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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th December 2013, 04:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 23,413
Posted By Questioninggeller
Psychic Chris Dufresne, Sylvia Browne's son, devastates a crying woman

Not long after Sylvia Browne's death, her obituary has been removed from the heading at http://www.sylviabrowne.com promotes her son with:



So I decided to listen to a show (and downloaded it...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th November 2013, 06:53 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 31,607
Posted By Questioninggeller
I see it's been updated since my post and even...

I see it's been updated since my post and even Browne's website, for the first time, mentioned some of the shows were postponed:



http://www.sylviabrowne.com/pg/jsp/general/appearances.jsp

...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 13th November 2013, 08:04 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 31,607
Posted By Questioninggeller
Sylvia better?

Is Sylvia doing better?

Her November 16, 2013 appearance at Uptown Theatre in Napa, CA seems to be moving forward:

http://www.uptowntheatrenapa.com/event/sylvia-browne/
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 8th November 2013, 08:07 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 31,607
Posted By Questioninggeller
Moved

As mentioned above, the building with the "Sylvia Browne Corporation" and "Society of Novus Spiritus" offices is for sale. (See the logos on the sale listing...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 4th November 2013, 09:57 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 31,607
Posted By Questioninggeller
There is still no explanation at...

There is still no explanation at http://www.sylviabrowne.com that any shows were cancelled or that she has any illness. The only information about an illness comes from the venues who cancelled or...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 4th November 2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 31,607
Posted By Questioninggeller
According to the latest schedule: Her show...

According to the latest schedule:

Her show in Milwaukee, WI on November 7, 2013 at Potawatomi Casino:

From: http://paysbig.com/events/


Her show in Milwaukee, WI on November 8, 2013 at...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 17th October 2013, 05:36 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 31,607
Posted By Questioninggeller
A search of the Desert Diamond Casino website (...

A search of the Desert Diamond Casino website ( http://www.ddcaz.com ) for Browne turned up no results. Also Browne's website ( http://www.sylviabrowne.com/pg/jsp/general/appearances.jsp ) doesn't...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 17th October 2013, 08:52 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 31,607
Posted By Questioninggeller
Worth pointing out Sylvia Browne Corp. still has...

Worth pointing out Sylvia Browne Corp. still has an active business license with the State of California at the for sale address (Search: http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/ ).



No problem. Just keep us...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 16th October 2013, 11:21 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 31,607
Posted By Questioninggeller
Looks like all her upcoming shows were cancelled...

Looks like all her upcoming shows were cancelled due to "illness" and her offices are being sold.

Her appearance at The Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, CT on September 22, 2013:

From:...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th October 2013, 03:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,368
Posted By Questioninggeller
Guilty, facing 20 years in prison

Guilty, facing 20 years in prison


Full: Sun Sentinel (http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-09-26/news/fl-rose-marks-verdict-20130926_1_michael-marks-rose-marks-courtroom)
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 21st September 2013, 04:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,368
Posted By Questioninggeller
Trial

Trial started:


and

and

and

and
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st August 2013, 08:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,738
Posted By Questioninggeller
I looked up the ticket prices and this is a major...

I looked up the ticket prices and this is a major fall from her old shows. She used to charge $80-100 for 500-1,000 seat venues.



Source:...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th August 2013, 10:46 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,720
Posted By Questioninggeller
Just a while ago the rates were $850 for Sylvia...

Just a while ago the rates were $850 for Sylvia and $500 for her son Chris.

According to her website:


http://www.sylviabrowne.com and...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th August 2013, 06:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,598
Posted By Questioninggeller
Found this on google. Browne is the defendant in...

Found this on google. Browne is the defendant in two cases this year.

American Express is suing Sylvia Browne:

Full: http://www.sccaseinfo.org/pa6.asp?full_case_number=1-13-CV-247879

...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th July 2013, 03:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,592
Posted By Questioninggeller
Interesting piece on Laurie McQuary. Here's the...

Interesting piece on Laurie McQuary. Here's the article:


Link: Inside Edition...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 16th June 2013, 02:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,586
Posted By Questioninggeller
"The Geller Effect," Geller's 1987 book, is...

"The Geller Effect," Geller's 1987 book, is available from his website here:

http://www.uri-geller.com/geller-effect/tge0.htm

He claims to have had CIA connections in the third chapter, "A...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 16th June 2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,586
Posted By Questioninggeller
Not the CIA specifically in that link, but he...

