Talk:Alan Abel

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What about the Phil Donahue Legionnaire's Disease incident? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Abel

This article doesn't flow well. (I should know, I wrote most of it.) Some major escapades may be missing; some facts may be fabricated. The article doesn't explain how media outlets were so gullible to carry Omar the Beggar on 4+ shows. Most of all, information is needed from the biopic Abel Raises Cain. which might explain some of this.Ghosts&empties 20:10, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

I can't seem to find any confirmation about Abel dying on the 23rd. Please confirm the fact before reinstating it.

Peter ^Isotalo 00:07, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jewish?

Is he Jewish? Badagnani 05:09, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Big Toe is Growing

Years ago, Alan was dressed mostly as a doctor (white garments & a stethiscope) and was accompanied by a female dressed as a nurse. He was strolling in midtown Manhattan asking people to participate in a study, the thesis being that the Big Toe was growing (presumably, implicitly, and statistically, over some time span). In one hand he held a horse-shoe magnet while in the other he held a spray-can of deodorant. He then asked passers-by if they were willing to participate. Those who agreed were asked to remove their shoe and sock from one leg. He then applied the magnet to the toe - absurdly, of course, but few took ntice.

The results of this study were subsequently published in the National Enquiror.

I know all this - because I participated - being the only one to realize it was a hoax.

Two things gave him away. Beside the ridiculous hypothesis, were his absurd use of the magnet, and his wearing of sneakers which made him look - to me at least - un-doctorly!

--Ludvikus (talk) 12:19, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Wedding of Idi Amin

That was another hoax of his I had the pleasure of participating in. --Ludvikus (talk) 12:28, 19 April 2008 (UTC)