TAM2 Pictures

[MoeFaux]

http://shanek.ispofusa.net/moefaux/040117Moe&Luciana.jpg

http://shanek.ispofusa.net/moefaux/040118Moe&G6.jpg

http://shanek.ispofusa.net/moefaux/040118Moe&Kitty.jpg

http://shanek.ispofusa.net/moefaux/040113Moe&ElectricMonk.jpg

http://shanek.ispofusa.net/moefaux/040113Moe&Marc.jpg

http://shanek.ispofusa.net/moefaux/040119Moe&Hal.jpg

[Yahweh]

Great pictures, Moe :)

Now lets try to pick the celebrities all the forum members look the most like.

[Cleopatra]

Moe!!!!! How old are you little girl????

Great pics :)

[MoeFaux]

Cleopatra: I know, I know, I look so very young. And while I AM young, I'm still older than I look. I swear, I'm really 22, not 16.

Thanks to Shanek for hosting these pictures for me. I have many more that I'll try and get linked to later.

Dear lord, don't Kitty and I look like we're related?!

And yes, I had my hair done Thursday afternoon, so there's some photos floating around of me with my "before" hair. And not to be too terribly vain, but, I just have to say, my face is still a little swollen from my jaw surgery. Not so that anyone would notice, but enough that it will look different when all the swelling is gone.

Here's another, of Randi and me:
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/moefaux/040119Moe&Randi.jpg

[Cleopatra]

Moe, I thought that you were in my age. Now I must chase you around the forum and spank you every time you don't behave yourself. You are 12 years younger you must listen to what I say.I behave like a mother to Renata who is older than you are, think what you will suffer from me...

For starter, you should have been in bed now.

We will talk about the things I heard you did in TAM in private...

[Marc]

Besides being so young the impression I got of Moe was of a tightly wound rubber band. Thin and full of energy waiting to be released. Just wish I could have spent more time with ya.

Will try to get my pics up today. Managed to fill two memory cards on my camera.

[shanek]

Originally posted by Cleopatra
For starter, you should have been in bed now.

What makes you think she wasn't? http://www.roarezine.com/sulphp/smilies/Rimshot.gif

[Brown]

Great pictures, Moe. You look so much like a... like a.... like an aristocrat!

[MoeFaux]

Originally posted by Brown
Great pictures, Moe. You look so much like a... like a.... like an aristocrat!

Okay, this made me laugh out loud for almost a minute!

[Girl 6]

I like the picture of me and Moe! :D

G6

[Mercutio]

Originally posted by Girl 6
I like the picture of me and Moe! :D

G6 [*whistles softly to himself as he fires up the printer...*]

[Mercutio]

Originally posted by Cleopatra
Moe, I thought that you were in my age. Now I must chase you around the forum and spank you every time you don't behave yourself. .....

For starter, you should have been in bed now.

We will talk about the things I heard you did in TAM in private...
I just noticed this now?

Oh, my....

[SkepticScott]

Originally posted by Brown
Great pictures, Moe. You look so much like a... like a.... like an aristocrat! Originally posted by MoeFaux Okay, this made me laugh out loud for almost a minute! Brown, now I'm laughing too! Doesn't she look like a sophisticate too? (double snap)

[MoeFaux]

Originally posted by SkepticScott
Brown, now I'm laughing too! Doesn't she look like a sophisticate too? (double snap)

I almost just choked on a french fry. You guys are going to kill me (and you know what they'd call an act like that).

[Marc]

Got mine up and running now.

gee... could have sworn I took a lot more than that. Must be all the ones I took of Vegas and Red Rock that filled up the memory cards.

Marc's TAM 2 pics (http://members.cox.net/draft2/t2/t2pics.html)

[joyrex]

Great pictures :) :r:

[Electric Monk]

Hey folks!

I'm back from Vegas, and hard at work on my pictures (> 600) and descriptions.

Has Brown said anything about his Holy Acquisition yet?

--James

[Eos of the Eons]

Wow, looks like everyone had so much fun! Hey, I finally got Moe pics by the bounty! And Girl 6, and Kitty, and sparklecat, and Luciana, and....

How come the guys aren't as mentioned :D

[Mercutio]

Originally posted by Eos of the Eons
Wow, looks like everyone had so much fun! Hey, I finally got Moe pics by the bounty! And Girl 6, and Kitty, and sparklecat, and Luciana, and....

How come the guys aren't as mentioned :D um....who really gives a rat's @$$ about the guys?







*except Pirate_Lad, of course--he's dreamy!

[SkepticScott]

Originally posted by Eos of the Eons
(snip) How come the guys aren't as mentioned :D Eos, I wasn't there to flirt with, socialize with, get hugged by, or take pictures with, the guys. As a single skepdude -- with access to the chocolate that came in #2 at the Challenge, I might add -- I was much more interested in the single skepchicks. :wink8:

[max]

great pictures but I thought the tam was in miami......and that miami is always hot. So why has everyone got on sweaters?

[SkepticScott]

This year TAM was in Las Vegas. Daytime temperatures got up to about 65°F (18°C) while nighttime temperatures dropped to about 50°F (10°C).

People that came from cold areas (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, South Dakota, etc.) wore t-shirts. Las Vegas natives wore sweaters.

[Brown]

Originally posted by Electric Monk
Has Brown said anything about his Holy Acquisition yet?To my knowledge, he has not.

I will say that I may be issuing a call for photographs of the "Relic in performance." I have two such photos already... one shows Teller's face obscured and the other is a little blurry. Some folks have already graciously offered to send me their photos, and I greatly appreciate the offer.

I expect to frame the Relic and include a photo of the Relic during the performance... if I can find a decent photo, that is.

I had planned upon making a bid on the bullet as well. (The bullet was used in Penn & Teller's bullet-catching act at the Rio--the bullet consisted of the cartridge from Penn's gun and the slug Penn "caught" in his mouth.) As a soon-to-be forum member will attest, I won a rather substantial sum at the MGM Grand ten-dollar blackjack tables the night before the auction of the bullet, and I had decided to use this sum to make a bid... but unfortunately the very first bid was greater than the amount of my winnings, so I decided to pass on the bullet.

[CFLarsen]

Originally posted by Brown
...so I decided to pass on the bullet.

Good thing it didn't hit you. ;)

[Luciana]

MoeFaux and I (http://www.boomspeed.com/lnery/moe_640.jpg). And in case no one noticed, my dress sparkles! Btw, isn't she a cutie?



edited to fix link!

[bignickel]

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
MoeFaux and I (http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=showMyPhoto&albumID=112773461&photoID=112773611&security=bfpUtJ). And in case no one noticed, my dress sparkles! Btw, isn't she a cutie?

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[Luciana]

Btw, Bignickel and his jacket... (http://www.boomspeed.com/lnery/bignickel.jpg)

[shanek]

Here's my page, detailing my experience at TAM2, with pictures:

http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/

[Brown]

My photos come back on CDs on Saturday. I do not have any way of posting them, but if I have some good photos, I may be asking for some help in getting them to a web site.

