21 May 2011, 3:37 pm
Twirlip wrote:
XsamX wrote:
jrjones9933 wrote:
XsamX wrote:
How do i turn of this form? :/ or take it of i dont want it anymore
You stop looking at it. Seriously, a lot people need to learn this trick.
No not when its spaming my email
how do i take it of?On my browser, it looks for all the world as if there is a URL at the bottom of each page, labelled "Stop watching this topic", but, not only is it inactive (on my browser, Firefox 2, and under my embarrassingly ancient operating system, Windows 98SE, which may be the problem), I can't even select the text label with the mouse! I've asked about this in the "WrongPlanet.net Discussion" forum, but there was no answer, possibly because the problem is only with my browser and/or my OS - in which case, you should have no trouble using the link, and turning off those annoying e-mail reminders!
21 May 2011, 3:41 pm
XsamX wrote:
Twirlip wrote:
XsamX wrote:
jrjones9933 wrote:
XsamX wrote:
How do i turn of this form? :/ or take it of i dont want it anymore
You stop looking at it. Seriously, a lot people need to learn this trick.
No not when its spaming my email
how do i take it of?On my browser, it looks for all the world as if there is a URL at the bottom of each page, labelled "Stop watching this topic", but, not only is it inactive (on my browser, Firefox 2, and under my embarrassingly ancient operating system, Windows 98SE, which may be the problem), I can't even select the text label with the mouse! I've asked about this in the "WrongPlanet.net Discussion" forum, but there was no answer, possibly because the problem is only with my browser and/or my OS - in which case, you should have no trouble using the link, and turning off those annoying e-mail reminders!
I'm a bit wordy (to put it mildly) - and nerdy, too.
Do you see a link at the bottom of your screen (you may have to scroll down), labelled "Stop watching this topic"?
Yes? Then what happens if you click on it with the left mouse button?
No? Then I can't help!
21 May 2011, 3:45 pm
jrjones9933 wrote:
XsamX wrote:
jrjones9933 wrote:
XsamX wrote:
How do i turn of this form? :/ or take it of i dont want it anymore
You stop looking at it. Seriously, a lot people need to learn this trick.
No not when its spaming my email
how do i take it of?Oh, there's a link in the email to "stop watching." Also, look in your profile settings. There's a button to either get an email or not when a new reply is posted.
(Sorry, I hadn't seen this reply when I posted mine.)
Caution: if (s)he turns off e-mail notification for thread updates in the profile, won't that be for all threads? I think (s)he only wants to stop receiving e-mail notifications of updates to this thread.
21 May 2011, 3:48 pm
Twirlip wrote:
jrjones9933 wrote:
XsamX wrote:
jrjones9933 wrote:
XsamX wrote:
How do i turn of this form? :/ or take it of i dont want it anymore
You stop looking at it. Seriously, a lot people need to learn this trick.
No not when its spaming my email
how do i take it of?Oh, there's a link in the email to "stop watching." Also, look in your profile settings. There's a button to either get an email or not when a new reply is posted.
(Sorry, I hadn't seen this reply when I posted mine.)
Caution: if (s)he turns off e-mail notification for thread updates in the profile, won't that be for all threads? I think (s)he only wants to stop receiving e-mail notifications of updates to this thread.
But letting you guys still talk on it no i dont mind if theres a way to do that without me haveing to get the emails.
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21 May 2011, 3:55 pm
Twirlip wrote:
jrjones9933 wrote:
XsamX wrote:
jrjones9933 wrote:
XsamX wrote:
How do i turn of this form? :/ or take it of i dont want it anymore
You stop looking at it. Seriously, a lot people need to learn this trick.
No not when its spaming my email
how do i take it of?Oh, there's a link in the email to "stop watching." Also, look in your profile settings. There's a button to either get an email or not when a new reply is posted.
(Sorry, I hadn't seen this reply when I posted mine.)
Caution: if (s)he turns off e-mail notification for thread updates in the profile, won't that be for all threads? I think (s)he only wants to stop receiving e-mail notifications of updates to this thread.
I posted, then did a quick edit. It was probably close to simultaneous. You're right about turning off the button, though. I tend to use the links in the upper right part of the board to check my posts and to check new posts, anyway, so I don't like to get any of the emails except for a pm.
21 May 2011, 4:00 pm
okay thanks guys i got it
21 May 2011, 4:05 pm
ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo wrote:
Fnord wrote:
That was pretty much it - they'd lay out the cards, and I'd begin the spiel ... and collect money for doing it. It was the specifics that kept them coming back...
