Derren Brown: Archive
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From: gordo_ala_moore
Date: Fri Nov 8, 2002 7:16pm
Subject: Re: oh and....
What about the other few hundred of us with the same 'problems', can
you help us too. !!
Me being a sofware engineer, means that I may be a lost cause, but
please safe the rest of them !!!. I work in a department which is
also known as the mortuary !!!
One day their descendants may form a religion round you !!!
Praise be to Terry !!!
Amen
--- In a previous message ganetauk wrote:
>
> 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
