Have you ever seen a ghost?

Contributor: TJtheMadHatter TJtheMadHatter
I've had QUITE a few experiences. Mainly because we live with one. I've had things thrown (nothing crazy hard or big), heard things, she messes with the living room light the most, and she's pushed a few people. For some reason she likes me. I talk to her when she's turning lights on and off. Lately she's been scarce, which is nice. Lights on and off gets really annoying.
02/19/2013
Contributor: Leather & Lace Leather & Lace
I haven't, and let's hope it stays that way!
02/19/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by epiphanyjayne
Never had an experience. I'm not sure if I believe, something would have to happen to me for me to believe.
some would say you need to want to feel or see in order to feel or see. and others would say, well, you see or feel only because you are wanting to. it's all in your head.

it's a catch 22
02/19/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by EmuLove
There is one in our house we think... My hubby's grandma dies recently and we have her ashes in our living room so I think she is here too. She likes to play with our cat's in the middle of the night lol

I saw a ghost of a deer one ... more
thanks. good stuff. do you ever try to talk to his grandmother?
02/19/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by big b
my black lab,boston twice
a pet...sweet.
02/19/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by doowop
I have many times. I've seen, heard, and even felt them touch me. It doesn't even upset me much anymore.
very cool. are they in the house where you live?..or just random places?
02/19/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by js250
I have seen a sad woman in our house a few times, my husband has not. However he felt her and hears her.
awesome. do you ever try to draw her out?
02/19/2013
Contributor: Voir Voir
Yes when I was 2 or 3 I played with the ghost of a little girl that was in our house. Her name was Verleer and she'd died years and years earlier in that house from Small Pox (I think). My parents didn't believe me until they found a chest of belongings and there was a photo of her in there that I pointed out.

I also refused to be in one of the back rooms of the house because it was 'burned'.

I don't really remember any of it - except about the trunk because we still own it - it's a big steamer. And a bit about the house before my dad was done remodeling it. I'd actually forgotten about the incident until we ran across the newspaper clipping about her and my mom brought it up.
02/19/2013
Contributor: potstickers potstickers
I haven't seen any but I'm afraid of ghosts in movies so I'd hate to see a real ghost.
02/19/2013
Contributor: BrittaniMaree BrittaniMaree
Nope don't really think about this shit sorry
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02/19/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by BrittaniMaree
Nope don't really think about this shit sorry
no need to offer a sarcastic "sorry." instead, next time you come upon a topic that you consider to be "shit" feel free not to comment. it really will not break my heart.
02/19/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by Voir
Yes when I was 2 or 3 I played with the ghost of a little girl that was in our house. Her name was Verleer and she'd died years and years earlier in that house from Small Pox (I think). My parents didn't believe me until they found a chest of ... more
that's pretty sweet. sounds like the makings of a good novel. get on that!
02/19/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by Leather & Lace
I haven't, and let's hope it stays that way!
understandable.
02/19/2013
Contributor: RedKyuubi RedKyuubi
No such thing
02/19/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by RedKyuubi
No such thing
your opinion is noted.
02/19/2013
Contributor: Hallmar82 Hallmar82
I've seen some in my house before - but haven't bothered me since.
02/19/2013
Contributor: 783883877299373783 783883877299373783
Used to be one in my old house.
02/19/2013
Contributor: table38792 table38792
I have some family members who say they've seen one but I never have. Don't believe in them really.
02/19/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by Hallmar82
I've seen some in my house before - but haven't bothered me since.
what made them chill?
02/20/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by 783883877299373783
Used to be one in my old house.
it's odd how common it is that people feel something or experience something, and yet...it is so openly thought of as bull. just odd. thanks much.
02/20/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by table38792
I have some family members who say they've seen one but I never have. Don't believe in them really.
i do and i don't myself. i don't believe with the rational part of my mind, and yet i still feel odd sometimes when i pass the stairway at night. just odd.
02/20/2013
Contributor: DawnStar DawnStar
Not yet, but I do believe in them.
02/26/2013
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
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Originally posted by misterazor
your opinion is noted.
Correction: His fact is noted.
02/27/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
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Originally posted by Errant Venture
Correction: His fact is noted.
seriously, why even respond to this question if this is your view? get you five points elsewhere.

and, a fact is a provable thing. can't prove that ghost don't exist, nor that god or aliens don't exist.

