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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drew Brees and the Saints keep pouring on the points, rolling up the wins and rewriting the record books, too.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - From Florida State's Sugar Bowl meltdown 16 years ago to New England's stunning Super Bowl loss, history suggests that it's tough to beat an opponent the second time around.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Travis Releford has saved his best basketball for Big 12 play.
HOUSTON (AP) - Andre Johnson hugged his coach at the end of Houston's first playoff victory - a moment a decade in the making.
MANHATTAN (AP) - Kansas State's Will Spradling knew that undefeated Missouri was going to have its hands full with the Wildcats.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Explosive returner Joe Adams had one last big highlight to help No. 7 Arkansas end a record-tying season in tall Cotton.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Bill O'Brien took the podium, looked straight ahead and uttered the kind of words you would expect from someone who had just been introduced as Penn State's new head football coach.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The record seemed hollow for Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein without a victory.
Delete - Merge UpNEW YORK (AP) - Calvin Johnson took one look at the voting and smiled broadly.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Friday avoided jail time until June 1 in a Las Vegas domestic violence case involving an attack on his ex-girlfriend while two of their children watched in September 2010.
MANHATTAN (AP) - Kansas State University has unveiled plans for a major renovation that will bring more amenities for its football fans and athletes, including more concession choices and restrooms, more retail options and premium seating.
Athletic Director John Currie announced details of the $75 million expansion Thursday during a pep rally in Arlington, Texas, where the Wildcats were preparing for Friday night's Cotton Bowl showdown with Arkansas.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - If the Sacramento Kings stood any chance at success this season, Paul Westphal had to find a way to control talented but volatile center DeMarcus Cousins.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Quarterback Landry Jones has decided to come back for his senior year at Oklahoma, saying "there is still a lot more to do."
ARLINGTON, Texas - For head coach Bill Snyder's second Kansas State turnaround and the 11th-ranked Wildcats' surprising 10-2 season, the Cotton Bowl is an appropriate ending.
WICHITA (AP) - Wichita State University fans hoping to watch the Shockers' NCAA tournament game Sunday at a Wichita arena should make other plans.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Rarely is Kansas an afterthought.
DeleteKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall may finally get his wish.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Pete Rose has submitted a new request to be reinstated to baseball.
March Madness can feel a bit like sensory overload. Games are happening at sites all over the country, often several at a time, and keeping track of everything can be nearly impossible.
In what many considered a referendum on the status quo, NFL player representatives voted to retain DeMaurice Smith as executive director of the union.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Defensive back Ron Parker proved his versatility for the Chiefs last season. On Saturday, he was rewarded for it.
When the field of 68 is finally revealed Sunday evening it means the phrase "bubble watch" goes on its trip to the land of jargon until next February when it again will be around as the regular season starts to come to a close.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas coach Bill Self made sure to remind his team at halftime Saturday night that Iowa State has a penchant for putting together dramatic comebacks.
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Kevin Harvick has been nearly unstoppable since he charged to his first Sprint Cup championship last season.


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JD's example reminded me of the following food.
The South Korean banchan known as Kimchi. (gimchi, kimchee, or kim chee)
I tried some on a dare from a Korean worker of mine. I think we all thought this was going to be a good laugh for everyone.
When he removed the lid from the ball jar, it popped like a cheap champagne bottle and bubbled as I peered into the rusty looking mess.
With great trepidation, I sampled the offering and was pleasantly surprised. It was one of those 'new" experiences that require no time to acquire a taste. (for me)
That was many years ago and with Kimchi available in many grocery stores, it has become a staple in my diet. It is however, one food that I can count on to be in the refrigerator. I'm the only one that eats Kimchi in my house.
Sadly BB, at my age my "firsts" are all in the past. About the only first I'm looking forward to now is holding my first grandchild - and there's none on the horizon at the moment...
I tried Ethiopian food at a nice little restaurant in Memphis; the people were very nice and did not seem local at all. They had something that resembled turnip greens but was hot enough to boil the paint off a car. Overall, the food was tasty and colorful. Of course, i didn't try any of the meat dishes, but they didn't look bad, and my friends seemed to like them.
Dead Bears, the only good kind.
I'm all about trying something new, especially food wise.
My most recent new one was about a month ago. A friend gave me 2 pheasants (I have never hunted pheasant, so I really never came across any) and I put them in the rotisserie sprinkled in olive oil and a rosemary dry rub. It was great. I had enough for dinner and a coule of paninis the next day. My young son loved it as well.
I've eaten most of the big game in North America. Not sure if Muskox is edible, and I don't think I want to find out. I've also eaten plenty of varmints including squirrel, ground hog, and beaver.
When I was in Europe, I took the opportunity to try new things when I could. I can honestly say that I like snails, goose liver pate and good caviar. I am somewhat certain that I even had horse there because that steak tartar was not beef flavored.
From C3Shooter:
Skullcrusher, you are evil, sick, demented, twisted- and my hero!
I've done the kaegogi purely by mistake.
Frog legs were so-so.
Gator is excellent.
Anybody seen these James Bond vacations?
One can stay at Goldeneye, Ian Flemings home in Jamaica, for $2500 a night.
Well since JD started the list........
pretty much every fish you can catch in North America and South America
Pacu (fish)
Capybara (big aquatic guinea pig)
monkey (various kinds)
beaver (the 4 legged animal and 2 )
frogs and other amphibians
lizards of various species
snakes of various kinds
Insects and grubs of various kinds (cooked and raw)
eggs of various species of birds
birds of various species including crow
I know I left something out, especially some exotics, but that's all I can think of now....hell now I'm hungry!
I remember the first time I rode in a helicopter. I went to work with my dad one day over the summer in CA. He was working the feather river canyon. If you don't know what it is Here Feather River Canyon, Plumas County Northern California
This is a canyon that was cut by the feather river. Some yahoo thought it was a good idea to build a road in it as well. If you are ever in the area it is a must see ride bring a camera and plenty of extra Media cards.
So we get to up at what must have been 3 in the morning and headed off to Oroville (Said Or a ville) (Home of RCBS too). We get to the PG&E yard and all the guys on my dad's crew are getting there getting the trucks nad gear ready when all of a sudden it sounds like a chopper is right over our heads the trailer is shaking dust flying sure enough he was landing in the yard.
The guys get all loaded up and we head out with chopper following us in the air. About 1 hour later we are on sight. I had never seen a dirt road like this it was bumpy I am talking hill climb rock crawler bumpy but the Pierce 4x4 line truck and my dads FordF-150 made the trek. Then the chopper lands and they hook up a rope to haul polls first he takes my dad and I up to where we are going to be working. It is cool flying through the feather river canyon in a Bell Super 204 with the doors off. First if you have never been in a chopper before DON'T stick your hands out the doors. This guy was an amazing pilot just amazing. We land look around and then go back to the rest of the crew. Two guys are already making the 1/2 mile hike up the hill because they will not fly.
He tells everyone that if something goes wrong don't run stay put he will make sure nothing hits anyone. So they hook him up and off he goes to get the first 100' poll for the 95' 2 poll structures we were replacing that day. All goes well and he is flying in polls like a mad man.
