Powers of the Paranormal: Live on Stage!

Checkmite · 2nd September 2003, 07:09 PM

Yes, the same kind of stage magic shows are performed on. Anybody get the hint? Apparently not. It's on right now (22:15 EST) on the SciFi channel; the show apparently runs the gamut of psychic abilities, from telekenesis to remote viewing...and guess who's up: our man Uri!

Edited to add: Since my television is in a different sector of the house from that in which my computer resides, I'm afraid I'll have to sit this one out. But if any of you get to watch it, let me know how it goes.

Instig8R · 2nd September 2003, 07:13 PM

LOL! I couldn't find my broken wristwatch, so I missed my repair opportunity!

Ooops! I gotta place a spoon on the TV... right now!!!

Reager · 2nd September 2003, 08:30 PM

Pathetic. I tuned in for 2 minutes...a segment where 2 'psychics' and 2 audience members "levitated" a table. Except it was so apparant what was really going on. Geez, if you're gonna claim to be psychic, at least put on a good show...

Mike

T'ai Chi · 3rd September 2003, 12:55 AM

Some miscellaneous comments:

God... the guy with the styrofoam cups and the sharp blade had annoying speech during his demonstration.

If not a total plant, I believe one way is that the woman could have had a 'message' contained in her gloves. For example, an 'n-cornered shape' to say which number cup the blade goes under.

cup 1- circle
cup 2- skinny rectangle
cup 3- triangle
cup 4 - square

I like Uri's watch moving demonstration. It works every time with my Rolex Oyster Perpetual..

I can't believe how obvious the spoon bending demonstration was. It was clearly weakened beforehand I feel. Afterwards, they panned to the audience, and spoons were bent in loops, etc. C'mon.

c0rbin · 3rd September 2003, 07:05 AM

The spoon bit was great! When they cut to the audience, it was obvious to me that the sound of the applause and the MC voice over were not sinqed up with the shot of the audience waving their spoons in the air.

I felt bad for the smiling guy who waved his completely unbent spoon in the air with the rest of the bent ones as if his was just as special.

What a load!

Skeptical Greg · 3rd September 2003, 08:37 AM

What's the problem.. After all, it was the SciFI channel.

2nd September 2003, 07:09 PM	#1
Checkmite Skepticifimisticalationist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Third in line Posts: 14,898	Powers of the Paranormal: Live on Stage! Yes, the same kind of stage magic shows are performed on. Anybody get the hint? Apparently not. It's on right now (22:15 EST) on the SciFi channel; the show apparently runs the gamut of psychic abilities, from telekenesis to remote viewing...and guess who's up: our man Uri! Edited to add: Since my television is in a different sector of the house from that in which my computer resides, I'm afraid I'll have to sit this one out. But if any of you get to watch it, let me know how it goes.
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2nd September 2003, 07:13 PM	#2
Instig8R Thinker Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 195	LOL! I couldn't find my broken wristwatch, so I missed my repair opportunity! Ooops! I gotta place a spoon on the TV... right now!!!
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3rd September 2003, 12:55 AM	#4
T'ai Chi Penultimate Amazing Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 11,235	Some miscellaneous comments: God... the guy with the styrofoam cups and the sharp blade had annoying speech during his demonstration. If not a total plant, I believe one way is that the woman could have had a 'message' contained in her gloves. For example, an 'n-cornered shape' to say which number cup the blade goes under. cup 1- circle cup 2- skinny rectangle cup 3- triangle cup 4 - square I like Uri's watch moving demonstration. It works every time with my Rolex Oyster Perpetual.. I can't believe how obvious the spoon bending demonstration was. It was clearly weakened beforehand I feel. Afterwards, they panned to the audience, and spoons were bent in loops, etc. C'mon.
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3rd September 2003, 07:05 AM	#5
c0rbin Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,806	The spoon bit was great! When they cut to the audience, it was obvious to me that the sound of the applause and the MC voice over were not sinqed up with the shot of the audience waving their spoons in the air. I felt bad for the smiling guy who waved his completely unbent spoon in the air with the rest of the bent ones as if his was just as special. What a load!
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3rd September 2003, 08:37 AM	#6
Skeptical Greg Agave Wine Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Just past 'Resume Speed' Posts: 12,874	What's the problem.. After all, it was the SciFI channel.
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2nd September 2003, 08:30 PM	#3
Reager Muse Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 655	Pathetic. I tuned in for 2 minutes...a segment where 2 'psychics' and 2 audience members "levitated" a table. Except it was so apparant what was really going on. Geez, if you're gonna claim to be psychic, at least put on a good show... Mike