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Proof of Life After Death!!

OccamJr2 said:
Just had to give an update on our View experience so far...
We were told that there were over 20,000 entries in this lottery for show tickets and only 100 were chosen! How do you like them apples?
But there has been so much disturbing, inexplicable and unexplainable ticket confusion and drama that was preventing us from even being admitted into the studio for the taping that we suspect some of the dastardly Randi minions may have done all they can on a negative spirit level to prevent Robin and I from even participating in this event and having an irrefutable story to tell.
But, have no fear, Mrs. Emmett Kelly, can be one helluva scary clown when she needs to be and we are shortly going to be seated in our rightful places in front of John Edward!
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I guess someone should have warned you about the powerful damping effect that skepticism has on woo.
 
OccamJr2 said:
Just had to give an update on our View experience so far...
We were told that there were over 20,000 entries in this lottery for show tickets and only 100 were chosen! How do you like them apples?
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So? It's a nationally broadcast show. Why wouldn't there be 20,000 entries?

But there has been so much disturbing, inexplicable and unexplainable ticket confusion and drama that was preventing us from even being admitted into the studio for the taping that we suspect some of the dastardly Randi minions may have done all they can on a negative spirit level to prevent Robin and I from even participating in this event and having an irrefutable story to tell.
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WTF are you yammering about, Opie?

But, have no fear, Mrs. Emmett Kelly, can be one helluva scary clown when she needs to be and we are shortly going to be seated in our rightful places in front of John Edward!
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So?

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So? It's a nationally broadcast show. Why wouldn't there be 20,000 entries?


WTF are you yammering about, Opie?



So?
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Shoot Report 'em all, let God the mods sort it out.

I think Desertgal makes a good point here, though. On a nationally televised show, it isn't much of a surprise that 20,000 people might want tickets (especially if the event is advertised more widely than conventional studio-audience venues, which usually just have a fast-moving blurb about how to get free tickets tacked on to the end of the show). I imagine that at least 19,000 of them might enter such a lottery just for the chance to be on TV.
 
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OccamJr2 said:
Just had to give an update on our View experience so far...
We were told that there were over 20,000 entries in this lottery for show tickets and only 100 were chosen! How do you like them apples?
But there has been so much disturbing, inexplicable and unexplainable ticket confusion and drama that was preventing us from even being admitted into the studio for the taping that we suspect some of the dastardly Randi minions may have done all they can on a negative spirit level to prevent Robin and I from even participating in this event and having an irrefutable story to tell.
But, have no fear, Mrs. Emmett Kelly, can be one helluva scary clown when she needs to be and we are shortly going to be seated in our rightful places in front of John Edward!
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Perchance:
Hi, tickets please. Thanks. Wait, hmm, not sure about these - hang on.......ok, can I get your full name and address so I can double check these. Thanks. Heh, hope you won't post a bad review on your Facebook page about this little snafu, hehehe. You won't?? Cool, but I better check! What's your Facebook name? Yeah I'm gonna check (*big smile*). Anyways, just waiting for these tickets to get checked. Still, waiting is still better than shopping for white goods though, eh? NO WAY REALLY????? Wow, small world. C'mon, what else did you buy? NO WAY ME TOO!!! You're scaring me seriously! I tell you what else is scary, this John Edwards. I once went to a show, hoping for Grandma to come through - I was really nervous. Would that scare you? Who would really frighten you if they came through? What really small detail would convince you, cos I don't know what to think about this stuff. Anyways, sorry about this ticket thing, shouldn't be too much longer. Got a holiday planned? Yeah? I bet it's where you used to go as a kid. No? You sure, where was that? Aww nice. Bet you had a favourite holiday meal too. Oooh lovely. Hey! Here's your tickets, sorry to keep you, I think I have enough. Enjoy the show!
 
malicus said:
Perchance:
Hi, tickets please. Thanks. Wait, hmm, not sure about these - hang on.......ok, can I get your full name and address so I can double check these. Thanks. Heh, hope you won't post a bad review on your Facebook page about this little snafu, hehehe. You won't?? Cool, but I better check! What's your Facebook name? Yeah I'm gonna check (*big smile*). Anyways, just waiting for these tickets to get checked. Still, waiting is still better than shopping for white goods though, eh? NO WAY REALLY????? Wow, small world. C'mon, what else did you buy? NO WAY ME TOO!!! You're scaring me seriously! I tell you what else is scary, this John Edwards. I once went to a show, hoping for Grandma to come through - I was really nervous. Would that scare you? Who would really frighten you if they came through? What really small detail would convince you, cos I don't know what to think about this stuff. Anyways, sorry about this ticket thing, shouldn't be too much longer. Got a holiday planned? Yeah? I bet it's where you used to go as a kid. No? You sure, where was that? Aww nice. Bet you had a favourite holiday meal too. Oooh lovely. Hey! Here's your tickets, sorry to keep you, I think I have enough. Enjoy the show!
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Possible for this show, not really for that described in the OP. Most importantly not necessary for a non-mediumistic explanation.
 