That's awesome, Fnord! I never would have pegged your for a reader
Quote:
Lesson #5 from "Learn To Be A Psychic":
After general statements, you can begin to home in on specifics that apply to most people by referencing such things as:
• Jewelry from a deceased family member
• Old medicine or medical supplies out of date
• Toys, books, mementos from childhood
• A box of old photographs, most not in albums
• Watch or clock that no longer works
• Electronic gizmo or gadget that no longer works
• Out of date note on fridge or near the phone
• Books about a hobby no longer pursued
• Keys that you can’t remember what they go to
• Drawer that is stuck or doesn’t slide properly
And peculiarities about the person:
• Childhood accident involving water
• Number 2 in the home address
• Scar on knee
• Wore hair long as a child, then shorter haircut
• Clothing never worn
• Photos of loved ones in purse
• A single earring that is missing a match
Everybody has about half of these in common; the trick is to determine what would be the most likely thing to focus on for that particular person.
Also, There are seven things people most want to talk about: Love, Health, Money, Career, Travel, Education, & Ambition (from Lesson #3). Keep your talk centered on these subjects, and you'll be raking in the money!
Not that I'm encouraging you or anyone else to go into a business that plays on the fear and ignorance of their clients (there are enough churches for that). Instead, I'm trying to show that there is nothing more to being "psychic" that any con-artist doesn't already know and employ.
After general statements, you can begin to home in on specifics that apply to most people by referencing such things as:
• Jewelry from a deceased family member
• Old medicine or medical supplies out of date
• Toys, books, mementos from childhood
• A box of old photographs, most not in albums
• Watch or clock that no longer works
• Electronic gizmo or gadget that no longer works
• Out of date note on fridge or near the phone
• Books about a hobby no longer pursued
• Keys that you can’t remember what they go to
• Drawer that is stuck or doesn’t slide properly
And peculiarities about the person:
• Childhood accident involving water
• Number 2 in the home address
• Scar on knee
• Wore hair long as a child, then shorter haircut
• Clothing never worn
• Photos of loved ones in purse
• A single earring that is missing a match
Everybody has about half of these in common; the trick is to determine what would be the most likely thing to focus on for that particular person.
Also, There are seven things people most want to talk about: Love, Health, Money, Career, Travel, Education, & Ambition (from Lesson #3). Keep your talk centered on these subjects, and you'll be raking in the money!
Not that I'm encouraging you or anyone else to go into a business that plays on the fear and ignorance of their clients (there are enough churches for that). Instead, I'm trying to show that there is nothing more to being "psychic" that any con-artist doesn't already know and employ.
The thing is, I never used those tricks nor read that book. I just started blabbing. All of it came from inside. I was not a classically trained psychic asking away. I just started talking, not asking.
I do ask a lot of question, but not while reading cards. I ask questions when talking about...science.
What you describe sounds like textbook psychic ability and it's not the same as what I am talking about. What I am talking about cannot be learned by following simple steps or guidelines. It's part of the mind, inherently.
Fnord isn't talking about psychic anything, he's talking about utilising the Barnum effect to hoodwink people, (or hoodwink themselves...)
Incidentally, the same trick Randi pulled to 'disprove' astrology.
21 May 2011, 4:22 pm
Moog wrote:
ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo wrote:
Fnord wrote:
That was pretty much it - they'd lay out the cards, and I'd begin the spiel ... and collect money for doing it. It was the specifics that kept them coming back...
That's awesome, Fnord! I never would have pegged your for a reader
Quote:
Lesson #5 from "Learn To Be A Psychic":
After general statements, you can begin to home in on specifics that apply to most people by referencing such things as:
• Jewelry from a deceased family member
• Old medicine or medical supplies out of date
• Toys, books, mementos from childhood
• A box of old photographs, most not in albums
• Watch or clock that no longer works
• Electronic gizmo or gadget that no longer works
• Out of date note on fridge or near the phone
• Books about a hobby no longer pursued
• Keys that you can’t remember what they go to
• Drawer that is stuck or doesn’t slide properly
And peculiarities about the person:
• Childhood accident involving water
• Number 2 in the home address
• Scar on knee
• Wore hair long as a child, then shorter haircut
• Clothing never worn
• Photos of loved ones in purse
• A single earring that is missing a match
Everybody has about half of these in common; the trick is to determine what would be the most likely thing to focus on for that particular person.
Also, There are seven things people most want to talk about: Love, Health, Money, Career, Travel, Education, & Ambition (from Lesson #3). Keep your talk centered on these subjects, and you'll be raking in the money!
Not that I'm encouraging you or anyone else to go into a business that plays on the fear and ignorance of their clients (there are enough churches for that). Instead, I'm trying to show that there is nothing more to being "psychic" that any con-artist doesn't already know and employ.
