The Genii Forum

MagicBilly

Just read the welcome note from the FISM program. What a whiney insecure little man Derek Lever is. I'm appauled that FISM leaders allowed that defamous article to be printed in the program.

MagicBilly

Jim,

In my case the insurance company needed an art appraisal to set the premium, but again both pieces were over the value to cover it under the homeowners policy.

db and photos are used if/when the insurance co challenges the claim.

MagicBilly

What Dustin said. I just went through a similar review of coverage. Most insurance companies cover incidentals under the homeowners policy. When individual items exceed $10k, they place it under a special policy (jewelry, art, etc.) Dustin's database and photographs is a valuable way to support any ...

MagicBilly

I find the red ink issue to be very disturbing... About two year's ago, the focus was to build a cash war chest and they did that well. To see a huge drop in cash over last year is disconcerting, especially with MacPherson out of the picture. If I recall correctly, the AMA controller said throughou...

MagicBilly

I miss the Castle. Where else can you go in the world to see stellar magic 6 hours a night, 7 days a week, near 365 a year - and I ain't just talking showrooms! I first saw Steve Valentine before his Crossing Jordan days. Let's just say, I saw him more than once that night - out the door and back in...

MagicBilly

A dear friend of mine and wonderful magician, collector and lover of magic, Prentice Taylor, passed away in Dec. 16, 2010. He was 79. I first met Prennie at a family party when I was a young kid of 10. He was the first to pull a coin from my ear and every meeting thereafter, I eagerly awaited his ne...

MagicBilly

...So I wonder what the issue is? Hi Richard, I too have noticed a slower than usual page loads for > 4 mo's (Firefox). When I look deeper into this matter from my side, I found the added time is tied to the sidebar ads/content. An additional second or two isn't a problem for me, but as you raise t...

MagicBilly

I think thumbtip magic qualifies more than this infomercial, but yes, cute young women will attract more young teenage magic geeks.

JMHO

MagicBilly

Alan, don't compromise with me--it's my board! People will just grow tired of you and your complaints. Save it for when you have some actual news to report. Good point Richard...and on that note. With respect to Alan's opening post, which infers AMA's control over Milt's ability to improve the Cast...

MagicBilly

Robert L is a smart man and saavy businessman.

I doubt highly he is not fully aware of the situation and owner of the anonymous post. I suspect the BoD must talk and agree prior to posting/discussing anything.

MagicBilly

looking forward to a repeatrepeathustler post.

MagicBilly

...there is no need for Cabaret shows or any Non Magic Events...except for special occasions... I must disagree Liderc. All things aside, there is a pressing need to increase revenue and sadly magic has not and highly probably alone cannot support this current need. That said... There's the piano t...

MagicBilly

Spot on Jim, speculation leads nowhere. I personally dislike feeding the rumor mill and hence my post.

MagicBilly

Ahhh, cryptic messages - Alan you take the cake. Lisa thanks for clarifying. New times, a new lease quandry and the economy has pushed the AMA into a different, let's say more structured business model. While I wholeheartedly support MAGIC FIRST (thanks Max for the succinct-ness of this message), th...

MagicBilly

I can see it now. For Sale: Vintage Genii e-zines in rare PDF format. Add to your already wonderful paper collector's edition with this electronic version of... Opening bid $0.32 --------- Now with respect to codec's, every electronic publisher will now be expected to maintain their archives in the ...

MagicBilly

I do not know.

MagicBilly

A sad note (quote) from Milt Larsen, "Luigi,the parrot and the best part of Dana Daniels act, passed away yesterday at the brunch shows. He had been with Dana for 29 years. In the best show business tradition, he gave his last for his last performance. Our sympathies with Dana and his family. A...

MagicBilly

uuuuuhhhhh, Fitzkee trilogy

MagicBilly

Hi mai-ling, The Academy of Magical Arts is the organization and the Magic Castle is their clubhouse. Anyone can become a member though magician members must pass the audition process. One does not have to be a member to perform at the Castle. The awards in question are given out by the Academy to t...

MagicBilly

Clearly my error in putting too many commas too close to all those periods.

Score another for Dustin. Those eligible for fellowships, Magician of the Year, et al don't necessarily perform during the nomination year.

