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	<title>Comments on: Sylvia Shakedown Pt. 1</title>
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		<title>By: carl 93</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/02/sylvia-shakedown-pt-1/#comment-29414</link>
		<dc:creator>carl 93</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I do not belong in the category of a total skeptic. I am open to the idea that there is something else out there. However I don&#039;t believe that Sylvia Brown is that bridge to the unknown. You can argue endlessly that you don&#039;t believe in paranormal phenomena but you will not get anywhere because it is hard to prove or disprove. More telling is someone&#039;s behavior. That will give you a clue when someone lies. Sylvia Brown does that all the time in front of everybody. After pretending to be a medium on the Montell William&#039;s show for years, she is asked in an interview by a skeptic if she would be willing to take a test by a believing crowd and skeptical judges and her answer was that she was not a medium and that for mediuministic advice that would be James Van Praagh. That&#039;s all the proof I need she is a total clown. It is on You Tube. I believe it was on a Larry King interview. She would often look down when answering. Behavior tells all. Judge for yourself if you find the clip.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I do not belong in the category of a total skeptic. I am open to the idea that there is something else out there. However I don&#8217;t believe that Sylvia Brown is that bridge to the unknown. You can argue endlessly that you don&#8217;t believe in paranormal phenomena but you will not get anywhere because it is hard to prove or disprove. More telling is someone&#8217;s behavior. That will give you a clue when someone lies. Sylvia Brown does that all the time in front of everybody. After pretending to be a medium on the Montell William&#8217;s show for years, she is asked in an interview by a skeptic if she would be willing to take a test by a believing crowd and skeptical judges and her answer was that she was not a medium and that for mediuministic advice that would be James Van Praagh. That&#8217;s all the proof I need she is a total clown. It is on You Tube. I believe it was on a Larry King interview. She would often look down when answering. Behavior tells all. Judge for yourself if you find the clip.</p>
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		<title>By: Anita Ikonen</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/02/sylvia-shakedown-pt-1/#comment-17469</link>
		<dc:creator>Anita Ikonen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mark Edward writes: 

&quot;BOTTOM LINE:  How could Sylvia Browne give such profound advice to me about my hearing the...&quot; 

VFF writes: 

&quot;BOTTOM LINE: How come Sylvia Browne didn&#039;t recognize that it was Mark Edward! Top Skeptic! And know that he must be up to something!&quot; 

Thank you for being up to something, Mark. And thank you for another great article. Well, I had a paranormal demonstration and I didn&#039;t know who Mark was either, until after the test. Keep investigating! 

VFF</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mark Edward writes: </p>
<p>&#8220;BOTTOM LINE:  How could Sylvia Browne give such profound advice to me about my hearing the&#8230;&#8221; </p>
<p>VFF writes: </p>
<p>&#8220;BOTTOM LINE: How come Sylvia Browne didn&#8217;t recognize that it was Mark Edward! Top Skeptic! And know that he must be up to something!&#8221; </p>
<p>Thank you for being up to something, Mark. And thank you for another great article. Well, I had a paranormal demonstration and I didn&#8217;t know who Mark was either, until after the test. Keep investigating! </p>
<p>VFF</p>
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		<title>By: Sgerbic</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/02/sylvia-shakedown-pt-1/#comment-17299</link>
		<dc:creator>Sgerbic</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, guess I should re-read blogs.  This story was just sitting here all this time.  

Jon I am soooo sorry to hear your story.  You are right, don&#039;t trust a psychic.  This story sounds a lot like what Sylvia told Opal Jo Jennings family, it isn&#039;t the same child is it?

If not then is Sylvia repeating these bizarre stories?

Sylvia&#039;s manager and people say that Sylvia NEVER charges parents for info on their missing children.  

Jon have you seen www.stopsylvia.com?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, guess I should re-read blogs.  This story was just sitting here all this time.  </p>
<p>Jon I am soooo sorry to hear your story.  You are right, don&#8217;t trust a psychic.  This story sounds a lot like what Sylvia told Opal Jo Jennings family, it isn&#8217;t the same child is it?</p>
<p>If not then is Sylvia repeating these bizarre stories?</p>
<p>Sylvia&#8217;s manager and people say that Sylvia NEVER charges parents for info on their missing children.  </p>
<p>Jon have you seen <a href="http://www.stopsylvia.com?" rel="nofollow">http://www.stopsylvia.com?</a></p>
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		<title>By: Jon</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/02/sylvia-shakedown-pt-1/#comment-17146</link>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>SYLVIA LIED TO MY FAMILY!!

This slimy con artist told my cousin their little girl was sold into sex slavery. She was VERY specific. She said a woman approached her in the pet store and took her into the parking lot. She said the woman held a cloth with ether over her face and she was still alive and taken to Sri Lanka for &quot;white sex slavery.&quot; 

My cousins were completely undone by this. They questioned her &quot;what?... are you sure?...&quot; Sylvia was adamant. She described the woman as a redhead in her 30s, wearing a plaid skirt and a sweater. Being specific helps her pull off her lies. 

I tried to warn my cousins - and frankly, I find it embarrassing that someone I&#039;m so closely related to would ask this con artist. 

