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Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy is Here!

Postby Richard Kaufman » November 14th, 2020, 2:34 pm

It's here ... it's "Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy"! My first advance came yesterday via Fedex, and all the others are now on a slow boat from China arriving mid December. Thanks to all those who've ordered. If you want to buy a great book, almost 600 pages with 1400 photos, visit http://www.richardkaufman.com Pick the Priority Mail option for postage to ensure you'll receive it in time for the holiday.

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Postby AJM » November 14th, 2020, 3:03 pm

Nice!

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Postby Randy Naviaux » November 16th, 2020, 3:18 pm

Woohoo! Can't wait.

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Postby Brian Hebert » December 15th, 2020, 10:06 am

is it still on schedule?

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Postby Dustin Stinett » December 15th, 2020, 11:02 am

Apparently you have not heard. The container ship from China ran afoul of some extremely heavy weather and lost over 1,800 containers overboard. It is not known if the book was lost, and it will take at least one month to find out (the ship is currently in Osaka Bay, Japan). So the answer to your question is no, it's not on schedule. More information can be found on Richard's Facebook page.

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Postby Brian Hebert » December 15th, 2020, 1:36 pm

I had not heard. thank you.

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Postby Richard Kaufman » December 15th, 2020, 1:50 pm

We sent an email out to everyone who ordered the book informing them of the delay.
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Postby Anthony Vinson » December 15th, 2020, 5:35 pm

The incident even made this week's issue of The Week magazine. No mention of Mr. Jennings of course...

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Postby Chas Nigh » December 15th, 2020, 9:19 pm

Since on average a container ship can hold up to 16,000 cargo containers, I think the odds are in our favor.

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Postby Richard Kaufman » December 15th, 2020, 9:24 pm

This one had, I think, 14,000 containers.
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Postby Larry Horowitz » December 15th, 2020, 10:26 pm

Jenga experts have been consulted.

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Postby Jack Shalom » December 15th, 2020, 10:53 pm

I didn't know this kind of thing happened post 1492 or so. I could understand if the whole ship went down, but some containers fell overboard? Sounds strange. They didn't secure them correctly or something?

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Postby Bill Mullins » December 16th, 2020, 12:21 am

Jack -- The ships carry standard "Conex" shipping containers. They are 40 ft long, and 8-1/2 or 9-1/2 feet tall. They are stacked 8 or higher on deck. The ship has a framework on top to help stabilize the containers, and the containers themselves are secured to each other.
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In calm seas, everything is stable. But in rougher water, when the ship rolls to port or starboard, the stack becomes unstable and the boxes start falling.

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Postby Jack Shalom » December 16th, 2020, 8:30 am

Wow, thanks for the pictures. But really, it's ridiculous to think that in the 21st century, no one can think of a way to secure the containers better? I assume it's a function of trying to squeeze more containers on a ship at the risk of accident.

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Postby Dustin Stinett » December 16th, 2020, 8:58 am

I have little doubt that the containers were as secured as modern, human-made, technology allows. The sea can be a major bitch. Until you've been in seas where solid green water is pouring over the bow and rails, and looking out the wheelhouse windows all you can see is a wall of ocean and no sky, you cannot comprehend its incredible power.

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Postby Bill Mullins » December 16th, 2020, 7:00 pm

Dustin -- you're going all Quint on us here.

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Postby Tom Gilbert » December 17th, 2020, 7:37 am

Who'd have thought that would happen?? It is after all 2020. Hope the books are safe.

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Postby kkelly » December 17th, 2020, 7:42 am

Bill Mullins wrote:Dustin -- you're going all Quint on us here.


looks like they needed a bigger boat!

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Postby Joe Lyons » December 17th, 2020, 7:56 am

kkelly wrote:
Bill Mullins wrote:Dustin -- you're going all Quint on us here.


looks like they needed a bigger boat!

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Postby russ182 » July 23rd, 2021, 12:36 pm

Richard , I have preordered it from a dealer in the UK ( PropDog) the delivery date keeps slipping do you know when they will arrive in the UK please . Russ

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Postby Richard Kaufman » July 23rd, 2021, 12:38 pm

Not a clue. They are stuck at the port of Los Angeles for some reason. They have to go from there to Murphy's and then to your dealer. I'd say it will be a month.
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Postby russ182 » July 23rd, 2021, 12:45 pm

Any idea what the hold up is at LA , surely they must have let you know

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Postby Richard Kaufman » July 23rd, 2021, 1:05 pm

Because of the pandemic shipping and work at the ports is a total mess. They are short of workers like everyone else.
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Postby Ian Kendall » July 23rd, 2021, 3:42 pm

I ordered something from Canada, and they are saying Canada post overseas is working out at 60 working days (that's three months) for a >letter<...

