“Death to the Noobs”- The Secret of the Anaconda

  • Aug 4th 2009
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Hey!

Have you read Death to the Noobs yet?

It’s a little ’secret’ handbook that I wrote for you as a thank-you for joining us in WLD ‘09. It reveals the ugly truth of what really goes on behind the scenes in the card flourish community, and how to always stay above that.

You see, over the years as a card flourisher, I’ve seen many card flourishers crash and burn for various reasons while others got successful and recognized in the community. A lot of Virtuoso’s and Bone’s success was really about observing what the great guys before us did and modeling off it.

I’d like you to think of this piece as a quick immersion into what that was for my team and Bone, and what we did to ’secure our position’ in the community so to speak.

Feel free to use what you learn here to begin that process for yourself, the process of taking everything life throws at you and running it through a ‘maximizing filter” so your brain gets trained to automatically lead you down the right path.

This way… you can see the ‘Matrix’.
This way… you’ll realize why “noobs” must die. ;)

You can get it as a .PDF file here (right-click and “Save Target As” to download):

Death to the Noobs

Enjoy!

Huron Low, The Virts

P.S. Read this only if you’re not easily offended. I understand that “Death to the Noobs” might end up being rather controversial, especially for the guys that don’t ‘get it’… but I know that most of you will… so we’ve decided to release it anyway. =)

237 Responses

  1. Sin says:

    Hello,

    I cant seem to download the pdf due to my Adobe acrobat being messed up but can happily read it through a standalone adobe reader. (if that makes sense) Can i get a download-only version of this?

    Thank you

    -Sin

  2. Nicholas says:

    thanks guys, youve given so much to the card community, this is just great :) you guys have taken cardistry to an amazing level, thanks for this guys! so much!

  3. caruso says:

    Inspirational, I really thank you for this blood covered booklet. It does open your eyes, not only in flourishing, but life-wise. Huron, not only are virtuoso in flourishing, but also wise in how to live life. I apprecciate your effort guided towards the communities.

  4. Alan-Michael says:

    Thanks guys so much, this is awesome!!

  5. jrobarts05 says:

    see you there

  6. evanescence says:

    As caruso and the others have said, this is a very inspirational and an eye-opening read, in fact, I found it be quite a privilege. Thanks, and much respect, Huron/the Virts.

  7. Andre says:

    Man.. That was so inspirational!

    I would give money to read that! That was absolutely brilliant! I’m glad I read it, and when I finished it, I felt an instant hurge to grab a deck of cards and play with them. Thanks, you gave me another spirit to continue this great Art!

  8. thecuso says:

    I love how you talk Huron :)

  9. Daínar says:

    “I QUIT”

  10. Frezzingaces says:

    best title ever. and as a goal im going to make a kickass video to show to my class and push the art localy.

  11. Alex says:

    I love all the speling mistackes. ;)

    Nice essay though.

    -Alex

  12. Leo says:

    Really inspiring guys…I could tell ya’ll are hard workers…

    Thank You.

  13. giezmo says:

    wow XD
    i’m surely gonna learn it XD
    THanks bone ho,i’m gonna buy your DVD in the future
    Thanks to the Virts XD
    u all are totally awesome XD
    huge fan of ur guys XD

  14. Jack says:

    I’ll see you at the top Huron! You frickin awesome!

  15. Dylan says:

    YEEEEEEAAAAAAH! PUSH IT TO THE LIMIT!
    This is everything that I personally have realized just this year myself. Huron is great at articulating it.
    (If police catch you for killing a noob don’t tell them Huron sent you)

  16. Joel says:

    Huron bro,

    You inspire me no end. Watch your spot.

    Your humble student,
    Me.

  17. Kevin says:

    Thank you. Simply thank you. Thank you for being a burning fire, a flaming torch in this world to light the way when others are in the dark.

    I’ve been rekindled.

    In due time, masters. I shall see you at the most breathtaking spots.

    Ever Yours,
    –Kevin Bryan Lardizabal Damaso

  18. Chriz0r says:

    Sweet! I’ll read it right away!

  19. Chriz0r says:

    I enjoyed the PDF, and i spotted a typo like always. (sucess.. is addictive.)

    should be Success… Is addictive. :P

  20. Yo.

    I’m not much of a flourisher, I’m a working magician, but I’ve followed Virtuoso for a while now as you can see the passion they have and the love for their art.

    This booklet only demonstrates further how they feel, forget all these 39.95 10 steps to success plans. This far supersedes any of them as this is a discussion of attitude and thought process.

    “They don’t realize that failure isn’t an endpoint”

    Nice work Huron, thanks for taking the time to write!

    Best,

    D.

  21. Lorenzo says:

    Huron you are totally right. This is the way of thinking explained in ”The Secret”.
    It’s positive thinking which can accomplish everything if you really want it. Good thinking man really..It’s just the way I stand in life. And I love the site and the fact that you guys lift up flourishes to ”the art of flourishes” because IT’S AN ARTFORM and it has to be.

    Good luck and all the best! Can’t wait fot the awesome stuff you have comming for us! And keep thinking positive=).

    -Lorenzo

  22. yang wei says:

    hello,actually u guys know magic or not?

  23. tim gore says:

    Very cool Huron. Much respect.
    Sounded very much like a big brother giving a pep talk. Very inspirational.
    I thought of a saying i had heard before while reading DTTN
    “A candle loses nothing of its light by lighting another candle”
    The virts are reason to be truly inspired. Just so you realise how far your inspiration is travelling im all the way over in South Africa. You guys are lighting candles all over the world. Thank you
    Tim

  24. Donald Whittemore says:

    Wow, that was awesome! I never knew you guys had such a winning attitude, you guys are truly winners. These concepts apply towards ALL areas of life. How you view the world definitely determines where you go in life. I like your cause and I want to be a part of it. I’ve learned these concepts through personal development systems, but it’s great to see others preaching it and apply it!

