Crack the Government Conspiracy!
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 running time 12:33
Brian hangs out with the crew from CO-OP and schools them on how to uncover a conspiracy theory!
Effect:No matter how secluded your location, no matter how fairly a card is selected, a mysterious third party can be called and will immediately reveal the selected card.
Method In this case, we called the third party "The Government," though you could easily call him "the wizard" or even "the devil." This trick uses no spies, no technology, can be done from anywhere, and the method is diabolically simple.
Get a friend to play the part of "the government," and work out a simple code with before hand: whenever you call, your friend will answer not with "yes?" or "hello?", but simply by slowly calling out the suits in a deck of cards: ÒclubsÉ hearts...spades...diamonds..." The moment you hear the correct suit of the selected card, say "Yes, hello? Is the government there?" that will indicate the correct suit to your accomplice. Next, heÕll start with "ace...two...three..." and as soon as you hear the right value, say "Hello, Government? Here he is," and hand over the phone.
At this point, feel free to ham it up or take things in an interesting direction...and get ready to enjoy their reaction when you reveal that the chosen card was already known...by the government!
Many thanks to Cesar, Jason and Rob for hanging out with the Scam School crew! Don't forget to check out CO-OP on Revision3!
And many any thanks to our sponsor Coorslight.com
Highlights
nanotechnology
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4:05, 4:05
)
homeland security
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2:46, 2:46
)
united states
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10:36, 10:36
)
barack obama
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0:41, 0:41
)
nanotechnology
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4:05, 4:05
)
homeland security
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2:46, 2:46
)
united states
(
10:36, 10:36
)
barack obama
(
0:41, 0:41
)
Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )
" They're watching."
" They know everything if only we have the secrets."
" Some somebody might possibly -- like the world's most refreshing years."
" Welcome to show that show -- path to success Scam School the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. I hope -- and this week we got a killer cartridge and you could do any time where you don't even need a deck of cards we -- the government conspiracies. But."
" Gentlemen what a pleasure to have you with our Jason Barack Obama -- tell me about what it's like going to the Revision 3 Stanley. An exciting. -- look -- good people. Also we like employment rocks and they did this."
" So it's like each of -- is about how. If you're going to try to modernize it might --"
" It out if you want another one and another convenient."
" I'll."
" All right we're gonna do."
" I hesitate to call it trickle believes in or anything of the sort it is. The fairest thing and had to be honest it really genuinely freaked me out it Williams -- card. Here's an idea what that you'll notice is the brand new sealed -- parts for this or did Gooden grabbed the little. Being twisted around open up. They don't they'll break the seal."
" up at the moment they are absolutely convinced there's no possible way I can note -- order of the."
" We've got back mix them up when I think it will likely pull on bit style there you go. On. And a pair of fallout. That's a headline tonight he ended it by itself I hear them that if I I want you to reach in and pull out 1 o'clock. Just one smart one this one Islam that I think -- all -- that would put that they. -- all right totally fair right. Sealed packets are so much you open a couple no flooding. And and we -- physical part because I didn't want you guys to align the psychological greeted positions right we got totally random card you again pulled it out -- right. At this moment the only people who know with a gorgeous outside of the cameras. Are you guys need. Government. They're everywhere they're watching everything forget Homeland Security. Right. Whenever I want to answer questions actually keep the government on speed dial up. Yeah on air and on -- is -- this -- the government home. Yeah here but I just give the government is gone because he says we're calling the governor Arnold is a good idea. Hello has into the government please. Hello the government there's somebody you would like -- you. I'll put -- speaker here with the government."
" This is. This is the case this is Jason. You know government."
" So but what would you got bush."
" Oh god damn -- we'll pull the government knows every."
