pickpocket that also uses magic. Its so crazy how he does that and includes comedy. I want to learn things like this for that and messing with friends. At the Rockies game yesterday I had managed to get Ethan's phone and he had no idea what so ever.
Another great professional pickpocket that also is funny is Bob Arno. He is able to remove someones belt, tie and empty someones pockets without them knowing. He also has a show where he travles the world trying to catch pickpockets in the public that actually steal. He uses himself as bait to catch people in the act. These are my plans for now adays.
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