The key caveat is "if I have some good photos." It is well within the bounds of possibility that every single photo will be blurred, poorly lit or blocked by my middle finger. I have not used a camera for several years, and I generally restrict myself to the point-and-shoot-you-idiot variety of camera.

Upon taking photos, my attitude was to remember what I saw, as there is a very good likelihood that my photos would not turn out. Thus, if things turn out well, I will have cause to be happy.

[Electric Monk]

Originally posted by shanek
Here's my page, detailing my experience at TAM2, with pictures:

http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/ Good work, Shane! I'm still working on mine. Got the pics organized, just got to write the HTML and text.

--James

[Brown]

My photos come back on CDs on Saturday. I do not have any way of posting them, but if I have some good photos, I may be asking for some help in getting them to a web site.

The key caveat is "if I have some good photos." It is well within the bounds of possibility that every single photo will be blurred, poorly lit or blocked by my middle finger. I have not used a camera for several years, and I generally restrict myself to the point-and-shoot-you-idiot variety of camera.

Upon taking photos, my attitude was to remember what I saw, as there is a very good likelihood that my photos would not turn out. Thus, if things turn out well, I will have cause to be happy.

[shanek]

Originally posted by Brown
My photos come back on CDs on Saturday. I do not have any way of posting them, but if I have some good photos, I may be asking for some help in getting them to a web site.

PM me when you get them if you want any hosted.

[Glenn]

Shanek -- great photos of Jerry Andrus' nuts! I've never seen someone capture on film the true essence, form and beauty of his nuts, but you have done so. I was there watching when you delicately worked your hand around them, but had no idea it'd look so good on film.


(Seriously though, great shots.)

[shanek]

arcticpenguin asked me to host his pictures and post the URLs here:

http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010001.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010002b.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010003.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010004b.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010005.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010006.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010007.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010008.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010009.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p10100010.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p10100012.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p10100013.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p10100014.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p10100015.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p10100016.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p10100020.jpg

[Electric Monk]

Nice pics. The last 7 links are broken, though. I've fixed them below (I hope).

--James

Originally posted by shanek
arcticpenguin asked me to host his pictures and post the URLs here:

http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010001.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010002b.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010003.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010004b.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010005.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010006.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010007.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010008.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010009.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010010.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010012.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010013.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010014.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010015.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010016.jpg
http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010020.jpg

[Phil]

Originally posted by Electric Monk
Nice pics. The last 7 links are broken, though. I've fixed them below (I hope).

--James


Thanks, Monk.

I thought it was unusual to take a picture of "Page Not Found" seven times.:D

[Mercutio]

Originally posted by Phil

Thanks, Monk.

I thought it was unusual to take a picture of "Page Not Found" seven times.:D The pics of me were taken Sunday morning. Ugh. Can I request that they be replaced with "Page Not Found"?

[Electric Monk]

Originally posted by Mercutio
The pics of me were taken Sunday morning. Ugh. Can I request that they be replaced with "Page Not Found"? Sorry, these photos are needed to balance out the pictures of you in a tux from Friday night.

[Mercutio]

Originally posted by Electric Monk
Sorry, these photos are needed to balance out the pictures of you in a tux from Friday night. pictures? plural? I've only seen one, which I did not protest merely because it is proof that beautiful women like Luciana don't actually run from me...usually...

[cosmic]

What an increadible event last weekend! It is so nice to be able to bask in the afterglow of the conference here on the forum.

I sure enjoyed meeting so many of the forum regulars, and I hope to up my post rate in the coming months.

I should have been more methodical in my picture taking, but here are a few random shots, including a few decent pics of the red rock field trip.

I have higher res version's, pm me if you would like one.

http://physics.csufresno.edu/rhall/tam2/tam2.html

[SkepticScott]

I put my photos and commentary on the web at http://home.comcast.net/~sromanowski/TAM2/The_Amazing_Meeting_2.html . I didn't remember everyone's forum name, so if you know someone without a name, or named as "?", please PM me with the information. I've broken the pictures into several pages so you won't get swamped with the full 8MB at once. The biggest page is the one about the Slammer Tour. :) Enjoy!

[MoeFaux]

Originally posted by cosmic
What an increadible event last weekend! It is so nice to be able to bask in the afterglow of the conference here on the forum.

I sure enjoyed meeting so many of the forum regulars, and I hope to up my post rate in the coming months.

I should have been more methodical in my picture taking, but here are a few random shots, including a few decent pics of the red rock field trip.

I have higher res version's, pm me if you would like one.

http://physics.csufresno.edu/rhall/tam2/tam2.html

Cosmic, I'm afraid I'm going to have to kill you for that awful picture of me. I knew I should have kicked you out of my car!!

(couldn't you have just taken a picture of my butt?)

[Brown]

Originally posted by SkepticScott
I put my photos and commentary on the web at http://home.comcast.net/~sromanowski/TAM2/The_Amazing_Meeting_2.html . I didn't remember everyone's forum name, so if you know someone without a name, or named as "?", please PM me with the information. I've broken the pictures into several pages so you won't get swamped with the full 8MB at once. The biggest page is the one about the Slammer Tour. :) Enjoy! You will note that I successfully projected an "orb" while Ian was trying to pound a nail in his nose.

The S&M's come from Saudi Arabia.

In connection with getting a real human skeleton from a medical supplier, Penn was asked by the supplier whether he had a skeleton already. "Is this a trick question?" he replied.

Read about Penn's patent here. (http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=5,920,923.WKU.&OS=PN/5,920,923&RS=PN/5,920,923) Yes, it's real.

[MoeFaux]

About that patent.






The man is a genius. And that's all I'll say.

[The Bad Astronomer]

After seeing the pix, I realized that the VW must be the same as the one Moe Faux drove to get Renata, Jamy, and me back from dinner one night. I should have taken a picture. D'oh!

[cosmic]

Originally posted by MoeFaux


Cosmic, I'm afraid I'm going to have to kill you for that awful picture of me. I knew I should have kicked you out of my car!!

(couldn't you have just taken a picture of my butt?)


Your right, it didn't do you justice.
See if you like the replacement, unfortunately I don't have a posterior shot :D

btw: Thanks for the ride!

[MoeFaux]

Originally posted by cosmic



Your right, it didn't do you justice.
See if you like the replacement, unfortunately I don't have a posterior shot :D

btw: Thanks for the ride!

Oh my, you really replaced it! Thanks!

And, it was no trouble at all chauffering you around. It was fun! Carpooling just isn't carpooling if there aren't other people in the car with you.

[CFLarsen]

Originally posted by MoeFaux
Carpooling just isn't carpooling if there aren't other people in the car with you.

