Derren Brown: Archive
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From: ganetauk
Date: Fri Nov 8, 2002 7:10pm
Subject: oh and....
Oh....and if you like, I can help you with those social problems too.
Of course, if you'd like that.
Don't think of it.
Regards Terry
--- In a previous message mentalistical wrote:
> It really does amaze me when I browse the pages of this group. You
> people are a nightmare, you really are vultures circling high up,
> frequently swooping down to pick at or dismantle a performer and
his
> effects. I Have a feeling that if you spent as much time and energy
at
> an educational establishment such as a college or university you
would
> be very clever people. However I think it is safe to say that you
will
> never be truly rewarded by your efforts. Most of you spend too much
> time her in cyber land instead of going out and mixing with real
> people, I see you all as sad individuals who's ignorance will lead
> only to destroy that which others hold so close to their hearts.
>
> "It doesn't matter what performance level you're at. It doesn't
matter
> if magic is your hobby, your past time, your passion or your
career.
> If you treat your audience, and your art, with such dignity and
> respect that others can't wait to see more magic, then your own
> purposes – whatever they may be, will be better served than any
other
> way. Only perform quality, well-rehearsed material, and treat every
> audience member with the respect they deserve". Michael Ammar
>
> THE CAREFUL BUILDER
>
>
> I saw them tearing a building down - a gang of men, in my hometown.
>
> With a heave, and a ho, and a 'yes, yes!' yell They swung a beam,
and
> a sidewall fell.
>
> I said to the foreman, "Are these men skilled? Like the ones you'd
use
> if you had to build?"
>
> He laughed and said, "Oh, no! Indeed! The most common labor's all I
> need. Because I can destroy, in a day or two, what it takes a
builder
> ten years to do."
>
> And I thought to myself, as I went my way - Which of these roles am
I
> willing to play?
>
> Am I one, who's tearing down, as I carelessly make my way around?
>
> Or am I one who builds with care? So my family, my community, is
just
> a little better, because I was there.
>
> For many of you this post will mean nothing, you will simply read
on
> and dismiss it. You may not even bat an eye at my comments. I urge
you
> to stop dismantling this man. Mr Brown is an excellent performer
and
> has worked exceptionally hard to be able to present his mind magic
the
> way he does. If any of you where magicians or mentalists who had
> painstakingly built an amazing repertoire and some of your own
> effects, I'm sure you would be appalled at any expose and
plagiarist
> groups like this one. A performance is such a personnel thing, for
> someone to steal from it is like an attack on yourself, you may as
> well break into Mr Browns house and steel his personal belongings.
>
> I hear many of you say "hi I have been into NLP, hypnosis and magic
> for five years" yet you still come in here and talk crap. The truth
be
> known If you had been into magic for five years you wouldn't post
> stuff in here, well you would but only to poke fun at idiots.
>
> So to the vultures and thieves, keep reading the NLP books I'm sure
> they will make you very strong, powerful and not to mention
> interesting
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