Toy Room pt. 3

Friday, February 29th, 2008 @ 11:25AM

The Most Powerful Man In The Univers!

I was never in to He-Man toys.  Oh, sure I watched that lousy cartoon when I got home from school, but it was more of an unintentional comedy for me.  The animation, stories, plot...AWFUL!  So bad it was funny!  Skeletor’s voice just made me laugh, every time he threatened to conquer Eternia or “I will destroy you He-Man!” in that high pitched voice.  Hilarious!  So, I had to have me a Skeletor (this one 1980) so that he could threaten my other action figures.  Like Cobra Commander, he’s good at making threats but bumbles the follow through.  Then I found out about the He-Man rouges gallery.  All laughably non-threatening.  Beast-Man, Trap-Jaw and the inuendo king FISTO.  But of them all, the standout to me was Stinkor.  Yup, he’s a big armored skunk.  “The Evil Master Of Odors!” Seriously.  The bonus?  The Stinkor figure came with a special inaction feature.  Yup, he stinks.  I mean he.. smells.. bad.  Some sort of scatch n sniff type thing on his body.  And, no sh*t, he still stinks to this day.  That, my friends, is pure Evil.

More Toy Room SOON!

Toy Room pt. 2

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 @ 12:54PM

just SOME of Thee Classics...

These are originals, 12 inch figures, R2 and 3PO from 1977, Boba Fett from 1979.  Not great quality, compared to what we have today.  Of course, this is back when Hasbro was run by toymakers who just didnt understand.  We wanted photo realism!  Accuracy!  These are just...well ..close.  “that ought to keep the little SOB’s happy for now.” The droids are not high quality, but Boba?  They really figured it out by then.  He came with the backpack that ‘fired’ a grappling hook with a line so you could ‘make him fly’ sorta.  A cool gun and ‘wookie scalps’! Fully articulated, he could hold almost any pose.  Best of all, you could look through a hole in the back of his head to see his ‘point of view’.  Six Million Dollar Man fans recall the Steve Austin 12” figure had the same kind of feature for his ‘bionic eye’.  I played with Boba so much, I lost his gun and broke his backpack.  Still there, you just cant see it in the picture.
MORE TO COME!

Kerrys Toy Room pt. 1

Monday, February 25th, 2008 @ 12:41PM

By popular demand!

Everytime I meet FOP’s, I always get the same requests.  First is ‘shut up’, second is ‘I want to see whats in your toy room’.  Lets start with the oldest and most cherished item in my collection.  From 1970, Billy Blastoff!  The First American Boy In Space!  Now He Walks!!  I saw this in the Montgomery Ward catalog when I was just just a little little kid.  I told Mom thats what I wanted from Santa.  She was concerned that I was not old enough because it was reccomended for kids older than me.  Also, she worried, ‘Santa may not be able to afford that’.  Which, made no sense to me at the time because obviously Santa must be richer than god!  I mean, how else can he just give and give every year?!  Surely there was a diamond mine at the North Pole.  When your a kid you dont think about whether your family is poor or not.
Anyway, I never gave up hope and ‘Santa’ somehow made it happen. Billy had alot of accesories..that sadly I have lost.  He used to walk, but i broke his plastic feet so many times they fell off.  I tried taping them together (this was pre Krazy Glue) but to no avail.  So, my Billy is handicapable. (?) I left some batteries in his backpack and they leaked and rustec the inside of his backpack, so he no longer works.  Tooo bad! He has a little gear, well, in his ass that turns when you flip his switch. (!) The gear connected to a wheel in the seat of his various Lunar Rovers and Rocket cars and mad him go!  Just the best toy ever! 
The reason it is so important to me personally is, I found out later my mom took several sewing jobs just to pay for Xmas that year.  Worked at night in her sewing room hemming pants and sewing church dresses for people around town.  I will never part with this.
More Toy Room Later!!

Hypno Crisis 3000

Friday, February 22nd, 2008 @ 11:27AM

More Friends Made, The final chapter.