Not the CIA specifically in that link, but he promotes his meeting key Senators involved in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty talks.

Jon Ronson discusses "sarcastic" news reports about...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th June 2013, 08:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,586
Posted By Questioninggeller
Geller himself has claimed this since at least...

Geller himself has claimed this since at least 1987. For photos and older quotes, see his website:

http://www.uri-geller.com/gore.htm

It includes statements like:
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th June 2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,706
Posted By Questioninggeller
Well, in fairness she's not "paying" for "bad"...

Well, in fairness she's not "paying" for "bad" info, according to the Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Psychic-who-reported-mass-grave-north-of-4596687.php)...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th June 2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,710
Posted By Questioninggeller
2013 Court Ruling: Kent Hovind owes $3.3 million in taxes and penalties

From Pensacola News Journal (http://www.pnj.com/article/20130523/NEWS01/305230028/-Dr-Dino-ordered-pay-taxes-penalties):
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 3rd June 2013, 01:43 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,494
Posted By Questioninggeller
Congrats, Robert!

Congrats, Robert!
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 3rd June 2013, 01:42 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,720
Posted By Questioninggeller
Browne's readings have been dropping for several...

Browne's readings have been dropping for several years:

http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225043

Her readings were $550 even before the news about Berry.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 16th May 2013, 11:48 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,025
Posted By Questioninggeller
I searched google to hear a clip and found these:...

I searched google to hear a clip and found these:

(Warning: Language)
mhQLRDQdahM

Rough transcript:


Then from https://twitter.com/sternshow/statuses/332940347267231744 , a reporter from...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 16th May 2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,150
Posted By Questioninggeller
Sylvia Browne's response to the Berry prediction: Statement and 2004 Montel video

It's been a little over a week since Amanda Berry was saved after being held against her will for a decade (http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80896). Sylvia Browne, who...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th May 2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 44,224
Posted By Questioninggeller
Sylvia Browne responds

Sylvia Browne responds:


From: http://www.sylviabrowne.com/amanda-berry

I tried searching for information about Sherry Cole, but couldn't find any information to confirm or deny her tie to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th May 2013, 06:40 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 44,224
Posted By Questioninggeller
The Plain Dealer‎ just republished the above...

The Plain Dealer‎ just republished the above article from Nov. 18, 2004:

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/05/amanda_berry_is_dead_psychic_t.html
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th May 2013, 06:37 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 44,224
Posted By Questioninggeller
Breaking news. Amanda Berry was found alive...

Breaking news.

Amanda Berry was found alive today.



Yet, another case where Sylvia Browne took hope away from a parent of a missing child.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th May 2013, 04:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,071
Posted By Questioninggeller
Sylvia Browne criticizes Theresa Caputo, the “Long Island Medium"

According to MontgomeryNews.com (http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2013/04/23/entertainment/doc5176b72ec32ba898142374.txt):
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 27th April 2013, 01:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,213
Posted By Questioninggeller
The peak appears to be: Phone reading with Sylvia...

The peak appears to be: Phone reading with Sylvia - $850 and Phone reading with Chris - $500 (http://readings.sylviabrowne.com/) for 20 to 30 minutes.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th April 2013, 09:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,213
Posted By Questioninggeller
Sylvia Browne $550

Maybe a sign that her customer base has continued dropping:



Full: http://www.sylviabrowne.com
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th April 2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 33,009
Posted By Questioninggeller
Pope

Regarding:



Meanwhile:
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th March 2013, 09:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,169
Posted By Questioninggeller
Predictions

From Sylvia Browne's http://www.sylviaspredictions.com :

For 2008:

For 2009:

For 2010:

For 2011:
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 13th March 2013, 12:30 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 11,209
Posted By Questioninggeller
Pope Francis

A new Pope has been elected.




Popes since 1978
• 16 October 1978 to 2 April 2005: Pope John Paul II
• 19 April 2005 to 28 February 2013: Pope Benedict XVI
• 13 March 2013 to present:...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2013, 05:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,169
Posted By Questioninggeller
Sylvia Browne's predictions on celebrity couples from 2004, 2005, and 2006

With Sylvia Browne's recent failed prediction about the Pope (http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77546), I looked at some more of her predictions.

