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I find that I have had troubles at school because I either want to be the center of attention, I want to manipulate what people see, or I use card tricks as a way of distancing myself from other people in general. I would like to think that alot of magicians have this problem, although if I am on my own, I know Im going wrong somewhere, but a friend of mine once said: I hate magicians - he himself is a magician (working in Skipton if I recall) but he doesnt get on with other magicians because he wants to be the one who is the centre of attention, as do all the other magicians.
There will always be an air of trying to better the other one, and a sense of competition will be forever looming.
I think that we can all use our deck of cards as a barrier to the real world, as I have found - for one - that when I perform magic - I have been told that I am a completely different person. This is because I know what I want to say, and it has been practiced. In the real world of course, we dont get time to practice what we want to say - when doing magic, I am fairly confident, because, as I say, I have practiced it, until I can do it when Im not thinking. If I had the choice, I would much rather be my performing self than my normal self - simply because my performing self simply because he is the more confident of my alteregos.

I am sure Im not the only one who feels this.

There is an old saying:

A woman falls in love with a man for who he is. She then spends the rest of her life trying to change him.

i've heard something similar mike..

"why do women get married, spend 10 years changing their husband, only to divorce him and say youre not the man i married?"

An even older joke which isn't all that funny at times; as the Bride walks down the Church there are three things there which signify her intention regarding her husband to be:

AISLE
ALTAR
HYMN

And if Mrs.M is reading this, only joking sweetiepie.....

that so is not true!!! The problem is that men when they first meet a girl are all lovely and sweet while they're trying to impress. It's not until later on that we find out how lazy and useless you all are.

And Mandrake, that really isn't funny

As usual Lomster speaks words of truth but, as we all know, the ladies can be equally wonderful on first encounters and change to something less wonderful later on. It's more to do with taking your partner for granted rather than doing all you can to keep that first spark alive and well.

Everytime I upgrade my mobile phone, I usually go through the following phases...

Phase 1 - New Toy Syndrome
"This is the best phone I've ever owned and I love it. It can do no wrong." I spend every waking moment with my new toy and can't stop thinking about it.

Phase 2 - Settled In
"Hmm, this phone is a bit annoying at times, but I still love it. Wish I could change that grating ringtone, though."

Phase 3 - Bored?
"OK, I feel so guilty about this but I'm thinking about upgrading now. Perhaps I should just appreciate what I have instead as there really is nothing wrong with it. Yes, I think I'll sit down with my phone and the manual and really get to know it properly."

The last phase helps me to press all the right buttons, even when I've had my phone for a while.

Geez, Replicant, you'd better hope that your better half doesn't read that! Even I wouldn't compare my ol' lady to a cell phone!

"Hmm, this phone is a bit annoying at times, but I still love it. Wish I could change that grating ringtone, though."

Classic.

Mike.

Quite frankly my missis thanks her lucky stars she's with a magician as I am completely wonderful.
I am the intriguingly perfect mix of intelligence, wit, wisdom, compassion and sheer greatness and therefore anyone in my presence is remarkable lucky to be amongst a god amongst men.
She often wakes up in the morning turns over and thanks me for still being around. Quite frankly I dont blame her.

...and that's the point that greedo wakes up...

Twas a good dream

Quite frankly my missis thanks her lucky stars she's with a magician as I am completely wonderful.
I am the intriguingly perfect mix of intelligence, wit, wisdom, compassion and sheer greatness and therefore anyone in my presence is remarkable lucky to be amongst a god amongst men.
She often wakes up in the morning turns over and thanks me for still being around. Quite frankly I dont blame her

Cudnt of said it better myself mate, thats why mines marrying me!

I see marriage as the bloke admitting defeat...kids even more so. At that point he ceases to be a man and becomes whipped.
Imagine all the beer, holidays, gadgets and adventures you could have instead with the money wasted on those dribbling little nightmares (the kids not the missis)

I suppose the marriage bit comes so that the couple have a day to talk about for a few months as all other avenues have been exhausted.
At that point the kid/s have arrived and therefore you can talk through them or about them for quite a few years until they leave home at which point you quit talking altogether and just attempt to exchange pleasantries until one keels over and you are free but at that point you are too immobile to act on all those things you wanted to do with your life. Spending your last days both alone (as the ungrateful kids have their own lives to live) and unfulfilled.

I see marriage as the bloke admitting defeat...kids even more so. At that point he ceases to be a man and becomes whipped.
Imagine all the beer, holidays, gadgets and adventures you could have instead with the money wasted on those dribbling little nightmares (the kids not the missis)

I suppose the marriage bit comes so that the couple have a day to talk about for a few months as all other avenues have been exhausted.
At that point the kid/s have arrived and therefore you can talk through them or about them for quite a few years until they leave home at which point you quit talking altogether and just attempt to exchange pleasantries until one keels over and you are free but at that point you are too immobile to act on all those things you wanted to do with your life. Spending your last days both alone (as the ungrateful kids have their own lives to live) and unfulfilled.

What the betting that he's juts come outta a bad relationship lol

Gadget, beer ! I get all that and still will, I design kids toys for g*ds sake and Im a magician it dont get more fun that !

lol funnily enough I'm in a cracking relationship/love of my life, gooey gooey etc and have been for over three years.
It doesnt change the facts though that this is the story arc of probably the majority of people