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    When I read something like this I start to think that America is her own worst enemy : The bad News Then I read this, and start to think Americans get it right, even if it sometimes takes a bit of time and effort : The Good News For those that don't know, John Edward has a cable TV show where he talks to the dead relatives of his studio audience. Strangely enough, although the dead speak to him, they only give him 'letters', not names, so he has to guess the actual name of the dead relative, then check with the audience member to see if he is right. This goes on and on (and on). The saddest part is that some people buy this routine entirely. Actually, I think he should do a show where he contacts the dead terrorists, and get's their views on the WTC events now that they are dead - for starters;, did they get the virgin brides that Osama promised them?? I hate John Edward! ----------------------------- The sermon on the mount... Man 1 : Hear that? Blessed are the greek. Man 2 : The greek? Man 1 : Well apparently, he's going to inherit the earth. Man 2 : Did anyone catch his name? ----------------------------- "Happy pooja to all curry munchers!" - Paul Watson Oct 25, 2001

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      When I read something like this I start to think that America is her own worst enemy : The bad News Then I read this, and start to think Americans get it right, even if it sometimes takes a bit of time and effort : The Good News For those that don't know, John Edward has a cable TV show where he talks to the dead relatives of his studio audience. Strangely enough, although the dead speak to him, they only give him 'letters', not names, so he has to guess the actual name of the dead relative, then check with the audience member to see if he is right. This goes on and on (and on). The saddest part is that some people buy this routine entirely. Actually, I think he should do a show where he contacts the dead terrorists, and get's their views on the WTC events now that they are dead - for starters;, did they get the virgin brides that Osama promised them?? I hate John Edward! ----------------------------- The sermon on the mount... Man 1 : Hear that? Blessed are the greek. Man 2 : The greek? Man 1 : Well apparently, he's going to inherit the earth. Man 2 : Did anyone catch his name? ----------------------------- "Happy pooja to all curry munchers!" - Paul Watson Oct 25, 2001

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      The show, that airs on WCBS-TV New York and other stations nationwide, as well as on the Sci-Fi cable channel, is premised on Edward’s purported ability to communicate with the dead. That's gotta be the best bit. It's the same as people claiming God tells them that someone in the front row has a headache - they are just looking for gullible people and personal glory. Yech. I always remember Bono's line in the live version of 'Bullet the Blue Sky', about the preacher on the 'Old Time Gospel Hour', stealing money from the sick and the old. How can anyone have faith in the future of mankind when there is people like this about ? The scary thing is that they are the ones breeding, because the Government has decided to provide financial incentive for those with the least to offer the gene pool to breed the most. Professional people with kids at my daughters school typically have 1-2 kids, some of the third generation unemployed have 10. Christian After all, there's nothing wrong with an elite as long as I'm allowed to be part of it!! - Mike Burston Oct 23, 2001

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        When I read something like this I start to think that America is her own worst enemy : The bad News Then I read this, and start to think Americans get it right, even if it sometimes takes a bit of time and effort : The Good News For those that don't know, John Edward has a cable TV show where he talks to the dead relatives of his studio audience. Strangely enough, although the dead speak to him, they only give him 'letters', not names, so he has to guess the actual name of the dead relative, then check with the audience member to see if he is right. This goes on and on (and on). The saddest part is that some people buy this routine entirely. Actually, I think he should do a show where he contacts the dead terrorists, and get's their views on the WTC events now that they are dead - for starters;, did they get the virgin brides that Osama promised them?? I hate John Edward! ----------------------------- The sermon on the mount... Man 1 : Hear that? Blessed are the greek. Man 2 : The greek? Man 1 : Well apparently, he's going to inherit the earth. Man 2 : Did anyone catch his name? ----------------------------- "Happy pooja to all curry munchers!" - Paul Watson Oct 25, 2001

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        I hate John Edward! I'm with you on this one also. Like Christian I agree he belongs in the SciFi realm. Unfortunatly there is such a high percentage of folk who buy into these scam/swindles. I think I say him on a talk-show once guessing his way to a half truth. What really got me was how all the audience like sheep, seemed to believe in it. Regardz Colin J Davies P.S I need beta testers for VMTU.

