Thursday, December 5, 2019

So, What If I Told You

That the best card mechanic in the world was blind before he started learning how to do it at 5 years old.  He also became a black belt in Karate while blind.

- Short version




- Longer version that I personally found really interesting.


15 comments :

  1. Correction - he was 9 when his sight started to go south.

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  2. PS - If you don't want to watch the long version, start that mother up around 27:00 and watch how Richard controls the cards from a deck shuffled by the interviewer. Unreal as if it wasn't already.

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  3. My first husband taught me how to be a (minor) card mechanic. I was pretty dang good at dealing seconds and bottoms, a good Las Vegas riffle, and killing hole cards. It takes a LOT of practice. Now all I do is play solitaire.

    This Turner is very, very good. Always in control.

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    1. Adrienne, Isn't he unreal ? Wow.

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    2. Adrienne, Dang Girl, I'm impressed !

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    3. Adrienne, it occurs to me to ask you "Is there anything you Haven't done?" :)

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    4. Yeah - skipped brain surgery and I'm also not too good at peeing in an upright and locked position. (Holy carp - did I just say that???;-)

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    5. Adrienne, I'm not very good in upright and locked either ! Ha.

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  4. PPS - the second video needs to be rolled back to the zero start time...

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  5. Adrienne, I did not know that about you!

    Call me hooked, I watch both videos from beginning to end.

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    1. Odie, I could watch and listen to this guy all day long.

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    2. Odie - there is so much people don't know about me - some of which would probably land me in federal prison (only kiiiiiding - maybe)

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  6. Turner sure is right about PROCRASDTNATION and LAZINESS being the worst enemes of all mankind, but I could practice shuffling cards till my fingers bled, and observe Turner at close range for DECADES and never understand how the hell can do what does?

    AY-MAY-ZING!

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    1. Franco, he is so good he always knows where every card is in the deck.

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    2. Franco, I just watched this again. And after Penn and Teller wash the deck he still comes through. Truly unbelievable talent.

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