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From: graeme_pc
Date: Thu Nov 14, 2002 10:25pm
Subject: Re: NOGUYTEST predictions
oh yeah, the tube thing. it's not just the fragment sentences, it's
the way they fit together; "which stop, thinking about it now..."
obviously contains "stop thinking about it now". I reckon the hand
gesture thingy is purely to impress confidence. You automatically
EXPECT him to be doing something unusual/unbelievable.
Yep, he's good, but with his confidence and a camera crew to record
it (again, how could you doubt him, they must be there for a
reason?!)...
Kreskin used to do alot of this stuff in the seventies, but mixed
with more traditional mentalism. He's still going and has a book out
on Amazon. Don't know how goos it is but it's only 12 quid.
--- In a previous message killerb_0187 wrote:
> LOL
>
> That's not very nice :D --- In a previous message nxnzerx wrote:
> > Just a pointer - it would be easier for the vast majority of the
> > members of this group if you didn't type the way you speak. No
> > offence is intended, but not all of us are fluent in "jive"
> >
> > --- In a previous message singhstealth wrote:
> > > oye kiddha, mentalist represntin' aint noguytest dez brown,
safe
> > > geez. I can almost understand most of his effects. Its only
those
> > > ones were he predicts wot the other is trying to say-e.g. when
he
> > was
> > > walking that geeezer round the market to his wifes photo and he
> > > successfully predicted his relatives name "Terry" and were he
> came
> > > from "Linconshire". For me, the most striking bit wasnt the the
> > > muscle read walk but these predictions he made. Also wen he
> > correctly
> > > predicted that ladies favorite chat up line in mind control
> night.
> > He
> > > has done this before loads of times yet ive not seen one
> > explanation
> > > anywhere. One theory suggests he uses lip and throat clues-
might
> > be,
> > > except the guy in the market place had his mouth closed all the
> > time
> > > and i think (not sure) had his jacket zipped right up. It could
> be
> > > that he already met the geezer-hypnotized him and got the info
> like
> > > that...doubt it though. I hope and dont think he uses stooges.
I
> > > remember in the early episodes once, he went to a gay club and
> > > managed to name loads of info-and thinking about it now, throat
> and
> > > lip cues could well have been the way he got it-if u got the
> video
> > > watch it again-he tries to immitate the others facial
expression
> > and
> > > from there judged wot would be the most obvious first letter to
> say
> > > from this facial position. I tried this and it appears that wen
> the
> > > person is thinking of a word with a vowel at the begining they
> tend
> > > to keep there mouth open as the go over it in there mind-they
do
> > this
> > > also wiv a 'w' and especially 'h'. On the opposite scale if
they
> > are
> > > thinking of a 'm' or 'p' word for example-they may tend to
tense
> up
> > > there lips. i aint very good at it though.
> > > Try it yourselves-if anyone got a better explanation then shout
> us
> > a
> > > holla! (please help in other words)
> > >
> > > respect, im out...
