Comments on: Sleight of hand, without hands http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 12:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1546492 Kimmo Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1546492 Actually, there was only a single dickish comment, I'd guess from a fellow magician who felt hands made more difference to how impressive the tricks were than their difficulty. I suggested that if he was so jealous, perhaps he should jam his in a blender. Actually, there was only a single dickish comment, I’d guess from a fellow magician who felt hands made more difference to how impressive the tricks were than their difficulty.

I suggested that if he was so jealous, perhaps he should jam his in a blender.

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1546460 Kimmo Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1546460 I'm bowled over. The first bit was plenty impressive, IMO... he just kept nonchalantly doing the apparently impossible, and varying it. And the last bit was just staggering. Total WTF. I’m bowled over.

The first bit was plenty impressive, IMO… he just kept nonchalantly doing the apparently impossible, and varying it.

And the last bit was just staggering. Total WTF.

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1546461 Kimmo Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1546461 No, don't. [Edit: it was fairly clear, just thought I'd add my voice] No, don’t.

[Edit: it was fairly clear, just thought I'd add my voice]

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1546381 SamSam Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1546381 Keep trying. [Edit: sarcasm, if that wasn't clear.] Keep trying.

[Edit: sarcasm, if that wasn't clear.]

]]> By: Trevor Hays http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1546273 Trevor Hays Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1546273 Let's give him a hand for that last trick.  Amazing! Let’s give him a hand for that last trick.  Amazing!

]]> By: Trevor Hays http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1546270 Trevor Hays Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1546270 Let's get a show of hands if that was amazing or what! Let’s get a show of hands if that was amazing or what!

]]> By: PeaceLove http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1545793 PeaceLove Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1545793 Mahdi is definitely in uncharted territory, having to basically invent a whole new technology of card magic. Mahdi is definitely in uncharted territory, having to basically invent a whole new technology of card magic.

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1545625 awjt Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1545625 Yeah, he skirts the edge of fascinating you with his unique arm movements, interjecting a touch of awkwardness, getting you to not quite know where he's going, and then amazing you with the unexpected.  Good stuff. Yeah, he skirts the edge of fascinating you with his unique arm movements, interjecting a touch of awkwardness, getting you to not quite know where he’s going, and then amazing you with the unexpected.  Good stuff.

]]> By: Blake Lowe http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1545538 Blake Lowe Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1545538 His "whatever" is perfect, not many magicians can pull that off in any circumstances.   His “whatever” is perfect, not many magicians can pull that off in any circumstances.  

]]> By: Scott Contreras-Koterbay http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1545533 Scott Contreras-Koterbay Mon, 01 Oct 2012 02:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1545533 That was just nice.... That was just nice….

]]> By: mccrum http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1545526 mccrum Mon, 01 Oct 2012 02:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1545526 That last trick caught me breathless in amazement.  So perfect I never want to know how he did it. That last trick caught me breathless in amazement.  So perfect I never want to know how he did it.

]]> By: isomorphisms http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1545505 isomorphisms Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1545505 I'd love to hear reactions from famous magicians to this guy's skills. I've heard about people with unusual anatomies performing for entertainment in history as well. I’d love to hear reactions from famous magicians to this guy’s skills.

I’ve heard about people with unusual anatomies performing for entertainment in history as well.

]]> By: Atomicpanda http://boingboing.net/2012/09/30/sleight-of-hand-without-hands.html#comment-1545457 Atomicpanda Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184305#comment-1545457 Pretty amazing.  Currently trying resist checking out the insensitive and utterly brainless YouTube comments this video no doubt has.  Pretty amazing. 

Currently trying resist checking out the insensitive and utterly brainless YouTube comments this video no doubt has. 

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