Comments on: Derren’s thoughts on those five facts http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/derrens-thoughts-on-those-five-facts/ The official Derren Brown Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: zoe http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/derrens-thoughts-on-those-five-facts/#comment-80029 zoe Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:05:48 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2342#comment-80029 bahaaaaaaahaaahaaa!!!!! oh! set fire to a boat!!! good one derren! i can see ur acidental/ devilish side was in you from the start!(and that beard). p,s: u must know derren soooo well!... oh wait... bahaaaaaaahaaahaaa!!!!! oh! set fire to a boat!!! good one derren! i can see ur acidental/ devilish side was in you from the start!(and that beard).

p,s: u must know derren soooo well!… oh wait…

]]> By: Liz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/derrens-thoughts-on-those-five-facts/#comment-11302 Liz Sun, 31 May 2009 12:11:35 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2342#comment-11302 'Although there’s never any question that his helpers on the TV shows are not plants' Glad that's been cleared up... No, wait, it's still ambiguous because of the difference in meaning caused by intonation. Try reading it aloud in a monotone, then raising the pitch of your voice on 'never' and 'not' to emphasise the negative. The hidden meaning becomes clear - there's no question they're not plants! To read it for the true meaning contract 'are not' to 'aren't', dropping the pitch of your voice as you reach the 'n't'. Try: 'Although Derren does not use plants in either the stage show or on TV, ...' /smartarse ‘Although there’s never any question that his helpers on the TV shows are not plants’

Glad that’s been cleared up… No, wait, it’s still ambiguous because of the difference in meaning caused by intonation. Try reading it aloud in a monotone, then raising the pitch of your voice on ‘never’ and ‘not’ to emphasise the negative. The hidden meaning becomes clear – there’s no question they’re not plants! To read it for the true meaning contract ‘are not’ to ‘aren’t', dropping the pitch of your voice as you reach the ‘n’t’.
Try:
‘Although Derren does not use plants in either the stage show or on TV, …’

/smartarse

]]> By: Julie http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/derrens-thoughts-on-those-five-facts/#comment-11299 Julie Sun, 31 May 2009 00:17:47 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2342#comment-11299 Knowing that Derren has always been Derren and not Darren, pleases me but not sure why. I likes parsnips. A lot. :-) x Knowing that Derren has always been Derren and not Darren, pleases me but not sure why.

I likes parsnips. A lot. :-)

x

]]> By: Diana http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/derrens-thoughts-on-those-five-facts/#comment-11266 Diana Sat, 30 May 2009 04:01:20 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2342#comment-11266 "I’m cerebral, considered and indecisive." Shit! That sounds like me. Apart from the cerebral bit. LOL! I'm more emotion lead.......over emotional at times which makes decision making absolute hell! “I’m cerebral, considered and indecisive.”

Shit! That sounds like me. Apart from the cerebral bit. LOL! I’m more emotion lead…….over emotional at times which makes decision making absolute hell!

]]> By: Ms G http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/derrens-thoughts-on-those-five-facts/#comment-11258 Ms G Fri, 29 May 2009 19:55:05 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2342#comment-11258 Praying to God that it did not happen ... the nightmare-feeling ... I never pray to God .. just send that message to whatever .. HELP! It's normally my other brain half that needs to come to my rescue .. prevend me from going on in that type of cells .. Praying to God that it did not happen … the nightmare-feeling … I never pray to God .. just send that message to whatever .. HELP! It’s normally my other brain half that needs to come to my rescue .. prevend me from going on in that type of cells ..

]]> By: Flapjack http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/derrens-thoughts-on-those-five-facts/#comment-11257 Flapjack Fri, 29 May 2009 19:54:22 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2342#comment-11257 It suddenly struck me, Derren Brown and Salvador Dali have something in common... (and I'm not refering to the talent for painting) they're both proud owners of a stuffed giraffe! (Though strictly speaking, Salvador Dali barbequed his in front of a documentary crew!) It suddenly struck me, Derren Brown and Salvador Dali have something in common… (and I’m not refering to the talent for painting) they’re both proud owners of a stuffed giraffe!
(Though strictly speaking, Salvador Dali barbequed his in front of a documentary crew!)

]]> By: Ms G http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/derrens-thoughts-on-those-five-facts/#comment-11256 Ms G Fri, 29 May 2009 19:50:17 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2342#comment-11256 A poet ... you do seem to be poetic on the outside ... the poets from way back I mean .. the image I have from those. Ah, a vet .. me too, but I ended up living with alive creatures around me. It would have been a good choice, but someone gave me the wrong information, that you would have to perform disgusting experiments on/with animals to be come one .. so I did not choose to become one ... which is a shame. It's more than ever my passion. A final comment ... mushrooms? Then you may have a problem .. A poet … you do seem to be poetic on the outside … the poets from way back I mean .. the image I have from those.

Ah, a vet .. me too, but I ended up living with alive creatures around me. It would have been a good choice, but someone gave me the wrong information, that you would have to perform disgusting experiments on/with animals to be come one .. so I did not choose to become one … which is a shame. It’s more than ever my passion.

A final comment … mushrooms? Then you may have a problem ..

]]> By: Judith http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/derrens-thoughts-on-those-five-facts/#comment-11255 Judith Fri, 29 May 2009 19:45:09 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2342#comment-11255 I know what its like to be called something different all your life, my name is Judith not Julie or Judy or Edith!! Annoying! ps I am not keen on mushrooms or parsnips either yuk :O I know what its like to be called something different all your life, my name is Judith not Julie or Judy or Edith!! Annoying! ps I am not keen on mushrooms or parsnips either yuk :O

]]> By: Michael http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/derrens-thoughts-on-those-five-facts/#comment-11252 Michael Fri, 29 May 2009 19:17:05 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2342#comment-11252 Totally agree with the muhrooms (yeeuukkk), and the cold bedroom, the colder the better and all the covers kicked off which means wifey ends up wit twice the covers, which she loves because the room is so cold, sorry wifey. Stooges or plants, what would be the point, we could all do that, the guy is a total genius, no question, saw the show in Sheffield, blown away by finale, brilliant, thanks Derren!!!!!!!!!!!11 Totally agree with the muhrooms (yeeuukkk), and the cold bedroom, the colder the better and all the covers kicked off which means wifey ends up wit twice the covers, which she loves because the room is so cold, sorry wifey.
Stooges or plants, what would be the point, we could all do that, the guy is a total genius, no question, saw the show in Sheffield, blown away by finale, brilliant, thanks Derren!!!!!!!!!!!11

]]> By: Tammy X http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/derrens-thoughts-on-those-five-facts/#comment-11251 Tammy X Fri, 29 May 2009 19:13:56 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2342#comment-11251 Much agreement about the parsnips thing btw, they smell & taste like talcum powder!! (Not that i've ever eaten talcum powder) XX Much agreement about the parsnips thing btw, they smell & taste like talcum powder!! (Not that i’ve ever eaten talcum powder)

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