how about writing a puzzle book?

[cubefan]

Hi

the Prague IPP book is real very well done, and not to forget it is puzzle world record the time they needed to produce it; it is, accordning my memmory, the first time that the IPP book was edited before the following IPP
thanks and congratulation to all involved in the organization of the last IPP

Bernhard

[RKB]

I too received a copy of the IPP28 book (I wish I had more of these) and after seeing this I have to admit that I should adjust my earlier critics.
It might well be possible to produce a similar book for a reasonable price (having it printed in the Czech Republic).

I think we should go for it!! The first thing to do is selecting a board of editors. Any candidates?

[Roby]

Having never made it to an IPP for financial reasons, I find the book a valued resource to see what everyone looks like in whom I am e-mailing.  You guys are all funny looking.     Especiall, all of you. 

I will take any project assigned to me.  I can edit fairly well.  I can design lay outs with proper software.  My thought is to mostly to contribute with pictures and directions on a section of how to make puzzleboxes, which I am accumulating now with my current project. 

Matt, we have not forgoten, but such things take a bit of time and we are working towards that direction. 

[Canuck]

It might well be possible to produce a similar book for a reasonable price (having it printed in the Czech Republic).

So, obviously it's not just 'wonderful' puzzles the Czech produce!   

[Roby]

Oh, and if we get close, I call dibbs on creating the puzzle book cover.  Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie.

[mike toulouzas]

I think Mike is busy making puzzles...you should be too, right??? 

hi guys  sorry i was away for a while but i am making some orders after i finished the IPP puzzles.dont you think you got rid of me and the idea of the book is still on .The more we go through it the closer we get.
Me for example i detailed pictured the Ipp puzzle while i was making it so if i decide to put this design on the book i have  a good material.
Anyway i am  also happy for canuck hxstick too and robys new box.
best regards Guys

[Roby]

Hey Mike is Back!!!!

[MBD]

So  

Here is MBD's current rough-rough outline for things he may do... and a few suggestions   of what others may do...  
Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves.  


Intro-
Puzzle terms and phrases explained
Strayer's guide to acquiring a puzzle piece.
Strayer's and MBD's solving techniques (one involves the booze  )

MBD's psychoanalysis on Stickman, Chinny, & "Jeff"
some filler to get the page count up = Strayer's PhD thesis, RKB on farming, and a little piece on what  MBD actually  does.  

MBD's explanation on why Mark McCallum and Scott Peterson should make puzzle boxes.
Dawson's tips for successfully bidding & winning those puzzle auctions (warning: may involve robbing a bank or something)

John explaining on how to get to Paradise.
Jeff talking about lobsters and stuff for a few hundred pages.

Chinny's story on how he got through ........ airport security with his IPP 30 puzzle being solved during inspection .....
Some crazy puzzle stories from "Matt"
Dawson on the puzzling return of .... ......

Why IPP 35 should be in San Antonio, Tx or Edmond, Ok...
Some photos of puzzles and workshops.....
conclusion of sorts that ties everything together.
 

[Canuck]

John explaining on how to get to Paradise.

I'm thinking this could be the introduction, edited by 'the benevolent dictator' 

[jaurand]

Don't forget a couple of dozen pages labeled "This Page Intentionally Left Blank".

[Roby]

Ha!  There is a trick I learned in school once when you had to turn in an art assigment.  You turn in a blank piece of paper and tell the teacher that it is a cow eating grass.

The teacher says, I don't see any grass, and you say that the cow ate it all.

The teacher then says, but I don't see a cow.  And you tell the teacher that once all the grass was gone, there was no reason for the cow to hang around.   

[mike toulouzas]

Ha!  There is a trick I learned in school once when you had to turn in an art assigment.  You turn in a blank piece of paper and tell the teacher that it is a cow eating grass.

The teacher says, I don't see any grass, and you say that the cow ate it all.

The teacher then says, but I don't see a cow.  And you tell the teacher that once all the grass was gone, there was no reason for the cow to hang around.   

very Funny it can go on the book.

[Roby]

I don't have the patience to take pictures of each step of puzzlebox production like Matt was initially wanting, but what do you think of some like this.  See attached video link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B26asyGKDo


I could take a picture ever day of my workshop and run them one after the other.