Taking a Personal Day

Hey there. I don’t like to do this, but I’m going to have to push today’s post to tomorrow. I have something kind of big in the works that’s going to be keeping me a little busy today, and rather than rush something out to you, I’m just going to delay it until tomorrow. See you then.

For those who need their daily fix, here is a dumb post from my old blog where I pretend to get worked up about the trick, Any Card at Any Number.

Shining the Spotlight of Truth (From April 2005)

The Magic Cafe used to have a great section called Sweet and Sour where people could complain about magicians or magic dealers that had done them wrong. Brooks got rid of it because his advertisers were like, "What the fuck?" and Brooks caved.

But where does one go when he wants to complain? Well, I can't speak for you, but I go here because it's my own damn site. And let me tell you...I am livid! I was duped! I was scammed!

I recently purchased Volume Six of this Alan Ackerman’s DVD set specifically so I could perform "Any Card At Any Number." What a great sounding effect! I can't wait to perform it! I gleefully thought to myself.

Boy was I wrong.

Dreadfully, dreadfully, wrong.

I admit it, I got taken for a ride.

Any card at any number? Hmmm, not quite. Just try and perform this effect with the number 6.5 or -40 for instance. Doesn't work so hot, does it Mr. Ackerman? Or should I say: Mr. Ack-conman.

Oh, and it really should say any playing card. Like, for instance, say you wanted to perform the trick Library Card At 112—well brother, you're fucked.

Please join my campaign to rename all effects called Any Card at Any Number to Any Playing Card In A Standard Deck Of Anglo-American Playing Cards (Not Including the Jokers) At Any Whole Number Between One and Fifty-Two Inclusive.

It's time we fight for some honesty in magic ads.