tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13972369.post5403936404096708107..comments2008-09-25T08:41:02.906-04:00DaveMMRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07041572346418907290noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13972369.post-64416954134024696582008-09-25T08:41:00.000-04:002008-09-25T08:41:00.000-04:00Omar - It is amazing, I wish I could do the thumbtrick.<BR/><BR/>Dougist - I agree. But I think he's kind of simplified the meaning of illusions by doing publicity stunts instead of honest to goodness magic. There's a market for it - ask Criss Angel.<BR/><BR/>Starcasm - Great site. I loved your takes on Paris and Blaine.DaveMMRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07041572346418907290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13972369.post-76764029176837341092008-09-24T13:37:00.000-04:002008-09-24T13:37:00.000-04:00Yet another injection of stupidity into our humble lives.<BR/><BR/>http://starcasm.net/archives/86Starcasmhttp://starcasm.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13972369.post-56262307115774418652008-09-24T09:46:00.000-04:002008-09-24T09:46:00.000-04:00Agreed.. The water tank thing was silly also.<BR/><BR/>But make no mistake Blaine is a serious magician. You should watch his close in parlor magic. He really is a master. His card work is best in class. <BR/><BR/>There are some old DVD's around of his work when he was young. He did some really amazing stuff in a prison and the reaction of the inmates reflected the quality of his card illusions. <BR/><BR/>I think that Blain realized that there is just no market for that stuff anymore (unless you go to the monthly show at the Waldorf Astoria, but that's only for what, 30 people?) and moved on to the big stage endurance stuff.<BR/><BR/>Having grown up with Tanner's Magic shop in my backyard (are they still around?) I wish it were not so, but this is what an illusionist has to do to get a gig.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Doug<BR/>www.dougist.comDougisthttp://www.dougist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13972369.post-22712778822500108472008-09-23T11:29:00.000-04:002008-09-23T11:29:00.000-04:00That thumb trick is amazing!<BR/><BR/>Hanging upside down for a considerable amount of time ... not so much.Omar Modestohttp://omarmodesto.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com