Callahan Spinning Video from DragonCon

[Gravy]

Jim, what happened? You said I was next. In the time you've taken to post here, you could have removed that blatant, bold-print lie from your site. Here's a reminder, in case you've forgotten what the subject is:

When will you remove this lie? Or, if you believe that lying about such a thing is acceptable, explain why.

 

[Jim Callahan]

Jim, apparently my question still wasn't simple enough, because you didn't answer it. Please do so now.

If you are saying that you will not be removing the false statement from your site, give your reasons why you believe lying is acceptable.

I did reply as per your request.

The statement is not false.

-Jim

 

[Gravy]

I did reply as per your request.

The statement is not false.

The problem is that your reply did not address my question. I asked a "when" question. You replied "No."

Once again: there is only one way to win $1 million by "testing with James Randi and his JREF organization." To be tested you must apply for the MDC and follow the JREF's rules and your agreed-upon protocol. If you do not understand this, I'll be glad to explain it further.

In this thread you were directly asked if you would be applying for the MDC. You replied "Not my style."

Now you are saying that your statement that you intend to be tested for the JREF $1 million is "not false."

"Not false" means "true."

That means you do intend to be tested in the MDC.

Jim, when will you be submitting your MDC application?

If you are not going to apply, then your statement above is false and must be retracted.

Is anything unclear about this? I'll be glad to explain further if you're confused.

Please answer fully. You are making completely contradictory statements, so you need to clear this up for us and for your fans. You do value your professional reputation, don't you? You don't want to leave people with the impression that you're simply lying, right?

I'm sure everyone participating in this thread, and all the people reading it, are interested in your full, clear explanation of your intent regarding the JREF MDC.

Don't be evasive. Don't be cryptic. Take your time and write it out in a paragraph or two.

 

[Wildy]

No

-jim

That makes elephant pink.

 

[Gravy]

I'd like to remind Jim that this public forum is read by many people. His childish behavior is on the permanent record here.

Waiting on your FULL explanation, Jim.

Reminder: there's only one JREF MDC. You must follow their procedures if you want to be tested.

Are you going to apply to be tested for the MDC, Jim? If not, your statement above is false and must be retracted.

 

[MattC]

I have one, if I may present it.

In your challenge article on your web page, you reference claims that the "antagonistic or adversarial process" seems to be the difficult point for those desiring to apply. I fail to see why this is, or would be the case. Judging by the use of such a procedure in the legal systems of many countries, it seems that this procedure is internationally noted as being the most ideal ("... except for all the others," ~ Churchill). Would you please explain why these people you spoke to believe this to be the case?

~ Matt

 

[Senex]

I did reply as per your request.

The statement is not false.

-Jim

OK, you will apply for the million dollar challenge after all. You aren't one of those rascals who thinks they can beat the laws of thermodynamics -- you are one of those rascals who thinks they can talk to dead people who will advise them what object was put into a box when you weren't present.

Well you have to be a little eccentric to state you have magical ability.

The good news is you won't have to pretend to have an epileptic seizure to win -- the bad news is there will be controls on whatever items you wish to use and since you can't cheat you will have little chance of relying on luck to win.

My advise is for you to state you will take the test someday, but put that day off forever. Claim the test isn't fair or the money isn't there or the moon is in the wrong place but for god's sake don't actually take the test and go down in flames.

We both know no one can really talk to the dead

 

[Gravy]

I have one, if I may present it.

In your challenge article on your web page, you reference claims that the "antagonistic or adversarial process" seems to be the difficult point for those desiring to apply. I fail to see why this is, or would be the case. Judging by the use of such a procedure in the legal systems of many countries, it seems that this procedure is internationally noted as being the most ideal ("... except for all the others," ~ Churchill).
~ Matt

<Callahan>That's not a question.

 

[MattC]

Edited to include one, I'd assumed that the question was implied.

Thank you for your corrections Gravy.

~ Matt

 

[Czarcasm]

Sorry man I am working my way through the other post first.

The guy went to allot of trouble to offer it and I feel that I should take care of it first.

