Application Proposal - Mental Telepathy [Archive] - Page 2

The Atheist

11th January 2007, 11:05 PM

I don't think thats fair - if he does actually show up for a test, he'll be worthy of, and given, much respect.

If he fails (and comes back to talk aboot it) he'll be treated very gently with lots of people on-hand to offer consolation and, more importantly, advice and help to understand why his 'powers' didn't work. (By which I mean offering non-woo explanations for the feelings and effects, rather than the usual cop-outs such as "gold leaf on the books" and so forth)Sorry, mate, but no way.

These twats can sit at home and take a real test very simply themselves to figure out that they're talking crap, but they never do.

I have zero respect level for these people and will treat them accordingly. The kid gloves suit some situations, but people who think they're telepathic, nope. If he's got mental health issues, then he shoudl go see a doctor, fast. Other than that, he's just a puller and deserves to be treated accordingly.

Dumb All Over

12th January 2007, 05:01 AM

Due to commitments we were unable to agree on including ourselves for testing with Gulliver. This is unfortunate but we will still be attending the appropriate arrangement for tests with Australian Skeptics in February.

Dargo, as you probably now know, Randi will change the nature of his challenge on April 1st. After that date, you will no longer be eligible to apply because you will not meet the "media profile" requirement. But the old rules will be in effect until April. Given this, can/will you apply for Randi's challenge before April?

Gr8wight

12th January 2007, 06:19 AM

Dargo, as you probably now know, Randi will change the nature of his challenge on April 1st. After that date, you will no longer be eligible to apply because you will not meet the "media profile" requirement. But the old rules will be in effect until April. Given this, can/will you apply for Randi's challenge before April?

Yes, but, hasn't either Randi or Jeff already stated that a winner of one of the many smaller skeptical challenges would qualify? If Dargo is, as he claims, preparing for a test with a recognised skeptical society in Australia, we should await the results of that before we condemn him further, should we not?

Dumb All Over

12th January 2007, 06:36 AM

If Dargo is, as he claims, preparing for a test with a recognised skeptical society in Australia, we should await the results of that before we condemn him further, should we not?

I am in no way condemning Dargo. And, yes, I believe Jeff and Randi have said that successful completions of certain other tests might qualify the applicant for TMC. However, waiting for Dargo to successfully complete his testing in Australia will be a long wait, indeed. So, I'm pressing the issue and urging Dargo to submit an application before the April 1st deadline, regardless of his success or failure in Australia. Time is now of the essence. (Ditto for your question in the other thread, Gr8.)

Gr8wight

12th January 2007, 07:29 AM

However, waiting for Dargo to successfully complete his testing in Australia will be a long wait, indeed.

As in "don't hold your breath." The same goes for any application to the JREF. I certainly don't expect one to be forthcoming...ever. However, I consider this badgering of potential applicants to be no more than pounding one's head against a wall. I far prefer to wait until such time as Dargo either fails an official test, or fails to show up for one, and then call him out for what he is.

Spektator

12th January 2007, 07:40 AM

robinson

12th January 2007, 08:17 AM

Who cares?

GzuzKryzt

12th January 2007, 08:28 AM

As in "don't hold your breath." The same goes for any application to the JREF. I certainly don't expect one to be forthcoming...ever. However, I consider this badgering of potential applicants to be no more than pounding one's head against a wall. I far prefer to wait until such time as Dargo either fails an official test, or fails to show up for one, and then call him out for what he is.

I considered Dumb All Over's post to be no badgering, but a simple yes or no inquiry.

It seems warranted, given Dargo's forum history, to remind him of the reason he came here in the first place. After all, we would not want a self-proclaimed shamath ("100% accuracy") to miss out on the mil, would we?

GzuzKryzt

12th January 2007, 08:29 AM

Who cares?

I do. Do you?

Miss Anthrope

12th January 2007, 10:40 AM

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/10377451f74d05e792.gif

Ditto. Indeed.

vIQleS

12th January 2007, 11:58 AM

Sorry, mate, but no way.