" We recently. Yeah and so I touch myself. That's different if this does not rely on anything technological at all week we could be in the old. Just -- in a room with nobody around look better to -- in the middle of the Denzel wireless. What nanotechnology. Whatsoever and back actual reveal exactly how it's done the person got Baker's --"
" Is it true that the government have control of everything. We'll find out but. The first thing -- head on over a quarter of flight back we can get more excuses and get personalized voice the words to live your your friends to rally around a few cold ones. We're -- online reminds weary workers to slip out of the office of port 53 for cold refreshing for a flight. The site offers visitors helpful tool but what -- as -- get together over -- ones. With help and assistance delivering voice recorders like port 53 voice alert allows you guys to send your pals of personalized reminder that looked up for a cold core of life. -- you need -- justification for an early exit records like it's huge generator provides a convincing excuses -- could easily be -- upload."
" All right tell. Good news you can do this you don't even need the deck of cards in this case I like using index cards because it gives them something to do to -- that it truly is a random card and also. Why -- somebody reached in the -- of hard to turn the face up."
" You eliminate that moment while want to tell you my card I'm thinking of a card like you to tell you what it is -- people like to be smart asses."
" by having them they reach and they a lot of hard to turn it is stuff that we all know what the hardest and remember the effect does not and I'm reading your mind -- whatever the effect does that there's on the."
" Mysterious outside force that sees everything else obviously were in a public place."
" That's not very impressive that somebody could be seeing what we need your --"
" Home alone and you busted out with somebody -- especially one on one people really didn't freak out on this they haven't clicked on this."
" You do have to have a confederate. Planned in advance they truly have a free choice of card you dial up on this case I like. I like labeling."
" Him as the government in my phone and you can do it as as the wizard right that the people who put god in the bailiff called god or or the devil you lift all the devil -- and it's doing exactly -- the moment called the government's. The most -- government he picks up the phone."
" And he doesn't say hello -- just say I don't think going Paulie does he immediately starts in spades. Partners. Diamonds."
" Clubs. Clubs and the moment I hear what the candidates I think -- obviously to the government believes that I -- as he says it's. To. Three."
" Three clubs and the moment I -- three ice today. Hello government."
" Billions and hand him over and now we know is this the three of clubs and there's any number of things we you can do you could. It is Casey made jokes about spying on you would like to sleep he did you. You don't make -- got another wacky predictions you want but I'm telling you the fewer people there are around the better this affect played always got to. It worked out -- and here's the important thing can you. Guys pulled it off."
" As though that it. We have it as a cartridge for me it sounds like a lot of -- and wanted to get out there. Yeah me you may just makes them next to this bothers deals on the audience does make the cards went down OK it's all right. Awesome that's fine dining card. The specialist cars that's special it's the most other all the cards I think this one's. Is this specialists it's good to hear -- yeah yeah and above the 10 o'clock yeah. So. I've ever hear him. Brian yes though yeah -- hear that it doesn't really think loses her. What it's hard when this card is Seattle bill there is one verse. Fluent and yeah out there and another development a higher powered -- That would know my hardest and possibly whoever could this person me. -- You I'm gonna make we've gotten today he had -- I -- it it. You've got to -- opponent. Ultimately it is a little Birdie Putt it right here but that looks like it would there it is the game all right so apparently are going to college is that this will be hosting. -- all drive ever has before we are going to help. Over a hearty Leo how did you get here at a country."
" It's it's I don't know very long distance bill alluded to distract. Hard."
" Some diamonds. Spades."
" It is along. Obviously. I can't. Clubs. -- that meant to be talking about. Okay so it's yeah."
" game movement between. --"
" Yeah it -- I wasn't -- I love -- look. It's."
" For a live music food. And hello again this present. -- Hello yes. How are you doing today I've I've I'm doing well. -- the Tenneco. And with the -- club is -- edited out what. Let's get a guarantee and I didn't catch rebounds in school band you've been saved us."
