The Genii Forum

Tom Pilling

I say, I say, I say! What's the definition of chutzpah? The boy who pleaded guilty to murdering his parents. When he was brought to trial, he asked the judge for clemency on the grounds of only recently having been orphaned. In other news, Penguin, Saturn, Vanishing Inc., and MJM have all withdrawn ...

Tom Pilling

Perhaps it is too sordid for some? I don't know. This is a link to what Bob King has written on the Penguin Magic website: http://www.penguinmagic.com/q/red-new-wave-prediction/52c9a55f41b86a5a7e0a46b0 In case it vanishes, it says: "How can you sell a trick that was stolen from me? I put this o...

Tom Pilling

The old "I was only obeying orders" gambit, eh? You may well be right, Damian. But we all know how well that one plays out.

Tom Pilling

Someone should probably take along some chips to go with all that egg on their faces.

Craig Petty: redefining chutzpah, one day at a time.

I am looking forward to the rationalisation that will be doubtless forthcoming. 'Looking forward', as in peeking through my fingers whilst cringing horribly.

Tom Pilling

Yes, it is rather depressing. From a thread on one's favourite gaffed and ungaffed tricks: " Gimmicked: 1. New Wave Prediction 2. Just Name It 3 - Invisible Deck Ungimmicked 1. Paperclipped 2. Ambitious Card 3 - Triumph Craig " [Posted on MagicBunny.co.uk, Sun July 03, 2005, 7:24 pm] I und...

Tom Pilling

Thanks for the link, Richard. That completely passed me by when it was broadcast.

Tom Pilling

Richard, yes, quite right. He talked about it in self-deprecating terms in the lovely, filmed interview which came with his memoirs. But, as I said, I was erroneous in thinking that 'RED' was a take on 'Second Sight'. It is, in fact, practically identical to NWP. I guess one could argue that NWP is ...

Tom Pilling

Apparently, this is the same trick as Bob King's 'New Wave Prediction'.

My fault was to pre-judge it as a rip-off of 'Second Sight', by the late, great Ron Wilson.

It seems that no answer is forthcoming, either from the author or producer.

What says the Genii?

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What pisses me off the most, quite apart from magic, is that apparently there was a consultation. When? Where? We were never consulted. I'd be interested in the ecological arguments. On the one hand, paper money means wood pulp, on the other, plastics don't easily bio-degrade. I suspect it is based ...

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Not in our bloody house...

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Nice

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I don't quite understand the leap from my minor faux pas to ejaculating comparisons with sharing scans of published works. I assumed it was a minor faux pas, and you replied like that was the case, and there things seemed fine and cleared. Then Damian and Richard posted that they didn't consider it...

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Gratuitous? Charming, Mr Stone. I don't quite understand the leap from my minor faux pas to ejaculating comparisons with sharing scans of published works. I must be too stupid to see the logic there; all I see is reductio ad absurdum. Oh, and being "taken with" and "taken by" are...

Tom Pilling

That's a lovely, technical, description of some bloke throwing a load of cards around that seem to have... I'm not sure I think it is fair to deconstruct another performers' act in such specific detail on an open forum. While it isn't a lot more obfuscated to say "black art", it at least ...

Tom Pilling

That's a lovely, technical, description of some bloke throwing a load of cards around that seem to have black backs. He also seems to do a lot of waffling and wiffling about with his hands, prior to and after each phase. Oh, and during, too, he woofles in each phase. Shin Lim's hand movements in pho...

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Great news. Cheers.

Tom Pilling

mrgoat wrote:I imagine if everyone did some kind of acting 101 course rather than practise the latest flourish their magic would improve no end.

Yes!

Tom Pilling

Tommy Wonder, in his Tamed Card routine, makes a very important point, re: the magician in trouble scenario. It is that by blaming the spectator, when the chosen card doesn't match the others, he generates a mild feeling of resentment, rather than sympathy. That may seem odd, at first, but what it a...

Tom Pilling

Richard, I'm familiar with this through Chinese martial arts, not magic. I quite agree, it is extremely dangerous.

Tom Pilling

I can see how this would be possible, but nerve wracking, if one slammed the hand against the blade. Is this what you mean, or is it against the point of the knife? (In which case I would have no idea.)

