Do you believe in ghosts?

~~John Wilkes Booth~~ · 07-10-2013, 09:09 PM

I once lived in a house which my family claimed was haunted. The previous owner had died there. I was the only one in our whole family who didn't have any sort of run-in with this 'ghost.' Either ghosts are scared of me, or it's all bull****. I'm leaning towards the former.

Freebase Dali · 07-10-2013, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by John Wilkes Booth

I once lived in a house which my family claimed was haunted. The previous owner had died there. I was the only one in our whole family who didn't have any sort of run-in with this 'ghost.' Either ghosts are scared of me, or it's all bull****. I'm leaning towards the former.

Hah, I like your style.

CrazyVegn · 07-10-2013, 09:30 PM

Supposedly I'm related to John Wilkes Booth but do not wish to say so for the deep compassion I have for what happened to Lincoln. If anyone gets the chance to I recommend reading all about his Funeral Train. It is very fascinating...
Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Train

Ghost Lab - John Wilkes Booth - Provoking an Assassin - YouTube
^Booth on EVP

Freebase Dali · 07-10-2013, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyVegn

Supposedly I'm related to John Wilkes Booth but do not wish to say so for the deep compassion I have for what happened to Lincoln. If anyone gets the chance to I recommend reading all about his Funeral Train. It is very fascinating...
Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Train

Ghost Lab - John Wilkes Booth - Provoking an Assassin - YouTube
^Booth on EVP

Not sure what I was expecting with a TV show... and I couldn't hear much of anything. However what I did hear was audio artifacting noise due to downward bit conversion and probably downsampling. Are we going to discuss shoddy recording equipment and conversion techniques now? Or did I miss something?

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 07-10-2013, 09:38 PM

i dont really think JWB killed Lincoln though so you're good

NO I DONT believe in ghosts because i have walked to 'haunted' places before and yelled SUCK MY NUT SAC GHOSTS and nothing even happened and had i been one of those ghosts I woulda been pissed.

Freebase Dali · 07-10-2013, 09:42 PM

I rescind my previous compliment.

CrazyVegn · 07-10-2013, 09:45 PM

Well guys I'm hoping to spend the night @ the famous haunted bar/hotel in Deadwood, SD in a couple weeks.

Guybrush · 07-11-2013, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyVegn

Well guys I'm hoping to spend the night @ the famous haunted bar/hotel in Deadwood, SD in a couple weeks.

I think the attitude you have going into it basically determines the outcome. If you stay in a house and tell yourself that house is haunted and look for signs that it is, every creaking door can be evidence of that. The flicker of a curtain in the moonlight at the edge of vision can become a ghost. If you manage to remain sceptical (probably requires an effort of will as we're not really rational beings), the curtain will simply stay a curtain.

But since ghosts don't exist, you will of course never actually see one. Only what you'd believe are vague hints (I didn't put my hat down here! Sounds like someone's walking around on the empty floor above. I thought I saw something.)

I think you should try not to fool yourself.

CrazyVegn · 07-11-2013, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

I think the attitude you go into it basically determines the outcome. If you stay in a house and tell yourself that house is haunted and look for signs that it is, every creaking door can be evidence of that. The flicker of a curtain in the moonlight at the edge of vision can become a ghost. If you manage to remain sceptical (probably requires an effort of will as we're not really rational beings), the curtain will simply stay a curtain.

But since ghosts don't exist, you will of course never actually see one. Only what you'd believe are vague hints (I didn't put my hat down here! Sounds like someone's walking around on the empty floor above. I thought I saw something.)

I think you should try not to fool yourself.

LOL, my mind is much more open than that...

Guybrush · 07-11-2013, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyVegn

LOL, my mind is much more open than that...

So open that any idea or belief is welcome in there, no matter how crazy?

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~~John Wilkes Booth~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 2,235	I once lived in a house which my family claimed was haunted. The previous owner had died there. I was the only one in our whole family who didn't have any sort of run-in with this 'ghost.' Either ghosts are scared of me, or it's all bull****. I'm leaning towards the former.

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CrazyVegn Left due to ban epidemic Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 498	Supposedly I'm related to John Wilkes Booth but do not wish to say so for the deep compassion I have for what happened to Lincoln. If anyone gets the chance to I recommend reading all about his Funeral Train. It is very fascinating... Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Train Ghost Lab - John Wilkes Booth - Provoking an Assassin - YouTube ^Booth on EVP

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~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	i dont really think JWB killed Lincoln though so you're good NO I DONT believe in ghosts because i have walked to 'haunted' places before and yelled SUCK MY NUT SAC GHOSTS and nothing even happened and had i been one of those ghosts I woulda been pissed.

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CrazyVegn Left due to ban epidemic Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 498	Well guys I'm hoping to spend the night @ the famous haunted bar/hotel in Deadwood, SD in a couple weeks.