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From: richard
Date: Sun May 11, 2003 3:08pm
Subject: Re: [Derren Brown] Re: You're all very attractive...
Right On Bro!!!
TFN
Rich
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From : "Craig R. Lemon"
To : derrenbrown@y...
Date : 11 May 2003 10:44:15
Subject : Re: [Derren Brown] Re: You're all very attractive...
after all, his book is called "Pure EFFECT"!
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>Subject: Re: [Derren Brown] Re: You're all very attractive...
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>One way ( but not the way the advertising agency trick was performed ) to do
>"telepathic" drawings - get two people , one to 'transmit' , the other to
>'receive' but don't specifically say who has to do what task ; plus two
>large note/drawing pads - prepare these before-hand by making small
>perforations across the top each of the two pages ( about two inches
>down )that will be drawn upon in both pads ( this will allow the pages to be
>torn out with relative ease ) . Above the perforations on each pad ; write
>,for example ,'Transmit drawing of a dog " ( the instructions written also
>beforehand without knowledge of the participants).
>Neither of the two persons knows the other has the same instructions written
>on their respective note-pads ; then ask them to transmit the image in
>simple form ( without mentioning what the image is...or again any
>designation of who is meant to be transmitting/receiving ). Ask them both to
>concentrate very hard on the image to be transmitted then draw it. When both
>have finished , tear out the drawings below the perforations from each note
>pad...the written instructions are left in the pads - the drawings shown to
>the participants. ....At face value it may seem a disappointing trick to
>know how to do , but get past the 'props' , and what makes the trick work is
>psychological deception.
>Okay , some in this group may be very disappointed if , as has been
>suggested , some of DB
>TV tricks are 'set-ups' - you can take DB out of magicianship , but you
>can't take the magicianship out of DB! He is not 'psychic' & has never
>claimed to be . Its the 'effect' that matters - that we may have in some
>cases got close to how DB does stuff shouldn't cause disappointment if as we
>should all have known at the outset , these had nothing to do with
>'paranormal' or 'supernatural' abilities.
>TTFN
>Rich
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>-----Original Message-----
>>From : "Craig R. Lemon"
>To : derrenbrown@y...
>Date : 10 May 2003 23:42:16
>Subject : Re: [Derren Brown] Re: You're all very attractive...
>One thing that is really peeing me off about this group is the number of
>>people who say:
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>>"oh i know how x, y or z was done, but i'm not telling you because i'm not
>>supposed to/i'm a magician/i'm a twerp"
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>>Frankly if you know how something was done but aren't prepared to pony up
>>the good and explain then you should shut up about it - and if you think
>>someone is wrong with a theory, then explain WHY not just dismiss it.
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>>Sent: 10 May 2003 22:09
>>Subject: [Derren Brown] Re: You're all very attractive...
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>>> I don't agree with that. The difference is that Blaine and
>>> Copperfield don't actually claim that they are levitating or walking
>>> through stuff.
>>>
>>> If the ad guy thing was completely fake I'd be quite pissed off 'cos
>>> that isn't impressive in the slightest. Anyone could do that.
>>>
>>> BTW, what evidence is there that it was faked?!?
>>>
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