Huh?? :)

[CFLarsen]

FWIW - my pics from Las Vegas. I'm saving the TAM photos for the article... ;)

Pics (http://www.skepticreport.com/resources/lasvegas/)

[Sidhedevil]

Scott, I am the "?" with her back to the camera in the Chocolate Challenge pic. And I'll have you know that I was NOT trying to influence the judges!

(Note to self: must tip hairdresser more next time--the back of my head looks very cute!)

[Jeff Corey]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
Huh?? :)
The difference between carpooling with a bunch or by yourself is like the difference between an orgy and masturbation. The latter of each case invovle a smaller amount of lubricant.

As that ancient Irish Bard, Onan O'Brien, once rapped out:

Get the Beat - HUH!
Beat Your meat - HUH!
Put a quarter in the juke - HUH!
Boogie 'til you puke! - HUH!

Last 2 lines from Root Boy Slm and the Rootettes, "Boogie 'til you puke", copywrote 1971 by Vomitus Records, Washington, D.C., except for the "HUH" part, which I heard on NPR today.

[Mercutio]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
FWIW - my pics from Las Vegas. I'm saving the TAM photos for the article... ;)

Pics (http://www.skepticreport.com/resources/lasvegas/) Thanks for that...I did not see any of those things. Not nearly enough time, and frankly if seeing 3 hours of these sights meant missing a minute of Quinn's piano playing...frankly, I'd rather see the pics you took. Thanks again.

[SkepticScott]

Originally posted by Brown
The S&M's come from Saudi Arabia.Originally posted by Sidhedevil
Scott, I am the "?" with her back to the camera in the Chocolate Challenge pic.Thanks Brown and Sidhedevil! I've fixed the pages.

[SkepticScott]

Originally posted by MoeFaux
I almost just choked on a french fry. You guys are going to kill me (and you know what they'd call an act like that). I've been thinking about it and can't come up with a suitably funny answer. 'Murder' just doesn't cut it. I'll let you brag about it being called something like 'wasting a national treasure', so I'll ask

"No, I don't know what they'd call an act like that. What would if be called?"

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
And in case no one noticed, my dress sparkles!

Believe me, I noticed!!! :D

[MoeFaux]

Originally posted by SkepticScott
I've been thinking about it and can't come up with a suitably funny answer. 'Murder' just doesn't cut it. I'll let you brag about it being called something like 'wasting a national treasure', so I'll ask

"No, I don't know what they'd call an act like that. What would if be called?"


The Aristocrats!

[Mercutio]

Umm....ok, so I did not have a camera, let alone a digital camera, at The Meeting. But it seems that every time I turned around, somebody was taking a picture. Now, I don't particularly like pics of myself, and I wouldn't want to subject others to them, but at my advanced age my memory can only do so much, and I would greatly appreciate it if anyone who has pics with me in them (actually, only if there are other people as well--I don't need any pics of just me) would somehow get copies to me. PM for my e-mail address, or PM a link, or whatever works for you. I'll owe you one...and as Phil knows...well, never mind what Phil knows.

And just by the way, thanks to all who have posted pictures--I trusted that this would happen (my camera was in use that weekend at my daughter's play) and I am very happy with the pics that have been thus far posted. Once again, this community has come through...

[Patricio Elicer]

Originally posted by The Bad Astronomer
After seeing the pix, I realized that the VW must be the same as the one Moe Faux drove to get Renata, Jamy, and me back from dinner one night. I should have taken a picture. D'oh! There ya go!

http://usuarios.vtr.net/~skeptic/kelli's.JPG

[Mercutio]

Originally posted by Patricio Elicer
There ya go!
I don't know if it is your camera or my computer, but that is absolutely not the color of that bug...a color for which Moe had a very appropriate descriptive...

[Patricio Elicer]

Originally posted by Mercutio
I don't know if it is your camera or my computer, but that is absolutely not the color of that bug...a color for which Moe had a very appropriate descriptive... The car I photographed was definetly pink. I think my camera was "fooled" on the original color because the car is half in shadow. Anyway, the license plaque is proof that it's Moe's car, I'd checked that out before.

[Cleopatra]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
FWIW - my pics from Las Vegas. I'm saving the TAM photos for the article... ;)

Pics (http://www.skepticreport.com/resources/lasvegas/)


Claus these pictures are super!!!! I do't want to start again my racist remarks about Europeans and Americans but look at the eye of the European!!! :D


BTW Claus I am shocked. I saw a couple of nude statues... Do they allow those things in the States? Does God allow it?

Also, I discovered with horror that Caesar cheats on me with Celine Dion... :(

[UnrepentantSinner]

Originally posted by Cleopatra
BTW Claus I am shocked. I saw a couple of nude statues... Do they allow those things in the States? Does God allow it?


Silly ignorant Cleo. The entire U.S. is not defined by Birmingham or Tupelo.

If you were shocked by the nude statues, you'd have crapped yourself with all the porn/hooker/strip club flyers that were availible/handed out all over the Strip.

[UnrepentantSinner]

I dropped my film photos off at Eckards yesterday, but I did want to point out that in this photo of Shane's (http://shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/arcticpenguin/p1010001.jpg) I was setting a fashion trend that would be adopted by well attired gentlemen attendees the rest of the conference.

I also learned Brown, despite seeming rather reserved, down to Earth and contemplative has a wild side.

[SkepticScott]

Originally posted by MoeFaux
The Aristocrats!ROTFLMEAAO! I walked right into that one, didn't I?

[CFLarsen]

Originally posted by Cleopatra
Claus these pictures are super!!!! I do't want to start again my racist remarks about Europeans and Americans but look at the eye of the European!!! :D

Thank you. :)

Originally posted by Cleopatra
BTW Claus I am shocked. I saw a couple of nude statues... Do they allow those things in the States? Does God allow it?

That's why it's called "Sin City": A nude statue. But I'm sure that Ashcroft will strike down soon....

Originally posted by Cleopatra
Also, I discovered with horror that Caesar cheats on me with Celine Dion... :(

Aw, I'm sorry to hear that. I didn't know you had a thing going with Celine... :D

[Luciana]

Claus: if you are to be all snobish, get your facts straight. There are Greek columns in Venice. :p How could there not be?

Thanks for the pics, btw, I'll be showing them to a couple of friends and my mother.

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by UnrepentantSinner


Silly ignorant Cleo. The entire U.S. is not defined by Birmingham or Tupelo.

If you were shocked by the nude statues, you'd have crapped yourself with all the porn/hooker/strip club flyers that were availible/handed out all over the Strip.

Not to mention the brothels an hour or so out of town....

[Patricio Elicer]

I still don't find the time to upload all my pics to my webserver, but here are 3 of them, just to make you envious :D

http://www.boomspeed.com/pelicer/randi_and_me.jpg

http://www.boomspeed.com/pelicer/girls-and-me.jpg

http://www.boomspeed.com/pelicer/Penn_and_me.jpg

[Brown]

Originally posted by UnrepentantSinner
I also learned Brown, despite seeming rather reserved, down to Earth and contemplative has a wild side. I did not do any juggling at TAM2, except for what you see in the photo.

