WTF Stories of the Week - Page 220

Gn2Dlnd · 11-23-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

Not that being hit with a ham should be a requirement or anything but at least she took it well.

Paging scaeagles...

CoasterMatt · 11-23-2009, 07:11 PM

Might be NSFW... but damn funny.

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€uroMeinke · 11-24-2009, 11:15 PM

Man thought to be in Coma for 23 years wasn't

This one amazes me, I can't imagine just being a mute spectator to my own body for such a long period of time. I think I would go mad.

RStar · 11-25-2009, 08:29 AM

Oh, the simple life of a robot.....

Betty · 11-25-2009, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Man thought to be in Coma for 23 years wasn't

This one amazes me, I can't imagine just being a mute spectator to my own body for such a long period of time. I think I would go mad.

There's been anohter article published since then saying that that's not entirely accurate. He's using assisted communication (someone helping him push buttons to communicate) and that person has heard the question being asked and is looking at the keyboard. James Randi (the skeptic debunker guy) has basically said they are full of it unless he can still communicate without her looking at the keyboard and without hearing the question first.

Alex · 11-25-2009, 09:00 AM

I don't know enough to pick a side since they claim they started looking for evidence of consciousness based on some brain scans, but yeah, if Facilitated Communication is the method being used my default is going to be an assumption of either self-deception (by the facilitator) or simple fraud.

Here's the Randi article.

Ghoulish Delight · 11-25-2009, 09:49 AM

Give him a Oujai board, I bet he can communicate with the spirit of that really cute boy that died in the hospital room 50 years ago.

Ghoulish Delight · 11-25-2009, 10:32 AM

Heh, WTF out of Australia, with a literal "F" - Photo of couple having sex in historic Sydney shopping center clock tower. (mostly SFW, out of focus bare female back) It does not appear to be the Lashpair.

MouseWife · 11-25-2009, 12:08 PM

Wow, I know it's been hot there but still. I mean, they could have done it without being so obvious.........

I wonder if it will come out that they work at the shopping center. I mean, that time of day?

Ghoulish Delight · 11-25-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MouseWife

I mean, they could have done it without being so obvious.........

What's the point of exhibitionism if no one's watching?

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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Man thought to be in Coma for 23 years wasn't This one amazes me, I can't imagine just being a mute spectator to my own body for such a long period of time. I think I would go mad. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I don't know enough to pick a side since they claim they started looking for evidence of consciousness based on some brain scans, but yeah, if Facilitated Communication is the method being used my default is going to be an assumption of either self-deception (by the facilitator) or simple fraud. Here's the Randi article.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Give him a Oujai board, I bet he can communicate with the spirit of that really cute boy that died in the hospital room 50 years ago. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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11-25-2009, 10:32 AM	#2198
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Heh, WTF out of Australia, with a literal "F" - Photo of couple having sex in historic Sydney shopping center clock tower. (mostly SFW, out of focus bare female back) It does not appear to be the Lashpair. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Wow, I know it's been hot there but still. I mean, they could have done it without being so obvious......... I wonder if it will come out that they work at the shopping center. I mean, that time of day? __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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