That you purchased the Colombini cups and balls DVD which uses tissue paper- and instead of practicing the routine with the tissues provided, you just went out and purchased $10 worth of colored tissue paper so you won't run out.

When you just want to post something in this thread 3 times a day just before meals.

When you wish you had a "trick brain."

When you buy 47 different sizes of magnets....... just in case.

When you're NOT married but you wear a Himber ring anyway.

When you ARE married but you switch your real wedding band for the Himber ring when out of the house.

When you have a girlfriend and give her a promise ring to wear around her neck (Himber) just so you can "borrow" a ring if you're out and about.

When you make arrangements with a jeweler friend to have your Himber ring in his display case so you can take someone in the store and perform an impromptu trick.

When you contemplate ways to put a magnet in your Himber ring so you can do two tricks, in one.

When you type 5 ways to use the Himber ring.

When you collect vinyl lps by The Richard Himber Orchestra.

When you keep dried up large tip marking pens because you never know when you might need a "fake" marker for a mentalism routine where you might have to pretend you are writing out something on a "prediction" pad... Ditto for diaper pins- your kids are long gone grown up but you may decide to try to use the pins someday for a linking pins routine... Same for the box of all sized rubber bands... Or you still think that your "7-11" labeled glass bottle and fake that came with your Abbott's "Topsy Turvy" trick 20 years ago still fools audiences (even though you could not find a "7-11" glass pop bottle in the United States)... Or you sign emails using your "Magic" name as your middle name... e.g. John "Magic" Doe... That you still have a rubber dove in your magic room even though you don't do a dove routine and could not have any possible use for it... That you save uncoiled hat coils... Or you saved for your collection Jeff McBride's streamer used in one of his performances that you had to ask the stage manager to not throw out... That you have a spoole of elastic because you never know if someday you'll have to make your own pull... That you have at least two dried up bottles of rubber cement because you thought you would make up your own Clippo's someday but never quite got around to it... That you bought a used placemat at a garage sale because it kinda looks like a closeup pad... That you still don't remember why you bought the box of Domino sugar cubes- might have been for a matrix effect you saw someplace or for a dice roll or a vanishing cube effect... That you actually considered putting needles in your mouth as part of a routine or no longer suffer a gag reflex when you jam a mouth coil or sponge ball in your mouth...

I agree with everything but the two dried-up bottles of rubber cement. One is enough.

When you actually keep laughing and nodding your head as you read the garbage in this thread.

When you have a degree in Physics but you decide to be a magician instead.

When you have to try out every key-pull at the Home Store because you imagine that you can use the inerds to make hundreds of quality reels.

When you agree with another person and join him laughing and nodding and enjoying all the garbage in this thread.

When you agree with everyone because magic is addictive but this particular thread has no angle problems and won't break under stress, just watch your lighting and make sure your anchor is Coast Guard approved.

When you think you have done a very good job entertaining some addicts here.

And or when you have degrees in phyics, math, psychology, theology, public administration, healthcare, education, and still are a magician.

When you've started a career entertaining the addicts, here.

(Even if this is just a hobby, some of the olympic athletes could take a lesson from our dedication. But then.... is this a hobby? This philosophical question, I'll leave that for "Father PhilosoPhotius" to answer.)

When you can work anchor and Coast Guard Approved into a discussion about magic.

When you only use American Dental Association approved floss for your gypsy thread routine.

When you take the Kevlar thread out of your Bullet proof vest to use for thread effects after you retire from your government position.

When you really thought about doing just that!

When you can actually floss with IT...