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From: killerb_0187
Date: Fri Mar 21, 2003 10:40am
Subject: Re: Walk The Plank
--- In a previous message iamonthe internet wrote:
> Mike. Interesting explanation, however, my belief is:
> I have read in 13 Steps that a mentalist (probably Coridna himself
I
> believe) went into a room and sat there blindfolded. He would
predict
> which object someone was to draw on a blackboard. Equipped with a
> receiver in his trousers, he would receive codes as to which object
> was being drawn (sent by an accomplice watching the whole thing).
> However, at the last minute, the receiver stopped working, and he
was
> left with only his "natural skills" to help him. Instead of trying
to
> call it off, he decided to sit there and hope he got lucky. It
turned
> out that he could work out which objects (square, circle etc) were
> being drawn, by the sound of the chalk movements.
> The point of this wonderful story (other than to entertain those
that
> just read this group and don't post ... you know who you are!) is
> that I really believe Derren did the same thing with the crash mat.
> Watch the video again... you'll see Chris and the crew moving the
mat
> with Derren in the room. Think about it. If you were there with
your
> back turned, blindfolded, but could hear everything in the room, I
> think you'd be able to hear whether they moved a huge mat to your
> left, or right, or directly behind you ....
>
> No doubt there will be others doubting what I believe he did, but
I'm
> more than confident that that's what he did, besides, that's very
> much Derren's style... oh, and the fact that he is already facing
> backwards when he asks for the "yes, yes, ....."
>
> Si
> --"This is the post you're looking for..."—
>
> p.s. Derren is such a great person at anchoring... the "model" he
was
> chatting to, he almost holds onto her when he gives her the "line".
Yeah Simon, I explained this quite thoroughly in this post (which no-
one seemed to reply too:
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/derrenbrown/message/3320).
> Also, anyone else notice the anchoring going on with Derren wiping
> under his nose when he won in the casino???
Hmm, might have to watch that bit again. > > --- In a previous message Gordo_ala_Moore wrote:
> > > > As far as
> > > > answering the tree questions yes, i can't remmber Derren
> > > > telling him that.
> > >
> > > He definitely did say to answer "Yes" to all three. I think it
> > works
> > > like this: Only one of them is safe. The difference between a
lie
> > and
> > > truth is something that Derren can already tell. Therefore, if
> the
> > > first two answers (1 and 2) are the same tone, then they must
> both
> > be
> > > lies, or both true ...
