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Skeptics Rule

You would think fortune tellers would know, for their crystal balls would surely show; so on Mondays weekly, why don’t we get to see, the headlines read psychic wins lotto.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/17/2018 5:26:00 PM

what clever thinking. GREAT job. (maybe they take an oath not to use their powers for their own gain) yeah... RIGHT

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 12/19/2018 3:59:00 PM

Ha-ha Andrea … perhaps that's it - but not bloody likely. I think their only oath is to relieve us of our life savings - thanks Andrea - Lindsay

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 10/24/2018 11:22:00 AM

Hi Lindsay, I went to a fortune teller when I was a teenager. At that age we are all love struck with our teenage boy or girl friend, and she more or less told me what I wanted to hear, so I kept going back for a few days, one day I arrived and her caravan was gone, she had milked our suburb enough and moved on, a true gypsy! I do read my Virgo horoscope sometimes however (not that I believe it!) A fun write. Kind regards, Jennifer.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/28/2018 2:20:00 AM

Hello Jennifer ... correct, you tell them, and it's echoed back to you and you can't believe how accurate they are. They can sell sand to the Arabs - thanks Jennifer - Lindsay

Duke Beaufort

Date: 10/17/2018 10:04:00 AM

Lindsay, I can give you some specifics. This broker cold called me telling me that Euro Disney is a great stock to own--all the bad news is over, and they are set to open and make tons of money. We discussed this since I was in a charitable mood. I was on the phone for a half hour. If it was that good, why would they be hawking it to me? Needless to say, Euro Disney declared bankruptcy shortly thereafter. What a bunch of snake oil salesmen everywhere!!

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/28/2018 2:17:00 AM

G'day Duke ... thanks all 'round Duke. Can't agree with you more - Lindsay

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/6/2018 3:40:00 PM

How true, if they could read tomorrow, they would not be telling anyone anything,,wisdom in your limerick love it.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/9/2018 10:14:00 PM

G'day Harry … thanks for commenting. I think the trick is, without realizing, the mark tells the psychic first and it's retold back in a different format having the mark believe what they are told - I guess it's an art form - thanks Harry - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta

Date: 10/5/2018 5:58:00 PM

As I recall the big Poseidon winner back in 1970 was a 12-year-old boy with no crystal, but not shy of balls? Aloha! Rico

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/9/2018 10:10:00 PM

Hey there Rico … I do recall the Poseidon share business here, and many lost their life savings; but that's the gamble - thanks Mate - Lindsay

M. L. Kiser

Date: 10/5/2018 3:49:00 AM

Perhaps that headline will never be because to a psychic, numbers often have a different meaning? Anyway, well penned.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/9/2018 10:07:00 PM

Hello M. L. … I guess they'll do anything to justify their means, but then again, many people find comfort in being informed, so that's not an entirely bad thing at all - thank you M.L. - Lindsay

Jan Allison

Date: 10/5/2018 2:41:00 AM

Made me smile Lindsay ... and I love to see psychic shows 'cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances' lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/9/2018 10:05:00 PM

Now there's a limerick in your comment Jan. I look forward to reading it - thanks Jan - Lindsay

Duke Beaufort

Date: 10/5/2018 12:48:00 AM

Hahaha. Yes, why do they have to resort to a 10 dollar palm reading? I often think the same thing when a broker tries to sell me a great stock. If it’s that great why don’t you buy it all?

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/9/2018 10:03:00 PM

G'day Duke … it's the same with a tip on racehorses. They can't lose 'cause it came straight from the horses mouth - thanks Duke - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/4/2018 11:44:00 PM

Now that's one for thought, The one's I have seen look poor to me.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/9/2018 10:01:00 PM

G'day Tom … I gather those who visit sceptics become a little poorer too - thanks Tom - Lindsay