Derren Brown: Archive
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From: designforlife
Date: Fri Jan 17, 2003 2:18pm
Subject: NLP mystery solved - everyone can go home now
--- In a previous message jamesdavidson_99 wrote:
> Sure he also misses the delightful girlies who used to grace us
with
> their postings.
>
> JD
>
Hmm, I think it's time a "delightful girly" cleared up the whole NLP
mess (well, we are good at clearing up).
In order to do this, I consulted the first, and indeed last, magic
book I ever read, namely The Paul Daniels Magic Annual (1986, sadly
out of print). Back then, my clumsy female hands would not allow me
to master the puerile tricks packaged with the book, so I flung them
away, weeping tears of girlish frustration. As I sobbed, I spied the
following entry in the excellent and admirably thorough appendices,
penned by Daniels' "lovely assistant" and wife, Debbie. I reproduce
it here with my humblest apologies to the lovely Debbie.
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BROWN, DERREN
--see also "NLP CONTROVERSY"
Although not yet out of short trousers, Derren Brown is well on his
way to achieving his most ambitious goal - perhaps the most ambitious
goal a magician has ever aspired to. Soon, he will succeed in making
a load of blokes argue on the internet about whether NLP is a valid
science or something adults tell children about to make them behave.
The debate will rage further - does Derren use these controversial
methods/mumbo-jumbo or is it some sort of magnetic device strapped
behind his ear? A standard round of the argument will resemble the
following:
MadMagic001: Can someone please tell me how Derren does that trick
where he makes you get off the tube and forget your losing greyhound?
Is it NLP or some sort of magnetic device strapped behind his ear? I
want to use it in my Butlin's routine. Thanx.
SolemnMagus: NLP!!? Don't make me laugh, mate. If you fell for that
BS that Derren uses NLP, well sorry. I have seen many a master
magician fall for this explanation, yes it is seductive but there is
no way that is all he uses. NLP is a great cover story, but if u r in
the know like me you will realise it's 999% rubbish. He uses standard
hypnosis and a Marigold glove, look at the tape.
HypnoBoy: It is all suggestion, listen to his words!! If you fell for
that BS that Derren doesn't use NLP, well sorry. It is a double
bluff. If you want to take over the world, e-mail me for details of
my course, starts next week.
Ron: HI!!!I like magnets!!
NeilWriter59: Stop posting method.
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Prophetic, eh?
If possible, please take this in the affectionate fun-poking spirit
it was intended. If not, please be inventive.
In my defence, the worst insults to magicians seem to come from other
magicians. I am not a magician. (The first part of the story is
completely true.)
CG
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