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From: killerb_0187
Date: Fri Oct 18, 2002 9:14am
Subject: Re: Pure effect FIRST EDITION??
--- In a previous message jamesdavidson_99 wrote:
> I can understand that you are keen to understand how these effects
> work but please don't ask someone to post methods for effects that
> Derren has consciously decided to keep out of the public domain.
> It's extremely unethical for anyone to do this.
Right, and I'm not asking him to post it on the internet, I just want
it for myself. If you'd read the post properly it says "please if you
have and can somehow send me a photocopy even (I'm not bothered
whatever)". Does that say anything about posting it on the internet??
>
> I disagree with Glyn however on the point about it being unethical
to
> perform effects which DB once put on the market. If he made a
> mistake in his opinion in putting these effects into the first
> edition it's not reasonable to try and suggest that those people
who
> have bought and read the effects can't now perform them. That must
> happen to magicians frequently but they have to live with it.
>
> More importantly some of us will know that a great method in the
> hands of someone who butchers the effect does no great harm to its
> originator. Dunninger was famously "exposed" with regard to his
> methods but he just carried on performing the same effects because
he
> realised that people had come to see him entertain them and not to
> watch for his methods.
>
> Just some ideas...
>
> JD
>
>
> --- In a previous message killerb_0187 wrote:
> > So that means you got a copy?
> >
> > Seriously, please if you have and can somehow send me a photocopy
> > even (I'm not bothered whatever), anything, you don't have to
type
> it
> > all out if you don't, but I just thought it'd help us all. It's
up
> to
> > you, but I'd really appreciate it, and I'd be willing to pay for
> your
> > time doing that...Seriously, no joke, I just really want those
two
> > chapters!!!
> >
> > --- In a previous message iamonthe internet wrote:
> > > Bl**dy hell!
> > > I admit to taping Derren off the radio and posting it for you
> > lovely
> > > people to enjoy, but to type out something Derren went to the
> > trouble
> > > of removing from his later book releases is just too cruel and
> > unkind
> > > to Derren!!
> > >
> > > Si
> > >
> > >
