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From: kuchar@buast7.bu.edu (Tom Kuchar)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Brazil, Director's Cut (*SPOILERS*)
Date: 1 Sep 92 11:46:54 GMT
Organization: Astronomy Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

In article <1992Aug31.225353.22476@athena.mit.edu> byron@athena.mit.edu (Jack Miller) writes:
>
>	The ``director's'' cut is probably just the European version
>with the extra twelve minutes of film.  It's popping up recently, I
>hear, and the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square is showing it soon.  I
>can't wait...

The Brattle has the European version scheduled for Oct 30 to Nov 5.
Mark your calendars!




-- 
Tom Kuchar			  
kuchar@buast7.bu.edu		  -or-                      kuchar@plh.af.mil
Department of Astronomy		                     Phillips Laboratory/GPOB
Boston Univerity		                                  Hanscom AFB
From: erikw@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: A Pointed Question
Date: 28 Aug 92 15:25:31 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

In article <l9oh0qINN83h@saltillo.cs.utexas.edu>, goolsbey@cs.utexas.edu (Keith Goolsbey) writes:
> Having just got my money's worth at a $1.50 showing of
> "Universal Soldier", it occurred to me that the "bad
> guy gets impaled at the end" cliche is almost universal.
> 
> When did this grisly ending start, and what are all the
> movies that used it?  Be sure to state movie, actor and
> impaling device type.
> 
> Keith Goolsbey
> goolsbey@cs.utexas.edu



Flash Gordon,  Ming, (actor?) by a space ship point.

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle,  Babysitter (actress, can't remember)
                                 by fence

Lost Boys,   Keifer Sutherland  by deer antlers
             Head Vampire,  by fence post or logs or something.

Dead Again,  Bad guy on scissors statue


That's all I can think of off the top of my head, but it should add to the
list.

later

Erik Wissmar              Utah State University
"  .. Hillary Clinton in an apron is like Dukakis in a tank..."


Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies,rec.arts.sf.movies
From: donnell@shark.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous)
Subject: Re: GODZILLA NEWS
Keywords: Godzilla Gargantuas Video Japanese Monster
Organization: none
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 15:08:03 GMT

In article <1992Aug29.051436.503@news.columbia.edu> dave@blackbox.cc.columbia.edu (David Milner) writes:
>Paramount Home Video will FINALLY be releasing both GODZILLA'S
>REVENGE and WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS on VHS in early September.
>
>Both tapes will cost $9.95, and will be in EP mode.
>
>
>
>
>David Milner  Columbia University
>inet:   dave@blackbox.cc.columbia.edu
>usenet: ...rutgers!columbia!blackbox!dave
>        ...rutgers!columbia!blackbox.cc.columbia.edu!dave

Semi-Awesome. I haven't thrilled at the antics of Russ Tamblyn and the 
brown and green Gargantuas in years. But EP mode is EVIL for commercial
tapes, and $9.95 seems a bit stiff for an EP tape. Still, great to hear.
Anybody have any information on "Voyage Into Space", the feature edited
from "Jonny Sokko"? I have been trying to see it again for over 15 years!

					--Judex--

Xref: sparky alt.cult-movies:7149 alt.horror:3630
From: jacob@plasma2.ssl.berkeley.edu (Jamey Jacob)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies,alt.horror
Subject: Re: Movie by makers of Re-Animator?
Date: 28 Aug 92 19:50:26 GMT
Article-I.D.: agate.17m022INN94b
Organization: UCB Space Sciences Lab
NNTP-Posting-Host: plasma2.ssl.berkeley.edu

