Originally posted by transubstantiation
reply to post by MUness

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Did Houdini's wife pay up?
Second line.

I would like to finish by paraphrasing the final words of Harry Houdini as brought forth by Fletcher and Ford at the end of that successful session.

These are the words of Harry Houdini:

“Tell the whole world that Harry Houdini still lives and will prove it a thousand times and more. In my life, I was perfectly honest and sincere in trying to disprove the survival of consciousness, and I resorted to tricks to prove my point for the simple reason that I did not believe communication was possible. I am now sincere in my desire to undo this mistake. Tell all those who lost faith because of my mistake to lay hold again of hope, and to live with the knowledge that life is continuous. That is my message to the world, through my wife and through this psychic medium.”

To this, I would also like to add a few words of my own:

Harry Houdini, the world famous escape artist, escaped death itself. And so will all of us!

~Thomas Razzeto; Written January 20, 2007; Revised Aug 28, 2007

Originally posted by Baddogma
reply to post by interupt42

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Point of fact, how do we know we aren't "dead" already? Not to be too creepy, but aren't many ghosts supposed to not know they are dead?

Just thought that should be cleared up before postmortem plans are made... especially since communication with the "living" can be pretty tough sometimes.

Now the problem is making sure one is alive... does pinching work for that, too?

It is only natural that I should protest against the hasty interment of those who are apparently dead. I, who suffered, all the agonies of the tortured damned, while enclosed in the narrow confines of the coffin, say : Be sure,—doubly sure that the spirit has left the body, before consigning it to the grave. The horrors of being buried alive are indescribable. The weight of thousands of tons, seems to be pressing out your life; and your frantic struggles for life avail you nothing.