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Postby Bob Farmer » July 23rd, 2021, 6:11 pm

Ian, that sounds right if it is going by sea but not by air.

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Postby Alex Kirk » July 29th, 2021, 11:27 am

This isn't about shipping time or mode of transport, this about a delay of over a month at a port in the U.S with no reason given?

That sounds unbelievable to me.

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Postby Richard Kaufman » July 29th, 2021, 7:16 pm

A combination of shipping and mode. Everything is backed up. Just getting your stuff on a boat takes a full month longer than before. And due to a shortage of workers at the port in LA, stuff just sits there.
You may find it hard to believe, but yes, the books have been sitting at the port in LA for a month.
Just got some updates today, so hopefully there will be some forward movement shortly.
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Postby dpyne909 » July 29th, 2021, 8:05 pm

Shipping from L.A. to Europe is a two month lead time for the items my work ships. Much longer than normal.

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Postby chetday » July 30th, 2021, 11:17 am

My son and his wife have an online business and they're having the same delays as Richard noted with the products they sell, products manufactured in China and taking forever and a day to reach them. It has been a real nightmare with no good end in sight, from what they tell me.

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Postby Bill Mullins » July 30th, 2021, 3:04 pm

I recently ordered a small tool from Banggood, out of China. It took four days to get from China to Atlanta. Then it sat in the post office in Atlanta for 10 days before it eventually came to Huntsville, AL.

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Postby russ182 » August 9th, 2021, 9:40 am

Have they left the port yet ?

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Postby Richard Kaufman » August 9th, 2021, 12:28 pm

Supposed to be on a truck and delivered this week.
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Postby russ182 » August 19th, 2021, 3:49 pm

Any updates or is there a place to see them ?

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Postby Richard Kaufman » August 19th, 2021, 5:09 pm

Murphy's Magic has shipped its copies of Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy to all dealers.
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Postby PressureFan » January 1st, 2022, 3:23 pm

What a book. I’m still swimming in it.

The decades of work on the book speak for themselves, but I’d love to know more about the photograph sessions. Julie Eng’s beautiful photography and Jason England’s skilled hands. Wonderful.
The photos are so exacting it’s easy to take them for granted. They deliver precise information at a glance.
There must be photos or video of the work being done in the studio. I’d love a peek.

How long did Jason England have with the material to prepare for the photos?
How long did they work together to get the right angles?

Thank you, Richard!

Cheers and Happy New Year!

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Postby Richard Kaufman » January 1st, 2022, 3:56 pm

There are no photos of us working. Jason had the text in advance and read it, though we were both reading the text during the photo sessions. It took five or six days to shoot all the photos. The whole process was an endurance test: get each photo right and also take them as quickly as possible. Julie and Jason were great to work with, but frankly I don't think any of us are looking forward to doing it again, but we will for "Mr. Jennings Takes it Tough," of which I wrote the first 500 pages during the first year of the pandemic.
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Postby Tarotist » January 1st, 2022, 8:46 pm

Ian Kendall wrote:I ordered something from Canada, and they are saying Canada post overseas is working out at 60 working days (that's three months) for a >letter<...


Normally mail from Canada to the UK is remarkably fast. In fact faster than sending it from one part of Canada to another. And if mailed to the US next door it seems to take ages and ages and ages. However, a letter from Toronto to the UK takes only 3 days. I am not sure about parcels but I don't think much longer. Of course with the pandemic everything is a bit crazy at the moment.

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Postby Jack Shalom » January 2nd, 2022, 1:12 pm

"Mr. Jennings Takes it Tough," of which I wrote the first 500 pages during the first year of the pandemic.


Does that mean there's a second 500 pages?!

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Postby Richard Kaufman » January 2nd, 2022, 1:38 pm

There's much more to write, but it will have to wait until after Greater Magic.
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Postby Bill Mullins » January 29th, 2022, 11:33 am

The fish can learn to cook as they study up on card tricks.


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