Don't forget his performances in malcom in the middle.

brilliant in H and K go to White Castle and starship troopers.

he seems like the magic type.

oliver

That's not Doogie in Malcolm in the Middle, that's Jane Kaczmarek.

Yeah I'm sure it's Jane Kaczmarek also.

A.

My bad fellows, its christopher masterson in malcom in the middle not nph, they look alike and I am generally quicker to speak than I am to research. fortunately, I am quick to admit when I am wrong.

oliver

But I was quicker to admit that you are wrong. But we still love you. You have some dead links on your website.

People are shocked when I tell them that I did the site all by myself. ok maybe they are shocked that I would leave it like that.

oliver

I'm shocked that you would admit that.

I'm shameless, what can I say.

oliver

Uh--I'm certainly not a nerd or a geek and I never have been and I do magic. And I know many folks who are not nerds or geeks who do magic. Where on earth did that horrible statement come from? It's far from true.

Uh-oh, time for the cold hard truth about magicians... son, we are all a bunch of geeks and while we might not think so, our actions and interactions with thre rest of the world prove otherwise. don't take it so hard, it is not such a bad thing.


oliver

If you look around the room at a magic convention and you don't see any nerds or geeks, then guess what? You're it!
Hahahaha...really though.
I think it far from horrible to be characterized as a nerd or geek.
Must nerds and geeks seek employment as computer programers and accountants only? Why do we not have room for these human beings, and yes they are just as human as you or I, in our magic communities?
But of course I'm kidding; we have plenty of nerds and geeks in magic.
What about Jeff McBride?
Do you know anyone in their right mind who would dress the way he does, emulate his hair doo, give lectures in bare feet about putting meaning into magic?
Look around here!
Nerds and geeks in magic: far from being untrue and far from being horrible.
Grow up.


A.

I used to think the nerds and geeks were to be avoided in favor of the cool people, until I realized that the cool people were self-centered, arrogant creeps with very little personality and intelligence, and that the nerds & geeks were FAR more interesting, had better senses of humor and could do their own homework all by themselves! I proudly aligned myself with the nerds & geeks once I figured out the plusses and minusses of each group. Now, I am a magician, ham radio operator, tropical fish enthusiast, graphic designer, book reader and Myth Busters watcher! The "cool" people I knew in high school have wound up bankrupt, saddled with illegitimate children from "fun" they had while I was learning the Charlier Pass, assistant mangers at fast food franchises, telemarketers, or dead from drug and alcohol abuse. The geeks I knew are well-adjusted, financially comfortable and are enjoying the lives they've put together for themselves. Geeks RULE!!

Ham radio operator...
That may be a little too out there.



A.

(just kidding)

Anyone see Family Guy last night?? LOL hilarious use of the "magician as geek" imagery!!

Oooops. Sorry, it was American Dad. Not the Family Guy.

Didn't see it.
Maybe in re-runs.


A.

Look for it, it's beautiful.

If you want a shock, check out Neil Patrick Harris in Harold and Kumar go to White Castle. He has a small role and plays himself but all he does is steals their car and gets wasted. Very funny and unlike the Doogie we all knew.

Great sidebar in the February MAGIC magazine regarding Neil's long time and close relationship with Ed Alonzo and the contributions he has made to Ed's show.