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Swinebag:
--- Quote from: Mikeyboy9361 on April 14, 2011, 17:14:35 PM ---
Been to see him and he is awesome. But he also ordered a camcorder from my web site which unfortunately was out of stock........ you"d have thought he"d have known! :)
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^^^^^^^^^^^^
this made me LOL hard.
There are no such things as psychics but there are people who are experts in the human mind and the way they display these skills would make for a great show, I"d imagine.
I may even go myself if I get the chance.
thinsy147:
I can"t imagine anyone on this site not enjoying an evening with Derren Brown.
Mind games, body language, mis-direction, deception..... Sounds very similar to a game of poker doesn"t it? ;D
SirPercival:
I am a big Derren Brown fan.
Seen him live twice, read the book, watched the TV series etc etc.
The thing is I know how to do most of the stuff he does, what makes him so entertaining is that he executes it perfectly and also mixes many different techniques into one. Sometimes when he is doing something you think is amazing mind control its actually a really simple trick. Other times you think hes doing something simple and its taken years of dedicated practice to perfect.
thinsy147:
Snooker
Tomorrow is the start of the 2011 Bedfred.com World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The 17 day event will start, as always, with the defending champion"s opening match. So Neil Robertson, the "Thunder from Down Under" will begin at 10am on Saturday.
Throughout the tournament I will be making my predictions and sharing my thoughts for each round:
Round 1
Neil Robertson v Judd Trump
This is a tasty start to the championship, the defending champion up against the winner of the previous tournament (China Open). I think this could go either way but I"m going for Neil to win although it will probably be a close scoreline (10-8)
Jamie Cope v Andrew Pagett
Jamie isn"t having the best of seasons so this is probably the best draw he could have wished for. Andrew is a good player but it is his first televised appearance and, of course, his first time at the Crucible so nerves will play a big part (as it does with most first time appearancees). Jamie to win (10-4)
Ali Carter v Dave Harrold
Dave is a hardened and experienced match player but I think Ali is good at taking it in his stride and will be a reasonably comfortable winner. Ali to win (10-5)
Mark Williams v Ryan Day
Another exciting match this. Mark has recently found form and dragged his ranking up from around 40 two years ago to a comfortable top 4 spot. Saying that, Ryan performed fantastically well against Ronnie O"Sullivan earlier in the season and showed some real promise. A close match I think with Mark coming out a close winner. Mark to win (10-9)
Shaun Murphy v Marcus Campbell
Shaun always comes out to win. It"s what you turn up for! I can"t see Marcus creating too much trouble here. Shaun to win (10-4)
Ding JunHui v Jamie Burnett
Ding is a strong contender for the title and usually performs a good solid performance, so another convincing win here I feel. Ding to win (10-3)
Stephen Hendry v Joe Perry
I see this as the first non-seeded player to take a victory. Stephen is struggling with consistency and this competition is all about consistency. Joe to win (10-7)
Stephen Maguire v Barry Hawkins
This is likely to be a fairly agressive match but I can only see one winner. Stephen to win (10-7)
Ronnie O"Sullivan v Dominic Dale
How can I predict this? Not even Ronnie can predict which "Ronnie" will turn up!! However, the only way I can see Dominic winning is if Ronnie doesn"t turn up at all. I"m going to hope a good Ronnie arrives and produces a speedy win. Ronnie to win (10-2)
Peter Ebdon v Stuart Bingham
My second prediction of a seeded player upset is in this match. Don"t think it will be exciting though! Stuart to win (10-8)
Marco Fu v Martin Gould
Martin had a wonderful time at the Crucible last year (until he let a 11-5 lead slip and eventually lose to Neil Robertson 13-12. These scars may hinder his performance. Marco to win (10-6)
Ricky Walden v Rory McLeod
Rory is a solid and steady "journey man" player and it will all come down to how much Ricky wants to win... He usually does want to! Ricky to win (10-8)
Graeme Dott v Mark King
Graeme has had a tough season where as Mark is producing good results. I think it"s Graemes match to lose... And he will! Mark to win (10-6)
Mark Allen v Matthew Stevens
Mark is another player who is having an uneventful season. Matthew on the other hand is on the same path as his fellow countryman (Mark Williams) and self confidence will be high. Matthew to win (10-8)
John Higgins v Stephen Lee
This match should be a good one. Both players are showing great form and determination. But the best man will win! John to win (10-6)
Mark Selby v Jimmy Robertson
Along with Andrew Pagett, Jimmy is entering new and undiscovered territory. Unfortunately for him he"s got one of the toughest match players around today and will be punished if he lets the gaze of the lights shine too long! Mark to win (10-3)
Now lets wait and see if I"m good at this prediction thing!! ;D
thinsy147:
Snooker
Thanks for the huge response to my snooker predictions!!!! ::)
I guess there"s not too many snooker fans here... Well, I"ll carry on regardless :P
So, we"re half way through the first round and I have successfully predicted five winners out of the eight matches played, although I haven"t predicted a correct scoreline (I did get one scoreline right, just the wrong winner!).
Results so far:
Judd Trump beat Neil Robertson (10-8)
Jamie Cope beat Andrew Pagett (10-7)
Ali Carter beat Dave Harrold (10-3)
Mark Williams beat Ryan Day (10-5)
Shaun Murphy beat Marcus Campbell (10-1)
Ding Junhui beat Jamie Burnett (10-2)
Stephen Hendry beat Joe Perry (10-9)
Barry Hawkins beat Stephen Maguire (10-9)
More to follow............................ (sorry)
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