Seriously...after this entry my blogs are gonna be about toys and comic books.
Well, thats how I feel now anyway, I could change my mind.
More emails to me!

Kerry, .
I am curious about a couple things first would be the reference to a weak mind..
Vincent states that I do not support anyone calling others names however he basically not in so many words unless I am misunderstanding or reading it incorrectly called Bill weak minded in this statement.Only somebody WEAK in the mind would allow themselves to play along at pretending to be hypnotized. Not true, it actually takes a very powerful mind to be able to get to the level of self hypnosis. It is a weak minded person that discredits things only because of a lack of knowledge he or she has. Could this please be clarified for me?  Second would be the fact that Anonymous is reffering to you as a DICK for your opinion. So Wouldnt that make him basically a f**king hypocrite? Opinions are like a**holes  everyone has one. So therefor him having such a tissy fit and expressing his opinion so dramatically over your opinion and the way you are on your show would basically mean he is a DICK as well right? If anyone that expresses their opinion quietly, passionately, angrily..what does it really matter it is your opinion. Your not trying to force it on others.
I personally find it so unbelievably annoying that this anonymous emailer wanted to completely freak out on you in one email yet once you responded I would imagine by telling him in more words than I will use that it is your opinion not his then he all of a sudden changes his tune? So if he spineless as well as an idiot. I am a very passionate person in my opinions and feelings as well however they can not be swayed just by someone telling me to. If I was going to go to the extent of emailing you to tell you oh I dont know like 5 times what a DICK you are I would most deffinitly mean it. As well as the fact that why would you need to hide your identity to express your opinion? What are you scared of, some one calling you out on your idiocy? Please people grow up, if you have the balls to call some one names also have the balls to make it know who you are as well as stick with what you say. < o:p>
Anyways,
Kerry, Bill and Gina I really love your show. I think you guys are great each of you have your own great personalities!
Regards,
Kristi =)

Kristi:  If I had a lack of knowledge and critisized (sp?) I’d accept that.  I have research this kind of stuff for years through the James Randi Foundation.
randi.org. He is a debunker of “phenomena”, all kinds.  I didnt want to bore you with a history of Hypnonis (dating back to the 1700’s, Antione Mesmer, hence the term mesmorize) so i wont.  Just know that i know.  NEXT!

Hey Kerry, thanks for letting me listen.
After hearing the you get worked up this morning (sorry, buddy, but you did) I felt a need to weigh in.  I had a lot of points to bring up about the validity or bull-sh*ttedness of hypnosis.  I don’t think you’re completely right or completely wrong.  But let’s forget about that.
You seem to be upset that you’re catching sh*t for letting loose with your opinions.  I think you have every right to spout off about anything you want on your show.  And you’re right, sitting there like a docile little bunny doesn’t make for good entertainment.  But you seem to have forgotten that espousing ANY viewpoint in a public forum invites critics.  It’s just as much the right of your listeners to disagree with you as it is your right to have an opinion.  As a matter of fact, I hope you get more opinionated, and get more hate mail.  It’s what freedom of speech is all about, baby—debate.
You kick ass at your job, and I wouldn’t have written this if I didn’t think you were a thoughtful guy.  You keep being funny and opinionated, and I’ll keep listening (FOTP for over a decade.)
-Adam

Adam:  This is the best email I got on this subject. Not just because you kissed my ass, either.  But thanks.  More Mail!!

Kerry, thank you for your contribution to the show. You make very valid points about hypnotism, and the fact that you’ve received so much email from Vincent Lords, discredits him in my eyes.  IF hypnotism were real, it would be THE cure to depression, pain, and loneliness.  There would be licensed hypnotists everywhere in this country, and everyone would not only believe in it they would use it.  Because who wouldn’t turn off the pain if they could..  Hypnotism is exactly what you said, a mutual fantasy.  The strip club example is so spot on.  Keep up the good work with the show, you constantly keep it real.  I am and will continue to be a faithful listner.
Later dude
-Mike Parmer-

Thanks. Next!

