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Author: Eric H.Eric H. Date: Mar 22, 2008 09:18
Ralph wrote:
> And why did Randi insist the astronaut show his card first? What was
> the purpose of putting the cards back in the box? I got a feeling that
> Randi has 52 prepared decks of cards under his table, so once he heard
> the card he quickly retrieved whichever deck had the same upturned card.
No, even if Randi did "ring in a cooler", there are MUCH easier ways of
accomplishing this than using 52 decks.
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Author: RalphRalph Date: Mar 22, 2008 19:47
Eric H. sEtMdAiIoL.com> wrote:
> Ralph wrote:
>
>> And why did Randi insist the astronaut show his card first? What was
>> the purpose of putting the cards back in the box? I got a feeling that
>> Randi has 52 prepared decks of cards under his table, so once he heard
>> the card he quickly retrieved whichever deck had the same upturned card.
>
> No, even if Randi did "ring in a cooler", there are MUCH easier ways of
> accomplishing this than using 52 decks.
Ok then, how was it done?
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Author: Ray HaddadRay Haddad Date: Mar 22, 2008 20:23
On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:47:36 -0700, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
and nospam@ noway.net (Ralph) instead replied:
>Eric H. sEtMdAiIoL.com> wrote:
>>> Ralph wrote:
>>
>>> And why did Randi insist the astronaut show his card first? What was
>>> the purpose of putting the cards back in the box? I got a feeling that
>>> Randi has 52 prepared decks of cards under his table, so once he heard
>>> the card he quickly retrieved whichever deck had the same upturned card.
>>
>> No, even if Randi did "ring in a cooler", there are MUCH easier ways of
>> accomplishing this than using 52 decks.
>
>Ok then, how was it done?
Magic.
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Ray
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Author: mitchell_learymitchell_leary Date: Mar 23, 2008 00:13
Ralph wrote:
> Ray Haddad perthmagic.com> wrote:
>>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:47:36 -0700, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
>> and nospam@ noway.net (Ralph) instead replied:
>> >>>Eric H. sEtMdAiIoL.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Ralph wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> And why did Randi insist the astronaut show his card first? What was
>>>>> the purpose of putting the cards back in the box? I got a feeling that
>>>>> Randi has 52 prepared decks of cards under his table, so once he heard
>>>>> the card he quickly retrieved whichever deck had the same upturned card.
>>>>
>>>> No, even if Randi did "ring in a cooler", there are MUCH easier ways of
>>>> accomplishing this than using 52 decks.
>>>
>>>Ok then, how was it done?
>> ...
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Author: Ray HaddadRay Haddad Date: Mar 23, 2008 00:59
On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:12:05 -0700, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
and nospam@ noway.net (Ralph) instead replied:
>Ray Haddad perthmagic.com> wrote:
>>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:47:36 -0700, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
>> and nospam@ noway.net (Ralph) instead replied:
>> >>>Eric H.
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Date: Mar 23, 2008 07:27
Ray Haddad wrote:
>>>>> Ralph wrote:
>>>>>> And why did Randi insist the astronaut show his card first? What was
>>>>>> the purpose of putting the cards back in the box? I got a feeling that
>>>>>> Randi has 52 prepared decks of cards under his table, so once he heard
>>>>>> the card he quickly retrieved whichever deck had the same upturned card.
>> But this is alt.magic. SECRETS. What's the secret? :o)
>
> Wouldn't be much of a secret if I told you, now, would it?
> --
> Ray
Hey Ray,
Does Joe Berg still make those tables with the holders for 52 decks? Or
is Don Alan making them now? I bet Mark Lewis could tell us!!!
Old Jack.
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Author: Eric H.Eric H. Date: Mar 23, 2008 07:47
Ralph wrote:
> Ok then, how was it done?
>
Very well it seems.
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Author: Ray HaddadRay Haddad Date: Mar 23, 2008 12:05
On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:27:06 -0700, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
and Jack Poulter instead replied:
>Ray Haddad wrote:
>>>>>> Ralph wrote:
>>>>>>> And why did Randi insist the astronaut show his card first? What was
>>>>>>> the purpose of putting the cards back in the box? I got a feeling that
>>>>>>> Randi has 52 prepared decks of cards under his table, so once he heard
>>>>>>> the card he quickly retrieved whichever deck had the same upturned card.
>
>>> But this is alt.magic. SECRETS. What's the secret? :o)
>>
>> Wouldn't be much of a secret if I told you, now, would it?
>
>Hey Ray,
>Does Joe Berg still make those tables with the holders for 52 decks? Or
>is Don Alan making them now? I bet Mark Lewis could tell us!!!
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Author: Will TingleWill Tingle Date: Mar 26, 2008 07:14
In message 4ax.com>, Ray Haddad
perthmagic.com> writes>I believe Billy McComb and Mike Rogers are making them now using a
>titanium aluminum alloy. They came up with the brilliant idea of
>adding one more deck holder to cover the joker. Brilliant! One has
>to wonder how they come up with such creative ideas.
yes, it is McComb and Rogers, but the gimmick isn't as perfect as you
think - at one of my shows last week, someone called for the "guarantee
card", the best I could come up with was the wrong joker - was my face
red?!?
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Will Tingle
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