In article <1992Aug28.185209.2929@news2.cis.umn.edu>, donnell@squid.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous) writes:
|> In article <BtpE0y.KMo@acsu.buffalo.edu> cri@acsu.buffalo.edu (Whoopee Buttlord) writes:
|> >while random lovecraft and poe films are the topic at hand, i've been told
|> >by friends that at some point a film of "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" by
|> >HPL was made.  Does anyone have ANY info on this film?  how good it was, 
|> >how faithfully it stuck to the story, were i could get a copy, etc?
|> >mucho thanks.
|> >Criss
|> >"Mr. PlEaSanT"
|> >
|> >"Wednesday night police said Innes seemes to be in a deeply depressed state 
|> >and so impervious to pain that he did not scream when he pulled out his eyes."
|> >					H.S.T.
|> >cri@acsu.buffalo.edu
|> 
|> "The Haunted Palace", directed by Roger Corman and starring the ever-present
|> Vincent Price, is an adaptation of "The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward" by HPL.
|> They print 3 lines of Poe's "The Haunted Palace" over the opening screens,
|> and only mention HPL in a passing credit. Poe was so much more bankable 
|> then.
|> 
|> 					--Judex--
|> 

	A new movie just released on video entitled 'The Resurrected' (sp)
	is based on TCCDW.  I just rented it this morning, and have yet
	to watch it.  I'll post the details once I have.

____________________________________________________________________
"common human laws and interests     "I wouldn't exactly call it a
 and emotions have no validity        a happy dogma, but it makes me
 or signifigance in the vast          feel better about not 
 cosmos-at-large..."                  getting laid..."
		-HP Lovecraft                 -R. Carter
____________________________________________________________________


                  jacob@sunspot.ssl.berkeley.edu


	
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: kh@sei.cmu.edu (Kurt Haverstock)
Subject: Re: Top Gun
Organization: Software Engineering Institute
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 16:35:33 GMT

In article Top Gun of Wed, 26 Aug 1992 14:35:14 GMT raboles@eos.ncsu.edu (RODNEY ALLEN BOLES) writes:

>Does anyone know the names of the instructors in _Top Gun_. We have been
>naming our machines after characters, and need to add one to the Net.
>We Have Ice, Charlie, Goose, and Maveric. 
>
>Anyone have a good memory?
>
>Thanks, Rodney Boles


How 'bout 'Jester'?




Kurt

Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 16:49:04 -0400 
From: "Carey D. Clevenger" <cc79+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: J-Men

Say,
 Does anyone know where I can get a copy of "J-Men Forever!"?

I saw it almost (geesh!) 8 yrs. ago on the now-defunct "Night Flight" on
USA Network. Since then, I have seen NOTHING about it, save a VERY GOOD
review by Leonard Maltin in his movie book a few years ago.

I would be VERY MUCH INTERESTED in purchasing a copy...Authorized or
otherwise.....

Does it still exist?

                                Carey

Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: PETERC@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu (Peter Correnty)
Subject: Other Incredible Asian Films
Organization: Yale University
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 16:35:04 EDT

I stumbled upon some incredible Asian films not mentioned in ASIAN
TRASH CINEMA.
 
Caged Beauties - Brutally violent men-and-women-in-prison film.
      There are two versions out ... the uncut version is about
      20 minutes longer.  I'm not sure, but this might be included
      in ASIAN TRASH CINEMA under the title ANGER (aka TERROR IN A
      WOMANS' PRISON).  I can't be sure that these are the same film.
 
Devil - Ultra cheesy, poorly dubbed ghost revenge flick.  Actors
      puke live centipedes, worms, etc.  No special effects either!
      Nasty critter-filled boils develop on unsuspecting people.
      It's all the work of a murdered woman's ghost who is eerily
      locomoted by a series of rapidly paced freeze frame shots and
      illuminated by a green light.  Badly acted, but worth a watch.
 
Super Ninjas - Incredibly bloody and unusual martial arts/revenge
      movie.  In one scene, a man is disemboweled.  He fights off an
      army of super ninjas (ninjae?) with his intestines hanging out.
      Occasionally, he steps on it.  There is drawing-and-quartering,
      an incredible weird-looking tree ninja, and excellent choreo-
      graphy.
 
