930: Silver Dragon

[MrTwitchy]

As a straight, male, scientist.... why do I love listening to Robert so much *wistful sigh*

[BrownEyedBtch]

Anyone else think Robert reminds them of Otho from Beetlejuice?

[SimplyD]

Originally Posted by BrownEyedBtch

Anyone else think Robert reminds them of Otho from Beetlejuice?

You, my dear, make a great observation. *chuckles* Except he's (Robert) much less douchey.

[Nihility]

Originally Posted by MrTwitchy

As a straight, male, scientist.... why do I love listening to Robert so much *wistful sigh*

You're probably gay.

[DrunkenButterfly]

I love the shows with Robert Alvarez, I think he's funny. I'm not sure about his psychic abilities, but I don't believe in any of the super natural, so I honestly don't care if he's legit or not. I just listen in for the laughs.

[StarPilot]

I think the shows with Robert are great. I don't have any spirituality in me, but I think it's fascinating to hear what he has to say.

[SanFranStagehand]

Originally Posted by SanFranStagehand

First off, let me say that I am a huge skeptic, and don't really believe in any of this stuff, but...

I was listening to this show yesterday while doing some work in my backyard. Someone (I think JenV?) called in and mentioned that they had been trying to have a baby. This caught my ear, because my wife and I have been trying to have a baby for over two years. We've lost two pregnancies so far.

Robert asked who she needed to forgive. I immediately thought of my father, who died of alcoholism after I hadn't spoken to him for a year or two. Tears came out of nowhere, and I was standing there trying to run a weed-eater with tears streaming down my face. ( I know, what a pussy)

So, while I still don't believe in this kind of thing, before we try our next fertilization treatment I will make a point to take a moment to forgive my dad. I figure it can't hurt.

There are "psychics" who take advantage of people who believe in them. I don't think Robert is one of those people.

Still don't think I believe in any of this but......

My wife is eight weeks pregnant.

Just sayin......

[SanFranStagehand]

Originally Posted by StarPilot

I think the shows with Robert are great. I don't have any spirituality in me, but I think it's fascinating to hear what he has to say.

Oh, and FUUUUUUUUCK YOU! And welcome to the forums.

[WittyReference]

Originally Posted by BrownEyedBtch

I had a reading done by Robert last August. I asked him specific questions: Will my career take the path I think it will, and what can you tell me about this specific person? The person, unfortunately, has not panned out according to his reading, MISS but the history of us that he touched on, there was no way he could have known otherwise. cold reading 101
Career-wise, he predicted I would end up in Northern CA (close, I am in Oregon) MISS, I would end up in a solid management position (I am, but not with the same companyGives him an out), that finances will be better for me (in a way, they are Gives him an out), and that my creative energy will be exploding around now whatever.

My bold and italics.

This is typical of how people react to "psychic readings", ignore the misses and grasp onto any thing that sounds vaguely correct. If someone filmed the reading and played it back to you I'm sure you'd see how many times he misses but you make allowances for it.

Even years later I turned this episode off as soon as I heard a con artist was going to be on it. Douches one and all.