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CHRISTEL BURGHARDT, Expanding Hand

ReFLeX

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From Germany....

I am able to make the hand of a human being grow. I do this with the power of my brain and my soul, translated into words.

To do the test I only need two chairs an a person to assist me. This person will be Miss Verena Heise.

-Christel Burghardt
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The claimant mentions the person who will have their hand expanded (Verena Haise). Is there any possible way that person could be a confederate, ie. make her hand appear to grow?
 
I was thinking the associate already has one hand that is larger, and was just hoping no one would measure it before the test took place.
 
I must confess I too had this power, though it faded when I was roughly 18. But before age 18, I was able to make not only my hand, but my entire body, grow larger. Saddly, at 47, I seem to have lost the talent, and my only shot at the million...
 
Hal Bidlack said:
I must confess I too had this power, though it faded when I was roughly 18. But before age 18, I was able to make not only my hand, but my entire body, grow larger. Saddly, at 47, I seem to have lost the talent, and my only shot at the million...
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I was going to make a mildly crude comment about middle-aged men and Viagra and then...I decided against it.
 
Lisa Simpson said:
I was going to make a mildly crude comment about middle-aged men and Viagra and then...I decided against it.
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on behalf of middle aged men, I thank you.
 
If this talent could be used on any body part, he's wasting his time going after a mere million.
 
I, for one, applaud the bravery demonstrated by Christel Burghardt in applying for the challenge.

In fact let's give him a big hand.
 
I wonder if he is anything to do with this Christel Burghardt.
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Maybe he has found a way to coat a hand with quick-raising flesh coloured dough.

Sounds unlikely?

Compared to photos of people on tilted planks of wood, GSIC chips, and balloons as UFOs I'm honestly not sure what sounds silly in the challenges anymore these days.
 
ReFLeX said:
The claimant mentions the person who will have their hand expanded (Verena Haise). Is there any possible way that person could be a confederate, ie. make her hand appear to grow?
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He says that this person will assist him - he did not say specifically that it is her hand that will be expanded.

I was thinking it may be some reflexology type thing (when you massage the hands and the feet, they often relax enough to grow measurably), but he says he will use his mind and soul, and words, so maybe not.

This could be interesting.
 
Hal Bidlack said:
I must confess I too had this power, though it faded when I was roughly 18. But before age 18, I was able to make not only my hand, but my entire body, grow larger. Saddly, at 47, I seem to have lost the talent, and my only shot at the million...
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I still have this power. I've merely shifted emphasis from height to weight. I do this with the power of my Budweiser and my Jack Daniels, translated into fat.

To do the test I only need one barstool and a person to assist me. This person will be Mister George Thorogood.
 
This is not a paranormal claim. I've done it myself.

A brick dropped directly on my hand once. The next day it was easily twice the size it normally is. The day after that, if you include the cast, it was four times its original size.
 
manny said:
I still have this power. I've merely shifted emphasis from height to weight. I do this with the power of my Budweiser and my Jack Daniels, translated into fat.

To do the test I only need one barstool and a person to assist me. This person will be Mister George Thorogood.
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I believe you'll find that Mister Thorogood has already addressed this issue in some detail. To quote:

"You know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself."

The test protocol you offer will therefore not be acceptable unless you can prove yourself to be Mr. Thorogood's "dear old grand dad."
 
alfaniner said:
Somehow, I'm getting an image of Mark Hamill's character in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back."
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i'm thinking of that new mobile phone company '3's advert in the UK with the milkmaid with big hands who plays basketball.
 
Well... after I got done laughing at the remarks... (and as a middle-aged man, I also thank Lisa for her restraint! ;)) ... and I decided to take this seriously from a fraudlent perspective.

How could someone make a hand swell surreptitiously?

In the case of a cooperative confederate, they could easily be mildly allergic to some type of ingested substance, taken shortly before the test. The first measurement would be one size... the second one, 15 or 30 minutes later, would be bigger.

In the case of an uncooperative subject... I'd require the subject to remain at least 10 feet away from Christel at all times. No physical contact permitted under any circumstances whatsoever.

:)
 
I think it is obvious from reading this applicant's message and direct claim that they are an alien from outer space, with super powers.
 
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