Announcement of a Secret Project

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby AnthonyBrahams » January 16th, 2013, 1:20 pm

Very exciting. I look forward to it and hope it is not too expensive!
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby CraigMitchell » January 16th, 2013, 2:27 pm

"The issues in the regular Ask Alexander databank lag behind, however you can see ALL the recent issues going back to the January 2010 issue in the archive folder on the digital page."

Pls can you elaborate ? Which archive folder ?

I did read the instructions and have been accessing iGenii as per normal by following the link on the main page of Ask Alexander - but the lag on the flip version has become very noticeable of late. Is there an alternative method of viewing ?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 16th, 2013, 3:29 pm

There is a row of buttons on the left when viewing the digital version on a computer. Click on the top button: the archive button. It will open up and show you all the digital issues going back to January 2010. That's in the instructions.

Your alternate method of viewing is to use a tablet, which provides a better interface.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby CraigMitchell » January 16th, 2013, 4:19 pm

Aaah - misunderstood when you were referring to "lag" ... pages of the Feb issue were taking forever to load / render on the PC today when accessing AskAlexander.

It must have been a local ISP connection issue.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 16th, 2013, 5:03 pm

I had that problem at one point yesterday. It must have been their server.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Roger M. » January 16th, 2013, 6:10 pm

Who did the subject of the secret project turn out to be?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Q. Kumber » January 16th, 2013, 6:40 pm

From the fascist overlord:

Dustin Stinett wrote:If you are a Genii subscriber, you now know the answer. And I hope we all keep the secret from those whofor reasons passing understandingdo not! Keep 'em guessing!

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Edward Pungot » January 16th, 2013, 9:08 pm

Roger M. wrote:Who did the subject of the secret project turn out to be?


I believe it is Hofzinser.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 16th, 2013, 9:29 pm

Mike Skinner.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Pete McCabe » January 16th, 2013, 9:38 pm

I still think it's Gary Plants.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 16th, 2013, 9:44 pm

McCabe, you're a strange person.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Pete McCabe » January 17th, 2013, 2:25 am

It might not be Gary Plants.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Bill Mullins » January 17th, 2013, 9:50 am

They could send a picture of Gary with every order.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 17th, 2013, 11:12 am

No, I will be doing the editing.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Larry Horowitz » January 17th, 2013, 1:20 pm

Will there be a detailed account of Mike's legendary week at the Castle?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 17th, 2013, 3:32 pm

Nothing about his week at the Castle.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Tom Gilbert » January 17th, 2013, 5:23 pm

How about a video interpretation of some of the effects he describes?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Q. Kumber » January 17th, 2013, 5:32 pm

Tom Gilbert wrote:How about a video interpretation of some of the effects he describes?


While there are benefits to that idea, I think it would be of far greater benefit for the listener to go with their own interpretation of the spoken word. Stirring creativity and imagination!

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Pete McCabe » January 17th, 2013, 6:12 pm

I gather he discusses tricks, methods, handlings, etc. Will there be some benefit to the listener to be familiar with the items under discussion? For example, would I get more out of it if I have read the Classic Sampler?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 17th, 2013, 6:32 pm

There will be at least one DVD in the set, but no footage seen before.

As to whether you need to be familar with the material in advance, the answer is sometimes yes, and other times no. Sometimes Michael explains only his presentation for an item--while the short-sighted might be disappointed by that, those who understand the true value of a professional's presentation will think it's gold. When he does discuss presentation, it's usually for an item that is easily available in the literature.

He does explain entire handlings with presentation as well.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Yves Tourigny » January 17th, 2013, 8:41 pm

This is certainly the best news I have heard in a long while. I hope that the DVDs will be about when he was in his prime, as even though I enjoyed the DVD put out by Meir Yedid I still would like to see him when he was in his prime.

Looking forward to that as much as I am looking forward for the Jennings book.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Jackie Huang » January 18th, 2013, 11:56 am

You mean "Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy"? That's just an urban legend...since 2007... :)

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Matthew Field » January 18th, 2013, 12:10 pm

Loosen up, Jackie Huang.

The Skinner project is fantastic news. He was one of the most knowledgeable magicians, a confidant and friend to many of the greats and his thoughts on magic are to be looked forward to with much anticipation.

Imagine being in a room overhearing one of magic's greats expound. These are his recorded conversations sent to his buddies.

A magical time machine.

I can't wait.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Ian Kendall » January 18th, 2013, 12:15 pm

I remember Roy telling me about these tapes years ago. At the time I wondered just how amazing it would be to hear them, and now I get a chance. W00t!

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Denis Behr » January 18th, 2013, 12:25 pm

Jackie Huang wrote:You mean "Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy"? That's just an urban legend...since 2007...

Actually it was announced in 1997, in Jennings '67.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Joe Pecore » January 18th, 2013, 4:05 pm

Denis Behr wrote:
Jackie Huang wrote:You mean "Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy"? That's just an urban legend...since 2007...

Actually it was announced in 1997, in Jennings '67.

Actually even earlier in a Kaufman and Greenberg ad in the May 1995 Magic Magazine (page 8): "Read his Forthcoming Kaufman and Greenberg book, Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy this Fall"

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 18th, 2013, 10:21 pm

I started working on the Jennings books in 1991.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Evan Shuster » January 18th, 2013, 10:39 pm

What about your other secret project... beginning with "T" and ending with "enyo?" :)

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 19th, 2013, 7:45 am

For those interested in Tenyo, I frequent the Tenyo are on The Magic Cafe and announced that I'll be doing "the" big book on Tenyo. First trip to Tokyo is later this year.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby JHostler » January 19th, 2013, 8:34 am

Deland... Jennings... Birnman(?)... Skinner... Tenyo... Genii... When do you plan to sleep?
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Don Hendrix » January 19th, 2013, 8:55 am

JHostler wrote:Deland... Jennings... Birnman(?)... Skinner... Tenyo... Genii... When do you plan to sleep?
we can sleep when we're dead.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby PapaG » January 19th, 2013, 10:29 am

What's happened to the book of Japanese magic that was close to completion?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 19th, 2013, 1:34 pm

That's right: I'll sleep when I'm dead ... And I'll sneak in that book on Japanese close-up magic, too.
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