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          I hate John Edward! I'm with you on this one also. Like Christian I agree he belongs in the SciFi realm. Unfortunatly there is such a high percentage of folk who buy into these scam/swindles. I think I say him on a talk-show once guessing his way to a half truth. What really got me was how all the audience like sheep, seemed to believe in it. Regardz Colin J Davies P.S I need beta testers for VMTU.

          Speed up your internet connection with VMTU

          Variable Maximum Transfer Unit, or VMTU is an algorithm for negotiating the packet sizes passed from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to your Internet TCP connection. The connection speed does not increase; the throughput of the modem is improved.

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          I wonder how many people would buy into this concept : New Age AntiVirus I especially like the idea of Astrolgically tuned hardware : We offer a program, which analyzes the astrological compatibility of the main system components of your Windows PC, such as motherboard, memory units, hard disk and other drives, keyboard, and monitor, and, of course, yourself. The necessary "birth dates" are reconstructed from the serial numbers, which our program automatically collects and interprets. Since not only the production date, but also, e.g., the date of the last complete format operation are astrologically relevant, the program also gives recommendations of beneficial times for re-formatting your disk drives Perhaps this explains the different levels of win2000 reliability ? (And yes, this site is a joke (I hope)) ----------------------------- The sermon on the mount... Man 1 : Hear that? Blessed are the greek. Man 2 : The greek? Man 1 : Well apparently, he's going to inherit the earth. Man 2 : Did anyone catch his name? ----------------------------- "Happy pooja to all curry munchers!" - Paul Watson Oct 25, 2001

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            I wonder how many people would buy into this concept : New Age AntiVirus I especially like the idea of Astrolgically tuned hardware : We offer a program, which analyzes the astrological compatibility of the main system components of your Windows PC, such as motherboard, memory units, hard disk and other drives, keyboard, and monitor, and, of course, yourself. The necessary "birth dates" are reconstructed from the serial numbers, which our program automatically collects and interprets. Since not only the production date, but also, e.g., the date of the last complete format operation are astrologically relevant, the program also gives recommendations of beneficial times for re-formatting your disk drives Perhaps this explains the different levels of win2000 reliability ? (And yes, this site is a joke (I hope)) ----------------------------- The sermon on the mount... Man 1 : Hear that? Blessed are the greek. Man 2 : The greek? Man 1 : Well apparently, he's going to inherit the earth. Man 2 : Did anyone catch his name? ----------------------------- "Happy pooja to all curry munchers!" - Paul Watson Oct 25, 2001

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            LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL That is the best laugh I've had in a long time ! GOod One Mike ! Regardz Colin J Davies P.S I need beta testers for VMTU.

            Speed up your internet connection with VMTU

            Variable Maximum Transfer Unit, or VMTU is an algorithm for negotiating the packet sizes passed from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to your Internet TCP connection. The connection speed does not increase; the throughput of the modem is improved.

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              When I read something like this I start to think that America is her own worst enemy : The bad News Then I read this, and start to think Americans get it right, even if it sometimes takes a bit of time and effort : The Good News For those that don't know, John Edward has a cable TV show where he talks to the dead relatives of his studio audience. Strangely enough, although the dead speak to him, they only give him 'letters', not names, so he has to guess the actual name of the dead relative, then check with the audience member to see if he is right. This goes on and on (and on). The saddest part is that some people buy this routine entirely. Actually, I think he should do a show where he contacts the dead terrorists, and get's their views on the WTC events now that they are dead - for starters;, did they get the virgin brides that Osama promised them?? I hate John Edward! ----------------------------- The sermon on the mount... Man 1 : Hear that? Blessed are the greek. Man 2 : The greek? Man 1 : Well apparently, he's going to inherit the earth. Man 2 : Did anyone catch his name? ----------------------------- "Happy pooja to all curry munchers!" - Paul Watson Oct 25, 2001

