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Old 12th April 2012, 06:31 AM   #81
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Originally Posted by Southwind17 View Post
I'm sure most of us could. Still unnecessary, though.
... as the dowser (if a protocol is actually agreed) will always find a post-hoc excuse for why they failed.

Be it "gold leaf" on book spines or impenetrable plywood.
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Old 15th April 2012, 11:07 PM   #82
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Originally Posted by flabio View Post
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I work in construction and can dowse gas lines, power lines, and telecommunication lines with 100% accuracy 100% of the time. Anyone can. I don't do the work, the rods do. It takes no special talent what so ever. Sounds like some real easy money to be made here to me...
Given that you have a 100% hit rate of dowsing gas lines, power lines, and telecommunications lines, you should have no problem passing the preliminary/formal tests (regardless what p-values you need to reach)

Yet, you never applied
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Old 16th April 2012, 12:33 AM   #83
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That's because he was probably never serious and was a sock puppet of a banned member which is why he's on administrative suspension now and probably will be for eternity.

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Originally Posted by flabio View Post
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I work in construction and can dowse gas lines, power lines, and telecommunication lines with 100% accuracy 100% of the time. Anyone can. I don't do the work, the rods do. It takes no special talent what so ever. Sounds like some real easy money to be made here to me...
I thought you couldnt believe it isnt butter.
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Old 16th April 2012, 07:30 PM   #85
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Originally Posted by wardenclyffe View Post
That's because he was probably never serious and was a sock puppet of a banned member which is why he's on administrative suspension now and probably will be for eternity.

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Ah, so he was a troll after all
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