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Randy Naviaux

This book has been a harsh and humbling experience so far. There were small details that I knew were a little off. A break showing when it shouldn't or the placing of slugs in my riffling stacking procedure breaking up the smooth flow of the riffle itself. Having Mr. Forte call them out in print fee...

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I have it. I feel grateful that I'm in a financial place that I could afford this book. A couple thoughts about it: 1. At first I skimmed over it looking at random pages and sentences. I was struck by how each thing I read was aimed at an issue I had experienced or was struggling with. A simple exam...

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I have it. I feel grateful that I'm in a financial place that I could afford this book. A couple thoughts about it: 1. At first I skimmed over it looking at random pages and sentences. I was struck by how each thing I read was aimed at an issue I had experienced or was struggling with. A simple exam...

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Good news! It just occured to me that each season the "contestants" are going against a much more experienced duo. I wonder what the percentage of foolers there are would look like placed on a graph for the first 6 seasons? For example after Kostya Kimlat's appearance does that make it imp...

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Good stuff - gave me some tools to reexamine some effects I have been doing for a couple decades and maybe solve some problems I run into. My goal is not to just fool someone in the moment but to have them still stumped a year later. I can see these strategies helping with accomplishing that goal.

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I read that effect in 78/79 and tried it with an actual paper straw a friend had in his kitchen. It worked!!! I was totally amazed. I must have reread that book a hundred times before trying that as I thought it couldn't possible work. I've always wanted to do it again but haven't seen a paper straw...

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Amazing! Showed this to people at work. All were very impressed.

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Wow! This project sounds truly massive. I don't know how you are going to decide what should or shouldn't be included. Let me know if you need a proofreader.

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Wow! I didn't realize how massive this book was going to be. Now if I can just get the visiting family members to go home so I can get some decent reading in. (got a few pages read last night.) As I was moving my copy upstairs with the aid of a dolly I couldn't help but feel gratitude for all the wo...

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I think my copy arrived yesterday. I say "think" because all my packages are being wrapped for x-mas by my wife. So won't know for sure until then.

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Great article on Piff!

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Couldn't resist - ordered this as well as the new Deland book.

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As an exercise I tried writing a negative review about a book I had purchased for a friend. This was about two years ago. Three paragraphs in I had to stop. I simply couldn't find the willingness to say anything negative in a public forum about a product no matter what I personally thought. I enjoy ...

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Man! Now I can't wait to receive this book. Going to be a great late x-mas present to myself.

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And ordered:)

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I second that question!

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Great article!

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Denny is a somewhat bitter guy. If you went into his store in Baltimore (not the current one, but the one before) it was filled with guys smoking. The fact that it's a violation of the law aside, it made the place and anything you purchased in it stink. I stopped going to the store because of that-...

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I saw this show last night which got a standing ovation. Very professional and was quite enjoyable. However...there is a problem. (Not just with this show but with all magic shows I watch now.) I saw Helder and Derek perform together at the castle several years ago. That was the single best performa...

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What a splendid collection of material! Just finished watching the included DVD. Haven't been fooled so many times in a row as long as I can remember. Although it was in Japanese I don't think that detracted in the least. Such a calm performance of the material. He really let each effect stand on it...

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Richard Kaufman wrote:Andrew, Goat is long gone.

Randy, if you had come to the 2015 Genii convention you would have seen Mahdi Gilbert live!

That would have been great. Forty years in magic and I have never attended a convention. I really want to do that someday!

Randy Naviaux

Just saw Mahdi perform. I was fooled. I had the same solution as Penn and Teller. (It took several viewings to figure out what was going on method wise.) Thoroughly enjoyable presentation of a simple effect handled with a top level skill set.

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Got my order in!

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Got my copy about a week ago. (Regular edition) Thoroughly enjoying this. Once again kudos to Mr. Kaufman for providing great products for us - whether its reprints of material I would never had been able to get my hands on or new tomes. He definitely gets my vote for most influential person in the ...

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Got my replacement last week and watched it over the weekend. I'm happy:)

I love the approach to Cannibal Cards (which was the only effect that had sound issues in the original disc) and hope to do it justice when I perform it for the first time.

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Just got an email telling me replacement disc is on the way. Am happy:)

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ok - Sent email to address given above and got a prompt reply from Syd.

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I gotta admit that I am a bit stumped. I sent that last email last Friday and still haven't heard back from D&D. (Been checking spam folder as well just in case.) (I've been using the sites "contact us" email form so it is possible that that isn't working correctly.) How are people suc...

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I'm glad I checked this thread again so I can send a fifth email about this issue. (But to be clear I did not include a confirmation # with my previous four emails on the subject.)

Best,

Randy

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I emailed them about getting the link but still haven't gotten a reply.

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I'm not worried about the navigation of these discs. I per-ordered these and got them right when they came out as a result. I ran into a couple issues with chapter skipping and sound which I emailed the Dan and Dave site right away about. The issue with chapter skipping was resolved by changing to a...

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Very nice material in Vol 2. Have only glanced at Vol 1 so can't comment upon that.

Super cheap price for all the material you are getting.

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Came in the mail last Saturday here in Utah. (11/17)

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This has to be a troll but not the first time I have seen someone give very "learned" opinions on a subject that they haven't even read the book for. I was very skeptical about purchasing the book as I could only imagine the solution being a certain thing/procedure. I found I was right and...

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Having studied the book I was interested in jkeyes post and looked over his blog. Interesting idea I have thought of myself but couldn't see how to make it work in the context of being an amateur. In addition, I must admit my eyes glazed over when I started to read the chapter on the roulette system...

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I find it interesting that out of all the acts I have seen at the Castle recently that I can remember with complete clarity (at least I think I can) all the routines in Helder's and Derek's show. Not to belittle the other acts I have seen as they were all enjoyable but the clarity with which the mat...

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No problem about being off topic. I frequently go OT myself. Part of what Geller will lecture about is how to achieve what he has. It seems to me that there's a real interesting difference between the way magicians romance the lives of people who cheat at gambling, while simultaneously condemning p...

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Recently purchased book. (Didn't get it when it first came out.) There are two things I would like to first mention about this book: 1. Mr. Kaufman did an excellent job with presenting this book. To simply say he published or authored it is a disservice to him as it is clear from this work that it w...

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I've been a couple of times already; but I do intend to exploit my new press credential to linger imperiously around the entrance, chatting with fellow elites, and hoping an attractive female guest mistakes me for someone of actual prominence. Not that anyone actually does that. And I'll avoid Sund...

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I was able to get in to see Guimares & DelGaudio on Thursday night. (Flew all the way in from Utah so I could catch their performance.) It was worth it.

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