by queen of clubs » Aug 7th, '08, 01:28
I admire your spectator management. Very nice indeed.
If I had to make a criticism it would be this (and feel free to tell me to go jump in a lake, considering I'm a hobbyist):
Don't say "Here's four cards, let's count them, one, two, three, four" because that just draws suspicion.
The audience already assume there's four, so why make a point of confirming it? It's like saying "I haven't stolen your wallet, ok? So don't go feeling for it in your pocket while I leave"
Instead, as you do the count, say something like "Your card is one of those four, (start the count) but I don't know if it's the first, second, third or fourth..."
See the difference?
"Some of those that burn crosses are the same that hold office" - Zack de la Rocha