A Strange Story - See earlier post.  One of the weirdest movies I've
      seen, and that's saying something.
 
Battle in Hell - Odd martial arts/horror/crime-drama movie.
 
Pete.
From: HCHA8904593X@LUST2.LATROBE.EDU.AU (PERRETT, ANDREW)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: another Paul Jackoson masterpeice with lots of splatter
Date: 27 Aug 92 16:50:00 GMT
Organization: La Trobe University
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.22

A freind just got back from New Zealan and assures me that the new Paul Jackson
movie (of Bad Taste and Met the Feebles fame) is as almost as good as bad
taste.. if anyone ever gets the chance to see anything by this guy goto it
youll be amazed
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: cgc2646@usl.edu (Cech Claude G)
Subject: Re: George Romero's "Martin"; SPOILERS
Organization: University of Southwestern Louisiana
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 01:59:22 GMT

In article <la9e29INNa69@utkcs2.cs.utk.edu> primeaux@wham-o.cs.utk.edu (David Primeaux) writes:
>
>Plot.  Martin is the name of an (apparently) young man who is, or thinks
>he is, a vampire.  He has a cousin, named Cuda, who runs a butcher shop
>(but Romero does not take advantage of this coincidence).  Cuda is also 
>grandfather to a "modern" thinking young woman (modern by his standards)
>who lives with him.  Cuda takes Martin into his home (from where is unclear,
>as is the impetus to do so).  It is Cuda's mission to save Martin's soul
>and then to dispatch this to eternal life;  he claims that failing the 
>first, he will not fail the latter.


Sheesh!  In an earlier post (article 15285) I wrote that Martin was staying
with his Grandfather.  I should have checked my sources first.  David is
quite right:  Tati Cuda is Martin's cousin who is upset at the fact that
the family includes vampires (this is clear from the book; I don't recall
whether the family 'curse' is played up in the film).  For what its worth,
Cuda is certainly old enough to be Martin's grandfather, at least by
appearance:  Does that count?  ;-)

In the book, anyway, Martin is presented as being older than Cuda.

Cheers -
       Claude


Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com (Two days and a wake-up...)
Subject: Re: Diana Rigg - bondage episode
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 10:42:06 GMT

In article <Aug.24.10.01.13.1992.1331@gandalf.rutgers.edu>, rgonzal@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Ralph Gonzalez) writes...

} I know this is the wrong newsgroup, but since I started a thread on
} Diana Rigg recently I thought someone might be interested...

} Did anyone see "The Avengers" Thursday Aug. 20? Diana Rigg wears a
} leather bodice and a black collar with 2" steel spikes. Ouch!

Interesting bit of trivia: This episode ("A Touch of Brimstone") was one
of two AVENGERS episodes that were not shown on network television in
the US back in the 60s because they were deemed too racy for American
audiences. They weren't seen in the US until the show was syndicated.
The other episode should be on (A&E) this week, titled "Honey for the
Prince", and *its* reason for being too racy was that Rigg, dressed
in a harem outfit, had her navel showing (gasp! horrors!). No, I'm not
kidding. Keep in mind that the comtemporary I DREAM OF JEANNIE never
showed Barbara Eden's navel, either.

-- 

	"She's my radiation baby.
	 She's my teenage fallout girl."

--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, "The Mill", Maynard, MA)

    boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: iroderic@alfred.carleton.ca (Ian Roderick)
Subject: Re: Brazil, Director's Cut (*SPOILERS*)
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 00:54:55 GMT

In <67PBqB1w165w@unkaphaed.UUCP> phaedrus@unkaphaed.UUCP (James Hartman, Sysop) writes:

>I finally saw the director's cut of _Brazil_.  Loved it!  The assembly line
>sequence was absolutely brilliant.

>At the beginning of the film, the "Universal" logo went across the screen; I 
>thought 20th Century was in charge of the distribution of the "european" cut.
>Anyway, should I write to Universal, 20th Century, or Somebody Else in order
>to find out how to get this happy little film on video?