After general statements, you can begin to home in on specifics that apply to most people by referencing such things as:
• Jewelry from a deceased family member
• Old medicine or medical supplies out of date
• Toys, books, mementos from childhood
• A box of old photographs, most not in albums
• Watch or clock that no longer works
• Electronic gizmo or gadget that no longer works
• Out of date note on fridge or near the phone
• Books about a hobby no longer pursued
• Keys that you can’t remember what they go to
• Drawer that is stuck or doesn’t slide properly
And peculiarities about the person:
• Childhood accident involving water
• Number 2 in the home address
• Scar on knee
• Wore hair long as a child, then shorter haircut
• Clothing never worn
• Photos of loved ones in purse
• A single earring that is missing a match
Everybody has about half of these in common; the trick is to determine what would be the most likely thing to focus on for that particular person.
Also, There are seven things people most want to talk about: Love, Health, Money, Career, Travel, Education, & Ambition (from Lesson #3). Keep your talk centered on these subjects, and you'll be raking in the money!
Not that I'm encouraging you or anyone else to go into a business that plays on the fear and ignorance of their clients (there are enough churches for that). Instead, I'm trying to show that there is nothing more to being "psychic" that any con-artist doesn't already know and employ.
The thing is, I never used those tricks nor read that book. I just started blabbing. All of it came from inside. I was not a classically trained psychic asking away. I just started talking, not asking.
I do ask a lot of question, but not while reading cards. I ask questions when talking about...science.
What you describe sounds like textbook psychic ability and it's not the same as what I am talking about. What I am talking about cannot be learned by following simple steps or guidelines. It's part of the mind, inherently.
Fnord isn't talking about psychic anything, he's talking about utilising the Barnum effect to hoodwink people, (or hoodwink themselves...)
Incidentally, the same trick Randi pulled to 'disprove' astrology.
True, it isn't psychic ability but since so many psychics employ these methods, unaware people might consider it to be. They expect to hear questions. When I got callers, a lot of them said absolutely nothing. They wanted me to do the talking. They weren't about to let me hoodwink them, even though I didn't know how to, anyway.
The toughest part of the job was disconnecting my second phone line from the network. The company I contracted with didn't want any callers left ringing so they required someone else log me off while I kept talking to the last caller. I didn't have anyone to log me off, so I was left doing it myself while the phone rang. I was jittery and couldn't multi task while talking to a caller, so I couldn't log off while on my first line while talking to someone on the second one. Sometimes I entered the wrong ID number and had to do it all over again while the phone continuously rang. This really stressed me out and I started thinking I was doing a terrible job because of it.
21 May 2011, 5:00 pm
Moog wrote:
ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo wrote:
That's awesome, Fnord! I never would have pegged your for a reader The thing is, I never used those tricks nor read that book. I just started blabbing. All of it came from inside. I was not a classically trained psychic asking away. I just started talking, not asking.
I do ask a lot of question, but not while reading cards. I ask questions when talking about...science.
What you describe sounds like textbook psychic ability and it's not the same as what I am talking about. What I am talking about cannot be learned by following simple steps or guidelines. It's part of the mind, inherently.
Fnord isn't talking about psychic anything, he's talking about utilising the Barnum effect to hoodwink people, (or hoodwink themselves...) Incidentally, the same trick Randi pulled to 'disprove' astrology. The thing is, I never used those tricks nor read that book. I just started blabbing. All of it came from inside. I was not a classically trained psychic asking away. I just started talking, not asking. I do ask a lot of question, but not while reading cards. I ask questions when talking about...science.
What you describe sounds like textbook psychic ability and it's not the same as what I am talking about. What I am talking about cannot be learned by following simple steps or guidelines. It's part of the mind, inherently.
Actually, you are both right.
As it turns out, a "Psychic" is just someone who babbles at a client, while the client is under the impression that the Psychic has some paranormal ability to discern The Truth in all matters. Some people can put on a performance without any training at all; they are natural-born actors and con artists. According to my cousin, my talents in this area needed just a little polishing to make my babbling more "client-friendly".
"You need to develop a personality and lose some weight" is not client-friendly.
“You desire romance, but feel that you are not worthy of a lover's attention. Focussing on spiritual growth will bring the bright forces to your side. You seem to desire a more natural, organic lifestyle that will pave the way to greater spirituality. You are a social person, and enjoy healthy activities with others...” is more client-friendly.
There is nothing paranormal about social engineering.
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22 May 2011, 5:18 am
auntblabby wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
i wish the spacemen would have taken me with them.
Perhaps they did
but i'm still here
The phenomena of alien abduction often involves abductees not having conscious memory of their abduction experience except under hypnotic regression.
22 May 2011, 5:21 am