These twats can sit at home and take a real test very simply themselves to figure out that they're talking crap, but they never do.

I have zero respect level for these people and will treat them accordingly. The kid gloves suit some situations, but people who think they're telepathic, nope. If he's got mental health issues, then he shoudl go see a doctor, fast. Other than that, he's just a puller and deserves to be treated accordingly.

Can you not allow for the possibility that some of these applicants may actually be not lying, and not mentally ill? Actually believing that they can dowse for water or talk to the dead...

(Not that this case isn't most likely some sort of mental illness...)

In the case of someone who just hasn't thought it through, or properly tested their ability (because they don't know how), then we want to encourage them to come here and talk about it, and either test themselves, or let us do it. Treating serious applicants poorly, doesn't encourage the people we want to come here and chat - treat people like trolls and that's what you'll get...

Not that this applicant is serious of course, but if he did show up - good for him. He would certainly deserve more respect than most that we have to deal with in here.

(Phew...)
</soapbox>

The Atheist

12th January 2007, 12:05 PM

Can you not allow for the possibility that some of these applicants may actually be not lying, and not mentally ill? Actually believing that they can dowse for water or talk to the dead...

(Not that this case isn't most likely some sort of mental illness...)Yeah, I mentioned mental illness as that is a separate circumstance altogether.

Being no doctor, all I can say is what I did - find a good doctor first!
In the case of someone who just hasn't thought it through, or properly tested their ability (because they don't know how), then we want to encourage them to come here and talk about it, and either test themselves, or let us do it. Treating serious applicants poorly, doesn't encourage the people we want to come here and chat - treat people like trolls and that's what you'll get...I mentioned that, too. If people think they have psychic powers, come in and say so from the start, do a home test and be honest about it. Dargo has done none of the above.

In terms of trolls, if it talks like a trol, trolls like a troll and spurts out BS like a troll, then it's probably a troll and I'm happy to treat it as such.

Dargo fulfils all the criteria of a troll and none of a person genuinely interested in finding out whether he is indeed the first person in history with telepathic ability.
Not that this applicant is serious of course, but if he did show up - good for him. He would certainly deserve more respect than most that we have to deal with in here.

(Phew...)
</soapbox>That's probably a good point, but in dargo's case, he's been given ample opportunity to be dealt with humanely and missed it.

He's been "too busy"??? Jesus, Telstra must pay bloody well these days if he can worry about spurning $3M Aussie while he works at the help desk!

(Good day to be in here! Horror weather - blame AGW.)

sackett

12th January 2007, 12:54 PM

... if he did show up - good for him. He would certainly deserve more respect than most that we have to deal with in here....

Respect for the weak? For the unfit? Bah! You''re a disgrace to your brother Klingons!

But I'll overlook that, because I agree. Poor saps show up here and tend to get bullied -- and I've taken part in the bullying (just to prove my Klingonhood), and felt bad about it afterwards.

Maybe if enough people say "Get help!" and nothing more, at least a few of these poor creatures will actually do it.

Do I get the laughing dog for that? Well, it wouldn't be the first time.

rjh01

12th January 2007, 03:18 PM

Maybe if enough people say "Get help!" and nothing more, at least a few of these poor creatures will actually do it.

Do I get the laughing dog for that? Well, it wouldn't be the first time.

After 1 April everything changes. We can ask them to show us some medea exposure.:D Without that we should not even talk to them. It would get rid of trolls fast.

But that would spoil all our fun. They will go away and we will never hear from them again.

catbasket

12th January 2007, 04:16 PM

They will go away and we will never hear from them again.
Oh you poor deluded optimist ;)

Apathia

12th January 2007, 06:29 PM

The trolls, we will have with us always.
And have we not fully demonstrated our ability to troll ourselves?

FarmallMTA

14th January 2007, 09:21 PM

The Atheist

15th January 2007, 12:09 AM

You or your friend goes to work for the USDA. You gain access to the top secret Orange Crop report hidden away deep in the bowels of government until it's released.

