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Shrubsole Inner circle Kent, England 2455 Posts |
For our American friends not getting the "Essex" jokes, I think they equate to your "Canadian" jokes.
Winner of the Dumbringer Award for total incompetence. (All years)
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Ray Tupper. Special user NG16. 749 Posts |
[quote]On 2011-10-20 13:14, Potty the Pirate wrote:
[quote]On 2011-10-20 08:46, Merc Man wrote: Quote:
On 2011-10-20 05:16, Potty the Pirate wrote: Why would anybody want a giant sponge phoebis (an American butterfly with predominantly yellow wings that may bear darker patches)?
What do we want?
A cure for tourettes! When do we want it? C*nt! |
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
Merc Man, I don't want to quote your entire post here from Oct 19, 2011 6:25pm, but it was very insightful. Yet, while I agree...especially about the book verses DVD comparison (as you know publishing is a risk:return ratio far greater than DVD duplication), I'll play devil's advocate here and try to be upbeat.
No surprise...we're witnessing - and, living in - THE technological revolution. This era of the microchip and the internet will be the stuff of history and legend decades from now. Every piece of humanity is feeling the same pains and joys as the magic community is with this new technology. Medicine, science...every field of study has had their worlds expanded and thrown upside down at the same time. It's happiness and horror all at once. Porn probably makes more money on the web than any industry, yet radiologists in New York can help patients in Delhi with the push of a button. We're at ground 0 of a whole new world. Magic will suffer the same slings and arrows as every other interest. But we can get weaker, or stronger. I prefer the latter.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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digiassn New user 51 Posts |
OK, the dog had me cracking up this time. At about 3:15 - 4:20 he thinks hes playing with Dave and trying to bite his hand. Reminds me of my dog =)
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jimesw Special user 675 Posts |
If only I could smash up the pretend cube with the pretend hammer
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
Dave and Craig,
The hammer looked good on the video of your show. In the internet clip I've seen where the magician throws it into the audience he brings out a real hammer first and then switches it for the fake. He holds the fake so that his arm covers a lot of the hammer and quickly tosses it. It seems to be plenty realistic for this use. My question is how bad does it really look close up? If you took it into a hardware store and hung it up among a bunch of different brands and styles of hammers and then asked a passerby to point to the toy hammer would they all see it immedietly? Maybe this would be a good segment on your next show. |
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equivoque Special user 861 Posts |
How many magicians actually have a use for a fake hammer? Honestly, if you have to throw a fake hammer into the audience to get some laughs, then you should probably avoid the comedic approach. One Carrot Top is enough, maybe even too much.
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
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How many magicians actually have a use for a fake hammer? Honestly, if you have to throw a fake hammer into the audience to get some laughs, then you should probably avoid the comedic approach. One Carrot Top is enough, maybe even too much. I can't say for sure but I would hazard a guess that if I watched you perform I would find a few things that I think are juvenile, hack, raunchy, or just plain dumb. Maybe not. But most magician's find things that work for them that other magician's look down their noses at. It's not that someone "has to" throw a hammer into the audience. It's that it works for him. |
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Jamie Ferguson Inner circle Alba Gu Brà th 3640 Posts |
After seeing the show I bought the hammer. I think it's great. Have been walking round the streets threatening to hit people with it. They think it's hilarious (and feel somewhat relieved) when they realise it's a harmless rubber one.
When the chips are down, the duvet is uncomfortable.
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equivoque Special user 861 Posts |
For the record, I just do not think that the hammer is a good prop. I also do not find the whole thing very funny. I really did not intend to offend, although, in retrospect, I could see how that could have happened. In any case, apologies to anyone offended.
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Potty the Pirate Inner circle 4632 Posts |
The hammer is a good prop - if you have a use for a fake hammer in your show. Seems like a very small market to me, but I'm sure that for those folks who have long wished for a fake latex hammer, this is a Godsend.
It doesn't look THAT bad - if thrown out, spinning, into an audience, or across a stage, it would be hard to detect that it's not real, surely? I suspect there may be more use for this in theatrical productions and clown shows, than for magicians though. Potty |
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gaffed Inner circle So far I've managed to gimmick 1817 Posts |
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On 2011-10-23 07:04, Jamie Ferguson wrote: Why not just go for a fake gun and have a real laugh!
"Half this game is ninety percent mental."
~Yogi Berra~ "To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible." ~St. Thomas Aquinas~ Twitter – "A means of proving how pathetic and lonely you are in 140 characters or less." ~Anonymous~ |
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
I always use the fake grenade in my show. It's a real one from Army surplus...just hollowed out. I pull the pin and nonchalantly toss it into the middle of the audience. First, it's fun to watch everyone scatter...kids move the quickest of course. The old timers struggle a bit and sometimes fall...which is even funnier. Chairs tip over. Drinks and snacks spill. I wait until everyone has cleared the auditorium before I let them in on the gag. Ahh, good times.
(Please know I'm kidding).
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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Jamie Ferguson Inner circle Alba Gu Brà th 3640 Posts |
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On 2011-10-24 19:37, Wizard of Oz wrote: That's really funny, it suits my sense of humour, I may well give it a go (with your permission of course).
When the chips are down, the duvet is uncomfortable.
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
Permission granted. I already took it out of my act and replaced it with the fake molotov cocktail...gets 'em every time.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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Jamie Ferguson Inner circle Alba Gu Brà th 3640 Posts |
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On 2011-10-24 19:11, gaffed wrote: What, and get myself arrested? No thanks, bad idea gaffy
When the chips are down, the duvet is uncomfortable.
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