# I can hear dead people...... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 30, 2004, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798 "2004-05-30T15:50:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kittenlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@kittenlm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenlm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/1 "2004-05-30T15:50:22Z")
Woohoo!! I just found out that I am going to see John Edwards!! I know alot of people are going to make fun of me because I am excited about this…but I just think it’s cool. I’m not saying I _actually_ believe him…just that it’ll be fun! So, go ahead and poke your fun, I don’t care! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/2 "2004-05-30T16:24:56Z")
I think John Edwards is very cool. I could never have sex with him for two reasons though, I am married and I could just imagine going at it and him saying " Your grandfather wants you to know everything is ok" ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/3 "2004-05-30T16:28:22Z")
> [@kittenlm](#): > > I’m not saying I _actually_ believe him…just that it’ll be fun! With that idea you _probably_ won’t get in the door. Seriously. The Biggest Douche in the Universe practically wants you to swear eternal allegience to him in writing before getting anywhere near him if I’m not mistaken. ---
**Author:** ![kittenlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@kittenlm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenlm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/4 "2004-05-30T16:40:36Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > With that idea you _probably_ won’t get in the door. Seriously. Well, he is coming to a local arena, I’m not going to a taping of his show. I actually have tickets with seat numbers on them. So, I don’t think it’ll be a problem. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/5 "2004-05-30T17:05:23Z")
i won’t bother to explain _ahem_snakeoilsalesman_ahem_ how i feel about this _ahem_charlatin_ahem_ person’s _ahem_lackof_ahem_ talent _ahem_forpreyingonthegullible_ahem_ for talking _ahem_bwahahaha!_ahem_ with the dead _ahem_snicker…_ahem_, however, i will say that i’ve always wanted to go to a “psychic” and do the following… [psychic]How can i help you, what do you wish to know? [Me]You’re the psychic, you tell me… \ ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/6 "2004-05-30T17:26:48Z")
If you really want to give money to a man who manipulates the emotions of grieving people for profit…well, I can’t stop you. ---
**Author:** ![Starguard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Starguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starguard)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/7 "2004-05-30T17:29:22Z")
Talking with dead people eh? Hmm…Perhaps its time to call the friendly guys in the white suits and butterfly nets to take us on a trip to the happy house 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/8 "2004-05-30T17:33:20Z")
It will be nice to have a “Ask the guy who saw JE live” thread when you get back. You will be able to confirm or deny all the things he does and doesn’t do. Pre-show interview audience waits and talks about dead loved ones. he actually guesses a million times before he gets it right and then it’s edited Please be observant and maybe afterwards write down your impressions asap. ---
**Author:** ![kittenlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@kittenlm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenlm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/9 "2004-05-30T17:46:20Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > It will be nice to have a “Ask the guy who saw JE live” thread when you get back. Ahem…will Zebra please look at the OP’s screen name? Would you now like to change that sentence to “Ask the GIRL…” 😃 > [@ZEBRA](#): > > You will be able to confirm or deny all the things he does and doesn’t do. > > Pre-show interview > audience waits and talks about dead loved ones. > he actually guesses a million times before he gets it right and then it’s edited > Please be observant and maybe afterwards write down your impressions asap. This is a great idea! I just may have to do that - I am going to see him on June 13th - look for my after-show thread! ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/10 "2004-05-30T17:51:08Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > i won’t bother to explain _ahem_snakeoilsalesman_ahem_ how i feel about this _ahem_charlatin_ahem_ person’s _ahem_lackof_ahem_ talent _ahem_forpreyingonthegullible_ahem_ for talking _ahem_bwahahaha!_ahem_ with the dead _ahem_snicker…_ahem_, however, i will say that i’ve always wanted to go to a “psychic” and do the following… > > [psychic]How can i help you, what do you wish to know? > [Me]You’re the psychic, you tell me… > \ It’s been done. It’s hard to beat some one at their own game and these people are very good at their game. Even if they are completely stumped they pass it off with a laugh and/or redirect the audience’s attention. Their fans want to believe and quickly forget the failures because the performer emphasizes successes. ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/11 "2004-05-30T17:59:45Z")
[John Edwards] …I sense all of these people around you… There are hundreds of them… They are talking to you…Do you know a Cecil?.. 😃 [/JE] BTW, > [@misstee](#): > > I could never have sex with him for two reasons though, I am married and I could just imagine going at it and him saying " Your grandfather wants you to know everything is ok" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh, that’s was a knee slapper. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/12 "2004-05-30T18:24:13Z")
Q. Why did John Edwards’s chicken attempt to cross the busy road? A. To cross over to the other side. ---
**Author:** ![kittenlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@kittenlm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenlm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/13 "2004-05-30T18:53:15Z")
> [@AskNott](#): > > Q. Why did John Edwards’s chicken attempt to cross the busy road? > > A. To cross over to the other side. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Sorry…not quite sure why…but I found that very funny! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/14 "2004-05-30T22:17:01Z")
(obligatory nitpick) Mock the man all you want, but at least spell his name right – it’s John [Edward](http://www.johnedward.net/HappyHolidays2003.htm), with no “s” at the end. (/obligatory nitpick) ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-dead-people/247798/15 "2004-05-30T22:23:57Z")
If you get a chance to talk to him, make up stuff, then when he’s done and everyone’s all impressed, tell him you made it all up. Or something like that.