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by Dave Egleston
December 7th, 2005, 12:02 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Update on the Martin Nash book Nash Reloaded - pre-sale and DVD
Replies: 19
Views: 2237

Re: Update on the Martin Nash book Nash Reloaded - pre-sale and DVD

Ebook? I didn't even get an ebook and I've paid a total over 90 dollars. No rebate, no special deals. I don't think the guy is purposely trying to rip us off. I think he may not be as smart as he thought he was and is overwhelmed by the scope of the project and the sense of failure he must be experi...
by Dave Egleston
December 5th, 2005, 10:07 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Update on the Martin Nash book Nash Reloaded - pre-sale and DVD
Replies: 19
Views: 2237

Re: Update on the Martin Nash book Nash Reloaded - pre-sale and DVD

I've written to this guy twice (email) - One was unanswered and the other was returned as "undeliverable." I'm the most patient guy in the world when it comes to magical publications, but I do get agitated when I've paid for something and others are supposedly receiving the product I've pa...
by Dave Egleston
November 9th, 2005, 1:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Nash Reloaded Done and Available!
Replies: 22
Views: 3635

Re: Nash Reloaded Done and Available!

I hate to be a jerk and air out my complaint over this forum but I've sent two emails in the last week to find my product with the date(s) paid and have had one email returned as undeliverable and one unanswered. Since I am rather short of cash for the last couple of months (IRS and daughter getting...
by Dave Egleston
September 24th, 2005, 8:56 am
Forum: General
Topic: Nash Reloaded Done!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 901

Re: Nash Reloaded Done!!!

Nice Cover.

Much better than that which you previously presented.

Dave
by Dave Egleston
September 21st, 2005, 1:54 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Dana Daniels and Luigi Appearing in Ohio
Replies: 5
Views: 435

Re: Dana Daniels and Luigi Appearing in Ohio

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.calmagic.com/">http://www.calmagic.com/</a><!-- m --> He will send you an email and an occasional Newsletter. In the next few weeks Aaron Fisher and Daryl are scheduled to appear and Joel Paschell is always on hand to entertain and serve dinner. This is...
by Dave Egleston
September 20th, 2005, 1:42 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Dana Daniels and Luigi Appearing in Ohio
Replies: 5
Views: 435

Re: Dana Daniels and Luigi Appearing in Ohio

Steve, You know Dana was here last week at Gerry Griffin's CALIFORNIA MAGIC AND NOVELTY COMPANY DINNER THEATER - I've always felt it was a shame more "Nor-Cal" guys don't go out of their way to see the world class shows Mr. Griffin presents 3 weekends every month. This was the 2nd time Dan...
by Dave Egleston
September 18th, 2005, 5:41 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: A quiet Sunday evening on the Forum. Oh--David Blaine will not have a special Oct.31!
Replies: 10
Views: 591

Re: A quiet Sunday evening on the Forum. Oh--David Blaine will not have a special Oct.31!

A Halloween special in the Spring just loses some of it's appeal - Kind of like the host of the show

Dave
by Dave Egleston
September 7th, 2005, 11:35 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Fechner's Houdin Biography - Like New
Replies: 7
Views: 548

Re: Fechner's Houdin Biography - Like New

Originally posted by Pete Biro:
A Bargain! (I already have this-- and the new vol's 3 and 4).
I haven't seen 3&4 for sale yet - How do I get more info?

Thanks

Dave
by Dave Egleston
August 24th, 2005, 9:55 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Cigarette magic?
Replies: 28
Views: 7453

Re: Cigarette magic?

Originally posted by scorch: I was watching a good friend of mine do a routine here recently, and he started in with some cigarette magic. I noticed some of the reactions of the audience, and it was sort of like a subtle, collective groan when he lit up his cigarette. It was a magic dinner theater,...
by Dave Egleston
August 5th, 2005, 7:00 am
Forum: Light From the Lamp
Topic: BIG NEWS: Mike Close Joins Genii in October!
Replies: 16
Views: 3766

Re: BIG NEWS: Mike Close Joins Genii in October!

That's great news.

Could there ever be a circumstance in which all three could review the same book?

For instance, I'd love to hear each reviewer's thoughts on THE MAGICIAN AND THE CARD SHARP

Dave
by Dave Egleston
July 25th, 2005, 7:23 am
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: The Magician and the Cardsharp
Replies: 7
Views: 1103

Re: The Magician and the Cardsharp

I agree with Mr Tabman - It's not a comfortable read - but it's interesting enough to continue on. A big plus is that it is extensively indexed and has an eight page bibliography but there are no footnotes which is a plus for me because it would have further interrupted the flow and rhythm of the st...
by Dave Egleston
July 5th, 2005, 3:26 pm
Forum: Alternative Media
Topic: Magician on Kimmel Live tonight
Replies: 3
Views: 983

Re: Magician on Kimmel Live tonight

Yeah but the best........."The rope be restored!"

Dave
by Dave Egleston
June 27th, 2005, 3:19 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Pick the new Martin Nash book Cover
Replies: 36
Views: 4145

Re: Pick the new Martin Nash book Cover

They all look like a "rush" job with very little thought in regard to Mr. Nash or the content of the book.