[LFTKBS]

Merf.

Jealousy tastes like the green goo in glow sticks.

[bignickel]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep

Not to mention the brothels an hour or so out of town....

Someone in the car I was riding in mentioned The Chicken Ranch.

I said I wouldn't be interested since I'm vegetarian.

:p

[UnrepentantSinner]

Electric Monk, I start the bidding for PJ party photos at $10/ with $20/ for Phil getting his lap dances...

... make that $30 for the latter.

Brown, if you juggle objects as well as you juggled your schedule over the course of TAM2 weekend, then I'd be impressed with a description alone much less a demonstration.

[CFLarsen]

Deepak Choprak was there undercover!

http://www.boomspeed.com/pelicer/randi_and_me.jpg

http://www.boomspeed.com/pelicer/girls-and-me.jpg

http://www.boomspeed.com/pelicer/Penn_and_me.jpg

http://www.chopra.com/images/h_deepak.jpg

I rest my case. :D

[CFLarsen]

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
Claus: if you are to be all snobish, get your facts straight.

I'm not being snobbish, I'm being European! Reahlly! ;)

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
There are Greek columns in Venice. :p How could there not be?

Evidence, please? I would not be surprised to find Greek columns in Venice, it's just that they wouldn't be original.

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
Thanks for the pics, btw, I'll be showing them to a couple of friends and my mother.

Anytime. Now, I also have some interesting pics of Phil Plait, doing his famous strip act....any bidders?

Oh, hi, Phil! (waves) .....$5000, you say? Let's see how high the bid(lack)s go.... ;)

[Patricio Elicer]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
Deepak Choprak was there undercover!Da*n!!,.. I was caught :o

[Luciana]

Originally posted by CFLarsen

Evidence, please? I would not be surprised to find Greek columns in Venice, it's just that they wouldn't be original.


Would Greek columns from the 13th century suffice? They're claimed to be original, but they wouldn't need to be a original to still be considered part of the local architecture.Take a look (http://www.cadeiconti.com/) But Venice is such a mish-mesh of architectural influence that, almost by definition, there should have been Greek columns. I'd be very surprised if there weren't. Actually, I don't feel like going through Venice pictures right now but I'm sure I could dig some more. So, if you are to mock the Venetian, find some other argument. :p

[Brown]

Originally posted by UnrepentantSinner
Brown, if you juggle objects as well as you juggled your schedule over the course of TAM2 weekend, then I'd be impressed with a description alone much less a demonstration. I will say this: During the P&T show, I enjoyed Penn Jillette's juggling from a perspective that is different from everyone else. First, I noticed that Penn dropped a torch inadvertently while doing "chops." This was actually an ego boost for me, as I thought "Hey, if PENN JILLETTE can drop during his LAS VEGAS show, then there is nothing for me to be ashamed about!"

The broken bottles trick was interesting, too, because much of what Penn said was NOT B.S. This stunt really does entail a danger of being lacerated. When juggling an unfamiliar object, a juggler really does need to take a few practice thows to get a "feel" of the object. Objects that have their mass unevenly distributed (like some broken bottles) really do move in unusual ways when thrown. Stopping juggling of some objects really is harder than starting. (Some jugglers find that it is a simple matter to juggle eggs without breaking them, but that the risk of breakage is very high when stopping.)

[cosmic]

Originally posted by Brown
I will say this: During the P&T show, I enjoyed Penn Jillette's juggling from a perspective that is different from everyone else. First, I noticed that Penn dropped a torch inadvertently while doing "chops." This was actually an ego boost for me, as I thought "Hey, if PENN JILLETTE can drop during his LAS VEGAS show, then there is nothing for me to be ashamed about!"



I'd give good odds that he drops one every night by "accident" to up the anxiety level when he juggles the broken glass. Also gives him a chance to use the fire extinguisher to the same effect. Anyone see the show on any other night?

[Luciana]

I was under that impression too, cosmic. He dropped the torch purposefully because he had to have a chance to use the fire extinguisher, a very important act of the show.

Also, notice how magicians do that all the time. They might say "let me see if I get it this time" because that builds much more tension than when the audience just expectst things to go right. I think the audience likes to see someone completely baffled. :)Ian Rowland resorted to that too when cutting out that PPO. He said something like "oh, let me see if I don't screw up"... Jamie Ian Swiss used that line too, always emphasizing that he "might" get things right. But it's as Randi says... what are the chances of getting it right? 100%. Because it's a trick! :)

[CFLarsen]

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
Would Greek columns from the 13th century suffice? They're claimed to be original, but they wouldn't need to be a original to still be considered part of the local architecture.Take a look (http://www.cadeiconti.com/)

No, it would not suffice. When we speak of "Greek" columns, we speak from the Archaic period. At least, I do! :)

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
But Venice is such a mish-mesh of architectural influence that, almost by definition, there should have been Greek columns. I'd be very surprised if there weren't. Actually, I don't feel like going through Venice pictures right now but I'm sure I could dig some more. So, if you are to mock the Venetian, find some other argument. :p

No, no, no....you claimed there were "Greek" columns in Venice, you bring the evidence. :p yourself! :)

(I actually enjoyed the Venetian, so there....)

[Brown]

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
I was under that impression too, cosmic. He dropped the torch purposefully because he had to have a chance to use the fire extinguisher, a very important act of the show. Aha! You are correct that some of the torch drops were indeed intentional. They gave Penn an opportunity to show that (1) a juggler can catch the torch by the flaming end and not get hurt and (2) you can yell "FIRE!" in a crowded theater.

But these are not the drops I was talking about. The drop I was referring to occurred during a move that jugglers call "chops," which is a flashy move that requires a very solid grip on the clubs/torches. When Penn dropped, he apparently did so because he did not have a solid grip. He picked up the flaming torch with no comment other than a mild expletive, and continued the act.

[CFLarsen]

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
I was under that impression too, cosmic. He dropped the torch purposefully because he had to have a chance to use the fire extinguisher, a very important act of the show.

Also, notice how magicians do that all the time. They might say "let me see if I get it this time" because that builds much more tension than when the audience just expectst things to go right. I think the audience likes to see someone completely baffled. :)Ian Rowland resorted to that too when cutting out that PPO. He said something like "oh, let me see if I don't screw up"... Jamie Ian Swiss used that line too, always emphasizing that he "might" get things right. But it's as Randi says... what are the chances of getting it right? 100%. Because it's a trick! :)

We also see this technique from psychics: "Oh, the spirits might not be here today".....

[shanek]

Originally posted by Brown
I will say this: During the P&T show, I enjoyed Penn Jillette's juggling from a perspective that is different from everyone else. First, I noticed that Penn dropped a torch inadvertently while doing "chops." This was actually an ego boost for me, as I thought "Hey, if PENN JILLETTE can drop during his LAS VEGAS show, then there is nothing for me to be ashamed about!"