Please, please do write (I swear I'm too busy).  How did you manage to
see it?  I saw the Gilliam version (many times) when I lived in the UK and was
really disappointed when I took friends to see it in Canada.

Ian
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies,rec.arts.sf.movies
From: dave@blackbox.cc.columbia.edu (David Milner)
Subject: GODZILLA NEWS
Keywords: Godzilla Gargantuas Video Japanese Monster
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 05:14:36 GMT

Paramount Home Video will FINALLY be releasing both GODZILLA'S
REVENGE and WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS on VHS in early September.

Both tapes will cost $9.95, and will be in EP mode.




David Milner  Columbia University
inet:   dave@blackbox.cc.columbia.edu
usenet: ...rutgers!columbia!blackbox!dave
        ...rutgers!columbia!blackbox.cc.columbia.edu!dave
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: garyb@lclark.edu (Gary Bliefernich)
Subject: Re: Movies From Outer Space
Followup-To: movies w/"from outer space" titles
Organization: Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 18:45:24 GMT

>Morons from Outer Space - starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones.
>
>British 'comedy'. Best bit was where Mel Smith sneezed while wearing a
>space suit... :-)

I know, off on a slightly different tangent,  Mel Smith & Griff Jones had 
a TV series(*BBC) that aired on PBS here called "Alas, Smith & Jones"

Extremely funny, gotta love the british facination with toilet humor.

Great stuff!!!!./gb
From: jpurlia@qualcomm.com (John Purlia)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Movie by makers of Re-Animator?
Date: 26 Aug 92 17:11:26 GMT
Followup-To: alt.cult-movies,alt.horror
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc.

In article <1992Aug26.142239.3882@bmerh85.bnr.ca>, shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv
Naimpally) wrote:
> 
> _From Beyond_ was done by the makers of Reanimator and
> even had some of the same cast. Fabulous stuff ! Anyone know
> if there are plans to release the original theatrical cut of 
> Reanimator ? Reanimator was made less raunchy in the video release
> (usually a video release is the European or Director's cut and
> is more raunchy). 

The original uncut version of Reanimator *is* available on video!  I've
rented it in the past.  It is unrated and the packaging proclaims it to be
uncut.  A check of the running time confirms this.  It's been a number of
years since I first saw it, so ou'll have to do a little research to get
the proper comparison figures.
...........................................................................
John Purlia          : My brain; not my company's brain.  My brain says...
jpurlia@qualcomm.com :      "Just about any movie could be made better
AppleLink:  AM0470   :       if one of the characters were a vampire."
...........................................................................
From: kc3u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Kerwin Yap Chua)
Newsgroups: alt.magic
Subject: Any Akkadians out there?
Date: 2 Sep 92 02:34:42 GMT
Organization: Freshman, MCS general, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Hello, everyone, friendly or otherwise.   I am new to this newsgroup,
and I'd be interested to know if there's anyone out there who is
specifically into the ancient Mespotamian faith.  If so, do you know of
any books or other resources for a devout but uninformed Akkadian.  (And
no, do not mention the N-con please).  Anxiously awaiting reply.

KYC
Newsgroups: alt.magic
From: nigel@ietech.demon.co.uk ("Nigel G. Backhurst")
Distribution: world
Subject: Levitation of Glass of Liquid
X-Mailer: cppnews $Revision: 1.14 $
Organization: IE Technical Services Holland
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 20:05:37 +0000

Recently I was in Southern Germany, just outside Munich, and saw
a young Czech magician perform a nice effect:

  He produced a wine glass of liqude which he placed on the
  table.  Then he moved about two meters from the table to
  perform another effect, a silk production.  As he finished
  the new effect he looked across at the wine glass and
  beckoned to it.  The glass rose up and floated over to him
  where upon he reached out and took the glass, drinking the
  contents.