Beside that - Don't we have a "post a poll" option on the GENII forum that would be better suited than individual posts?

Dave
by Dave Egleston
June 23rd, 2005, 3:12 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Penn Jillette's joke.
Replies: 53
Views: 5738

Re: Penn Jillette's joke.

Mr Morton:

You misread my post - It's not the filth that would bother me - It would be surprising if Bob Saget actually made some one laugh.

Dave
by Dave Egleston
June 23rd, 2005, 1:45 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Penn Jillette's joke.
Replies: 53
Views: 5738

Re: Penn Jillette's joke.

Originally posted by Oliver Corpuz: from my blog... Believe it or not, the version by Bob Saget (of Full House and Americas Funniest Home Videos fame) was probably one of the filthiest versions filmed. I noticed you said "filthiest" not funniest or even funny. Saget is the second luckiest...
by Dave Egleston
June 23rd, 2005, 1:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: July Issue of Genii Mailed--Have you Received It?
Replies: 94
Views: 15409

Re: July Issue of Genii Mailed--Have you Received It?

Actually, Mr. Townsend gave an out with his Swift analogy referring to "Yahoos"

As a fellow arthritis sufferer, use "Spell Check and Grammar Check" it saves a lot of key strokes.


Dave
by Dave Egleston
June 23rd, 2005, 7:04 am
Forum: General
Topic: July Issue of Genii Mailed--Have you Received It?
Replies: 94
Views: 15409

Re: July Issue of Genii Mailed--Have you Received It?

Received my copy 6/22 in Ceres, Ca, I do feel an inner twinge of something I can't identify when I see GENII at the magic shop before I get mine in the mail - It's not the end of the world. I generally get my other non-magic magazines delivered to my home a day or two before Borders or the newsstand...
by Dave Egleston
June 20th, 2005, 5:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: July Issue of Genii Mailed--Have you Received It?
Replies: 94
Views: 15409

Re: July Issue of Genii Mailed--Have you Received It?

Still haven't got it and the mailman just left.

Did my subscription run out?

Dave
by Dave Egleston
June 17th, 2005, 5:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: July Issue of Genii Mailed--Have you Received It?
Replies: 94
Views: 15409

Re: July Issue of Genii Mailed--Have you Received It?

Nor here!!!! and the mailman has already delivered today.

Dave
by Dave Egleston
June 7th, 2005, 2:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Magic in San Francisco
Replies: 18
Views: 1709

Re: Magic in San Francisco

Not in the city proper, but about a 1/2 hour away is one of the gems in the world of magic - Gerry Griffin's CALIFORNIA MAGIC AND NOVELTY COMPANY Dinner Theater. The Dave Cox Show will be appearing on June 10 and 11. Opening this show is the exciting Bay Area Magic duo, Tamaka and the Empress. Ticke...
by Dave Egleston
June 6th, 2005, 4:15 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Sylvester The Jester has a fallout with the Magic Castle
Replies: 44
Views: 7171

Re: Sylvester The Jester has a fallout with the Magic Castle

Dan performed at Gerry Griffin's CALIFORNIA MAGIC AND NOVELTY COMPANY DINNER THEATER a few months back, where there is a very specific rule prohibiting "inappropriate" content. Sylvester got a standing ovation and Gerry got several requests to rebook Sylvester as soon as possible. I saw Da...
by Dave Egleston
June 6th, 2005, 3:46 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: ebay fraud alert!
Replies: 19
Views: 2269

Re: ebay fraud alert!

Good job Aaron

If you'd like the 2nd part of JC Wagner's video, let me know, I have a sealed copy you can have, I got a bunch of duplicate tapes from Maxwell over decade ago and never took them out of the box.

Dave
by Dave Egleston
June 4th, 2005, 10:52 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians that travel
Replies: 36
Views: 4839

Re: Magicians that travel

Though I have nothing as secret as a flaming wallet - I travel all over the country with tools required for Imaging Equipment repair (Mostly x-ray equipment) including a butane soldering iron, a leatherman tool, files, and screwdrivers. Most of the time I check my larger tool case so that's not a pr...
by Dave Egleston
June 2nd, 2005, 4:09 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: ebay fraud alert!
Replies: 19
Views: 2269

Re: ebay fraud alert!

Ok, I have two copies of this video - do you still need anything from them or need to borrow this for a comparison?

Dave
by Dave Egleston
June 2nd, 2005, 5:59 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: ebay fraud alert!
Replies: 19
Views: 2269

Re: ebay fraud alert!

I have a copy I'd normally be glad to let someone use - but someone who uses their real name when asking for favors. If there are no other takers, I'm willing to gamble - I believe my copy still has the original shrink wrap on it, I'll take a look when I get home this afternoon. I am interested in w...
by Dave Egleston
May 22nd, 2005, 4:39 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Richard Webster's CD' s
Replies: 2
Views: 232

Re: Richard Webster's CD' s

Collector's Marketplace Rules:

5. Please limit current sales and auctions with multiple items to a single post listing all items therein.

You've got some good stuff but it's annoying to have to read each post from the same seller for 4-5 items

Dave
by Dave Egleston
April 24th, 2005, 12:32 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Would he please just go away?
Replies: 30
Views: 2961

Re: Would he please just go away?

