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unclesallie · 9 February 2014, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

Was his name Steve Mulholland?

EDIT: Ooops sorry, I should have read the last seven words.

unclesallie · 9 February 2014, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Laszlo

Haha, well to do brunch? What is that?

Carol Connelly: OK, we all have these terrible stories to get over, and you-...
Melvin Udall: It's not true. Some of us have great stories, pretty stories that take place at lakes with boats and friends and noodle salad. Just no one in this car. But, a lot of people, that's their story. Good times, noodle salad. What makes it so hard is not that you had it bad, but that you're that pissed that so many others had it good.

As Good As It Gets, 1997, Carol Connelly to Melvin Udall
(in the car on the way to Annapolis)

kilyung · 9 February 2014, 11:04 AM

This is why you need a gold or platinum watch. You'd IMMEDIATELY notice the absent weight on your wrist.

Laszlo · 9 February 2014, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by unclesallie

Carol Connelly: OK, we all have these terrible stories to get over, and you-...
Melvin Udall: It's not true. Some of us have great stories, pretty stories that take place at lakes with boats and friends and noodle salad. Just no one in this car. But, a lot of people, that's their story. Good times, noodle salad. What makes it so hard is not that you had it bad, but that you're that pissed that so many others had it good.

As Good As It Gets, 1997, Carol Connelly to Melvin Udall
(in the car on the way to Annapolis)

Such a great film

Melvin was an amazingly complex but loving character.

Watch Professor · 9 February 2014, 11:10 AM

Did you take the back off and check the movement?

Hairdude1 · 9 February 2014, 11:17 AM

I wouldn't be happy with that trick

subtona · 9 February 2014, 11:54 AM

Curious was it on a strap or the fliplock clasp?

Seen it done with straps never seen it with bracelet...

ferrissteve11 · 9 February 2014, 02:22 PM

Amongst other things I'm actually a professional magician and have not performed a watch steal in my act for years. Risk is too high for the item to be damaged.
As for the mechanics of the steal itself with the proper directed misdirection and audience management it's very possible to perform the steal while the spectator is wearing a watch on a bracelet versus a strap. And also NATO straps never tried or ran into, so can't weigh in on that.

Rondineli · 9 February 2014, 02:30 PM

i don't beleive OP...really.

osamu · 9 February 2014, 02:33 PM

I've always been curious, what keeps magicians from like stealing watching/wallets/jewelry like in their spare time. Maybe the misdirection and stuff require people to be in like an audience setting, not just walking down the street. I know I'm always careful, especially in like bad neighborhood and when traveling, but always scary when someone can just lift something off you without you noticing.

Laszlo · 9 February 2014, 02:51 PM

So if something goes missing, just blame the magician?

My insurance company should be okay with that excuse.

novan3 · 9 February 2014, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

This is why you need a gold or platinum watch. You'd IMMEDIATELY notice the absent weight on your wrist.

+1

Only logical solution.

HogwldFLTR · 9 February 2014, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dkmajm

Did you check the serial number to ensure it was your watch, he may of had a fake in his pocket and you were his victim!!!!.....

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I was pretty much thinking the same thing; I wonder if he has a pocket full of Subs(titutes).

samsmart · 9 February 2014, 04:08 PM

I have got to learn this trick!

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bktiger86 · 9 February 2014, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by T. Ferguson

Your Sub would have put a dent in the floor.

touche

Ru4scuba · 9 February 2014, 05:27 PM

Pretty strong effort on his part to attempt that on clearly a high end watch.

Of course, he might not have a clue on the value of the watches he's lifting

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mikkolopez · 9 February 2014, 09:22 PM

I'd be worried if that happened to me. Just means that I am not 100% situational aware of my surroundings.

bayerische · 9 February 2014, 09:44 PM

I have a hard time believing this.

Cesium133 · 9 February 2014, 11:04 PM

Amazing story. I've seen magicians remove watches with straps but never a bracelet. Undoing a strap and pulling the watch away is much easier than undoing a bracelet and then slipping it off the wrist. Must have been a pretty good magician!

9 February 2014, 11:10 AM	#35
Watch Professor "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Myron Location: New York Watch: GMT IIC; Sub Date Posts: 3,166	Did you take the back off and check the movement? __________________

9 February 2014, 02:51 PM	#41
Laszlo 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Watch: Date & No Date Posts: 10,868	So if something goes missing, just blame the magician? My insurance company should be okay with that excuse. __________________ "You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die." Paul Henreid as Victor Laszlo in Casablanca

9 February 2014, 09:22 PM	#47
mikkolopez "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,301	I'd be worried if that happened to me. Just means that I am not 100% situational aware of my surroundings. __________________ At my age now ... I have SEEN everything, I have HEARD everything, I have even DONE everything, I just don't REMEMBER everything.

9 February 2014, 09:44 PM	#48
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	I have a hard time believing this. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

9 February 2014, 11:04 AM	#33
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	This is why you need a gold or platinum watch. You'd IMMEDIATELY notice the absent weight on your wrist.

9 February 2014, 11:17 AM	#36
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	I wouldn't be happy with that trick

9 February 2014, 11:54 AM	#37
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,599	Curious was it on a strap or the fliplock clasp? Seen it done with straps never seen it with bracelet...

9 February 2014, 02:22 PM	#38
ferrissteve11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,116	Amongst other things I'm actually a professional magician and have not performed a watch steal in my act for years. Risk is too high for the item to be damaged. As for the mechanics of the steal itself with the proper directed misdirection and audience management it's very possible to perform the steal while the spectator is wearing a watch on a bracelet versus a strap. And also NATO straps never tried or ran into, so can't weigh in on that.

9 February 2014, 02:30 PM	#39
Rondineli Banned Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Houston, Texas Watch: DJ II Posts: 1,271	i don't beleive OP...really.

9 February 2014, 02:33 PM	#40
osamu "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,322	I've always been curious, what keeps magicians from like stealing watching/wallets/jewelry like in their spare time. Maybe the misdirection and stuff require people to be in like an audience setting, not just walking down the street. I know I'm always careful, especially in like bad neighborhood and when traveling, but always scary when someone can just lift something off you without you noticing.

9 February 2014, 04:08 PM	#44
samsmart "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: sam Location: Dallas, TX Watch: Me Tint Posts: 3,777	I have got to learn this trick! Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2

9 February 2014, 05:27 PM	#46
Ru4scuba "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Chris Location: NCR Watch: Today's watch Posts: 736	Pretty strong effort on his part to attempt that on clearly a high end watch. Of course, he might not have a clue on the value of the watches he's lifting Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

9 February 2014, 11:04 PM	#49
Cesium133 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,037	Amazing story. I've seen magicians remove watches with straps but never a bracelet. Undoing a strap and pulling the watch away is much easier than undoing a bracelet and then slipping it off the wrist. Must have been a pretty good magician!

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