I haven't gotten to 'Flash Speller' yet. I've only worked through the first four effects. I think it's a book that I'll actually work through; because each effect seems so worth it. I just got done trying out 'Divide and Conquer.' I've actually been having some trouble with it.
Simon ternyata diam-diam menyukai Annabelle, ia ingin sekali memiliki gadis itu meski Simon tahu Annabelle tidak suka dengannya. Seperti kisah cinta pada umumnya ya, Simon mulai mendekati Annabelle, eh tapi Annabelle malah jual mahal. Novel Dewasa Romantis Terjemahan Pdf Creator. Simply Simon eBook (Download) by Simon Aronson. Simply Simon is the third hardcover book by Simon Aronson, but it Juan Tamariz: I regard my admired friend Simon Aronson as the one magician who has contributed the most to memorized deck work since the time of Nikola.
The method is just like that in 'Queenspell' but it just isn't coming out right. I'll have to reread it and see if I'm missing something. But that one seems like it would go over well.
Can't wait to figure out my error so I can try it out. The whole UnDo influence technique I think is genius.
I was initially told that the first effect: 'Prior Commitment' is the best effect in the book. It's good, yes- but I'm not 'feeling' the excitement level as others shared with me. Perhaps I'll try and review the other variations that follow in that chapter after the initial explanation. I've been having a lot of fun with Queenspell though. Matt Tomasko.
I really like this book. Basically, I have really only just gotten through the first 4 effects. They are all slightly different but they all use the Un-do Influence principle. I blow hot and cold on which of the 4 effects I think is the 'best' for presentation to an audience. I like the Prior Commitment but I'm somewhat put off by marking up the Jokers. I like the other versions but I'm not certain that the spelling version or the elimination version are any better than Prior Commitment. I think I like the spelling version best but I think that an audience might me put off by long spelling effects.
The key will be to perform these for laymen audiences. So far, I've only performed these for magician buddies during brainstorming sessions and they are put off by all of them.
In fairness, these guys are more of the card knuckle-busting variety. I, on the other hand, am more of the knuckle-dragging variety.
(grin) Frankly, I'm still trying to work my way through the methodology of this Un-do Influence principle. I can 'see it' in my mind, but, when I try to vary from Simon's printed versions', I find myself floundering. For instance, if you don't wish to use the 18th and the 43rd card how can you set up the deck for differnet numbers. I love devious methodologies like this and I'm just trying to 'get inside' of it and understand why it works and how it can be modified. You guys have me intrigued about the FlashSpeller and the Spell it Out effects.
I'll definitely have to try these out. Simon not only shows you HOW to do a trick but WHY the trick works too. I think this an awesome idea because it allows one to come up with different handlings and presentations that he has not laid out in the book to begin with. This idea is quite obvious in his detailed explanation of 'Twice As Hard'. This is a trick of which Michael Close said he knew a memorized deck was used but still couldn't figure out how it was done.
How cool is that? To any and all that read this post; take my advice and buy this book then read it word for word with cards in hand and you will have increased your appreciation for great card magic tenfold. Warpod New user 10 Posts. Can anyone comment on the subject matter in Try the Impossible dealing with the Aronson Stack?
The ad copy states 'An all-new, in-depth look at the Aronson Stack, with over 25 new effects that require no memorization and retain the entire stack intact!' I haven't learned the 'stack' but would like to. Obviously I could get one of Simon's earlier works but this book sounds intriguing by itself.
My question is, can you adequately learn the Aronson Stack from this book or do you already need to know it? Waters Inner circle 2511 Posts. I have started on Try The Impossible now. Love it so far. Aronson writes books that I can follow. Not everyone does that.
I don't really get how the Undo Influence works but I'm an idiot at formula type things anyway. As long as it works that is good enough for me for now. Magical in fact. About Prior Commitment, the one Undo Influence trick I knew from before, I'm not in love with it. I cannot see how the ending with the numbered cards should add to the trick.
In my opinion it diminishes the effect since it then suddenly seems apparent that it is a 'fake' deck. (I still ran a ton of jokers through my printer to get neat thick numbers on various back patterns). To me the 1441 version seems a good deal stronger. I find shuffling these reverse cards setups very cumbersome tho. So considering that I think Divide and Conquer is a phenomenal alternative. As I'm writing this I suddenly wonder if the spectator could not be made to do the dealing towards the end.
If it ended up as a kind of Out of This World after the locating of the cards, that would be cool. Too tired to think about it now. Just wanted to share my enthusiasm over Try The Impossible before going to bed.
I like the concept of the Birthday Card or the Calendar Card Trick. You can download a small version of the chart (for free) from Simon Aronson's site: The download there is called 'Year-at-a-Glance Chart'. My problem is that I am vision-impaired. I can't read the chart even with prescription lenses. So, for my own personal use, I re-entered all of the information into Microsoft Excel. I used a font that is very similar to the one on Bicycle cards. I then saved it as a PDF file so more folks can access it.
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My version fills up an entire 8-1/2 by 11' page! Simon's version shows 31 days for each month, which is unrealistic.
My version uses the correct number of days for each of the months. I am not explaining here how to use this chart. You can find the working in 'Simply Simon' and in Volume Two of his DVDs. I am posting the file here for those who may also need a larger version. Please let me know if there are any errors. Aronson: You are welcome to use this on your site if you deem it to be of value. JanForster Inner circle Germany.
