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Joey_Z New user Wisconsin, USA 89 Posts	Posted: Jan 19, 2015 08:48 pm 1 A little disappointed that I didn't hear angels singing
Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5416 Posts	Posted: Jan 19, 2015 08:49 pm 0 Quote: On Jan 19, 2015, Joey_Z wrote: A little disappointed that I didn't hear angels singing Shhhhh. That's part of getting into the Inner Circle. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
Joey_Z New user Wisconsin, USA 89 Posts	Posted: Jan 19, 2015 09:15 pm 0 Ooo Ooo...inner circle?? How many posts do I need for that???
bowers Inner circle Oakboro N.C. 7039 Posts	Posted: Jan 19, 2015 09:25 pm 0 Quote: On Jan 19, 2015, Joey_Z wrote: Ooo Ooo...inner circle?? How many posts do I need for that??? You need 1000 post to get there. Todd
Tree Loyal user Wiggle Wiggle 295 Posts	Posted: Jan 20, 2015 08:28 am 0 Quote: On Jan 4, 2015, Joey_Z wrote: Though this is a rather cynical way to put it, there is a good underlying point: 1) To be considered a full member you must have more than 50 posts. 2) If you ask questions that have been asked before, you will be kindly pointed toward the search function or the prior thread that addresses your question. 3) If you don't take the hint from step 2, you will be less politely pointed toward the search function. 4) You settle for some half-hearted "me too" style responses since you have learned your lesson, you have enough self awareness of your "new to magic" status, you realize that you are unlikely to ask anything revolutionary due to your new status, and you do not have the time to read back over the 3215 pages of posts that your search has yielded. 5) If you are able to make 46 more "me too" comments without feeling too foolish to continue or shamed enough by others to stop, you will reach the "magic number". Thais answer is the biggest piece of trash I've read on the Café in a few yrs. Don't believe this n00b. The Café is way friendlier than this guy makes it out to be, in fact she/he is completely wrong. There are Magi who will help a person out in a second with no questions asked.
Joey_Z New user Wisconsin, USA 89 Posts	Posted: Jan 20, 2015 11:27 am 1 Thank you for proving a small part of my point. In the rest of the post I mentioned my love for this site. To be more specific, I see many examples of people being very giving and helpful (and this seems to be overwhelmingly the majority). But a few misplaced brush off comments or incidental labeling of people ("noob") can be discouraging enough to those that are new that many will never hit their 50. The risk of getting flamed is too high for some people. I have chosen to be a lurker until I felt I had a good understanding of the community before I made myself public (and an open target). But I also waited until I felt I could contribute in a more meaningful way. I am sorry to any who felt like my comments were bashing the café or its fantastic members, it was only meant to express how hard it can be to learn to navigate the forum. I should choose my words more carefully.
Dick Oslund Inner circle 8361 Posts	Posted: Jan 22, 2015 06:37 am 0 Friend Tree........ I think that Joey_Z has made some humorous comments, and, I don't think, especially in his January 4th post that he wrote a "big piece of trash". He writes in sentences, which is a lot more than many who post comments here, do! In the circus, we use a term: "First o' May", to "identify" a "tenderfoot" who joined on after May 1, when the weather gets nicer. The term is not a sarcastic expression, and it is also not a disparaging one. Back in 1945, I was a "First o' May". I was "green". I remember an old "proverb": "When you are green, you can get ripe, When you are ripe, you just get rotten!" After 70 years "on the boards", perhaps, I've become rotten??? In the two years plus since I "joined this show", I've read more than a few comments, from "old timers" that showed their total lack of understanding. I'm sure that they meant well, but......... I think that most of the "active" posters seem to me to be most sincere. Enough! it's time for coffee. O May I suggest that you read Joey Z's reply (January 20) just above.. SNEAKY, UNDERHANDED, DEVIOUS,& SURREPTITIOUS ITINERANT MOUNTEBANK
Joey_Z New user Wisconsin, USA 89 Posts	Posted: Jan 22, 2015 07:53 am 0 Thanks for the defense Dick, but it is a good reminder that the light tone in my head while writing does not necessarily translate into a light tone in the reader's head. We all have enough experience with written communication to know this, but I sometimes forget in the heat of the moment. Bowers - yikes! It took me just shy of 12 years to hit my 50 posts. At that rate I can look forward to inner circle status at the age of 271. I guess that Wizard is right...I will really hear the angels sing at that point.