The end of the day comes and a storm is starting to move in and there is a weather warning for the canyon for high winds. So right as it starts to rain like no ones business. He lands and says there is no way the line truck is making it down the hill just leave it there. So there is pilot, Myself, my dad and 4 linemen and gear on the chopper. Now these guys were not that small one guy could crush a slow pitch softball out of candle stick park on a bad day. Another one could eat a big apple in 2 bites. The Chopper was right at it's max load the pilot turns and tells the guys to buckle up we are going for a ride. Now two guys HATE to fly and didn't want anything to do with a chopper. He gives her the power and gets it to hover about 3' off the ground (just enough to clear the brush) he then moves sideways towards the cliff and then it happens.
This crazy pilot dove the chopper off the side of the cliff and has us headed right for the water I would swear on a grave we were vertical. Then just as it looks like we are going to crash he flip the controls and bang we are flying level. 3 guys are green two of which were the guys that didn't want to fly were looking real bad. We get to the truck and he drops off the two guys at my dads truck and the rest of us fly back to the yard.
One guy asked the guy where he learned to fly like that. He says "When them gooks are shooting at ya you figure out just what a chopper can do. He was a drafted chopper pilot in Viet Nam. IF you ever see the heliloggin on Ax Men this guy made that guy on there look like a wet behind the ear rookie.
Cool story. 'Nam chopper pilots had big brass ones.
BTW, I drove through the Feather River Canyon, two weekends ago to the retreat I attend on the West shore of Lake Almanor. I generally make the trip twice a year.
Trust and believe, what Tango says is true. The Feather River Canyon is absolutely beautiful.


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Preheat oven to 350°.
Lightly butter casserole dish.
Boil unpeeled potatoes in salted water until tender, but not falling apart.
When cool enough to handle, peel and slice.
Layer in dish with slivered bell pepper and pimiento.
Salt and pepper each layer.
Melt butter or margarine in saucepan; add flour and stir until well blended.
Gradually add milk, stirring constantly.
Add cheeses and melt.
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Old Clyde leaned dutifully into the yoke. The cart started up the deeply rutted track toward the Duke's castle on the hill. The creaking wheel grated on Edward's brain and made it hard to think straight. Maybe he could beg some grease from the castle cook and silence the axle. Riding back in relative peace would make the trip to the castle worthwhile.
I hate going into the castle grounds, past those squires with their holier-than-thou attitudes, he thought.
The squires--knights in training--practiced with wooden swords and shields, with blunted lances, with wooden knives and wooden "maces" wrapped in twine and without spikes. They rode barrels attached atop a short axle between two wagon wheels. The contraption was pushed by two other squires, who by manipulating the push-pole up and down, could simulate the up and down movement of a horse. The squire who rode the barrel urged his companions to greater speed and cursed them to keep him steady. Two such contrivances were used to hold tourneys in which well-padded squires tried to knock an opponent off a second barrel-horse. It had some of the excitement of a real joust and often drew nearly as many yelling spectators.
None were much older than Edward's own twenty years, but acted as superior as spurred knights. He braced himself against taunts about being dull and stupid. It would take all his control to keep from charging into them.
They would be furious if they knew Edward's father had taught him to read and write. Or that he and two other village boys practiced almost daily with quarterstaffs and various work implements they could use as weapons.
His friend, Claude, was quite good with the husking flails--two sticks about the length of a man's forearm, connected by a few inches of stout cord. Theo, on the other hand, could spin his bullock pole so fast it whistled. Edward's own favorite was a short, almost blunt, two-inch knife he used to poke grain sacks and send the seeds spilling under the millstone. He'd become very adept at throwing it. They all practiced daily with their own and each other's tools, turning each practice into a mini-tournament. Any one of them could show the squires a thing or two about fighting.


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A disc-shaped information carrier for high-density storage, in particular for video signals, has the information provided on both sides of the carrier and stored in the form of a beam-reflecting surface structure which is covered by a layer of translucent material. A disc-shaped base element is formed by injection molding, pressing, stamping or the like to exhibit a surface structure corresponding to the information to be stored on both sides thereof. Each side has a thin metallic coating applied thereto which maintains the same surface profile and the information structure is protected on each side with a layer of transparent material.
1. An information carrier for high-density storage, comprising:
a base element including a pair of surfaces each having a surface profile structure corresponding to the stored information;
a pair of metallic beam reflecting layers each carried on a respective one of said surfaces and having the respective surface profile on the outer metal surfaces; and
a pair of transparent layers each carried on a respective one of said metallic layers
2. The information carrier of claim 1, wherein said base element comprises a thermosetting material.
3. The information carrier of claim 1, wherein said base element comprises:
a central layer having a pair of planar surfaces; and
a pair of information bearing layers each carried on a respective one of said planar surfaces and each having a respective one of said surface profile structures.
4. The information carrier of claim 3, wherein said central layer comprises opague material.
5. The information carrier of claim 3, wherein said central layer comprises an aluminum layer.
6. The information carrier of claim 1, wherein:
each of said metallic layers has a thickness in the range of 300 to 1000 A; and
each of said transparent layers has a thickness in the range of 200 to 400 μ.
7. The information carrier of claim 1, wherein said carrier is disc-shaped.
8. A process for producing an information carrier comprising the steps of:
forming a surface structure on each side of a base element corresponding to information to be stored;
applying a metallic coating on each of the sides while maintaining
the same surface structure on the outer metal surfaces; and applying a transparent coating over each of the metallic coatings.
9. The process of claim 8, wherein the step of applying the metallic coatings is further defined as vapor depositing the metal coatings on the base element.
10. The process of claim 8, wherein the step of applying the transparent coatings is further defined as covering the metallic coatings with lacquer.
11. A process for producing an information carrier, comprising the steps of:
forming surface profiles on opposite surface portions of a base element to define the information to be stored;
hardening the profiled surface portions;
applying a beam-reflecting profiled metallic layer on each of the surface profiles on the outer metal surfaces while maintaining the same profiles; and
applying transparent protective coatings over the metallic layers.
12. The process of claim 11, wherein the step of hardening is further defined as:
heating the profiled surface portions.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an information carrier for high-density storage, in particular for the storage of video signals, in which the information is provided on both sides of the carrier and stored in the form of a beam-reflecting surface structure which is covered, in each case, by a layer of translucent material.
2. Description of the Prior Art
An information carrier of the type mentioned above is known in the art, for example reference may be taken to the German published application No. 2,341,338, which corresponds to the British Pat. No. 1,446,009 of Aug. 11, 1976 and the Australian Pat. No. 5,974,573 of Mar. 6, 1975. This prior information carrier comprises two separate discs of transparent material which are connected together by an intermediate layer and having their respective sides provided with a beam-reflecting surface structure each of which faces the other. With this structure, the information is read by an optical scanning beam which penetrates from the outside through the transparent carrier layer to the beam reflecting surface, where the beam is reflected and modulated according to the profile of the beam-reflecting surface. Here, the thickness of the transparent carrier layer is not particularly critical because the scanning beam is focused as precisely as possible in the information plane. However, considerable demands are made on the homogeneity of the transparent carrier material and in this respect certain difficulties arise in the production of such information carriers because material residues, called "tags", stick to the pressing die and cause corresponding fault zones in the information carriers which are made from these dies. Other material discrepancies are caused by internal material stresses, bubbling or other harmful phenomena which arise during the production process.
