Comments on: Advice to Publicists: Know Your Audience

By: Ebonmuse

Ebonmuse — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:10:54 +0000

Hm. You do realise you've just increased her Google standing?

Yes, that thought did cross my mind. Ah well - she can have the free publicity just this once.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:43:41 +0000

Who cares? Those who are dumb enough to go for this shit will be suckered, and those who aren't won't!

By: Lynet

Lynet — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:06:35 +0000

Hm. You do realise you've just increased her Google standing?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:51:41 +0000

Ha! I like this guy already!

By: terrence

terrence — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:11:52 +0000

Folks, this is unrelated to the topic, but couldn't resist sharing it. It's a comment from one of the Ike survivors who found sanctuary in a church, along with a lion. File it under "REFRESHING change of pace from the usual post-hurricane/tornado/earthquake/flood story" "Jones said he hadn't stepped foot in a church in the 40 years he has lived on this spit of land. And he wasn't ready to call his survival divine intervention. "I drink beer and chase women, gamble, cuss," Jones said. "You can't call that religion. I'm either too good, the devil won't have me, or I'm so bad the Good Lord won't take me. That's a good toss-up."

By: Polly

Polly — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:21:36 +0000

My main psychic sense is hearing and feeling (known as a clairaudient, clairempathic and clairsentient);

"...and my theme song is Au Claire de la Looney."

By: Valhar2000

Valhar2000 — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:17:21 +0000

[...]bring closure to their unresolved investigations.

Check it out! He doesn't say that the psychic helped solve cases: he says she brought "closure". In other words, she made the cops feel better about the unsolved cases, without making any real difference.

Never has honesty been so deceitful.

By: vjack

vjack — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:18:05 +0000

I received the same e-mail. Funny stuff, and I agree with the knowing one's audience suggestion. Maybe they figure even mockery is better than no publicity.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:41:26 +0000

Peggy is a member of FIND ME, a non-profit organization that allies psychics with retired law enforcement and canine search and rescue teams. Founded by a retired police detective, FIND ME helps police departments around the world bring closure to their unresolved investigations.

Sigh.

By: Cerus

Cerus — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:37:58 +0000

You sure that wasn't just run-o-the-mill spam mail? It has all the hallmarks.

By: Alex, FCD

Alex, FCD — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:08:06 +0000

I'm not a doctor, but I'm pretty sure that if there are any thoughts going through your inner ear, something is wired wrong.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:32:58 +0000

Thought your audience would be interested in this.

Well, technically this is correct in light of one interpretation. You did, after all, put this up on Daylight Atheism for all of us to see, Ebonmuse. ;)

A publicist who obviously didn't read my site very carefully

Understatement of the week. Stop me if I'm being obvious, but this was probably done by a bot. You'd think the gigantic title of this entire website would clue in a real person that this is a haven for skeptics and not a barrel of gullible fish! (Perhaps we should perform a Turing test ...)