Cold Reading 101 - Video

Richard · 9th November 2006, 09:18 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddin6rOubTQ

Not a long video. Classic cold reading. Note the thrid reading, when he's wrong he's still right.

His web site : http://www.academy-of-psychics.com.au

jimtron · 9th November 2006, 10:15 PM

I like the palm/finger reading--"you don't like things half finished--you like to see them completed if possible..."

How'd he know that!!!????

Tamazon · 9th November 2006, 11:16 PM

Ha Ha! Even my Dad does a better job at palm reading then that. He impresses quite a few people with his parlour tricks.
After a few beers.

princesspoppy · 10th November 2006, 07:19 AM

The dog was clearly thinking..."trust me to get lumbered with a nutter who drags me to these *****ng things"
I like the fact the videos category in youtube is "science and technology"

Richard · 10th November 2006, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by princesspoppy

The dog was clearly thinking..."trust me to get lumbered with a nutter who drags me to these *****ng things"
I like the fact the videos category in youtube is "science and technology"

Yes.. I put them under that category as for me they are an example of study into the science of "WHAT THE HELL?????"

JMEJAM · 10th November 2006, 08:16 PM

I like how he told the second lady that she can relate to people who are logical and rational as well as those who are sensitive and creative. As if those two sets of traits can't coexist.

hcmom · 10th November 2006, 10:00 PM

I like how two of the things he said, the third lady disputed outright, and he just blew it off...

Hawkeye · 10th November 2006, 10:25 PM

What kind of a damn fool actually believes that wrinkles on their hands somehow magically correlate to their personality. *head explodes*
I'd have to agree with princesspoppy, the dog is the most rational creature in that audience.

Polaris · 11th November 2006, 09:11 AM

"What do you mean 'IF' I haven't reached those ages yet, buster?"

Polaris · 11th November 2006, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by princesspoppy

The dog was clearly thinking..."trust me to get lumbered with a nutter who drags me to these *****ng things"

So you're a pet psychic? Maybe you can apply for the Challenge. I've seen the same look that the dog had on the faces of children in doctors' waiting rooms and Sunday school classes.

The dog's owner on the other hand is probably a good mark for a single man on the hunt. She's gullible, shapely, nurturing and has that accent.

thatguywhojuggles · 12th November 2006, 07:57 AM

I love how when he is wrong about the last woman being a quick shopper, he just turns her hand around saying, "Oh there must be some opposition.... yep, here it is..."

With a method like that you never go wrong! I'm in the wrong business.

Minarvia · 12th November 2006, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by thatguywhojuggles

I love how when he is wrong about the last woman being a quick shopper, he just turns her hand around saying, "Oh there must be some opposition.... yep, here it is..."

With a method like that you never go wrong! I'm in the wrong business.

I can't believe no-one in the audience gave out a huge "puh-leeze" at that display.

9th November 2006, 09:18 PM	#1
Richard Muse Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 969	Cold Reading 101 - Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddin6rOubTQ Not a long video. Classic cold reading. Note the thrid reading, when he's wrong he's still right. His web site : http://www.academy-of-psychics.com.au
	__________________ Richard Saunders Producer of 'The Skeptic Zone Podcast' http://www.skepticzone.tv and Mystery Investigators http://www.mysteryinvestigators.com Last edited by Richard; 9th November 2006 at 09:58 PM.

9th November 2006, 10:15 PM	#2
jimtron Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,965	I like the palm/finger reading--"you don't like things half finished--you like to see them completed if possible..." How'd he know that!!!????
	__________________

9th November 2006, 11:16 PM	#3
Tamazon Critical Thinker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 478	Ha Ha! Even my Dad does a better job at palm reading then that. He impresses quite a few people with his parlour tricks. After a few beers.
	__________________ "No fate but what we make." - Sarah Connor "There's no such things as ghosts." - Bob the Builder Please help to STOP Sylvia Browne!