I wrote to Mr. Daily, he has apparently change his email address.

I still would like to publicly buy this item just to irritate Busby.

Dave
by Dave Egleston
April 23rd, 2005, 9:54 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Would he please just go away?
Replies: 30
Views: 2961

Re: Would he please just go away?

If the seller is a member here - I'll still buy it and send the reciept to Busby to show he lost.... again

Dave
by Dave Egleston
April 22nd, 2005, 5:16 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Would he please just go away?
Replies: 30
Views: 2961

Would he please just go away?

I just got this from eBay: Dear DAVID B EGLESTON (<!-- e --><a href="mailto:hotshotsn8@aol.com">hotshotsn8@aol.com</a><!-- e -->), The following listing: 6526394904 -THE PAUL FOX MIRACLE GIMMICK by Jeff Busby was removed by eBay because a member of our Verified Right Owner (VeRO) Program notified eB...
by Dave Egleston
April 6th, 2005, 5:23 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: John Bannon???
Replies: 45
Views: 9355

Re: John Bannon???

Originally posted by Pete Biro:
NO offense meant... but do we need MORE CARD TRICKS?
Yes

And..........because it's going to be tricks from John Bannon, they won't be typical card tricks.


Dave
by Dave Egleston
March 17th, 2005, 9:35 am
Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
Topic: Most over done magic routine of 04-05
Replies: 22
Views: 2482

Re: Most over done magic routine of 04-05

I have gone to two or three magic shows a month for a year now, at Gerry Griffin's CALIFORNIA MAGIC AND NOVELTY COMPANY and have yet to see any of the tricks you've listed in your poll performed by any of the magicians on stage. I have seen a half a dozen variations of Professor's nightmare which is...
by Dave Egleston
March 16th, 2005, 9:25 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Personal Message from Harry Lorayne
Replies: 30
Views: 4084

Re: Personal Message from Harry Lorayne

I didn't get anything from Mr Lorayne and I've bought stuff from him in the past and have been a member of this and several other boards for years, so the accusation implied is specious at best, the GENII Forum is not responsible for your inability to respond to your clientle in an expedient manner....
by Dave Egleston
March 5th, 2005, 9:24 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Trying to find another magician
Replies: 8
Views: 1408

Re: Trying to find another magician

Mr Palmer -

I emailed you with his email address

He just recently moved to Washington and is loving life

Dave
by Dave Egleston
February 22nd, 2005, 3:04 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Your opinion, please
Replies: 8
Views: 749

Re: Your opinion, please

This is Downs' version of an EVERYWHERE AND NOWHERE routine - from: THE ART OF MAGIC

Even for book lovers such as I proclaim to be - it is rather ponderous to read through the presentation of even lovely card tricks such as this

My opinion - It's a very good card trick

Dave
by Dave Egleston
November 27th, 2004, 11:42 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: You won't believe this
Replies: 69
Views: 6209

Re: You won't believe this

Originally posted by mrgoat: I would love to hear/see a layman's reaction to this. I can hear them saying "Cool trick deck". Wrong No trick deck I got it today - worked with it for about 3-4 hours, showed my wife - she was dumbfounded - did it for my 19 year old daughter about a foot and ...
by Dave Egleston
November 23rd, 2004, 10:35 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: New Mondo Magic last night?
Replies: 4
Views: 493

Re: New Mondo Magic last night?

I don't think they had an episode last night - I looked for it in the guide and they listed an episode of GOTTI in the MONDO MAGIC time slot.

Of course the guide could have been wrong.

Dave
by Dave Egleston
November 15th, 2004, 11:30 pm
Forum: Other Magic Publications
Topic: Attention Channel One New Subscribers
Replies: 5
Views: 1047

Re: Attention Channel One New Subscribers

Just out of curiosity: Is there another issue coming out soon?

Have you fixed your spam problem?

Dave
by Dave Egleston
November 12th, 2004, 9:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: e-books - the last 5 years - your opinion
Replies: 57
Views: 6927

Re: e-books - the last 5 years - your opinion

Originally posted by Chris Wasshuber: Clay, I have customers for whom this is the reason they switched to ebooks. They travel a lot and having their ebooks with them is very important for them. Chris Wasshuber Lybrary.com preserving magic one book at a time. You see, Mr Wasshuber, this is probably ...
by Dave Egleston
November 2nd, 2004, 2:27 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Looks Like Father of the Pride is on life support
Replies: 17
Views: 2045

Re: Looks Like Father of the Pride is on life support

An animated show that spends so much time preoccupied with sexual situations on prime time TV is destined for failure. Kids see the ads and think it's another SHRECK - then when it airs: parents are outraged and kids are disappointed. Even my adult daughters (19 and 22 years old) find nothing appeal...

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