My name is Micke Askernäs.
During daytime, I work as an
IT-consultant. I work with 
databases, I work with machines.
At night.. I read people's minds
I saw a mentalist for the first time 5-6
years ago.
I've always loved to entertain, but what I
saw was fantastic.
He just floored everyone and noone had
any clue as to how it was done.
I've studied this since then, I've been in
both USA and Britain and studied
and learnt what I am doing
Mentalism is Mind reading.
Mentalism is all "powers" you can do
with your mind,
it can be mind reading, it can be metal
bending, like Uri Geller,
it can be some for of telekinesis and also
feeling where different objects are with
just mind reading.
-What are you going to do?
-I am a Mentalist and Mind Reader!
-Wow! Exciting! 
- Explain to us: how does it work
We can do a small experiment..
If I should just ask someone to think of a
number, they would probably base this
on a birthdate of either themselves or
their loved ones.
By telling you this, I want you to think a
little bit different. 
- Do you want me to think something?
- Not yet…
- I want you to think about a 2-digit
number.
- Yes.
- Change your mind!
- Should I change my mind?
- Yes.
- Ok, I've changed my mind.
- What number do you have in your mind now?
- Now?
- Yes, Right now!
- 11.
- Why 11 ?
- It just popped into my head.
- Just popped in your head...
 ...and that is why I'm a Mentalist...
-No Way
... and a Mind Reader!
This is really eciting. I'm almost hooked
already when I saw that it worked! 
Please go ahead!
Thank you. Marko, can I borrow you?
In all my life, I've always been fascinated
by things that are a little exciting, a little
spectacular, a little .. dangerous.
What we're doing here today is a form of
Russian Roulette, and we
are doing this with four staple guns.
Marko take these, there you go.
Let's load one of these…
It's important that when you are dealing
with staple guns, always treat them as
they are .. loaded
.. and there's Johan as well…
Marko, would you please
mix the staple guns.
It is important that you do not know
yourself which one is loaded.
- I shouldn't know?
-No.
When you are finished placed them in a
row. Do that now. Perfect.
All I'm doing now, is to think the word ..
"safe".
By doing that, I will try and find one
staple gun, that feels good, that feels
good enough .. for me to do .. this.
- Now it's your turn!
- NO!
- Oh yes! All you are going to do is think
the word "safe". Pick up one.
No, no. Not you. Leave that to the pro's.
Marko. You now have 2 staple guns in
front of you. 
One to the left, and one to the right.
I want you to pick up the one that feels
safe. Pick it up, do it now!
Do you have a staple gun?
You got one? Perfect!
- Are you sure?
- I .. I . I don't know!
- Are you sure?
- I .. how should I know? .. Yes .. maybe a
little sure!… somewhere!
Thank you very much!
- Thanks a lot.
- Yeah.. I've got to go to the bathroom…
-I think you are completely fantastic and
Marko's performance was also good!
- Thank you
- This was both nervtingling and skillful
and talented .. and GREEN!
- I don't know if it was THAT good as the
other said … it was OK.
- Thank you very much
- We'll see each other again!
- Bye!
