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MagicJim
Regular user
117 Posts
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Posted: Feb 18, 2012 12:07am
Today, during dinner my wife told me what happened to my change bag that went missing for a week! It was in the large dog kennel that is usually stationed in the laundry room. You see, I used it for the peanut butter and jelly trick. I usually make the switch with a modified paper bag. But this particular show I used a change bag..switching the two pieces of bread with 2 pieces of bread with PB and J in the middle (both in a sandwich ziploc bag). Apparently the dog smelled the sandwich and took it into its kennel to eat. The dog must have been really frustrated for this entire week because it was unable to get access to the area that the PB and Jelly sandwich was in. My wife said the change bag was still in good condition, luckily.
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jay leslie
V.I.P.
southern california
6324 Posts
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Posted: Feb 18, 2012 3:17pm
Had a lady doing a "Tug Of War" with a black chair from my chair suspension. She insisted she needed another chair because the kids didn't have enough.
I pointed-out that ALL their rented chairs were white and mine was black - so therefore I owned it - and she wouldn't let go. Finally I said "Go ahead take it".
When she realised she couldn't lift it, because she was 85 years old, I told her "Go in the other room and get some help"... When she left the room, I left the building.
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One lady came to me after the show and confided that she was a box jumper years ago. She was amazed how the assistant could fit in a 2 inch thick base on my shadow box... because everybody knows that there are hidden compartments in the base!!!
So I confided back "Yes it's something new I've invented, A way to shrink people so we can get more people to fit in a space capsule. The idea is being patented and NASA is very interested... so please don't tell anyone".
She left the show believing I could shrink an 8 inch skull to fit a 2 inch space. (Never let a mark know they've been had)
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Don't get me started. I could write these all day. Matter of fact I'm the only person who has 2 stories in "Has this ever happened to you" published by Celeste Evens,
http://www.TheHouseOfEnchantment.com our 75th year
The one and only www.miraclemagiccompany.com/
And you know what they say - if it works... it's a Miracle!
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robholland
New user
71 Posts
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Posted: Feb 25, 2012 2:26pm
My arm guillotine once failed to work properly..... Fortunately the victim could laugh about it :S
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Dr. Delusion
Special user
Eugene, Oregon.
586 Posts
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Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:58pm
A few years back we were doing a show at a resort. We were told to set up on the side of the room the had a row of computers for the guest's to use. Only one guy was using a computer, so the lady that hired us told him that he would need to stop using it in a few minutes so we could start setting up the show. Well, this guy goes nuts and starts in on how much our " Stupid " show ruined what he was doing. The lady told him when the show was over and we had packed up our props, he was welcome to return and use the computer once again. He finally starts to leave and as he is he calls us and the show a few choice names. Nice guy..
Anyways, we do the show and as soon as we start putting things away I see someone dash behind our backdrop, I asked my assistant who was that ?, She says it's that guy !! At about that time the Lady that's in charge, joins us in heading back to talk to the guy. We then hear a loud thud, and the guy is yelling and cussing. What happened was that we had taken the chairs from the computers and put them out front for folks to sit on during the show. The guy had grabbed our spring stool to sit on and went crashing to the floor !! I was worried that he might of got hurt and would sue me or something. The guy gets up and we make sure he's alright, which he was. I tell him I was sorry, he just looks at us and walked out. My assistant, the Lady that hired us and myself must of laughed non stop for at least 5 minutes.
All and all it worked out really well. That was our first time at that resort and now they have us back twice a year for shows and even gave us a raise.
Bob.
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harris
Inner circle
Harris Deutsch
6109 Posts
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Posted: Feb 27, 2012 11:25am
I was doing a bit with a spring skunk puppet. Back then I used the Williamson bit of hitting it on the table. The nose flew off into the audience.
I looked at the nose, then the skunk and said, I guess he does'nt smell anymore.
Speaking of chairs, I was doing a death scene and did a prat fall into an empty chair. Caught the back of my head right on the edge of the metal head. Didn't have to do much acting about the pain on that one.
Back when I did fire eating, I got too close to the college class room with the flames...can you say fire alarm....
Harris
giving all you great Café writers your proper props...
Harris Deutsch
aka dr laugh
drlaugh4u@gmail.com
music, magic and marvelous toys
http://magician.org/member/drlaugh4u
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Eric the Excellent
Loyal user
Montana
221 Posts
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Posted: Mar 18, 2012 7:28pm
I was packing up from a big show last month and I told one of my "apprentices" to empty the lota-bowl for me, since I was in such a hurry.
Didn't realize at the time that he'd never used one before...
www.buttemagic.com
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Kyle Elder
New user
Fresno, California
73 Posts
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Posted: Mar 20, 2012 2:23am
A fellow magician of mine told me once that his dog swallowed one of his sponge balls. When he took the dog out to use the restroom it's pooh swelled up.
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harris
Inner circle
Harris Deutsch
6109 Posts
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Posted: Mar 22, 2012 12:40pm
Early in my vent career, an audience member pulled one of my puppet's legs off.
I wish I could have captured the look on his face. It's only in my memory these days.
Harris Deutsch
aka dr laugh
drlaugh4u@gmail.com
music, magic and marvelous toys
http://magician.org/member/drlaugh4u
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Steven True
Special user
Puyallup,WA
711 Posts
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Posted: Apr 6, 2012 1:02am
Years ago I was performing at the LA county worked with me for about 4 hours and did not know how to improvise. My wife was sealed in my Temple of Benares with all swords in place. We were turning the illusion around when all of a sudden the front legs just collapsed. My friend not knowing to hold on tight to the illusion, let go and the front of it crashed down on the stage. My wife was a trooper because she did not scream, mind I did not say did not panic, when we picked up the illusion and removed the swords she jump out as if it was all planned. Needless to say she always checked the whole illusion out after that.
Steven
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MickNZ
Veteran user
Auckland, New Zealand
375 Posts
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Posted: Apr 8, 2012 5:51am
In my youth I once left an appearing 10 foot pole backstage at a theatre, went back to pick it up the next week.
In the meantime I imagine that anyone who saw it backstage had to be wondering what possible use a long length of plastic wood had.
Auckland Magician Mick Peck, New Zealand
Visit my regularly updated blog for friends, fans and followers at www.AucklandMagicianBlog.com
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Sealegs
Inner circle
The UK, Portsmouth
1813 Posts
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Posted: Oct 22, 2012 7:21am
The vent Terri Rodgers had someone come on stage and Punch her puppet Shorty Harris in the face.
A friend of mine had a vanishing metal cane that snapped shut with such force it went between his fingers straight into a nearby Christmas tree. He was able to show his hand empty as an unexpected finesse.
When I was 16 I did a show at school and performed the drink in newspaper... the force of the flow of the reappearing drink knocked over the cup it was being poured into and soaked all my other props. I've never used liquid tricks since.
Neal Austin
"The golden rule is that there are no golden rules." G.B. Shaw
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