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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/img/common/ot_noscript.gif?rand=824189" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=209094"></iframe>  </noscript> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="097285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>TALKFORTWO</b></FONT><B>     |     </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TALKFORTWO"><U><B>home</b></U></A></div> <div> <B>ABOUT ME</b>   |   <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WHATS NEWS"><U>WHAT'S NEWS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VENT GALLERY"><U>VENT GALLERY</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VENTSHOTS"><U>VENTSHOTS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAVORITE LINKS"><U>FAVORITE LINKS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CLASSIFIEDS"><U>CLASSIFIEDS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="JOKES GALORE"><U>JOKES GALORE</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VENTRILOCHAT"><U>VENTRILO-CHAT</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SPECIAL EVENTS"><U>SPECIAL EVENTS</U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-308/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="400" height="40">  </b></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="096d2c00dkelyh.gif"> <div> <IMG SRC="1bac8960.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B><U>Ziggy</U></b>: "Duane!" "Adjust the picture Dude!" "We are fuzz-city, and I don't mean like the cops!"</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-298/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="150" height="70">  </div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>ABOUT ME</I></div> <div> <B>Duane Echols, born in Baltimore, Maryland, has had a love for the Art of Ventriloquism for over 35 years. Heavily influenced by Paul Winchell and Jimmy Nelson, Duane currently enjoys a semi-pro status, having appeared on The Discovery Channel, CNN, Featured on Cable's HGTV, Backstage Live at The Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, Detour Magazine, Las Vegas-Sentinel Voice, Las Vegas Weekly, and interview by Candice Bergen for the Today Show. Also a professional sing</b></div> <div> <B>er and owner of </b><I><B><U>SOUTH WEST ENTERTAINMENT</U></b></I><I><B> </b></I><B> in Las Vegas.</b><B>He is currently helping to organize the seventh annual "Vegas Ventriloquist Festival 2004", as an Assistant  to Vallentine Vox and Manager of the Dealer's Room..</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>This disturbed guy is "OLLIE". He is  a K.Poyner fiberglass masterpiece. He likes to have a drink or two, and believe me, he speaks his mind!!  Whatever you do, try not to make Eye-Contact or else!! </b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1c3e4530.jpg" border=0 width="228" height="339" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>The green guy on the left side is his pal,"ZIGGY". He is a custom figure from the studios of One-Way street.</b></div> <div> <B>"Hello everyone! </b></div> <div> <B>Welcome to my Ventriloquism site </b><B><U>"TALK FOR TWO"</U></b><B>. I hope that this site will help to fullfill any desires that you have about this wonderful, yet rare art. Your continued support will see it through for generations to come. </b></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We just had the first of the two "BIG" summer conventions. VEGAS FESTIVAL 2003(April 26,27,28,2003 at the Imperial Palace Hotel) and VENTHAVEN is coming soon(July 18-20,2002 at the Drawbridge Inn in FT.Mitchell,Kentucky) This year marks the 100th(yikes)Birthday of Edgar Bergen. Both events have special venues planned to celebrate the life of this wonderful ventriloquist.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Browse through my site, and visit any of the fun links for more information.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Be sure to checkout the newly designed and improved </b><B><U>Venthaven</U></b><B> website. Great photos of  years' past events. </b></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sign-up and "Chat" with your Ventfriends on Ventrilo-Chat.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Post a photo or two of yourself or a special event for all to see on "Ventshots". </b></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Check-out the video of the "World's Youngest Vent" under Special Events</b></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Search through over 4000 jokes for new ideas on Jokes Galore.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Do you have something Vent-related to sell? List it for FREE on my Classifieds page. Including a Photo.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Please feel free to contact me if you should have any questions. Keep checking back from time-to-time for I will try to keep the content fresh and informative. "</b></div> <div> <B>DUANE ECHOLS</b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="mailto:talk4two@msn.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:talk4two@msn.com"><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-313/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="60">  </b></U></A></div> <div> <B>info@talkfortwo.com</b></div> <div> Website designed and created by SouthWest Entertainment</div> <div> Las Vegas, Nevada</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.trellix.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.trellix.com"><U><IMG SRC="14352280.gif" border=0 width="82" height="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>