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Jim Sparx Inner circle Far Out, Texas 1144 Posts |
Here is the pretty, Dick Oslund, with his wabbitt.
Et tu, Spartacus?
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
OOOOH That's like attending your high school graduation breakfast, and "they" put your "baby" picture on the screen!
PS I don't think that I was ever that good looking!!! I think that's the picture of my twin brother--Mother alwsys did like him best. PPS The rabbit was delicious. PPPS Speaking of picture frames...My old pal, Chuck Windley stopped in at Al Flosso's shop in New York some time after Al had passed away. Al's son was running the shop. He told Chuck that he was closing the shop (oldest in the country)because "they" were going to tear down the building. He said, "Chuck, you were a friend of dad's. Is there anything in the shop that you would like to have for a souvenir?" Chuck replied, "Yes, the toilet seat!" "The toilet seat? Why the toilet seat?" "HARRY HOUDINI sat on that toilet seat!" Chuck got the toilet seat.
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Jim Sparx Inner circle Far Out, Texas 1144 Posts |
A real magician would never eat his wabbitt...
There was also the story somewhere, maybe in the Blackstone bio, about someone framing Houdini's picture in a toilet seat. I would only do that to someone who ate his wabbitt....
Et tu, Spartacus?
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Bob1Dog Inner circle Wife: It's me or this houseful of 1159 Posts |
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On 2013-02-28 15:27, Dick Oslund wrote: Sir, I'm compelled to write this if only to illustrate that my 65-year-old brain is still working. I had a high school freshman general science teacher named Mr. Heyman. He was dull and was always cracking poor jokes to us ninth graders. However, I'll never forget his citing Archimedes' "Eureka I've found it!" when telling the story of the famous Greek as he lowered himself into his ancient bathtub. Of course the science teacher knew everyone of us adolescents have dirty little minds and he knew he would get a laugh out of that one, and he did. Mr. Heyman's point was that Archimedes merely discovered the mathmatics of bouyancy, or why things float. Perhaps he knew somethiing about the fulcrum too, but this is the one I remember. No disrespect meant here; all in fun. I need all the memory I have at my age! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_(wor Now, can I get one of them photos too?
What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?
My neighbor rang my doorbell at 2:30 a.m. this morning, can you believe that, 2:30 a.m.!? Lucky for him I was still up playing my drums. |
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
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On 2013-03-02 00:23, Bob1Dog wrote: @"Relatively" Honorable Bob1dog>>> Yes~ (Archimedes 'quote') He discovered "specific gravity". The king wanted to know if his crown was all gold, or a "mixture" of "other metals" + gold. Sitting in his bathtub, he realized because of the water displaced by his own body, the spec grav. principle. He was so excited, he ran into the street "sans clothes) and yelled "EUREKA" It did create conversation among those present. To be perfectly honest (difficult for a prestidigitator) I just borrowed the EUREKA and grafted it onto his discovery of the lever and fulcrum (which he discovered one day while surfing the web with his computer) to make the point (dont tell my mother that I did that! I'm in enough trouble already) Somewhere (in my liberal arts education)I read that re: the fulcrum and lever, he yelled: "DOS MOI POU STOW, KAI TAN GAIN KINESO!" (no Greek alphabet on this infernal electrisch peckenclacker) It translates: "GIVE ME A PLACE TO STAND, AND I CAN MOVE THE WORLD!" --I use the correct quote when I train adult leaders at Boy Scout Camp,in the principles of a good scout program which will appeal to boys. I use the acronym: KIS MIF, and refer to it as the fulcrum and lever of the scout program: (Keep It Simple Make It Fun.) BTW: KISMIF also applies to making a magic show appealing and entertaining. BTW: KISMIF also applies to making a magic show appealing and entertaining. I said that twice to add emphasis. (I can if I want--I'm typing this stuff!) You want me to descend (again) into those dark, dusty catacombs to dig into those sacred archives for a crumby 8 x 10?? "YO!" as the dyslexic Rabbi said. I suppose you want it autographed, too! (that's ten cents extra). With my autograph, plus $1.50, you can get a cup of coffee almost anywhere. If I can find one, I'll PM you. (PM = post mortem?) Yr's,'til the hat coil runs out......... Dick Oslund Sneaky, underhanded, devious and surreptitious itinerant mountebanc!
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
YO, again. Now Spartacus wants one, too. He has a hole in his shoe and glossy paper helps. Worse! He says he has spent the THOUSAND DOLLARS he was going to send me for the priceless collection of early magic dealer catalogs which I sent (media mail) a few years ago.
It's the story of my life: "Day late and a dollar short!". Oh well, back to the corner with my tin cup and pencils...I wonder if anyone is bringing out a med show this spring. I could offer magic, a bit of juggling, TroubleWit, Chapeaugraphy, plus double in 'b & o". Gee, I turned down an offer from Neil Schaffner for a season on his TOBY SHOW, doing that...
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Jim Sparx Inner circle Far Out, Texas 1144 Posts |
No, I want another one because a hole has developed in the outhouse that needs covering, probably a packrat.
Et tu, Spartacus?
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
Most outhouses (in the better neighborhoods) have at least two holes already. You have a three holer? Don't advertise it. The property tax assessor will call on you ASAP.
WTW (word to the wise) My grandfather always located the woodpile adjacent (high class vocabulary) to the Chic Salesl (more high class vocabulary for the elite among us who may remember the metaphor). His reasoning (and rationale, too) was based on practicality. He stated it in one simple declarative sentence: "Since you're going out there anyway, bring an armload of wood on your way back." Come to think of it, we haven't seen Grandpa,since way last fall--when they posted his picture on the post office wall. Yr's, 'til the funnel runs dry, That reminds me of Harold Sterling's intro to the ancient comedy funnel trick: "...And now, the FUN 'ILL begin." I must have read every Orben book ever printed. I only met him once, though.
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MisterLam New user 40 Posts |
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On 2013-02-26 12:57, Dougini wrote: I just tried it worked well on the shell but the ball absorbs all the paint |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
I suggest, instead of guessing at how to care for Fantasio Canes, get the straight stuff from the source, Fantasio!
Just boil water, put the cane in a form to put the cane in, if appearing, extend the cane to the length you want and put a rubber band or tape on the end. Put the cane in the tube and pour boiling hot water on the cane. Let it set until totally cold water. You cane should be back to new. For Disappearing, coil tightly and tape or rubber-band. place in a container and poor boiling hot water in the container. Keep it in until totally cold. Cane will be back to new. If not, repeat the above. |
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
Hey! Thanks Bill!
I had heard of the hot water 'treatment', but didn't know the details you describe. I'll file this info. Although I only use Russ Walsh canes, I've been asked before about "re doing" Fantasio's. Now, I know!!! I feel this is one of the big "values" of this Café--sharing this sort of information.
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MisterLam New user 40 Posts |
I'm afraid that the tape at the top will melt
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
@MisterLam! I think you gave me your mailing address, but it has disappeared. I'm still learning some of the ins and outs of this internet stuff.
I picked up the book from my storage,and hope to get the appropriate pages copied in the next several days, so you can start working on the multiplying balls. So, please PM me again,and I'll get this stuff off to you. O
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MisterLam New user 40 Posts |
I've sent you a PM DIck have you received it?
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