tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post8385744800080621794..comments2024-01-11T15:15:15.016-08:00Comments on Point Counter-Point Point Point: Are Those Magical Witch Doctors We Call Hypnotists Real?wondertwinpowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03696461592297807101noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-72347947002693093572012-08-22T08:43:16.289-07:002012-08-22T08:43:16.289-07:00That's so weird how common hypnotists are at e...That's so weird how common hypnotists are at events for teenagers. My niece just graduated and there was a hypnotists at her senior party, which is what sparked this post. And there were people acting like chickens there too. Deep down do all humans really desire to be chickens?Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-10434443918340952842012-08-21T17:56:33.365-07:002012-08-21T17:56:33.365-07:00I agree. Arrest all the hypnotists. Not because ...I agree. Arrest all the hypnotists. Not because I think they're evil, but as retribution for being forced to watch my friends pretend to be chickens on my prom night. Worst prom entertainment ever.Sanstrousershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114472102131484886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-32547707675016905922012-08-21T08:18:40.229-07:002012-08-21T08:18:40.229-07:00This is a good point. I would let myself get hypno...This is a good point. I would let myself get hypnotized for a $1000. But then is it the hypnotists that is hypnotizing me or the large amount of cash?Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-60824903212992163932012-08-21T05:22:16.570-07:002012-08-21T05:22:16.570-07:00I once underwent hypnosis to locate a thousand dol...I once underwent hypnosis to locate a thousand dollars I had hidden in my house. You know: for safe keeping. Seriously. For me, I never felt that I went under.<br /><br />I found the money almost three months later in a purse I swear I had used several times since "losing" the money. Still bums me out...<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-3793832519093686072012-08-20T13:09:16.045-07:002012-08-20T13:09:16.045-07:00Yes. I will send you a bill after I hypnotize you ...Yes. I will send you a bill after I hypnotize you into giving me your mailing address. Carrie - Cannibalistic Nerdhttp://www.cannibalisticnerd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-17140036799157768482012-08-20T08:39:23.009-07:002012-08-20T08:39:23.009-07:00I also call that look the "Works at the DMV&q...I also call that look the "Works at the DMV" look.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-38586532466960599492012-08-19T09:58:30.730-07:002012-08-19T09:58:30.730-07:00I'm pretty sure I went to high school with tha...I'm pretty sure I went to high school with that guy in the first pic. Or maybe he just has that super-familiar "I'm socially awkward, but trying to control your mind" look about him...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807400887814224333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-17557873440118108922012-08-18T10:56:14.355-07:002012-08-18T10:56:14.355-07:00Wow, really? What a small world wide web we live i...Wow, really? What a small world wide web we live in. That's so cool. Tell him I found his article very interesting and helpful. And since reading it I've told multiple people about the origins of the work mesmerized which I also found very interesting. Wait, we don't owe him any money do we?Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-44790750200138266802012-08-18T10:53:10.747-07:002012-08-18T10:53:10.747-07:00Do you have some kind of PHD in Scientist? Becaus...Do you have some kind of PHD in Scientist? Because finally here's the science I was looking for with regards to hypnotists. And alcohol.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-11492640349659882812012-08-17T19:15:05.152-07:002012-08-17T19:15:05.152-07:00The Tom Harris who wrote that article you cited on...The Tom Harris who wrote that article you cited on How Stuff Works? That's my Tom (he doesn't work there anymore). I have it on good authority that he can't put dishes back in the right places when unloading the dishwasher, so if you want to still be afraid of hypnotists and not trust that article, feel free.Carrie - Cannibalistic Nerdhttp://www.cannibalisticnerd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-79734214102420476952012-08-17T09:58:32.759-07:002012-08-17T09:58:32.759-07:00I'm still laughing at, "Fire? Who am I Fr...I'm still laughing at, "Fire? Who am I Frankenstein?"<br /><br />Also, based on your definition, I think I've personally been hypnotized by vodka on numerous occasions. However, I have to disagree on one point, as vodka *can* get me to do things I don't want to do. BE AFRAID! But they also say to keep your friends close and your enemies closer, which I guess means I RobynHTVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08491681502102208047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-33353148193613774172012-08-17T07:09:59.947-07:002012-08-17T07:09:59.947-07:00See? You must be a hippy. But then I have been acc...See? You must be a hippy. But then I have been accused of dressing like a communist so I think something is wrong with the world.<br /><br />Since the blog is all points and counter-points I feel I have to choose a side every time, hence the game you didn't know you were playing. (Hippies don't believe in games *either*, Pat) <br /><br />Basically what I'm saying is that I win.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15477759880480781308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-31439321333728285352012-08-16T21:57:34.023-07:002012-08-16T21:57:34.023-07:00I got confused. I'm always confused.I got confused. I'm always confused.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10989562107258169205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-13300148032067508462012-08-16T21:27:41.365-07:002012-08-16T21:27:41.365-07:00I think I was hypnotized there for second while re...I think I was hypnotized there for second while reading your comment. Woke up thinking I was a zebra. These hypnotists must be stopped.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-91880363319681332682012-08-16T21:22:05.742-07:002012-08-16T21:22:05.742-07:00Sweet! I love getting points. I don't care if ...Sweet! I love getting points. I don't care if they count for anything or not. A point is a point. Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-1775031931178104852012-08-16T21:21:06.188-07:002012-08-16T21:21:06.188-07:00Did Tumbleweed, I mean Stacey, give me points too?...Did Tumbleweed, I mean Stacey, give me points too? Or is Pat getting confused as to whose comment he is responding too? Hippies do tend to get confused easily. Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-12318240135875067092012-08-16T19:25:13.183-07:002012-08-16T19:25:13.183-07:00My mom told me about a hypnotist who put a girl fr...My mom told me about a hypnotist who put a girl from her college under on stage, and the girl started screaming because she was burned to death in another life. I reminded mom about that yesterday and she TOTALLY DIDN'T REMEMBER EVER TELLING ME THAT. Who was hypnotized - Me? Or her? Evil! Evil!Amyhttp://www.kidfreeliving.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-18585623165826906252012-08-16T16:58:24.277-07:002012-08-16T16:58:24.277-07:00...but I'm totally with you on Cuba, even thou......but I'm totally with you on Cuba, even though you gave Christian points towards a game I didn't know we were playing.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10989562107258169205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-16050032797905134282012-08-16T16:57:43.229-07:002012-08-16T16:57:43.229-07:00Define "hippy". Really, 'cause I...Define "hippy". Really, 'cause I'm not sure if I am one or not. I might be...I think I might want to be a hippy, actually, but it seems like such a commitment. I don't know...Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10989562107258169205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-55100631351779763422012-08-16T12:01:32.311-07:002012-08-16T12:01:32.311-07:00I'm with Christian on this one; hypnosis is sc...I'm with Christian on this one; hypnosis is scary and should be illegal and I'm not just saying that because I am easily persuaded. Although, I don't believe in Cuba either so now I'm confused. I think Pat may be a hippy.<br /><br />Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15477759880480781308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-45027012334647823262012-08-16T09:33:27.526-07:002012-08-16T09:33:27.526-07:00Here I thought hypnotists fell into the category o...Here I thought hypnotists fell into the category of comedians since my only experience with hypnotism was watching a small group of hypnotized people make a fool of themselves one night at the Improv. Although hilarious, I also fall into the "please don't do that to me" category. I think Christian gets one point for that and because he hates mowing the lawn.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488879836400612046noreply@blogger.com