Come on Kerry… let him hypnotize you. That would be so entertaining! I believe it is real, prove me wrong?
Pieces,
Michelle

Michelle: As we discussed, I cannot be hypnotised becasue i am not “open to it”. I’m open to gravity however, and have never floated away!
And now, one of the smartest men I know...Atropos!

So, I looked up fMRI studies of the placebo effect.  Seems they have done some, and they are strikingly similar to the effects described in the hypnosis test:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14976306
Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 525 East University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1109, USA.
The experience of pain arises from both physiological and psychological factors, including one’s beliefs and expectations. Thus, placebo treatments that have no intrinsic pharmacological effects may produce analgesia by altering expectations. However, controversy exists regarding whether placebos alter sensory pain transmission, pain affect, or simply produce compliance with the suggestions of investigators. In two functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) experiments, we found that placebo analgesia was related to decreased brain activity in pain-sensitive brain regions, including the thalamus, insula, and anterior cingulate cortex, and was associated with increased activity during anticipation of pain in the prefrontal cortex, providing evidence that placebos alter the experience of pain.

Wow, I wish I’d stayed in school......
NEXT!

What a bunch of cry babies, everyone is entitled to their opinion, you have yours.  Let it be people its just a damn opinion. 
I agree right with you and I thank you for saying what you feel rather than sit back and agree with everyone.
~Laney

Heres the deal...I’m just surprised that so many people took it personally that I dont share a belief system that they have. (sound familliar?) Yeah, maybe I got a little worked up, but when I’m told the reason I dont believe it is because I’m “not open to it..not educated about it..not smart enough to make it happen”, yeah I’ll get worked up.  You would too.  And, back to the show, honesty reigns.  Luckily I dont have to “play a fake part” in some contrived sitcom like other morning shows do. Off the air, parts divvied out.."you be the bad guy, I’ll be the good guy. Great radio!!”..it happens everyday..in Salt Lake and on morning shows around the world.  RFH has Always been for real.  When we fight, rest assured...were really fighting.  When I say I dont believe in Hypnosis believe it, I’m not trying to stir sh*t up for the sake of the show.  If I dont have knowledge on a subject I’ll admit it, and have. 
I’m done here.  I wish nothing but success to Vincent Lords.  If you go to his show...enjoy it..have fun...live in the fantasy and make it your moment.
Me?  I’ve gotta get down to Trails!  Theres a stripper down there that is TOTALLY in to me.  I could tell!!  I think I have a real shot!! 

Making friends everyday. TWICE BAKED UPDATED!!!

Thursday, February 21st, 2008 @ 12:07PM

welcome to my world

After the Ask A..Hypnotist show today, I find this email waiting for me.

boy you are really outdoing yourself today arent you. it always amazes me how big of a dick you can be when you decide you have your own agenda and are going to debunk somehting like the program today. try listening to yourself you are making the show turn into your own forum. STOP BEING A DICK. so you have your own oppinion thats great but stop trying to controll the show with it. i didnt know todays show was going to be ruined by your dumb ass i was looking forward to today all week. thanks for ruining it for all of us you dick.

ANONYMOUS LISTENER
Wow. 
I suppose the show would have been more interesting if we had all just sat in the studio and nodded our heads in agreement. 
“Oh, yes its true! We all agree! Lets just sit here and not question it at all!” Yawn.
I have always told listeners, I will be honest in my opinion.  If I had been quiet or just played along...well THAT would make me a dick.
Hows this for a mantra? “Dont be afraid of being wrong. Dont be afraid of being stupid.  Be afraid of being quiet.”