It is the primary object of the present invention to provide an information carrier for signals that can be read optically and in which the aforementioned discrepancies or fault zones do not have an adverse effect on the reading process.
Starting with a disc-shaped information carrier of the general type mentioned above, the above objective is achieved, according to the present invention, by providing a disc-shaped base element which is made of opaque material, for example, and which exhibits a surface structure corresponding to the information contained therein on both sides by providing the two sides of the base element with a thin metallic coating which preserves the surface structure. Finally, the metallic coatings are covered with a layer of translucent material.
In one embodiment of the invention, the base element may be a thermosetting layer having the surface profile information storage structure on each side thereof.
In another embodiment of the invention, the base element may comprise an unprofiled disc which is provided with a lacquer coating on each side, the lacquer coating being embossed with the stored information and hardened by the application of radiant energy thereto, such as by ultraviolet light.
The unprofiled disc may be a transparent material, in which case the lacquer layers may be irradiated from one side, with the distant lacquer layer receiving the radiant energy via the other lacquer layer and the intermediate transparent layer. With an opaque central layer, such as aluminum, the lacquer layers must be irradiated from respective sides.
Other objects, features and advantages of the invention, its organization, construction and operation will be best understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, on which:
FIG. 1 is a greatly magnified sectional view of a portion of an information carrier constructed in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is also a greatly magnified sectional view of a portion of another information carrier constructed in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a flow chart which describes the process for producing an information carrier of the type illustrated in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 4 is a flow chart for a process for producing an information carrier of the type illustrated in FIG. 2.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, an information carrier and a process for producing the same are illustrated. The information carrier essentially comprises a disc-shaped base element 1 constructed of an opaque material. On each side of the base element 1, there is a surface structure corresponding to the information stored, the surface structure being a profile which is produced by stamping, pressing, injection molding or other suitable techniques. A beam-reflecting metallic coating 2 of roughly 300 to 1000 A thickness is provided over each surface profile of the base element 1 by vapor deposition or chemical processes. It will be appreciated that the metallic coating reproduces and maintains the surface profile and therefore the stored information. Finally, a transparent lacquer coating 3 of about 200 to 400 μ thickness is applied over each of the metallic coatings 2 in order to protect the informatiom against scratches, dust and the like. The lacquer coatings 3 form the entry and exit faces for the optical scanning beam. In comparison with the carrier molded under the influence of pressure and heat as known in the prior art, these lacquer coatings offer considerable advantages with regard to their optical properties because the chance of potential fault zones, caused by internal material stresses, bubbling or other harmful phenomena, are substantially reduced. Advantageously, the thickness of the lacquer coatings 3 is selected such that dust particles, scratches, etc, on the surface of the lacquer are so far outside the depth of focus of the optical reproduction system that such surface faults are no longer a nuisance. The total thickness of the information carrier is about 1 to 1.5 mm.
Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 4, another embodiment of the information carrier and its process of production are illustrated. With respect to structure, only the base element differs from the base element illustrated in FIG. 1. In FIG. 2, the basic material for the base element is an unprofiled disc-shaped base plate 1' which is provided on both sides with an information layer 1" reproducing the information structure. The reproduction of the information structure is carried out with the aid of an embossing die, for example. The information layers 1" are preferably constituted by lacquer coatings that can be set by the action of radiant energy, for example UV light. Expediently, a transparent base plate 1' is used with this production method because the radiation source can then act on both information layers simultaneously. In the alternative, however, an opaque base plate, made of aluminum for example, can also be used. In this case, the hardening process using ultraviolet light or other radiation is carried out, not through the base plate, but from both sides using a glass matrix in each case. After irradiation to harden the lacquer coatings and set the information, the element is processed in a manner similar to the device in FIG. 1 in that beam-reflecting metallic coatings 2 are applied over the information layers 1" reproducing and maintaining the same surface profiles, and the metallic coatings are then covered with transparent lacquer coatings 3.
Although I have described my invention by reference to particular illustrative embodiments thereof, many changes and modifications of the invention may become apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. I therefore intend to include within the patent warranted hereon all such changes and modifications as may reasonably and properly be included within the scope of my contribution to the art.
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Hawaii Climbing Bans Spread
As previously reported, both Mokuleia Wall (aka Moke) and Makapuu on Oahu remain closed due to liability concerns after a girl was critically injured at Moke in June 2012. Initially, the closures were thought to be limited to these two crags. Unfortunately, in December four climbers were ticketed for climbing at a northshore area clearly distinct from the Moke.
SCC Works to Overturn Town Ban on Climbing at Signal Mountain
Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC) is asking the town of Signal Mountain, TN to overturn a 1992 ordinance prohibiting rock climbing within town limits.
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Western Massachusetts Climbers' Coalition Makes Final Payment on Farley Ledge
The Western Massachusetts Climbers' Coalition (WMCC) made the final payment on their Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign (AFLCC) loan, completing five years of fundraising for the Farley Ledge Preservation Initiative.
2012 Conservation Team Tour Comes to an End
It's a bitter-sweet time of year here at the Access Fund. The second tour of the Access Fund-Jeep Conservation Team has come to an end, and we've had to say goodbye to our amazing inaugural team members: Jeff Young, Jason Kaplan, and Dave Montgomery.
Williamson Rock Update
Currently, Williamson Rock remains closed to protect the MYLF and will likely not re-open until the 2005 Biological Opinions and revised forest plans are amended. However the Access Fund and Allied Climbers of San Diego continue to work on getting Williamson Rock re-opened. Get the latest details on this difficult issue.
Access Fund Responds to Resolution Copper's Recent Announcement of Workforce Reductions
Some of you have probably seen the recent announcement by Resolution Copper Mining (RCM) stating their intent to scale back most activities at the RCM mine, adjacent to Oak Flat, due to uncertainty in the legislative and regulatory environment. This politically motivated attempt to gain sympathy for layoffs that they would most likely be making anyway is a move to pressure Congress to push their problematic legislation through the Senate. We should not let RCM succeed in this misinformation strategy.
Southeastern Climbers Coalition Partners with the Access Fund to Acquire Hospital Boulders
The Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC) is pleased to announce that it is under contract to acquire the Hospital Boulders in northeastern Alabama. The Access Fund is providing a bridge loan of $75,000 from the Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign (AFLCC) to finance the acquisition.
Access Fund Partners with Brooklyn Boulders for Climbing Access
The Access Fund is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Brooklyn Boulders (BKB) climbing gym in a joint-membership venture geared towards providing outdoor stewardship opportunities and education to climbers in the Northeast.
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IN PREFAB GREEN, architect Michelle Kaufmann shares her vision of creating thoughtful, sustainable design for everyone. Her firm, Michelle Kaufmann Designs, blends sustainable home layouts, eco-friendly materials, and low-energy options to create a "prepackaged" green solution to home design. Kaufmann tells about five eco-principles that are present in every design her firm creates-smart design, eco-materials, energy efficiency, water conservation, and healthy environment-and how each work together to create homes that make a difference.