Unfortunatly due to the party I was travelling with I was unable to
make contact with the young man, or for that matter find out his
name.  If anybody knows a young Czech magician who performs this
effect, I would grateful if they could let me know how to contact
him.

Regards

Nigel


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From: de0t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Daniel S. Efran)
Newsgroups: alt.magic
Subject: Re: Magic in the Movies
Date: 2 Sep 92 17:24:57 GMT
	<jittlov.715430338@gumby.cs.caltech.edu>
Organization: Junior, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Excerpts from netnews.alt.magic: 2-Sep-92 Re: Magic in the Movies Mike
Jittlov@gumby.cs.ca (4550)

>         Movie: "The Wizard of Speed and Time"
>         Actor/Magician: Mike Jittlov
>         Effect: producing a feature film out of thin material
>         Scene: throughout (over 400 effects shots, many magic-based)

Great film, but which effects are magic-based?  They looked like
mostly special effects to me.  (I know something about both spfx
and magic.)  Could someone give a few examples here?

	---Daniel Efran
----------------------------------
An it harm none, do as you Will.
Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.
Newsgroups: alt.magic
From: van@teal.csn.org (Claude W. Van Horn)
Subject: Copperfield Explained
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 03:35:00 GMT

How did he walk through walls, fly, and all that other stuff??  Easy!


           it's Magic!!

Van the Adequate!  Magician.
Newsgroups: alt.magic
From: cragaisi@nyx.cs.du.edu (Chris)
Subject: Need coin sources...
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 20:08:17 GMT

I was wondering if anyone out there knows of sources for the large size (3 inch)
cast dollars (just like the giant quarters and the like) - I prefer the
walking liberty style, but I'll settle for Eisenhower and the giant (3 inch)
Chinese coins?

While we're on the subject, what about a source for the regular sized Chinese
coins (and why do we just say "Chinese" coin and not the denomination)?

I'd also like to pick up a giant 5 inch sized dollar

I've already tried the standards: Tannen's, Johnson Products, et.al, so
any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Chris
Newsgroups: alt.magic
From: sh6916578@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
Subject: alt.magic
Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 12:05:23 GMT

David Copperfield is coming to town! To Singapore and he will be performing
here at the Indoor Stadium.

Will someone enlighten me on how he do all his tricks? It is indeed amazing
to see how he "flies" through the air and makes the Statue of Liberty
"disappear". Halluciation?

Newsgroups: alt.magic
From: geoff@pmafire.inel.gov (Geoff Allen)
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 92 15:48:28 GMT
Organization: Roller Coaster fanatic with no hope for a cure
Subject: Re: comments
Summary: 
Followup-To: 
Organization: Roller Coaster fanatic with no hope for a cure
Keywords: 

jittlov@gumby.cs.caltech.edu (Mike Jittlov) writes in a response to 
st923058@pip.cc.brandeis.edu (Rosaleen Dhu):

>>					"Morgaine" (I never give my real name
>>on postings on newsgroups--nothin'personal, guys)
>
>No problem, Rosaleen.  It's _our secret_.

Well, although the name on the From: line is Rosaleen, 'finger' (which I
trust more) says the name is Jessica, and she last logged in on
September 3, at 12:16 pm EDT (I'm writing this on 9/4, at 9:44 am MDT,
FWIW). 

Geoff

-- 
Geoff Allen          \  Driggs, Idaho -- cultural hub of the west!
uunet!pmafire!geoff   \
geoff@pmafire.inel.gov \  (Tom Harper in rec.skiing)
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 16:16:48 EDT
From: <HCM100@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.magic
Subject: Re: What is diachylon?
 <QedDcKS00VogQ6QXFr@andrew.cmu.edu>

In article <QedDcKS00VogQ6QXFr@andrew.cmu.edu>, de0t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Daniel S.
Efran) says:

[Miscellaneous deleted]
>                ...the chemical magic reference gives a formula for roughing
>fluid using alcohol, phenol, gum sandarac, etc.  If you are interested I can
>provide the complete formula.

