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TAM Session Anyone?

Dinsdale Piranha

A cruel man, but fair.
Dinsdale Piranha
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Would anyone be interested in getting together for a session at TAM V?

This could be for anyone, regardless of skill level, who wants to share tricks, ideas, advice or anything magic/sleight of hand related.

This session would not be for the sake of exposing secrets.

We'll see what the interest level is and go from there.
 
Wowbagger said:
I know a few tricks, but I am not anywhere near a professional magician.

I might join in.
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As I mentioned above, any skill level. You don't even have to show any tricks. You can watch others do tricks, get some advice, ask questions. Just show you are genuinely interested.

Anyone interested in doing tricks can get feedback from others.

Magician busting trolls will be verboten.
 
As long as we can work it in the schedule you can count me in. I am an amateur conjurer (when I say armature I'm talking 12 year-olds birthday parties and bar tricks amateur) and would be happy to share with and learn from others in the field.
 
I consider it more a side-hobby than side job. I often use magic to get my point across during skeptic conversations - you can't trust your senses.
 
Wowbagger said:
I once considered performing magic as a side job. But, Jamy Ian Swiss' book "Shattering Illusions" talked me out of it. Good book, though!
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Don't let JIS talk you out of it. Without getting into details, he does not take all of his advice he advocates.
 
firecoins said:
Don't let JIS talk you out of it. Without getting into details, he does not take all of his advice he advocates.
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I'm not sure he'd try to talk someone out of it as a "side job" as Wowbagger said. Full time would be a different story.

I agree he shouldn't be talked out of it by anyone as a part time gig.
 
Gulliamo said:
I have not read JIS's book. What is the jist of his objection?
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His book had a variety of essays. I don't know if he objects to people being professional magicians. I read the book a long time ago. Rails against people stealing, the too impossible theory, the negative view of magic by the general public, mistreatment of volunteers and list sleights and books needed to be studied to become professional.

I would think JIS would argue against part time magicians as he considers them not as good as professionls and stealing work from professionals.
 
The problem with Magicians in general, and Swiss in particular, is that they're so godfreakingdamn self-righteous. I still like Swiss. I remember reading something by M. Close and then an Honest Liar editorial (in _Antimony_) by Swiss and both had taken potshots at the Bush administration (yes!).
 
Those interested so far:

Gulliamo.
Stir.
Wowbagger.
DP.

Space is filling fast. We only have room for a few dozen more. Get in on this once in a lifetime opportunity to session at TAM V!.
 
Cain said:
The problem with Magicians in general, and Swiss in particular, is that they're so godfreakingdamn self-righteous. I still like Swiss. I remember reading something by M. Close and then an Honest Liar editorial (in _Antimony_) by Swiss and both had taken potshots at the Bush administration (yes!).
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I second that, especially with Swiss.

FUnny thing is I have an old essay of his somewhere where he talk about the negative view of magic by non magicians. He made good points about how magicians mistreat volunteers yet I have seen him perform and I think he is one of the worst at the treatment of volunteers especially when they don't understand what he wants from them.
 
DiskoVilante said:
I'm up for watching some magic. I love trying to figure out how it's done.
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Well, this doesn't really fall into the spirit of a *session*. A session is generally for those who perform some magic and want to do or see a few tricks, share ideas, technique, etc. I'd be glad to show you some tricks sometime during the meeting, though.

For Gulliamo, Stir and wowbagger:

If you are still interested in an informal session, let's give it a shot. We need to decide on a time to meet. We can sort it out here or after we arrive at TAM. Since there are only four of us, it should be easy to arrange.

Let me know what works best for you.
 
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