Publisher: Layton, UT : Gibbs Smith, 2009
Edition: 1st ed
Branch Call Number: 728.047 K21p 2009
Characteristics: 174 p. :,col. ill. ;,23 x 27 cm
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CJ goes to the cinema: 'Paranormal Activity'
I don't often go to the cinema – in my whole life I have seen eight films there. The Wizard of Oz (got scared and had to be taken out), Excalibur, Ghostbusters, Mississippi Burning, Dracula, the first Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings part one – The Fellowship of the Ring, Tombraider 2 – where I screamed and Lisa swore she would never go to the cinema with me again! That's it, every film I have ever seen in my whole life at the cinema, until last night, when I went with Becky to see a film called Paranormal Activity.
I have watched about the same number of films on TV, and maybe the same again on DVD (including Star Wars, The Magnificent Seven, Battleship Potemkin, Oktober, Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Producers (original version, never seen the new one) and Dr Strangelove. I have enjoyed all these films, and maybe I should watch more; but I acknowledge that many people watch more films in a month than I have seen in my entire life, so I may be the worst person in the world to review films. However compared with the other films I have seen, let's get one thing straight — Paranormal Activity, the film I saw last night–was not very good. Or was it? I can't make my mind up!
So what is the film? It's pretty simple in concept – hand-held camera home movie of a couple experiencing paranormal activity. The two main characters are called Micah and Katie, a young couple who live in a house I think near LA. Katie experienced "paranormal activity" in her childhood home aged 8, then later at age 13 – though we learn very little about the second bout of activity. Micah is I think a "day trader", which I assume is some kind of depraved bloodsucking capitalist vampire, or is that a "day walker?" On seeing their house my first thought was people this rich deserve to be haunted, I hope they spontaneously combust. :) That may just be me though… Actually in many ways the house was a star of the film – I wonder if it belongs to one of the cast? It has that kind of homely feel, and would certainly meet the overall theme of the film. It was almost an exploration of what could be, a house's neuroses. It was anew house, like the Barnwood poltergeist case I investigated in 95 – it had a very authentic feel in that respect. A weaker film would have used an old house – this was a film which deals with the kind of noises in the night any new tenant has to face. I hope that was the writer's intentions, because if it was he did a great job.
The plot, in as far as there is one, reads like something I would research or Becky would be studying for her PhD (which in case anyone does not know is on a replication of an 1894 Society for Psychical Research survey). Given we both are active in spontaneous case investigation, and both watched the film from that parapsychological perspective, our perspectives may be warped.
So I'm going to look at the film briefly on a number of levels..
Firstly as a film. It did not move me, certainly did not scare me, it made me laugh out loud a number of times, but in a nice laughing-with-not-at kind of way – Micah Sloat (yes he is actually called Micah, and Katie is played by Katie Featherstone) has some fantastic lines, and both characters are likable and believable. The ending was a bit naff, but overall the film tried for the ambiguity of the classic ghost story – it came closer than most to The Turn of the Screw in this respect, and Henry James' The Turn of the Screw is the best you can get. I would have ended thsi film a minute earlier, with them just going downstairs after Katie screams – the final shot was really not needed. Still, full marks that the house did not blow up, the thing was never seen, remain an eldritch horror lurking off camera, and I will say the script by Oren Peli shows huge promise.
Was there a script? I should say "idea by Oren Peli" (I hope I got his name right, I tried to remember the actors and writer) because you get the idea that much of this was improvised – it's the most natural dialogue I have seen since Alan Partridge stayed in a Travelodge outside Norwich, and actually that is really a serious compliment.
It works, and works well. A way in I suddenly whispered to Becky – Dogme 95, and i think she though I was mad, if she heard me. Dogme 95 was a manifesto I associate with Danish genius Lars von Trier (anyone seen Riget? Not Dogme 95, but brilliant – watch the series! ) Hand held camera, classic unity time and place, no budget, shot in colour with natural lighting – all there. This may ironically be the most commercially successful Dogme manifesto film ever – I'm just not sure if that was intentional, and Peili was aiming for that, or he just hit upon the same formula because it works so well for this kind of film. Oddly it seems far closer to Dogme 95 type films that to say it's obvious parallel, The Blair Witch Project. I tried to sit through a video of Blair Witch once, mainly cos I knew a Cumbrian Witch called Jo Blair and thought it funny, but this film was better. Artistically, intellectually, creatively, an excellent film.
Emotional response; same as any review of a spontaneous case video; more interesting than the hours I have spent watching footage from locked off cameras waiting for the ghost not to show, but at least in those cases it was real. This being fiction made the tedium less acceptable, even if I just had to watch the edited highlights. This made Most Haunted Live look exciting: in fact it made sitting "backstage" at Most Haunted Live chatting to Phil Whyman and David Wells look like a hot night out. :) I was tired and if cinemas were more comfortable might have fallen asleep on Becky's shoulder, as it was I ate a large bag of popcorn and was mildly entertained. Maybe some people are scared by this film — if so I suggest they do not attempt a career in paranormal TV, or spontaneous case investigation. I was personally more scared by the Muppets take Manhattan.
I was however drawn to Micah's character – he reacts EXACTLY as I have on occasion – when folks were calling out "is there anybody there?" I have done exactly what he did "What is your Quest?", "what is your favourite colour?" The Monty Python quip is an obvious one, and the mix of humour and suspense is good throughout, but I laughed a little too loud as I recognised something of myself, not least the absolute frustration that drives Micah to try and make stuff happen, and Katie's resistance and just wanting the phenomena to go away – the central paradox of psychical research of this type, the people experiencing it want it to end, the investigators want to see more. The film captures that paradox nicely, framing it in the young couples reactions. There is probably something also about the voyeuristic male gaze – why men like porn and pictures, women relationships here, but I won't explore that lest this become a nightmare essay. Oddly the film does not seem voyeuristic or an intrusion on intimacy to me, but then I was viewing it from the perspective of someone interested in the phenomena, not the relationship – this may be an unusual way to read the film and one my own odd perspective brings ot it. I'll have to read some reviews later see how others not in this line of work see it.
Now let's look at it with my "work" hat on. This comes closer to being what the kind of cases i have looked at in reality are actually like than any other film or TV adaptation I have seen. It feels authentic. The psychic was beautifully understated, and the phenomena were entirely believable. I found myself wishing I had a dictaphone to record the rumbling bumping noises and apply Barrie Colvin's ideas on sound analysis of poltergeist cases h discussed at the recent SPR Study Day on Poltergeists to the sounds, which were disturbing – was infrasound used? Dunno! Only the ouija board scene seemed over the top to me – the recovery of the misplaced photograph was beautifully shot, and i keep trying to recall where I have come across that motif before, as I think through real pyrogeist cases from the literature. It seemed familiar. I thought the footprints of the thing seemed to be like those of a giant chicken – again something I think I have seen in have seen in the literature.
