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emyers99 Inner circle Columbus, Ohio 4782 Posts 
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How do you get to the forum? I ordered from TAP but didn't get an email about the forum.
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Winks Special user Arizona 755 Posts
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Why are those of us who purchased TA from other dealers (I got mine from Hocus Pocus) not allowed into the Forums. If I had known that, I would have purchased from TAP. Really makes me feel cheated.
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matthew90 New user 56 Posts
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Yes, but you got features like free shipping or other products for free. We were promised to have the special access to the private forum.
Jason: (or anyone else), it isn't really important or anything, but I cannot get the box to lock again for the life of me... The wheel doesn't twist back into location... at least the box opened though 
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FZandura Loyal user North Carolina 247 Posts
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On 2009-02-11 17:51, Your Thinking Cap wrote: Yikes, well I am out of ideas. Short of an issue with cookie or something that, I'm not sure why you are running into issues.
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Jay Buchanan Special user New Jersey 512 Posts
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On 2009-02-11 18:08, matthew90 wrote: Hi Matthew, see if this works. Take the tip of your finger and place it right on the outside edge of logo wheel. Try to place it kind of half on the wheel and half off (on the lid). Don't press down, just kind of gently have it resting there on the wheel. Now start running your finger around the perimeter of the wheel. Try both directions to make sure you are going the right way. Slightly adjust pressure as you "dial" around the wheel. Make sure your finger tip isn't too dry... Also, make sure your locking rod is lined up with the correct side (look for the hole on the inside of the box rim)
Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt. ~ Shakespeare
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matthew90 New user 56 Posts
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On 2009-02-11 19:14, Jay Buchanan wrote: oh wow it worked haha thanks so much! It worked with a really light touch. Thanks again! |
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Your Thinking Cap Elite user 409 Posts
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Quote: I appreciate your help.
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Nico Zottos Elite user 486 Posts
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Winks, we all were entitled to our perks from each dealer. Some offered free shipping, some did free downloads, some did dinner with Paul and signed AOA sets. TAP offered the forum and a video conference with Paul.
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Jay Buchanan Special user New Jersey 512 Posts
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On 2009-02-11 19:52, matthew90 wrote: Nice! Great to hear
I've messed with quite a few puzzle boxes in the past and some of them require very light touches to move parts. My TA was one like that, so I figured it would be worth a shot on yours.
Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt. ~ Shakespeare
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sirbrad Inner circle PA 2099 Posts
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On 2009-02-11 14:29, michaangelo wrote: You are right, I am not an "impulse buyer" who buys into hype, I wait for reviews first. I am simply saying that as much as this has been hyped up and still is, it better live up to it. Especially after a 6 year wait. Some people claim to love everything under the sun regardless, but any type of criticism is not allowed. This IS why I waited, to be sure everything was fine. Also I did not read every post in this thread, excuse me. But I am just saying that for the price there should not be any flaws and disappointments, at least not in a lot of sets. Your opinion is no more valuable than mine, and I will speak it just as freely. That is a price you pay for pre-ordering, which is more lame to me if you get defective disks. Also I put it to rest many posts ago, so perhaps you should go back and read too before replying.
The great trouble with magicians is the fact that they believe when they have bought a certain trick or piece of apparatus, and know the method or procedure, that they are full-fledged mystifiers. -- Harry Houdini
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lifeisgreat New user NY - USA 28 Posts
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Hi Jason and Tim,
I can tell from your posts that you are both sincere and genuinely concerned about anyone who has gotten faulty disks or broken boxes. It’s nice to see that you’re standing by your product. However, what if some ordered from an online dealer and has gotten a bad set? Have you guys been in touch with the major online dealers to let them know what to do if someone calls them with a problem? I ordered my set online, which is why I’m asking these questions. I haven't got it yet, but I’m hoping everything will arrive okay. If it doesn’t, I don’t want to feel as if I won’t get any help or a replacment because I didn’t order from TAP. I don’t mean to come across negative, but I’m sure others who ordered from dealers are things the same thing. Thanks you! |
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Acecardician Inner circle New Orleans 1396 Posts
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Just a note, and this is not negative: I did not buy into all the hype. I did not wait years. I only recently heard about this set. I did read something on the Café a while ago about it, but I did not worry about it or get all excited at the time. After all, the AoA Books have a lifetime of material in them. And I learn better from books.
