Shin

Great afternoon jam session with Jon Racherbaumer & Shin Lim (superb chops & novel cardistry) was also very impressed with his choice of material when asked to perform for the staff: Shim busted out a killer ("updated") version of the classic Biddle trick (to > tat & then > mouth)

His handling of the hofsinser plot was another highlight (an effect I usually find to be a snoozer.)

Looking forward to his show & workshop tomorrow night at the Mystre Mansion

Good times
Magi biorhythms are high

Scamemory

Eric Dittleman explains the amazing memory test (13 steps to mentalism) on this episode of scam school

http://youtu.be/f5MVEXbBji4

This wonderful bit of knowledge can be:

*a wonderful social showpiece
* a fun bit of stage craft
* usefull at the grocery (or school)
& in general will just make your life easier

If you've never experimented with memory techniques , this is a great place to start

A pen & a notepad
= 10-15 min of fun audience interaction

Learn this & thank me later

IBIDEM

Nathan Kranzo's lecture sent me home to dig thru my IBIDEM books. I'm sure I've mentioned this "Zine" before & will likely do so again.
God Bless Richard Kaufman & Stephen Minch for producing this hard bound collection.
It's full of history, art & some amazing miracles. (*Ya won't find this stuff on a DVD!) Long live IBIDEM!

LAMW

Had a blast at LA MAGIC Weekend

Chad Long , Nate Kranzo, Pop Hayden, Ken Scott, Harry Allen & Steve Reynolds

Yours truly was in the close up show & did a lil lecturing ( & some secret stuff; stay tuned!)

Emily (Conn , my youngest 11 y/o) joined me & kept everyone on their toes.

#wishyouwerethere
(many weren't; their loss)

bu$k

Decent day:
Started with a great parking spot (& that's always nice :)
$ was fair, smiles were abundant (<& that's more important inmy book.) There seems to be a large # of Europeans in town & I find they "understand" the way of the busker. More nice
Today I Worked with Niko, Alexander Osborn & Emmet (Windy City Wizard)... Yo: this town is chock full of good magic (& it's about to get more gooder ;) #mystremagic!
So hey, if you're close (or want a day vacay) & if you enjoy the variety arts; fill your pockets with 5's (or 10s & 20s *or 1s if that's all ya can swing) and go take a stroll thru Jackson Square and/or Royal St.
Prepare to be impressed.
I suggest a pit stop @ "Royal Blend coffee house." (500 block of Royal St) Good joe , nice courtyard & Wifi; a "local" kinda spot. See ya there!
Nice to be done w/work & home by 3 for the kiddo ... I'm lucky (but they do say "ya make your own luck!)
Yeah ^ that ;)

MmAc

Here's our biz / promo cards we'll have in hand... And a few more pix
Website should be up soon:
NOLA magic.com

VIPreview / Rehearsals this weekend

It's getting close! Couldn't be more excited! Should be open by months end

Jim Bob

Jim Bob is a card trick for you slieght of hand aficionados. Hope you like it (& that my babble is readable.)

Inspired by Kenners JBO
From "Magic Man Examiner 1"

Setup: 4 of a kind on top
I use Marlo's prayer cull (MINT 1) as I state that I'm searching for a prediction.

Prologue: set the top 2 (as one) on the table (Title this tabled double as "the prediction.")

Note: you can leave the impression the spectator chooses this card by forcing the top section: I like to use the Charlie Miller force for this. Bannon's handling of the Bernard cut as a force also works

Now Spread thru the FDpack, upjogging the 2nd card from the top as you do so.

Ask a spectator (or 2) to touch any card and another. Upjog the cards they touch. That makes 3 outjogged cards all together.

As you remove the outjogged cards, . & flip them face up atop the pack; obtain a break beneath the uppermost 4 cards and continue by lifting the top 4 above the break (by the ends/biddle grip).

Drop this packet onto the FD tabled double and immediately pick up the packet.

Situ: 3 face up cards, the third being one of the mates. 3 matching FD cards which your audience (if thet do such things) assumes it to be a single FD Prediction

Table the deck face up.

Ramble some mumble jumble about the three chosen face up cards as you turn each one face down, placing it below the packet
Ex; "This card indicates a red card and this one that it's even. The last card tells me it's an 8 (assuming your prediction cards are 8's) and (turning over what appears to be the prediction) indeed my prediction is an 8!" Turn this card face down.

"I thought it was an eight, I just wasn't sure which one... "

Bring the effect to it's official conclusion; turn the packet face up and execute an Ascanio Spread to show the four Eights.

To clean up, manuever the "x" cards below the 8's and drop the packet FU packet atop the tabled deck.

Finis

Questions?
Work on it
& of ya really can't figure it out email me ;)

Edit....
Jason Alford's update :
No need to table a double. Just table a single, Then when you flip over the three cards, simply add the next two face down cards and continue. You’re going to the tabled card anyway, why not hide the extra card among the others rather than on the tabled card.

I simultaneously thought of this before nodding off for an afternoon siesta... Timing! Nice catch J