Scranton, PA. November 29, 2007. The world is abuzz with Uri Geller seeming to zero in on an envelope magician Criss Angel held up on live on NBC TV as a challenge to Mr. Geller for one million dollars. Amazingly Mr. Geller intuitively came up with the numbers 911 that was hidden in the envelope.
The event was telecast live on NBC TV's "Phenomonon" on Wednesday night November 15th.
Paranormalist and psychic investigator Dick Brooks, who is also a director of the world famous Houdini Museum in Scranton, Pa., managed to get an exclusive interview with Geller. Geller said, "I don't know what happened. When Criss Angel challenged me, I suddenly started blurting out dates. It was not rehearsed. Why dates? I have not idea why I did it till now. That's how these things happen to me. The dates or numbers I started to blurt out were 1, 19 which reversed is 911. I also said the numbers 20 and 1, which is close to 2001. What are the odds of that?
Uri Geller (60) amazingly in his rambling after being challenged by Criss Angel (39) for $1,000,000.00 additionally began to intuitively zero in on the year. He said, "I was born on the 20th" and "A lot of years between us, 40 years" and "I wish you a long, successful 40 years" Well 20 plus 40, plus 40 is 100 or the extra decimal needed to produce to 2001. What makes it even stranger is that Geller made a mistake as they are actually separated by 21 years but that would not have added up to 100.
On this Geller commented, "Maybe if he would not have jumped in and cut me short, I would have zeroed in not only on 911, but the whole year 2001. If I was being tested in a laboratory these all would clearly be considered hits."
The video has popped on on youtube.com pointing out the hits as they occured. It can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G096iqoGIjY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyB3EgwSBjE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFYrYuxAzw4
Here a just a few of the positive comments bu viewers on youtube.com about the happening;
"Wow he actually said 19 1 1 !! THATS INCREDIBLE"
"It is simply incredible. Why would Uri talk about dates??? He could've spoken about anything - but something made him start talking about DATES!!! Criss could written ANYTHING in that envelope, but he wrote a date. Uri has something we all have, but he is so much more connected to it. Criss lost, and he should admit he lost and pay the cash!"
"A very sensitive date, with 1 9 11.. You'd have to be deaf to miss that."
"Yes, Geller zoomed in on a particular date, right off the bat. But Criss Angel obviously wasn't serious about shelling out a million bucks!"
"Uri obviously knew it was an important date, but Criss got too nervous and blew the act."
"This against astronomical odds!"
"It looks like Uri was also zooming in on the actual year: See, it's all there! Even the actual year, for those of us who may have forgotten 911."
"Uri said the correct numbers in less that half a minute! Criss realized that Uri was trying to clarify that the number represented a date, not a phone number."
"Technically speaking, all Uri needed to do to win was to say the number 9 once and the number 1 twice. He did. And he also clarified that it was an important date."
"Geller started by mentioning December 19 and then he said the number 1, before Criss Angel balked and cut off the dialogue. That wasn't fair. The odds of guessing it would be a date (con taining 19 and 1) instead of a drawing or a word are simply astronomical. This should be studied more!"
"Geller went straight for an important date! Remarkable." On another recent show Angel challenged co-host Uri Geller as to what was in the envelope. Criss explained "I will give you a million dollars of my personal money right now if ........ you can tell me specific details of what's in here right now," Uri seemed willing to try but the show moved on. Criss never proved that he had, or brought in the million dollars of his personal money.
On that same show Angel also challenged paranormalist Jim Callahan to tell what was in the envelope. An altercation exploded on national television when they almost came to blows. Brooks also interview Callahan who said "I accepted the challenge through the producers of the PHENOMENON show, as well as publicly on the NBC forum", "The only stipulation I made was that they confirm Angel had the million to pay out on live television as he said he would. I would turn over my prediction to the host to be read before Angel opened his. You can see on the video of the last show that I brought the envelope with me. I assured the producers that if he had the cash I would take it from him on the show live. But alas no proof Angel has a million in liquid assets to pay out as per his contention."
