I saw Example last night
No slightly geeky Fulham supporter has any right to hold a crowd in the palm of his hand so easily.

What has gobsmacked you lately?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:12, 57 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I saw Derren Brown live on stage the other week
He's a very clever man, but I THINK I've worked it all out.

Y'see, I reckon his persona of being a skeptic is actually a cover for the FACT that he's a warlock.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:13, Reply)

I'd like to see him live
the thing last night was interesting. that guy was blatantly cold reading, and not very well, but I wonder whether he thinks he is the real thing or not
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:19, Reply)

I saw half of it
And it looked very interesting. That Joe Powers guy came across as a complete fraud and dickhead, whilst Derren was charming.

He still scares me though.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:27, Reply)

he was a dickhead
and a fraud. don't know if you saw the bit, but he did one good reading which baffled Derren, until it became apparent that the woman lived next door to the guy's sister.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:30, Reply)

I just caught the end where DB said he'd found out about that
Scandalous. And the guy was so damn rude!
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:32, Reply)

they'd arranged a proper test of his abilities
which he agreed to in principle, then pulled out, and explained it in a way that Derren likened to saying "I've got a UFO in my garden, it's invisible and you can't touch it so you'll have to take my word for it"
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:35, Reply)

Hehehe
I like Derren, I read his blog most days for the random news articles.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:36, Reply)

I should read that
I admire him for his skills, his dress sense and his finely trimmed tache and beard combo.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:37, Reply)

He's gay you know.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:41, Reply)

I do know that
it doesn't change my opinion of him
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:45, Reply)

Do you want me to try and set you two up?

(PsychoChomp, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:45, Reply)

He's got a fella
Besides, I've been within 5 feet of him (He came into the audience during the show and inspected an entranced guy next to me) and I came away un-bumbered.

I should have written that in the close-calls thread below.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:47, Reply)

a friend of mine once beat him at rock, paper, scissors

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:48, Reply)

That's an awesome anecdote
I have a feeling your friend probably lost his soul in the process though, that Derren's a tricksy one.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:52, Reply)

it wouldn't surprise me

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:54, Reply)

gee, that would be swell

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:48, Reply)

Link pls.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:42, Reply)

Here y'are
derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:47, Reply)

you forgot to link it via
'let me google that for you dot com'
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:55, Reply)

Eh I thought about it
But couldn't be bothered.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:56, Reply)

Much obliged.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 11 May 2010, 13:00, Reply)

A priest

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:19, Reply)

With his cock.

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 11 May 2010, 12:30, Reply)

Obviously

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 11 May 2010, 12:31, Reply)

How to look good naked
I can't believe I really watched it, but there was nothing else on telly, and Radio4 had been talking about it, so I thought I'd try 5 min.

I don't think I could watch a whole series, but I was amazed at how people with low self esteem can feel so much better just by focussing on their good bits.

The way that woman changed from crying in front of her image on the mirror to feeling sexy and full of optimism was great.

As she repeated all the time "Fantastic!"
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 11 May 2010, 12:31, Reply)

Might
it be that Radio4 were being ironic?
(JohntheDane, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:35, Reply)

Yes, they were (or sarcastic, I don't know anymore)
But I was curious nevertheless.

I still think I wouldn't watch any other chapter, but I think what they do with those people is really good. I know a few girls and boys who could do with a good "stop looking at your bads and see how good you are!"
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 11 May 2010, 12:36, Reply)

Like...
Stop looking at the peado tash and egghead and focus in on those great eyebrows!


( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:50, Reply)

Or those fantastic teeth

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 11 May 2010, 12:54, Reply)

And the Mona Lisa smile.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Tue 11 May 2010, 12:54, Reply)

And all the features squashed together
In the middle of the gigantic moonface.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:57, Reply)

You see?
At the end, he's going to look sexy and everything.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 11 May 2010, 12:59, Reply)

who told you to do that?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:54, Reply)

the voices in my head
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:58, Reply)

Absolutely. Also learning to forgive yourself.
Not you personally, Abs - each of us generally.

Irony/sacasm - shh, no-one really knows. Don't tell Monty.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Tue 11 May 2010, 12:54, Reply)

we should just call it irasm
or sarcony.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:56, Reply)

orly?

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Tue 11 May 2010, 12:56, Reply)

That's a shop
www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=orly+tenerife&meta=&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 11 May 2010, 13:02, Reply)

Sarcony
Sounds like a French pressident.

Irasm sounds so angry.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 11 May 2010, 13:01, Reply)

Exactly
It seems so obvious, but it isn't. They are doing a good job making some people happy.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 11 May 2010, 13:00, Reply)

I'm frequently accused of looking like Gok Wan
At my Weakest Link audition the researcher asked me if that was my job. I said that yes it was, but asking women in the street to get naked for me so I can improve their self-esteem was less glamorous than it looks on TV
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 11 May 2010, 13:09, Reply)

See my last post below.

( girlinthehole, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:33, Reply)

Below where?
It better not be in anyones below area.
I don't fancy reading groin today
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:48, Reply)

I meant the last thread I started.
When was the last time you read groin?
( girlinthehole, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:50, Reply)

The other day when
a guy in the smoking shelter was reading the Sun, I was looking at the bottom of a page about some celebrity spending lots of money on stuff when he turned the page I was left reading groin
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:53, Reply)

haha
well put
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:55, Reply)

Oh Blouse, let's not have all that again.
How was the 80s fest?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:50, Reply)

I was only answering the question.
I forgot about how big everyone's hair was in those days.
( girlinthehole, Tue 11 May 2010, 12:57, Reply)

Bee-hayv
The little girl from the pub was watching it and was asking odd questions like "Why did they hold their guitars up there, Dad?"
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 13:00, Reply)

I was singing along like a goon though.

( girlinthehole, Tue 11 May 2010, 13:06, Reply)

apparently the couple that was meant to move in with us has now broken up

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 11 May 2010, 13:08, Reply)

Inconsiderate bastards

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 11 May 2010, 13:11, Reply)

I saw it on facebook. Nice.
There's still the potential for them to get back together, just interesting to see this happening 4 days before they're supposed to move in.
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 11 May 2010, 13:31, Reply)

I call jinx!

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 11 May 2010, 13:12, Reply)

you shut your mouth when you're talking to me

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 11 May 2010, 13:17, Reply)

:DD

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 11 May 2010, 13:17, Reply)

: p,,,,,,,,,

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 11 May 2010, 13:21, Reply)