" Now remember when your poll this one off when he gave -- victims as little as possible to go ones to make sure -- do it a situation where there's not lots of people around you when very few hearing prying eyes could be watching the hard. And make sure to keep your phone conversation as short as possible. Practice practice practice. He you don't want to give this went away for free. Killer when you pull it off right. I think it what you PM if questions go ahead -- reports at revision3.com. Slash scam school and if you want -- to get your favorite -- camera trick. Right directly -- revision3.com. -- all the latest in full update that Twitter dot top -- field -- and follow my goofy adventure all of the United States at twitter.com slash woods. Next -- greatest -- for the very special we're going to be taking a field trip to. Mark to ground breaking episode first -- back I'm gonna just go about location right now."
" We get the political. -- and got to mind your own it's yeah don't on the mobile and on speaker left. Did the obvious thing to the government please. And yes the government here please talk to this Fella who is us. -- and government now when would you want. You can kind of -- It's the town hearts for your close. And good tennis fans. But looking -- and yeah you."
" Yeah. Yeah yeah I can't believe my tax dollars. Government spending even god hey you know this is now remember to keep people from figuring out how this works you've got a live that you get -- if all day. Okay. You -- pipe bomb the -- in the third. --"
" They're watching."
" They know everything if only we have the secrets."
" Some somebody might possibly -- like the world's most refreshing years."
" Welcome to show that show -- path to success Scam School the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. I hope -- and this week we got a killer cartridge and you could do any time where you don't even need a deck of cards we -- the government conspiracies. But."
" Gentlemen what a pleasure to have you with our Jason Barack Obama -- tell me about what it's like going to the Revision 3 Stanley. An exciting. -- look -- good people. Also we like employment rocks and they did this."
" So it's like each of -- is about how. If you're going to try to modernize it might --"
" It out if you want another one and another convenient."
" I'll."
" All right we're gonna do."
" I hesitate to call it trickle believes in or anything of the sort it is. The fairest thing and had to be honest it really genuinely freaked me out it Williams -- card. Here's an idea what that you'll notice is the brand new sealed -- parts for this or did Gooden grabbed the little. Being twisted around open up. They don't they'll break the seal."
" up at the moment they are absolutely convinced there's no possible way I can note -- order of the."
" We've got back mix them up when I think it will likely pull on bit style there you go. On. And a pair of fallout. That's a headline tonight he ended it by itself I hear them that if I I want you to reach in and pull out 1 o'clock. Just one smart one this one Islam that I think -- all -- that would put that they. -- all right totally fair right. Sealed packets are so much you open a couple no flooding. And and we -- physical part because I didn't want you guys to align the psychological greeted positions right we got totally random card you again pulled it out -- right. At this moment the only people who know with a gorgeous outside of the cameras. Are you guys need. Government. They're everywhere they're watching everything forget Homeland Security. Right. Whenever I want to answer questions actually keep the government on speed dial up. Yeah on air and on -- is -- this -- the government home. Yeah here but I just give the government is gone because he says we're calling the governor Arnold is a good idea. Hello has into the government please. Hello the government there's somebody you would like -- you. I'll put -- speaker here with the government."
" This is. This is the case this is Jason. You know government."
" So but what would you got bush."
" Oh god damn -- we'll pull the government knows every."
" We recently. Yeah and so I touch myself. That's different if this does not rely on anything technological at all week we could be in the old. Just -- in a room with nobody around look better to -- in the middle of the Denzel wireless. What nanotechnology. Whatsoever and back actual reveal exactly how it's done the person got Baker's --"
" Is it true that the government have control of everything. We'll find out but. The first thing -- head on over a quarter of flight back we can get more excuses and get personalized voice the words to live your your friends to rally around a few cold ones. We're -- online reminds weary workers to slip out of the office of port 53 for cold refreshing for a flight. The site offers visitors helpful tool but what -- as -- get together over -- ones. With help and assistance delivering voice recorders like port 53 voice alert allows you guys to send your pals of personalized reminder that looked up for a cold core of life. -- you need -- justification for an early exit records like it's huge generator provides a convincing excuses -- could easily be -- upload."
" All right tell. Good news you can do this you don't even need the deck of cards in this case I like using index cards because it gives them something to do to -- that it truly is a random card and also. Why -- somebody reached in the -- of hard to turn the face up."