Dick Brooks, psychic investigator, and a director along with magician Dorothy Dietrich of the renowned Houdini Museum dedicated to the legendary magician, in Scranton, PA is continuing to follow up on the story as it develops. Dick Brooks is also a nationally known paranormalist, and director of Scranton's Psychic Theater. He has been called by many a "Supernormalist." The theater is currently presenting America's longest running and well reviewed paranormal show and seance. It is a three hour plus evening with experiments in mind control, telepathy, psychokinesis, sightless vision, mentalism that ends with an attempt at recreating an old time seance. The presentation tells the story of the hauntings in the building going back to the Houdini era that were caused by various events that included a murder, suicide, and electrocution. The show explores the pros and cons of such events. Scranton along with Gettysburg in Pennsylvania are considered some of the most haunted cities in the world. Scranton because of the miners that died trapped in the old mines and Gettysburg because of the many deaths in the US Civil War.
Dick Brooks can be contacted at Houdini Museum, 1433 N Main Ave, Scranton, PA 18508 (570) 342-5555 http://Houdini.org
For more information on Dick Brooks go to http://PsychicTheater.com http://Supernormalist.com High quality photos and clippings are available at http://Supernormalist.com (570) 383-9297
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On Wednesday night November 15th, Criss Angel challenged Uri Geller $1,000,000.00 on the finale of NBC's nationally televised "Phenomonon" to tell Angel what was in a sealed envelope and then quickly cut Geller off when he appeared to intuitively begin zoning in on it's content. What was in the sealed envelope were the numbers 911. When Criss Angel (39) asked Geller (60) what was in the envelope Geller for some reason began rattling of dates that unknown to Geller were zoning in on the contents. Uri said Angel was born on the 19th, just 1 day prior to Geller's birthday. He then said that he had bent his 1st spoon when Angel was 1 (years old.) A nervous Angel, who knew what was in the envelope quickly cut Geller off, and diverted attention by quickly opening the envelope.
On yet another recent show Angel again challenged co-host Uri Geller as to what was in the envelope. Criss explained "I will give you a million dollars of my personal money right now if ........ you can tell me specific details of what's in here right now," Uri seemed willing to try but the show moved on. Criss never proved that he had, or brought in the million dollars of his personal money.
On that same show Angel also challenged paranormalist Jim Callahan to tell what was in the envelope. An altercation exploded on national television. Callahan later said "I accepted the challenge through the producers of the PHENOMENON show, s well as publicly on the NBC forum", "The only stipulation I made was that they confirm Angel had the million to pay out on live television as he said he would. I would turn over my prediction to the host to be read before Angel opened his. I assured the producers that if he had the cash I would take it from him on the show live. But alas no proof Angel has a million in liquid assets to pay out as per his contention."
Dick Brooks, psychic investigator, and a director along with magician Dorothy Dietrich of the renowned Houdini Museum dedicated to the most famous performer in magic, in Scranton, PA is continuing to follow up on the story as it develops. The Houdini Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated to the legendary magician. Dick Brooks is also a nationally known paranormalist, and director of Scranton's Psychic Theater. He has been called by many a "Supernormalist." The theater is currently presenting America's longest running and well reviewed paranormal show and seance. It is a three hour plus evening with experiments in mind control, telepathy, psychokinesis, sightless vision, mentalism that ends with an attempt at recreating an old time seance. The presentation tells the story of the hauntings in the building going back to the Houdini era that were caused by various events that included a murder, suicide, and electrocution. The show explores the pros and cons of such events.
Dick Brooks can be contacted at Houdini Museum 1433 N Main Ave Scranton, PA 18508 (570) 342-5555 magicus@comcast.net http://Houdini.org
For more information or go to http://PsychicTheater.com http://Supernormalist.com High quality photos and clippings are available at http://Supernormalist.com (570) 383-9297 ###