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From: California
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posted May 25, 2004 10:08 PM         

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For those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not, none will suffice. ~ Dunninger

I am a HUGE fan of David Blaine. I own his DVD and just love him. I just got his book, "Mysterious Stranger A Book of Magic" and I cannot put it down. It is really good and interesting. He shares with you how to do some magic tricks, illusions, and some examples of physics. He tells you about magic in ancient times. He even has clues in his book which will lead you to a treasure somewhere in the U.S. and the prize is $100,000.

from the book;

My Dream Manifesto

• Never overindulge.
  
• Have few extravagances.
  
• Resist addictions.
  
• Respect all life.
  
• Remember that a mistake is only a mistake when you fail to learn from it.
  
• Accumulate knowledge. Listen. Read. Observe.
  
• Visit the ocean.
  
• Try to interact with all types of people from all walks of life.
  
• Wonder and be amazed.
  
• Love and respect those close to you.
  
• Learn to love yourself.
  
• Pursue your dreams and goals with passion. Our potential to create is limitless.
  
• Don't create a robot that's superior to human beings or it will wipe out the human race.
  

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posted May 26, 2004 01:04 PM         

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I too think that he is so cool cause he makes you think!

I will check out his book. Sounds like a great summer read!

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posted May 26, 2004 04:30 PM         

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posted May 26, 2004 09:17 PM         

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I bought mine used on Amazon. I think they have several used ones.

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posted May 27, 2004 03:21 PM         

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posted May 29, 2004 12:11 AM         

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Isn't that the guy that a whole SouthPark episode was based on about cults?

I don't know who he is but that episode was very funny

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you gave me strength, you pushed the blades away from me...oh how we dreamt to change the world... and we would never give in, no matter what they say... a really cool connection in a cruel world...

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posted May 29, 2004 08:15 PM         

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My co-workers mentioned something about that. There's some picture clips in the book and he describes "when Southpark made fun of me". I've never seen Southpark.

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posted May 29, 2004 09:20 PM         

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You know you're a star when South Park makes fun of you. He's in good company; they did Mel Gibson a while back.

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posted June 01, 2004 01:07 PM         

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I just saw the Mel Gibson one last week. MAN! I love SouthPark but I don't know how they get away with some of the stuff they do.

Of course the best episode ever was with Robert Smith defeating evil mega Streisand.

But I am way off topic now. I'll go see what David Blaine is really about.

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you gave me strength, you pushed the blades away from me...oh how we dreamt to change the world... and we would never give in, no matter what they say... a really cool connection in a cruel world...

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posted June 01, 2004 04:15 PM         

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David Blaine is amazing I agree but I think it has very little to do with his magic. Perhaps we have to look beyond that.

Don't you all think it's wonderful that he helps us to grow by demonstrating that our sense of reality is often based on nothing more than an elaborate illusion? David has great magnetism. I choose that word most carefully - if only to illustrate that which is truly Magic!

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posted June 01, 2004 11:09 PM         

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Finished the book last night. Could not put it down all week. It is such smooth reading. He tells the history of many early magicians including Enrich Weiss (Houdini). He tells of his major stunts such as in the Ice, how he prepared, what his experience was, etc.
Great photos in the book.

This was such a good book. Gosh darn, now it's over

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posted June 08, 2004 10:38 AM         

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Thanks for sharing those with us- they are very good life rules. Surprisingly wise, for someone who thinks it's beneficial to sit in a box for 40 days.
Nonetheless I'll try to read the book...

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posted June 21, 2004 04:35 PM         

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I think it's very beneficial to sit in a box for 40 days. It shows us that it CAN be done!

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posted June 21, 2004 05:27 PM         

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arguably it's more interesting to sit in a box for 40 days than to not sit in a box for 40 days.

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posted June 21, 2004 08:50 PM         

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I think that David's stunts, such as the Ice and sitting in a Box, are to show that the human mind is very powerful, that you CAN do anything you want with honest commitment and will.

In his DVD, he says that the reason he does his stunts, is he is creating an image of art, that will remain in people's minds. For example, you think of him in the Ice, you picture him in the Box., etc.

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posted July 01, 2004 02:30 AM         

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I often picture David Blaine in a box.

That man is a hottie and the magnetism does me in. I hear he is an Aries? Figures.. me and Aries, it never ends.
I have to check out that book! Thanks for the heads up!

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posted July 01, 2004 07:34 AM         

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I love David Blaine!

I think he's a real Magician!!!

I missed the Southpark they did about him.

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posted July 01, 2004 11:32 PM         

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Pixie,

keyword = magnetism *giggles*

(Nephthys' tongue hanging out, eyes crossed, mind floating on clouds)

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posted July 02, 2004 06:22 AM         

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He certainly took the British back to our pre-victorian freak show instincts. There was always a merry bunch of saboteurs heading for his box, with some eggs to throw, or some wirecutters. It was quite a party!

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posted July 30, 2004 03:19 AM         

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Yes I agree. In the old days it was stocks but now, it's a box instead!

Gia

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posted August 16, 2004 04:16 PM         

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*bump*

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posted December 30, 2004 05:35 AM         

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David Blaine, is an excellent magician, I recentley visited the London Magic Circle which was very cool, anyway I'm all for Blaine....Actually I am reading a book that he recommended. It's called The Brothers Karamazov by Fydor Doestovesky!

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posted December 30, 2004 09:36 AM         

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Hey Dynamic ~ you visited the magic circle? How very cool

Can anyone visit?

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posted December 30, 2004 10:17 AM         

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Hi Sheaa...
http://www.themagiccircle.co.uk/

Well, you have to be a member or practising magician, but they do open their doors to the public on special occasions, Magic is one of my favourite things and so I *charmed* my way in....
Anyway I was just thinking, do you know how many members here are from the U.K OR London, perhaps someday we could all get together!
I don’t know if this has been done already but I also belonged to another group called EOTS (End of the search) and periodically at the right time we would all get together it was fantastic or should I say FUNtastic!

Just a thought....

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posted December 30, 2004 10:57 AM         

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Oh my ~ there's one tonight but it's sold out! http://www.themagiccircle.co.uk/events.shtml

Nevermind, there'll be other times

Well, there are quite a few UK'ers about, just have to look at their location posts <<(over there on the left) A LindaLand Union has been discussed before, yes. Perhaps we could arrange a London one here next year. It'd be best to post it up in Free-For-All and see who thinks they can make it. We discussed it here recently - http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001238.html

EOS? ~ Ah yes, this looks interesting. I see it's currently closed to new members http://endofthesearch.com/

Thanks for sharing your info, Akash

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