Unless you've been there you can't understand. I have been there. I for one would love to hear Part 2.

As to the You Tube thingy Billy I thought it was fascinating. The whole point of the excersize is to prove the reality of the method. But of course it only worked for that one girl out of all the thousands Mr Brown targetted. This in essence is exactly the same trick pulled by the Gold Coast set.

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Party,
I was only 'avin' a laff ol' son. I'd love to hear part 2

Den

Well, guys, by popular demand.......... episode 2.

Ok, so now you will understand after my and everyone elses substantial winnings in the Ebor, we were all VERY keen to go onto the next winner,...I tried and tried but all I got was jibberish, until one night, with the same clarity as before; I got the word TORSO, now I don't know why but just this word frightened me, like as if it was en evil spirit, I don't know what but it was enough to make me stop this ouija board stuff.

Anyway about 2 months later I was visiting the local betting shop in Thornaby (the equivolant to your local TAB) it was a public holiday, with heaps of meetings all over the country, too many to bet at by far. I'd placed my bets and was leaving when I heard in "eerie steely voice" 9-2 TORSO (over the tanoy)......... not only did the hairs stand up but a cold shiver went from my neck to the tail bone.

I went back into the crowded shop, found the meeting amongst the dozens of newspapers on the boards, and there it was in a 2yo race with NONE of the starters having run before, TORSO.......... I approached the counter and emptied my pockets (can't remember how much) but chucked the lot on TORSO, a few minutes later it was off, 5 furlong race, over in a jiffy, with TORSO winning in a canter. I collected my winnings in a "daze"

I spent the next few months trying to invoke the same spirit but alas, never did........ well only once, when I asked the name of a Grand National winner,

it spelled out the name "Endeavour" .......... one year there was a runner called Wise Endeavour, on which I lost a small fortune, but every year I still look for a horse called "ENDEAVOR"

Now, sceptic or not , if ever it runs it will carry my HOUSE!

Stop it , just stop it!

You're frightening me now Party.

I just had to ask, didn't I.

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gave me the shivers reading it Party!

lucky it didnt spell out 'REDRUM'...

Now you've whet my appetite, Party, anecdotes of the turf......Ahhhhh!!!

Funny you should say that Stugs, it was the year that Red Rum won (not sure if it was the first) But remeber that Cooks Flagship was called Endeavour, on which was served daily ......... "Red Rum" ah, nah, tooooo cryptic that ey? hahahahh!

Those are some stories Party!

You could make a small fortune just asking which short favourites won't win.
Instead of asking for a name, ask will such and such win.

I've heard many stories about ouija boards and also clairvoyants.

Here's a story for you, not racing related.

As a kid, I had a pet budgie.
My father used to hand feed it cereal to get it tame and taught it to speak.
He used to call it birdie birdie.
That budgie only ever said birdie birdie.

My father then passed away from an operation that went wrong, amongst his ailments was a kidney problem.

Being a very spiritual person, but not religious, some weeks later my mother was recommended by a friend to a very good clairvoyant.

This clairvoyant said many things that were spot on, but they have a way of manipulating and testing if they are on the right track, so I insisted on hearing the cassette tape of the consultation.

I should also say that I am a sceptic when it comes to clairvoyants.

My mother said "just listen!"

Without any information the clairvoyant says "I see a yellow feather, and who is bertie?"
"Yes, I'm seeing lots of yellow feathers floating down and bertie, bertie."

How could she confuse the name, we worked it out.
My father had a strong Irish accent.

A week later the budgie died, the vet told us it was kidney trouble

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an old mate of mine used to carry on about old Red Rum, won the Grand National a few times if I remember his tales correctly, reckons he was on the nag every time....well ive told a few porkys in my time as well...but anyway Ive had a good day & too many ales & Steven King's REDRUM wasnt a nag but scared the pants off me back in the day

happy days

Stugs, I've had a few me-self, but just hought I'd relay one true annecdote, my brother (in the Royal Navy) brought a mate home round about the time we are talking about, the National was on (4 miles 856 yards, just thought I'd throw that in for the Quizz buffs amogst us) anyway we decided to pick a nag for each other to back, well he picked me some donkey that fell at the first fence I think, anyway the one I picked for him........ "Foinavon" won at 100-1 after ALL the other runners fell.......... true story! sailors luck!

PS Some re-mounted and finished the race.