Uri Geller elaborates on his recent "retractions"

Steve Knight · 5th February 2008, 02:25 AM

German magician Markus Kompa interviews Geller:

http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/27/27217/1.html

Big Les · 5th February 2008, 02:57 AM

Cutting to the chase, he says;

Quote:

I get emails, yes, they ask me, "Oh Uri, is it true, that you said that you're not a >psychic to a German magic magazine?" And this is my answer – listen very carefully: I never said that I´m not a psychic. You must listen to my words. Read my words, what I said.

I said to this German magazine, so what I did say, that I changed my character, to the best of my recollection, and I no longer say that I do supernatural things. I doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. It means that I don´t say "it's supernatural", I say "I´m a mystifier!" That´s what I said. And the skeptics turned it around and said, "Uri Geller said he's a magician!" I never said that. And I will never say that. Even Criss Angel asked me in an interview on his show. "Are you a magician?" I said "No, what do you want? I'm a mystifier." "But can you bend a spoon if I put a spoon on the table?" "Yes, I can bend a spoon with a trick, but that doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. People want to hear and write what they want to hear, not what I say.

(My bold, obviously).

Reno · 5th February 2008, 03:24 AM

I said to this [extern] German magazine, so what I did say, that I changed my character, to the best of my recollection, and I no longer say that I do supernatural things. I doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. It means that I don´t say "it's supernatural", I say "I´m a mystifier!" That´s what I said. And the skeptics turned it around and said, "Uri Geller said he's a magician!" I never said that. And I will never say that. Even [extern] Criss Angel asked me in an interview on his show. "Are you a magician?" I said "No, what do you want? I'm a mystifier." "But can you bend a spoon if I put a spoon on the table?" "Yes, I can bend a spoon with a [extern] trick, but that doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. People want to hear and write what they want to hear, not what I say.

Excerpt from http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/27/27217/1.html

Reno · 5th February 2008, 03:25 AM

Big Les beat me to it

Castor · 5th February 2008, 04:42 AM

That guy is so full of s#it. So he's not a magician, but he does tricks? Just to clarify, does Geller admit that the spoonbending was a trick back in the seventies too?

Gr8wight · 5th February 2008, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by gellar

I get emails, yes, they ask me, "Oh Uri, is it true, that you said that you're not a >psychic to a German magic magazine?" And this is my answer – listen very carefully: I never said that I´m not a psychic. You must listen to my words. Read my words, what I said.

I said to this German magazine, so what I did say, that I changed my character, to the best of my recollection, and I no longer say that I do supernatural things. I doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. It means that I don´t say "it's supernatural", I say "I´m a mystifier!" That´s what I said. And the skeptics turned it around and said, "Uri Geller said he's a magician!" I never said that. And I will never say that. Even Criss Angel asked me in an interview on his show. "Are you a magician?" I said "No, what do you want? I'm a mystifier." "But can you bend a spoon if I put a spoon on the table?" "Yes, I can bend a spoon with a trick, but that doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. People want to hear and write what they want to hear, not what I say.

I can't read that without hearing it in Hugh Laurie's voice.

EHocking · 5th February 2008, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Steve Knight

German magician Markus Kompa interviews Geller:

http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/27/27217/1.html

Amongst a number of his lies is his claim to discovering Mexico's largest oil fields, "I went up with an aeroplane, the map on my leg. And I went like that (Uri Gestures), and I said, "Here I feel it". And I took my marker, and I put an "X". And then came the report in the New York Financial Times or New York Wall Street Journal, I can't remember now. I have the article, the biggest off shore oil found in the Gulf of Mexico"

Well, not really. He did the old retrofitting. The NYF Times and WS Journal probably don't mention Geller, merely the discovery.

But, for the record, here are the possibles:

Cantarel Field
Cantarell Field or Cantarell Complex is the largest oil field in Mexico and one of the largest in the world. It was discovered in 1976 by a fisherman, Rudesindo Cantarell.

Cantarell is still the 3nd largest field in the world.
I'd say this is the one he's boasting about.

Can't be that one, though - Rudi discovered it.

Chicontepec Field
The Chicontepec Basin...Several oil fields have been discovered in that area since 1926. A major field was discovered in 1973 but contains extra heavy crude which due to special refining needs is considered unviable at this time. Since that time, tiny amounts of oil have been produced[1].

Can't be that one, it's a 1/5 the size of Canarell and has never produced.

Ku-Maloob-Zapp
Ku-Maloob-Zaap ...was discovered by PEMEX, Mexico's national oil company, in 2002.

Lies upon lies. What's new?

fuelair · 5th February 2008, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Castor

That guy is so full of s#it. So he's not a magician, but he does tricks? Just to clarify, does Geller admit that the spoonbending was a trick back in the seventies too?

Actually, I believe the correct phrase is he "turns tricks".

arthwollipot · 5th February 2008, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by fuelair

Actually, I believe the correct phrase is he "turns tricks".

Ewww! No, that is not okay!