Dick Oslund Inner circle 8361 Posts	Posted: Jan 22, 2015 09:15 am 0 Joey_Z........Where in the Badger state, do you live? PM me. Just curious. Occasionally, I venture forth (or fifth, even) from Escanaba. Maybe we can meet for lunch? (Does McDlonald's take reservations? Angels singing! That's how, as a little boy, I learned what God's name is. (His name is Harold. --"Hark the Harold angels sing!") Qui bene csntat, bis orat!!! O SNEAKY, UNDERHANDED, DEVIOUS,& SURREPTITIOUS ITINERANT MOUNTEBANK
Dick Oslund Inner circle 8361 Posts	Posted: Jan 23, 2015 08:38 pm 0 :OOOPS...That last line should be>>> Qui bene cantat, bis orat! SNEAKY, UNDERHANDED, DEVIOUS,& SURREPTITIOUS ITINERANT MOUNTEBANK
erinda01 New user South Florida 26 Posts	Posted: Jan 25, 2015 04:52 pm 0 ??
Szymon Krzysztoszek New user Warsaw, Poland 78 Posts	Posted: Jan 26, 2015 08:17 pm 0 Nice spam. I'm waiting for 50 posts
B. Edwards New user Ohio 50 Posts	Posted: Jan 26, 2015 10:24 pm 0 I wasn't even aware of this '50 posts' thing. I just clicked on the thread because it was recent. But good to know. Brian
Dick Oslund Inner circle 8361 Posts	Posted: Jan 27, 2015 05:15 am 0 Quote: On Jan 23, 2015, Dick Oslund wrote: :OOOPS...That last line should be>>> Qui bene cantat, bis orat! erinda01 followed my thresd with a ??? !! Ergo! (therefore) I will translate!>>> He who sings well, prays twice! <<< (Someone posted about hearing angels singing when "you" accumulate 1,000 posts) SNEAKY, UNDERHANDED, DEVIOUS,& SURREPTITIOUS ITINERANT MOUNTEBANK
Houdiniemals New user 56 Posts	Posted: Mar 2, 2015 07:25 am 0 Quote: On Nov 4, 2014, Wizard of Oz wrote: 55Hudson gave you the real answer. You gain access to the market area where you can buy and sell magic and DVDs. Soooooooooooooo many good deals from a lot of trustworthy sellers. And Secret Sessions where the real stuff is discussed more openly. Folks still try to be discreet and leave the real secrets to private messaging, but you can learn a lot there from some very knowledgeable people. Enjoy it when you get there. Thank you!
Tukaram Regular user Iloilo, Philippines 198 Posts	Posted: Mar 3, 2015 10:05 pm 0 There are already too many forums to keep up with in the Café ha ha. There is more? First I have about them too. I wish there was a "show new posts" button like many other forums have.... suree would make it easier to keep up.
guyjr Loyal user Don't mind me and my 226 Posts	Posted: Mar 3, 2015 10:51 pm 0 I've been coming to this site for years but hardly said a word til recently. Mainly been adding to my collection of collectible magic, so when I come here, I search for "mikame" and "magic wagon" and try to help out in whatever threads pop up. Then skim the remaining (there really are way too many here) and try to find a few more threads to be helpful in.
Lukasz P Loyal user 223 Posts	Posted: Mar 4, 2015 11:51 am 0 Quote: On Jan 10, 2015, Eichenberg wrote: Hope my magic will get better after 50 posts! I hope also
lelando New user has stuck his foot in his mouth in every one of his 63 Posts	Posted: Mar 11, 2015 11:04 pm 0 As of this post, I'm at 31 posts in the 2 years since I joined the Café. At this rate, I'll be 'downstairs' in late 2016.
AidanHeritage Regular user 102 Posts	Posted: Mar 12, 2015 12:48 pm 0 I'm trying to be more active, but I don't like to post just for the sake of posting (unless that's exactly what I'm doing here!)
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