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Tim Dowd Special user ...Making the Magic Happen! 942 Posts |
Thank you Donnie... my Don Alan mini chop cup arrived and I worked with it today... great reactions, everyone assumed it was a schnapps cup...
Great weight, fits snug in the hand I use rubber super balls as final loads then produce a mini cricket ball and finally a full sized billiard ball. Thought it was too much but went down great... any thoughts on how much is too much... let the comments begin
Timothy Dowd
...Making the Magic Happen! http://www.timothydowd.com These are my points of view; I accept no responsibility for your interpretation of what I just said... |
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Tim:
With chop cups, I don't think there is "too much" as long as the routine doesn't drag out. As long as the ending has a logical build, then it works. Yours sounds great to me. I've used an antique brass cup like yours for several years. It wasn't antique brass when I got it. It just got that way from use. I usually end with two smiley face balls, when I am strolling in the hospitals. However, my usual routine ends with a rapid fire production of a billiard ball, a cue ball and an 8 ball from a chop cup. That 8 ball really punches the ending.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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Tim Dowd Special user ...Making the Magic Happen! 942 Posts |
Thanks Bill... the Billiard Ball is really a killer...
here is a quick picture http://gallery.me.com/timdowd#100123 Quote: user: Café (all lower case and no accent the Café does this when you write Café)
Timothy Dowd
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Where do you get the mini cricket balls?
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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Tim Dowd Special user ...Making the Magic Happen! 942 Posts |
Hi Bill I got them here and had them sent to my father (free shipping) then my daughter brought them over when she came back from vacation this spring...
I will be in England between the 16th and 19th August if you want some I can order them to my father's address and then send you a package. http://www.sportdiscount.com/product/684......KET_BALL
Timothy Dowd
...Making the Magic Happen! http://www.timothydowd.com These are my points of view; I accept no responsibility for your interpretation of what I just said... |
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Donnie Buckley V.I.P. Cleveland, Ohio 1123 Posts |
Tim, it's a pleasure. Glad you are satisfied with the cup.
I couldn't get past the login screen for your photo though, the username and password were rejected. I love those mini cricket balls. Thanks for the link. And as long as your audience is surprised by what's coming out from your cup, then it's not "too much". It all depends upon you and your handling of the cup. |
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
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On 2010-07-30 02:58, Tim Dowd wrote: PM'ed you
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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Tim Dowd Special user ...Making the Magic Happen! 942 Posts |
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On 2010-07-30 10:14, Donnie Buckley wrote: turned off the password thingy - http://gallery.me.com/timdowd#100123 The cricket balls are a little too big for the cup but as a pre-final load it works great... I may do a quick Vimeo this weekend if I get a chance... Posted: Jul 31, 2010 8:54pm Not the best take but here it is... http://vimeo.com/13791106
Timothy Dowd
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dcjames Special user 577 Posts |
Congrats Mr. Dowd! Well done!
I really enjoyed the routine and the storyline is brilliant. Thanks for posting that. Very entertaining. Best, Doug
“Magic is very easy to do - poorly.”
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Very nice! The billiard ball at the end is definitely a surprise.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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Tim Dowd Special user ...Making the Magic Happen! 942 Posts |
Bill & Doug Thanks for that. The Cricket ball comes just before the Billiard ball in the close up version it is dropped into the spectators cupped hands giving plenty of time to load the Billiard ball and have a second spectator cup their hands. If I catch this on video I will post it too...
Timothy Dowd
...Making the Magic Happen! http://www.timothydowd.com These are my points of view; I accept no responsibility for your interpretation of what I just said... |
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Mark Ross Loyal user Batavia, NY 236 Posts |
A very enjoyable routine with a good story to go with it...a winning combination.
Mark |
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walid ahumada Special user sinaloa, mexico 892 Posts |
Thanks for sharing the video, it is nice.
Walid.
“Magic becomes art when it has nothing to hide.” BEN OKRI quote
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Donnie Buckley V.I.P. Cleveland, Ohio 1123 Posts |
Tim,
That is wonderful, a street con with a touch of witchcraft! There is a moment at 1:24 when you pick up the cup and say "Riiiight..." that is just brilliant, very natural. |
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jazzy snazzy Inner circle run off by a mob of Villagers wielding 2109 Posts |
Nice one Tim! Good story too.
"The secret of life is to look good from a distance."
-Charles Schulz |
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robbyrob New user New York, NY 66 Posts |
Nice routine. Loved the story line and even the slight "cursing" slip! Those loads worked well too.
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts |
Wow! Mr. Dowd, I'm SO glad you shared that with us! An absolutely BRILLIANT performance. One could NEVER say that it was "too much"!
And, I watched your other videos as well. I noticed you speak German very well. Man, what fun! Just look at the reactions! I'm jealous. The "other" Doug |
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Tim Dowd Special user ...Making the Magic Happen! 942 Posts |
Thanks Mark, Walid, Jazzy, Robby, the other Doug glad you all liked it...
Donnie, it even surprised me I should post the outtakes... maybe in the secret sessions
Timothy Dowd
...Making the Magic Happen! http://www.timothydowd.com These are my points of view; I accept no responsibility for your interpretation of what I just said... |
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afinemesh Inner circle Senseless gibberish that amounts to 2621 Posts |
Mr. Dowd,
Very nice routine. Entertaining and direct.I always like to see what others are doing with the chop cup or the cups and balls.
"I've always been mental, I'm sure of it" Boris Pocus
"Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny". . .Bruce Springsteen |
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Turk Inner circle Portland, OR 3546 Posts |
Tim,
A very very nice routine. Very tightly routined and a great and entertaining story to boot. Your routine just goes to prove that originality in performance is both fun and highly rewarding. Way to go. I thoroughly enjoyed the premise, the presentation and the performance. Mike P.S. BTW, is the music also original? Regardless, it fit the performance like a glove. It was both whimsical and lightly tongue-in-cheek magical. Perfect music for the routine.
Magic is a vanishing Art.
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