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Doc Eason

Wow.. not sure how to feel about this.. I was very happy to be there. This was one of the 'warmest' and most welcoming conventions I have ever been to.. What the weekend may have lacked in some areas was more than made up for by the personalities and feelings that pervaded the Salutation Hotel. My s...

Doc Eason

When I saw the blurb I jumped on this.. I had the good fortune to spend a bit of time in Bob's house and see a few of these in person. so I was looking forward to this.. Just got it and like a few folks here, I am disappointed as well. It is indeed a catalog with very small representations of the co...

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Aha.. now I get it. thanks

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The incident has finally made the Huffington Post.

Doc Eason

I seem to have missed the 'whetstone' reference re the corner rounder.. the jug thingy is very clever.. ain't cheap but it IS very clever.

now about the corners?

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No offense taken, Richard. the voting was sooo skewed that my initial enthusiasm was quickly replaced by a backpedal away from this 'contest' .. cmon, Juan? Lennart.. ? Cyril?! me? cmon.. and yet somehow Mr Cohen and I were in the lead, commandingly so.. it was a t this point where I realized that t...

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Wish I was closer.. i'd love to see Norman's lecture.. if you are closer than I am.. make the effort to go.. aside from enormous chops, he is also a very funny man.

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I have visited and performed at the Castle pretty much twice a year for the past ten years. Everytime I was there, it was different than the time before. New rules, new nuances.. not always good and sometimes downright stupid.. but the new make up of the board instills optimism from me as well. I ag...

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When I rolled into Snowmass in the summer of my 30th year, I knew nothing about magic. Watching Bob Sheets work that night was an epiphany. I think that bringing a lifetime of experiences into the performance of magic can be a good thing. There is a level of maturity that is present that simply isn'...

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I had the opportunity of seeing Levent perform and lecture at MITR last Sept. I consider it to be the high point of the convention. His misers dream bucket was a wonderful combination of James Bond's Q and Macgyver... absolutely brilliant. The dvd set was encyclopedic in it's depth. A true scholar w...

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I am looking for material about Frank Shields a magic bartender who worked in the SF Bay area for nearly 40 years. I have been in touch with Gene Matsuura, Pete Biro and a few other people, most notably a fellow named Marc McGuire who spent time with Frank at the Pony Club in Oakland. Unfortunately,...

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Richard's post reminded me of

do you know the difference between nude and naked

Nude... you have no clothes on

Naked.. you have no clothes on ... but you have a plan....

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http://web.me.com/hoffyjoe/Castle_flap/ ... story.html

try this..

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...and control.

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Thanks Kent, for posting that link. The fact that Carney knew about that is amazing in itself. That is one of the most obscure references ever! but you can bet that sent DL and Paulback in time for just a moment. Brilliant John brilliant.

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Whadja say? Speak up dammit. I think JAP kicked ass last night. Engaged DL, (more importantly, he gave Dave a JOB! DL has been asking all week, can I help ?) He presented well. The tux was a nice touch. . I know i know a lot of people dissed the tux ... fine..I know for a fact that the letterman peo...

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I guess that is a benefit of being over 60 and the veteran of one too many rocknroll shows.. I have never heard the chicks making a sound... ! Huh? whadja say? Dave looked like he was having a good time last night with Johnny. Fully engaged and he got to handle the cups and did you notice that he ne...

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For the record, no, I have never been asked to Letterman. It's not a walk in the park, that's for sure. Knowing the work that Carney did to prepare for this, I have tremendous respect for my pal. Reworking that trick to be able to do it left handed and seated was a behemoth effort on his part. Big K...

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A point worth mentioning here...performing magic in this context is tough. Randall and Carney both walked out, shook hands, sat down and "ok, magic boy, do a trick." Neither of them engaged Letterman on any level before awkwardly segueing into magic. Carney certainly scored higher than Ran...

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After telling myself I wouldn't look at another card trick vid...I found my self totally engaged with this set.. an am even thinking of adding a few things.. (just what *I* need is another friggin card trick.. ) I like this set.

Doc

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Magic does indeed have many rooms, some of which are padded.