A couple of missed opportunities – having the bead clothes form a simulacra, whole body of face only is in keeping with the reported cases in the literature, I think Amherst, and of course M.R.James fictional Oh Whistle I'll And Come To You My Lad, and an apparition of a rabbit or white animal, or a talking mongoose called Gef would have added to my pleasure. Actually if there has been a parrot in a cage I think that might have freaked me out and made me think this was a documentary after all, but I won't explain that just yet – you get the idea I have found pet parrots involved in a rather a lot of poltergeist cases, why I know not! Unlike say Ghostbusters there were no knowing nods to the psychical research literature – and that was good, Katie and Micah are not normal people eschewing (strongly in the case of Micah) so-called "expert" involvement. Again, full marks for authenticity.
Now let's talk Demons. Yes I know, another Sunday night in with CJ. :)
In the film the phenomena is interpreted not as RSPK (Recurrent Spontaneous Psychokinesis, or a common or garden lesser spotted Poltergeist to you and I) but as demonic, or perhaps to be more accurate daemonic activity. Actually, nah, let's face it it was a demon. (A daemon is just a discarnate intelligence – angels, demons fairies, elementals, whatever other psychical bogeyman can be found on a Theosophophist's shopping list really.) This was a demon – you know one of them satanic, malign, malevolent, evil, insidious beasticles which most cultures have in their cultural history. This is mildly disturbing, but mirrors something going on in real life.
When I first got in to the ghost business my Christian beliefs made me often feel a bit of an outsider – sure in the UK we have the Church Fellowship for Psychical And Spiritual Studies etc, and David Sivier and David Carter-Green. However Ed and Lorraine Warren, demonologists who see paranormal activity through the lens of the demonic were a peculiarly American, and I thought distinctly non-mainstream fringe. However, just as in the UK Most Haunted brought Spiritualism and spontaneous case investigation back together, and made the use of psychics fashionable (at least I'd be playing around with Gertrude Schmeidler's ideas on Quantitative Assesment of a Haunted House for a good decade before that, and knew the pitfalls) in the USA demonology is now huge.
Ironically, given that I am famous (in some circles) for saying "if it acts like a demon, bites like a demon, stinks like a demon it's a demon" I'm a bit disturbed by all this It's not far from the idea that all paranormal event are demonic to seeing them rooted in people's sins; the victim is once again victimised. Exorcism kills – you know my friend I wanted you to know that, because I am deadly serious. While the churches on the whole have been careful, circumspect and intelligent in requiring psychiatric, medical and natural explanations to be considered, there are now crowds of amateur US ghosthunters who see demons behind every rosebush, in C.S. Lewis' memorable phrase. This film eschews the spiritualist "dead guy" interpretation of the poltergeist (the shade of Professor Ian Stevenson is no doubt annoyed) and equally rejects the "nervous break down outside the head" living agent hypothesis (and for once, the shade of D Scott Rogo shakes his head glumly in agreement with Stevenson's spirit.) I am tempted to say it's like William Roll never happened; it's actually more like Roll, Gauld, Cornell, Cassirer, and all modern parapsychology never happened. Come ot think of it it's like the whole 18th century never happened – we are stuck in that milieu Shakespeare lived in, just after the Reformation: ghosts might not be visitors from Purgatory, but instead 'that damned mole' may just be a demon masquerading as your father on the battlements of Elsinore Castle.
I have some sympathy with the theology and the analysis, but the ramifications and craziness that may follow as amateur ghosthunters throw away their EMF meters (ya!) and pick up crucifix and holy water terrify me. And i mean that – as I said to Jeff Belanger on the phone earlier this year, this can only end in a tragedy. :( Guys leave the spiritual forces to the devout ministers of God – we really can dabble in things we don't understand (a point the film makes, through the psychic who is far wiser and more mature than the reality of dealing with such often leads me to expect. Astonishingly for an American film it also avoids religious symbolism, crucifixes, pious cant and much of the craziness – perhaps it's a Jewish ghost – actually, Oren, Micah, I may be right, and if so I'm glad?)
So all in all, what did I think? I'm glad I saw it; a clever, well shot, intelligent film, not remotely scary but highly enjoyable, with a great cast, marred a little by the Blair Witch style opening and closing "it's all real" credits. I look forward to seeing more of the actors – Micah Sloat is outstanding, and Oren Peli will doubtless go on to great things, and deserves an even better house than the one used in the film, or to buy that one if it does not belong to one of the cast! Katie Featherstone was very good too I think, and I could completely forget it was a film at times, suspend disbelief an actually get interested in the case.
But it won't scare you, unless you a bigger wuss than even me, a noted self confessed coward who was terrified by and screamed out loud to Lisa's horror…
cj x
The Science of Ghosts: how it went!
So what can I say about the Science of Ghosts event?
Well I have been at the Edinburgh Science Festival, and I sort of wish I was there today. I was in a planning meeting last night though for our own Festival, so keep watching this space! Anyway, the opening event was The Science of Ghosts, which attracted a great deal of media attention, and I think I can say that it was an excellent day, and you should have been there! (Unless you are Becky, in which case you were there!)
Becky drove up – it's a terribly long way, the train is bad enough and we spent the night before trying to find the venue. There were no directions on the website, and finding accommodation and the venue were major hassles – and Richard Wiseman never replied to my enquiry email – next time I shall try Caroline. Even the Science Festival staff who were first rate overall were unable to help us as we walked around Edinburgh in a fog on friday night, seeking where we were going the next day. If I had not been able to call Laura Nelson and get her to perform net searches we would probably never have found the venue. Next problem was parking – this is central Edinburgh, and all the parking we could find was a) extortionate and b) maximum four hours. We asked at the uni – the sat nav had taken us to the wrong uni campus, and Edinburgh as two universities as well just to add to the fun — and no one could help. We also spoke to a nursing student, who was really friendly and helpful, but had absolutely no idea where the Anatomy Lecture theatre was!
Walking round Edinburgh in the fog is quite eerie – beautiful city, but chilly and with deep mist like something from a Jack the Ripper film. At a students suggestion we ate at Monster Mash, a little restaurant that does sausage, gravy and mash in various varieties – not much change from twenty quid, which makes me think if this is how Edinburgh students live no wonder they have huge debts, but really good service and great food. Highly recommended! It's off Teviot Place I think.
On Saturday morning up soon after daybreak to get the bus for the seven miles from the nearest affordable accommodation – a Travelodge in Dreghorn, in to Central Edinburgh. The Travelodge was fine, with exceptionally friendly staff and superb service – and bus pretty good as well. I must say Scots do seem very friendly, even to those of us with English accents.
So we got to the venue, and the excellent Festival staff in their orange shirts were very welcoming. I wish I had taken names to email praise to their bosses – but thanks to all of you! About 200 people attended the session — I was hoping to meet a chap off the JREF forum, and spent a whole day clutching a PSPR (Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research) – The Scole Report actually – to give to him. Never found him, so gave it to laura in the end, and she can pass it on when she has finished with it!