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              People like that make me sick. :mad: Andy Metcalfe - Sonardyne International Ltd
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                When I read something like this I start to think that America is her own worst enemy : The bad News Then I read this, and start to think Americans get it right, even if it sometimes takes a bit of time and effort : The Good News For those that don't know, John Edward has a cable TV show where he talks to the dead relatives of his studio audience. Strangely enough, although the dead speak to him, they only give him 'letters', not names, so he has to guess the actual name of the dead relative, then check with the audience member to see if he is right. This goes on and on (and on). The saddest part is that some people buy this routine entirely. Actually, I think he should do a show where he contacts the dead terrorists, and get's their views on the WTC events now that they are dead - for starters;, did they get the virgin brides that Osama promised them?? I hate John Edward! ----------------------------- The sermon on the mount... Man 1 : Hear that? Blessed are the greek. Man 2 : The greek? Man 1 : Well apparently, he's going to inherit the earth. Man 2 : Did anyone catch his name? ----------------------------- "Happy pooja to all curry munchers!" - Paul Watson Oct 25, 2001

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                Are you mad at yourself for watching another episode? :) To hell with those thin-skinned pillow-biters. - Me, 10/03/2001

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                  The show, that airs on WCBS-TV New York and other stations nationwide, as well as on the Sci-Fi cable channel, is premised on Edward’s purported ability to communicate with the dead. That's gotta be the best bit. It's the same as people claiming God tells them that someone in the front row has a headache - they are just looking for gullible people and personal glory. Yech. I always remember Bono's line in the live version of 'Bullet the Blue Sky', about the preacher on the 'Old Time Gospel Hour', stealing money from the sick and the old. How can anyone have faith in the future of mankind when there is people like this about ? The scary thing is that they are the ones breeding, because the Government has decided to provide financial incentive for those with the least to offer the gene pool to breed the most. Professional people with kids at my daughters school typically have 1-2 kids, some of the third generation unemployed have 10. Christian After all, there's nothing wrong with an elite as long as I'm allowed to be part of it!! - Mike Burston Oct 23, 2001

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                  People look for any kind of meaning, and the fact that the people who are asking him for help just shows what a foothold TV has on people. No one bothers to look up the reports that show that before he claimed it was 'speaking with the dead' it was simple telepathy. And that when tested he was unable to determine any details whatsoever about a subject that he knew nothing about. As far as the show, I watched one for about 45 seconds before dismissing it as fraud. Although the comercials have these great revelations, the actual show goes something like this: John : "I'm hearing something about a M connection, Mark, maybe Mike, Matt... Max." Duped Guest: "My Uncle's step-neice was named Maxine." John : "Ok, now I'm sensing that there was something important left unsaid, concerning a June, or July connection, possible something starting with J, or G" Duped Guest:" She was on a trip to Germany...." And so on. I just wanted to puke. I've seen better cold-reading at a $2 local fair. "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are disciples, if you love one another -- John 13:34-45"

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                    Are you mad at yourself for watching another episode? :) To hell with those thin-skinned pillow-biters. - Me, 10/03/2001

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                    Are you mad at yourself for watching another episode? I've seen him twice on Larry King trying to do his thing 'live', and it's *real bad*. He hardly gets a single hit unless you use a lot of imagination. Still, Larry just lets him roll along. The best bit was when Edward tried to tell a woman that there was a 'connection with cows' relating to her dead father. No amount of urging from Edward could get the woman to find any connection at all - yet he persisted for over a minute trying to convince her that her dead father was sending a signal about 'cows'. I watched his show once to see if it was any better, and it is - amazing what a good editor can do to improve the perception of your performance! I guess we have to consider this under "freedom of speech", but it sure feels like this guy needs to be on the receiving end of your weaponry. ----------------------------- The sermon on the mount... Man 1 : Hear that? Blessed are the greek. Man 2 : The greek? Man 1 : Well apparently, he's going to inherit the earth. Man 2 : Did anyone catch his name? ----------------------------- "Happy pooja to all curry munchers!" - Paul Watson Oct 25, 2001

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