Hate to break this to you, but I've seen the act about four times, and he's dropped it every time. He also makes a big deal of the third bottle every time, even though he says it's unusual every time.

[shanek]

BTW, for the people who are relying on my site to host their pictures, sorry, but it's gonna be down for awhile. All the lines from our office are down. T1, fiber, phones, everything. As near as we can figure, someone had to have dug through them, but we can't get a straight answer from BellSouth as to when it'll all be back up.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

[shanek]

Originally posted by Brown
But these are not the drops I was talking about. The drop I was referring to occurred during a move that jugglers call "chops," which is a flashy move that requires a very solid grip on the clubs/torches. When Penn dropped, he apparently did so because he did not have a solid grip. He picked up the flaming torch with no comment other than a mild expletive, and continued the act.

Yes, I know the one you're talking about, and he's done that one ever single time I see the act. I think he's just putting it into your head that he CAN drop it and CAN make a mistake, and he's just doing so in a realistic manner.

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by shanek


Hate to break this to you, but I've seen the act about four times, and he's dropped it every time. He also makes a big deal of the third bottle every time, even though he says it's unusual every time.

To add further ammo to what you say, I saw them in Reno about four or five years ago, they did the same juggling routine complete with dropped torch and the "unusual" third bottle.

[SkepticScott]

I've seen the "unusual" third bottle done in each of four or so times I saw them here in New England. What's funny is that it's a two-level gag. He's saying that he's supposed to say it's a bottle-from-hell and pretend, but he says that it really is a bottle-from-hell and he's not pretending. He says his lie has turned into the truth. But that's part of the act too.

There was one time that Penn went to smash a bottle and instead of just the bottom breaking, the whole bottle shattered. He dropped the little bit of neck he was holding and broke another bottle. That bottle disintegrated too! I forget what he said at that point, but he very carefully broke the next bottles and managed to get three to juggle.

[Brown]

Originally posted by shanek
Hate to break this to you, but I've seen the act about four times, and he's dropped it every time. He also makes a big deal of the third bottle every time, even though he says it's unusual every time. I'm aware that Penn wants to build up the danger of the bottle juggling, and it doesn't surprise me that he makes a big deal about the third bottle. My guess is that the bottles that we saw are not much different than the bottles Penn uses on other nights.

My point is that Penn is NOT kidding when he suggests that this stunt is dangerous. It is. He could get suffer some nasty cuts. Kids should not try this stunt at home. (They should wait until they are at school before trying it. That's a joke, stolen from Amazing Johnathan, I believe.) Also, Penn is not kidding when he says that the bottles may follow some rather unusual paths. (Penn did not say so, but I will: two bottles hitting each other in mid-air can have EXTREMELY nasty consequences.)

Penn's remark about non-linear equations was funny to me because most phenomena are described by non-linear equations (linear equations being the exception rather than the rule), so there was nothing really special about the bottles from a mathematical point of view.

As for the dropped torch (not to be confused with the intentionally dropped "Fire! Fire!" bit), perhaps he does drop intentionally. I will say, then, that he didn't use this much to his advantage. When he did the clearly intentional three-torch drop, he screamed "Fire!" and when he "accidentally" intentionally dropped the knife, he screamed "Dammit to Hell!" But when the torch fell during "chops," nothing really noteworthy was said, and Penn did not use it to his advantage. (For example, one juggler used to say "I did that intentionally to prove how difficult this really is" and another would say "Oops, I'd better go to my back-up plan: Everybody, you better BACK UP!")

[shanek]

Originally posted by SkepticScott
There was one time that Penn went to smash a bottle and instead of just the bottom breaking, the whole bottle shattered. He dropped the little bit of neck he was holding and broke another bottle. That bottle disintegrated too! I forget what he said at that point, but he very carefully broke the next bottles and managed to get three to juggle.

That happened to him in Myrtle Beach. I noticed last week he's a lot more careful about breaking the bottles now.

[MoeFaux]

Okay, I hate to reveal my friends mistake, but here goes.
I've seen the show about 200 times. Hell, maybe more. I lost count long ago. Anyhow, that bit was recently put back into the show, about 3 months ago.
The drop Brown is refering to was a real drop. That was an embarassing mistake.
The faked drop happens when he says, "I'm going to have the WORST POSSIBLE ACCIDENT while juggling torches. I'm going to catch the torch - on the wrong end. Watch for it, it's going to happen right...NOW." The he drops it, throws the other two down, grabs the extinguisher, and yells "FIRE, FIRE" until he puts out the torches.

Another interesting thing to notice was how far the torches rolled on the stage that night. One came very close to the edge of the stage, and people with sharp eyes probably noticed Robbie, head stage hand, run out "just in case".

As for the bottles, yes, that's "dangerous". Penn is a great juggler, he's a juggler first and then a magician, it's what he's best at. He can do that trick and it's "easy" for him. But, he gets hurt every night. Little shards of glass get into his hands, and I'd often see him after with cuts. But, it's a beautiful piece. I love the patter and I think it's a lovely trick.

Now, don't tell anyone I told about his mistake!

[Mercutio]

Thanks, Moe!

I feel special now...

[thatguywhojuggles]

Originally posted by Brown
Aha! You are correct that some of the torch drops were indeed intentional. They gave Penn an opportunity to show that (1) a juggler can catch the torch by the flaming end and not get hurt and (2) you can yell "FIRE!" in a crowded theater.

But these are not the drops I was talking about. The drop I was referring to occurred during a move that jugglers call "chops," which is a flashy move that requires a very solid grip on the clubs/torches. When Penn dropped, he apparently did so because he did not have a solid grip. He picked up the flaming torch with no comment other than a mild expletive, and continued the act.

I wish I could have been there and done some club passing!

[thatguywhojuggles]

Originally posted by Brown
... (For example, one juggler used to say "I did that intentionally to prove how difficult this really is" and another would say "Oops, I'd better go to my back-up plan: Everybody, you better BACK UP!")

Ahh... drop lines!

"Sudden gust of gravity!"

"This act is really picking up!"

[UnrepentantSinner]

Originally posted by MoeFaux
The drop Brown is refering to was a real drop. That was an embarassing mistake.

Perhaps for him and for those who juggle but as someone who has a hard time keeping a steady grasp on his cigarette watching Penn juggle torches was pretty damn impressive. The drop was one rotation out of dozens and I personally didn't notice it enough to remember it.

My only comment on the bottles... he does recycle them after use right? ;)

[LazarusLong]

Oh my…. So many things to say about last weekend that I won't even try to sum it up. Candace and I only discovered JREF recently, and we were lucky enough to find out about TAMII and the Slammer tour in time, and that led to one of the best vacations we’ve ever had. I only wish we’d been forum members before now so we would have known more of you before we got there. Now that we’ve joined (she’s Topaz - say “Hi” sometime) I hope we’ll get acquainted during the year so we can enjoy more of the festivities at TAMIII!