" You eliminate that moment while want to tell you my card I'm thinking of a card like you to tell you what it is -- people like to be smart asses."
" by having them they reach and they a lot of hard to turn it is stuff that we all know what the hardest and remember the effect does not and I'm reading your mind -- whatever the effect does that there's on the."
" Mysterious outside force that sees everything else obviously were in a public place."
" That's not very impressive that somebody could be seeing what we need your --"
" Home alone and you busted out with somebody -- especially one on one people really didn't freak out on this they haven't clicked on this."
" You do have to have a confederate. Planned in advance they truly have a free choice of card you dial up on this case I like. I like labeling."
" Him as the government in my phone and you can do it as as the wizard right that the people who put god in the bailiff called god or or the devil you lift all the devil -- and it's doing exactly -- the moment called the government's. The most -- government he picks up the phone."
" And he doesn't say hello -- just say I don't think going Paulie does he immediately starts in spades. Partners. Diamonds."
" Clubs. Clubs and the moment I hear what the candidates I think -- obviously to the government believes that I -- as he says it's. To. Three."
" Three clubs and the moment I -- three ice today. Hello government."
" Billions and hand him over and now we know is this the three of clubs and there's any number of things we you can do you could. It is Casey made jokes about spying on you would like to sleep he did you. You don't make -- got another wacky predictions you want but I'm telling you the fewer people there are around the better this affect played always got to. It worked out -- and here's the important thing can you. Guys pulled it off."
" As though that it. We have it as a cartridge for me it sounds like a lot of -- and wanted to get out there. Yeah me you may just makes them next to this bothers deals on the audience does make the cards went down OK it's all right. Awesome that's fine dining card. The specialist cars that's special it's the most other all the cards I think this one's. Is this specialists it's good to hear -- yeah yeah and above the 10 o'clock yeah. So. I've ever hear him. Brian yes though yeah -- hear that it doesn't really think loses her. What it's hard when this card is Seattle bill there is one verse. Fluent and yeah out there and another development a higher powered -- That would know my hardest and possibly whoever could this person me. -- You I'm gonna make we've gotten today he had -- I -- it it. You've got to -- opponent. Ultimately it is a little Birdie Putt it right here but that looks like it would there it is the game all right so apparently are going to college is that this will be hosting. -- all drive ever has before we are going to help. Over a hearty Leo how did you get here at a country."
" It's it's I don't know very long distance bill alluded to distract. Hard."
" Some diamonds. Spades."
" It is along. Obviously. I can't. Clubs. -- that meant to be talking about. Okay so it's yeah."
" game movement between. --"
" Yeah it -- I wasn't -- I love -- look. It's."
" For a live music food. And hello again this present. -- Hello yes. How are you doing today I've I've I'm doing well. -- the Tenneco. And with the -- club is -- edited out what. Let's get a guarantee and I didn't catch rebounds in school band you've been saved us."
" Now remember when your poll this one off when he gave -- victims as little as possible to go ones to make sure -- do it a situation where there's not lots of people around you when very few hearing prying eyes could be watching the hard. And make sure to keep your phone conversation as short as possible. Practice practice practice. He you don't want to give this went away for free. Killer when you pull it off right. I think it what you PM if questions go ahead -- reports at revision3.com. Slash scam school and if you want -- to get your favorite -- camera trick. Right directly -- revision3.com. -- all the latest in full update that Twitter dot top -- field -- and follow my goofy adventure all of the United States at twitter.com slash woods. Next -- greatest -- for the very special we're going to be taking a field trip to. Mark to ground breaking episode first -- back I'm gonna just go about location right now."
" We get the political. -- and got to mind your own it's yeah don't on the mobile and on speaker left. Did the obvious thing to the government please. And yes the government here please talk to this Fella who is us. -- and government now when would you want. You can kind of -- It's the town hearts for your close. And good tennis fans. But looking -- and yeah you."
