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cafeinst Elite user 489 Posts |
I have a friend who insists that there is secret society of magicians in America that knows how to do real magic, not the fake stuff like they teach you in Tarbell's Course in Magic. To become a member you have to master the fake stuff first. All of the famous magicians like Criss Angel are members of the secret society. He is very good at the fake stuff. He wants to join this secret society but nobody has asked him to join and doesn't know who to contact. He's very frustrated.
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ThatsJustWrong! Special user My flying monkeys are perched on 629 Posts |
He'll want to contact Sylvia Browne c/o Hank Lee but he'll want to make sure he has completed the following or he'll just waste his $13,666 application fee which is non-refundable. First, he will have to hand-raise a platypus from an egg to train as a familiar (Platypuses (Greek root, not -ii) represent both water and earth). He will next need to construct and consecrate a dead man's hand which is a left hand severed from a recently hanged criminal and worked into a candle with three wicks (the three wicks are later used as part of an initiatory test) which represents (dancing on) air and fire. Finally, he will need to learn all of the songs from both The Magic Show and Merlin in Latin and be prepared to perform them dressed in an original Doug Henning jumpsuit (which is why there are no overweight True Magi), a pre-requisite designed to raise the spirit. Only after he has mastered these five basic elements will he be qualified to even apply to learn the secrets of Space and Time.
Alternatively, he can send me $29.99 and draw (but not trace!) a picture of the mouse from the matchbook and I will assess his readiness.
Joe Leo
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NicholasD Inner circle 1458 Posts |
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On 2013-05-21 11:59, Caféinst wrote: This must be a joke. I'm waiting for the punch line. |
tomsk192 Inner circle 3894 Posts |
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On 2013-05-21 11:59, Caféinst wrote: That we knew of his interest before he did, and that he is unsuitable for membership. We recommend he becomes a ventriloquist. |
Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
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On 2013-05-21 11:59, Caféinst wrote: Tell him he's an idiot. He won't understand, but that's because he's an idiot.
~michael baker
The Magic Company |
Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
Tell him that you are a member and you plead his case to other members, but they all said he simply wasn't up to their par and never will be.
"Now here's the man with the 25 cent hands, that two bit magician..."
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Payne Inner circle Seattle 4571 Posts |
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On 2013-05-21 11:59, Caféinst wrote: Tell him that since he obviously can't keep a secret that he will not be getting an invite to join this now not so secret society.
"America's Foremost Satirical Magician" -- Jeff McBride.
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george1953 Inner circle Mallorca (Spain) 5943 Posts |
Its the same here in Spain, they have a secret seven society, its so seecret they wont even tell me who the other six members are
By failing to prepare, we are preparing to fail.
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MrSteve New user 42 Posts |
That'sJustWrong is clearly a fraud.
You don't have to raise the Platypus from an egg, just a hatchling. And the Doug Henning jumpsuit requirement was eliminated years ago. We voted on it at the convention. |
acesover Special user I believe I have 821 Posts |
You honestly don't know what to tell him?
If I were to agree with you. Then we would both be wrong. As of Apr 5, 2015 10:26 pm I have 880 posts. Used to have over 1,000
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Atom3339 Inner circle Spokane, WA 3242 Posts |
Yes, we have judged his unworthiness. He may try again in 2015.
TH
Occupy Your Dream |
ShirtlessKirk Loyal user 236 Posts |
Tell them you've heard that it requires you to do 8 blindfolded faro riffle shuffles with a miniature deck in less than a minute to get in. If he believes it please don't stop him from trying.
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cafeinst Elite user 489 Posts |
I stumbled upon the secret society of magicians at the Society of American Magicians convention. They had a meeting called "the Invisible Lodge". Only Masons could attend the meeting. It's obvious that they are the group that my friend said exists.
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Loual4 Special user Montreal, Canada 670 Posts |
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On 2013-07-04 01:57, Caféinst wrote: In that case you already know what to tell him! He need to be a mason first. And no one is going to ask him to join. They don't come to you, you go to them! I am not too sure about the "REAL" magic thing though.... |
Atom3339 Inner circle Spokane, WA 3242 Posts |
You can just take him snipe hunting.
TH
Occupy Your Dream |
hackmonkey Inner circle England 1093 Posts |
I think you just watched that movie 'The Wishmaster' while incredibly stoned.
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hackmonkey Inner circle England 1093 Posts |
Amazingly Wishmaster 3: Beyond the gates of hell is directed by 'Chris Angel'.... seriously.
You see him at around 0:52 seconds in, that was when he was rocking the 'beard look', right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js0WODpKBNk |
hackmonkey Inner circle England 1093 Posts |
Actually the movie I was thinking of was 'Lord of Illusions' by Clive Barker, I re-watched it last night.
But there's more weird synchronicity, the illusion with the falling swords that Criss is meant to have stolen recently. That is performed by the main character in this film, it's how he fakes his death. It goes awry and the wrong sword falls. |
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