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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

CRACKING THE CON GAME

What do con men have in common? 
They have a street education: the ability to calculate, misdirect, manipulate the understanding of human behavior for personal gain.
Jim Rose of the Jim Rose Circus describes how the "restaurant receipts/dry cleaning", "pick pocketing" and "3 card monte" scams work.

http://youtu.be/GDim-1YYUHA

Read about other restaurant cons here.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

RIP A PHONE BOOK WITH YOUR HANDS & OTHER FUN TRICKS

In this Sideshow World article you'll read about more fun tricks to impress an audience:

  • Rip A Phone Book With Your Hands
  • Rising Arms
  • Middle Eastern Strong Hold
  • Rung Out
  • Temperature Changing
  • Balancing Acts For The Dinner Table
  • The Inflamed Sugar Cube
  • Pest Your Vest
  • Psychic Hand

Enjoy!



Tuesday, August 13, 2013

POWER OF CONTROL


Check out fun tricks about the Power of Control in Sideshow World "Jim Rose Circus Scam Fraud & Con Artists Beware" article.
Get the secrets to: 

From www.thefreedictionary.com:
con·trol
  (kn-trl)
tr.v. con·trolledcon·trol·lingcon·trols
1. To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct. See Synonyms at conduct.
2. To adjust to a requirement; regulate: controlled trading on the stock market; controls the flow of water.
3. To hold in restraint; check: struggled to control my temper.
4. To reduce or prevent the spread of: control insects; controlled the fire by dousing it with water.
5.
a. To verify or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or by comparing with another standard.
b. To verify (an account, for example) by using a duplicate register for comparison.
n.
1. Authority or ability to manage or direct: lost control of the skidding car; the leaders in control of the country.
2.
a. One that controls; a controlling agent, device, or organization.
b. An instrument or set of instruments used to operate, regulate, or guide a machine or vehicle. Often used in the plural.
3. A restraining device, measure, or limit; a curb: a control on prices; price controls.
4.
a. A standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results of an experiment.
b. An individual or group used as a standard of comparison in a control experiment.
5. An intelligence agent who supervises or instructs another agent.
6. A spirit presumed to speak or act through a medium.






Saturday, August 10, 2013

THE HUMAN X-RAY TEST & GLOWING EYES

In this new Sideshow World "Jim Rose Circus Scam Fraud & Con Artists Beware" discover the secrets behind:

The Human X-Ray Test
This simple yet effective experiment was first called to the attention of magicians by me, and while copied by others the true source of supply has been well hidden until now.

Glowing Eyes
The performer asks a volunteer to sit on a chair. He explains that when the lights in the room are turned off, the volunteer will be able to see two glowing eyes staring at him.





Saturday, August 3, 2013

PUNK GLOBE: Street Scams

The contents of this Punk Globe article could be dangerous. Misuse of the material can cheapen an art form or at the very least make you look stupid. More importantly, misuse of this information may result in jail time or death. Do not attempt any of these tricks without the direct supervision of a responsible professional. 
I know more about snake oil than any person alive. I’ve been selling it for most of my life. Quite simply, snake oil is my lifeblood.

The Ring Sting, A Dog Called Unlucky, Alerts, Three Penny Smack, It's in the Mail, Homeless and Rich, Keep the Receipt and more...

Painting by Gail Potocki
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