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Post by Mr. Jon Donnis on Jan 7, 2007 21:19:53 GMT
Original video has been removed, but have this new version which shows the specific moment
Watch this clip, at around 50 seconds watch what he does with his thumb on his left hand.
Notice that afterwards he never holds the hand of the person to his left, and when he moves his hand over the magnet his thumb is inside his hand?
Looks like a magnet palmed in his hand, or a fake thumb cover or something, just look svery dodgy to me
What do you think?
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Post by hkev on Jan 7, 2007 21:27:45 GMT
Only one way to make a compass move, put a magnet near it !
There are some tiny rare-earth magnets you can get which are extremely powerful.
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Post by hkev on Jan 7, 2007 21:48:16 GMT
Only one way to make a compass move, put a magnet near it ! There are some tiny rare-earth magnets you can get which are extremely powerful. Now don't tell any magician I posted this ! I might get transmogrified into a rabbit  www.wizardpkring.co.uk/ |
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Post by aliennation345 on Jan 7, 2007 22:04:39 GMT
Wow I did not even read what Jon had put, but I thought "Hang on, he has a magnet in his hand"!!
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Post by skeptomatic on Jan 7, 2007 22:05:27 GMT
Very interesting, hkev!
This is simple sleight of hand. He relies on the fact that his audience isn't concentrating on his hand movements, but the sleight is obvious to us it because we are looking for it and we know he's a fake (and because he actually does it really badly in this case!!) Derren Brown talks about learning to use sleight of hand while you are 'misdirecting' your audience.
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Post by mesmo on Jan 8, 2007 0:39:00 GMT
Yes - a good illusion only. If Mr Geller is such a clever bugger why doesn't he use his 'powers' to do some real good - like trying to influence the peace process in the Middle East!
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Post by mook on Jan 8, 2007 10:01:18 GMT
Hmmm, does look a bit *suss* to me.
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Post by bone on Jan 8, 2007 10:31:57 GMT
Ahh Mr Geller...still making a fast buck out of the gullible, saying that, after seeing how he lives one can't really blame him for milking his fraud as much as possible.
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Post by oh2bhappy on Jan 8, 2007 10:33:35 GMT
I've never been impressed by him, and after the 'orange' circle thing on GMTV a few years back, I've totally lost interest in him.
I'm sure he's very worried mind...
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Post by bone on Jan 8, 2007 10:42:16 GMT
I thought Mr Geller had gone underground since James Randi got his claws in...I doubt if anyone who lives in a million pound mansion has any worries at all to be honest.
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Post by spiritatnight on Jan 8, 2007 13:00:43 GMT
I like Uri Geller is a good illusionists. But Having said he looks like he's messed up on that one
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Post by gavsto2006 on Jan 8, 2007 13:14:37 GMT
Did he pull the magnet out of his hair? You can actually see the magnet if you look carefully. Thinking about it, maybe he was using his hair gel to stick the magnet to his finger.
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Post by pk1 on Jan 8, 2007 15:28:17 GMT
This is massive news on some mentalism forums
Geller really cocked it up badly
Apparantley it made it on the TV news (of the country it is aired in) and reporters are slating him over there big time and exposing the whole show
Also the you tube clip is apparantly edited - it was much worse by all accounts when it aired - LIVE!
PK
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Post by bone on Jan 8, 2007 15:53:01 GMT
Now..if only we can get the unedited version for the front page....
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Post by Mr. Jon Donnis on Jan 8, 2007 16:40:19 GMT
This is massive news on some mentalism forums Geller really cocked it up badly Apparantley it made it on the TV news (of the country it is aired in) and reporters are slating him over there big time and exposing the whole show Also the you tube clip is apparantly edited - it was much worse by all accounts when it aired - LIVE! PK OMG its Lil Kev. WELCOME BACK It is a pleasure to have you back on here, you have been seriously missed. Right then, mine is a tea, one sugar and milk, anyone else? Quick while he is here |
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Post by pk1 on Jan 8, 2007 17:14:21 GMT
The you tube version was taken from the TV show's website btw which is why it is so edited
No doubt someone who taped the live version will put it up soon
PK
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Post by Mr. Jon Donnis on Jan 8, 2007 22:13:41 GMT
So are you back for good now Kev?
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Post by taper on Jan 11, 2007 20:46:29 GMT
This is what someone close to the production of the show told a major news site here in Israel:
"Geller's exposure was very traumatic for him. He's trying to make it seem like everything is alright, but he knows there's a major problem with the public's trust in him."
There's no comment from Geller himself.
The network asked Youtube to remove the video, but you can find a new clip here which shows exactly the seconds that matter:
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Post by hkev on Jan 11, 2007 20:47:38 GMT
This is what someone close to the production of the show told a major news site here in Israel: "Geller's exposure was very traumatic for him. He's trying to make it seem like everything is alright, but he knows there's a major problem with the public's trust in him." There's no comment from Geller himself. The network asked Youtube to remove the video, but you can find a new clip here which shows exactly the seconds that matter: Perfect. You can misdirect a person but not a camera ! |
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Post by taper on Jan 11, 2007 20:50:33 GMT
Especially when it's a live broadcast.  |
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