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mai-ling, IMO, you are essentially correct. The terminology is misleading as these are awards given by the Academy of Magical Arts for acts performed at the Magic Castle. It is kinda synonymous with baseball's World Series in that not all countries participate. There are though fellowship, lifetime ...

MagicBilly

Correct me if I'm wrong Mark... The intention of the Blue Ribbon Committee, of which I was a member, was designed to limit nominations, not voting, to a select few (25 or so) members who regularly visited the Castle and had seen the actual performance/lecture that year. How reasonably could the enti...

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Through a neat search engine (<a class="postlink" href="http://www.stumbleupon.com">www.stumbleupon.com</a>) I came across this site to amuse and burn up precious time. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.cardtoss.com">www.cardtoss.com</a> Hummm...Genii Forum...

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Hi Philippe, For me, anything (words, effect, moment, etc.) that creates a feeling or emotional response the audience or audience member wants is my key ingredient. Kinda like tugging at one's heart strings, though I have seen it backfire (e.g. calling back dead relatives, etc.). Affecting emotions ...

MagicBilly

Found this out on the web. Thought it interesting.

"The magic word "Abracadabra" was originally intended for the specific purpose of curing hay fever."

MagicBilly

For what it's worth... An brief update on my adventures in VHS/audio tape -> digital conversion. After talking briefly with Damian off-line, reading more and contacting Elgato sales, I took the leap and purchased the EyeTV250 Plus - first considered Elgato's Video Capture device. It does everything ...

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I haven't even watched it yet and shout to the world that Suzanne is a wonderful performer. I have had the opportunity to watch her perform her act at the Castle for many years while I lived in L.A.. Trust me, it ain't just the Cups and Balls that shines in her performance. Just and all around great...

MagicBilly

Thx mrgoat, you've helped me in figgering out all this stuff.

Jonathan - for me, I am archiving 1) primarily for longevity (tape degredation and stretch) and 2) to avoid dragging a VHS machine where ever I want to watch them.

MagicBilly

I too have been looking for a device to archive tapes (audio and video) to a digital format. I've been relatively apprehensive about dongle devices I've seen on the net, but want one given their compact size. You've got the windows only, win/mac and mac only devices, so which you choose I've found t...

MagicBilly

Me too, but stopped after feeling a bit disconnected and disenchanted living across the pond. Was in London once during my membership but missed the Monday gathering. Hindsight, I wish I had made it to their headquarters. I was fortunate to be proposed and tested by a wonderful group of MIMC's and w...

MagicBilly

Hi everyone, I'm not sure if I posted this in the right category, if not would the admins please re-categorize. I picked up a vintage Johnson Card Shuffler at a local town swap meet and am curious about it. I googled it and found this picture and brief dscription of it Card Shuffler . A hand-crank, ...

MagicBilly

The brand of finger chopper I purchased was SKIL. Clean, quick, but unfortunately the blood loss was more than my liking, so I had the orthopedist close it back up.

At least no one can tell me to pull my thumb out of my arse.

MagicBilly

Thank you Siegfried and Roy for your years of dedication to magic and entertainment.

MagicBilly

Ken Northridge wrote:Well said David.

Give Chris credit where its due though, he is a master at publicity...

Don't you mean, Chris' publicist is a master at publicity?

MagicBilly

You probably already found this on the net, but just in case...

http://www.pro-magic.net/performers/?co ... hilippines

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It was great

MagicBilly

Some great pointers; however... From the CPA world, one of the top five deductions that increase the risk 10-fold that your return will be flagged for review and possible audit is claiming home ofice deductions. Legit expenses or not, the rules around claiming home office deductions are quite narrow...

MagicBilly

A bit of a loaded question, but I have always been a fan of Johnson cups, primarily for that heavy feel. For larger loads, I have heard nothing but good things about Gazzo cups.

MagicBilly

If memory serves, there was a $20 charge for the two shows. Max recommended that these funds be set aside to establish a lodging fund for travelling performers. Bravo.

MagicBilly

Does "did not happen" mean not yet or won't ? Only a handful know, so speculation is futile. Thinking simply here. Until escrow closes, the Glovers own the property. Albeit the lease expired 12/31/08, the Glovers remain in control as to who there lessee is. Though intertwined, that and who...

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