First event was Richard Wiseman on Investigating 'haunted' locations: A scientific approach. This was on quantitative approaches to spontaneous case investigation, and to be honest I don't think anyone who knows me would have found it particularly new. I have after all being banging on about Gertrude Schmeidler's approach since the early 1990's, and as Parasoc, the later CPRG and GSUK have all used various forms of quantitative assessment based on my various methodological designs, well nowt new here.
What is it? It's when you use people recording impressions and marking them on a map and compare that data against existing witness sightings, in essence. :)
It is however still a minority approach in ghost investigation among parapsychologists I think (mainly because parapsychologists always strike me as woefully ignorant of the literature and the papers describing the idea were published in American parapsychological journals from the 1960s to 1983 I think, not the PSRP or JSPR - hence little known in this country.
Those interested can check out Quantitative investigation of a "haunted house". Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 1966, 60, 137-149 was the paper which inspired me to try it initially, and Quantitative investigation of a "haunted house" with sensitives and a control group. Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 1968, 62, 399-410 and Quantitative investigation of a recurrent phenomenon. Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 1975, 69, 341-352. I'm sure there is a 1983 paper, but I forget it! Gertrude Schmeidler is one of the true giants of modern parapsychology, and I hope one day to meet her if she ever lectures in Britain. Google will find my own comments on experiments with these – I may try and get the data from the GSUK experiment at Tamworth Castle last summer written up properly soon, if Becky is interested in doing that. Those interested on my musings on this approach ot investigation can find it on google easily enough, on the JREF Forum, or even on some earlier posts on this blog.
Anyway Richard Wiseman did a presentation on the research he was part of at Hampton Court Palace and Edinburgh Vaults. I'm guessing a lot of readers of my blog have already read the papers – but you can read about this and learn much more on www.richardwiseman.com Furthermore you can download three of the papers by Wiseman et al on the research which are really very interesting reading, if a bit dry and technical. Have a look!
Criticisms? I was rather surprised at the emphasis placed on the infrasound hypothesis of Tandy's – I spoke to both Ian Hume and Tony Lawrence last year about it and both felt it had been taken further than Vic intended, and given the debunking work of Braithwaite published in I think the EJP last year (yes Jason Braithwaite and i agree on very few things – this is one of them though!), and the ubiquity of low frequency sound in nature, I'm extremely sceptical. I saw Ciaran's Silent Sound experiment referenced – but I have not read the paper so I'll reserve comment for now. I'll just not that I think from the papers that other environmental stimuli were far more important? Um… not convinced!
Generally though Richard Wiseman's talk was a plea for environmental theories of haunting to be taken seriously by sceptics I think. Whats that?
I'll give an example. A few years ago Becky raised the idea that some of the phenomena associated with the Station Hotel, Dudley may be linked to seismic activity. We know that ten days before Dudley Castle featured on the Most Haunted Live show, there was a major earthquake in the vicinity. It seems likely that the underground activity may have been responsible for, and may still be responsible for, some reports of odd phenomena in the district. This is a classic environmental theory of haunting – no ghost, but something in the place making people perceive "ghosts". So an environmental theory is one that postulates some natural but not easily detected force is acting in ways which cause apparent 'hauntings'.
Such ideas are currently very fashionable in parapsychology, and this has led to research like that of Wiseman et al at Edinburgh Vaults, looking for factors which may cause apparent "hauntings" seemingly with some success.
In the 1950's the President of the Society for Psychical Research (henceforth SPR) G.W. Lambert put forward his UNDERGROUND WATER HYPOTHESIS. He argued that in fact many "hauntings" were caused by underground water, such as streams flowing underground, and that these hidden water courses could cause all manner of odd vibrations, sounds and other phenomena which were interpreted by witnesses as ghostly. He attempted to demonstrate this with particular reference to the famous Morton Case, or Cheltenham Ghost. His theory here was that the Despard family hallucinated the "lady in black" after hearing and feeling sensations caused by periods of heavy rainfall.
It would be fascinating to objectively research this against 19th century rainfall figures for Cheltenham, if such can be found, but the only "proof" he offered was that the hauntings apparently ceased following the opening of the Dowdeswell Reservoir in 1888. In fact this argument is flawed in three ways – a) the ghost was continued to be seen well in to the late twentieth century b) maps of the water table do not suggest any underground watercourse beneath the house at least in the last few decades,and it is relatively unlikely as the house (called St. Anne's today) stands on a slight ridge between the Chelt and another river valley (Wyman's Brook) and c) the Reservoir, while still extant, was decommisioned in the 1990's without any noticeable effect to the water table in the area in question. Further research with Severn Trent would of course be worthwhile.
Of course the archaeologist and occultist T.C.Lethbridge had already suggested underground water may act as a battery or necessary power source for paranormal entities – his ideas were developed through his interest in dowsing. Lambert may have been providing a rationalist answer to this apparent link. What might be interesting is to bring the resources of modern geology to bear on a dozen or so "strongly haunted" spots, hunting for underground water courses.
In the early 1970's a rival theory developed, linking paranormal activity with fault lines. The earliest version I have seen were a series of articles in the early Fortean Times (then The News) looking at possible links between UFOs and seismic activity in Leicestershire and Staffordshire. Paul Devereaux in particular looked at "earthlights", lights that seem to appear around areas of seismic stress. It has been suggested that quartz under pressure may produce light effects, or electrical fields which may have some effect on the human brain (see the work of Dr Serena Roney-Dougal.) The problem with this theory is that Britain has mainly tiny faults in the west of the country – yet East Anglia for instance appears very haunted, at least to a casual observer! I did some research on this in the 1990s, which was discussed on a TV show, which suggested that South Gloucestershire haunts did indeed cluster around fault likes, or junctures of fault lines. This was suggestive, but further research is desperately needed before we can draw any conclusions.
Devereaux also drew attention to the fact that most megalithic tumuli and henges seem to cluster around fault lines. I have a sneaky suspicion this may have more to do with geology though and natural reasons than Earth Mysteries – the west of England,where such things are found, is fairly hilly and I suspect that most tumuli and henges in the East where ploughing and arable farming weremore lucrative have long since been destroyed by intensive agriculture, whereas in sheep and cattle farming areas the have survived. As near surface faulting is more common in hilly and rocky areas, we might therefore expect to find a correlation between tumuli and faulting, but not a mystical or paranormal one!
So the question remains – can earthquakes, tremors and seismic activity cause apparent "haunting" phenomena? I believe the answer is yes, probably – earthquakes seem to have an effect on animals and therefore probably on humans, but I do not think we need worry about much more than vibration and shaking occurring – the electrical and earthlight ideas are interesting, but tremors felt unconsciously as Becky has suggested may well be enough. There is, however, still one piece of experimental evidence against the theory to be considered.
The major physical movement of objects has long since been noted as a feature of Poltergeist (RSPK) cases. In the 1970's SPR veteran researcher Tony Cornell decided to test this hypothesis, in association with I believe a Cambridgeshire council. He arranged for access to a council house which was about to be demolished, placed articles in several rooms, and then had the house literally shaken to pieces by large industrial machinery/ He remained inside as long as it was safe to do so, observing, and then had cameras which filmed until the house actually collapsed. The footage was shown on Anglia TV – I'd love to see it again, as am recollecting from memory of an event many years ago.
