The Genii Forum

Bill Duncan

Jon,
Thank you for the update. I know many people are waiting to hear any good news.

Bill Duncan

Phil Goldstein was one of the first names I learned in magic, from his wonderful packet tricks. Max Maven was the very first name I learned in mentalism due to a mutual friend here in Seattle who put me on the right path.

I can't imagine how he must feel, but maybe we can help him not feel alone.

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You would think so, but MyMagic.com doesn't seen to have them, nor does Vanishing Inc. Penguin shows them in stock in red. https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/10071 Even Amazon didn't seem to have them searching with both "Nudist Deck Magic Trick" and "Mental Photography magic trick."...

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Steve,
Hell yes. I grew up with people he prayed upon. I can only hope they lived to see this.

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Finally some good news.

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Wow. And to think I once believed that American politics were us at our worst.

Clearly I over estimated us.

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Very nicely done. A multi-use plastic wrench (spanner) is just the sort of thing you would find in an assemble-it-yourself piece of furniture. Now if only there was an IKEA Card Trick.

: )

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Sort of how I do the Mental Photography effect, but with the standard deck.

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Also Marlo's Kick-Count (or, "Kick-off Count"). Your right hand needs to be contacting the deck, so it may not be as good as some of these other techniques. but I think it's more elegant than just thumb- riffling because there's no movement or tension of the right hand. Yehuda This is pre...

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I gotta say that after watching Simon do a bunch of his work on the L&L DVD set that which of his tricks is most "commercial" probably comes down to which one you love performing and have a personal connection with. The material is all solid and as done by Simon, pretty charming. So go...

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Damn. I'm gonna crack open the book this weekend and revisit his work. Maybe watch the video Meri Yedid produced. Such a wonderful mind. Simon Lovell lectured at PCAM many years ago and he was talking about a move of Mr. Stone's which led to him sharing the story of Mr. Stone doing magic for a child...

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Wasn't this video on a DVD that came with Genii some year ago? I know I've seen that footage somewhere.

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John Carney's or Sol Stone's versions of Right There to vanish and reproduce a quarter. If I'm entirely unprepared. Coin through pocket if I have a couple of quarters on me. And Tenkai pennies of course, own Psychological Coins Across if I can get four quarters. Maybe "No Extras" if there'...

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That was a gift.

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Alfred. Correct. I'm getting up in years and have found I can be clever, or I can spell correctly.

Or autocorrect whichever makes me seem like I pay more attention to what I'm typing.

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I've not seen anyone do Blizzard for real humans, so I can't speak from personal observation but such a questionable selection process seems like it wouldn't make the effect much stronger. I think the effect gains it's strength from the certainty of your "prediction". The reason B'Wave foo...

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Brad,
The effect built on perception not math. You should see the effect Max can get out of an either/or choice.

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Pretty sure you've still got mine Marc but holler if you don't.

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And to all a good night!

Merry Xmas everyone.

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A friend recommended purchasing a light ring for cell phones. If they are good enough for YouTube makeup tutorials I suspect they'll work pretty well for our needs.

https://www.imore.com/best-ring-lights-for-selfies

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I'm just going to leave this here for anyone who finds the subject of free will interesting.

Conscious Robots

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Yet another reason Regal deserves all the success he gets.

Well done sir!

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That's exactly what I'm saying. The act of being selfish ultimately causes more good than bad. If you define existing as good and not existing as bad, then by trashing the planet you cause a different set of people to be born. And as such you are doing them a favour by helping to bring them into ex...

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The same argument means we can trash the planet and future generations cannot be mad at us - since the act of trashing the planet will cause an entirely different set of people to be born. As such - they will have owed their very existence to the fact that the previous generation selfishly trashed ...

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Perhaps the golden ratio is pleasing to the eye because it is so common in nature? Most folks take comfort in the familiar.

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Hulu is free?

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Alfred,
A perfect example of Paul's work; effortless and charming.

It's also one of his best tricks (for my money), and for those who are thinking marked cards, or stacked deck, that is done From A (borrowed) Shuffled Deck In Use.

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Geoff also tipped some of the work online a few years ago.

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Assuming an iPhone, have you explored Notes? It has a number of formatting options, and search is global so if the codes are unique...

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doubly so.

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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime...

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Don't feel bad Richard, it's not a great plot.

Roth managed to make something wonderful of the premise with the Purse and Glass. The simple addition of those props makes all the difference in how interesting the effect is... and allows for a wonderful ending.

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I think we're talking about Jules DeBarro's Coins of Ishtar.

John Kennedy's Translocation is four silver coins. The DeBarro routine uses equal numbers of copper and silver coins, as I recall.

If it's the routine I'm thinking of Skinner used an extra coin and thumb palm, yes?

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it is indeed.

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Do you have The Complete Works of Derek Dingle? That was my second book on coin magic and it's essential study as far as I'm concerned. Rubenstien's work (I have not seen the book yet) is both evolutionary and occasionally revolutionary (his matting work will slay you). Bertini doesn't really break ...

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But that doesn't change the fact that I felt embarrassed for you as a viewer. That moment always seems awkward, and somehow just...wrong. As I said, my young son judges the quality of magicians on the program by who fools P&T and who doesn't, because, despite the best efforts of the producers, ...

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He was a nice guy and excellent magician. He will be missed. We should be thankful that we can continue to watch him perform via DVD’s and online videos. The Book of John was an early favorite for me in my study of close up magic, so I had to get his L&L DVD set when it was published. I was ama...

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I'm not sure if you're making my point, or yours.

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Bill Duncan Wrote : "...a pot that asks people to question their personal reality." Gosh Bill, that sounds like it could be an elevator pitch for one of those "medicinal" dispensaries out in California or Oregon. OK. That's funny. And Joe Lyons, thank you for that image. If I co...

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Richard Kaufman wrote:You only need an elevator pitch if you are performing as a particular character, and that is entirely unnecessary for most magicians.

Agreed. But the exercise can still make you a better performer. And that's worth the time, no?

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