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David Blaine

2005-04-26, 10:07 PM #1

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So I'm watching this guy right now on TV on TLC and he did this trick at the opening. He held up a deck of cards and flipped through them really fast and said to look at a card and remember it. He then did it a second time, and I saw the queen of diamonds. He paused really fast at the 4 of hearts, and finished. He then pulled out the 4 of hearts and said "That's your card."

I was looking at the queen of diamonds.

BTW this thread is turning into word association.

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2005-04-26, 10:12 PM #2

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2005-04-26, 10:17 PM #3

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I had a friend ask him for Fiona Apple's number.

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2005-04-26, 10:19 PM #4

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Another one was the odd number question. I thought of 37, and so did the dude on the TV.

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2005-04-26, 10:21 PM #5

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How does he do that levitation thing anyways? Does he use strings or what?

2005-04-26, 10:22 PM #6

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You looked at the wrong card :p

Seriously, pretty sure I know what kind of a gaff he used, it's difficult not to see the card you are supposed to. That said, I'm surprised he didnt use a face card as his force card.

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How does he do that levitation thing anyways? Does he use strings or what?

Which one did he do? What angle was the camera at? Did he have an audience?

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2005-04-26, 10:28 PM #7

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Spork, from behind with an audience, looking at his feet from an angle.

And yeah, I *SAW* the 4 of hearts, but I *SAW* the queen of diamonds first.

Later he did the disappearing quarter on the back of this kids hand. He just stared for a minute then just went "Cool" like he was bored.

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2005-04-26, 10:28 PM #8

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Depends. Blane I thin kdoes it differently, because I know he gets more air than most street magicians, I still haven't figured out his gimmick.

"Normal" people simply stand on their toes, in such a way (bad lighting, distance, flat heels, plain soles that blend w/ the background, etc) that it's not noticable, especially after the person has been told what they're seeing. Most people just freak because the presentation is in such a way where you really can't see that he's on his toes.

Blane on the other hand is different, I haven't figured it out. (But some of his other things I have

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2005-04-26, 10:29 PM #9

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Ive seen him do it in tons of variations from lots of angles. Sometimes on the street, sometimes at a show.:mad: :mad:

2005-04-26, 10:34 PM #10

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Yeah, Blaine's is a special gimmick, I'm sure of it. My guess it's it's just a refined version of something already out there. But hey he can afford it. Newer levitations are much more advanced than just good angles, Darkjedibob, a lot of them use devices you have to buy or make yourself.

Anyone can levitate. All you need is a credit card and a DVD like this one:

http://www.ellusionist.com/order/king.htm

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2005-04-26, 10:36 PM #11

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I think the levatation is fake (well you know what I mean..:))
But the rest of his tricks are awsome, amazing stuff. Yea, I was watching it on TLC too.

2005-04-26, 10:38 PM #12

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Quote:

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Later he did the disappearing quarter on the back of this kids hand. He just stared for a minute then just went "Cool" like he was bored.

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2005-04-26, 10:56 PM #13

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Raven?

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2005-04-26, 11:04 PM #14

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2005-04-26, 11:06 PM #15

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Counting.

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2005-04-26, 11:08 PM #16

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[edit: Thank you very much THRAWN for making me edit my post]
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2005-04-26, 11:09 PM #17

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2005-04-26, 11:10 PM #18

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2005-04-26, 11:11 PM #19

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2005-04-26, 11:12 PM #20

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2005-04-26, 11:12 PM #21

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2005-04-26, 11:13 PM #22

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2005-04-26, 11:13 PM #23

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2005-04-26, 11:14 PM #24

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2005-04-26, 11:15 PM #25

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2005-04-26, 11:16 PM #26

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2005-04-26, 11:16 PM #27

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2005-04-26, 11:17 PM #28

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2005-04-26, 11:17 PM #29

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2005-04-26, 11:17 PM #30

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2005-04-26, 11:18 PM #31

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2005-04-26, 11:18 PM #32

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2005-04-26, 11:18 PM #33

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2005-04-26, 11:19 PM #34

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2005-04-26, 11:19 PM #35

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2005-04-26, 11:19 PM #36

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2005-04-26, 11:19 PM #37

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2005-04-26, 11:20 PM #38

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2005-04-26, 11:21 PM #39

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2005-04-26, 11:21 PM #40

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