On 2013-03-12 10:56, nique wrote:
Didn't get a tracking number, but number 82 only just arrived today in the mail. If you were one of the pre-order group you should be getting it soon.

~ Nique

On 2013-03-12 11:51, phillsmiff wrote:
Email Paul directly if you have a query, you'll not get hold of him on here.

Phill

On 2013-03-13 12:45, nique wrote:
Question for those who've read the routine: Would you tell the audience and the participants how many of each "roles" there are, before the roles are assigned? Or would you wait till the reveal with the 5th spectator, to tell them that you knew that there are 2 of one and 3 of the other (thus explaining the process of elimination)?

Hope that made sense. PM me your thoughts if you feel that would be better. Thanks guys!

~ Nique

On 2013-03-13 21:37, nique wrote:
Hey Derek!

What I mean is, it's mentioned that after you know the first 4 roles, then the 5th (by the time you get to him) is obvious through a process of elimination because you have to have known how many of each role there are to begin with (they're your envelopes after all). This is why the 5th spectator is handled through the use of a prediction. Page 34 will be the point in the routine I'm referring to here.

Think of it as already correctly returning 4 out of 5 drawings in a Sneak Thief type of routine; obviously the last drawing is the last spectator's.

My question is, do you tell the audience from the start that there are 3 truth tellers and 2 liars, before you distribute the envelopes? It should be obvious that you know, but should we openly state it as well?

~ Nique

On 2013-03-14 02:00, Mike Ince wrote:
I received mine in the mail today. Paul explains lots of subtleties that show he's performed this many times. It's easy to understand and very good in that Berglasian way. I love doing the chair test part without using a NW. I also love using "Berglasian" in a sentence.

My only qualm has to do with the condition of the book when it arrived. It was shipped from the UK to my mailbox here in Texas, not in a protective box but in a bubble-pack airmail envelope. Along the way it must have been dropped and dinged at least once if not taken out and read in the toilet by a postal worker. This book had a hard journey overseas and needed better protection from haphazard handling. After paying $160 it was disappointing opening the envelope to find my brand new book in less than pristine condition.

All that aside, NIX4 is every bit as good as reviewers have written here and if you order it new from Paul he'll receive his deserved support. If you live outside the UK I advise that you ask Paul to ship your copy in a box instead of an envelope to protect the investment. If you live in the UK your postal workers are nicer and you shouldn't see any damage when your book arrives.