John Edward appearing in NY area December....arrrrgggghhhhhh.....

[Kochanski]

Sorry, just have to howl somewhere. He is appearing at local concert hall and when I called them on it, their reply is that his "people" have rented it for private use. For three days in December 15th, 16th and 17th. All I can think is "great" just before Christmas he will do great business and enormous harm to people during the holiday season.

The thing that toasts my cookies most is that concert hall is advertising it with their regular programming in local papers.

Arrrgghhhh....ok, moan over....

[Ducky]

How much are tickets? I would gladly pay for the chance to fling a flaming bag of poo at him.

I have good aim too...

[Zep]

What, is JE STILL trying to fleece the naive and misbegotten? Isn't he rich enough already?

Oh how I would love to fill the audience with people who are in on his plot, and have them organised to right royally screw with his routine (and head). All in living breathing colour on video too!

Ahh, dreams!

[Ducky]

What, is JE STILL trying to fleece the naive and misbegotten? Isn't he rich enough already?

Oh how I would love to fill the audience with people who are in on his plot, and have them organised to right royally screw with his routine (and head). All in living breathing colour on video too!

Ahh, dreams!


Don't forget the finale with the flaming bags of poo!!!

[Zep]

Don't forget the finale with the flaming bags of poo!!!I wonder what the music over would be for this...

http://www.lostlegend.com/assets/images/Fire_Ring_small.jpg

[Ducky]

What's the name of that song in the circus when the clowns get out of the tiny car?



I can start scoring for flaming bags of poo tomorrow. I promise it will be powerful music.

Probably with lyrics explaining the poo in terms of John Edward's act...

[Zep]

I vaguely recall that the music is called "The Big Top"... Ask one of the music-types here, they are BOUND to know! smart-arses...

Also, I'd like to know how you distinguish JE's poo from your flaming bagged poo.

[Ducky]

Easy, mine's the one that burns with HELLFIRE

[c4ts]

I'd suggest using a trebuchet, but they wouldn't let you in the door with one of those.

[Jeff Corey]

"I'm getting a W or a Wes,......... Westbury and a M. And I get a nauseous feeling, there were problems with the stomach....."
But he's played the Westbury Music Fair for years - he's a local con artist. He got his start doing readings in his living room in Huntington, even though he's moved to Laurel Hollow now that he pulls in $50 and up for a seat.

[Kochanski]

"I'm getting a W or a Wes,......... Westbury and a M. And I get a nauseous feeling, there were problems with the stomach....."
But he's played the Westbury Music Fair for years - he's a local con artist. He got his start doing readings in his living room in Huntington, even though he's moved to Laurel Hollow now that he pulls in $50 and up for a seat.

Ah, yes, but now it is called the "North Fork Theater" and he is getting minimum of $!45 a seat!!!!!

[CFLarsen]

What, is JE STILL trying to fleece the naive and misbegotten? Isn't he rich enough already?

It's not the money that drives proponents of the supernatural. It's the power.

It's the power to dictate how other people should live their lives. It's the power to manipulate other people's emotions. It's the power to rape the memories of other people.

A psychic makes them cry from sorrow and grief, and still they love him for it. A healer promises a cure, only to disappoint them, and still they love him for it. It's power in its purest, most devastating and destructive form.

That's why they don't care if they don't convince most people. That's why John Edward can safely say "Bite me!" to his critics. He knows that there will always be just enough ardent followers to feed his ego by letting him control their lives.

[kookbreaker]

What's the name of that song in the circus when the clowns get out of the tiny car?


The classic Circus music is actually a piece named "March of the Gladiators".

[grunion]

And I believe the Merrie Melodies tune often heard in circus contexts is called "Broken Down Merry-Go-Round."

[Jeff Corey]

Ah, yes, but now it is called the "North Fork Theater" and he is getting minimum of $!45 a seat!!!!!
According to the site, the seats are $95.50 and $135.00.
But I agree that they are $145 too much.

[ObscureReferenceMan]

I really can't stand JE. He is one of the worst of these con men. So very unctuous.

A good friend of mine knows him well. My friend tells me of a time when they were together watching another "woo" (astrologer, psychic, whatever), and JE turned to my friend, and said something like, "I could do that so much better." Not an admission of being a scammer, but...

[SphereGuy]

Better yet, send e-mails and notices to the theater and JE, if you can, stating that you are stacking the audience with skeptics that are trained in cold readings and are willing to stand up to him. Should un nerve him a little.

