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by **Rdw1971** » Jun 24th, '05, 12:08

Arrgghhh,

Just done a trick to a work colleague, he sussed it out straight away. Then I remebered that he has photographic memory- bu**er!!!

Anyone else fallen foul to this?

Rob

by **Mianon** » Jun 27th, '05, 10:58

whats photographic memory???

by **vic_vdb** » Jun 27th, '05, 11:06

You can remember all the photographs you ever took?

:-)

Vic

by **Rdw1971** » Jun 27th, '05, 11:22

Mianon wrote:whats photographic memory???

Its where a person can remember things with suberb clarity.

So I showed him some cards quickly, he remembered what they where , and when I showed him the cards again he knew that they where different - thus spoiling the trick!!!!!!!

Rob

by **bananafish** » Jun 27th, '05, 11:37

You wouldn't have been doing McDonalds Ace's by any chance?

by **Rdw1971** » Jun 27th, '05, 11:45

No, I was doing the very simple Princess Card trick.

Still feel a bit of a plonker today.

Have to try him with some mentalism - any suggestions how I can get one over on this smart guy?

Cheers
Rob

by **bananafish** » Jun 27th, '05, 11:48

Ahh, the princess card trick. I used to do this a lot, however since it apears all over the internet as an internet trick in one guise or another too many people have seen it, studied it, and worked out how it works.

I suspect that this is how your friend knew and not a photographic memory at all.

It's a shame as it was always a very string piece, unfortunately now it just isn't worth the risk doing...(IMHO).

by **Rdw1971** » Jun 27th, '05, 12:08

Nope, he definatley got a good memory - been working with him for over 2 years and he can remember the most obscure of things.

Confused the missus though, so what does that tell me? :wink:

by **Tomo** » Jun 27th, '05, 12:49

Rdw1971 wrote:Nope, he definatley got a good memory - been working with him for over 2 years and he can remember the most obscure of things.

Has he ever considered book tests? With an eiditic memory he'd be a natural!

Mine's not truely eiditic (I wish it was), but I can recall events and facts from a long time ago in great detail. Remembering tunes is easy for me (I can whistle whole symphonic movements), but other things like upcoming events are difficult.

I use it for warm reading in a mentalism setting. A clean warm read is a lot easier than a dodgy cold one, and the pub quiz team I joined last year has benefitted too. :wink:

by **Mianon** » Jun 27th, '05, 18:41

wow i learn something new everyday here :lol:

Thanks

by **Tenko** » Jun 28th, '05, 01:09

Rob,

I don't know what the Princess card trick is, but no-one with a photographic memory gets any of my tricks. Choose your effects more wisely :wink:

by **Rdw1971** » Jun 28th, '05, 07:50

Tenko,

Definatley will in future, I got the ID so thats my next one to try on him :twisted:

Rob

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