Free copy of Roy Benson by Starlight contest

Pete Biro · Postby **Pete Biro** » May 17th, 2006, 4:20 pm

Todd just called and told me my copy, signed by Roy Benson, is in the mail.

Leonard Hevia · Postby **Leonard Hevia** » May 17th, 2006, 5:05 pm

So late that the first copies have arrived in the Planet of the Apes:

The orangutans have banned it as the devil's pawn.

Gorillas are using it for target practice.

The chimps are trying to figure out if Benson could speak.

Chuck Heston is kneeling before the Statue of Liberty: "Damn you Miracle Factory, damn you!!"

Glenn Farrington · Postby **Glenn Farrington** » May 17th, 2006, 5:30 pm

Originally posted by Leonard Hevia:
So late that the first copies have arrived in the Planet of the Apes:

The orangutans have banned it as the devil's pawn.

Gorillas are using it for target practice.

The chimps are trying to figure out if Benson could speak.

Chuck Heston is kneeling before the Statue of Liberty: "Damn you Miracle Factory, damn you!!"

Very Funny!!!

Leonard Hevia · Postby **Leonard Hevia** » May 17th, 2006, 5:35 pm

Thanks Glenn. I gotta tell ya--I can't remember the last time I've laughed so hard reading the responses. Many of them are wonderful. Mr. Karr is going to have a hell of a time choosing winners...

Pete Biro · Postby **Pete Biro** » May 17th, 2006, 6:44 pm

Why? I mean I think he should give us all a copy, after all it will be years before they arrive :D

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 17th, 2006, 7:23 pm

Only a few days till May 21 and the end of this festival of comedy. The witty Roy Benson would undoubtedly be having a great time reading all the entries himself (by starlight, of course). The first copies are arriving here in LA finally from the printer; the corrections came out perfectly and the book looks superb!

Glenn Farrington · Postby **Glenn Farrington** » May 18th, 2006, 1:05 am

Originally posted by Todd Karr:
Only a few days till May 21

You meant this year...right Todd?

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 18th, 2006, 4:07 am

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late that...

...Jay & Diaconis publish the lost chapters of Revelations.

...Historians find the true identity of Erdnase.

...The Indian Rope trick is performed surrounded in Central Park.

...The Chinese Sticks become a legitimate fashion accessory, giving the trick some motivation.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 18th, 2006, 10:17 am

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late that . . .

It is now one of the four horsemen of the Apocolypse.

its totally invalidated the old saying "Better Late Than Never"

That the interest made off the pre-sales will just about cover the production cost overuns.

the new slogan of The Miracle Factory is "Anticipation, it's making me wait oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh".

Late? It's not late, it's release challenged.

It's replaced sloth as a deadly sin.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 18th, 2006, 12:59 pm

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late that...

...it's snowing in hell.

...it ships on the 12th of never.

...global warming is no longer a concern.

...cockroaches are on the endangered species list.

Jim Maloney_dup1 · Postby **Jim Maloney_dup1** » May 18th, 2006, 1:36 pm

Roy Benson by Starlight is SO late that...

.... "The Song That Never Ends" has, in fact, ended.

-Jim

Fred Zimmerman · Postby **Fred Zimmerman** » May 18th, 2006, 2:31 pm

...it's so late, it's gotten me to thinking ...

1) Da Vinci Code released
2) A book from the "MIRACLE" Factory is said to be "coming," but the arrival is shrouded in mystery
3) The name "Benson" translates as "Excellent son," and "Roy" translates as "regal," paralleling another Kingly, Biblical "excellent son."
4)Anagram "Benson by Starlight" = "Stronger, Saintly Hobby"

More than just a coincidence?

Free Zimmerman

Terry · Postby **Terry** » May 18th, 2006, 4:02 pm

Roy Benson by Starlight is SO late...

The heinz ketchup has dried on the plate.

We are the UFO's on Mars.

Jessica Simpson realized it's a book.

Mark Collier · Postby **Mark Collier** » May 19th, 2006, 2:06 pm

Roy Benson by Starlight is SO late...
It looks like they are going to find Jimmy Hoffa first.

Mark Collier · Postby **Mark Collier** » May 19th, 2006, 2:19 pm

Hell just dropped below 32 degrees F and still no book.

Mark Collier · Postby **Mark Collier** » May 19th, 2006, 2:21 pm

We'll have a Democrat for President before this book comes out.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 19th, 2006, 2:22 pm

. . . the Energizer Bunny keeled over looking for it.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 19th, 2006, 5:55 pm

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late that...the first ten upide down N1 copies of
Todd Karr's Periodical for Collecting Conjurors turned rightside up!!-and are now available on C/D .

Richard Perrin · Postby **Richard Perrin** » May 19th, 2006, 7:46 pm

...packages is sitting at the door of Worlddotcom! Oopies!

