John Edward

[Unwritten_Law]

Everyone's favourite conman John Edward has some competition.

It's a show called Beyond with James Van Praagh. If you haven't seen it you haven't missed much. Think the carbon copy of Crossing Over hosted by a fat guy with no tv personality, hence the reason why it airs during the day. It poses the question of who ripped who off and how two different people have this special "gift".

Maybe I should have a go. It couldn't be all that hard. All I would have to do is:

a) Stand infront of a large crowd of people and start saying I sense a "J" could it be a Jack, John, Jimmy, Jason, Jerry until someone in the crowd knows someone that fits into my pre-planned routine.

b) Have a private meeting with people and if they don't fit in with what "comes through" have a strategically placed cameraman, parking attendant, mechanic come in and go along with me. Alternatively I could just pay them to act for me

c) and for my final trick I can go out on a limb and ask a 60 year old whether their grandparents have "crossed over" I mean jeez the chances of me being wrong would be one in a million.

I could earn hundreds of thousands of dollars praying on people's emotions and conning them into believing in me.

 

[fabulousphil]

So i take it your a non-believer then.

 

[Destructive]

John Edward is the biggest load of smeg. It astounds me that people fall for that s hit

 

[jim boy]

John Edward is the biggest douche in the universe - Official!

 

[JUBJUB]

Originally posted by Unwritten_Law
Everyone's favourite conman John Edward has some competition.

It's a show called Beyond with James Van Praagh. If you haven't seen it you haven't missed much. Think the carbon copy of Crossing Over hosted by a fat guy with no tv personality

Are these type of shows going to take over from the reality crap we now have ?

Even Richard Carleton has more tv personality than James Van Praagh.

 

[Katthawk]

It's not really a problem what he does, it is more disturbing that people actually pay for it. What a waste of money!!

 

[BluesBabe666]

Good to see that the general concencus around here is the same. Sadly, there are a lot of intelligent people out there that really beleive this ****er and his lame tricks.

 

[RacerX]

The few times I have watched Crossing Over I was really impressed by Edwards, he is definitely a slick performer. Watch how he makes it seem that the audience must fit their situations to his clues, instead of the other way round.

Also focus on his body language for a while during a show, it is almost hypnotic.

It would be great to see behind the scenes and learn all the tricks they use.

 

[Crowaholic]

I believe him. Haven't you seen the show he did with Maury Povich???

It was proved that it was real. I feel sorry for you people who don't believe in anything. What a boring life.

 

[BluesBabe666]

I believe in plenty, but not John Edwards.

Heard that even mebers of the audience have to fill out questionairres when they go to his shows, and that seating, foyer etc are all taped, because of course audience members are all going to go to the shows talking to the people they go with, saying things like, "I hope he talks to my cousin Gerta!!"...

 

[mattyc2422]

Originally posted by Crowaholic
I believe him. Haven't you seen the show he did with Maury Povich???

Fill us in.

 

[RoosLuver]

Please excuse my ignorance but who is Maury Povich?

 

[Nicski]

Wil Anderson's thoughts on John Edward:

"OK, I'm definitely sensing a presence here. It's either a man...or woman...or possibly a man-lady, who is either older, younger or the same age, and they fought in the war...or really liked Star Wars... or Steve Waugh...or maybe they had a really nice pair of combat pants".

This absolutely cracked me up the first time I read it

 

[BluesBabe666]

He said the same thing on The Glasshouse one night when trying to bag the crap out of that Cosmopolitan editor chick, who fully believes in John Edwards... *rolls eyes*

Funny boy that Will!!

 

[JUBJUB]

Originally posted by RoosLuver
Please excuse my ignorance but who is Maury Povich?

An American talk-show host.His show is on Foxtel and it's a bit like Rikki Lake or Phil Donahue.

 

[Yianni]

For all those interested in John Edward's "gift", do an internet search on "Cold Reading"

 

[myee8]

I think the show is crap, typical of a lot of the rubbish some US shows produce. Sure John looks to be one slick dude with all the smooth lines, but i am not convinced. I am just worried about those in the audience who are so gullible and believe what they want to believe. John is the only person laughing, and laughing all the way to the bank as are the producers.

 

[Portia]

If it was that easy, everyone would do it.

 

[Squeak]

Hypnotists are the true heroes, none of this "I see dead people" crap.