5th February 2008, 02:25 AM	#1
Steve Knight Student Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 48	Uri Geller elaborates on his recent "retractions" German magician Markus Kompa interviews Geller: http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/27/27217/1.html
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5th February 2008, 02:57 AM	#2
Big Les Not so much a medium as a large Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5,004	Cutting to the chase, he says; Quote: I get emails, yes, they ask me, "Oh Uri, is it true, that you said that you're not a >psychic to a German magic magazine?" And this is my answer – listen very carefully: I never said that I´m not a psychic. You must listen to my words. Read my words, what I said. I said to this German magazine, so what I did say, that I changed my character, to the best of my recollection, and I no longer say that I do supernatural things. I doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. It means that I don´t say "it's supernatural", I say "I´m a mystifier!" That´s what I said. And the skeptics turned it around and said, "Uri Geller said he's a magician!" I never said that. And I will never say that. Even Criss Angel asked me in an interview on his show. "Are you a magician?" I said "No, what do you want? I'm a mystifier." "But can you bend a spoon if I put a spoon on the table?" "Yes, I can bend a spoon with a trick, but that doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. People want to hear and write what they want to hear, not what I say. (My bold, obviously).
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5th February 2008, 03:24 AM	#3
Reno Inquisitor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland, West Coast Posts: 1,232	I said to this [extern] German magazine, so what I did say, that I changed my character, to the best of my recollection, and I no longer say that I do supernatural things. I doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. It means that I don´t say "it's supernatural", I say "I´m a mystifier!" That´s what I said. And the skeptics turned it around and said, "Uri Geller said he's a magician!" I never said that. And I will never say that. Even [extern] Criss Angel asked me in an interview on his show. "Are you a magician?" I said "No, what do you want? I'm a mystifier." "But can you bend a spoon if I put a spoon on the table?" "Yes, I can bend a spoon with a [extern] trick, but that doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. People want to hear and write what they want to hear, not what I say. Excerpt from http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/27/27217/1.html
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5th February 2008, 03:25 AM	#4
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5th February 2008, 05:28 AM	#6
Gr8wight red-shirted crewman Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,640	Originally Posted by gellar I get emails, yes, they ask me, "Oh Uri, is it true, that you said that you're not a >psychic to a German magic magazine?" And this is my answer – listen very carefully: I never said that I´m not a psychic. You must listen to my words. Read my words, what I said. I said to this German magazine, so what I did say, that I changed my character, to the best of my recollection, and I no longer say that I do supernatural things. I doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. It means that I don´t say "it's supernatural", I say "I´m a mystifier!" That´s what I said. And the skeptics turned it around and said, "Uri Geller said he's a magician!" I never said that. And I will never say that. Even Criss Angel asked me in an interview on his show. "Are you a magician?" I said "No, what do you want? I'm a mystifier." "But can you bend a spoon if I put a spoon on the table?" "Yes, I can bend a spoon with a trick, but that doesn´t mean that I don´t have powers. People want to hear and write what they want to hear, not what I say. I can't read that without hearing it in Hugh Laurie's voice.
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5th February 2008, 04:42 AM	#5
Castor Student Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 27	That guy is so full of s#it. So he's not a magician, but he does tricks? Just to clarify, does Geller admit that the spoonbending was a trick back in the seventies too?

5th February 2008, 07:23 AM	#7
EHocking Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,409	Originally Posted by Steve Knight German magician Markus Kompa interviews Geller: http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/27/27217/1.html Amongst a number of his lies is his claim to discovering Mexico's largest oil fields, "I went up with an aeroplane, the map on my leg. And I went like that (Uri Gestures), and I said, "Here I feel it". And I took my marker, and I put an "X". And then came the report in the New York Financial Times or New York Wall Street Journal, I can't remember now. I have the article, the biggest off shore oil found in the Gulf of Mexico" Well, not really. He did the old retrofitting. The NYF Times and WS Journal probably don't mention Geller, merely the discovery. But, for the record, here are the possibles: Cantarel Field Cantarell Field or Cantarell Complex is the largest oil field in Mexico and one of the largest in the world. It was discovered in 1976 by a fisherman, Rudesindo Cantarell. Cantarell is still the 3nd largest field in the world. I'd say this is the one he's boasting about. Can't be that one, though - Rudi discovered it. Chicontepec Field The Chicontepec Basin...Several oil fields have been discovered in that area since 1926. A major field was discovered in 1973 but contains extra heavy crude which due to special refining needs is considered unviable at this time. Since that time, tiny amounts of oil have been produced[1]. Can't be that one, it's a 1/5 the size of Canarell and has never produced. Ku-Maloob-Zapp Ku-Maloob-Zaap ...was discovered by PEMEX, Mexico's national oil company, in 2002. Lies upon lies. What's new?
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5th February 2008, 10:42 AM	#8
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,881	Originally Posted by Castor That guy is so full of s#it. So he's not a magician, but he does tricks? Just to clarify, does Geller admit that the spoonbending was a trick back in the seventies too? Actually, I believe the correct phrase is he "turns tricks".
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5th February 2008, 10:01 PM	#9
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The other side of your screen Posts: 42,954	Originally Posted by fuelair Actually, I believe the correct phrase is he "turns tricks". Ewww! No, that is not okay!
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