  25. Fabian Dahms says:

    Hey Virts AND Bone !

    I just can say ‘Thank You’ once more. I just downloaded the pdf file and im so exited to read it because i know it will be as phenomenal as the other stuff you create ( like the tutorials or books or dvd’s )
    I hope your passion in ‘ giving back’ will hold on for a long long time.. because what you are doing for the community is just great.

    Thank you!
    - Fabian -

    Ps: Can someone please tell me which editing programm is used in the tutorials, because i love it and i want to buy it. Thanks.

  26. The Virts says:

    Hey everybody.

    You guys have no idea how much it means to me and the rest of the team that you are inspired by “Death to the Noobs”. I didn’t know what to expect when I first wrote it, and was actually a little scared before posting it up, but the response so far has been nothing short of amazing… and I thank you guy so so much.

    Thank you, and on behalf of the rest of the team, we deeply appreciate your comments and your support. =)

    Huron Low, The Virts

  27. Melvin says:

    Great book man, véry inspirational,
    and though cards are just a hobby of mine, and I don’t want to practise 8 hours a day or so, I realise that this is for everything in live and not just for flourishing.
    and I can still be the best flourisher/magician I can be WHILE doing it as a hobby.

    thanks man, and thank all of you for what you do

    Melvin
    Holland

  28. Ali Esrail says:

    You’ve written down something that was stuck inside me all the time ;)

    Well said Huron.

    A Esrail.

  29. Joel says:

    To The Virts and Bone:

    You guys have created a legacy unlike others. Thanks for bringing so much hope to the many masses that would have otherwise been left jaded.

    I truly appreciate where I am now, simply because of the 2 x (52+2 pieces) of paper (Yes Huron. It’s aimed at you. I will top that) that appeared next to me one Christmas season. You’ll probably never know the extent of how much change it has made to my life.

    Once again, thank you all.

    Cheers,
    Joel

  30. lee holms says:

    hi guys this is a great pice of writing and has really opened my eyes.
    many many thanks for this

    keep up the great work and i SHALL meet u at the top

    lee

  31. Phoenix Ng says:

    I really love the way you wrote in the book….applies to everything we do in life too.
    Problems will come day after day, but there are ppl who jus sit there and do nth, or ppl who failed but at least they try to do sumthing….in the end, the latter succeeds.
    I find this reali inspiring as I have similar life experiences too and managed to pull out of it by sheer willpower and trying.

    thx loads for keeping the flame going in both the cardistry world and in life as well :)

    Miss Phoenix Ng

  32. Pi En says:

    Thanks a Bone :D

  33. Bas John says:

    Huron, I have read the full pdf. And seriously,
    This was very inspiring for me.

    I just want to say this:
    Thank you for everything that you have done to the community,
    You are a big part and keep people going with stuff like this.
    Its great to think about it, being in this community with people like you.
    You’ve worked very hard for what you have achieved during the past years,
    And it keeps me going to think about it, that with the practicing that I do everyday I
    Will once be just as good as you.

    Thanks for everything,
    Bas

  34. Legend says:

    I have to say this : It was f***ing awesome ( it that ok if i said that :-s ) But anyway, that is all I want to said :D Oh ! And this, too : thanks for everything :x

    Legend

  35. shadowlion63 says:

    this was a great inspiration to me to keep trying harder and harder. thanks alot huron!

    shadowlion63

  36. BlakeV says:

    This was so inspiring and I can’t thank you guys enough for the incredible hard work you all clearly put into this art on a daily basis. All of your love that you bleed for this original art form is very obvious and I will forever remember this feeling I have after reading this “handbook”. Thank you.

  37. Live_eviL says:

    Very Inspiring,. The Handbook of Greatness.
    Death to the Noobs.. Kill Them!!

  38. Dakota says:

    I think that this had to be the most inspiring “speech” I think Ive heard. EVER. Huron is right. The only way youll be the best is to think your the best, and every step you take towards your dream will make you the best. Thank you guys for putting this out and thank you for all your hard work. It will not go to waste.

  39. Trell says:

    So, it’s not clear to me, in the Xmen: Gambit Video-Is that really Huron, pulling the same hand-subbing that made the films The Sting and Labyrinth, or was does Chris Edgerly really have those skills?
    Either way, an awesome shot. I may renew my dabbling…

  40. jan says:

    guys,
    would anybody sending me this pdf.
    i’ve just registered and just asking if im already too late to recieve this pdf.
    tnx

  41. Stephan says:

    i just read Death To The Noobs
    it was excellent…
    i really got the message and im gonna keep it forever in my computer, and im gonna read it every time i feel like i need it
    thank you Huron for writing it, it was worth downloading it

  42. uandme246 says:

    ^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^

    hey Huron,,, that essay was so inspiring ,,,
    nobody could have said better…

    Im a 2nd year college student from the Philippines..
    and just reading the DTTN gave a bit of purpose
    to why im even holding a deck of cards….

    keep up the good work yo…
    (p.s.,,, i took ur advise,, theres this “hotshot”
    guy that has the exact definition of -real noob-
    his a** met my foot… ^_^_^)

  43. MartinStatic says:

    Awesome, there are people out there who actually have willpower to be the best and original.
    Kudos
    My inspiration is the drive and perseverance of Bruce Lee.
    ~ MStatic

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