Comments for Echos from a distant mountain http://yamabiko.wordpress.com Journalism, observations and . . . other stuff. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Red horizon? by Jamie Ford http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/red-horizon/#comment-513 Jamie Ford Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:42:35 +0000 http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-513 Jeez, dude. The Irish will do anything to get away from the damn Brits. (Kidding). Jeez, dude. The Irish will do anything to get away from the damn Brits. (Kidding).

]]> Comment on Brian Cowen’s astonishing statistics by scoby http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/brian-cowens-astonishing-statistics/#comment-510 scoby Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:39:16 +0000 http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-510 I think that would be 19,000 votes in his constituency. But I've no idea how many people that might include. I couldn't have voted for him since my vote is in the Tipperary North constituency. ( We have our own cute hoors :) I think that would be 19,000 votes in his constituency.
But I’ve no idea how many people that might include.

I couldn’t have voted for him since my vote is in the Tipperary North constituency. ( We have our own cute hoors :)

]]> Comment on Today, a legend died. by Jamie Ford http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/today-a-legend-died/#comment-493 Jamie Ford Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:52:38 +0000 http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-493 Sad, indeed. But at least he lived to a ripe old age. Sad, indeed. But at least he lived to a ripe old age.

]]> Comment on Today, a legend died. by yaake http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/today-a-legend-died/#comment-492 yaake Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:12:13 +0000 http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-492 OH MY GOD!!! I didn't know! Damn, I'm gonna miss him!!! Sniff Sniff :( OH MY GOD!!!
I didn’t know! Damn, I’m gonna miss him!!!
Sniff Sniff :(

]]> Comment on Derren Brown in Dublin by alexmeehan http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/derren-brown-in-dublin/#comment-490 alexmeehan Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:43:44 +0000 http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-490 Hi Sinead, That really was amazing. I have no idea how he did that. I know in illusions like this, there is usually less choice than the participants think there is - even though they think they are choosing random numbers, in some way, numbers are heavily suggested in a manner they don't really notice. Is it possible to do this to 1300 people for two hours and not have anyone twigg it? It looks like it is - There were some occuring numbers - the 500 and 5000 for the hanging box trick - the numbers used in the 'phone a friend' and elsewhere - they seemed incidental at the time, but perhaps something else was going on. Again, I don't really want to know, as for me the sense of wonder and intrigue was the most enjoyable thing, and I would be only superficially satisfied if I knew how it worked. I'm much more satisfied with being able to suspend disbelief for an evening and be a child again, believing in real magic. Hi Sinead, That really was amazing. I have no idea how he did that. I know in illusions like this, there is usually less choice than the participants think there is - even though they think they are choosing random numbers, in some way, numbers are heavily suggested in a manner they don’t really notice. Is it possible to do this to 1300 people for two hours and not have anyone twigg it?

It looks like it is - There were some occuring numbers - the 500 and 5000 for the hanging box trick - the numbers used in the ‘phone a friend’ and elsewhere - they seemed incidental at the time, but perhaps something else was going on.

Again, I don’t really want to know, as for me the sense of wonder and intrigue was the most enjoyable thing, and I would be only superficially satisfied if I knew how it worked. I’m much more satisfied with being able to suspend disbelief for an evening and be a child again, believing in real magic.

]]> Comment on Derren Brown in Dublin by Sinéad Whitty http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/derren-brown-in-dublin/#comment-489 Sinéad Whitty Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:24:53 +0000 http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-489 I was there too on the 12th. I was one of the people to choose a number at random at the end, a 4 digit number. I put down the number of my house alarm. Or so I thought. I can't remember what number I wrote down, but there must have been some reason why I wrote it, because our 16 numbers added up to 120308, the 12-03-08 the date. This AMAZED me. Truly it did. After the show I spoke with Derren and was like "You know the code to my house alarm...don't break in" He was laughing saying "maybe someday" haha. A lovely bloke and a true evening of wonders :D I was there too on the 12th. I was one of the people to choose a number at random at the end, a 4 digit number. I put down the number of my house alarm. Or so I thought. I can’t remember what number I wrote down, but there must have been some reason why I wrote it, because our 16 numbers added up to 120308, the 12-03-08 the date. This AMAZED me. Truly it did.

After the show I spoke with Derren and was like “You know the code to my house alarm…don’t break in” He was laughing saying “maybe someday” haha. A lovely bloke and a true evening of wonders :D

]]> Comment on Derren Brown in Dublin by Jamie Ford http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/derren-brown-in-dublin/#comment-488 Jamie Ford Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:45:10 +0000 http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-488 I'm a big fan of close magic, but I also love the big stuff too. My dad was a stage hand for Harry Blackstone Sr., back in the 45s. LOTS of rigged set pieces and mechanical illusions. Amazing stuff. I’m a big fan of close magic, but I also love the big stuff too. My dad was a stage hand for Harry Blackstone Sr., back in the 45s. LOTS of rigged set pieces and mechanical illusions. Amazing stuff.

]]> Comment on Guns are cool, mkay? by Jamie Ford http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/guns-are-cool-mkay/#comment-463 Jamie Ford Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:27:00 +0000 http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/?p=198#comment-463 I like to shoot guns, but I don't own one. Even here in Montana where the deer outnumber the people. My dad was the same way. My uncle on the other hand was a certifiable gun-freak. He must have had 60-70 in his home. He had 2 in his car. One for defense and the other for "back-up." I always found that funny in a scary way. We was a retired LA police officer that became a barber. A fully-loaded barber. He couldn't believe that my dad didn't own a gun. We live out in the country and he was certain the Manson Family would show up and we'd need to defend ourselves so he gave us a .38 and a box of shells. My dad hid them. Poorly. I came home from school one day in the 4th grade, found the shells, put them in a vice in the garage one by one and pried the bullets off with a pair of pliers. I poured all the powder into a bowl and dropped a match in just to see what would happen. It didn't singe my eyebrows off, but it came close. I like to shoot guns, but I don’t own one. Even here in Montana where the deer outnumber the people.

My dad was the same way. My uncle on the other hand was a certifiable gun-freak. He must have had 60-70 in his home. He had 2 in his car. One for defense and the other for “back-up.” I always found that funny in a scary way. We was a retired LA police officer that became a barber. A fully-loaded barber.

He couldn’t believe that my dad didn’t own a gun. We live out in the country and he was certain the Manson Family would show up and we’d need to defend ourselves so he gave us a .38 and a box of shells.

My dad hid them. Poorly.

I came home from school one day in the 4th grade, found the shells, put them in a vice in the garage one by one and pried the bullets off with a pair of pliers. I poured all the powder into a bowl and dropped a match in just to see what would happen. It didn’t singe my eyebrows off, but it came close.

]]> Comment on Watch them shuffle out of the way by alexmeehan http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/197/#comment-462 alexmeehan Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:50:02 +0000 http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/197/#comment-462 I know, it's genius! I know, it’s genius!

]]> Comment on Watch them shuffle out of the way by scoby http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/197/#comment-461 scoby Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:22:25 +0000 http://yamabiko.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/197/#comment-461 By the time I get back to Japan I expect to see thousands of people using one of those :) fantastic idea! By the time I get back to Japan I expect to see thousands of people using one of those :)

fantastic idea!

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