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Postby RobMagic » May 2nd, '07, 19:27



I got mine from Magicbox at only £15,
works out about £12 on Penguin but then you have delivery and risk tax etc etc..........

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Postby feifei » Jul 8th, '07, 14:55

i had been wondering for a while what C.U.P.S stands for here, finally found the link explanation! but long before i realised it stands for Compulsive Uncontrolable Purchasing Syndrome i knew it had something to do with me after reading other post......

i spent $100 on magic books and magazines this month! Among my latest purchase - Wayne Dobson's WD40 book....... :D

and for the past 6 months i have spend about £800 on magic tricks and DVDs!!! Gosh...... i really need to stay away from browsing those online magicshops.. oh... and those 10/10 reviews here :roll:

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Postby Mandrake » Jul 9th, '07, 15:40

Just keep telling yourself that they're all very worthwhile and essential investments - which they are :wink: !

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Postby greedoniz » Jul 9th, '07, 15:44

Mandrake! This is meant to be a C.U.P.S self help group to stop such reckless spending and comments made in a fashion to suggest these are investments just compounds the problem :wink: :wink:

I'm off to collect my Classic Maigc of Larry Jennings book I haven't bought as I cant afford it and I dont have C.U.P.S.

greedo ' self denial' niz

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Postby Flyinbrian » Jul 10th, '07, 13:40

I don't think I have C.U.P.S but when I buy something I try to hide it from my wife. Is there a term for this?

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Postby greedoniz » Jul 10th, '07, 14:59

Yes there are two words. deception and guilt.

Welcome to our C.U.P.S forum....take a seat, have a cake and try not to look at any magic websites or catalogues or you'll encourage us to spend more

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Postby Mandrake » Jul 10th, '07, 16:00

Go on my pretty you know you want to take a teeny litle peek into that big magic catalogue and it can't do you any harm now can it...... :twisted: .

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Postby Marvell » Jul 10th, '07, 17:38

Flyinbrian wrote:I don't think I have C.U.P.S but when I buy something I try to hide it from my wife. Is there a term for this?

I remember someone talking about magic materials as seeming like porn, in as much as you hide them and look shocked as soon as someone walks into the room.

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Postby I.D » Jul 10th, '07, 18:33

Im cured of cups ive not bought much recently only essential purchases.

Since Mid-June

Pyschological Subtleties
Outlaw Panther
Kioku
Sanctum
Reflections
Scropion
Relic
Between the lines
beyond esp 2
Geist
Sleight of mind
Ladybug
Red Gaff deck
topit
Interlace accesories
Jerry's Nuggets
The Trilogy
Pen Thru anything
Padgali
Cardgali
Ipocrita
Kevlar Thread
Micro ITR
Electric Touch

all totally essential

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Postby Flyinbrian » Jul 10th, '07, 19:09

Hmm... C.U.P.S porn

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Postby I.D » Jul 11th, '07, 08:28

gah..

add

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Postby greedoniz » Jul 11th, '07, 09:24

Glad to see that your C.U.P.S has been cured :shock: :?

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Postby Wills » Jul 11th, '07, 10:22

Marvell wrote:
Flyinbrian wrote:I remember someone talking about magic materials as seeming like porn, in as much as you hide them and look shocked as soon as someone walks into the room.


Yes that was indeed me as it is very awkward when someone walks into the room and you hit the stop button on the DVD then try to look innocent while trying to hide the loops maker behind your back.

The excuses of I've just been practising magic gets met with the good ol' "is that what your calling it these days" :D

Can anybody please help me? I'm having terrible problems controlling my streetmagic- I can't walk down a street without turning into a pub.
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Postby I.D » Jul 11th, '07, 11:03

greedoniz wrote:Glad to see that your C.U.P.S has been cured :shock: :?


Thanks.. its such a relief now Im over it :D

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Postby greedoniz » Jul 11th, '07, 11:16

You should share with the group how you managed to take your C.U.P.S and bring it under control, once again making you a valued member of polite society. :wink: :wink:

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