10th November 2006, 07:19 AM	#4
princesspoppy Scholar Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.K Posts: 66	The dog was clearly thinking..."trust me to get lumbered with a nutter who drags me to these *****ng things" I like the fact the videos category in youtube is "science and technology"
	__________________ "I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world" Richard Dawkins "When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called Religion." -Robert M. Pirsig

10th November 2006, 12:56 PM	#5
Richard Muse Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 969	Originally Posted by princesspoppy The dog was clearly thinking..."trust me to get lumbered with a nutter who drags me to these *****ng things" I like the fact the videos category in youtube is "science and technology" Yes.. I put them under that category as for me they are an example of study into the science of "WHAT THE HELL?????"
	__________________ Richard Saunders Producer of 'The Skeptic Zone Podcast' http://www.skepticzone.tv and Mystery Investigators http://www.mysteryinvestigators.com

10th November 2006, 08:16 PM	#6
JMEJAM Student Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Downers Grove Posts: 30	I like how he told the second lady that she can relate to people who are logical and rational as well as those who are sensitive and creative. As if those two sets of traits can't coexist.
	__________________ While we are aware that eyewitness accounts can be undependable, before the stampede you were seen whispering into the ears of the cattle.

10th November 2006, 10:00 PM	#7
hcmom Tagger Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Probably lost. Posts: 10,641	I like how two of the things he said, the third lady disputed outright, and he just blew it off...
	__________________ JeffWagg> hcmom, you can feel that way if you want, but you're quite innocent. Curnir> Hcmom. taking reality into a wholly new direction

10th November 2006, 10:25 PM	#8
Hawkeye Thinker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The University of Illinois Posts: 168	What kind of a damn fool actually believes that wrinkles on their hands somehow magically correlate to their personality. head explodes I'd have to agree with princesspoppy, the dog is the most rational creature in that audience.
	__________________ "National boundaries are not evident when we view the Earth from space. Fanatic ethnic or religious or national identifications are a little difficult to support when we see our planet as a fragile blue crescent fading to become an inconspicuous point of light against the bastion and citadel of the stars." -Carl Sagan

11th November 2006, 09:11 AM	#9
Polaris Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,167	"What do you mean 'IF' I haven't reached those ages yet, buster?"
Polaris Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,167	__________________ "There's vastly more truth to be found in rocks than in holy books. Rocks are far superior, in fact, because you can DEMONSTRATE the truth found in rocks. Plus, they're pretty. Holy books are just heavy." - Dinwar "Roy Moore of Alabama. The world would absolutely benefit by him being run over by any vehicle." - Lowpro

11th November 2006, 09:20 AM	#10
Polaris Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,167	Originally Posted by princesspoppy The dog was clearly thinking..."trust me to get lumbered with a nutter who drags me to these *****ng things" So you're a pet psychic? Maybe you can apply for the Challenge. I've seen the same look that the dog had on the faces of children in doctors' waiting rooms and Sunday school classes. The dog's owner on the other hand is probably a good mark for a single man on the hunt. She's gullible, shapely, nurturing and has that accent.
Polaris Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,167	__________________ "There's vastly more truth to be found in rocks than in holy books. Rocks are far superior, in fact, because you can DEMONSTRATE the truth found in rocks. Plus, they're pretty. Holy books are just heavy." - Dinwar "Roy Moore of Alabama. The world would absolutely benefit by him being run over by any vehicle." - Lowpro

12th November 2006, 07:57 AM	#11
thatguywhojuggles Resident Juggler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 1,338	I love how when he is wrong about the last woman being a quick shopper, he just turns her hand around saying, "Oh there must be some opposition.... yep, here it is..." With a method like that you never go wrong! I'm in the wrong business.
	__________________ \/\/ALTER Juggler-Artist-Atheist My Portfolio/ResumÃ© "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful." -- Seneca the Younger (4? B.C. - 65 A.D.) "A lie goes half way around the world before the truth has a chance to get his pants on." - Winston Churchill.

12th November 2006, 02:19 PM	#12
Minarvia fading orb Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,212	Originally Posted by thatguywhojuggles I love how when he is wrong about the last woman being a quick shopper, he just turns her hand around saying, "Oh there must be some opposition.... yep, here it is..." With a method like that you never go wrong! I'm in the wrong business. I can't believe no-one in the audience gave out a huge "puh-leeze" at that display.