Re: Fri. 5/9 'Will it Float?' Sorcery

On May 15, 10:45=A0am, Crash Bandicoot <NoS...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> Traci wrote:
> > Donz5 says...
>
> >> Speak for yourself; "as the home audience," I had no doubt that there
> >> had been no pre-arrangement with Paul.
>
> > Well perhaps you thought that, but my first impression was just the
> > opposite. That's why it ruined the bit for me. Penn & Teller are
usually=

> > much more precise with their sleight of hand stuff, this looked lazy
to
> > me. Had they used an audience member I would have had more fun trying
to=

> > figure out how they made the trick work. By using Paul, I just figured
> > 'oh, they are taking the easy way out.'
>
> > Traci
>
> Exactly Traci. Unless you have inside knowledge,
> there is no way to know that no foul play was involved.
>
> This is the quote that got Donz's panties in a bunch:
>
> "As the home audience, we have no way of knowing whether the trick was
> pre-arranged with Paul or not."
>
> I still maintain that statement is totally factual. How would anyone not
> associated with the show (or having a connection to someone working for
> the show) know with absolute 100% certainty that Paul was an innocent
> volunteer? Opinions could be yes or no, but the *facts* are that there
> is no way to be certain. Sorry Donz. You lose. Good day, sir.

Oy. Which is precisely what I said when I wrote, "I have no idea; I
can speak only for myself. And you can speak only for yourself. You
are not "we."

I'm sorry you're taken this to an entirely unnecessary and pointless
personal level. This isn't a contest where one person "wins" and one
person "loses"; it's a discussion where folks speak for themselves and
have no claim to represent others.

Someday you'll see that without having to resort to the schoolyard-
level taunts.