And now, this…

Kerry I would love to comment on your BLOG but am not sure how to do this! After reading the comment the ANONYMOUS LISTENER wrote about you being a dick. I was curious as to at what point did I ever ask anyone to play along? I heard you read my release and was caught off guard when you began to take what was said and twist it into me asking people in studio to play along. It seemed to be a big topic today and sadly listeners really were not able to call in and ask a Hypnotist anything. I do respect your opinion but just found it interesting where it kept being brought up before I was in studio that I was asking others to play along. I NEVER SAID SUCH A THING! Now if I had said that I would expect to be attacked and discredited but in fact I was open to coming in and hypnotized anyone, including you! I don’t think you are a dick like someone posted However was confused as to why I was being attacked when I was not in studio and had not even said a word prior to being called a fake and trying to get everyone to play along? Perhaps you can advise me and perhaps you don’t even care but perhaps your listeners would be more interested in the whole truth and not just your take on what my release stated. Hope to someday entertain the thought of making you aware of the actual facts of my craft and not just “Facts” or opinions you pulled from the internet. Oh and before I let you go, about the Guild of Hypnosis what is government, religion, or even the FCC and who regulates any such guild? Those in it! Hope you better understand the art and science of HYPNOSIS it was a great pleasure and thank you for allow me the chance to be a part of your program!

Respectfully your,

Vincent Lords

Vincent.  Theres a place I can pay 50 bucks to have a star named after me.  Does that make it official?
I never said you asked people to play along, I said that they were playing along on their own.

Sorry, everybody!  I had the nerve to participate on my own radio show!

And now: another email…
Hey Kerry,
Just read your BLOG “Making friends everyday”
That upsets me greatly that somebody would write that to you. Forget that anonymous listener. I am glad you were calling it like it is. Only somebody WEAK in the mind would allow themselves to play along at pretending to be hypnotized. I am more curious how much money and women Vincent gets for his façade then about being a hypnotist.
Maybe the Anonymous listener should turn the dial to the dumb zoo show’s “Talk to a….” feature, I am sure he will find what he is looking for in a morning show there,.. Idiocy. 
Hey- while I was writing this it looks like you have updated your BLOG with a letter from Vincent and a short reply. I would just like to say, “Thank you. Your opinion is not alone!’
Later…
Darrin

Man, I love show biz.
Oy. it keeps coming…

LOL. That is cute, a star named after you. Are you serious? Just as you need to comply and train to be a radio DJ and go through Broadcasting/ communications to do what you do. So dose that make you official or since you got your broadcasting certification from the FCC what dose that make you? It is almost funny to see your reaction to this as well as the post that followed mine by Darrin that says,
“Only somebody WEAK in the mind would allow themselves to play along at pretending to be hypnotized”. Not true, it actually takes a very powerful mind to be able to get to the level of self hypnosis. It is a weak minded person that disscredits things only because of a lack of knowledge he or she has. Think about it. I do not support anyone calling others names however do think that you really should considder your comments to be not only be weak compared to fact but given the evidence I provided at will, even going as far as offering you to be a subject. Instantly the focus was diverted as you wanted to see if your intern would be able to resist rather than you trying. Certifaction is not the point here so it is silly to keep refering to any said certification, the facts are out and I willing will accept any challenge you are prepared to comfront me with to prove it once and forall. You are entitled your opionin and I am entitled to present facts and given what you saw today it shows the lack abilitiy on your part to prove me wrong and perhaps I have failed to provide the facst that you are seeking however if I am willing to prove it to you and you turn it down (as you did) your “facts” look weak compared to what I have not only proven once but are will to prove to you one on one! Salesmen use it, religious leaders use it, the government uses it, doctors and FBI investigators use it. “It” being Hypnosis. It is all arround you all the time you just might not know it as being labeled Hypnosis.
^v^incent Lords

Vin: you really want to lump yourself in with salesmen, preachers, and politics?
(for the record..I dont have to pass ANY certification to be on the radio..whatever)
AND this. my email runneth over…

kerry, thank you for your response. believe it or not i admire the fact that you did take the time to respond to my email, and i actually agree with you. it is good radio in fact i think you have the best program on the air (not kissing your ass by the way) the show does provoke emotional feelings and it is far more entertaining than the “typical” morning shows. my comments were a little rash but that is the beauty of your program, you guys make the listeners feel as though they are part of the show and i appreciate the fact that i could voice my opinion so thank you kerry jackson. anytime a simple radio show can evoke that kind of emotion it is a wonderfull thing. you are doing your job and doing it quite well. ive been a loyal listener since the begining and will continue to be so even without your approval. i must say i do enjoy a good argument and your side of this one was well put together. no response is necessary for i am not trying to start an email war w/ you or anyone else. you and your coworkers keep kicking ass and instead of saying thanks for letting me listen let me just say this i will listen if i want to.
May whatever God you believe in bless america,
Anonymous
xoxo…
AND finally....Email from a sound mind…