A million thanks to Linda and all of the volunteers for putting on a phenomenal show! Thanks also to all of the talented presenters that donated their time and energy, especially Julia Sweeney (I can’t shake the image of that blue-footed booby baby saying “What’re you gonna do?”), Dino (though, frankly, it’s funnier to read it than watch it; if you haven’t, find his website and read it now!), and most especially P&T. Not only did they give their best at the Meeting, and a truly memorable tour of the Slammer and lunch (I regret to inform all of you who could not attend that, yes, it WAS, in fact, worth every penny, and more! So much so that if it’s offered next year you will probably be bidding against me again!), but then Penn added a treat for the tour folks that was totally above and beyond what we expected to receive, and very much appreciated. And thanks to Moe just for being Moe. Ahhh, if only I were 20 years younger and better looking and not already blissfully in love with Topaz….

So, anyway, without further delay, here are some selected pics. (I also took a handful of short (30-60 sec) lo-res video clips, but I don’t have the space to post them to the web as they’re a bit large. If you’re interested in seeing them, email me and I can send them to you.)

Perusing the merchandise on Day 1. (http://home.san.rr.com/davesworld/TAMII/SALES.JPG)

Starting the Slammer Tour (with my damn foot in the way!) (http://home.san.rr.com/davesworld/TAMII/TOUR1.JPG)

Penn & Dave (LazarusLong) (http://home.san.rr.com/davesworld/TAMII/PENNANDI.JPG)

The souvenir signing after the Slammer Tour was a bit rushed, so Candace just snuck in next to Teller for this one. (http://home.san.rr.com/davesworld/TAMII/SIGNING.JPG)

The panel discussions were one of my favorite parts of the Meeting. (http://home.san.rr.com/davesworld/TAMII/PANEL.JPG)

Slick told us all about Red Rocks. (http://home.san.rr.com/davesworld/TAMII/SLICK.JPG)

Candace and me. (http://home.san.rr.com/davesworld/TAMII/candace_dave.JPG)

Nice crack. (http://home.san.rr.com/davesworld/TAMII/nicecrack.JPG)

And this one’s just for the “snap” of it. (http://home.san.rr.com/davesworld/TAMII/moeristocrat.JPG)

What a trip – thanks again everyone, and hopefully we’ll see you next year!

-Laz

[Mr. Skinny]

Welcome to the forum Dave. Thanks for posting the pics for those of us who couldn't make it.

You and Candace are a good looking couple. Are you related to Richard Gere?

Seems like every single person has at least one picture of Moe in their collection. Why is that?

[MacGuffin]

Originally posted by MoeFaux


Another interesting thing to notice was how far the torches rolled on the stage that night. One came very close to the edge of the stage, and people with sharp eyes probably noticed Robbie, head stage hand, run out "just in case".



I have seen this bit 4 times also and that was the thing I did really notice. Guess the accidental dropped torch didn't stand out for me. But I was really worried about the folks in the front row as that lit torch nearly fell on them and the said stagehand did look quite stressed as he ran up the aisle right next to me.

It seems to me that the first time I saw the bottle juggling act at least ten years ago Penn called attention to the third bottle being a real killer but then did not then go on to say the next bit of patter about how he always mentioned that the third bottle was a killer at every show but on this night it really was honesty dangerous. The last few times I have seen it, it has pretty much been the exact same though.

Maybe I am not remembering it right however and it was always the same even going back ten years. But in that case doesn't it drive Penn nuts to say the exact same dishonest patter every night going on ten years now? Sure deceit is his business but I would think it would get old and he would throw in some new bit of deceitful patter here and there.

Share and Enjoy - Aaron

[Luciana]

Btw, anyone who has taken pictures of me/with me, please send them through PMs. Thanks!



edited to add: send them TO ME in PMs. Well, it's always better to make it clear right away. :)

[Mercutio]

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
Btw, anyone who has taken pictures of me/with me, please send them through PMs. Thanks!

edited to add: send them TO ME in PMs. Well, it's always better to make it clear right away. :) What Luciana said. Only with regard to my photos. Well, come to think of it.....nah, too easy.

[shanek]

Yeah, same here. I'd love to have a copy of any photos with me in them that anyone has. PM me if you do.

[hal bidlack]

<table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=4 bgcolor=#cc6666 border=0><tr><td bgcolor=#cc6666><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#ffffff size=1>Posted by hal:</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=white><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black size=2>My son Chris, in his role as offical photographer, took over 300 digital shots. We will be making them available as soon as we can.</font></td></tr></table>

[Nyarlathotep]

If anyone has any photos with me in them, please burn them at your earliest convenience. Thank you.

[xouper]

Luciana Nery: Btw, anyone who has taken pictures of me/with me, please send them through PMs. Thanks!

Mercutio: What Luciana said. Only with regard to my photos. Well, come to think of it.....nah, too easy.

shanek: Yeah, same here. I'd love to have a copy of any photos with me in them that anyone has. PM me if you do.

Nyarlathotep: If anyone has any photos with me in them, please burn them at your earliest convenience. Thank you.And if anyone has any photos from TAM2 with me in them, please apply to the JREF for your million dollars. :)

[Brown]

Originally posted by thatguywhojuggles
I wish I could have been there and done some club passing! I would have loved to juggle with Penn. Unfortunately, the subject never came up, and I never saw any juggling equipment in Penn's home.Originally posted by thatguywhojuggles
Ahh... drop lines!Yes, there are a multitude of them. Some of them are quite ribald. At a "family" show, a juggler once used this line: "Oops, I was distracted by that naked lady in the aisle!" And when the adults turned to look, the juggler picked up his club and continued as if nothing had happened. Many of the children turned to look as well, and continued to look for the naked lady for quite a while afterward.Originally posted by MoeFaux
Another interesting thing to notice was how far the torches rolled on the stage that night. One came very close to the edge of the stage, and people with sharp eyes probably noticed Robbie, head stage hand, run out "just in case".I did notice that one of the torches almost rolled off the stage, and I also took note of the safety personnel. Even though touching the flaming end of a torch is not nearly as dangerous as people think (see this thread) (http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26273), a torch rolling off a stage can be a legitimate hazard, as audience members may be wearing clothes or carrying items that could catch fire.

Now, on the subject of photos, I am surprised and pleased to report that some of my pictures turned out well. I have them on digital form on CD. Unfortunately, my computer does not recognize when it has a disk in the drive, so it may be a while before I can recover the digital versions of the photos.

[jj]

Originally posted by Cleopatra
Moe, I thought that you were in my age. Now I must chase you around the forum and spank you every time you don't behave yourself. You are 12 years younger you must listen to what I say.I behave like a mother to Renata who is older than you are, think what you will suffer from me...

For starter, you should have been in bed now.

We will talk about the things I heard you did in TAM in private...

WHAT? You're only 12 years older than Moe?

WHAT?