Now what the experiment seemed to demonstrate is that vibration caused major cracks in walls etc before any objects flew as they do in poltergeist cases. The vibration would be extremely obvious to a human observer long before any apparently paranormal motion was detected!
Now I know bugger all about geology or earthquakes, but I will raise three quick replies to this problem…
1. The vibration in the experiment was as I recall provided horizontally, by a belt or chain around the structure. In a tremor, he pressure would be vertical – the actual source of movement deep underground.
2. Objects did of course move under vibration. the moved slowly, over a period of time – just as the object at the Station Hotel on the infamous Most Haunted footage did.
3. I suspect the higher up a building you might be, the more you would feel the effects. Room 214 is on the second (3rd US) floor, high above the road, and at the bottom of a major hill, built in to the slope. While I believe it is too high for traffic to cause th motion see on the footage, it does strike me as entirely possible the movement of the chair could be caused by underground activity.
Anyway this should mean you are up to speed on what is meant by an environmental theory of ghosts – and apart from a strong doubt on my part about the idea of confabulation and "paranormal experience" narratives growing with time, which I queried at the end of the day briefly – more research needed, and I think it would make a fascinating PhD if i can find funding, as probably outside the scope of Becky's — anyway that takes us to the end of the first session, and 10am. Er, given there are seven more sessions to describe I think I shall take a break and return to this shortly with a Part Two!
cj x
Ghosthunting Techniques: Quantatitive Assessment of Haunted Houses…
A technique I have been playing with for some years, which may be of interest… A way of employing psychic claimants and sceptics in investigating a purported haunting.
The idea was first developed by NY parapsychologist Gertrude Schmeidler, in her paper on Quantitative Assessment of A Haunted House. I don't have the paper or the reference to hand, but the proposed protocol has been developed quite a bit since then, though to almost universal disinterest. A few UK groups I have been involved with have tried it, with varying levels of success, but surprisingly positive results.
Note a positive result here means a high degree of agreement between the "psychics" and the witnesses – but that in itself tells us nothing about the nature of the "phenomena" — I'll get back to that shortly…
Here is my current version thereof. I still refer to it as the Schmeidler Protocol, as it is clearly based entirely on that, and because The Schmeidler Protocol sounds like it should be a cool 70's thriller or a Quatermass episode. Feel free to critique my methodology —
Now firstly, you are going to need an experimental team. Let us assume you are the Investigation Coordinator. Firstly, locate your haunted property. Interview your witnesses – being careful not to ask leading questions – and get the main facts. A case with multiple witnesses and visual apparitions, preferably where the witnesses have not conferred is ideal. However any multiple attested ghost case where you can record primary accounts from the people concerned is cool. Obviously one with no published history, where events are currently occurring, but are known to very few people works well.
Secondly you need to have a set of good clear accurate maps. These are issued to your psychics or their "buddy" (see next).
Now, take your "witness testimony", and select words relevant to the phenomena for each account. Just a list of words which constitute a hit. How improbable that hit is is really really problematic to work out – word frequency tables won't work in my opinion, because the nature of the ghost narrative predisposes certain words more than in normal usage, and ghost books are edited and hence not reliable as a source. Also some words simply go together in conceptual blocs – young, pretty, talented, sexy, actress, singer. Cliches! Cliches bugger up your probabilities no end. Still you need to know what constitutes a "hit" for the Word Challenge! ( I might not be a rich and famous ghosthunter, but I might have made it as a gameshow host…) Also get your witnesses to draw on your map exactly where they saw things. Take measurements if need be. Then produce a composite master map, showing all witness reports.
OK, next up – find your psychics. I'd personally try and get them from 30 miles or more away (I'd also drive them to the location hooded, blindfolded under the hood, wearing head phones and playing loud music by a very circular route, just in case. In the past this has provoked severe motion sickness, but has not actually resulted in me being sued or arrested – to date.) Many psychics might prefer you just don't tell them where they are going till the day, and some properties location or function is obvious once inside and the blindfolds taken off anyway.
Now you need five psychics, and 5 buddys – fellow investigators, with no knowledge of the building,and who are kept apart from each other, and have never met the witnesses. The buddys should each have a VCR and record all testimony. They should hand the map to the psychic.
Now the psychics and buddy are sent in, independently, to the empty building. Each records on their map where and what they are experiencing, marking exact locations if possible. I usually use small squares which can be filled in. Record all the walk through.
Thank your psychics. Give them a filmed ten minute debrief after they left the building, asking of extra impressions etc. Make it clear they have everything they want to say recorded, and have no" I was going to says". When they have agreed that on tape, end the interview and film.
Now this is pretty hard work. Why five people to walk the psychic round? Why can't you just do it?
Because you know what happened and where. Even if you are incredibly careful with what you say, your body language breathing or even sweat might be giving them clues. So someone who does not know the stories or witness testimony is needed to do this. Also, as we are going to test the mediums/psychics/sensitives statements for consistency, well if you have just heard Madame Arcana say this room is filled with an invisible demonic menage a trois, when you take Fluffy the Vampire Boffer in the same room 5 minutes later you might give off clues… So you need independent walk rounds.
I'd also ask 5 imaginative ghost sceptics to walk round as a control – but there is a problem here. We can't prove they are not actually psychic. In fact one of our sceptics consistently hits well above chance in ESP tests 9for the first ten minutes till they grow bored at least), and on a couple of runs of this experiment did better than some of the "psychics" – more on this in a moment..
Next, you thank everyone, and play back the testimonies on a big screen, to make sure everyone agrees they were not edited. Then you can overlay the maps on transparencies, and talk through the results, and introduce the witnesses. the press might like this bit too – if the venue wants coverage. Its a nice way to round off the proceedings.
Then, compare
* the psychic testimony versus the "Word Search" lists
* the psychic maps versus each other
* the psychic maps against the witness maps
So what have you got?
Assuming that
* ghosts do not wander around much – a rather large assumption!
* the witnesses are reliable
* the psychics had no foreknowledge of the building
You might have some evidence indicative of the haunting hypothesis.
Of course by "haunting" here I mean in my usual sense to mean – something makes people think this bit is spooky. You might want to look for mould, damp, lighting oddities, weird angles, etc, etc to see why people all chose the same areas. The fact they agree ultimately tells us nothing about the nature of the "haunt" – it merely tells us there is an objective "haunt" ie. something odd going on in that particular area. Smell may well be important, or magnetic fields, or I dunno. You work that out for yourselves…
So there you go. I've written up a lot more on how this can work, and indeed since '93 when I first tried it in the UK it seems to slowly be becoming more common. Not many ghosthunters pay any attention to it, but I personally think it might be rather useful?
cj x


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This condo is direct Gulf-front at its best! Our condo is on the top floor and our view is fantastic. Please be sure to view the video of our condo and to check out the link to our website on this VRBO ad for tons of additional pictures and information. Located at the ever-popular Holiday Surf and Racquet Club on exclusive Holiday Isle... a peninsula surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and Destin Harbor... View sugar white sand and the emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico right from your own living room and private balcony!