Good Jesu-5.  There are some damned stupid people in this world. 
The “art and science of hypnosis?” Science isn’t subjective.  Science
isn’t art.  An approach can be creatively conceived, but it doesn’t
work sometimes, and not other times.  Every time I put a match to a
balloon full of hydrogen, it bursts into flames.  Every time I drop a
rock, it falls.

That said, as the article (from a neurologist) indicates, there may be
something to “hypnosis”, but it’s pretty fucking far from what Vinnie
or other entertainers claim it is.  Personally, I get the impression
that the scientifically verifiable version is probably a combination
of relaxation and the placebo effect.  I think that is what Bill
experienced.  Vinnie’s version, as you said, is just an added layer of
wanting to fool and be fooled.
I may be a stubborn ass, but I usually don’t trust a man who “appears”
on stage with a group of dancing girls a reliable source of scientific
information.  I think I’ll wait for some more fMRI studies, and some
geeky man in a white coat (who doesn’t have fashion stubble) to tell
me what exactly the effect and process is.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go buy a star.
Atropos

MORE!! Vincent is on a roll!!

Do you have a driver’s license Kerry, A License that indicates you are authorized to operate a motorized vehicle? I will assume you are a responsible adult that took the proper classes and test to prove you are capable to being issued a drivers license. This license is proof that you have passed a series of tests and are aware of the rules and regulations of being a legal driver much like a Hypnotherapy license you see. It assures that one has been issued a license to practice hypnosis under guidelines and regulations. It is a license issued acknowledging that the member or license holder has undergone a series of tests and agreed to and passed certain criteria. Dose this make Hypnosis real? Dose having a drivers license make you a good driver? You laugh at and question the Guild or license issues but I wonder if you are aware of all the many guilds or organizations that are created to withhold a certain guideline or knowledge what the hell is a Diploma or Doctors degree is that all snake oil in your eyes or are you just a stubborn self righteous ego freak trying to convince yourself. Fact or fiction is Hypnosis real I will let those that come to the show decide. I bet you would have a hard time trying to convince someone that has been empowered or healed that it is fake but here is my challenge to the common man. You can take kerry’s word or Mine however we are just two people with two different opinions and it is you that will ultimately decide if it real in your reality. I leave you with this, I am honest Man making an honest living doing what I do best. Giving the gift of laughter to the world one show at a time living my dream and making my mark and if that is a crime then lock my up and I will escape. Remember this. Times are tough and we the people are in a depression. Imagine if for a couple hours we went into a Theater and suspended our disbelief, we let go our critical thinking and for this couple hours we laughed, we smiled and forgot about all the crap waiting for us once we went back into the world? Imagine that it worked and people came together with friends and family and had a good time. Would it matter how this was achieved as long as it did no harm to those involved? Hypnosis: the ability to surrender to the possibilities.
Love and Light
^V^incent Lords

Vin, I have said this many times, and to your face, so it seems we agree.  Its a mutual agreement between client and performer.  At the strip club, the dancers job is to convince the client she is really into you.  The client knows its never gonna happen, but he goes slong with it.  Showbiz hypnotism is the same.  A chance for the performer, to allow the repressed client to be free without responsibilities.  “I was hypnotized!  I wasnt in charge of my actions!  DID YOU SEE ME UP THERE!??! I was on stage!” Hey..to people living out a fantasy.  I got no problem with that. Its kinda sexy!  Its when “hypnotists” claim they can help you physical or mental problems....thats not sexy.  Thats lying.

and now this from Atropos:

I also can’t find any references to Mr. Lords beating Blaine’s burial
endurance record (well, besides Mr. Lords’ MySpace page and the page
of an associate that helped him, “Dr. Silkini").  There are photos of
the event on his webpage, but no one else seemed to take any interest. 
Unfortunately, the publicity was probably suppressed by the same
folks what told us that Neil Armstrong had been to the moon.