Sylvia Browne makes...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2013, 09:30 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 11,209
Posted By Questioninggeller
Pope Benedict will be the last elected Pope

Let's not forget this Sylvia Browne quote from her 2008 book “End of Days: Predictions and Prophecies About the End of the World” (more on those predictions here...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2013, 07:47 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 11,209
Posted By Questioninggeller
Sylvia Browne's predictions just get worse with...

Sylvia Browne's predictions just get worse with time. Browne writes in Prophecy: What the Future Holds for You (2005) on page 145-146:



Also on her website here:

From:...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th March 2013, 03:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,525
Posted By Questioninggeller
Another article: Full: ToledoBlade.com...

Another article:


Full: ToledoBlade.com (http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2012/03/17/Family-of-teen-missing-since-1999-to-lay-her-to-rest.html)
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th February 2013, 02:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,694
Posted By Questioninggeller
Local Denver Investigation: 2 Psychics Arrested, 3rd Sought

Two psychics arrested and a local CBS station investigates:

Full with undercover video: cbslocal.com (http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/02/21/two-psychics-arrested-third-sought/)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th February 2013, 05:31 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 17,081
Posted By Questioninggeller
Kent Hovind's recently posted a list of "big...

Kent Hovind's recently posted a list of "big decisions" he made during his life is very revealing. I noticed a few things:

1) Kent Hovind lists dropping out of an accredited junior college after...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th January 2013, 02:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,739
Posted By Questioninggeller
More articles about Paul Hansen, Kent Hovind's...

More articles about Paul Hansen, Kent Hovind's advisor:


Full: KVNO News (http://www.kvnonews.com/2011/10/anti-government-groups-raise-flags-for-law-enforcement/)



Full: Omaha World-Herald...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th January 2013, 08:12 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 14,258
Posted By Questioninggeller
A little more on the judgement: Full:...

A little more on the judgement:


Full: PasadenaStarNews.com (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/breakingnews/ci_22394460/judge-rules-jpls-favor-wrongful-termination-lawsuit)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th January 2013, 03:42 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 14,258
Posted By Questioninggeller
The Valley Sun...

The Valley Sun (http://articles.lacanadaonline.com/2013-01-17/news/tn-818-0117-judge-confirms-earlier-ruling-sides-with-jpl-in-intelligent-design-case_1_david-coppedge-james-zapp-jpl-attorneys)...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2013, 12:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,537
Posted By Questioninggeller
So it appears Kent Hovind is signing all his...

So it appears Kent Hovind is signing all his correspondence now as a "Prisoner of War." For example, this "open letter" to the incoming Congress, Hovind claims that its unconsititonal for Congress to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2013, 12:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,168
Posted By Questioninggeller
A recent court order has pointed that it appears...

A recent court order has pointed that it appears Kent Hovind has given up in US Tax Court:


Link: https://www.ustaxcourt.gov/UstcDockInq/DocumentViewer.aspx?IndexID=5919531
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th January 2013, 09:16 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 25,625
Posted By Questioninggeller
True after making the claim that Romney would win...

True after making the claim that Romney would win for more than a year Sylvia Browne backtracked after Romney's 47% comments...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th January 2013, 09:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,537
Posted By Questioninggeller
Kent Hovind calls himself "Prisoner of War" and wants prisoners released

In Kent Hovind's open letter to John Boehner and Congress, Hovind calls himself a Prisoner of war (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner_of_war), claims Obama is a communist, wants 95% of federal...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th January 2013, 10:36 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 25,625
Posted By Questioninggeller
Browne's failure received an end of the year...

Browne's failure received an end of the year mention:


From: http://www.inquisitr.com/463435/psychic-predictions-for-2013-and-the-big-failures-of-2012/
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 23rd December 2012, 06:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 33,009
Posted By Questioninggeller
Sylvia Browne is promoting her live appearance on...

Sylvia Browne is promoting her live appearance on The Drew Show (http://thedrewshow.com/) for Friday, January 4th. I hope someone asks about her "End of Days" book.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th December 2012, 01:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,793
Posted By Questioninggeller
It's unclear what you mean by "positive...

It's unclear what you mean by "positive affirmations influence[ing]the world". I guess if everyone were positive and didn't start war, for example, then yes it would influence the world. However,...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th December 2012, 12:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,793
Posted By Questioninggeller
A better question is: does she believe or stand...

A better question is: does she believe or stand by the authors she promotes?

The answer is no.

From: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/magazine/04Hay-t.html

See:...
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