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sdmagic
Special user
561 Posts
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Posted: Jan 22, 2012 8:34pm
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/top-british-tv-magician-saws-off-finger-20120121-ncx
sdmagic
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Kyle^Ravin
Inner circle
I slammed my head against
1061 Posts
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Posted: Jan 23, 2012 1:42am
One can never be too sure of how safe he'll be. We just never know when its time. Good thing it was just his fingers... Glad he's ok!
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dahih beik
Special user
palestine
731 Posts
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Posted: Jan 23, 2012 3:54am
The worst thing that could happen to a magician . hope hes ok .
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Hector
Loyal user
262 Posts
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Posted: Jan 23, 2012 12:34pm
This is scary...
I am actually performing on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship
THAT VERY SAME DAY,on the rehearsal of the show of that night I suffered an accident and cutted the tip of the same finger. Thanks God the cut was smaller than that and the tip is still attached to my finger thanks to the great doctor and some stitches...
Doctor said I would need about 15 days to be recovered and able to perform again.
But what I think is scary is the fact that something like that happened to two of us... I hope no more magicians were injured!!
My best wishes to mr. Daniels.
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Stanyon
Inner circle
Landrum, S.C. by way of Chicago
2902 Posts
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Posted: Jan 23, 2012 8:10pm
"Chop" Cup anyone???
Stanyon
aka Steve Taylor
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"If you've enjoyed my performance half as much as I've enjoyed performing for you, then you've enjoyed it twice as much as me!"
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MagicalMotivator
Loyal user
223 Posts
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Posted: Jan 23, 2012 8:54pm
Didn't DC cut the top of his finger off in a show when doing his rope trick - this was maybe 7/8 ears ago?
MM
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jay leslie
V.I.P.
southern california
6385 Posts
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Posted: Jan 23, 2012 9:23pm
Last week I slipped on a small stick and went face-first onto my table saw. Yes it was on. My face missed the blade by inches.
Some of you would love to crack a joke about how much better I'd look. Please don't. I have a new appreciation for safety even though I'm already overly-cautious to begin with. I usually measure 5 to 7 times before I cut.
(Then again, maybe that's not overly cautious... just obsessive compulsive)
"He who has the most toys when they die.... makes it impossible to sell them all at once" JL
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mpicard
New user
91 Posts
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Posted: Jan 23, 2012 9:42pm
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On 2012-01-23 21:23, jay leslie wrote:
Last week I slipped on a small stick and went face-first onto my table saw. Yes it was on. My face missed the blade by inches.
Some of you would love to crack a joke about how much better I'd look. Please don't. I have a new appreciation for safety even though I'm already overly-cautious to begin with. I usually measure 5 to 7 times before I cut.
(Then again, maybe that's not overly cautious... just obsessive compulsive)
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I cut it twice and it's still too short!
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Drosselmeyer
Regular user
Pennsylvania, USA
114 Posts
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Posted: Jan 23, 2012 9:45pm
There's a App for That!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCdfOWUfgUw
Regards,
--Drosselmeyer
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jay leslie
V.I.P.
southern california
6385 Posts
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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 1:54am
Thanks. Yeah I've seen that several months ago but there's more to it then just a safety device. Half the time you wouldn't be able to cut what you wanted to when you wanted.
But thanks for thinking of me. I rarely do anything stupid. It was just by happenstance that this dowell rod jumped out in the middle of the floor right where I was walking. Darn gremlins. Usually I'm Mr. Safety because I've seen my share of injuries.
I knew someone who cut- off four fingers on different occasions. He should have quit after one. It wasn't a Lays potato chip commercial.
"He who has the most toys when they die.... makes it impossible to sell them all at once" JL
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dahih beik
Special user
palestine
731 Posts
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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 4:25am
Years ago a friend of mine cut his finger off ... it was horrible as I was there .. at once I thought of a dear friend of mine whos a carpenter and a magician he lives in spain ... I called him and expressed my thoughts and fears that this would happen to him , it made him afraid really afraid just the thought of it , since then he told me that he asked his boss that he never wanted to cut wood again , his boos was understanding and gave him fixing and welding work and everybody lived happyly ever then ..( a true story ).
I'm glad that youre are both safe jay and hector .