Regardless of whether you want to deal with the putz on the radio any
more, I think it can be established that he’s just a low-rent Uri
Gellar.

Atropos

-----------------------------------

From the cached page of “Dr, Silkini” (http://www.silkini.com is broken)

1960 was also the year that Dr.Silkini’s Super Promotions, a new type
of exciting show business, was born.
Who is Dr. Silkini? Can he “Bury” a person alive? “Freeze” a person in
5000 lbs. of solid ice? Keep people “Underwater” for days? “Entomb” a
person in a concrete block and return them alive?
Can he cause “ghosts” to appear on command? Is he a psychic
investigator? A hypnotist? A magician? Can he drive a car while
wearing a blindfold? Is he a mentalist? Can he really do all of these
strange things?
Of course he can!
Steven J. Conners, also known as “Dr. Silkini,” is the originator of
the unusual and unique stunt events “Buried Alive,” “Entombed In
Concrete,” “Frozen Alive,” and “Underwater Ordeal,” marketed to the
broadcast and retail industries.
Through the years Dr. Silkini has worked with many other notables,
from football legend “Mean” Joe Green, to the not-so-late,
not-so-great Vanilla Ice.
Perhaps one of his most stellar promotions was in Los Angeles, when
“Silkini” and hypnotist Vincent Lords teamed up for a “Buried Alive”
endurance record of nine days, breaking the seven-day record
previously held in New York by magician David Blaine.
I also can’t find any references to Mr. Lords beating Blaine’s burial
endurance record (well, besides Mr. Lords’ MySpace page and the page
of an associate that helped him, “Dr. Silkini").  There are photos of
the event on his webpage, but no one else seemed to take any interest. 
Unfortunately, the publicity was probably suppressed by the same
folks what told us that Neil Armstrong had been to the moon.

Regardless of whether you want to deal with the putz on the radio any
more, I think it can be established that he’s just a low-rent Uri
Gellar.

Atropos

Kerry,
Not only do I agree with what you said about the Hypnotist, i think its rather hypocritical and outright bizzare how much flac you are catching for it. The reason i think alot of people like myself like and listen to your show is the controversial discussion. If the hynpnotist was say, congressperson Butters, nobody would give a damn about you calling out his moronic statements. Someone calling in or visiting your show in person should be no different.
Keep it up Kerry, I’d never enjoyed listening to you more.
Jaymes

After reading your blog, and my own posts, I’d just like to ask for a
favor.  Should someone find me wandering the streets of Utah County
with my brains scrambled, clucking like a Gina, please forward those
all of those e-mails to James Randi.  Obviously, hypnosis works, and
Mr. Lords deserves the million dollars.  Otherwise, if my body if
found in a ditch with some sort of blunt-force-trauma, please send
them along to the authorities.  Thanks.
Atropos

What an adventure!  Like pro wrestling!  I’m tired, but satan is my motor
EXCELSIOR!

Kirkland Signature Vodka!

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 @ 11:34AM

Costco booze is better!

By Crom, folks!  We are getting screwed everytime we go to the liquor store.  This really aint news, I know. During my recent trip to L.A. (a horrible place) I went to Costco to get my regular suitcase full of cheap booze.  Stuff our DABC wont bring to us, at resonable prices(something else the DABC wont bring us).  I spotted this HUGE bottle of Kirkland (the Costco store brand) Signature Vodka. Tall as my torso, it was!  Smuggled it home, and by Dr McCoy’s eyebaggage...IT IS WONDERFUL!  Smoothe and delicious.  Matches Grey Goose or Belvidere easily!!  And, only 30 bucks!!!!  Madre’Dios...the legends..they are true!!  Time for the Great Wino Uprising to begin! You say you want a revolution?! Drink Up!