But since you've seen it, you can telepathically communicate the results to your friend. Who goes long or short on Orange Juice contracts, say about 50,000 contracts worth. Which is enough OJ for your breakfast for about a zillion years, hell, OJ won't just be for your breakfasts any more. But I digress.

For example, the top-secret report says the crop sucks. You communicate "sucks" to your friend. Friend goes long on OJ. OJ goes up when the "sucks" news is released on schedule to the rest of the non-telepathic traders and speculators. Friend cashes out when OJ futures have gone up enough to get you each a new X-box, a pair of Shaqs (Shaquille O'Neils high priced Bballers) a whole wardrobe of loose fitting Sk8tr Boi duds, and a Maserati to show off to your friends whenever your mom lets you drive it in maybe about a billion years from now.

A true psychic NEVER wastes his time entering a totally p*ssy verification process to prove he's psychic. He goes deep OJ. Hardcore, all-out OJ. Rock it, baby, and flash the resulting bling our way. You may gloat when it comes all down!

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/10377455a24061f109.gif (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=2607)

Cuddles

15th January 2007, 05:41 AM

A true psychic NEVER wastes his time entering a totally p*ssy verification process to prove he's psychic. He goes deep OJ. Hardcore, all-out OJ. Rock it, baby, and flash the resulting bling our way. You may gloat when it comes all down!

But not just any OJ, Frozen Concentrated OJ.

Gr8wight

15th January 2007, 10:44 AM

You or your friend goes to work for the USDA. You gain access to the top secret Orange Crop report hidden away deep in the bowels of government until it's released.

But since you've seen it, you can telepathically communicate the results to your friend. Who goes long or short on Orange Juice contracts, say about 50,000 contracts worth. Which is enough OJ for your breakfast for about a zillion years, hell, OJ won't just be for your breakfasts any more. But I digress.

For example, the top-secret report says the crop sucks. You communicate "sucks" to your friend. Friend goes long on OJ. OJ goes up when the "sucks" news is released on schedule to the rest of the non-telepathic traders and speculators. Friend cashes out when OJ futures have gone up enough to get you each a new X-box, a pair of Shaqs (Shaquille O'Neils high priced Bballers) a whole wardrobe of loose fitting Sk8tr Boi duds, and a Maserati to show off to your friends whenever your mom lets you drive it in maybe about a billion years from now.

A true psychic NEVER wastes his time entering a totally p*ssy verification process to prove he's psychic. He goes deep OJ. Hardcore, all-out OJ. Rock it, baby, and flash the resulting bling our way. You may gloat when it comes all down!

And the best part is, if they're on to you, and try to feed you a fake report, you'll know, because you're psychic. Right? Right!!??!

GzuzKryzt

18th February 2007, 05:39 AM

Dargo, The Atheist, Zep, the others: Do we any new developments on the forthcoming test? Like e.g. date and time?

The Atheist

18th February 2007, 10:22 AM

Dargo, The Atheist, Zep, the others: Do we any new developments on the forthcoming test? Like e.g. date and time?

:dl:

What? Of course not!

Dargo hasn't been heard from at all. He hasn't been here, doesn't respond to e mails. Is it just coincidence that Dargo (Aussie) has gone and another Aussie idiot with a connection to the pyramids has arisen (Buzz)?

Spektator

19th February 2007, 08:13 AM

That's right! February is half over! And Dargo was SOOOOOOOOOO eager to be tested.

Dargo

22nd February 2007, 05:42 PM

Darat

23rd February 2007, 01:15 AM

Dumb All Over

23rd February 2007, 05:09 AM

Quite sincerely - good luck.
Ditto.

GzuzKryzt

23rd February 2007, 06:33 AM

I wish you bad luck...and i doubt you're able to do that with friend(s).....

you need bad luck and people who want put you down....who doesn't respect any of what you might call your own.....and be stupid and start to reject them mentally.....and you be called schizophrenic....what is true....

but psi is also true....not nice at all......

it rises from frustration ,stupidity,mental laziness,malevolence etc.....

and it causes all these above

even 150 km's are possible
I hate PSI....but it's hard (even impossible)to get rid of it....when you've learned it....

