Comments on Psychics didn’t foresee their arrestsTypePad2006-06-30T20:02:27ZSkepticohttps://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2006/06/psychics_didnt_/comments/atom.xml/Ray Trygstad commented on 'Psychics didn’t foresee their arrests'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200d834d866f469e22006-07-19T17:37:19Z2008-01-24T21:32:05ZRay Trygstadhttp://profile.typekey.com/trygstad/My test for the validity of a psychic's abilities: "OK, if you are really a psychic, tell me: what's my...<p>My test for the validity of a psychic's abilities: "OK, if you are really a psychic, tell me: what's my Visa card number?" Interestingly enough, this has never worked.</p>Big Al commented on 'Psychics didn’t foresee their arrests'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200d834d3541269e22006-07-03T08:21:26Z2007-08-19T21:38:27ZBig AlI saw a documentary where an American police sergeant said he had arrested a lot of fortune-tellers and supposed seers,...<p>I saw a documentary where an American police sergeant said he had arrested a lot of fortune-tellers and supposed seers, and he said "Not one of them ever told me why I was there when I walked in."</p>Babbler commented on 'Psychics didn’t foresee their arrests'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200d834d2f6c469e22006-07-01T02:35:51Z2007-08-19T21:02:23ZBabblerhttp://enceladus.wordpress.com/About that New York State law: It is illegal to bill yourself as a fortune teller capable of using occult...<p>About that New York State law:<br />
<blockquote>It is illegal to bill yourself as a fortune teller capable of using occult powers to answer questions, give advice or get rid of those pesky evil spirits</blockquote>Doesn't that a law sound like something passed by fuddies to their anti-occult crusade? Hey, I love to see psychics imprisoned for their trickery, but I worry more about the enforcement of a theocratic-like law.</p>Pereque commented on 'Psychics didn’t foresee their arrests'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e200d834d2fa1369e22006-07-01T01:38:50Z2007-08-19T21:02:27ZPerequeI remembered a (bad) joke: PSYCHIC: This is the Psychic Line, what can I do for you? CALLER: Guess it....<p>I remembered a (bad) joke:</p>
<p>PSYCHIC: This is the Psychic Line, what can I do for you?<br />
CALLER: Guess it.</p>
<p>I said it was bad.</p>