Richard Perrin · Postby **Richard Perrin** » May 19th, 2006, 7:48 pm

Oopsie? I mean... Oops!

CardFan · Postby **CardFan** » May 19th, 2006, 7:51 pm

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late that it's now available as a Dover paperback reprint.

Ryan Matney · Postby **Ryan Matney** » May 19th, 2006, 10:08 pm

Roy Benson by starlight is so late that Jeff Busby thinks it's funny.

Roy Benson by starlight is so late, I heard Vernon pre-ordered a copy.

Benson by Starlight is so late that Andre Kole is giving 50/50 odds you have a better chance of seeing Roy on judgement day.

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late, Ed Marlo has already published a variation of half the tricks.

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late, they've changed the name to "Roy Benson at noon."

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late Dan Harlan is offering the last issue of the Minotaur as a replacement to buyers.

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late that Rev. Jesse Jackson is being brought in to negiotiate hostage release of the 'pre-buyers'

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late it was co-authored by...Roy Benson.

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late that due to the number of copies mailed out but returned to the publisher, the first edition will be called by collectors 'The Broken Wand Edition '

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 20th, 2006, 9:02 am

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late because someone was wasting all their time reading this thread.

rnaviaux

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 20th, 2006, 9:41 am

Roy Benson by Starlight is SO late that the second edition has already been printed to pay for the accumulated advertising costs of the first!

Larry Horowitz · Postby **Larry Horowitz** » May 20th, 2006, 10:51 am

Frank,,

Tha last five pages have been the advertising!!

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 20th, 2006, 11:41 am

Benson by Starlight is so late that people have actually figured out that the Da Vinci Code was fiction.

-Karl

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 20th, 2006, 1:17 pm

Benson by Starlight is so late that it's listed in the bibliography of Scot's DISCOVERIE OF WITCHCRAFT.

John M. Dale

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 20th, 2006, 2:31 pm

Roy Benson by Starlight is SO late ... that now the general public considers magic an art form!!

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 20th, 2006, 5:50 pm

Roy Benson by Starlight is SO late....
The USPS has changed its motto....

From ....
"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their rounds"

To....
"Neither Snow nor Rain nor heat nor Lack of Roy Benson by Starlight stays these couriers from the swift completion of their rounds"

Dave

Richard Lane · Postby **Richard Lane** » May 20th, 2006, 6:05 pm

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late...

it will still be credited as Marlo by Starlight.

Levent no longer thought to be Australian.

its acid-free paper is now acid-$3.25.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 20th, 2006, 6:27 pm

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late...

Ownership of my yet to be received copy is still passing through the wills of my descendents....

and

Magic Dealers have a undisputable new guarantee....

"All unreleased and backordered items are guaranteed to be shipped before Roy Benson by Starlight"

Dave

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 20th, 2006, 8:41 pm

"Roy Benson by Starlight" is so late that . . .
I have passed away after a long life and been reincarnated as a copy of "Roy Benson by Starlight" -- Hey! Wait! I still haven't gone anywhere!

Larry Horowitz · Postby **Larry Horowitz** » May 20th, 2006, 11:41 pm

The Roy Benson book is so late that I have been reduced to watching television.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 21st, 2006, 7:46 am

The Roy Benson book is so late that we think about wating for the books from Spain.

The Roy Benson book is so late that we ask ourself if the author is juan tamariz.

The Roy Benson book is so late that i have enough time to finish reading the house of mysteries and the al baker book.

Hannes

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 21st, 2006, 8:19 am

Roy Benson by Starlight is so late that it is like paisley, its coming around again.

magicking · Postby **magicking** » May 21st, 2006, 10:38 am

Is so late .. that Dick Cheney had plenty of time to reload!

That online magic shops out number online magicians!

That Marlo only had one method for a card move.

That Vernon cut Todd Karrs silhouette

Larry Horowitz · Postby **Larry Horowitz** » May 21st, 2006, 11:54 am

The Roy Benson book is so late that I am beginning to forget the distinction between Roy Benson and Bill Bixby.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » May 21st, 2006, 12:16 pm

... is so late that the only way to keep buzz going is to create a ridiculous contest about how just late it is.

or

... is so late that this silly contest thread is already 5 pages long, and counting.

Best,
Derrick

Amos McCormick · Postby **Amos McCormick** » May 21st, 2006, 3:31 pm

The Roy Benson book is so late that...

...the Romulans have joined the Federation.

...Sue Grafton is into the Greek alphabet.

...David Copperfield has vanished the Earth, and there is nowhere left to ship the book.

...Byron Walker has a website AND one-click ordering.

...they had to add a $30 fuel surcharge for shipping.

...Dean Dill got a crewcut.

Amos McCormick

Pete Biro · Postby **Pete Biro** » May 21st, 2006, 3:52 pm

the original hand-written manuscript just went unsold on Zbay, the reserve was not met. A side note in the description said the handwriting was that of Leonardo DiVinci.