so, suggestion: learn definition of "fact."
02/27/2013
Contributor: kandy anjel kandy anjel
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Originally posted by misterazor
give me your best ghost stories. who has seen what? where, when, with who...ouija stories count. are you a believer...
...have you seen or experienced a ghost?
i grew up in a very haunted house with a lot of crazy things that happend
02/27/2013
Contributor: Trysexual Trysexual
Have not seen or felt, but don't doubt others have.
02/27/2013
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
I grew up in a haunted house from the age of 6 until about 14. My parents would always try to explain things away when we lived there, but both admit the place was haunted now that we are no longer there and I'm an adult; light switching going up and down, crystal being "pinged," like someone was flicking it with fingers, notes being struck on our piano, when no one was in the room, the record player (an old manual-electric, which required you to turn a stubborn switch or move the arm to start) would drop a record and start, but only if it was a children's record. The basement door (very heavy oak, which had 3 locks on it on the first floor) would rattle and shake and sound like someone was banging on it. We would hear a ball bouncing down the stairs then little footsteps going after the ball, then back up the stairs, often many nights in a row. One of my cousins would "get locked" in the powder room nearly every time he came over. No one else ever had problems with that door, and he claimed HE didn't ever lock it. My mother would have to get in the room through the window and unlock the door. It only happened to him. A TV decided to turn off once and could only be used by plugging it in, but it would often turn off by itself (this could be explained by a short in the TV though.) Things would "disappear" and appear hours, days or weeks later in odd places.

I once saw ball lightening in the back yard when I was a child. Ball lightening is said to be seen more often (although it's very rare) in places where there is a lot of electrical activity. I didn't even know what "ball lightening" was, I just saw it, and my hair stood up on my head and my arms, and it raced towards the house, pulsating and humming, along the clothes line. Right before it got to the house (and I was getting really scared and kind of glued in the place) it went POP and disappeared.

One night, most of our family (including me) was staying at my grandmother's due to a death in the family. It was crowded so my dad and my uncle decided to go stay at our house. My uncle is a 6 ft 5 in Marine, tattooed and tough. He woke my dad up repeatedly in the night (he as sleeping in my bed and asked my dad if he would scoot over in his bed, because he was "hearing things." My dad said no and told him to deal with it.) Finally, after something happened in my room (the epicenter of the activity) which he would never talk about, he said, "Man, your fucking house is haunted. I'm out of here." and he left in the middle of the night to sleep on the floor at my grandmas'.

We had several electricians come out to the house and they could never find anything wrong. One guy jokingly suggested the house was haunted...

I've had other experiences and done some minor paranormal work with a group. There is too much that can't be explained, but oddly there are some people who never notice, even if something is right in their faces and everyone else can see, hear, feel or smell something odd. People can block their sense if they truly want to continue disbelieving.

Honestly, it makes no difference to me if people believe or not. It makes no impact on those of us who have experienced things that are unusual. It's like never seeing an elephant in person and then denying elephants exist, as far as I'm concerned.
02/27/2013
Contributor: twelve13 twelve13
I've never seen a ghost, nor do I believe in them.
02/28/2013
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
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Originally posted by misterazor
seriously, why even respond to this question if this is your view? get you five points elsewhere.

and, a fact is a provable thing. can't prove that ghost don't exist, nor that god or aliens don't exist.

so, suggestion: ... more
I'm glad you worded it like that. In truth, it was a poorly worded sentence, written off the cuff. However, I'm simply not going to let a golden opportunity like this pass. Yes, a fact is a provable thing (or a thing been proven not to work, like homeopathy). Ghosts, god(s) and aliens have not been proven to exist. Now, aliens - scientists working on that. Gods - there's no evidence, despite countless years of theological debate and scientific inquiry, hasn't got very far. Ghosts, after well over a century of thorough research, has yielded absolutely nothing to show for it. Absolutely nothing. Every hypothesis which has been put forward to show the existence of ghosts has failed. So, yes, a fact is a provable thing. It's a provable thing to say that after exhaustive searches, ghosts have been shown to not exist.

While we're on the subject of suggestions, I suggest you look up the burden of proof. I don't have to prove or disprove anything. You, as the claimant, have to. I, as the sceptic, simply have to sit back and wait for you to make your case, review it, and point out any errors and inaccuracies - or state that it's well-founded research with good evidence and a well-reasoned, thought out conclusion. Research into psi, ghosts, ESP and its ilk has never received the latter from any decent scientist. No one, after exhaustive research, has ever proved ghosts, aliens, bigfoot, Nessie, ESP, demons or psychics. Fancy that. So when I say it's a fact that ghosts don't exist, it is certainly not an entirely accurate summation, but for the layman, it'll do. It is a well established fact that all research into such paranormal phenomena has given us ... bugger all.

By the way, I'm not here for points. I'm here for a hopefully decent conversation. Failing that, I'm here to point out the fact that we live in a modern society, which operates on laws of evidence, not superstition that's best left in the middle ages.

This is a public forum. The administrators can do whatever they like with it. They can censor whomever and whatever they want, and that's their right. But if you think I'm going to sit by and let bullshit like this pass then you're sorely mistaken. It is, quite simply, not your place, not your right, to dictate what I can and can't say. Fuck you.
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02/28/2013
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
Whenever something strange happens to me, I ALWAYS try to find a logical explanation for it. It makes me feel better if there's reason behind something happening. If I can't find that, then I get frustrated.
02/28/2013