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Almost 30 years ago, Chris Frings from Birmingham AL published a routine with nuts and bolts that has lived in my front pocket ever since.

Doc Eason

the first trip to the Castle can be a bit overwhelming. Especially with the drunken crew you had to mingle with.. look at the bright side.. you didn't have to perform for them.. I did! and it wasn't any prettier from my angle. It's the bar business... some days are diamonds... some days are stones.....

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I was first directed to the Chris Carter Linking Ring Parade by Phil Willmarth. It was the first i had seen and all i did was to simplify the handling so as to make it attainable for the mere mortals who can't do all the knucklebusting that Chris Carter's version required.. and never meant to slight...

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Let me blow a bit more smoke at Mark Collier.. all of that was right on... his first and last sentences were be a good bartender... that really is the beginning and the end of the whole thing... if you want to be respected by the rest of the staff.. let em know they are working with a real pro... in...

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i used to do the old 3 and a half of clubs thing using a huge card... same thing...luke warm reaction... much better when using regular size cards...

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i have noticed that when the large bills are used, the trick is not as effective... Example,, the Larry West bill counting trick i carry in my wallet...it is a killer effect, always eliciting eyepopping reactions... when i try it with large bills, ala Visit from Rocco, it doesnt play nearly as well....

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I still do the all backs routine out of "Thanks to Pepys" by Bob Read. Never saw a need to learn another...

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talk to Neil Lester at Cards by Martin...he might be interested...

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it also won first prize for documentary at the Aspen Comedy Festival. Pete... it is absolutely filthy dealing with themes that most people wouldn't touch ... and it is *outrageously* funny. i too laughed more than i have in a long time... it is a much better movie than i thought it was going to be.....

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i have just returned from ATL and the lecture and intensive workshop. Many thanks to Jason and Keith for their efforts in making this happen. This was a great learning experience for all the enthusiastic attendees and for me as well. i am almost glad that the anatomy convention tanked, all things co...

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very nice letter from Chris.. :rolleyes: but he still has Jonathon making the calls and fading the heat. He has given jonathon all his money...why doesn't he step up and take care of this himself... HE made the decisions and now he has someone else cleaning up the mess... pretty chickens**t i think....

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Chris Finley is his name.. his name might as well be dog s**t ... no recovery yet ... and it is doubtful... as mentioned in this forum above... young Jonathon is trying to sort out who is owed what and see what money is in the coffers... (it doesnt look like much) ...Finley has disappeared and it lo...

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I feel I should clarify .... Max has NOTHING to do with this either (other than the fact that he sent money [for Diane and him] to attend himself) He waded in to the mess to see about getting his money back and saw a young man who was overwhelmed with irate people demanding money and explanations. H...

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With a cooler head... yes of course, the Greater Atlanta magic community has NOTHING to do with this fiasco... Jonathon has pledged that he will do all he can to sort this out. With the help, encouragement and advise from Max Howard, he is setting up a systematic way of dealing with the mess. He has...

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well, it isnot a job i would sign up for... apparently that is the deal... Jonathon is in the toughest spot. he is the hatchet man, and punching bag... and trying hard to do the right thing but not sure how that is supposed to look..

still unhappy...but not taking it out on Jonathon...

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as details emerge... my pal Max Howard stopped by the shop... he sends along the following insights...Chris is Kennesaw Magic and the main man ...Jonathon is his lieutenant... max writes... Yes, I spent a few minutes scoping out the situation. Jonathan is a kid in his twenties and just overwhelmed! ...

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whether or not *you* saw it.. the point is you may be the lucky one... I was told there were over 200 paid registrants from mostly the southeast... the boys claimed they were thrilled with the advance sales...more coming in 3-4 per day... they couldnt really handle more than 300 which was their targ...

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i am aghast ... i got a phone call from the folks at Kennesaw Magic who were organizing teh Anatomy of Magic convention that was to start next week and was told that it was cancelled! A week out!? I cannot begin to imagine how the people who have already sent money to these guys feel... i cannot beg...

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there are a total of ten and (if I ever get home...been out on the road for three weeks) I would be glad to supply whoever with however many they need...

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