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Re:“Cards as Weapons” by Ricky Jay (1977) by vunderba on Monday July 31, 2023 @07:53PM (#36950535)
When I was a kid, my father and I used to hurl cards at each other in the unfinished basement, and as fast as we could throw 'em, I'm grateful that my vision was so historically poor that I wore glasses at an early age.

Fellow enthusiasts should also check out videos of card magician Jeff McBride who has a parlor trick would sling cards into the audience.

https://youtu.be/uUaYUk0alRo

Re:“Cards as Weapons” by Ricky Jay (1977) by JKCalhoun on Monday July 31, 2023 @10:37PM (#36951683)
You're supposed to take turns trying to score a card tossed into an upturned hat lying in the center of a room.