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Author: randwillrandwill Date: May 13, 2008 07:03
Holy cow! Check out the action over at alt.binaries.magic. There's a flood
of over 400 magic books and pamphlets.
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Author: Al HastingsAl Hastings Date: May 14, 2008 14:05
On May 13, 9:03 am, "randwill" triad.rr.com> wrote:> Holy cow! Check out the action over at alt.binaries.magic. There's a flood
> of over 400 magic books and pamphlets.
There's books on that list that are from at least 2 members of
alt.magic on it. As a collector, I wonder if the binaries thing
devalues what I collect. Probably does. I'm glad I can't figure the
binaries thing out. Some of my favorite books are -not- on that list.
Don't diss magic shops though - they are quickly becoming dinosaurs.
Nothing gets me hotter than walking into a (sorry geno) -good- magic
shop, well except a blonde or readhead with a nice....
-A
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Author: RalphRalph Date: May 14, 2008 14:23
randwill triad.rr.com> wrote:
> Holy cow! Check out the action over at alt.binaries.magic. There's a flood
> of over 400 magic books and pamphlets.
Sweet!!
I really wanted to know how the "invisible deck" worked, very incredible
trick. Downloading the DVD now.
Thanks mate.
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Author: Ray HaddadRay Haddad Date: May 14, 2008 15:48
On Wed, 14 May 2008 14:05:10 -0700 (PDT), I said, "Pick a card, any
card" and Al Hastings hotmail.com> instead replied:
>On May 13, 9:03 am, "randwill" triad.rr.com> wrote:>> Holy cow! Check out the action over at alt.binaries.magic. There's a flood
>> of over 400 magic books and pamphlets.
>
>There's books on that list that are from at least 2 members of
>alt.magic on it. As a collector, I wonder if the binaries thing
>devalues what I collect. Probably does. I'm glad I can't figure the
>binaries thing out.
Use your newsreader to see the message headers. Right click on the
header and use the Save Attachment feature. A good newsreader will
ask if you want to combine all sections. Just say yes. Watch for
viruses. Binaries are loaded with them.
>Some of my favorite books are -not- on that list.
>Don't diss magic shops though - they are quickly becoming dinosaurs.
>Nothing gets me hotter than walking into a (sorry geno) -good- magic
>shop, well except a blonde or readhead with a nice....
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Author: Al HastingsAl Hastings Date: May 14, 2008 17:44
> So, there's room for both, Al. If you are using Windows or a Mac,
> you should be able to get a PDF reader from Adobe Systems for free.
> The other common format is HTML and you already have a browser or
> you wouldn't be here. The readers aren't anything special.
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> I also have a PDF reader and a browser for my iPaq PDA. It has
> Windows CE installed so I can take a few hundred eBooks with me when
> I travel.
Thanks Ray! I even know people who carry whole lectures with them on
their iphone ( http://thelecturenetwork.com/)
I tried in vein to get into the ebook thing..from converting text to
speech (to make an audio book), to enlarging the font...(I just have
great difficulty staring at a computer screen). My favortie ebook
from Lybrary is the tarbell course (I think I paid $40), but really
only use the search feature so I don't have to thumb through the
volumes.
What do most magicians do with their prized collection of books when
they are childless and their relatives hate magic? I would come back
from the dead if my wife gave my collection to the goodwill.
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Author: Ray HaddadRay Haddad Date: May 14, 2008 20:56
On Wed, 14 May 2008 17:44:54 -0700 (PDT), I said, "Pick a card, any
card" and Al Hastings hotmail.com> instead replied:
>> So, there's room for both, Al. If you are using Windows or a Mac,
>> you should be able to get a PDF reader from Adobe Systems for free.
>> The other common format is HTML and you already have a browser...
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Date: May 15, 2008 06:31
On Wed, 14 May 2008 14:05:10 -0700 (PDT), Al Hastings
hotmail.com> wrote:
>> well except a blonde or readhead with a nice....
moustache?
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Author: Al HastingsAl Hastings Date: May 15, 2008 08:27
> Tell her how much they're worth on eBay and she'll never do the same
> to you. In fact,
I had that conversation today. "when your dead, your dead..what does
it matter??" If I ever do make up a will I know what it will entail...
-A
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Author: Will TingleWill Tingle Date: May 17, 2008 02:54
> As a collector, I wonder if the binaries thing
>devalues what I collect.
unlikely as collectors will usually want a real book.
I used to trade antiques and collectibles - that market is flooded with
fakes, but the real deal is still worth $$$
--
Will Tingle
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"I take perverse delight in making people Homesless and taking every penny
off them."
-Dr. Jonathan Royle Hypnotist and Hypnosis Trainer
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Author: Maxwell LolMaxwell Lol Date: May 18, 2008 03:41
Will Tingle YOUR.PANTSwillsbedroom.co.uk> writes:
>> As a collector, I wonder if the binaries thing
>>devalues what I collect.
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> unlikely as collectors will usually want a real book.
Collectors want the real thing, but those magicians that JUST HAVE TO
KNOW THE SECRET are also willing to buy the book, but if a PDF is
available, they will buy that instead, and share with their friends.
That decreases the need to buy the hard copy, which decreases the value.
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