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[Enrico Varella is the founder and editor of The Quantum Ring, the official newsletter of IBM 115, Singapore since 1995. He has been published in The Linking Ring, and The Encyclopaedia of Card Forces (by Lewis Jones). He has received credit for his creation, the Tiepit (a jacket-less topit) in Bob Fitch's The Topit Workshop 3-DVD set (Kohler Magic). He is currently completing his omnibus of his Tiepit principles and application.]

In my last essay, which was more a summary of Bob Chua's Close-Up lecture on Misdirection Principles and Applications (3 February 2007), I briefly mentioned some specific principles of misdirection. I also introduced the concept of a 'System of Integrated Deception'.
 Integrated Deception, my own jargon for the 'Misdirection Package' (coined by close-up magician, David Williamson), is a holistic combination of method, influence and applied psychology. Tommy Wonder wrote in his Book of Wonder (Hermetic Press) that 'we cannot perform magic unless we understand human psychology'. Human communication, and thus psychology, combine verbal and non-verbal language.

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3rd Official SMC Gathering - 30 June 07 PDF E-mail
Written by Shade   
Monday, 02 July 2007
Another gathering; another resounding success! To think that some our SMC gatherings started with just 6 people early this year after the Chalet of December 06. It's truly a blessing to see so many of you guys showing up and showing your support! This event is great because of you guys!

A big word of thanks go out to all the many familiar faces returning from the previous meetings - I hope you guys have found a nice home with us. I always enjoy seeing a familiar face! biggrin.gif
Adrian was a great photographer - he has captured the essence of the day with his HUGE camera and even HUGE-R lens! He'll have the photos posted in no time at all man - I know he's got quite a number of mug shots.

Just some of our highlights -

1) ALL RETURNING SMCians - you guys made our effort worth it. It takes time and resources to organise any meeting; however small. The number of people who showed up from the previous gatherings makes it worth every bit! smile.gif

2) More exclusive details of the upcoming Ledgerdemain - A contest of magic were released to the people at the gathering. Many signed up on the spot - some were 'coaxed' by me. HAHAHA. But trust me guys - you will NOT regret it! It's only just about the BIGGEST magic event in 2007! The details will be made official on the Forums and website soon - attending gatherings has priviledges!

3) Bob Chua and Enrico Varella - They're always a delight to have at ANY meeting. It's not hard to find them - just follow the path of stunned faces.

4) We had a number of NEW members join us - notably Ethan from a super hush-hush company (MUAHAHA); just kidding Ethan. It's good to have you with us man! Ming Swee, a great 15 year old whom I thought was 12... tongue.gif You really look young man - it's a compliment!

5) BERNARD aka MagicDow TURNED UP! Buy 4D now! This guy turns up ONCE in an Eternity. It almost seems like he's the Captain of the Flying Dutchman - he can only set foot on land once in 10 years.

It was an exciting day of entertainment and extreme sessioning. I hope the next coming event will continue to be just as fruitful!

Shade (professional noob)

Special thanks go to the best buddies in magic one could have:
1) Gordon Po (dry_gin) - you ROCK dude.
2) Adrian Lee (AdrianLee) - it only takes one like you to make life sweet.
3) Jerome Fang (Jerome_fang) - Muscle passing the night away was fun. smile.gif
4) Axl (muscleaxl) - thanks for holding the fort till I got in pal!
5) Zian (chanzian) - LOL future mod? LOL
6) Tim, Syafiq, Fei, Shashi - great seeing you guys there; your support always means a lot to me.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 July 2007 )
 
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