Thanks,

Jim

The answer probably would have been shorter than this fake response. It's one thing to take pride in putting one over on an audience that has paid for(and expects) it-it is quite another to take pride in putting one over on people who are trying to get a straight answer from you. We are under no obligation whatsoever to play by your bizarre rules for answering questions because this is not your message board to run, let alone your forum or even your thread. As far as I'm concerned this little manipulative game of yours is over, I'm walking away, and I suggest others do the same.

No "thanks".

 

[Giggywig]

It is still not a question the first quote.

But I will say I know of no performer who would do something so stupid.
Not even Criss Angel.

You do know Randi mentions that he also knows it is against the law?
That the secret service would be after you.

You know Randi needs to thank me.
Don't you?

So there is my answer i know of no other performer who prints money to use in his show.

I do think Randi is a fellon becouse he says he did it.

End of answer and my replys to this question.

We will now move on.

Jim

Somebody should go after Hasbro for printing all that Monopoly money.
Or after Disney. The dastardly felons even use their bills like if it was legal tender in their parks!
Or Diebold. Or NCR. Or Wincor. Or any other ATM manufacturer...

 

[RemieV]

I'm going to keep lightening the conversation with things I have randomly come across lately that are both relevant and funny.

This is the sign from one of those touristy penny-mashing machines. Saw it today at an amusement park.

 

[Jeff Wagg]

So let me get this straight!
The DragonCon brochure said this:

THE JREF MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE
Join the "Amazing" Randi & team from the James Randi Educational Foundation
as they administer the MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE
and discuss the future of the challenge.
James Randi, Alison Michelle Smith, Jeffrey Joseph Wagg
5:30 PM

Jeffrey Joseph Wagg in the very last few seconds of the meeting is asked why there was no Million Dollar challenge as advertised.

He denies that there ever was a challenge scheduled and that DragonCon was responsible for the mistake.

I have no reason to doubt him, but I would like to find out ....

What did he know and When did he know it?

Was there ever a statement made that the DragonCon advertisement was wrong?
Or were people still led to believe that the challenge was taking place?

Thanks
Dave

When we saw the printed catalog, which I think was about a month before Dragon*Con, we were very surprised to see that event in there. We attempted to find someone to take the challenge, but the only one who was close to ready was someone in the UK. We asked folks in the paranormal community to find someone who claimed to be a dowser, as those can be sent to test very quickly, but there were none to be had. So, we decided to do the event as a demonstration, which we announced at the beginning.

Does that answer your question?

 

[CFLarsen]

There are many ways in which one can get money out of an organization.

It could be through lawsuits. However, that costs money, and will be done in public.

Blackmail is another method. That doesn't cost anything, and can be done in secrecy.

 

[Gravy]

There are many ways in which one can get money out of an organization.

It could be through lawsuits. However, that costs money, and will be done in public.

Blackmail is another method. That doesn't cost anything, and can be done in secrecy.

Interesting. Callahan says he intends to do it by being "tested" by the JREF. Perhaps he means tested in a different sense, as in "You've tested my patience long enough with your insistence on "applications" and "protocols" and "agreements." Now I'm going to sue you for a million bucks!"

 

[Azrael 5]

Think of the children Jim and sort out your terrible grammar.
Does anyone think that Jim has the sort of face they should print on punchbags?

 

[Kuko 4000]

Jim Callahan, you are clearly dodging the issues, and it seems to me, deliberately. I have to wonder why do you need to do this. I hope you get over it, your life will be better.

To recap, here are your answers:

For the life of me I cannot possibly imagine that Randi is the first, last, or even the most prominent magician who makes & uses fake money and perhaps destroys it as part of their act.

So why is the idea of using fake money in an act such an alien concept to Jim? I cannot image any magician being so naive unless doing so deliberately.

Jim: "First question is not made to me."

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Jim: "It is still not a question the first quote.

But I will say I know of no performer who would do something so stupid.
Not even Criss Angel.

You do know Randi mentions that he also knows it is against the law?
That the secret service would be after you.

You know Randi needs to thank me.
Don't you?

So there is my answer i know of no other performer who prints money to use in his show.

I do think Randi is a fellon becouse he says he did it.

End of answer and my replys to this question."

In addition, would you be interested in discussing the terms of your challenge to the JREF in a separate thread, if I were to start one? I see no need to begin such a thread if you have no desire to be involved in it, and will refrain from doing so until you have expressed interest. Please let me know.

