Better Not Tell You Now
by Elizabeth McTaggart
Title
Better Not Tell You Now
Artist
Elizabeth McTaggart
Medium
Digital Art - Fractal Art
Description
Better Not Tell You Now...
The Magic 8 Ball is a toy used for fortune-telling or seeking advice, manufactured by Mattel.
The Magic 8 Ball is a hollow plastic sphere resembling an over-sized, black and white 8-ball. Inside is a cylindrical reservoir containing a white, plastic, icosahedral die floating in alcohol with dissolved dark blue dye. Each of the 20 faces of the die has an affirmative, negative, or non-committal statement printed on it in raised letters. There is a transparent window on the bottom of the Magic 8 Ball through which these messages can be read.
To use the ball, it must be held at the window initially facing down. After "asking the ball" a yes-no question, the user then turns the ball so that the window faces him, setting in motion the liquid and die inside. When the die floats to the top and one of its faces is pressed against the window, the raised letters displace the blue liquid to reveal the message as white letters on a blue background.
The 20 answers inside a Magic 8 Ball are:
.. It is certain
.. It is decidedly so
.. Without a doubt
.. Yes – definitely
.. You may rely on it
.. As I see it, yes
.. Most likely
.. Outlook good
.. Yes
.. Signs point to yes
.. Reply hazy, try again
.. Ask again later
.. Better not tell you now
.. Cannot predict now
.. Concentrate and ask again
.. Don't count on it
.. My reply is no
.. My sources say no
.. Outlook not so good
.. Very doubtful
10 of the possible answers are affirmative , 5 are negative and 5 are non-committal .
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March 2nd, 2013
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Elizabeth McTaggart
Thank you so much Anne, for the feature in Going Round In Orb-it Group! I appreciate the support!!
John Malone
Cats are so mysterious....we never quite know what they may be pondering. VOTE. Well this is the first time I have ever voted on every image in a single gallery, but this series just keep me in awe at all the intriguing ways in which you have interpreted the 8 ball statements.
Elizabeth McTaggart replied:
I grew up cats and still don't know what they are thinking! This is one of my absolute favorites in the series... I'm so flattered that you voted on each of the replies! You're awesome in my book, John!
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Love this Unique Piece, published it in - Artist News - an Internet Weekly... http://paper.li/f-1343723559# and Featured on the Home page of ARTIST NEWS. Thank You for submitting it, today.
Olaf Del Gaizo
Signs point to my posting this as favorite of the Day in Digital Veil group. Voted; It is decidedly so.
Elizabeth McTaggart replied:
LOL! Thank you so much, Olaf for your fun compliment! (BTW "It is decidedly so" is already in my "Magic 8 Ball Says" gallery... I'm working on all 20 replies!)
Ella Kaye
very nice magic 8 ball...like the eyes that see everything...v
Elizabeth McTaggart replied:
:) Yes they are always watching... lol!!! Thanks Ella for the fun comment!
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