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Drtriage Elite user My garden fence has 463 Posts 
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On Apr 14, 2017, writeall wrote: Which country's accent would you like him to substitute (after all he is an Englishman speaking English)? |
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Bande Elite user 433 Posts
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Craig,
Really glad you are back --always appreciated your videos. Would love to see you go back to the "just got it out of the box" and then couple it with your candid reviews. Watching a real performer use a product is very valuable. For example, would have been amazing to see you perform Einhorn's effect, then to $100 BS and then compare them -- would make your commentary really come alive. Just my $.02 |
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PRINCE Inner circle 1448 Posts
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On Apr 14, 2017, Drtriage wrote: Lol |
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PRINCE Inner circle 1448 Posts
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On Apr 14, 2017, Bande wrote: Agree 👍🏼 |
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Craig Petty V.I.P. UK 2384 Posts
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On Apr 14, 2017, writeall wrote: That has to be the funniest thing I have ever read. I'll practice my American accent for you. I think I could pull off a guy from Texas!! |
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Craig Petty V.I.P. UK 2384 Posts
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On Apr 14, 2017, Bande wrote: The problem with 'Opening It Up Half An Hour Ago And Doing It Already' is I could never do the routine justice. Even the simplest of tricks require time and effort to look smooth. So I might make a product look worse because of my handling and I don't want that. See the problem? |
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pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts
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On Apr 15, 2017, Craig Petty wrote: What, you mean like David Penn on the WPR? |
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Craig Petty V.I.P. UK 2384 Posts
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On Apr 15, 2017, pegasus wrote: Dave is an awesome magician. All I can do is go on my own experience. When I was on the WPR I did a lot of demos and the majority could have been done better which isn't fair on creators. So I'm not saying no but I need to think it through carefully. |
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pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts
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Of course. Was only joking. Lol
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Colin (C.J.) Special user 564 Posts
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On Apr 15, 2017, Craig Petty wrote: I'm sure the guy from Texas would really appreciate that 
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Darrin Cook.jpg "View Profile") Special user 621 Posts
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Craig,
I really enjoyed the review. Magic is a unique product in that they can't really tell you exactly what you're buying and there are no refunds. Is someone with 100 "Floating Pickle"s going to give it a bad review and kill his sales? It's too easy to get burned on magic purchases, so I feel like there's plenty of room for another review show. Great stuff. Keep up the good work. |
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videoman Inner circle 6778 Posts
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On Apr 15, 2017, Darrin Cook wrote: Always surprises me that people are still locked into this mindset from last century. Many dealers offer refunds or at the very least a store credit, which is essentially just as good because 99% of the time you're just going to buy another effect anyway. |
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1KJ Inner circle Warning: We will run out of new tricks in 4389 Posts
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Nice review, Craig. I would suggest you don't worry about more sophisticated production quality. No problem with the production quality. Maybe you can just continue to pick strange places to do your review.
Good work! kj |
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1KJ Inner circle Warning: We will run out of new tricks in 4389 Posts
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I would like to see Craig get a section on the Café for his show, and I would love to see it done weekly.
kj |
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts
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On Apr 11, 2017, mikenewman wrote: Craig is correct in that it's bad for MAGIC! Not just the inept performer! Ya know, Tom Cutts made a comment that really bothers me. Paraphrasing, he said pretty much that there are those "magicians" that are not even skilled with so much as a TT! That there should be an "instant switch" device of sorts, that eliminates all skill. No practice. So he/she buys it. Instant change! Wow! But the poor dolt was never shown how to ditch it, since it cannot be examined. So it gets awkwardly pocketed and all mystery evaporates. The guy SO inept, that he cannot use so much as a TT...should not be encouraged to buy "easy, no skill" stuff. Specifically to be bought, opened and shown? That's not the Magic we do. Those are just one-off tricks. Magic is in THE MIND... Doug |
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Tom Cutts Staff Northern CA 5935 Posts
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On Apr 16, 2017, Dougini wrote: Good. That idea should bother a lot of people. But it is a reality. The "market place" IS all about easier, faster, more visual, safer. But more directly to your words, Dougini... Do you know if a clean up is taught, or are you just jumping to a conclusion? At the end of the night, the magic isn't in the prop. Nor is it in the method. So if a new release can achieve an illusion and do it with a simpler, safer handling, it does indeed solve a "problem". Now, the real problem is that those coming into magic are not being taught to think about what is more magical. Then again, maybe it's always been that way. What is more entertaining these days, a discussion on magic theory or a myopic rantrum? |
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts
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On Apr 16, 2017, Tom Cutts wrote: I do not. It should be. I guess my point is...are the buyers going to learn a (quite major I might add) Magic Move to clean up? Will they adopt the psychology to keep the pace going, while getting ready for the next (?) effect? This is, as you say, for the masses. to "SELL". As many as possible. To whomever. I subscribe to a different Magic Mindset, I guess. It's all good... Doug |
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Tom Cutts Staff Northern CA 5935 Posts
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I don't know if it's all good, but it certainly exists and is flourishing.
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5162 Posts
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Loved episode II Craig! Your conviction and emotion is what drives your posts. It's clear that you care about the art of magic and want to see it be relevant and evolve.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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writeall Special user Midland, Michigan 930 Posts
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Alright, sorry about that accent thing. I don't know what I was thinking.
On a more constructive note, and now that we are a couple episodes in, it might be time for Craig to start solving crimes with his magical talents. Otherwise, well, the show is unlikely to be renewed for a second season. Entertainment is a tough game. Audiences are fickle. Today's hit becomes tomorrow's trivia question. If we aren't moving forward here, we're falling back. Crimesolving? Check. Tasteful nudity? Something to consider... |
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