I'm a hobbyist practicioner of magic.

I started since I was 8 years old and stopped at 12. My tricks back then included a few stage effects which I performed in school plays, one of them being the Dancing Cane (although I don't it anymore) to date has remained one of my pet favourites. Closeup magic back then were restricted to simple card sleights, [exposure removed] Svengali decks.

I picked magic up again several months ago after a lapse of more than 14 years(I'm 27 this year). I'm just glad to say that I'm happy to go back to the magic fraternity.

I was introduced to this forum by my younger bro, who's 15 years old. I am now sharing my knowledge with him and teaching him not to make the mistakes I made as a kid (that's why I insist he learn his DL properly :D )

I'm surprised to see many changes in magic, any pleasantly pleased to see that many classics are still kept alive by improved modern variations.

Due to my absence in the craft, any criticisms and advice that you guys can render for my improvement will be sincerely appreciated :)

Welcome to the forum Moondust, hope you will enjoy your stay with us and by the way, who's your brother ^_^

wassup my man! welcome to smc..hope u enjoy u're stay here... ;)

Thanks for the welcome. My bro goes by the ID "Xtreme."

Welcome to the forum Moondust, enjoy your stay here B)


Cheers

Hi! Like you I only got back into magic after a long long lapse. Actually I think this is cos not as much resources were available back then as last time or I just didn't know of them. The card tricks I saw in the library just didn't cut it. Now with the internet it is much easier to locate magic resources

Wassup too bro! I'm sure I'll enjoy my stay here. I'm sure as hell glad there's such a community for local magicians. They didn't have the Internet back then.

Imagine the difficulty when it comes to ordering tricks you want. Trading ideas and items was impossible other than from direct introductions.

Man, I sooo agree! I had to use a typewriter to type a letter to Tannen's Magic Inc. just to get and order form for a catalogue! It took almost a month to reach them and another month to arrive! Lol. Those were the good ol' days!

I remembered I ordered an old book called "Annemann's Miracles of Card Magic." It was my most treasured compilation of card effects and I had to wait almost half a year for it!

haha.. hello brother.. wadssup.. wee... ur words r sho cheem.. ciao man

Hi moondust welcome to the forum.. :D

I'm philosophical...and I'm your brother. You should know that by now! :lol:

Btw bro, when you're free, please help me dig out the book I mentioned earlier, "Annemann's Miracles of Card Magic." It should be together with my old comic books, if not it's in the storeroom where my old school textbooks are. You might wanna take a peek at it. It's a good book. It's white, softcover with green illustrations on the cover.

Seems like I'm stalking you right? :lol:

Yeah lor everywhere I go you also fine me lol.. :P

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You better be careful. I may plant a tracking device on you the next time we meet! :D :lol:

:D Yo bro!

Damn there maybe one on me right now hahahah my hp lol.... :lol:

How do you think I often managed to contact you at the dot just when you reach home? Scared onot? :lol:

Hahahahhaa I am so scare lol... :P

ok will find that book.. i keep prac magic now lei.. my room is in a whole mess.. and dad screws me everyday.. lol.. you and illusionist know each other huh? :huh:

Yep I Know moondust lol.. :lol:

So what's your brother working as or moondust what are you working as ? :)

Yeah. You're my "shifu" in spoon bending! :D

My bro's a Secondary school student. He's 15 yrs old. Got him interested in magic after showing him Andrew Mayne's GhostBills. He kept bugging me to teach him and I finally did when he managed to convince me that he has taken an interest in magic. He is indeed quite into it although I'm advocating the tremendous amount of practice and commitment he needs to have. Now that it's school holidays, I guess it's ok for him to spend more time in it as long as his studies aren't affected.

I'm 26 year old and have been doing vehicle trading for 6 years, but I resigned mid 2004, sold my sports car and found a partner to start a food biz with my earnings. Unfortunately, my partner cheated me of all my capital and wiped me dry :angry: (long story). After that 6 month lapse of being jobless and broke, I just started back in my old trade (although market's very bad now) and run a small consultancy firm for vehicle-related matters, real estate and manpower services part-time. I've just started and I'm yet to see profits, but I'm try my best and praying hard.

:( So Sad, Sighz sad to see that your partner cheated you. Is he one of the friends which you knew him long ago ?

NOt exactly a friend, but he's an aquaintance I knew back in army days.

I was too darn soft-hearted. His own company has cashflow problems so I gave cash in return for a post-dated cheque for his share. The cheque never cleared.

Anyhow, I learned afterwards that this guy's a real bastard. He has siphoned over $300,000 from his own mother already. The poor old lady has to sell away her masionette and stay in a rented place now.

dun worry bro. sure can earn back the money one.. huh? you are working as a real estate and manpower part time? you take up so many jobs? :huh:

hi moondust.... good to have u here.... btw you know phuture ?

I'm handling the vehicles. My partner's doing Real Estate. We're still working on the manpower.

Hi Hong,

Thanks for the welcome. I'm sorry , but no, I don't know Phuture.

oh i see.. so you doing bussiness with your partner la.. both real estate and vehicles.. cool.. ^_^

Moondust and Xtreme are real life blood brothers or.........?

They are real.. :D

He's my younger biological brother. Big age difference of 12 years though.

yeah. hello bro. :lol:

Can't remember if i knew you in other forums before.. hmm...

Which other forums do you patronise?

LOL... yeah I was wondering the same thing! Well, welcome to the family anyways... was reading your posts and enjoy your contributions to SMC and the local magic community! ^_^ Great to have you with us Kelvin!

Althou i took so long to finnayl read the quoted thingy above..All i can say F him... His own mother oso wanna cheat

Thank you Ning! I must say, female magicians are hard to come by and over here in SMC, you make a good example for inspiration.

Keep up the good work and hope to see you and the rest of the members soon! :)