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Postby costas » Jun 6th, '06, 12:39



:lol: Yes, that is always the problem with loans!

The good old magic sets! I think all of us have contemplated at some time or another buying one of those :wink:!

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Postby Stephen Ward » Jun 6th, '06, 12:43

Maybe we could hire a hypnotist to stop us buying magic :lol:

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Postby Tompko » Jun 6th, '06, 13:27

I've devised a system where I only buy magic if I've done something worth rewarding. So today I finished the first of my exams and I'm just about to go spend some money, the same will apply for the rest of my exams. After that theres likely to be a drought since I'm not doing anything over summer. Perhaps getting out of bed in the morning will become a rewardable action! :lol:


Apologies for breaking into this little meeting, but if I'm welcome could someone pass the tea, and that cake looks delicious!

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Postby Stephen Ward » Jun 6th, '06, 13:31

We have a new brother :lol: welcome to C.U.P.S. Have a large magic cake and some tea :lol:

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Postby Tompko » Jun 6th, '06, 14:12

Its done, I managed to stick to my original plan so in a few days I will only have a new cups and balls set to play with rather than a cups and balls set, a TT, some IT, some packs of cards etc...

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Postby greedoniz » Jun 6th, '06, 14:47

welcome!

That's where it all starts... a few cards here, some I.T there and then before you know it you have seen the free shipping over £20 notice and you know you have to go for that and then the bill is about £70 before you know it.
It's a slippery slope

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Postby Stephen Ward » Jun 6th, '06, 14:53

Very true :lol: For example when i went to blackpool the end of April i intended buying a new packet trick Mark Mason had. After talking to the guys (i know them well) I came out with:

1. Copentro Deluxe £95.00
2. Balloon Prediction £25.00 (sale item)
3. Viper Decks etc

Couple of hundred pound at least when i had intended only spending £8 :lol:

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Postby AJ82 » Jun 6th, '06, 15:31

The thing that always gets me is when you go to order an item a little bit at the bottom of the screen always says...

People who got this item also got...

Then I think to myself.... I could do with a new one, or ooo I have always thought of getting one of those and so on.

Cookies please, Oh and I don't drink tea or coffee, do you think we could get some coke or orange squash shipped in??

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Postby Stephen Ward » Jun 6th, '06, 15:34

Magic coke and juice! No problem. We will get some in (newbies are going to think we are mad :lol:)

When my magic shop opens i will not have that 'people also purchased' that should stop some cups :lol:

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Postby Tompko » Jun 6th, '06, 15:37

I had some coke, but I drank it and crushed the can. Just a second...ok there we go its full again, and wait whats this? Oh its a coin too, how did that get there? :lol:

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Postby greedoniz » Jun 6th, '06, 15:43

The coin in can is now the bane of my life at work! I get followed around by people trying to give me an unopened coke can. This is all done, once again, to the grip of C.U.P.S

I dont drink tea or coffee either so I would like a drink that is too orangey for crows

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Postby Pitto » Jun 6th, '06, 15:54

stephen it's best that they learn that as quickly as possible!

Something else which worsened my CUPS a magician I know called Sam Cross (Sam X) told me that Eugene Burger's "The Performance of Close Up Magic" book was one of the best things he'd ever read and that if i didn't inspire me and make me a better magician he'd eat his copy and pay me the money back that mine cost me. How cruel...

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Postby Pcwizme » Jun 6th, '06, 16:01

Stephen open your store soon i want to buy

please
need fire stuff!

need more stuff

i want to spend but my wallet has disowned me for putting it on a diet!

and to days CUPS moment

£7 for 3 ice Creams Londons such a rip off

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Postby Stephen Ward » Jun 6th, '06, 16:05

Buy from our good friend Seige! my shop will be completely different from His! (so you will have two great sellers to choose from). Mine will mainly be flash products at the start then magic added every week or so. I am going to build up slowly. Of course all my TM friends will get a 10% discount. Opens in July (that is not the website in my link, that is a test page i did, a proper shop is being designed at the moment)

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Postby AJ82 » Jun 6th, '06, 16:09

Excellent a new shop on its way. NUMS is excellent I have only placed one order from them so far, as I only just found out about it! But it was excellent and I will be back. A new shop with flash products will be excellent. I only do in a flas at the moment with flash products but I am sure that will change :D (coke and cookies are going down very well thank you)

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