# How does this website work? It's kind of weird... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 5, 2001, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461 "2001-05-05T19:34:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![conway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@conway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conway)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/1 "2001-05-05T19:34:00Z")
It seems to work for me, trippy…: [http://www.popcomm.com](http://www.popcomm.com) ---
**Author:** ![Verrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/46a35a/32.png) [@Verrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Verrain)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/2 "2001-05-05T19:42:41Z")
I figured out the trick but don’t want to spoil it for the rest of ya. Email me if you are curious. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/3 "2001-05-05T19:55:25Z")
I’ve seen that trick on at least one other site, but without the swami. I like this one better because of the sound effects. But the trick is still the same. [sub]I’m not tellin’ either![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/4 "2001-05-05T19:57:39Z")
That was quick. This same trick (sans swami animation) made the SDMB rounds a few weeks ago. ---
**Author:** ![mrblue92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mrblue92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrblue92)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/5 "2001-05-05T20:44:24Z")
I saw that on a website about three years ago. It was one of those “Whoa, how’d they do… Wait a second!” things. ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/6 "2001-05-05T21:12:15Z")
Very clever! I tried it about 8 or 9 times before I figured I’d better look at it a little closer. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/7 "2001-05-05T21:50:49Z")
ok im lost of course it may be becuase of the outdated monitor im using is from about 1990 ::sivers from the 16 bit color and genereal useless of it :: but iffin someone wants to send me the explination … my adress is [lward60384@aol.com](mailto:lward60384@aol.com) ---
**Author:** ![conway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@conway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conway)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/8 "2001-05-05T22:00:46Z")
Well geez can someone just tell me? I’m too impatient for all this ---
**Author:** ![Verrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/46a35a/32.png) [@Verrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Verrain)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/9 "2001-05-05T22:05:24Z")
Ever notice how cards seem to all look the same after a while? ---
**Author:** ![SpinneZiege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SpinneZiege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpinneZiege)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/10 "2001-05-05T22:09:12Z")
Hmmm… this same trick was in Weekly World News this week. Shows how gullible _we_ are. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/11 "2001-05-05T22:09:25Z")
[mutley]heeheeheeheeh[/mutley] this deserves a cudos ---
**Author:** ![Retief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Retief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Retief)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/12 "2001-05-05T22:10:57Z")
Of course we could tell you \*\* brandocet \*\*, it took me 3 turns before I found it, once you see it, it’s so obvious… me I \*\* hate \*\* games, puzzles & tricks, I don’t have a single game on my computer. Retief ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/13 "2001-05-05T22:15:47Z")
**brandocet** , if you haven’t figured it out yet, look very carefully at the cards. ---
**Author:** ![conway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@conway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conway)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/14 "2001-05-05T22:23:10Z")
Dammit, you made me look at it again and waste my time–but now I got it. Thanks all! ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/15 "2001-05-06T00:41:21Z")
Sure, we answered this before here under some topic, “how does this magic trick work?” You can also do it in person with some cards. ---
**Author:** ![JonScribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@JonScribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonScribe)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/16 "2001-05-06T00:53:31Z")
Aha, something with which to confound my stepkids. Well, at least for a few moments. ---
**Author:** ![Rock-n-Rolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@Rock-n-Rolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rock-n-Rolga)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/17 "2001-05-06T02:33:39Z")
Yep, took about three turns to get it too. Very cute. I kinda like the music! ---
**Author:** ![gadgetgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gadgetgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gadgetgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/18 "2001-05-06T02:54:44Z")
I must admint the first time I did it I gasped and went WOW. It did take me a few times to get the trick. ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/19 "2001-05-06T03:07:39Z")
Oh, that’s such a bastard thing to do. But I’ve got it now! ---
**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-website-work-its-kind-of-weird/64461/20 "2001-05-06T05:43:50Z")
Brilliant! Isn’t the secret of this trick the secret of many stage illusions too? Tell people what to look for, and then they stop looking at the environment around. But I WAS fooled, and I only worked it out thanks to the help of you guys. Brilliant…