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Dennis Michael
Inner circle
Atco, NJ
5982 Posts
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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 8:50am
I've seen this in High School Wood shop with the teacher. The lesson to be learned is "Table Saws are dangerous and require your full attention."
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jay leslie
V.I.P.
southern california
6385 Posts
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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 2:57pm
Yes, If they don't get your full attention
They get your fool attention
"He who has the most toys when they die.... makes it impossible to sell them all at once" JL
www.TheHouseOfEnchantment.com
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Dougini
Inner circle
I have killed more topics with my
4630 Posts
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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 4:07pm
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On 2012-01-23 21:23, jay leslie wrote:
Last week I slipped on a small stick and went face-first onto my table saw. Yes it was on. My face missed the blade by inches...
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OMG Jay! Man that could have been fatal! Thank God you're OK. I know I don't need to say this, but BE CAREFUL! 
Doug
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Eldon
Special user
Virden, IL
850 Posts
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Posted: Feb 15, 2012 1:10am
I had a magician friend in Central Illinois that cut the end of his finger off and it landed on the floor. Before he could recover it his dog ran over and swallowed it.
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Pakar Ilusi
Inner circle
4810 Posts
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Posted: Feb 15, 2012 1:46am
Copperfield cut his as well once...
Ouch! 
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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NotYourAverageJOE
New user
33 Posts
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Posted: Apr 20, 2012 9:26am
Makes me think about the next time I pick up a power tool, that's for sure. I like all my fingers!
NOT YOUR AVERAGE MAGIC
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Blair Marshall
Inner circle
Montreal, Canada
3211 Posts
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Posted: Apr 20, 2012 9:57am
MM, maybe 20 plus years ago! Time flies. I believe it was in Atlantic City or New York.
B
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Falconer
Special user
PORTUGAL
555 Posts
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Posted: Apr 20, 2012 11:55am
That is why I borrow a hand to the spectator!
Now out of joke, unfortunately disaster happens in Magic!
Falconer
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Amazing Binky
Regular user
Lancaster,OH
162 Posts
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Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:03pm
Now, instead of hiding an 18" silk in his TT he can produce a 24".
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w_s_anderson
Inner circle
The United States
1052 Posts
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Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:37pm
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On 2012-04-23 12:03, Amazing Binky wrote:
Now, instead of hiding an 18" silk in his TT he can produce a 24".
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hahahahahahahahahahahah! I shouldn't laugh but that was too funny! I'm sure he'd love to hear that one too....LOL
My dad's friend cut a few of his fingers off with a saw.....a year later they had a party to commerate the anniversary, and I remember the house being decorated with Christmas lights......though they were in the form of fingers.....and all the refreshments were "finger food." He had a great sense of humor about it.
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tristanmagic
Elite user
450 Posts
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Posted: Apr 24, 2012 6:03am
Yesterday during his talk at The Magic Circle Paul Daniels found a TT in one of his props and put it on his 'cut off' finger
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magicians
Inner circle
Teacher and Legend
2894 Posts
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Posted: Apr 24, 2012 11:27am
Wasn't that how Harold Lloyd invented thumb tips, he had a prosthetic on his thumb so producers would hire him. Being a magician, he developed tricks around it.
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Of course, there's Meir Yedid who tempted the fates by doing his Finger Fantasy. Then he had a car accident and lost some corresponding fingers.
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Zombie Magic
Inner circle
I went out for a beer and now have
6933 Posts
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Posted: May 3, 2012 10:34pm
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On 2012-04-24 11:27, magicians wrote:
Of course, there's Meir Yedid who tempted the fates by doing his Finger Fantasy. Then he had a car accident and lost some corresponding fingers.
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How ignorant. So someone that has stopping their pulse as part of their act is tempting the fates and may die of a heart attack?
Meir was in the car accident when he had his famous act. He had to relearn it with his other hand.
Clarke
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MaxfieldsMagic
Inner circle
Instead of practicing, I made
1976 Posts
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Posted: May 8, 2012 8:43pm
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On 2012-04-24 11:27, magicians wrote:
Wasn't that how Harold Lloyd invented thumb tips, he had a prosthetic on his thumb so producers would hire him. Being a magician, he developed tricks around it.
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Harold Lloyd was a magician? This is the same Harold Lloyd that made those great silent comedies?
Oh, and what happened to his thumb?
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
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