Originally published at: Watch: Card-throwing at its finest as this man tries to hit a sliver of ice | Boing Boing
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Excellent vid 
the guy had decent control with the cards. Also if you’re going to talk about card throwing i think it’s practically a requirement to talk about the incomparable Ricky Jay
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A fun couple! 
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I noticed that — except for the last shot — he was moving his upper body as he flicked the cards. Not so for the successful shot.
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I kept cringing, expecting her to wind up with the mother of all paper cuts! 
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That last one looked almost casual compared to the rest. Like he was playing around nine times and then just decided to make it look easy on ten.
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Came here to post this book (which I own, though I never got as good as Ricky Jay).
Fun fact: if you throw cards sold off from one of those casinos that drills a hole through the entire deck once it’s used, they whistle through the air.
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“Ricky Jay penetrates a watermelon”
…Ahhh, no thanks
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On the nose!
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Here’s the source of this clip. He was deliberately muffing it the times he missed.
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Ricky Jay is amazing. One of my influences 
(that’s me in the video)
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Hi, that’s me in the video. This here is a compilation. It would have been REALLY long if I included all the times I missed.
Also, would you prefer movies to show all the failed takes?
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Bravo!
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If you want to fling cards, but are too lazy to learn the skill, use a rubber band. This guy shows one technique. I get good results using another. But the concept is the same.
Works with saltine crackers too. They can fly over a 3 story building with ease.
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I swear I wasn’t trying to hit my wife!!! I feel terrible.
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That’s a testament to:
- your wife’s love for you
- her faith in your ability
- she’s a fool
- all of the above
Seriously though, your skill is awesome and your wife is too.
A buddy and I as teens used to have card fights and would get little nicks every now and then. One time, I got him so good, the corner actually lodged into his arm. Fun times.
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Just in case, I’d stock up hand lotion (for paper cut prevention) and antibiotic ointment. They saved me a lot of times during my paper-shuffling days. 
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Isn’t that an old juggler trick—miss the stunt a few times to make it look more difficult?
Man I miss “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
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When I was a kid you actually could buy a plate and pointed stick playset. I had one. Give a six year old a three foot long 3/8 inch dowel sharpened like a pencil. WCGW? Hey, but look at me! I survived! The neighbour’s kid? Probably wouldn’t have amounted to much anyway
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