Tom Pilling

The forum is really not working on iPhone(4S), how is it going with other smart phones?

Tom Pilling

Truly, I think most of us who have not subscribed are only really interested in the quality of the material. Did it deliver? A few have got bogged down in what at best was a marketing ploy, or at worst was a piece of vanity. As performers, we understand the importance of "bang for your buck&quo...

Tom Pilling

That's true!

I hope this all just dies. No offence, RS, but....stretch......yawn.......

Tom Pilling

Uh-huh. Bizarrely, and for the first time ever, I find little to choose between Genii, Magic Cafe and Magic Bunny in terms of silliness. I like silliness. Let's keep it up. The one person who seems to have kept very cool is Mr Stone. Well done that man. Or, is, he, [dramatic music], the, brains, beh...

Tom Pilling

Is anyone else drowning in handbags around here? Or is it just me...

Tom Pilling

Johnny, you are being totally reasonable. To any reader who is still confused: Within the Equality Act (2010), there is enshrined a concept known as "REASONABLE ADJUSTMENT". It is this concept, this provision, which means that Derek Lever, and the other organisers, and the venue itself, ar...

Tom Pilling

Oh dear. This man is a bully. Richard is absolutely right, the club is liable, not just the seemingly despicable person, Lever. It IS ABSOLUTELY ILLEGAL in the UK: I am married to an expert. Johnny is going about things in an exemplary way, far better than they deserve. And, please, why shouldn't pe...

Tom Pilling

Sorry Johnny, meant to say the Equality Act. (I'm a bit dated.) Glad you have got legal help. Of course, the organisers are breaking UK law by refusing "reasonable adjustment". It is disgusting. May I say that your whole approach seems exemplary to me. My wife would say (and did in fact sa...

Tom Pilling

Richard Kaufman wrote:I would imagine he would be able to find someone to send a letter pro bono due to the type of issue.

The Disabilities Discrimination Act [DDA] is a fairly powerful antidote to w***ers, when used properly, and of course, 'mud sticks'.

Tom Pilling

That's no way to talk about Mrs Lever...

Tom Pilling

I'm not sure where Mr Goat's certainty comes from re: free review copies and bias. I know jazz reviewers from The Times, The Guardian, Jazzwise etc. All the review copies are free, and it has zero bearing on the subsequent review. If a publisher wants their books reviewed, they send out free copies....

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The mind boggles. I don't just hate the 'move', I hated the entire video. What's with driving a sports car very slowly in a multi storey car park? I think, perhaps, someone involved wanted to show off their tart's handbag of a motorcar... Underwhelmed, to say the least. Any thoughts on the "luc...

Tom Pilling

It's probably because previously the BBC was found to be involved in telephone phone-in 'sharp practice' and there was public furore. The public institution now needs to be seen to be squeaky clean. His shows are on Channel Four, which is partly state funded, partly commercial. But the BBC, apart f...

Tom Pilling

What disturbs me is the sheer diversity that exists within 'hypnotism'. One the one hand, I'd feel ambivalent about a friend or family member going to a 'hypnotherapist' because they were feeling tense, or dealing with smoking withdrawal. Like Damien, however, I would just as soon recommend going to...

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Wise words.

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It is indeed. Suicide rates are higher in those suffering with this, as I know. The key is to understand 'spectrum'. Everybody is unique, even identical twins.

Tom Pilling

Yes. Sensitivity towards mental illness is not political correctness, it is simply human compassion. Bipolar used to be called manic depression; anyone who has lived with this knows the misery and desperation it brings with it, both for the sufferer and family.

Tom Pilling

Chaps, I am fascinated by reading the reports on FISM in Blackpool, thank you so much. There is one small niggle, however, over aspects of the coverage, that is Blackpool itself. C'mon. Most contributors here know about Blackpool from experience. Hawking their wares annually or biannually, the flea-...

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Hi Damian, I seriously recommend learning this one-to-one from an experienced fire worker. It's not difficult, but there are a couple of things you MUST remember, or it'll be a trip to A&E with the sirens on. Practice getting a good stream going using water, before moving to parrafin. Never, eve...

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