Hi All,

A big "Thank You" goes out to Todd Robbins.

Thanks Todd,

jamie

A thankyou to Al Angello for sharing with me.
A thankyou to dannydoyle for being objective.
A thankyou to this community for continuing to exist and provide information that is more valueable than any book.
A thank you to all the fathers of our craft that passed this art on so that we may continue to create smiles, wonder and amazement.
A thank you to my wife who puts up with all my "could you see it?"

Will//

It's been too long since I've posted here.

A big "Thank you!" goes out to Dan McLean Jr. for just being who he is.

jamie

I would like to especially thank, in no particular order:

Bill Palmer
Mad Jake
Rannie
The Godfather
for their advice, help and friendship.

Thanks also to everyone who has helped me in any way and who make it enjoyable to come here.

Tom

I think a big Thank You needs to go out to Steve Brooks and all the staff for getting everything back up and running!

Thanks!

~jdg

I cannot believe that I forgot to mention James Tong.

Thank you James.

Tom

Hey Gabe-

Thanks!

~jamie

Above all I would like to thank Steve Brooks and all the Staff for this excellent Café. Next in line is a very BIG THANK YOU to Bill Palmer and Pete Biro. Words cannot describe my appreciation to both of them.

Big thanks to Criss Priest for a great lecture last night in Sheffield!!

Thanks.

Tom.

I owe everything in my magic to Shannon Clark, Jack Parker, and Bill Goodwin. I think through these guys, I've been able to elevate my magic to where I want it to be. Without the friendship of Shannon, I would have never sought out the other two and continue to grow as a magician in every respect. Thanks, Shannon. My magic would not be half as good with out you, and I owe you everything, man.

Michael Casey

I would like to give a huge thanks to my good friend Christopher Lyle, for his inspiration, education and guidance. Aside from being a fantastic showman and artist, he is so generous with his time in helping others grow, and realize their aspirations. A true professional with a generous spirit!

My sincerest gratitude also to Justin Styles, the New Yorker with a heart bigger than Dallas! A Café Friend who went above and beyond to inspire my faith in a magical mission, and helped to provide much joyful magic to the kids at my hospital.

I am grateful for knowing these two great gentleman in magic!

Rob Divers

A big "Thanks" to DM~ you know who you are!

~jamie

Very cool idea for a thread. Can't believe I didn't see this sooner. There are so many, I could fill pages. So here are just a FEW of the people that have all played a big role in devloping my magic. I'm very proud to call them teachers and friends. They continue to inspire me every time I watch them on video, on stage, speak via email or phone, or get to hang out face to face.

Pete Biro, Bill Palmer, Denny Haney, Jeff Hobson, Mike Close, Eugene Burger and Michael Vincent. Without these guys, my whole act would probably consist of a Svengali deck, and the "got your nose" bit.

Pepka...

Dude...that GOT YOUR NOSE bit is killer! I'm coming out with an entire DVD on all of my work on that plot. Stay tuned!

Don't tip the real work!

I get 20 minutes of entertainment out of "got your nose"...


;)

Steve Beam and Whit Haydn for having the integrity to be great guys as well as the caliber of magician that one can learn EVERYTHING from.

Mike Casey, Chad Nipper, and Mark Ennis for being magicians and friends that have taught me more than I can articulate.

I would like to thank Reynold Alexander for change my mind and view in this art and be a Good Friend!

A big thanks to Scott Guinn (for his awesome blog), Marion (for the idea of the crimp change and giving me tons of help on it), Jim Lou and Steve Taylor (for help with my morelli ring), and tons more people that I can't think of right now! Not to mention Steve Brooks for creating the magic Café (he did create it right?)

Thanks guys,

Ian

What a wonderful opportunity!

I wasn't aware of this thread until now, so first thanks to Jamie for resurrecting it.

Next, a heartfelt thank you to the following individuals (in alphabetical order) for their graciousness, guidance or assistance...some many times over:

Pete Biro
Ali Bongo (rest in peace)
Geoffrey Durham
Scott Guinn
Whit Haydn
Vinny "the Godfather" Marini
Dan McLean, Jr.
Harry Murphy
Bill Palmer
Kyle Peron
Andrew Pinard
Jim Riser
Bob Sanders
Steve Spill
Lynetta Welch
Kent Wong
Steven Youell

Finally, a special thank you to Ron Wilson for trusting me sight unseen with his signature opening routine, and to Alan Zagorsky for taking on the task of making the unique props and greatly exceeding my already high expectations with the finished result.

I'm exceedingly grateful to each of you.