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AragorntheMagician Veteran user Metro-Atlanta 304 Posts |
Ladies & Gentlemen, (Atlanta Chapter 3 December 2008 Meeting Minutes)
Had an even GREATER Meeting: Attendee's were: David Allen, Fred Kirkland, Merritt Ambrose, Micheal A. Mooney, Tim & Cindy Townsend, Ron Myers & myself, Aragorn. The main focus was "What do you Carry on Yourself for a Moments notice?" 1st Off we had everyone empty their pockets to see what they carried. Both Tim & myself were the hand's (pocket?) down winner. Tim had a least 20 effects able to do about 30 routines on him. Me, about the same. Tim had - 5 Coins, 2 TT's, Rope, 8 Sponge Balls, Silks, DeLight, Mouth Coils, Hot Rod, Flash Paper, Card Wallet, Several Decks of cards, Mismade Dollar, etc. Did a really nice Holiday routine where He Drew a circle on flash paper with 2 small X's and a Triangle inside the circle. When asked what it was, he responded, "A Snowman in Atlanta in July". He then wadded up the melted Snowman, Lit it, It fell into his other hand where there was now a rolled up ball of singed paper. Opening the paper there was now a Pictue of a Snowman......very cool....I mean Hot......I mean Very Nice. He also did an absolutly amazing rope routine that fooled everyone (of course we thought the ropes had magnets), they Didn't. He attributed it to an effect called "Halucination by David Stone". Aragorn had - 2 TT's, Gypsey Thread, 3 DeLights, 6 Sponge Balls, Holy Moly, In A Flash, Hot Rod, Thimble, Flaming Cards Across w/Crossbow, Fire Wallet, Card Wallet, Appearing Wand, Breakaway Wand, Macabee Rings, 4 Decks of cards, Hundy 500 w/$2 Bills (Thank you Tommy Johns, a lot cheaper to put together and kids love it), silks, Scotch & Soda, etc. Performed Holy Moly & Flaming Cards Across using our waitress, Laura. http://www.aragornthemagician.com Ron who is a Storyteller did 2 Faith based routines. One he called "Lazarus" where he had a small (3") Cross rise upright in his hand (no string). The other was a card trick where 5 or 6 cards are overlappingly glued together and one of the cards was a Biblecal Figure. He would turn it over and you had to put a paper clip where the Figure was. No one got it right. He calls if "Great Jumping Jehosephat". David of course pulled out Hundy 500 with Real $100 Dollar Bills (he's the only one that can afford that) and did it for most of the folks who had not seen it (where have they been...another planet???). He also did a Penny pulled thru the pocket. Tim showed him how to put it back thru the Pocket! http://www.laughoutloudmagic.com Fred did the old Nickle to Dimes with a Great Kicker. When he lifted the Brass covering besides Dimes there were a bunch of Quarters there also. http://www.fredkirklandpromagic.com Mooney is a SHOWMAN - he is taking magic tricks and making them into "Stunts". Check out his website @: http://www.mooneyentertainment.com Merritt - What a mind this individual has. He create's and builds his own stuff. Merritt is a Parlour & Stage Addict. He performed his latest creation that he just started working on (if he didn't we would be worried about him). It was a Cups & Balls routine, but it wasn't. Using 3 Beautiful Tumblers & 3 Wine bottle Corks he bemused and befuddled us. The kicker was 3 Cocktail Olives appearing in place of the Corks with Silver Dollars cascading over the close up pad. http://www.merrittambrose.com We than discussed the present business climate and what we were doing to keep things going. David send's out 1,000 post cards a month to the same individuals. He is always adding to that list. Last year he sent the same card out each month and had his best year. I, Aragorn, do what's called in the Real Estate Business as "Farming". Not as high intensity as's David. In farming your customer base either gets something or hears from you a least 4 times a year. This can be Flyers, Post Cards, Thank You Letters (even just for looking at all the things you have sent previously) & Calls. Fred who is Simi-Retired on SS has limits on what he can make. Most of his is word of mouth these days. The rest of the folks have Day Jobs and do little Active or Passive marketing. Next month's meeting (January '09) will be on the 2nd Monday of the Month. I will be going to Julian Franklins Workshop over the 1st Monday. Have a Very Merry Holidays and a Happy New Year! Yours, Aragorn The Magician aka: I used to be Bob 404-578-1574 http://www.aragornthemagician.com
aka: I used to be BOB (It's Cellini's fault)
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