Print Page - His death is an illusion.

Title: His death is an illusion.
Post by: flannj on November 25, 2018, 03:00:03 PM

Ricky Jay (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/25/obituaries/ricky-jay-dead.html)
Master of sleight of hand;

Spectacular in "Deadwood".
Beyond spectacular in "House of Games".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl_B47wG-kQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl_B47wG-kQ)

Title: Re: His death is an illusion.
Post by: Wheezer on November 25, 2018, 10:56:44 PM

And here I thought I was going to get something related to the Heart Sutra.

Title: Re: His death is an illusion.
Post by: CBStew on November 26, 2018, 11:23:40 AM

Quote from: flannj on November 25, 2018, 03:00:03 PM
Ricky Jay (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/25/obituaries/ricky-jay-dead.html)
Master of sleight of hand;

Spectacular in "Deadwood".
Beyond spectacular in "House of Games".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl_B47wG-kQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl_B47wG-kQ)

I don't know what it was about him, but every time that I saw him on the TV screen I started to smile. There was an expectation that I was about to see something special.

Title: Re: His death is an illusion.
Post by: Quality Start Machine on November 26, 2018, 01:37:13 PM

Quote from: CBStew on November 26, 2018, 11:23:40 AM
Quote from: flannj on November 25, 2018, 03:00:03 PM
Ricky Jay (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/25/obituaries/ricky-jay-dead.html)
Master of sleight of hand;

Spectacular in "Deadwood".
Beyond spectacular in "House of Games".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl_B47wG-kQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl_B47wG-kQ)

I don't know what it was about him, but every time that I saw him on the TV screen I started to smile. There was an expectation that I was about to see something special.

I have that same reaction when I see Ray Cooper, the percussionist. I have no idea why, but I just go, "hey, I love that guy!"

Title: Re: His death is an illusion.
Post by: Bort on November 26, 2018, 09:02:13 PM

Quote from: Wheezer on November 25, 2018, 10:56:44 PM
And here I thought I was going to get something related to the Heart Sutra.

It can be, you know.

Title: Re: His death is an illusion.
Post by: Wheezer on November 26, 2018, 10:39:07 PM

Quote from: Bort on November 26, 2018, 09:02:13 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on November 25, 2018, 10:56:44 PM
And here I thought I was going to get something related to the Heart Sutra.

It can be, you know.

There is no arising. (How 'transpiring' got left out is anybody's guess. Oh, hell, I'm too exhausted to think.)

Title: Re: His death is an illusion.
Post by: flannj on November 30, 2018, 10:44:02 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWM4qQWwnu0

Just watch the first five minutes.
Then you'll want to watch the rest.

Desipio Message Board

General Category => The Dead Pool => Topic started by: flannj on November 25, 2018, 03:00:03 PM