[luchog]

Better yet, send e-mails and notices to the theater and JE, if you can, stating that you are stacking the audience with skeptics that are trained in cold readings and are willing to stand up to him. Should un nerve him a little.
Doubt it. He'd probably just run through his usual routine, impressing the rubes, and afterwards wave the letter around while calling his act a "victory against the skeptics".

[Kochanski]

Better yet, send e-mails and notices to the theater and JE, if you can, stating that you are stacking the audience with skeptics that are trained in cold readings and are willing to stand up to him. Should un nerve him a little.

The theater does not care at all, they have absolved themselves of any responsibility for the event because JE "people" have rented the theater for private use. So no point in bugging them further, I already told them they were scum for renting him the space and advertising it in their ads.

Stacking the audience could be hard, tickets are costly and since it is a private event, they probably have their usual disclaimer forms and such to keep control of the audience. So, I don't think he could be unnerved by any emails or notices threatening that.

[Hitch]

But think how fun it would be if we could get a hostlie crowd for him.

I'm thinking like a pro-wrestling audience full of posterboard signs proclaiming him the "Biggest Douche in the Galaxy" (a la South Park) with chants of "Douche Douche Douche" as he comes out. Then when he starts his act, have the crowd do the Stone Cold "What?" yell in response to everything he says.

[Kochanski]

According to the site, the seats are $95.50 and $135.00.
But I agree that they are $145 too much.

The $145 I saw at one site advertising tickets, probably that is the $135 ticket level they were selling with their commission tacked on.

Anything over $3.50 is too much :rolleyes: although even that is too much to spend on this fool.

Given that he offered to do a special for families of victims of 9/11 at one point (something that people seem to have completely forgotten and was dropped very quickly by all) I would love to see some picketing by some of those family members for his crass insensitivity at the show, that for me would be quite sweet.

[Nex]

But think how fun it would be if we could get a hostlie crowd for him.

I'm thinking like a pro-wrestling audience full of posterboard signs proclaiming him the "Biggest Douche in the Galaxy" (a la South Park) with chants of "Douche Douche Douche" as he comes out. Then when he starts his act, have the crowd do the Stone Cold "What?" yell in response to everything he says. I would pay to see that! I want a sign with a douchebag-with-JE's-head-on-it.

You know, if enough skeptics showed up, gave him absolute unholy hell, and then complained about the show, maybe the massive amounts of complaints would push the venue to return the money. Nah...

[Ducky]

I would pay to see that! I want a sign with a douchebag-with-JE's-head-on-it.

You know, if enough skeptics showed up, gave him absolute unholy hell, and then complained about the show, maybe the massive amounts of complaints would push the venue to return the money. Nah...


Why not? There was a class action lawsuit to have Creed return the ticket costs to unhappy fans for a completely crap show.

If course it could be argued that all of their shows should be refunded...

Anyway I don't see how it couldn't aplpy to JE as well.

[Kochanski]

Why not? There was a class action lawsuit to have Creed return the ticket costs to unhappy fans for a completely crap show.

If course it could be argued that all of their shows should be refunded...

Anyway I don't see how it couldn't aplpy to JE as well.

Nice idea, but somehow I think his lovely disclosure forms and such would prevent anyone from making a claim for refund. Think about it, even when people say no, that they don't recognize something, his response is always for them to think about it, that he is right, they just don't know it yet. The ultimate arrogant pr**k.

The guy is lower than a snake and slipperier than an eel you can be certain no one will ever get money back from him or even hope to make JE worry that someone "might" have a chance to.

[Zep]

Book the theatre the day BEFORE his event, advertise that it is the "Extra John EdwardS Show!", take the rubes' money (they will show up), and then have a JE rip-off proceed to give them a totally skeptic expose of the real JE programme!

That is, beat the crud at his own game.

[chance]

What's the name of that song in the circus when the clowns get out of the tiny car?



I can start scoring for flaming bags of poo tomorrow. I promise it will be powerful music.

Probably with lyrics explaining the poo in terms of John Edward's act...
Is it the one that goes like this:

Dum dum diddly. Dum dum dum dum,
Dum dum diddly. Dum dum dum dum,
Dum da da da dar, Dum da da da dar,
Dum dar diddly dum dar dar dar dar?

[Zep]

Erm, yeah.

[Zep]

Can you hum the tune a bit for us, though?