Why, why, I'm old enough to be your dad.

What are YOU doing up late, Cleo? Go to bed now! :)

[Brown]

Here are some additional photos of The Slammer. Thanks to shanek for hosting.

On Penn's kitchen floor, he has an "outline" of Teller (shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/brown/027_24A.JPG), brandishing a knife. Elsewhere in the kitchen, his floor reflects a map of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. The counters in Penn's home are higher than conventional counters, because Penn is 6 feet, six inches (198 cm) tall.

Here's a photo of Penn (shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/brown/024_21A.JPG) explaining some carny games.

Penn showing us a secret door (shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/brown/023_20A.JPG) (one of many in his home).

Liza Minelli's undergarment (shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/brown/022_19A.JPG), along with one of many busts of Houdini.

Penn explaining (shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/brown/020_17A.JPG) how he determined the distance his bedroom should be from the main house. Note Penn's house inlcudes a fire pole that can be used to take a person rapidly from the second floor to the first floor. The fire pole was not demonstrated that day, because there was no quick way to get from the first floor to the second floor. For liability reasons, Penn did not offer to let us try the pole (and I don't recall anyone asking permission to try it).

Penn's office (shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/brown/018_15A.JPG), which features a human skeleton, a urinal and a sink side-by-side ("I don't know why you'd need both," Penn has said) and a poster featuring another well-known conjuror.

This is the courtyard (shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/brown/019_16A.JPG) where we ate lunch. Penn's swimming pool is at left, and if you look carefully, you can see Parrot Mason perched in one of the trees. It was too nice a day to eat indoors.

Penn explaining his invention. (shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/brown/014_11A.JPG) That's SkepticScott in the background.

Teller and Penn at lunch. (shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/brown/011_8A.JPG) Although it looks like Penn and Teller are blowing kisses at one another, I believe Teller is speaking (Yes!!) and Penn is noshing on a breadstick. The vases that you see on the table have breadsticks in them. Note that we are being served BOTTLED water... and one episode of "BULLS***!" dealt with the merits (or lack thereof) of bottled water. The water glass at lower right belonged to Mr. Randi. Shortly after this photo was taken, Penn and Teller and some of the guests donned sunglasses.

Teller and Penn autographing stuff. (shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/brown/006_3A.JPG) They had (very thoughtfully) prepared some souvenirs for those who had taken the tour of Penn's home. In addition, some folks had brought along mementos for them to sign.

Penn's mantle (shanek.ispofusa.net/TAM2/brown/005_2A.JPG) in his living room, with two busts of Houdini. The fact that Penn owned numerous busts of Houdini was something of a running joke, and I believe it may have been an inside joke directed at Mr. Randi. Mr. Randi has a Houdini bust of his own and Mr. Randi (during one of his Internet broadcasts) expressed pride in its uniqueness. If I remember correctly, the original that was the basis for that bust has been destroyed. Penn seemed to be suggesting that Mr. Randi's bust of Houdini was not all that unique. You can see some additional Houdini-related artwork at right.

[BigShoeStu]

Great pics and sites everybody! I had better get a few of mine in now before Hal's son dominates everybodys attention with all the pics he took. I was fortunate to sit up front one day and watched the poor kid slide across the floor on his right hip so many times to get a photo, I thought he was going to wear a hole in his pants. Here is a photo of Dr. Phil Plait demonstrating how to conduct a testicular exam. I have no idea what that had to do with Astronomy.

[BigShoeStu]

Here's another one of Scot playing with his balls. Do I see a pattern forming?

[BigShoeStu]

And finally a picture I took on Flamingo Road that needs no explination.

[The Bad Astronomer]

Originally posted by BigShoeStu
Here is a photo of Dr. Phil Plait demonstrating how to conduct a testicular exam. I have no idea what that had to do with Astronomy.

Actually, it's a remote controlled testicular exam. Note the placement of the wire.

[hal bidlack]

<table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=4 bgcolor=#cc6666 border=0><tr><td bgcolor=#cc6666><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#ffffff size=1>Posted by hal:</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=white><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black size=2>I have posted a couple dozen TAM2 pics on my website: http://www.hamiltonlives.com/JREF/TAM2/

More pics will be uploaded as I am able

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[Phil]

Originally posted by hal bidlack
<table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=4 bgcolor=#cc6666 border=0><tr><td bgcolor=#cc6666><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#ffffff size=1>Posted by hal:</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=white><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black size=2>I have posted a couple dozen TAM2 pics on my website: http://www.hamiltonlives.com/JREF/TAM2/

More pics will be uploaded as I am able

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Hal is covering my face in the picture where we're all pointing. I'm wondering if he meant to do that.

I guess you can't be too careful with today's sensitive electronic equipment. One ugly mug in the group can damage the camera.

[Mercutio]

Originally posted by Phil

Hal is covering my face in the picture where we're all pointing. I'm wondering if he meant to do that.

I guess you can't be too careful with today's sensitive electronic equipment. One ugly mug in the group can damage the camera. Hmph. If you look very closely at the reflection off a badge in the front row, you can see a reflection off a coffee urn in the hallway, which reflects off a mirror in the hall, which reflects off the chrome of a cadillac out a window three miles away, which reflects....aw, screw it, I was in the airport by then, and you have a better chance of seeing Phil's face through Hal....hmph.

Now, I know why Pirate Lad or Phil don't want to share the pics they have of them with me...but surely there must be someone...there must be some sort of evidence I was actually there...

edited to add....I know you posted one, Luciana, and I thank you....

[kittynh]

well I've got some of you and Moe, but after what happened to Marc I wasn't sure I wanted to put them up....

really though, she had hurt her ankle and it was so sweet of you Merc and exarch and all the other guys (Scott included) to carry her around like that. And then there was the CPR you gave not only myself, but also Moe at one point. Gosh, it sure was good to have an EMT like yourself to tell us girls when we needed mouth to mouth.

[Patricio Elicer]

Originally posted by hal bidlack
<table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=4 bgcolor=#cc6666 border=0><tr><td bgcolor=#cc6666><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#ffffff size=1>Posted by hal:</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=white><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black size=2>I have posted a couple dozen TAM2 pics on my website: http://www.hamiltonlives.com/JREF/TAM2/

More pics will be uploaded as I am able

</font></td></tr></table> Is it possible to get the Forum group pictures full size?. A few days up in your server is all we need to download them. Thanks

[BigShoeStu]

Kevinsbikes and I drove to Vegas from Phoenix. This is a picture of us on the way. Kevin stayed up all night doing laundry and is now zonked out. One of my sneaky favorites.

[kevinsbikes]

I laugh, absolutely every time I look at that picture of you laughing at me sleeping! This trip was a total blast!

Kevin W.

[MoeFaux]

THAT is a GREAT picture.