:p

rjh01

23rd February 2007, 04:29 PM

Quite sincerely - good luck.

He does not need luck. Just the skill to read his friend's mind.:D :mad: :jaw-dropp

Let me spell this one out. If he depended on luck then he will not win the MDC. So he needs to have the skill to do what he says he can do.

Hope your skills are fully operational on the day.

Burner

24th February 2007, 09:20 AM

Due to work commitments both myself and my partner weren't able to meet the first available date. This was on the 20th February. We have since rearranged for a new date. This is the 9th March. 2 weeks from today. I'll post shortly after the test to let all know.

This is very good news, good luck with your application. Just one question tho, have you and your friend tested this ability thoroughly for yourself? If so, how have you tested it?

GzuzKryzt

24th February 2007, 01:48 PM

This is very good news, good luck with your application. Just one question tho, have you and your friend tested this ability thoroughly for yourself? If so, how have you tested it?

What are some good known testing procedures. We're able to talk to each other exactly like normal spoken word but by mental telepathy. The test doesn't need to be carried out in rooms 25km apart, it could just be the same building. As I write this, my friend is about 50km away and we're talking continuously.

Yes we have talked via normal methods of communication. We knew each other before we began successfully communicating via telepathy. When I state we talk successful on a continual basis 50km apart, my friend works and lives that distance from myself.

No we haven't demonstrated this ability to an independent person yet.

Due to the fact we are the only people talking. We aren't sending, we're talking via telepathy. Everything my friend thinks and she hears in her head, I hear. Everything I think and hear in my head, she hears.

Yes I have. Had a doctor witness the telepathy and he's signed on the dotted line with the words, "Telepathy seems to be very real with this couple".

We talk continually via thought. A protocol for a preliminary test is very easy to come up with. The question is, do I make the choice of how we find the words we'll be transmitting difficult or easy. It seems from previous post, making it difficult makes the testing worthwhile.

;)

Burner

25th February 2007, 07:05 AM

;)

Doesn't answer my question, but kudos for effort.

GzuzKryzt

25th February 2007, 08:11 AM

Doesn't answer my question, but kudos for effort.

It does answer your question, Burner, said questions have been posed before.

Please remind yourself that when asked to provide the alleged affidavit, Dargo refused/resisted. He has had ample opportunity to provide information; he chose to keep mostly quiet or provide wild unsubstantiated claims paired with misinformation.

At gunpoint, I'd bet on Dargo and Sharee not taking the test on March 9. Again. That's the cynic talking. Some other part in me hopes they'll succeed.

Burner

25th February 2007, 12:33 PM

It does answer your question, Burner, said questions have been posed before.

Please remind yourself that when asked to provide the alleged affidavit, Dargo refused/resisted. He has had ample opportunity to provide information; he chose to keep mostly quiet or provide wild unsubstantiated claims paired with misinformation.

The answer I was hoping for was :" I have tested my ability by having my friend make a list of 20 words and telepathically send them to me. I wrote the words down and after the transmission, we compared the lists and counted the number of correct words." Yes I am a hopeless optimist. :)

GzuzKryzt

25th February 2007, 12:51 PM

The answer I was hoping for was :" I have tested my ability by having my friend make a list of 20 words and telepathically send them to me. I wrote the words down and after the transmission, we compared the lists and counted the number of correct words." Yes I am a hopeless optimist. :)

...
Yes, with the setup the result is 100% everytime.

...
We're able to talk to each other exactly like normal spoken word but by mental telepathy.
...
As I write this, my friend is about 50km away and we're talking continuously.

Continuously, Burner, continuously.

The Atheist

25th February 2007, 01:38 PM

Must be Australia week!

Buzz on one thread, dargo in the other - TWO Aussie pyramidologists at once. That must be worth a share of the mio itself. I reckon about .000001% of it, let's be kind and call it a cent. Dargo and buzz have to split it, though. Sorry guys.

