Until March...
/Today is the last post in February. New posts begin Wednesday, March 1st. Supporters will receive the next issue of the newsletter that day as well.
We’re going to be doing a round of magic testing at the end of March and we’re looking for someone 70 or older to help us as a performer. We’re looking for a friendly grandfather type. They don’t need to be a great magician. In fact, for this particular test, it’s better if they’re not. They would need to be available for probably two days—the exact dates aren’t set yet. They should be in the NYC area. And they will be paid. If you know of someone, send me an email with their information. [Update: It looks like we have someone to help with this. Thanks to those of you who reached out.]
Do any of the companies who produce magic ebooks create left-handed editions, swapping left-right designations and including alternate flipped illustrations? That seems like something that could be done easily enough. But maybe there aren’t enough left-handers to make it worthwhile. Or, as a left-hander, are you so used to flipping left/right in your head that reading an accurate version would be even more confusing?
I’m reminded of a reader who once sent me this picture of what he does when he has to learn a complex sleight.
Being a left-handed magicians seems like a nightmare.
Marc Kerstein’s app ISO is going up in price at the end of this month. I think the app has a lot of potential and I’ll be covering it in the next newsletter. If you’re considering it though, I would take the plunge now before the price goes up to $60 on March 1st.
You can take some comfort when you buy one of Marc’s apps. As I write in the next newsletter…
The good thing about Marc’s apps is that he always keeps them up-to-date. If history is a guide, you don’t have to worry about him abandoning this app and leaving it to wither away. It seems like he actually likes working on the apps. Other app developers treat their app like a kid they had after a drunken one-night stand with an Applebees hostess. They seem angry when anyone is like, “You gonna check in on that kid ever again?”
They’re like, “Goddammit, what now? I didn’t ask for this!”
You can’t just put an app out into the world and support it for the first couple of months to get as many sales as possible. You have to raise that thing. And Marc is a good app-daddy.
Did everyone have fun at Blackpool?
Right before every well-attended magic convention takes place, I get a half dozen emails or so from people saying something like, “Hey, if you’re going to be there, let me know and I’ll buy you a beer.” I often consider pairing these people up and seeing what happens. Like I would tell one guy, “Meet me in the bar at 7:30. Sit in the seat all the way at the end. I’m a little nervous, so please just stare forward and don’t look directly at me until I say it’s okay.”
Then I’d tell the other guy, “I’ll be in the bar at 7:30, sitting in the seat all the way at the end. I’m a little nervous so I might not look at you at first. If you could caress my inner thigh gently that would loosen me up and get me ready to talk to you.”
If I plan it right, I think I could choreograph a full on sexual encounter between two people. Hell, if I really gave it some thought I think I could orchestrate a proper orgy. I’ll let you know how it goes.
See you all in March! When we all get ready to celebrate… uhm… St. Patrick’s Day, of course. And… well… Employee Apprecation Day? Look, it’s not that exciting a month. But we’ll be back here anyway. See you then.