I grew up in magic with Paul there and all his wonderful books and videos.(I was fun learning the material in "Supermagic"!) He even came here to lecture! That was fun. I was not going to order at first. I thought about waiting for the used sets. But when one of the local big time famous magic men said he was getting it, I jumped on the bandwagon. It may be a lame reason. But if he recommends something, it is most likely going to be good. I always ask him advice on what to get. He is a great mentor and teacher, very much like Paul is. His advice was to get it, and I did. And I am glad. Luckily they still had the collectors signed sets available from TAP. Luckily I got in on that. I picked them for the Autograph. I have Paul's autograph in my "Brainstorm in the Bahamas" book. If I could not have gotten in on that, I might have waited. Now that I got the set, I am glad. It was put together well. It is worthy to have. Not only from a collectors viewpoint but from a performers. I can refer to this when I need new material. It was nice timing, as I spent the money to buy it last year when I had it. And now that things are in a crunch, I get this wonderful set. It's unlike any DVD's I've watched before. When news of the set first came out, I actually thought it was going to be a companion to the AoA Books. And done in a studio, one trick after another, sort of like Daryl's Encyclopedia DVD's. (Nothing wrong with those!!) This is just so different. I watched disc one Monday night, and it was the first magic DVD I've watched all the way through in years. Of course I'll never use everything on these. But I do think there is something for everyone. A lot of thinking a prep went into these and it shows. Thanks to all who put it together. ACE 
Posted: Feb 11, 2009 10:39pm One thing, some of the performance presentations of the effects don't actually show what happened. They show the effect to the spectator, but we never see the climax. I saw their reactions. I had to watch the explanations to see what the climax was. Then later on, some of the effects are repeated at a table so you can see the climax. this is good. But there were a couple, I had no idea what happened as they never showed the climax in the presentation to the audience. Just a minor thing. And I am not complaining or being negative. Just stating what I saw. The explanations are clear enough, so you do find out what the climax is. Then I guess you can go back and watch the performance, and know what happened. ACE
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matthew90 New user 56 Posts
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What effect for example?
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David Eichler Grammar Host Durham, ME 1795 Posts
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Excellent customer service (reassurance). Thanks for the highest level of professionalism!
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sirbrad Inner circle PA 2099 Posts
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Why on earth would they not show the climax? That is THE most important part!
The great trouble with magicians is the fact that they believe when they have bought a certain trick or piece of apparatus, and know the method or procedure, that they are full-fledged mystifiers. -- Harry Houdini
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Acecardician Inner circle New Orleans 1396 Posts
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They are showing the climax, but to the spectator. Like in Backlash 2 when he waves the card in front of the spectators eyes, we know something happens, and we see the spectators re-act, but they never showed US what happened.
I know the scenery on this one is a distraction. But I watched it again. They never show us what happened at the end. He suggests to the spectators in one of the scenes that their name changes, but they never show the viewing audience. Like I said, no big deal. But when I perform, I make sure everyone within ear or eyesight Knows what happens. Just a different performance style. He lets the magic happen and stands back and lets them soak it in. You have to watch the explanation to actually see what happened. No big deal. He explains it well enough in the explanation section. ACE
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pepka Inner circle Uh, I'm the one on the right. 5041 Posts
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I'm skipping around a bit on the discs. Today I discovered Dr. Fun and I let out a loud expletive that probably made the neighbors think I dropped a bowling ball on my foot. It is brilliant.
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michaangelo Regular user 184 Posts
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On 2009-02-11 16:06, Magick29 wrote: Trust me, you would know it 5 seconds into playing the DVD from my own experience... THe vibration was instant and severe... Not really something that would sneak up on you... Just put each DVD into your player for a few minutes and if it plays fine, it should all be cool! Michael |
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sirbrad Inner circle PA 2099 Posts
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So are you saying that all or just "some" of the effects are shown from the magician's point of view only? That is kind of strange, being I am used to the format of being in front as the "spectator" first. Sounds like they are trying to do some "Blaining?"
The great trouble with magicians is the fact that they believe when they have bought a certain trick or piece of apparatus, and know the method or procedure, that they are full-fledged mystifiers. -- Harry Houdini
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sirbrad Inner circle PA 2099 Posts
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I also think it is kind of silly to limit forum discussion on the TA site to just those who bought it there. It may sound good during the pre-order phase, but actually works against the promotion of the product. You are limiting what could be a HUGE discussion from those who bought the set everywhere worldwide. Hopefully they will open the forum to everyone who bought the set eventually. Besides, the sets still came from them originally anyway, and a site that makes a product should not be closing anyone off from the potnetial discussion and promotion of their own product.
I can understand the signed sets as a bonus, but the forum thing is silly and very limiting. Kind of reminds me of some forums that have a hidden "elite members forum" that only has 4 members in it talking, 2 admins and 2 mods.
The great trouble with magicians is the fact that they believe when they have bought a certain trick or piece of apparatus, and know the method or procedure, that they are full-fledged mystifiers. -- Harry Houdini
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