" Yeah. Yeah yeah I can't believe my tax dollars. Government spending even god hey you know this is now remember to keep people from figuring out how this works you've got a live that you get -- if all day. Okay. You -- pipe bomb the -- in the third. --"
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Started discussion: May 20, 2009 @ 8:50pm GMT
Episode 62: Crack the Government Conspiracy! [Discussion]
Brian hangs out with the crew from CO-OP and schools them on how to uncover a conspiracy theory!
Watch and download here.
eminemdrdre00
6 months ago
I love Scam School!
thejbug
6 months ago
Another one that I do regularly and keep set up with a couple of friends. A few thoughts:
Since you don't necessarily want to force your buddy to -always- pick up his phone with suit names every time you call, try modifying the script:
Buddy: Hello?
You: Hey, I'd like to speak to... [slight pause for dramatic effect]... The government.
Buddy: [Starts naming VALUES - note that I've switched the order here]
You: [Confused, breaking in at the right card value] Uhh.... I was holding for The Government?
Buddy: Sorry, hold please.
You: Thanks.
Buddy: [Starts naming suits in a loop]
You: [Breaking in after a 'sufficient' hold time, sounding confused] Uhh... Hello?
Buddy: [Reads back the card, just to confirm]
You: [If the card is correct] Oh, hi, is this [dramatic pause] The Government?
And then the conversation goes on from there. Your buddy now knows the card and has double-checked it.
If somehow things go sour and your buddy reads off the WRONG card at the end (Say, the 4 of clubs instead of the 3. We modify the script slightly:
Buddy: [Reads back the card, just to confirm]
You: [If the card is incorrect] Hello? Hellooo?
Buddy: [hangs up, knowing something went wrong]
You: [To crowd] Damn bureaucratic mess. Wanna try again? [They will]
The second time through, instead of being confused before the "Uh... I was holding..." line, add some anger: "Can't you guys get SOMETHING right? I was holding for the government...".
Also note that I swapped the suit and value order. This is so that the hold times seem more like you're actually on hold. We actually had someone call us on it once: Wanted to hear the hold music and we were boned. So we've built in a trap for that, too. If someone asks to hear the hold music - cough. Buddy's new script:
Thanks for calling. All of our agents and mind control specialists are currently busy... assisting... other citizens. Please wait and one of them will be with you soon. [10 second pause, then repeat something similar or the same]
You: [To crowd] There is no music (cheap jerks)... just silence and the occasional 'thanks for holding crap' [Hand one the phone, buddy is already in repeating loop.
Usually, they'll be satisfied after a few seconds and hand the phone back. You cough again, signalling to your buddy that you've got the phone back and the trick can continue. This happens so rarely that you'll probably never have to worry about it, but when it does, they'll be even more amazed. :)
Just helping to cover bases.
[puff of smoke]
Since you don't necessarily want to force your buddy to -always- pick up his phone with suit names every time you call, try modifying the script:
Buddy: Hello?
You: Hey, I'd like to speak to... [slight pause for dramatic effect]... The government.
Buddy: [Starts naming VALUES - note that I've switched the order here]
You: [Confused, breaking in at the right card value] Uhh.... I was holding for The Government?
Buddy: Sorry, hold please.
You: Thanks.
Buddy: [Starts naming suits in a loop]
You: [Breaking in after a 'sufficient' hold time, sounding confused] Uhh... Hello?
Buddy: [Reads back the card, just to confirm]
You: [If the card is correct] Oh, hi, is this [dramatic pause] The Government?
And then the conversation goes on from there. Your buddy now knows the card and has double-checked it.
If somehow things go sour and your buddy reads off the WRONG card at the end (Say, the 4 of clubs instead of the 3. We modify the script slightly:
Buddy: [Reads back the card, just to confirm]
You: [If the card is incorrect] Hello? Hellooo?