How'd that trip to Glabogumin Delta region and its attendant worlds, via the Mayan pyramids go, dargo? Have you seen buzz down in the underworld? You could verify each other's talents.

And girlfriends...

Spektator

7th March 2007, 02:54 PM

So...any word on the test?

The Atheist

7th March 2007, 03:40 PM

Tomorrow, apparently.

I can't wait...

GzuzKryzt

7th March 2007, 04:08 PM

Tomorrow, apparently.

I can't wait...

Will we have to open up a new realm of scientific investigation?

I'm giddy.

Zep

7th March 2007, 11:07 PM

:s2:

Spektator

9th March 2007, 12:17 PM

So...any word on the test?

GzuzKryzt

9th March 2007, 12:32 PM

Dargo?

The Atheist

9th March 2007, 08:13 PM

Oh my word! Another deadline passed with no comment from Dargo.

Hands up anyone who is even mildly surprised?

Nobody.....

Ok, then. Back to business.

rjh01

9th March 2007, 08:22 PM

Just checked here Dargo Forum Profile (http://forums.randi.org/z/profile.php?z-profile=dargo). He was here 30 minutes ago. Request permission to turn this thread into a kitten photo thread.

GzuzKryzt

9th March 2007, 09:34 PM

Zep, can you please inquire at Richard if there has been a test? I e-mailed him a while ago and received no response.

Dan O.

9th March 2007, 10:11 PM

Just checked here Dargo Forum Profile (http://forums.randi.org/z/profile.php?z-profile=dargo). He was here 30 minutes ago.

How do you know it was Dargo that logged in and not Dargo's friend who after all would know Dargo's forum password.

Zep

9th March 2007, 10:25 PM

Zep, can you please inquire at Richard if there has been a test? I e-mailed him a while ago and received no response.That's all I could do as well.

Try via The Australian Skeptics website: www.skeptics.com.au

rjh01

9th March 2007, 11:13 PM

How do you know it was Dargo that logged in and not Dargo's friend who after all would know Dargo's forum password.

Translation into plain English. How do you know it was not some person who only exists in Dargo's head that logged on?

Answer - because if they had passed the test then one of them would have boasted about it here.

If it was me I would have said I passed even if (as in this case) it was a no-show.:D :D :D

Spektator

10th March 2007, 04:56 PM

My uncanny abilities somehow insinuate that Dargo did not take the test.

Pro7

12th March 2007, 01:02 AM

I got something better than telepathy! and I can prove it too!

Its called...

Common Sense!

lol.

Another fraudster on the lam? hmm..

Zep

12th March 2007, 01:11 AM

GzuzKryzt

12th March 2007, 01:15 AM

Word just in from Western Australian Skeptics, where Dargo agreed to testing!
HEADLINE!! FLASH! FLASH!

*cough* Dargo and friend failed to show up.

The WA Skeptics are both annoyed and disappointed, and have given Dargo a thorough dressing down. More details will follow shortly.

:dl:

Thanks, Zep. I tried to contact WA Skeptics The address I tried seemed invalid. I just re-sent the e-mail to a different address. Looks like you were faster.

Dargo, would you like to comment?

rjh01

12th March 2007, 01:39 AM

Well, Dargo was here @ 12:34 am today. That is 19 hours ago. He made no comment. Somebody forgot to take basic precautions I suggested before. First prove Dargo's friend existed.

Zep

12th March 2007, 03:38 AM

Email to me from the WA Skeptics, whom I thank for their correspondence. I quote:I promised to keep you up to date on the psychic challengers we communicated about last year.

The date was set (9th March) for the two challengers to be tested by the West Australian Skeptics and our team was fully prepared with video equipment, test materials, etc. Unfortunately, the two challengers, [Dargo] and [Dargo's friend?] did not show up and our evening was wasted. They did not even contact us to say they had changed their minds about attending.

I emailed our disappointment, in no uncertain terms and [Dargo] responded by saying they might challenge again sometime in the future. They will have to convince us to take them seriously if they do decide to undertake any future test.This speaks for itself...