[Zep]

Originally posted by BigShoeStu
Kevinsbikes and I drove to Vegas from Phoenix. This is a picture of us on the way. Kevin stayed up all night doing laundry and is now zonked out. One of my sneaky favorites. Obviously your hands were on the wheel and your eyes were on the road... Yeah right. :rolleyes: :D

[BigShoeStu]

Originally posted by Zep
Obviously your hands were on the wheel and your eyes were on the road... Yeah right. :rolleyes: :D

We are actually pretty lucky to have made it to Vegas. If you didn't notice, the hand that wasn't holding the camera is holding a piping hot cup of coffee.

Hey, do the math!:
One laughing Driver, plus one tempting photo opportunity, minus one Hand for camera, minus one Hand for coffee, minus two Eyes not looking at road, multiplied by about 95mph on a desert highway = ONE FRIGGIN' IDIOT!

Conclusion: BigShoeStu = One Friggin' Idiot

It was pretty damn funny though.

[kevinsbikes]

Originally posted by BigShoeStu


We are actually pretty lucky to have made it to Vegas. If you didn't notice, the hand that wasn't holding the camera is holding a piping hot cup of coffee.

Hey, do the math!:
One laughing Driver, plus one tempting photo opportunity, minus one Hand for camera, minus one Hand for coffee, minus two Eyes not looking at road, multiplied by about 95mph on a desert highway = ONE FRIGGIN' IDIOT!

Conclusion: BigShoeStu = One Friggin' Idiot

It was pretty damn funny though.

I did the math... YOU COULD HAVE KILLED ME!!!!! BUT, you also may have burned yourself in the process and this, my friend, makes me smile.

[MLynn]

I big thank you to all who posted pics - I was unable to attend TAMII and viewing these pictures made me feel like I was there. Maybe I will be able to meet some of you next TAM.

[shanek]

Originally posted by MLynn
I big thank you to all who posted pics - I was unable to attend TAMII and viewing these pictures made me feel like I was there. Maybe I will be able to meet some of you next TAM.

We look forward to meeting you&mdash;and welcome to the forum!

[MLynn]

for the welcome. My first post and I've no icon and I made a type-o already! Oh, brother.....

[BigShoeStu]

Originally posted by MLynn
My first post and I've no icon and I made a type-o already! Oh, brother.....
Don't worry. When you get to about 40 post, as I have, you will begin feeling the stress and anxiety of producing a cool avatar. Maybe you already have one in mind. This will be my first and I'm letting the preasure get to me.

Dont worrry about typos eether. Thay come with theterritory wen thees things dont' automatcly spellchek for you.

[kittynh]

You can always ask Marc to help design an avatar for you. He did my updated Nancy Drew avatar!

Welcome welcome!

[kevinsbikes]

Originally posted by MLynn
for the welcome. My first post and I've no icon and I made a type-o already! Oh, brother.....

Welcome to the forum MLynn!!! Just a small bit of fair warning... BigShuStu will shamelessly post replies just so he can outpost me. I know it is a shame, but we were told that the pathway to Heaven was not only to belong to the JREF Forum, but to post more than your best friend. :D Anyway, welcome to the Forum and remember quality outbids quantity any day.;)

[BigShoeStu]

Originally posted by kevinsbikes


BigShuStu will shamelessly post replies just so he can outpost me.
Kevin, you're such a dip! Like anybody cares about our little "Race to the Avatar!".

[BigShoeStu]

By the way, Kevin . . .

[BigShoeStu]

. . . I'm almost there. :rr:

[UnrepentantSinner]

I should be posting a link to a sock Yahoo account I have that I can store my photos on. I just need to resize them from 1000x1000 to something that will load in a reasonable time.

On a side note I'd like to comment about all the phoetauxs of Moe. In the 8 or so pics of her she'd posted to the forum or sent me in PM she never smiled showing her teeth.

In every single photo I have seen of her at TAM2 she's smiling and I think that's due to more than simple satisfaction with her recent surgery. It's an accurate reflection of her personality and how she was with everyone the whole week.

I would also comment on how great her hair smells when she hasn't washed it in a few days, but I need to get back to resizing my photos.

[shanek]

Absolutely! Keep showing those teeth when you smile, Moe!

[kevinsbikes]

Originally posted by BigShoeStu
. . . I'm almost there. :rr:

I thought it appropriate to post this via the Forum... "Hey BigShoeStu! I beat you to 50 posts!!!" woo wooo wooooo! I get an Avitar!!!!!!!!!!:p :p :p

[kevinsbikes]

Now I feel like a real doofus... I don't know how to put an avitar on my profile. :( I can just imagine the rash of doo doo I will receive for this lack of computer geek knowledge.

[kittynh]

there a thread that will take you through it step by step



http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9204


though read carefully as I think there are newer directions that work better? I don't know, I just get someone else to post mine....

[BigShoeStu]

Originally posted by kevinsbikes


"Hey BigShoeStu! I beat you to 50 posts!!!" woo wooo wooooo! I get an Avitar!!!!!!!!!!:p :p :p
Congrats, Kevin. You win! I see you spent 2-1/2 hours last night acheiving this staying up until 12:15am. I can only imagine you frothing at the mouth as you got closer to 50. It also makes me laugh at the thought of you staying up at least another hour or two trying to figure out how to insert your avatar without success! Oh, that's rich.

Last, on behalf of us both I would like to formerly appologize to the forum to have to have put up with our sibbling rivalry.
Forum: . . . The Brothers are sorry.

[BigShoeStu]

Hey Kevin? What's taking so long to get your avatar up and running? Sorry, Forum. I just couldn't resist.

Again, I apologize to the Forum.

[Phil]

Originally posted by BigShoeStu
Hey Kevin? What's taking so long to get your avatar up and running? Sorry, Forum. I just couldn't resist.

Again, I apologize to the Forum.
Dude, look into PMs, and you won't have to keep apologizing.

[JRf]

Originally posted by Yahweh
Now lets try to pick the celebrities all the forum members look the most like.

Marc = Jon Lovitz

[JRf]

Originally posted by BigShoeStu
Kevinsbikes and I drove to Vegas from Phoenix. This is a picture of us on the way. Kevin stayed up all night doing laundry and is now zonked out. One of my sneaky favorites.

Duh!
I thought Kevinsbikes was the one driving the car...

[CFLarsen]

Originally posted by hal bidlack
<table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=4 bgcolor=#cc6666 border=0><tr><td bgcolor=#cc6666><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#ffffff size=1>Posted by hal:</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=white><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black size=2>My son Chris, in his role as offical photographer, took over 300 digital shots. We will be making them available as soon as we can.</font></td></tr></table>

(cough)

Did this happen?

[cosmic]

I believe the pictures in question are being made available from Scott--- see the following thread.


http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38193

[CFLarsen]

Originally posted by cosmic
I believe the pictures in question are being made available from Scott--- see the following thread.


http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38193

"For a price, Ugarte. For a price".

Thanks! :)

[SkepticScott]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
"For a price, Ugarte. For a price".For a very cheap price! :-)