Cheers,

Chris

Jim: "Third question the answer is no."

Jim, since your spirit-world connections have failed to fill you in (what are they good for then?), here's why:

For one million dollars, with which you could do whatever you want: invest it, spend it, donate it to charities.

For worldwide fame.

For the great additional income that fame would bring, with which you could do whatever you want: invest it, spend it, donate it to charities.

Please explain why you, a professional performer, do not want this fame and fortune.

If you weren't looking for validation from others, why did you compete to be known as "the next great mentalist" on "Phenomenon" (which, IIRC, did involve you "running around" a bit)?

So you're not a psychic, but you claim that without trickery you do what psychics do.

Please explain this contradiction, Jim. Exactly how are you not a psychic?

Excuse me? You claim to have truly paranormal abilities that are not magic tricks. You claim to be able to communicate with the dead! And you don't want me to get "carried away" by that? Jim, this is huge! You may have an ability that's unique in the universe! A whole new world of learning depends on you! And you don't want us to get excited about that? It's only entertainment? You're not interested in contributing to the understanding of this remarkable phenomenon? Really?

But wait, what's this?

All right, then. On your website you say:

"I am also a Master Magician and because of that I draw a strong distinction between my work as a Paranormalist and a Magician."

Great! Then you understand why the JREF, in offering a milion dollars to anyone who can demonstrate paranormal ability, needs to draw the "strong distinction" between that and magic tricks. You do understand that, right, Jim? That it would be wrong of you, against the JREF challenge rules, and a felony, to attempt to defraud someone of a milliion dollars?

A person of ability and integrity would welcome measures to insure against cheating. Are you a person of ability and integrity, Jim?

Time to crap or get off the pot. Prove it.

Jim: "Fouth question by Gravy makes no sense so if he wants to look at what was offered and put forth one question it will be next.

I will wait."

Are you stating you have psychic ability but for some reason you have to go through a bunch of mumbo-jumbo to demonstrate your ability? Can't you walk up to an audience member you never met and have your buddy Raymond tell you everything about that person? This is the JREF. We aren't stupid.

Jim: "No."


And, you didn't answer the following questions at all:

Note the two pronged question: The first clearly is answered in the affirmative: What Callahan does is real. It isn't trickery, like magicians do (and admit to do).

The second is slyly dodging the question: No, Callahan is not a psychic, but he is not a trickster either. So, what is he? He invents a term but refuses to tell us what it means. We have to guess - and we are bound to be wrong.

Let me help you a bit here, there is a question for you to answer.

Here's another one, just to be sure: assuming its rules stay as they are, will you apply to be tested for the JREF $1 million challenge? Yes or no?

...

And then we have this and others:

Here's a simple question for you, Jim:
What is a "paranormalist"?

Jim: "Sorry man I am working my way through the other post first.

The guy went to allot of trouble to offer it and I feel that I should take care of it first.

Thanks,

Jim"


Oh please...

 

[Jim Callahan]

Kuko, I explain what a Paranoralist is on my web site.
http://www.jimclass.com/what_is_a_paranormalist.htm

Best Wishes,

Jim

 

[Kuko 4000]

Kuko, I explain what a Paranoralist is on my web site.
http://www.jimclass.com/what_is_a_paranormalist.htm

Best Wishes,

Jim

Ok, let's see:

The short answer is that I Create Reality.

Unlike what magicians create (tricks & illusions) what I present is based upon experiences that most people have knowledge of. Anomalous occurrences not yet explained by modern science and known to all cultures for centuries.

The important word here is "based".

+ the small print:

This site and all presentations and information given here and in performances is done so solely for entertainment purposes and should be used and considered as such.

©2006 Applied Thought Technologies LLC

It's all quite clear, you are a normal entertainer. There's nothing supernatural or paranormal at all about you. Correct me if I'm wrong, please?

 

[Jim Callahan]

I'm going to keep lightening the conversation with things I have randomly come across lately that are both relevant and funny.

This is the sign from one of those touristy penny-mashing machines. Saw it today at an amusement park.

Thank you I think allot of this could do with some lightening.

In fact I am going out to run so that I might lighten myself a bit.
(To much Gin and candy as of late)

Thanks,

Jim