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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-05 01:54 PM
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Amazing Dinner- James Randi, Julia Sweeney, Mythbusters, Daniel Dennett
Celebrity Dinner
Friday, January 27th, 2005
6:30-8:30

Join James "The Amazing" Randi and this incredible cast of skeptical scientists, journalists, magicians, entertainers, and thinkers for a very special fund raising dinner to support the ongoing efforts of the James Randi Educational Foundation. Seating is limited to 60 participants.

You will meet and talk with these folks while enjoying an intimate gourmet meal at the Stardust Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. This event is part of the many festivities at The Amaz!ng Meeting 4.

This Year's Dinner Guests
For more info about the guests, click here.
http://www.tam4.com/guests.html


James Randi
Author, Conjurer, and Critical Thinker


Murray Gell-Mann
Nobel Laureate Physicist


The Mythbusters
Jamie Hyneman & Adam Savage

Nadine Strossen
President of the ACLU


Julia Sweeney
Actor, Director, Comedienne



Jamy Ian Swiss
Author and Magician

Lawrence O'Donnell
Political Analyst,
Producer


Karen Russell
Legal Correspondent,
Political Analyst



Daniel Dennett
Philosopher, Author, Professor


$500 per person - Dinner and drinks with all the guests
Meet and chat with all the above guests, and have at least one of the guests sit at your table during dinner.

$1000 per person - Dinner with a guest of your choosing, and a photograph
Choose who you dine with! You're guaranteed a seat at the table of whichever guest you choose, and you'll still be able to chat with the other guests before and after the meal. In addition, a photographer will take your picture with your guest, and you'll receive a copy. (Please indicate which guest you'd like to sit with when you register.)

Payment can be made via PayPal, credit card, or personal check.
Your fee is tax deductible!**

To pay online via credit card or PayPal, please click here.

To pay with credit card by phone, please call 1-954-467-1112.

To pay by mail, please click here.

This is an event limited to only 60 lucky participants. The dinner will take place at the Stardust Casino and Resort in Las Vegas at 6:30 on Friday, January 27, 2006. All proceeds from this event will go to benefit the JAMES RANDI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION**. The dinner is taking place during The Amaz!ng Meeting 4, but is not limited to convention attendees. For more information on The Amaz!ng Meeting, go to www.tam4.com. We reserve the right to refuse a sale. Details will be forwarded after payment has been received. Contact linda@randi.org with any questions you might have, or call 1-954-467-1112.

** NOTE: The James Randi Educational Foundation is a 501(c) 3, tax-exempt corporation.
All winners will be able to take a tax deduction less $75.



More:
http://www.tam4.com/dinner.html
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LisaLynne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-05 02:23 PM
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1. Once again, I'm left wishing I had ...
an extra $1k lying around. Stupid poorness of me. :grr:
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Book Lover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-05 03:00 PM
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2. I didn't know Adam & Jamie were active skeptics, too
Neat
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-05 04:48 PM
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3. They test claims. That is the deffinition of a skeptic. n/t
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-05 04:54 PM
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4. They would be my pick to sit with.
Man those two are funny. And ultra-smart, too.
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BiggJawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-05 09:23 PM
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5. I'd like to see 'em take on Jeebus Crisco...
But then, their forte is busting Urban Legends, shit you can quantify, like the "Trombone Bazooka" and "I got a GREAT deal on this '04 'vette...$500!"
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