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On 2013-11-17 15:05, balducci wrote: You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. - Kenny Rogers, The Gambler
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts
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I'd love to sit down with Tommy and Al and feed them a whole lot of booze.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 15717 Posts
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I remember too
A distant bell And stars that fell Like rain out of the blue When my life is through And the angels ask me to recall The thrill of them all Then I should tell them I remember you Same fellow
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 3071 Posts
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On 2013-11-17 15:05, balducci wrote: There are several comments I could make to Jiro about this... but they'd all be censored.
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don't expect them to thank or forgive you." The Mountain Goats; "The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton" |
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Bob1Dog Inner circle Wife: It's me or this houseful of 1158 Posts
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On 2013-11-17 19:49, tommy wrote: Frank Ifield. I remember it well. Great song.
What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11043 Posts
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John
You are just instigating trouble now. I prefer to ignore Tommy like most everybody else here with the exception of the Café staff who carefully dissect every word our irreverent British friend types.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 15717 Posts
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Anther lie by the fact juggling quack of Collegeville, Pa. USA as can be seen from the facts of reading his words above. And at other places, which have ignored.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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NYCTwister Loyal user 266 Posts
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Again, this is a thread about Ed.
You really should stop now.
If you need fear to enforce your beliefs, then your beliefs are worthless.
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TomBoleware Inner circle Hattiesburg, Ms 3699 Posts
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Ed, I worked for Piggly Wiggly for ten years and one month. That was back in the 70's and 80's. During that time Wal-Mart was expanding their food side of the business and they recruited two of the guys I had trained. Both moved on up with the company fairly fast. Both are big wheels in AR now, so if you ever need a good word, let me know.
So I know firsthand how a 'job' can become boring and that daily grind can get tiresome. But honestly, that was a great experience for me. Some of my better days were spend there. Lot of good memories from that period of my life. That was also a period of my life when I did magic on the side. So having a good hobby or side business can help. One thing Ed, you may want to think about putting all you can into your 401 now, you have reached that point where you can really see it start to grow. It may surprise you how fast it will grow over the next few years. Hang in there, better days are ahead. Tom
"Without sales, a business is just an expensive hobby"
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Bob1Dog Inner circle Wife: It's me or this houseful of 1158 Posts
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On 2013-11-17 21:23, Al Angello wrote: Al, what about, nobody really cares about what you prefer, don't you understand?
I happen to like tommy, as do lots of other folks in here. While we don't always understand his thinking, his presentations, and his humor, or even agree, he contributes wonderfully to The Magic Café. No one understood his Frank Ifield reference; I did. That was contributory. Your statement that "most everybody else here" ignores tommy is simply balderdash. Now go look up that word Al.
My sincere apologies to you Ed, but some things do need to be addressed when they are so outrageous.
What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11043 Posts
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Birds of a feather flock together. LOL
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1457 Posts
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Ed
You have no "burning platform" forcing you to take action. You've settled into Wally World, its letting you live in a lifestyle you find acceptable. And theres nothing wrong with that. But it appears you've begun to wonder if theres more out there. The scary thing is figuring out exactly what that is and taking the leap. Many wont jump unless the platform under their feet is burning. You have a lot going for you...10 years at a job shows good work ethic. Youre respected here at the Café. You enjoy talking with people. And you go to parks and perform for total strangers. That alone is something very people could every do. Congrats on the ten years and good luck with your future.
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11043 Posts
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I heard through the grape vine (facebook) that today is Ed's birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ED
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 15717 Posts
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"He was born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad." - Rafael Sabatini, Scaramouche
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSJIl23hQXQ
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 3071 Posts
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On 2013-11-18 13:21, imgic wrote: Thanks, but I had a "burning platform" for 11 months, from the time Art-Mold disappeared to when Wally World offered me a job. This is not a black and white issue. I don't hate Wal Mart. I'm grateful to them for the job. I just never realized it was going to be the longest job I've ever held! And if I had a choice, I'd rather not be there. I'd rather be sitting behind a computer terminal in an office. But, after losing a job to liquidation, another job to bankruptcy, and other jobs in NYC to financial reversals on the part of the companies, quite frankly I'm actually afraid to trust my future to a different company.