:dl:

rjh01

12th March 2007, 03:54 AM

Has anyone heard anything from the woman Dargo communicates with? A few words from her and I will be happy.

Otherwise she may not even exist.

There is a probability that Dargo is yanking our chains. We shall have found out by February 2007.

20 words? Two trials? I predict an honest zero as test result, if they show up at the test.

One critical question. Have you had any contact with Dargo's friend?

No. I have not corresponded with Dargo's friend. Is there a concern you have about this? As far as I'm concerned, it's up to Dargo to get his friend to the test. Any failure on this point would be considered a negative result.

Thankfully,
Gulliver

I agree with your above post. However I am a bit worried she exists only in Dargo's mind. If so you are going to a lot of trouble for nothing. And you have not proved anything. If you contact her, confirm everything with her (she has this ability and will turn up for the test) then I think you need to take this very seriously. Might as well just hand over the money.

What happened was highly predictable. Here are some posts that predicted it. I think we can laugh at the WA sceptics for not demanding an e-mail, at least from Dargo's friend.

Zep

12th March 2007, 04:32 AM

FYI, Dargo and his friend were specifically named to the WA Skeptics. I have anonymised their names in my report. Although I have no proof the girl named as "friend" in the WA Skeptics email was the person Dargo was referring to earlier as his testing team-mate, thus the question mark after her name.

GzuzKryzt

12th March 2007, 05:30 AM

From Dargo's response the WA Skeptics' letter: "...[we] might challenge again in the future...".

Dargo: You have let not one (Gulliver), not two, but THREE opportunities (the two WAS tests) for a test slip through your hands. That's a perfect strikeout if I ever saw one. Shamathy mein tuckus.

Thank you for your continued interest.

Miss Anthrope

12th March 2007, 10:04 AM

I'm disappointed. Somehow I would have been more satisfied if he actually tested and failed rather than weaseling out of the test like this. Oh well.:(

GzuzKryzt

12th March 2007, 10:38 AM

I'm disappointed. Somehow I would have been more satisfied if he actually tested and failed rather than weaseling out of the test like this. Oh well.:(

A failed (or successful) test would have provided evidence. Obviously.

Not showing up for the test does not provide evidence in the sense of verifiable data. But it does give clues to someone with common sense, doesn't it?

Not showing up for the test without giving notice gives even more clues to determine the probability for the existence of "shamathy". It also provides a good picture of Dargo's and Sharee's character.

Do you wish to comment on your no-show, Dargo?

Spektator

12th March 2007, 01:02 PM

My uncanny abilities somehow insinuate that Dargo did not take the test.

Should anyone wish to contact me to learn the UA (TM) techniques that will allow YOU! to tap into the untapped UA centres of your brain and make astoundingly accurate predictions of this nature, my rates begin at ten thousand dollars per sucker---er, customer.

Apathia

12th March 2007, 02:06 PM

Should anyone wish to contact me to learn the UA (TM) techniques that will allow YOU! to tap into the untapped UA centres of your brain and make astoundingly accurate predictions of this nature, my rates begin at ten thousand dollars per sucker---er, customer.

Nostrildumass already possesses this "wild talent," and only regrets that he didn't post his prediction, so he could share in the glory of pointing out that Dargo is a flake and troll.

Dan O.

12th March 2007, 06:34 PM

Give Dargo some slack. When is the last time you tried to negotiate city traffic while telepathically linked to another driver on a different road. They are probably both laid up in hospital.

Zep

12th March 2007, 07:46 PM

Give Dargo some slack. When is the last time you tried to negotiate city traffic while telepathically linked to another driver on a different road. They are probably both laid up in hospital.Not in Perth, Western Australia. It's a VERY quiet town! They hardly have enough cars to cause a traffic jam! ;)

Apathia

12th March 2007, 09:24 PM

Not in Perth, Western Australia. It's a VERY quiet town! They hardly have enough cars to cause a traffic jam! ;)

But all that mental traffic!

petre

13th March 2007, 08:57 AM

But all that mental traffic!

