Pen Pal
Ian Adair
As a studier of children's toys, games
and comic papers, I am always amazed at the new
and exciting things, which come on the market.
One such thing, a pen which writes (that not new!),
and records messages when spoken into. This gave
me the idea of a super card divination. The pens
are available in electronic shops. A simple press
button to record, and press play to hear - they
are easy to operate. This also means that the
performer, wishing to use this fascinating gadget,
can pre-record the name of different playing cards
beforehand (and changes these when required).
A simple message: "you will select the four of
hearts" will do. If you wish to be more original,
"I'm your pen pal, and I'd like to share the four
of hearts with you," is even better. The pen can
be used to make out a prediction onto a piece
of card, which could be inside an envelope.
In effect the prediction is made previously.
You can either predict the correct card, or better
still, a WRONG card. The envelope is placed aside
and a card is chosen from a pack, in my case a
rough and smooth one (what I would be without
an R&S pack - I just don't know!). This would,
in our case, force the four of hearts.
The rest is simple. The pen is nearby.
A spectator who reads out the contents opens the
envelope. The spectator states that this in not
the correct card as the prediction. The pen is
handed to the spectator who is asked to press
the button. The pen then talks, and states the
correct name of the chosen card.
Members will find this a rather fascinating
way of divining a chosen card. And because the
messages can be changed easily, it is a simple
matter to use different cards each time. Furthermore,
the pen can be used in other predictions - so
start putting your thinking cap on and work out
some other interesting things it will aid you
on.
Cheers!
Ian Adair
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