When not traveling. Frankly, I'm surprised there is not more interest in this effect. This can even be used 'stand-alone', without a deck of cards. Like many 'puter nerds, I have papers all over my desk. This printout stands out because it is colorful. If someone asks, 'What is that'? I go into the birthday card spiel.
I explain that due to advancing age, I have decided to try to improve my memory by memorizing the Hallmark-Approved Birthday Card Calendar, etc. I ask for a birthday date and call out the correct card while the printout is in their hands. They confirm that I am correct. This alone shows great mental prowess. Or, you can force the birthday card (using your favorite method), and continue the trick, as written.
But, if the birthday card falls within the stack numbers 10 through 15 (6 cards), you have a minor miracle just waiting to happen. If this is the case, you can remove the deck and with, or without, false shuffles and cuts, spell directly to the chosen card. If the card is within the first 14 days of any month, there is an almost 40% chance that one of the magic cards will be be chosen. When this happens, there is no forcing, no handling, no nothing. You get a free ride without any effort on your part. I urge those who use the Aronson Stack to take another look at this one.
This has a dynamite impact. Turk Inner circle Portland, OR 3543 Posts. MemDeck329, Thanks for the pdf file. The graphics are much more clear, crisp and sharp than the one on Simon's site. And, you made it accurate by only showing the cards for the actual days in each month.
Being anal retentive, I like that. BTW, there is no need to print out the chart in 100% size for an 8 1/2' X 11' sheet of paper; shrink it to 66% and it is remarkably readable and properly sized for most Hallmark size cards. Experiment and get the percentage just right for your particular purpose. (That said, I understand the eyesight (or lack thereof) motivation for printing out this chart on a full size sheet of paper.) Best, Mike.
Thanks Turk and Double J. Several folks have asked me about the Bicycle Card font and the original Excel file I put together. I am happy to send my Excel file to anyone, but without the correct font installed on YOUR system, it would look like garbage.
If you would like to install this font, click here: Enter the site, and click on the letter 'C', near the top of the page. Scroll down until you arrive at 'Card Characters'. Download the zip file. It contains the.ttf font AND a PDF file. The PDF file shows which keyboard strokes will produce the graphics for the Clubs, Hearts, Spades, and Diamonds characters.
When you are working with this font, it shows the CHSD suits in the color black. You will need to highlight the hearts and diamonds 'characters', and change the font color to red for those characters. It takes a little effort.
After that you can cut and paste these characters anywhere. I made the PDF file so that EVERYONE can read it. Even though the Birthday/Calendar trick uses no cards higher than 43 (King of Spades), I went ahead and entered all 52 cards so I could cut and paste them into other documents. To try to disguise the chart, I also made a Word document whereby all of the values are in black, and all of the suits are in the proper colors. My original posting shows 'splashes of red' all over the sheet.
Looking over Simon Aronson's original offering, I see that he did the same thing, possibly for the same reason. Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 11875 Posts. On 2009-11-30 02:56, MemDeck329 wrote: I like the concept of the Birthday Card or the Calendar Card Trick. You can download a small version of the chart (for free) from Simon Aronson's site: The download there is called 'Year-at-a-Glance Chart'. My problem is that I am vision-impaired. I can't read the chart even with prescription lenses.
So, for my own personal use, I re-entered all of the information into Microsoft Excel. I used a font that is very similar to the one on Bicycle cards.
I then saved it as a PDF file so more folks can access it. My version fills up an entire 8-1/2 by 11' page! Simon's version shows 31 days for each month, which is unrealistic.
My version uses the correct number of days for each of the months. I am not explaining here how to use this chart. You can find the working in 'Simply Simon' and in Volume Two of his DVDs.
I am posting the file here for those who may also need a larger version. Please let me know if there are any errors. Aronson: You are welcome to use this on your site if you deem it to be of value. Great stuff, thanks! MemDeck329, I appreciate you letting us use the Bicycle Font! It is very cool! I have already used it to create some interesting props!
I was curious however, on your full page chart, why you did not use the one-stroke number '10'? When you are typing using the font, if you key in an equals sign (=), the font will print the number '10' exactly as the 10s are printed on the Bicycle cards. I think it looks much more consistent and makes all the card values take up the same amount of space. I also noticed that there is no mention of using the equals sign to create the one-stroke '10' in the read-me pdf file.
Another thing: If anyone is using this Card Character font in an excel spreadsheet, there is a way to set on 'Conditional Formatting' in your spreadsheet so that the cell will autmoatically change the font color to red for Diamonds and Hearts and leave it black for Clubs and Spades. It involves using a formula that looks at the right-most character of your text to determine if you have entered a character (for diamonds) or a character for hearts.
It's a little complicated to explain but I would be happy to do so if there is interest. Hey BustedFinger. That's a useful tip on the equals sign for the 10! Turk, take a look at the very bottom of this screen. Click on 'Browse' to the right of the attachment window.
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Click on the file name you want to upload to the forum. The only valid file types are doc, gif, jpg, pdf, rtf, txt, and zip. Unfortunately, we cannot upload Excel (xls) files here, so I had to convert my xls files to pdf. Excel is a great program for creating charts, etc. Turk Inner circle Portland, OR 3543 Posts.