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Jim Sisti

MickNZ wrote:Did he ever receive any kind of recognition from the AMA for his contribution to literature and media?

Yes, Louis received the Literacy Fellowship Award from the Academy of Magical Arts in 2009.

Jim Sisti

Thank you, Alfred, for your kind words about Louis as well as everyone else on this thread. Incidentally, credit for "The Camera Never Lies" goes to David Acer. Heartfelt condolences to Louis's family and friends - I was saddened to read this. Jim, thank you for sharing that wonderful trib...

Jim Sisti

The magic world lost a giant as Louis Falanga, founder and president of L&L Publishing, passed away peacefully Saturday morning after his courageous battle with a protracted illness. Born in Brooklyn NY in 1955, Louis first became interested in magic by way of an uncle who would show him simple ...

Jim Sisti

Scott Wells also has a very comprehensive calendar that can be accessed here: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/magic-convention-guide. It's my go-to for this kind of information.

Jim Sisti

Sent you a PM.

Jim Sisti

Busby's dead. Civil society lets the dead rest in peace. I know he's despised here in the Forum, but civility requires some compromise of ones baser instincts. What you've said here, Roger, is generally true, and something I generally abide by. However, I am looking at a filing cabinet as I'm writi...

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Damn it, Bob! Reading your post made me go on an hour-long snipe hunt for a similar parody that I put together after he came after me, claiming that I was infringing on his non-existent rights to the Paul Fox cups. It was a send-up of his Thaumaturgist newsletter and I had set it in three-column for...

Jim Sisti

Richard Kaufman wrote:He was interesting as long as he didn't owe you money.

That would be a pretty short list, then...

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Is there any truth to the rumor that Bob Farmer will be speaking at the memorial service?

Jim Sisti

John Rogers makes a beautiful version of this effect that he calls the Winston Freer Tile Puzzle. Extremely well made...but not cheap!

http://www.woodencigars.com/wftp.html

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Eugene Burger alert at about 10:00 into the clip...

Jim Sisti

I had to sign a release as one of the books that I published was apparently used as set decor. That was more than a year ago and I wondered what had become of the project.

Jim Sisti

mrgoat wrote:I think one area we cold possibly agree on, Stove, is that every other forum is full of idiots and teenagers.

Why do you keep referring to Steve as "Stove"? You've done this several times now in this thread.

Jim Sisti

AJM wrote:
Brad Henderson wrote:
If they love it, they'll come again, and again.

Which is why Damien is so successful with his 'day job'...

Best. Post. Ever.

Jim Sisti

Another connection between Dick Clark and our little backwater of the entertainment world is that Richard Robinson, creator of the popular All Magic Guide and Magic Show sites and a performer in his own right, was the co-author of Clark's biography "Rock, Roll & Remember." <a...

Jim Sisti

Hi Damian:

Yes, please - jimsisti at comcast.net

Thanks!

Jim Sisti

I had a chance to look through the new Al Schneider book and all I can say is, "Wow!" Great theory and a wonderful assortment of effects, all extensively illustrated with photographs. Some of the material has never seen print before and what has ("Matrix," for example) has been t...

Jim Sisti

Tabby was a master craftman, a passionate person in every one of his endeavors both musical and magical, and most of all, he was a good and loyal friend.

I am deeply saddened.

Jim Sisti

ps...I wonder if R. Osterlund had permission to do Or even sent him any of the Royalities from the DVDs ?...Just curious. I don't know how anyone could even imagine that a release of that magnitude would be done without gaining the proper permissions. Not only was Corinda's blessing obtained but pe...

Jim Sisti

And then there's this:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/social.med ... l?hpt=Sbin

Jim Sisti

I believe that Richard Osterlind, who taught this force on a DVD, gave the credit to John Cornelius.

Jim Sisti

Of course, if you can't make the Philip and Henry cut, you can always be a "budget magician."

http://www.budgetmagicians.com/

Jim Sisti

I had the honor of sharing a stage with Dick Christian a couple of weeks ago and he closed his set with the rabbit from hat production. I must disagree with the contention that the apparatus doesn't matter. The audience, including the adults, in what was a large auditorium were clearly stunned by th...

Jim Sisti

Don Alan Chop Cup (25th Anniversary Edition)

SOLD!

I will entertain reasonable offers on the other items before they're off to eBay at jimsisti@comcast.net.

Jim Sisti

I am selling four items, all RNT2. 1) Working Professional's Cups - Copper (see photo here ). These were the first ones off the line when Jake re-issued my cups. They are unused and pristine and come with a special embroidered bag with tassled drawstrings and a special commemorative brass tag with m...

Jim Sisti

espermachine wrote:Mark Lewis is an institution...

I was about to agree with this but then discovered I had read it incorrectly...

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It made it to Canada...but not to Connecticut...

Jim Sisti

The latest news on the MIND MYSTERIES Seminar can be found here.

Jim Sisti

Richard Kaufman wrote:Oh--Jim, definitely signed yours and mailed it myself.

Thanks, Richard. Looking forward to seeing it!

Jim Sisti

No problem at all...just wondering. Looking forward to seeing a copy.

Jim Sisti

Richard Kaufman wrote: We'll start shipping out the copies ordered from me directly on Monday.

Have these shipped yet?

Jim Sisti

Hey Jim: I think you mean that you couldN'T care less. Or do you really mean you COULD care less - which means that you DO care, and you could care less. Why do I have the feeling that what you really mean is that you couldN'T care less? Sorry; back to topic now. HL. You are quite correct, Harry. I...

Jim Sisti

Richard Kaufman wrote:Walter has made conflicting statements, but that doesn't make him bi-polar. Just inconsistent.

I agree...but that's not as funny...

Jim Sisti

I just noticed the line up of contributors. Christopher Lyle? Scott Guinn? Paul Gordon? ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha !!!!!!! They should see if they can get James Munton on staff too. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha !!!! Christopher Lyle as a contributor. That's rich, I'll...

Jim Sisti

Tom... You're absolutly correct. I guess it's easy for us all to forget about people going thru a rough time b/c you don't actually see it going on day to day. However, with my young friend, I am seeing how hard he has it and it breaks my heart. Poor Kid! Thanks to everyone thus far who has donated...

Jim Sisti

For those who asked, we've now put up a short clip on The Magic Menu website showing what Daniel Greenwolf's Ghost Card move is supposed to look like. Daniel was nice enough to stop by this afternoon so we could shoot it. It's performance only but those who have the new issue will be able to see the...

Jim Sisti

erdnasephile wrote:As long as the "horse" referenced remains unnamed and/or has no documented predictive track record, there is no rational, evidence-based, way to assess the credibility of the information proffered.

Exactly!

Jim Sisti

We were probably better off off-topic...

Jonathan Townsend wrote:Robert Fripp/Adrian Belew fans?

I never liked the Belew incarnation of King Crimson. Their last great album (for me) was Islands.

Jim Sisti

I could care less about this proposed book but I do love King Crimson. A man after my own heart. When my daughter was a crawler, she started crying for reasons she couldn't communicate. It turned out she was terrified by the LP cover of In the Court of the Crimson King. Dustin [image]http://www.rob...

Jim Sisti

Mark Collier wrote:
Confusion will be my epitaph (lyric trivia).

I could care less about this proposed book but I do love King Crimson.

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