>        ---Jay Efran

Please!  I am sick of spending $6.50/can of roughing fluid.  Also, can you
post bibliographic information on the book you are reffering to!?  I've
never heard of it!

Presto,
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| HCM100 @ PSUVM.PSU.EDU           | DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE     |
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS   | WAY I THINK AND THE WAY    |
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Newsgroups: alt.magic
From: ALAN@VM1.McGill.CA (Alan Greenberg)
Subject: Re: What is diachylon?
Organization: McGill University
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 02:23:03 GMT

In article <rvs.38@parst1.UUCP>
rvs@parst1.UUCP (Roelof van Suilichem) writes:
 
>
>Well, the subject line says it all.
 
 According to my Oxford English Dictionary:
 
  Originally the name of an ointment composed of vegetable juices; now
  a common name for lead-plaster, emplastrum plumbi, an adhesive
  plaster made by boiling together litharge (lead oxide), olive oil,
  and water; prepared on sheets of linen as a sticking plaster which
  adheres when heated.
 
>                                        The type of glue used on the
>post-it notes would probably be ideal.
 
 I recently bought a tuble of glue which acts pretty much like the glue
 on post-it notes.  It is called "Tack a Note Adhesive Stick.  It is
 made by Dennison.  Don't know if it is sold in your part of the
 world, but the address on the tube is:
 
   Dennison Carter's Devision
   Dennison Manufacturing Co.
   Framingham, MA   01701
 
 Alan Greenberg
From: jti01@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Jeff Isozaki)
Newsgroups: alt.magic
Subject: Re: What is diachylon?
Keywords: card magic
Date: 28 Aug 92 15:51:50 GMT
Reply-To: jti01@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Jeff Isozaki)
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

In article <rvs.38@parst1.UUCP> rvs@parst1.UUCP (Roelof van Suilichem) writes:
>Well, the subject line says it all.
>
>I have found a card effect in Ted Annemann's "Annemann's card magic"
>("Twentieth century cards", p103 for those who have the book) which requires
>treating a card with diachylon in several spots.
>
>This will allow another card to stick to it until the time you want to
>remove it.  The second card will come loose easily with (I assume) no traces
>of the diachylon on it.
>

 I think "diachylon" is the stuff they use for rough & smooth cards. I
 don't know where you can buy it or what else its called but you can
 buy "roughing spray" at most good magic shops. You can also buy Finn
 Jonn's new roughing wax (I don't remember the name its sold by). It
 looks like a small bar of soap and you rub it on the cards. Its fairly
 expensive but will "rough" quite a few cards and is much easier to use
 then the spray. I have also heard complaints that the roughing spray
 makes the pattern on the card backs smear, smudge and run.

 The cheapest method I know of for "roughing" cards is to use CHEAP
 hair spray. Stuff like Aqua-net ($0.79 per can). I have not used this
 stuff before but have heard that it works pretty good.

>I have asked for this substance at local pharmacies and hobby shops, and
>nobody seems to know what it is.
>
>Does anyone know a more "common" name for diachylon?  Or can anyone
>recommend a similar glu-ish substance?  The type of glue used on the
>post-it notes would probably be ideal.
>

 There is a new glue that is sold in stationary stores that is exactly the
 same as the post-it type glue. It is sold as a sort of tape with a
 special dispenser. You apply the glue using this special dispenser
 similar to how you would apply tape. It's really kind of neat. This glue
 eventually looses its stickiness and has to be re-applied.  I suspect
 that this glue might be a little too sticky for many card tricks though.

>Thanx a lot.

Hope that helps

  Jeff Isozaki (jti01@duts.ccc.amdahl.com)
From: halw@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Hal Work)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 23:54:04 GMT
Subject: On the Pass video by Richard Kaufman
Organization: the HP Mtn.View Resp. Cntr.