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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
Chaps,
This infamous Douglas Adams quote from 'Hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy' seemed to sum it up very nicely! Just wanted to point out to any Café members who might have seen the Western Daily Press recently, from the UK, that the Martyn Smith who performed at my old stamping ground in the UK - and who apparently blew it big time - that this was in fact not me!! I still own a house in that area and have always been known by some for my card magic around there (I now live in the middle east). So, imagine my horror in discovering that somebody by the same name (and same rare spelling of 'martyn' even!) performs an evening of card magic on my backdoor and very publicly 'bombs' with the report alleging that 'it took 40 minutes for him to get his first card trick right'! Whereas I do feel very sorry for the gent in question and I guess that it could happen to any one of us, it is NOT the creator of UP THE ANTE! I do not intend to embarrass the poor chap any further by attaching the said article, that wouldn't be right nor fair but just wanted to point out that it wasn't me! PS Is this coincidence....or has somebody finally built an improbability drive...?!
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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Ben Train Inner circle Erdnase never had 4639 Posts |
Article wasn't hard to find.
Marty, I'm sorry the show went so poorly but at least you have the success of Up the Ante to fall back on. Better luck next time. Naw, I'm messin'- I know it wasn't you! I did find the article, and the guys website though. I've never seen such nonsense in my life: and I work in a factory that sells commercial (and wholesale) nonsense. I will say this though: for 10 pound I'd go see his show. Ben
If you're reading this you're my favourite magician.
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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
Ha ha! Ben, I was just about to explode....then I finished reading your post!! My next word, though known on many a flight deck, is just not repeatable here!
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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puggo Inner circle 2022 Posts |
Hey Captainsmiffy,
Magicians are as a breed, quite a curious bunch. You might as well post a link, as Ben noted, it it easy to find... I suspect that the 'other' Mr Smith's idea of "Awegasms" is based on the Tantric model - i.e. it takes hours for you (the audience) to get to the fun bit! Charlie |
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Sam Weiss Loyal user Stratford, CT should have more than 278 Posts |
This is so weird... I'm reading the entire "Trilogy of five books" again right now for the hitchhikers series... my favorite books. An improbability factor of 560,894 to one against (if you catch my drift)
Anyways, I hope people don't mistakenly recognize you as him for your next event. Maybe you should mention it as some sort of comedy bit in your show?
"There's something that gets in your soul when you study magic,it's in your heart, and when you perform it comes across the footlights and into everybody else's heart..."
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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
Am very impressed that I got my message across whilst weaving my own name into the title! And there are magicians out there who are into the hitch-hikers 'trilogy', too! Wasn't certain that the reference to it would work! The only other Martyn Smith that I met (also a pilot, so another strange coincidence) quoted the self-same line to me!
Keep working on the tantric sex, Charlie - it's been a long time coming.....
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
Hey, Sam - you'll believe that your improbability drive has been left on if you start trying Up The Ante!
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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Sam Weiss Loyal user Stratford, CT should have more than 278 Posts |
Yeah haha... I did like a double take when I saw the title. For a second I thought I was seeing things from reading the books too much (is that possible?)
You would probably know why your strange coincidence happened if only we knew why that bowl of petunias thought "Oh no, not again!" while it plummeted to Magrathea
"There's something that gets in your soul when you study magic,it's in your heart, and when you perform it comes across the footlights and into everybody else's heart..."
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MueCard Inner circle 2964 Posts |
Unbelievable, Martyn, Unglaublich, does it really exist? But I found the article "Angry magic crowd stage vanishing act"!!!
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oscarf Regular user 159 Posts |
Those of us unable to resist reading the whole article came across the part about "the 23 year old."
Ya gotta hope folks read that far! |
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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
Well then, that confirms that it is not me then - am double that number of years! (However improbable that might sound, I know!)
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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kcg5 Inner circle who wants four fried chickens and a coke 1868 Posts |
Just bring your towel.
Nobody expects the spanish inquisition!!!!!
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martydoesmagic Inner circle Essex, UK 1665 Posts |
Just read the article, I felt sorry for the guy, but also for the poor audience! The nature of this Epic Fail suggests he knew he was ill prepared, hence this quote:
"I did try to apologise to them as they were walking out but I'm not sure they heard me." Marty |
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MarvinWang Loyal user 274 Posts |
Quote:
On 2010-04-19 10:43, kcg5 wrote: That's very funny kcg5 |
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Merc Man Inner circle NUNEATON, Warwickshire 2537 Posts |
Love the comment left by an audience member in the comments section:
He spent so long not finding the right card that in the end we were all shouting out "yes it's that one", even though it wasn't. Hahahaha - Quality!
Barry Allen
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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
The plot now thickens.....Sky News are reporting that a 31 year old magician, by the name of Martyn Smith, has been arrested in connection with the murder of two old folk. You can see my concern, again, same slightly unusual spelling of my name, same hobby....no idea if it is the same chap as previously spoken of but I'm getting paranoid!! Where can I get a ticket to Betelgeuse 5?!
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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Steven Keyl Inner circle Washington, D.C. 2630 Posts |
How are you able to post to the Café from jail while awaiting trial?
Steven Keyl - The Human Whisperer!
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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
If only I were 31 again......!!
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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Rook Special user I went to the Magic Cafe and all I got were these lousy 834 Posts |
Clearly, performing poorly at a magic show leads to a life of crime. I'm getting offline to go practice some more now, lest it happens to me!
Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.
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