Long Island Medium Irony

[stanfr]

Makes me utterly sick that she's giving my hometown such a bad name.

Yep...even though she probably doesn't crack the top ten of evil woo-sellers Caputo really irks me, probably because I grew up on LI and she is a caricature of some of the worst I can recall. I remember about 20 yrs ago or so, Newsday ran a big story about some unnamed medium; the reporter was supposedly a 'skeptic' but went to see the medium and (he) supposedly told the reporter 'things there is no way he could have known' and this supposedly convinced the reporter he was the real deal. Even back then I was thoroughly familiar with cold reading techniques and the news story made me ill. Later I wondered whether they were referring to a young John Edward..never did find out.

 

[RSLancastr]

A Tedium of Mediums?

 

[novaphile]

Did you hear the one about an underage medium who was arrested for fraud, but escaped by squeezing through the bars?

Newspaper headline:

SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE!

 

[Resume]

A fabrication of mediums.
A manipulation of mediums.
A profit of prophets . . .

 

[Nay_Sayer]

Is there a StopCaputo.com?, If not, there should be.

 

[RSLancastr]

Did you hear the one about an underage medium who was arrested for fraud, but escaped by squeezing through the bars?

Newspaper headline:

SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE!

First time I heard that one was when James vanPraagh used it in reference to himself (although he did not say "underage).

 

[RSLancastr]

Is there a StopCaputo.com?, If not, there should be.

There was at one time (and there may still be) a stoptheresacaputo.com, which I first mistook for "Stop the Resacaputo". ???

 

[Resume]

How you doin' Robert?

 

[Puppycow]

Is her hair getting bigger?

 

[Ranb]

It's been a year and now you're back Robert. Ready to rumble then?

Ranb

 

[RSLancastr]

It's been a year and now you're back Robert. Ready to rumble then?

Ranb

If by that you mean am I ready to create another Stop site... Sadly, no.

My physical health, my emotional health and, to an extent, my mental health are not where they would need to be to undertake such a venture.

But thanks for asking (if indeed that was what you asked).

-RSL

 

[arthwollipot]

Welcome back, RSL.

 

[Ranb]

If by that you mean am I ready to create another Stop site...

Was just glad to see you back actually. You always made this forum a better place.

 

[fuelair]

And, just so you know, Diamond has not had any new card decks in a good long while. Not sure why, but still checking!!!

 

[Rincewind]

Was just glad to see you back actually. You always made this forum a better place.

Agreed 100%

 

[fuelair]

Fine choices both.

Quite agreed!!!!

 

[The Shrike]

A Tedium of Mediums?

Threadwinner. I'll be using this for the rest of my life.

 

[mgidm86]

Hello to the "Stop Sylvia Dude"! Ah the good ol' JREF days. Back when I was known as "schplurg".

I wonder if anyone will channel Sylvia? She could continue her work from the grave, for a small fee to her spokesperson.

 

[RSLancastr]

Hello to the "Stop Sylvia Dude"! Ah the good ol' JREF days. Back when I was known as "schplurg".

I wonder if anyone will channel Sylvia? She could continue her work from the grave, for a small fee to her spokesperson.

Hello, The Poster Formerly Known as "schplurg"!

I wouldn't be at all surprised if either of her sons started "channeling" their mom, but if they have, I have yet to hear of it.

-RSL