As some grow older, they veer toward conservatism. Others just have more fun with reckless abandon… hence last night’s disjointed launch of http://www.gnominal.com.
While the site is shamelessly goofy, Tyche’s Fiddle – the Gnominal Gnomes’ new utility device for equally reckless, goofy magicians and mentalists - is 100% “for real.” Unless you catch one of the slightly outdated beta samples bouncing around L.A. metro, Kent (UK), or St. Louis, MO, this is your source.
Short Description: A multi-featured novel that does “lots of stuff.” The perfect incidental prop for improvisation. A hat rack for personal creativity and ingenuity. A prop that isn’t… until it needs to be. (The site goes into a bit more detail.)
Even more reckless than connecting this device with the general population: No demo videos (my creaky voice has shattered glass and peeled paint). And the prop and instructions are – gulp – sold separately, so the risk-averse can test waters with one or the other.
Instructions $20… prop $35. Direct your intrigue to https://www.gnominal.com/tyches-fiddle [Technically, these are being sold by a third party printer – so I await any posting corrections from the Genii moderators.]
Cheers,
John Hostler
Tyche's Fiddle
Tyche's Fiddle
"The gnomes' ambition is handicapped by laziness." Adapted from Charles Bukowski, and clearly evident at http://www.gnominal.com
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I'm for fun, John, that's a great looking site - good luck with it.
Might want to give Andrew a whimsy alert though...
Might want to give Andrew a whimsy alert though...
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Too late!
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Sorry, Andrew. The gnomes must persist. If it's any consolation, Tyche is far more serious than (if nearly as whimsical as) the website.
"The gnomes' ambition is handicapped by laziness." Adapted from Charles Bukowski, and clearly evident at http://www.gnominal.com
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A little video tip for Tyche's Fiddlers. Password = the last name of the magician who conjured up the five-card mental force (all lower-case). Cheers!
https://www.gnominal.com/tf-tip
https://www.gnominal.com/tf-tip
"The gnomes' ambition is handicapped by laziness." Adapted from Charles Bukowski, and clearly evident at http://www.gnominal.com