You don't have to cross the road to enjoy the surf here. Removed from US Highway 98 traffic, but minutes from restaurants, shopping, boat docks, fishing, golf, and amusements. Walk or jog on Holiday Isle's two and a half miles of sidewalks, or bike through its quiet neighborhood streets. Nothing else in Destin can compare!
This one bedroom, one bath, seventh-floor unit sleeps six... with two full-size beds in the bedroom and a queen-size sleeper sofa in the living room. The cook will find a fully-equipped kitchen... with a view of the Gulf of Mexico to boot! Dining table seats six. We have a 42' Hi Def TV in the living room and a 32' Hi-Def TV in the bedroom in case you hit a rainy day or want to watch a DVD at night.
NOTE: Minimum rental age 25. No Pets. No Smoking.
Just outside Holiday Surf's door you can step into our heated pool... or take a few steps across sugar white sand to swim in the beautiful emerald green water of the Gulf of Mexico. Holiday Surf offers two lighted tennis courts and exercise facilities onsite. Opportunities for paddle boarding, kayaking, parasailing, snorkeling, and fishing can be found along the beach too.
Holiday Surf & Racquet Club is located a little east of the 'jetties,' where the Gulf of Mexico and Destin Harbor meet, a spot well-known for great snorkeling and diving. And the perfect place for the end of the day... Here you can watch a parade of boats returning from Gulf to harbor as, behind them, the sun sinks into the Gulf of Mexico.
Only a few minutes' drive will take you to Destin Harbor... home of Destin's world-class charter fishing fleet, plus sailing excursions, sunset cruises, pleasure boat rentals, diving, and snorkeling trips... also, wonderful water-view restaurants and fun dockside bars. Nearby are abundant shopping opportunities... from exclusive boutiques to outlet stores, antiques, and art to sandals and bathing suits. Numerous golf courses and amusement parks are only a short drive away.
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My name is Mark Lucas and my wife Judy Lucas and I live in Elk River, MN. We purchased our condo in 2003 and have been pleased to share it with many Destin vacationers over the years. We have three children, and we love to vacation in Destin as often as we can.
Mark Lucas purchased this condo in 2003
The beaches in Destin Florida are superior to any other in the continental U.S. and the crystal clear, emerald green water is fantastic to swim in. Our condo is on Holiday Isle which is a very upscale section in Destin and when you travel down Gulf Shore Drive to our condo you will pass by multi-million dollar gulf front homes which are beautifully landscaped. The aesthetic of Holiday Isle is gorgeous, beautifully landscaped and quiet as it is off the 'main drag' of Destin.
Our fantastic direct gulf front condo offers easy access to sugar white sand beach, heated pool, tennis courts, snorkeling, sea kayaking and other water & beach activities. Our condo is located close to the Destin Harbor district, where you can dine overlooking the gulf & harbor, rent a pontoon boat or jet ski, go charter fishing or take a dolphin cruise.
All the comforts of home, along with an amazing view of the Gulf. If you want a relaxing beach vacation you couldn't ask for a better location. Mark was very professional and a pleasure to deal with from start to finish. You won't be disappointed....or want to leave.
Great place to stay very clean and well maintained! Mark is on top of everything in the unit and puts money back in to it. We have been there two years now and hope to continue. It's nice to know when you deal with an owner you can trust. Some times when you lay out money sight on seen it does cause some worry. Well rest assure you can trust all reviews and they are good. SO BOOK AND HAVE A GOOD VACATION!!!
Fantastic Condo. The condo was clean and the views were spectacular. The Holiday Surf & Racquet Club Staff were very courteous and pleasant. The close proximity to shopping and waking up to the waves crashing on the beach made this a very tranquil holiday vacation for my family. Mark made the process smooth and a hassle-free experience. Highly recommend this condo to anyone.
Me and my family had a wonderful time at Holiday Surf and Racquet Club for our Thanksgiving Holiday.
The condo was clean and very comfortable. The beautiful view and sounds of the ocean where stunning.
Dealing with Mark and Judy was smooth and hassle-free. I recommend this condo to anyone that just wants to have a good old time.
Great time spent here .
Enjoyed great views from the balcony watching and listening to the ocean .
House was furnished nicely and made us comfortable . Owner was helpful and considerate !
We LOVED this condo! Mark and Judy were wonderful to work with!! The condo was perfect! It was super clean, very nice, had beautiful views and was just wonderful!
We will be back to stay again! Thank you Mark and Judy!
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Wish we had chosen a different place. The food was very average and took about 40 minutes to get! And the bathroom was clogged up and unusable. Certainly would not return.
Really good, authentic and fresh! Close to the NHRA museum. No alcohol.
Great Pupusas & the breakfast are fantastic, my fav is the Salvadoran # 1.
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The staff at Toys R Us in Bellevue is likely still stocking shelves Wednesday after a huge, pre-dawn shopping spree.
The store opened up for Toys for Kids, a non-profit that buys presents for kids served through local homeless and other charitable groups.
The store opened up for Toys for Kids, a non-profit that buys presents for kids served through local homeless and other charitable groups.
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Garry Gilliam never took a snap at any level of football as a guard
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Los Banos Salvation Army becomes a corps
The Los Banos Salvation Army welcomed guests from Fresno Sunday as the nonprofit celebrated being able to provide more assistance on the Westside.
A dedication ceremony was held recognizing the Salvation Army's transition from an outpost to a corps, meaning that the national organization believes that there are a substantial number of people in need in and surrounding Los Banos.
Located on Fourth Street, the Salvation Army helps hundreds of people each week with food and other types of assistance. On Sunday, the Lt. Colonel Stephen Smith, a Salvation Army division commander and the Fresno Citadel Band were among those in town celebrating the Los Banos corps' new designation.
Songs, testimonials, scripture readings and food were part of the ceremony.
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Well, for one, I'm a high school history teacher and show it every year during our unit on the Revolutionary War.
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I've seen a definite decline in stinkbug numbers and damage this year after two years of increases, and although I have seen them on a number of different species this year, I really have only had damage on my Asian pears.
Last year they caused complete loss of the crop, so I tried double bagging the fruit this year with the thicker freezer bags as well as periodic spraying with triazicide.Still seeing about 70% damaged with lesser degree of damage on the bagged fruit. My plan for next year is to bag the bags and go with frequent regular spraying instead. It's sad to see this spray-free fruit of just a few years ago become so high maintenance.
Another observation of note is that the damage to the variety Hosui is complete, and the variety Kosui extensive. These pears are very sweet without any complex flavor. The variety Chojuro is nearly as sweet but flavorful and shows little damage. Korean Giant also shows little damage and is still far from ripe. Shinseiki showed moderate damage.
Last year there was significant stinkbug damage to raspberries, figs and peaches along with Asian pears. This year I've seen an occasional stinkbug on these species, but no damage from this source on the fruit other than Asian pears. I'm hoping this is a trend rather than just an off year for stinkbugs for some climatic reason. European pears were not targets in my orchard as far as I can tell. Just thought I'd report in case anyone was having similar problems. If I were to plant more under the same stinkbug pressure I would choose Chojuro or Korean Giant.