Anyone want a (fake) psychic reading?

[crazy a]

I'll try it.

[Ersby]

Thanks for the response. I'm quite surprised (and relieved). I'll try and do one for each of you. Give me a day to sort my act out, and check your private messages.

And I'll happily share the results at the end, if everyone agrees.

[Ersby]

To everyone:

Okay, thanks for letting me talk about your family as if I knew them. Cold reading is, as far as I can tell, all about spouting generalities while making them sound specific. For your part, try and keep the responses short. Yes or no, with perhaps a little clarification if you feel it’s needed.

It’s in the nature of things that I make guesses about people who’ve died, so if I stumble upon a raw nerve or you find it distasteful, then just say so and we’ll either stop the reading or I can go onto something else – as you wish.

Lastly, I’m going to try and stay in character as much as possible. Try not to laugh!

Check yr pm.

[Chaos Butterfly]

Ooh! Pick me too, I'm curious now my mum got read when we went to Oz and she reckons a fair bit has been true [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Branflakes]

Hmm, hope my response wasn't too long (I PMed back before I read this).

Looking forward to more.

[Ersby]

Just a note to let you know how things are going. First, it's quite unpleasant talking about dead people as if you knew them. Second, once you've got going, it's quite easy: it's a bit like having a conversation about something you don't know much about. Tricky, but it's possible to bluff your way through.

Meanwhile, I'm not been too impressed by Hostboard's PM. Several times I'v been told that I have no messages waiting for me, but when I checked, there was one or more. That's not good. So if anyone thinks they've not heard from me, then check, just in case.

Oh, and those that are continuing, they'll go on for maybe a week more, then I'll start to wrap them up. Thanks.

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