Paul Brook - On Mephisto's Shoulder

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Postby DrTodd » Apr 18th, '08, 07:52



naquada wrote:
DrTodd wrote:All the books are great...as is the man himself...


got to agree with you there todd... nice photo by the way ;)


Now who on earth took that?

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Postby lozey » Apr 18th, '08, 22:59

Does anyone have the new Paul Brook book?

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Postby MickyScouse » Apr 19th, '08, 00:10

There's a new one!? :o

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Postby anicetus » Apr 19th, '08, 09:58

Yep. "The Alchemical Tools". I'll write a review, unless anybody has beaten me to it.

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Postby MickyScouse » Apr 19th, '08, 23:06

After reading your review of the other book, I'll buy that 1 now instead and purchase this 1 next week when I get paid :)

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Re: Paul Brook - On Mephisto's Shoulder

Postby Adrian Morgan » Apr 20th, '08, 05:46

Blapsing_Beard wrote:Serial, Killer:Now, this is the main reason why I brought the manuscript...to find out how this bloody serial number reading was done. It...is...lovely. So clean, and (in my personal opinion) very easy and workable. There is obviously a method to this...but you don't even have to do it yourself! Hell - I don't! But this isn;t to say there are any stooges or helpers during the effect...there isn't.


It's a long time since I watched the online video of this effect, so my memory is vague. I did come up with a theory about how it is done - my theory involves the use of a stooge, although not, strictly speaking, during the effect. Obviously it would be inappropriate for me to describe my theory here (although it's probably wrong) but I would describe it privately in response to a PM.

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Postby Beardy » Apr 20th, '08, 18:36

the serial number doesn't need anyone but yourself, though you can enlist the help of somebody if you wish.

This isn't everyone;s cup of tea, but I know I have used it!

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Postby theboss » Apr 21st, '08, 23:16

The new book is excellent. FULL of gems. HIGHLY recommended.

Serial Killer is an excellent effect and I regularly use this at weddings and corporate events. Absolute killer as the name suggests. No stooges at all.

James Brown

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Postby OTTOEMEZZO » Jun 29th, '08, 18:40

How impromtu is Serial Killer?

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Postby theboss » Jul 15th, '08, 17:03

Enough to make it a worker!

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Postby storm01 » Sep 23rd, '08, 16:44

theboss wrote:The new book is excellent. FULL of gems. HIGHLY recommended.

Serial Killer is an excellent effect and I regularly use this at weddings and corporate events. Absolute killer as the name suggests. No stooges at all.

James Brown


After receiving this today and scanning its pages,I cant for the life of me figure out how serial killer can be done at weddings and corporate events without huge coincidences going on.
Having said that I supose given the time !!!!!!!!!

I just dont know

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Postby Jacquin » Sep 25th, '08, 09:42

I have to agree. Serial Killer is superb and in my opinion a worker. It is easy to set up and could easily be done more than once at a function. It is not entirely impromptu but will look like that to the spectator having the effect done on them.

I appreciate it is not for everybody. Get over it. Try it and see.

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Postby Harry Guinness » Feb 16th, '09, 01:10

Very important question... Can serial killer be done with euro notes or is it an exclusively UK trick? Or could it even be adapted with effort?

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Postby Beardy » Feb 16th, '09, 04:16

it can be done with any note with a serial number. It is not an effect for everybody. You cannot do it at a moments notice. You have to have planned to perform it

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Postby Harry Guinness » Feb 16th, '09, 11:43

Cheers. I was just checking it wasn't a progressive anagram sort of things that only works on UK notes.

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