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I'm sorry, Dana! I just checked, though, and there are still adjacent seats available. If you follow the link Anna provided earlier, you should be able to grab yourself a ticket.
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I counted only 7 people on the for certain list...is it possible that Vána got ahold of you before the deadline, Tom?
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Lime (or Vana), I'm going to call when the box office opens (9am). If you haven't already, would you like me to order for you also?
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Thank you Tom. I slept for 15 hours last night, and just got a lecture from the nurse at the doctor's office on how I'm supposed to be taking it easy. Mono sucks. I'd better be well by the end of this month though, because I have friends visiting me in succession from the 8th through the 20th and then this on the 23rd. I wish there was something more I could do to kick my immune system into high gear.
On a side not, I can't wait to tell Bill that we've gone from possibly 6 to possibly 10. He's going to faint!
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I'm still not absolutely sure I can make it, but I figure the chance to meet more Hatrackers is worth the risk. Plus, of course, the opportunity to see those of you I've already met again.
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Crap! What the heck? How did I miss all this?
Oh yeah. Because we're moving offices here, and I wasn't at my desk much.
Crap!
*runs off to call husband*
I'll let you guys know if we can get tickets or not. How do you reqest particular seats? Should I call?
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Call. Tell them you have friends in section OR7, row EE, seats 1-10. They were very helpful when I did it.
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Oooh...I'm so jealous of you all...I just bought Poodle Hat last week, I've been laughing myself silly ever since. Running with Scissors is my favorite though (as well as random selections from his great earlier stuff.) Posts: 6415 | Registered: Jul 2000
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Hmmm this brings up the question, should I get the CD before the show to be more familiar with the lyrics and catch all the nuances, or just let it all go sweeping over me in one exposure at the show.
Knowing me, I should probably get the CD so I won't be scratching my head trying to figure out which funny line I missed.
(I've listened to Wierd Al's stuff in the past and like him in general I just haven't listened to his most recent stuff)
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Read back, Lime. I got mine before you did.
Edit: and I'm glad you got yours, because I almost called Vana's cell phone before I got mine (still have the # from the first Madison gathering) but I wasn't sure if that was too intrusive for someone I've only met twice. I would have felt really bad if you ended up off in the balcony because I'm neurotic about the telephone.
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Bump... we are now 24 days away and counting. We should have a spare bedroom available in Rolling Meadows if anyone needs it. It is scheduled to be painted this weekend.
We need to decide where we are going to meet, get maps, and of course, figure who goes first on the mini-golf course.
I also have an opportunity to offer.
I am on the brink of going professional with my magic. I don't mean Sigfried and Roy/Vegas professional. I mean Birthday Party professional. However, I need to time my act to make sure it fills 1/2 hour, or figure out how much more of that 1/2 hour I need to fill. To do that I need a real audience to perform in front of.
Do you think we could round up a few people to sit through a small show, maybe 30 minutes, maybe 10? Don't expect disappearing tigers or catching bullets in my teeth. Just simple little tricks that will leave you more giggling than amazed.
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ok, my weekend is getting a bit more complicated, as a good friend i haven't seen in a long, long time is going to be in Chicago that weekend. at the moment, we might be meeting you at the door.
for the detailed planning, i'm going to suggest we exchange some email.
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Great, I've got some email I need to exchange, 5 different offers to help some poor African diplomats launder money using my bank account. I just need to send my bank account number to total strangers over the internet. What an opportunity.
What can I get in trade for them?
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And Dana, I totally understand about being neurotic about the phone - I'm very much the same way (too bad a big part of my current job is calling people on the phone!).
Dan_raven, how much room do you need for the magic show? We could probably all squeeze into my living room - I have a big couch and some chairs, and the floor's pretty comfy. I've never had twelve people in there before, but I've had nine (well, one was a baby, but still) and we weren't cramped. I think we could pull it off.
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Oh good, and mine are just coming ripe in the garden! (Hey, maybe that's a good use for the ones I've discovered with blossom end rot! *laugh*) Woo!
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I am an experienced magican, I do lots of card and up close magic. I really enjoy doing magic, but whenever I mess up somehow, there is always that one person who takes advantage of it and makes me look even worse. Do you have any advice on how to handle these people?
Dan
Luckily, Gandalf was able to help you out.
quote:Dan,
The magical profession can be one of the most satisfying yet most frustrating careers a young man can choose, so it is most important that you learn to deal with your critics early on. I, too, have had my share of detractors, many of whom were openly bent on my ruination. Hopefully your heckler is not quite so extreme in his disparagement, but just in case, here are a few techniques that have worked for me.
Overwhelm them : When an audience member becomes threatening, try stepping back, eyes flashing as you grow taller, and surrounding yourself in menacing shadow. The little blighter will cower back into his seat with a whimper. Works almost every time.
Make them figure it out : If the interruptions cause you to forget the words to your spell, dupe the audience into remembering them for you. Mumble a few tries and then sit in exasperation until one of them blurts out the correct password. Claim that you knew it all along, and it was so obvious that you thought you would let the crowd give it a try. They will be grateful and amazed.
Revoke their power : Occasionally, there arises in your audience a pest who thinks he has more skills than you. He'll work in the background doing his best to foil your efforts. You must march up to his ivory tower, call him forward, and break his staff. If he doesn't have one, simply bash him on the head. Let him put that in his pipe and smoke it.
Sneak Attack: Organize a force of, say, nine people to attack your adversary from different directions. Send in the short guys from behind for the final blow. 13 dwarves and a hobbit is also a succesful formula.
Hope these have been of assistance.
Sincerely
Gandalf
Rather impressive, really. Dan, I expect to see quite a show from you after this!
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If someone else will figure out a good time for us all to meet (we want to play minigolf and eat before the concert, right?), I'd be willing to find directions and stuff (well, okay - get Lime to do it). But I'm just not sure when we should try to meet up.
Did we ever pick a type of restraunt to eat at?
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i decided tom was more important, so i just sent it to him. Vána will also discover that she is more important than lime.
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You realize, of course, that you have now practically guaranteed that I'll be doing chores upon returning home, Celia.
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Have you guys done any e-mailing today and have you gotten a couple of messages I sent from work yesterday? Sometimes my server acts up and I never know if things have gotten through.
Haven't gotten any e-mails today about the picnic.
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The last email I got was from Dan_Raven yesterday. There are a few email addresses on it that I don't recognize and I am left to wonder who he's sent my phone number to!
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What's this? Weird Al is on tour??? Where is Rockford in Illinois, and where are you guys? Maybe I could link up with you!
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Rockford is on the extreme northern edge of Illinois, and the date and location of the concert is on the first page of this thread. Posts: 37449 | Registered: May 1999
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