Again, not in Perth, Western Australia :p

CynicalSkeptic

16th March 2007, 02:18 PM

At gunpoint, I'd bet on Dargo and Sharee not taking the test on March 9. Again. That's the cynic talking. Some other part in me hopes they'll succeed.

Now it seems like that was the psychic talking. Besides, I'm supposed to be the cynic around here, and I thought he would actually show up (and of course fail). Of course I'm relatively new to this forum, therefore not so wise in the ways of the self-deluded.

Miss Anthrope

16th March 2007, 02:52 PM

Now it seems like that was the psychic talking. Besides, I'm supposed to be the cynic around here, and I thought he would actually show up (and of course fail). Of course I'm relatively new to this forum, therefore not so wise in the ways of the self-deluded.

Wise enough!:D

Miss Anthrope

19th March 2007, 04:17 PM

Still no explanation from Dargo?

rjh01

19th March 2007, 11:37 PM

He has not been here since 12 March. I think he has got what he wants from us and has fled.

Here is his profile http://forums.randi.org/z/profile.php?z-profile=dargo

GzuzKryzt

20th March 2007, 01:30 AM

I sent Dargo a PM on March 16. No response yet.

Miss Anthrope

20th March 2007, 08:23 AM

I sent Dargo a PM on March 16. No response yet.

I predict that if he does come back, he's going to tell one heckofa whopper.

GzuzKryzt

20th March 2007, 08:47 AM

I predict that if he does come back, he's going to tell one heckofa whopper.

The best aspect of Dargo's response to WA Skeptics is the "...might challenge again in the future..." part.
Assuming he meant it serious, the unintentional comedy is off the charts. :)

You can't make this stuff up.

zombiebex

20th March 2007, 09:22 AM

Well, I just read this whole thing from beginning to end. Shame nothing came of it and I applaud the incredible patience you've all shown.

Thanks for the laughs, gang. I love this forum.

GzuzKryzt

20th March 2007, 12:19 PM

Well, I just read this whole thing from beginning to end. Shame nothing came of it and I applaud the incredible patience you've all shown.

Thanks for the laughs, gang. I love this forum.

Welcome to the Forum, zombiebex.

Next stop: PeaceCrusader (http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=73877)

Klaymore

29th April 2007, 08:16 PM

You or your friend goes to work for the USDA. You gain access to the top secret Orange Crop report hidden away deep in the bowels of government until it's released.

But since you've seen it, you can telepathically communicate the results to your friend. Who goes long or short on Orange Juice contracts, say about 50,000 contracts worth. Which is enough OJ for your breakfast for about a zillion years, hell, OJ won't just be for your breakfasts any more. But I digress.

For example, the top-secret report says the crop sucks. You communicate "sucks" to your friend. Friend goes long on OJ. OJ goes up when the "sucks" news is released on schedule to the rest of the non-telepathic traders and speculators. Friend cashes out when OJ futures have gone up enough to get you each a new X-box, a pair of Shaqs (Shaquille O'Neils high priced Bballers) a whole wardrobe of loose fitting Sk8tr Boi duds, and a Maserati to show off to your friends whenever your mom lets you drive it in maybe about a billion years from now.

A true psychic NEVER wastes his time entering a totally p*ssy verification process to prove he's psychic. He goes deep OJ. Hardcore, all-out OJ. Rock it, baby, and flash the resulting bling our way. You may gloat when it comes all down!

Dude, screw that noize! We all know how it ends: Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd get Denholm Elliott and Jamie Lee Curtis to dress as a priest and sexy Swedish/German chick, respectively. They find out what train your henchman is riding, not only stealing his briefcase, but also setting him up to be butt[rule 8]'d by a gorilla.

Then they switch the results of the crop reports. They know to go long, while you go short. They end up with all of your money, and you end up sleeping on a dock in rags, and making cameo appearances in "Vampire in Brooklyn," or something like that.

No way, count me out!