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fonda57 Inner circle chicago 3078 Posts |
I was in the hospital for awhile again this week and brought some coins along to play with. Has a different feel with one of those IV things in the back of the hand. I was doing a three fly--mostly R. Paul Wilson's (Crowded Coins) and I involuntarily discovered that dropping the three coins in the receiving hand to the floor is good misdirection for ditching the one in the other hand. The doc I was doing it for picked the coins up and gave them back to me and said, "That was great."
I will not market this as my own, but if was to, I would call it Floor Fly. |
Poof-Daddy Inner circle Considering Stopping At Exactly 5313 Posts |
From my many months of hospitalization in the last 3 years, I can attest that some of the best (or worst) magic can happen there. Fotunately, I have a semi-perminent chest port in. So IVs are not a problem as my tubes go over my shoulder instead of in my hands, giving me a bit more freedom. Hope all is well with you now and have a speedy recovery
Cancer Sux - It is time to find a Cure
Don't spend so much time trying not to die that you forget how to live - H's wife to H on CSI Miami (paraphrased). |
daniel116 Regular user 196 Posts |
While serving in the army I went through a medic (corpsman) training, I remember practicing on inserting IV's just like you would practice a magic routine, making sure my technique is perfect and can be done without looking at my hands (we had to be able to insert IV's with our eyes closed to simulate dark field conditions) and also practicing on the patter, so when I actually had to use what I've learnt for real, I could talk with the patient and get him to relax.
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Mb2177 New user 35 Posts |
Man, you guys are strong, stronger than most truth be told.
I can see how magic can be a wonderful respite in those times for you. It is the mind that controls everything, and so in changing the focus of it reduces the stress and makes for a bit smoother sailing on such rough waters. I've done magic in hospitals both as a patient, and then for patients and doctors when visiting others. My dentist always makes me do magic for his staff and patients whenever I go. It's just always good to have a few coins wherever you go, for the entertainment of others and yourself. fonda and PD are my friends and I am always magically sending my strength to them to be the best they can be, home and away. And daniel, ain't it something how good practice works on helping us to be good, better, best at anything, magic and otherwise. Thank you for your service. -Mb |
fonda57 Inner circle chicago 3078 Posts |
Good thing we have magic available at the fingertips, as it were, because there's only so many episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond that a person can sit through. And if not that it's one of the CSI's or Law and Orders.
Poof--thanks for the recovery wishes. Seems I've been having seizures lately, possibly related tothe tumor in my head. Daniel--very inspiring. Good lesson on magic, too MB--You are magic, magic is you |
harris Inner circle Harris Deutsch 8812 Posts |
Lighter is good medicine.
Your floor fly comment made me smile Twenty five years ago I severed tendon in my right fore arm. Couldn't do much with the right hand for a year Spent lots of time teaching my left hand. Now (praising God) surgeons and therapist I can use both. Harris Still too old to know it all
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Poof-Daddy Inner circle Considering Stopping At Exactly 5313 Posts |
I couldn't afford the $5 a day (not covered by insurance) for TV at my local hospital so I bought a few ebooks and had a DVD player and all my magic DVDs. Way better than cable tv to me anyway
Cancer Sux - It is time to find a Cure
Don't spend so much time trying not to die that you forget how to live - H's wife to H on CSI Miami (paraphrased). |
Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
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On Aug 1, 2014, fonda57 wrote: You can get almost that good a distraction by dropping the coin from your fingertips into a glass on the table - or using the HPC action to apparently toss the coin from your fingertips into the glass - unloading in the other hand FP and resetting for the next coin's appearance all in one shot. I was surprised not to find this notion from Presto and Latta's work familiar and in common use. I believe this has been discussed in context of John Kennedy's wonderful visible coins to cup trick. If you want more misdirection - drop a hidden three inch coin
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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fonda57 Inner circle chicago 3078 Posts |
Awesome, Jonathan, something to work on!
Poof, nice planning ahead for the hospital. Harris--sounds painful. Glad you didn't let it get you down |
Mb217 Inner circle 9519 Posts |
I can remember long ago when I first tried 3 Fly, and how somewhat difficult I found it. I just gotta laugh at all that now. Today, I find it one of the easiest tricks to do. And that there are a variety of ways to do it out there is just great, something to fit everyone. It's one of the Big 3 coin effects I do most regularly when I do magic for people. Almost everything I know of coin magic is somewhere within the Big 3 I do. It's the the way "Less" got to eventually become "More" for me in all this.
Hope you're feeling a bit better fonda, my friend.
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fonda57 Inner circle chicago 3078 Posts |
Thanks MB. Been feeling better, having blood tests today. They want to find a way to dease up on the seizures but I'm scared of the medication.
Three fly---I like the Gary Kurtz one as well as Paul Wilson. |
BenSalinas Special user Coinoscenti 746 Posts |
In a similar vein (pun not entirely unintended), as the last coin lands in the receiving hand I let all the coins fall into the hand and close it.
Then I slowly do a three-coin rollout to reveal that the coins are all there. I believe I learned this from Curtis Kam. This delays the final moment and makes the ending a bit more impactful. This may be a good time to casually dump the sending hand's hidden coin.
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fonda57 Inner circle chicago 3078 Posts |
That's pretty cool, Ben. Thanks. Thanks for the pun, too
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David Neighbors V.I.P. 4910 Posts |
Yea He is real PUNey!!!
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fonda57 Inner circle chicago 3078 Posts |
Speaking of puns
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fonda57 Inner circle chicago 3078 Posts |
Speaking of puns
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David Neighbors V.I.P. 4910 Posts |
Yea Go ahead! At lest Do PUN Of Them?
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fonda57 Inner circle chicago 3078 Posts |
I usually end in a way that does not require any ditches but it is hard to describe, and I don't know how to post videos.
Someone--can't recall who--once suggested handing the two (three) coins to a spectator and vanish the last one ala a spidey vanish. The only renditions of the spidey vanish I can do well is Derek Dingles and sometimes Roger Klause. Tim Feher also has an interesting variation. And I'm sure David Neighbors does, too. |
David Neighbors V.I.P. 4910 Posts |
Yea Stop me When you see one you like!
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