Buddy: [hangs up, knowing something went wrong]
You: [To crowd] Damn bureaucratic mess. Wanna try again? [They will]
The second time through, instead of being confused before the "Uh... I was holding..." line, add some anger: "Can't you guys get SOMETHING right? I was holding for the government...".
Also note that I swapped the suit and value order. This is so that the hold times seem more like you're actually on hold. We actually had someone call us on it once: Wanted to hear the hold music and we were boned. So we've built in a trap for that, too. If someone asks to hear the hold music - cough. Buddy's new script:
Thanks for calling. All of our agents and mind control specialists are currently busy... assisting... other citizens. Please wait and one of them will be with you soon. [10 second pause, then repeat something similar or the same]
You: [To crowd] There is no music (cheap jerks)... just silence and the occasional 'thanks for holding crap' [Hand one the phone, buddy is already in repeating loop.
Usually, they'll be satisfied after a few seconds and hand the phone back. You cough again, signalling to your buddy that you've got the phone back and the trick can continue. This happens so rarely that you'll probably never have to worry about it, but when it does, they'll be even more amazed. :)
Just helping to cover bases.
[puff of smoke]
mathijsdemachtige
6 months ago
In reply to thejbug:
Another one that I do regularly and keep set up with a couple of friends. A few thoughts:
Since you don't necessarily want to force your buddy to -always- pick up his phone with suit names every time you call, try modifying the script:
Buddy: Hello?
You: Hey, I'd like to speak to... [slight pause for dramatic effect]... The government.
Buddy: [Starts naming VALUES - note that I've switched the order here]
You: [Confused, breaking in at the right card value] Uhh.... I was holding for The Government?
Buddy: Sorry, hold please.
You: Thanks.
Buddy: [Starts naming suits in a loop]
You: [Breaking in after a 'sufficient' hold time, sounding confused] Uhh... Hello?
Buddy: [Reads back the card, just to confirm]
You: [If the card is correct] Oh, hi, is this [dramatic pause] The Government?
And then the conversation goes on from there. Your buddy now knows the card and has double-checked it.
If somehow things go sour and your buddy reads off the WRONG card at the end (Say, the 4 of clubs instead of the 3. We modify the script slightly:
Buddy: [Reads back the card, just to confirm]
You: [If the card is incorrect] Hello? Hellooo?
Buddy: [hangs up, knowing something went wrong]
You: [To crowd] Damn bureaucratic mess. Wanna try again? [They will]
The second time through, instead of being confused before the "Uh... I was holding..." line, add some anger: "Can't you guys get SOMETHING right? I was holding for the government...".
Also note that I swapped the suit and value order. This is so that the hold times seem more like you're actually on hold. We actually had someone call us on it once: Wanted to hear the hold music and we were boned. So we've built in a trap for that, too. If someone asks to hear the hold music - cough. Buddy's new script:
Thanks for calling. All of our agents and mind control specialists are currently busy... assisting... other citizens. Please wait and one of them will be with you soon. [10 second pause, then repeat something similar or the same]
You: [To crowd] There is no music (cheap jerks)... just silence and the occasional 'thanks for holding crap' [Hand one the phone, buddy is already in repeating loop.
Usually, they'll be satisfied after a few seconds and hand the phone back. You cough again, signalling to your buddy that you've got the phone back and the trick can continue. This happens so rarely that you'll probably never have to worry about it, but when it does, they'll be even more amazed. :)
Just helping to cover bases.
[puff of smoke]
Since you don't necessarily want to force your buddy to -always- pick up his phone with suit names every time you call, try modifying the script:
Buddy: Hello?
You: Hey, I'd like to speak to... [slight pause for dramatic effect]... The government.
Buddy: [Starts naming VALUES - note that I've switched the order here]
You: [Confused, breaking in at the right card value] Uhh.... I was holding for The Government?
Buddy: Sorry, hold please.
You: Thanks.
Buddy: [Starts naming suits in a loop]
You: [Breaking in after a 'sufficient' hold time, sounding confused] Uhh... Hello?
