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Jamie D Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2292 Posts |
Very well done Sven. I really like the routine with the spoons.
Again well done. Daren
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Reuben Dunn Inner circle Has a purple ribbon wraped around my 1592 Posts |
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On 2009-07-04 21:32, mindpunisher wrote: Just wondering.....how much would you pay for a BUMA board? Or is your scorn selective too? |
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mindpunisher Inner circle 6132 Posts |
Why would I need a Buma board? A Gelboard does the same thing. I paid £150 for that wreck of a product Kopy Kat. Which fell apart within weeks. I now can source the magnetic film for about £4 a sheet and make something more natural with ease.
that's a difference of £146. To be honest the routines that came with it weren't that great. Worth about £8 maybe. You also seem to be overlooking a few things. Why would you buy from or support someone who tells you blatant lies? Andtreats you like an idiot? If the routines are worth the price of the package then the knowledge of the GELBOARD shouldn't affect sales right? |
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
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On 2009-07-06 05:40, mindpunisher wrote: Oh, now I see, this was all about a misunderstanding. We never brought anything from you before, dude. |
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Ted Squires New user 35 Posts |
Interesting topic!
I can see both sides of this, however aside from the Impressionable Mind Board, I am not familiar with James Biss' material. I've been doing mentalism for a long time and very rarely buy anything new. I was familiar with the toy in question before James released the mind board. More than familiar, I own several of them. I was interested in the magnetic gel material for a drawing duplication routine. I purchased several commercially available routines to see what was available. Ultimately I did by the Impressionable Mind Board a couple of years after I had purchased the toy. Honestly I laughed when I saw what it was, considering I had several of them. I've since sold it and it's been a while since I looked at the routine, but for me the routine wasn't worth the price. (Notice that I said for me). What I remember about it is that it was a 3 phase routine - the first part being psychological forces, the second part being a real-time drawing duplication with a spectator and the third revelation being the result of pre-show work. This didn't work for me because I already have an extensive psychological forces presentation at the beginning of my show that has been a solid part of my opening for years now. The second phase was fine, but the third phase with pre-show was out. I don't do anything with pre-show. It's just the way I prefer to work. I have a consistent show, meaning that no matter what the circumstances I can always do the exact show I want to - surrounded, up close, stage, no stage or walking in at the last moment. However from another perspective I can see why some of you would be excited about this. Had you never seen the board before or were familiar with the principles involved with this routine, it would be powerful for you. Quote:
On 2009-06-26 11:32, Sven Rygh wrote: And that's ultimately the direction I took for the current drawing duplication routine that I use. While there are some very clever props out there, I tend to stick with the classics and work with materials that can be purchased at any office supply store. Obviously what works for me isn't going to work for everyone. I'm a professional mentalist and I'm not opposed to using playing cards or presenting a magic trick in my act. That may be a big faux pas for many of you. |
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John C Eternal Order I THINK therefore I wrote 12920 Posts |
I have no idea what you're saying Sven (I even asked our houskeeper Inge if she knew, Inge's from Holland, but she didn't know either!) but you look darn good saying it all!!
J |
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
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On 2009-07-06 05:40, mindpunisher wrote: I understand you punishing your own mind about what props not to buy, but you mistreat your props too? To be honest I believe it is wrong. But no problem, it is your choice, just like it is our choice to purchase what we want to. |
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mindpunisher Inner circle 6132 Posts |
Of course purchase what you want to. From who you want to no matter what their ethics are.
I love people like you Dynamo... You make me smile for all the wrong reasons. But that's what keeps me on here. |
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
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On 2009-07-06 09:50, mindpunisher wrote: Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty we are free at last! |
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Sven Rygh Inner circle Oslo, Norway. 1945 Posts |
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On 2009-07-06 09:02, johncesta wrote: Shhh...it's a secret! Give my regards to Inge, and tell her that it is even more difficult for Norwegians to understand the Dutch than for the Dutch to understand Norwegians! Sven PS Thanks a lot, BTW!
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mindpunisher Inner circle 6132 Posts |
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On 2009-07-06 10:07, Dynamike wrote: Nothings free in this world! Especially a free lunch. |
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
Well I'm moving to a different world.
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kinesis Inner circle Scotland, surrounded by 2708 Posts |
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On 2009-07-02 17:16, mindpunisher wrote: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......rum=82#0 Quote:
On 2009-07-06 05:40, mindpunisher wrote: You paid for the idea, the creation of a concept, the R & D, the routines, etc etc not just the materials. Remember the fantastic 'Invisible Assistant' imp device. You could make this for pennies but it got great reviews and no-one complained about the price. Derek |
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
Amen to that, Derek.
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mindpunisher Inner circle 6132 Posts |
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On 2009-07-07 07:36, kinesis wrote: Actually Derek it got awful reviews a few weeks after when it fell apart. The ideas and routines were worth about £8 were less than average. Why not just tell us where to get the film and sell an e-book? That is only way you could justify the R&D. The product was flawed it fell apart at the spine after a few weeks. It was over way over priced. Even if it had fantastic reviews I thought it was ****. It fell apart. Any other industry I would've got my money back. When I see a good product I rave about it. When its **** I rave about it. However in this quaint little world of mentalism it seems its a crime to tell the truth. |
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
I heard they can not fall apart on their own. So what did you do to it to make it fall apart?
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Tony Iacoviello Eternal Order 13151 Posts |
Mike:
That is not fair. Anything that is assembled stands the chance of coming apart. Although I have not had a problem with my IMB, I have had issues with other products and those experiences have poisoned me from wanting to purchase anything else from those manufacturers. Even though most everyone else has nothing but good things to say about them. There is almost nothing worse than going to use something and getting ready to hand it out and finding that it is falling apart or has fallen apart. The only thing worse is having it do so in the spectators’ hands. So although I don’t share MPs experience with the IMB, I share it with other items (from other manufacturers) and can completely understand and empathize with his feelings. Tony |
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
Mindpunisher, please disregard my previous post. I take back what I said. To be honest, Tony knows a lot more than I do. Tony is also the one who advised me to get the IMB a few years ago.
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Tom Jorgenson Inner circle LOOSE ANGLES, CALIFORNIA 4451 Posts |
"Remember the fantastic 'Invisible Assistant' imp device. You could make this for pennies but it got great reviews and no-one complained about the price."
Derek [/quote] I did. And I'm still grousing about that piece o' carp. It was the one overpriced overhyped thing that made me realize that underpricing a good thing is much better than overpricing an old almost useless idea. It is the single reason I priced the Brazen Blindfold setup at $25 instead of $75 ('to keep it out of the hands of the merely curious'). At $75 it certainly might have been a bargain to anyone who used it, but a rip off to anyone who was getting it to study the field. Like I mentioned, $60 for IA put me off of anything Skink (or whatever his name was) ever would put out... Sorry for the inturrupt, but even mentioning IA gets me riled.
We dance an invisible dance to music they cannot hear.
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John C Eternal Order I THINK therefore I wrote 12920 Posts |
I don't think MP was referring to the IMB falling apart. Was he? He mentioned it was 150 lbs (I can't make that little lb symbol)
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