Not Quite a Mind Freak

So during all the years that Matt and I practiced watching tv and playing online, Josh learned actual creative skills like juggling, making jewelry and chainmail, and his latest exploits involve magic, which is really entertaining except when he bought this paper that catches on fire and explodes in your hand. That was scary as hell.

So at dinner last night, Josh spread a deck of cards across the table.

Josh: I'm thinking of a card . . .

Me: It's that one!

Josh: Okay . . . *pushes aside the card I pointed to* thanks for staying a step ahead. Now, *turns the rest of the deck over* look at all of these cards and tell me if you think you know what card we picked out.

Me: It's not a Queen cause there are four here.

Matt: And there are one, two, three Kings . . .

Josh: Well you're not supposed to count all of the cards.

Matt: I think it's an Ace.

Me: I think it's a Four!

Josh: *sigh* Well it could be one of 52 cards. Anything from 1 to 13 in value.

Me: There's no such thing as a thirteen card.

Josh: Yes, a King is technically thirteen.

Me: Wouldn't an Ace be thirteen?

Josh: Ace is a one.

Matt: Well technically an Ace could be either a thirteen or a one . . .

Josh: Well right now it's a thirteen. It really actually doesn't matter. 

Me: The missing card is an Ace!

Matt: That's what I said.

Josh: Okay, you both think it's an Ace?

Me: Or a four.

Josh: *sigh*

Me: It's definitely black or red.

Josh: I've forgotten the point of this trick.

Me: Can I look at the card yet?

Josh: *guesses* It's the Ace of Clubs.

Me: *turns the card over, it's the Ace of Clubs* I frickin' knew it. Show me how you did that!

Josh: Did what? I'm pretty sure I changed tricks midway through it cause you distracted me.

Me: I have really good slight of hand. Do another one!

Josh: No.

Me: You kinda suck at Magic, Josh. Which is sad, cause we're like the best audience ever. I made it so easy for you.