jsfisher said:
Absolutely. And certainly neither Robin1 nor brother OccamJr2 have left any sort of clues on the Internet they'd be in tomorrow's audience, let alone have any preoccupation with Valerie Harper or major appliances.
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Garrette said:
Possible for this show, not really for that described in the OP. Most importantly not necessary for a non-mediumistic explanation.
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I know that it's not necessary, but social media could generate tons of hot-read material these days. Seriously "OMG we got tix to see John Edward tomorrow" on someone's Facebook page. If Edward were smart (and I suspect that he is), he'd have employees googling for this stuff as part of show prep.

In ten seconds, I found a link to someone else who's at the taping today (I'm not pasting her FB address here). I know what she looks like, where she's from, her friends' and family's names, where she lives, that she watches Downtown Abbey, favorite band, charitable causes, local bar she hangs out at, where she used to work... So easy.

ETA - I scrolled down and see a significant loss in her life too, a police officer in her town. Edward could amaze her by using the full name, but he'll probably mention that it has a "d" sound. :rolleyes:
 
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If you go to the official website for The View tickets, you can see the normal process for getting studio audience tickets for the show.

John Edward, noble gentleman that he is, no doubt wanting to facilitate the process, easing the work burden on the dedicated but over-taxed staff of The View, set up this alternate method, just for his co-host appearance.

Clearly, everything is above board and on the up and up. The explicit requirement that your email requesting tickets "MUST contain your full name, contact phone numbers and email address in the body of the email!" is purely to expedite processing.

What a swell guy he is.
 
May we conclude from the lack of additional Robin1-like braying from OccanJr2 that the sibling pair have nothing interesting to report from today's event?
 
jsfisher said:
May we conclude from the lack of additional Robin1-like braying from OccanJr2 that the sibling pair have nothing interesting to report from today's event?
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They fainted when JE mentioned a common kitchen appliance.
 
OccamJr2 said:
...But there has been so much disturbing, inexplicable and unexplainable ticket confusion and drama that was preventing us from even being admitted into the studio for the taping that we suspect some of the dastardly Randi minions may have done all they can on a negative spirit level to prevent Robin and I from even participating in this event and having an irrefutable story to tell. ...
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tsig said:
I guess someone should have warned you about the powerful damping effect that skepticism has on woo.
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This.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the show and will tell us all about it!
 
I expect they sat through the taping, and they could not suppress what they have learned here but refused to acknowledge, and saw what a fraud Mr Edward is. Or maybe not.

IXP
 
carlitos said:
What a dick. How gullible do you have to be to fall for this nonsense?
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Here's your answer:


Originally Posted by OccamJr2 View Post
Just had to give an update on our View experience so far...
We were told that there were over 20,000 entries in this lottery for show tickets and only 100 were chosen! How do you like them apples?
But there has been so much disturbing, inexplicable and unexplainable ticket confusion and drama that was preventing us from even being admitted into the studio for the taping that we suspect some of the dastardly Randi minions may have done all they can on a negative spirit level to prevent Robin and I from even participating in this event and having an irrefutable story to tell.
But, have no fear, Mrs. Emmett Kelly, can be one helluva scary clown when she needs to be and we are shortly going to be seated in our rightful places in front of John Edward!
 
I realize all of you have been clamoring and chomping at the bit for precious details of our View experience, but Robin, unfortunately, has been down for the count with a raging fever and I have been hiding under the covers and attempting to recover from the humiliation I endured on national, network television. What ever do you mean humiliation, Occam, Jr? Oh, it might have had something to do with my NOT REMEMBERING MY OWN NAME on camera?
Suffice it to say, we were decidedly underwhelmed by the readings which were actually mostly done by Char Margolis, the other medium on the show. I never was impressed with her dyed blonde hair or her abilities at all and she certainly did nothing to change my mind about her that day. John, however, did his thing for which I well know you all have stock explanations. And, unfortunately, nothing stupendous occurred that would give us good reason to challenge any of your assertions about cold/hot reading techniques, etc. that many fake mediums employ, but he was successful in pinpointing personal details about some subjects that would be impossible to explain away with tricks. All things considered, including our previous experience debated here ad nauseum, we still believe he is the real deal, my own personal View debacle, notwithstanding. Damn that Barbara Walters and her ridiculous idea to start this show 15 years ago!
 
Thanks for the update, OCJ, but could you please answer the questions regarding how you entered the lottery for the tickets, how you were chosen, and how the tickets were transferred to you?

Thanks in advance
 
Garrette, it was an invitation to enter a lottery via an email sent by John Edward which someone upthread has already described. However all communication, via phone and email, after that came from ABC and those connected with The View, including the tickets. The show producers did tell all of us there were over 20,000 entries.
 
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