# Long Island Medium **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 29, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446 "2012-12-29T01:01:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/101 "2014-03-22T02:02:58Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > When the topic is fraudulent woosters out to scam innocent people, I will pit my knowledge vs. your “knowledge” any day of the week. Our knowledge has come to the same conclusion from 2 different angles. You she is a fraud by the standards you hold, and for me she is deceived herself and does not possess the powers she claims. There is agreement in conclusion, so I do welcome your aspect as I do not see it in contrast to mine, just coming from a different viewpoint, at least on this one. Why would I wish to oppose your knowledge? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/102 "2014-03-22T02:08:12Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > Our knowledge has come to the same conclusion from 2 different angles. You she is a fraud by the standards you hold, and for me she is deceived herself and does not possess the powers she claims. _No one_ to date has been shown to have the powers she claims for herself. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/103 "2014-03-22T02:18:29Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > _No one_ to date has been shown to have the powers she claims for herself. I admit I only watched maybe 15 minutes of her show, but yes I do agree with the others that she does not have such powers. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/104 "2014-03-22T02:19:30Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > I admit I only watched maybe 15 minutes of her show, but yes I do agree with the others that she does not have such powers. Do you know of anyone who does? ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/105 "2014-03-22T02:24:14Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Do you know of anyone who does? It appeared from the TV show that a ice cream parlor worker does. I assume many others who she has come in contact does also. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/106 "2014-03-22T02:30:26Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > It appeared from the TV show that a ice cream parlor worker does. I assume many others who she has come in contact does also. Let’s skip over all the unverifiable “I saw something somewhere that looks like it” bull for once-Do _you_ know of anyone with psychic abilities? Don’t even bother responding if all you can’t name them. edited to add: You think she is a fraud, but accept as evidence something that came from her own television show? _Really?_ ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/107 "2014-03-22T02:32:27Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Let’s skip over all the unverifiable “I saw something somewhere that looks like it” bull for once-Do _you_ know of anyone with psychic abilities? Don’t even bother responding if all you can’t name them. Wait. I wanna know more about the plank in your eye. How do you sleep? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/108 "2014-03-22T02:33:56Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Wait. I wanna know more about the plank in your eye. How do you sleep? The plank is in my right eye, and I sleep on my left side. Duh. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/109 "2014-03-22T02:35:27Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Wait. I wanna know more about the plank in your eye. How do you sleep? I wonder that myself, really **Czarcasm** do you sleep well at night (I really hope so, but still curious) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/110 "2014-03-22T02:40:52Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > I wonder that myself, really **Czarcasm** do you sleep well at night (I really hope so, but still curious) And what might you be implying here? ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/111 "2014-03-22T02:41:17Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Let’s skip over all the unverifiable “I saw something somewhere that looks like it” bull for once-Do _you_ know of anyone with psychic abilities? Don’t even bother responding if all you can’t name them. > > edited to add: You think she is a fraud, but accept as evidence something that came from her own television show? _Really?_ I know of many people with, what you might call ‘psychic’ ability. I have already stated the limitations of the TV show, if you want to rehash the past and go in endless circles I suggest you engage someone else. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/112 "2014-03-22T02:42:35Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > And what might you be implying here? Actually I am curious if you sleep well based on the comments here. It’s just a question that came to mind with the response to the plank in the eye comment. (I’m not saying that the plank causes sleep issues, just that turn in conversation has me asking) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/113 "2014-03-22T02:49:49Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > I know of many people with, what you might call ‘psychic’ ability. Name just one. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/114 "2014-03-22T02:55:27Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Name just one. No one you would know, but lets say my friends (no names given due to privacy on this public board) 1- L 2- P 3 - T 4 - A and many others ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/115 "2014-03-22T02:56:51Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > Actually I am curious if you sleep well based on the comments here. It’s just a question that came to mind with the response to the plank in the eye comment. (I’m not saying that the plank causes sleep issues, just that turn in conversation has me asking) I sleep just fine. Do you need for me to explain the concept of a “joke” to you? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/116 "2014-03-22T02:58:14Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > No one you would know, but lets say my friends (no names given due to privacy on this public board) > 1- L > 2- P > 3 - T > 4 - A > and many others Yeah. _Riiiight_. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/117 "2014-03-22T03:00:18Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Yeah. > _Riiiight_. Your just jealous because there is not a C there. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/118 "2014-03-22T03:05:26Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Name just one. Going further in this, the term does not mean the same to you as to me. To me the message is from God to God’s child (me), it is up to me to recognize that message and not depend on the person for it. So yes the power comes through many people, and some people are more gifted in it, but it can come through anyone. And more to the point I do have a acquaintance who is a medium by trade, she talks to the dead, I don’t chose to talk to the dead as they are worse off then we are (as they are dead), so don’t take her insights with any seriousness, but know many who do. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/119 "2014-03-22T03:07:46Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > Your just jealous because there is not a C there. And with that weird bit of projection, I leave **kanicbird** and his magic buddies, **L** , **P** , **T** and **A**. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446/120 "2014-03-22T03:09:26Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > And with that weird bit of projection, I leave **kanicbird** and his magic buddies, **L** , **P** , **T** and **A**. Sleep well [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-medium/645446.md?page=7)