Buddy: [Reads back the card, just to confirm]
You: [If the card is correct] Oh, hi, is this [dramatic pause] The Government?
And then the conversation goes on from there. Your buddy now knows the card and has double-checked it.
If somehow things go sour and your buddy reads off the WRONG card at the end (Say, the 4 of clubs instead of the 3. We modify the script slightly:
Buddy: [Reads back the card, just to confirm]
You: [If the card is incorrect] Hello? Hellooo?
Buddy: [hangs up, knowing something went wrong]
You: [To crowd] Damn bureaucratic mess. Wanna try again? [They will]
The second time through, instead of being confused before the "Uh... I was holding..." line, add some anger: "Can't you guys get SOMETHING right? I was holding for the government...".
Also note that I swapped the suit and value order. This is so that the hold times seem more like you're actually on hold. We actually had someone call us on it once: Wanted to hear the hold music and we were boned. So we've built in a trap for that, too. If someone asks to hear the hold music - cough. Buddy's new script:
Thanks for calling. All of our agents and mind control specialists are currently busy... assisting... other citizens. Please wait and one of them will be with you soon. [10 second pause, then repeat something similar or the same]
You: [To crowd] There is no music (cheap jerks)... just silence and the occasional 'thanks for holding crap' [Hand one the phone, buddy is already in repeating loop.
Usually, they'll be satisfied after a few seconds and hand the phone back. You cough again, signalling to your buddy that you've got the phone back and the trick can continue. This happens so rarely that you'll probably never have to worry about it, but when it does, they'll be even more amazed. :)
Just helping to cover bases.
[puff of smoke]
good idea
danhauk
6 months ago
Seems like it would be a great effect. I was expecting someone to be watching or could somehow see the card in a reflection or something. Pretty good trick, and it could definitely be modified to basically anything you want.
I laughed when the "WTF? How is it possible?" came on the screen. Also, I think your phone has a small crack in it, Brian. ;)
I laughed when the "WTF? How is it possible?" came on the screen. Also, I think your phone has a small crack in it, Brian. ;)
Trueblood
6 months ago
Google Voice for the WIN
I can't believe that you gave away "Mr. Wizard" !Oh well... This is the PERFECT use for Google Voice, which lets you forward your GV number to multiple other phones, so you could have a "The Government" pool of friends behind one number, thus minimizing the risk of The Government having their cell phone turned off.
Since Google Voice can send your Google Voice number to the caller ID on the phone, you can even know that it's "The Government" that's calling, with a custom ring tone and everything.
Hayz
6 months ago
Very fun scam, I had heard of it as Mr. Wizard before, though i cant remember where...Now i just need a person to call as The Government
shwooddotcom
6 months ago
In reply to Trueblood:
I can't believe that you gave away "Mr. Wizard" !
Oh well... This is the PERFECT use for Google Voice, which lets you forward your GV number to multiple other phones, so you could have a "The Government" pool of friends behind one number, thus minimizing the risk of The Government having their cell phone turned off.
Since Google Voice can send your Google Voice number to the caller ID on the phone, you can even know that it's "The Government" that's calling, with a custom ring tone and everything.
Oh well... This is the PERFECT use for Google Voice, which lets you forward your GV number to multiple other phones, so you could have a "The Government" pool of friends behind one number, thus minimizing the risk of The Government having their cell phone turned off.
Since Google Voice can send your Google Voice number to the caller ID on the phone, you can even know that it's "The Government" that's calling, with a custom ring tone and everything.
this is a BRILLIANT idea! we should form a small cabal that commits to being the government for each other.
And as for "giving up" this gem, it was only after having it suggested to me through a few web sites that I realized it was already "out there..." and if those guys have it, then we scam schoolers deserve it too!
rabidbadger
6 months ago
One of my fave eps for a while. Not just cause of the trick, which was fun, but the delivery. and how the co-op guys did their own things with it. Funny jokes, and a hilarious outtake.










