On 2011-08-22 00:29, Steve Brooks wrote:
I told myself I wasn't going to get involved in this thread but I think for the benefit of all I need to add a few lines myself.

Yes, I was there and saw this idiot perform the stunt with the coin...ridiculous is really an understatement.

When I saw champion magician Shawn Farquhar and others get all excited by this obvious act of desperation for attention, I couldn't believe they were enjoying the trainwreck I was watching.

This is NOT magic folks - not even close. There is no secret method employed here, the guy is only using a part of his face that was deformed when the lad was born, that's all.

I asked Shawn about this as the two of us looked on (Btw, Shawn is a friend so I say this as an observation) and he said something about the crowd it gathered. Sure, and so will a good car accident when they start pulling the bodies out.

This Tony kid is a street worker in Las Vegas that someone pulled into the Orleans to show him to the magicians gathered for Magic Live. Tony was NOT registered for the event like the rest of us, he was just there to give everyone a free freakshow.

It is my understanding from others in Las Vegas that Tony has had to seek medical attention on many occasions to deal with various infections caused from using dirty coins and letting strangers place their fingers in his eye sockets...gee, ya think?

While I was in the Navy I knew a guy who had a pet grass snake. The snake would enter his nose and slither out of his left ear...sick looking, but again - NOT magic folks. I'm sure P.T.Barnum would have jumped at the chance to hire both of these fellows to stand behind glass in his museum and perform each day for onlookers.

Someone at Magic Live exclaimed; "He's going to sell a million DVDs of this..." Really? I want to know what producer would be stupid enough to waste his time shooting this stunt and taking on the obvious legal liabilities that would come with releasing such a package.

Youngsters - I emplore you not to try stuff like this, its dangerous and is not magic. You want the respect and admiration of your peers? Fine - but you will not obtain it this way, at least not from me.

Just my opinion folks.

On 2011-08-30 14:38, Ray Chelt wrote:

I make a point of not being one of the usual Café sycophants, Steve, but I'll ditch that principle to say I agree with you 100%.

On 2011-08-31 23:45, gaffed wrote:

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On 2011-08-30 14:38, Ray Chelt wrote:

I make a point of not being one of the usual Café sycophants, Steve, but I'll ditch that principle to say I agree with you 100%.

"..one of the usual Café sycophants"? Excuse me?? I'm sure we are all charmed and overwhelmed by your kind outlook on the Café membership here. How great and wonderful it must be to be you! WOW!!

On Aug 22, 2011, Steve Brooks wrote:

While I was in the Navy I knew a guy who had a pet grass snake. The snake would enter his nose and slither out of his left ear...sick looking, but again - NOT magic folks. I'm sure P.T.Barnum would have jumped at the chance to hire both of these fellows to stand behind glass in his museum and perform each day for onlookers.