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts
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On 2013-11-18 18:11, ed rhodes wrote: That's why I would ecnourage you to take your future into your own hands and start your own business doing what you love to do. It beats the heck out of leaving your future in the hands of these various companies. You want to decide your own destiny and not leave that decision in the hands of other people.
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there is a light shining somewhere nearby." -unknown
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 15717 Posts
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You can own business's, without giving up your job, because you can employ people to operate them, you can be a silent partner and so on.
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Payne Inner circle Seattle 4572 Posts
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You job doesn’t have to define who you are and what you really do. I’ve been at my nine to five for nearly nineteen years now. The job I had before that was seven years and counting. I’ve never made magic my “full time” occupation. But when people ask what I “do” I tell them I’m a magician. It’s who I really am and what my life is focused around.
Working my “job” allows me to be the magician I want to be, do the magic I want to do. Since my nine to five pays all the household expenses and living bills all of the money I make doing magic can be poured back into my magic business. I can invest in tricks, books and go to magic based events that I might not be able to afford if I was making my sole income from magic alone. Plus I can turn down the work I don’t want and concentrate my efforts on doing the type of magic I enjoy doing. So there are definitely benefits in having a job to supplement ones magic lifestyle. Don’t seek identity in your day job. It is only there to afford you the opportunity to do other things. True, it would be more advantages if you had a better job than working for Wal-Mart. I worked for years in retail and know what drudgery it is, especially at this time of the year. It took me several years to not feel kind of weird having the day, heck, the whole weekend after Thanksgiving off and being able to go home early on Xmas eve. Getting all the Federal holidays off is still a thrill as well. But Wal-Mart is where you ended up so you’ll have to make it work for you. At least you can get all of your playing cards for less with your employee discount. Plus with ten years under your belt you should have a certain amount of seniority so you can schedule the days and evenings you need off for shows and other magic events in your life. You are a magician first and foremost. Working at Wal-Mart allows you the ability to be the one you want to be. The pressure is off and you can do the magic you want where ever you want. Because you don’t have to make your living performing magic. Even though I've always had a day job I’ve performed magic in England twice, done a Ren Faire in Guam. I’ve won multiple magic awards, lectured at several clubs and conventions, performed (a couple of brunches) at the Magic Castle, appeared onstage at Two MAGIC Lives, Three PCAM’s, Magi-Whirl and the IBM Convention in Norfolk. I’ve spoken six times at Jeff McBride’s Magic and Meaning Conference, written a monthly Column for MAGIC and do product reviews for MUM. So don’t let anyone tell you that having a “regular job” is any sort of hindrance to ones career in magic or that you are not a “real magician” because you don’t do it full time. You can be the magician you want to be even though you still work at Wal-Mart. It’s just a job, it’s not who you really are.
"America's Foremost Satirical Magician" -- Jeff McBride.
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts
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It's good advice from Payne as well. There is nothing wrong with holding a job. However, me personally, I feel that I leave my future in the hands of a company or somebody else. They can sell out to the highest bidder and then the highest bidder who buys them out could lay you off. Then, they could go bankrupt and then you lose your job and benefits. Then on top of that, you could deal with a !@#$%^& boss who fires you because you have toe jam and it doesn't matter how much you have contributed to the company, you're still fired because you had toe jam.
Companies owe you no loyalty and you can be fired at a mere whim and you have no recourse and this can happen anywhere. Plus, dealing with fellow co-workers who stab each other in the back to get ahead in the company. It's no way to treat each other and it's no way for anybody to get ahead. To me, I feel more stable owning my own business and taking my future and destiny into my own hands rather than trusting my future to people or a company who do not have my best interests in mind. By working for somebody else, you then entrust your future and destiny into the hands of people who do not have your best interests in mind at all and who will leave you out to hand and dry in a minute. So, to me, I personally feel more comfortable working for myself because by working for myself, I know the decisions made will take my best interests into account, plus, I will do what I love to do rather than becoming some sort of replaceable spare part in a machine who has a task that does not involve what I love to do and then I just become some sort of automaton. Just doesn't seem to be the way to go for me.
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there is a light shining somewhere nearby." -unknown
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11043 Posts
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Ed
Happy birthday and read Payne's post one more time.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
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