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Lonnie Dilan Special user Canyon Country, California 823 Posts	Posted: Jan 24, 2002 07:42 pm 0 Has anyone read this book? What do you think about it?
IanB Loyal user Derby 262 Posts	Posted: Jan 24, 2002 11:38 pm 0 Are you talking about the "Scotland" edition or "Japanese" edition?
Scott F. Guinn Inner circle "Great Scott!" aka "Palms of Putty" & "Poof Daddy G" 6586 Posts	Posted: Jan 25, 2002 12:20 am 0 Both are excellent. "Love God, laugh more, spend more time with the ones you love, play with children, do good to those in need, and eat more ice cream. There is more to life than magic tricks." - Scott F. Guinn My Lybrary Page
IanB Loyal user Derby 262 Posts	Posted: Jan 25, 2002 12:23 am 0 Most definitely
Gary Alford Regular user 175 Posts	Posted: Jan 25, 2002 01:16 pm 0 Agreed, excellent
strollingmagician Loyal user 285 Posts	Posted: Jan 25, 2002 08:21 pm 0 I have both. The Japanese one uses a lot of gaffs, but is sure to fool magicians. The Scotland one is more skill, and has a few gems if you look deep enough.
Lonnie Dilan Special user Canyon Country, California 823 Posts	Posted: Jan 25, 2002 08:36 pm 0 Lots of gimmicks? is it worth it though? nice effects?
IanB Loyal user Derby 262 Posts	Posted: Jan 26, 2002 01:02 am 0 Both books are very good. I recommend them very much.
Geoff Williams Special user St. Pete Beach, FL 617 Posts	Posted: Jan 28, 2002 05:04 am 0 Personally, I LOVE the way Japanese think about magic (assuming that "Five Times Five" is an accurate representation of their cultural "take" on magic). It's so visual and offbeat. I combined two tricks ("The Appearing Deck" by Fujiwara followed by "BoxBack" by Maeda) and fried the guys at a local club meeting. So startlingly visual (and rather simple to do)! I cannot recommend this book (the Japanese version) too highly. "Saját légpárnás tele van angolnák." (Hungarian for "My hovercraft is full of eels")
Lonnie Dilan Special user Canyon Country, California 823 Posts	Posted: Jan 28, 2002 08:23 pm 0 I just got the book on saturday and I am please with the contents. Is that bullet move really possible? I just don't get it.
Spydur Special user PDX, now San Diego...back to PDX 966 Posts	Posted: Jan 29, 2002 10:43 pm 0 The bullet is possible and looks great (when done right.) I talked about this in the coin section. Play with it and you will work out some neat coin stuff. I did. I also work stand-up. Have fun ouT. Spydur Portland Magician Seattle Magician
Lonnie Dilan Special user Canyon Country, California 823 Posts	Posted: Jan 29, 2002 10:54 pm 0 Yes I'm starting to get the hang of it. it's nice. Gonna take some work though...but I think I got it.