Eventually, a witness came forward. They saw a MAN who looked about 20 lead her off by the hand. He was blonde and wore jeans and a leather jacket. 

They found the body of this 9 year old a month later; forensic scientists placed the time of death as the same day she disappeared while the family was shopping at the mall. This story has two morals: don&#039;t let your 9 year old wait for you in the pet supply shop, and don&#039;t ever, ever, EVER believe a &quot;psychic.&quot; 

Oh yeah - forgot this part. They PAID HER $750 for a very short period of time. She says she never charges for helping find missing people? THAT&#039;S A LIE! As for the police, they tried to get our cousins to not spend the money on this evil charlatan. They said psychics often claim to help police, but their department has never had any help from such a person... nor has any other police department the detective the family spoke with had ever heard of. He did report that sometimes people claim to be psychic and offer help... always in the context of media. He says this is a &quot;bother&quot; to law enforcement and they do not accept.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SYLVIA LIED TO MY FAMILY!!</p>
<p>This slimy con artist told my cousin their little girl was sold into sex slavery. She was VERY specific. She said a woman approached her in the pet store and took her into the parking lot. She said the woman held a cloth with ether over her face and she was still alive and taken to Sri Lanka for &#8220;white sex slavery.&#8221; </p>
<p>My cousins were completely undone by this. They questioned her &#8220;what?&#8230; are you sure?&#8230;&#8221; Sylvia was adamant. She described the woman as a redhead in her 30s, wearing a plaid skirt and a sweater. Being specific helps her pull off her lies. </p>
<p>I tried to warn my cousins &#8211; and frankly, I find it embarrassing that someone I&#8217;m so closely related to would ask this con artist. </p>
<p>Eventually, a witness came forward. They saw a MAN who looked about 20 lead her off by the hand. He was blonde and wore jeans and a leather jacket. </p>
<p>They found the body of this 9 year old a month later; forensic scientists placed the time of death as the same day she disappeared while the family was shopping at the mall. This story has two morals: don&#8217;t let your 9 year old wait for you in the pet supply shop, and don&#8217;t ever, ever, EVER believe a &#8220;psychic.&#8221; </p>
<p>Oh yeah &#8211; forgot this part. They PAID HER $750 for a very short period of time. She says she never charges for helping find missing people? THAT&#8217;S A LIE! As for the police, they tried to get our cousins to not spend the money on this evil charlatan. They said psychics often claim to help police, but their department has never had any help from such a person&#8230; nor has any other police department the detective the family spoke with had ever heard of. He did report that sometimes people claim to be psychic and offer help&#8230; always in the context of media. He says this is a &#8220;bother&#8221; to law enforcement and they do not accept.</p>
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		<title>By: Rick H.</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/02/sylvia-shakedown-pt-1/#comment-17134</link>
		<dc:creator>Rick H.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No no. She&#039;s a one trick pony with a very bad trick.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No no. She&#8217;s a one trick pony with a very bad trick.</p>
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		<title>By: Steven Doyle</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/02/sylvia-shakedown-pt-1/#comment-17016</link>
		<dc:creator>Steven Doyle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mark, I&#039;m totally on your side -- but for the love of God, stop using dangling modifiers.  Makes you look like a rube (or a reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mark, I&#8217;m totally on your side &#8212; but for the love of God, stop using dangling modifiers.  Makes you look like a rube (or a reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution).</p>
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		<title>By: Jeshua</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/02/sylvia-shakedown-pt-1/#comment-16999</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeshua</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Too bad Johnny Carson never got the chance to take SB down a peg or two the way he did Uri! It was both brilliant and classy. [It&#039;s on YouTube for those of you who live where it&#039;s still allowed.] On the other hand, each person has their own style so i don&#039;t have anything bad to say about JE&#039;s approach.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Too bad Johnny Carson never got the chance to take SB down a peg or two the way he did Uri! It was both brilliant and classy. [It's on YouTube for those of you who live where it's still allowed.] On the other hand, each person has their own style so i don&#8217;t have anything bad to say about JE&#8217;s approach.</p>
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		<title>By: AUJT</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/02/sylvia-shakedown-pt-1/#comment-16830</link>
		<dc:creator>AUJT</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great idea, Mad! Count me in!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great idea, Mad! Count me in!</p>
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		<title>By: AUJT</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/02/sylvia-shakedown-pt-1/#comment-16829</link>
		<dc:creator>AUJT</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LOL! I&#039;d go too if they paid me $65! I think the money goes to the bullshit artist. Attendees and &quot;clients&quot; never get anything accept a lesson in people and events to avoid that most often goes unheeded.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOL! I&#8217;d go too if they paid me $65! I think the money goes to the bullshit artist. Attendees and &#8220;clients&#8221; never get anything accept a lesson in people and events to avoid that most often goes unheeded.</p>
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		<title>By: Sgerbic</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/02/sylvia-shakedown-pt-1/#comment-16824</link>
		<dc:creator>Sgerbic</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Excellent, On the JREF I am the one with the Sylvia and Anderson Cooper picture.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excellent, On the JREF I am the one with the Sylvia and Anderson Cooper picture.</p>
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