Quoted: Start jerking off.  It worked for Swindle1984. (By the way, that is by far the best ghost story I have ever heard.)

Coming from a woman that is just dead sexy

Quoted: Start jerking off.  It worked for Swindle1984. (By the way, that is by far the best ghost story I have ever heard.)

Link ? Sounds kind of funny.

Quoted: Ghost's can be very scary, I remember when I first saw one....it is odd that your dogs didnt become aware to its presence. That was the first thing I noticed, I felt like someone was standing behind me glaring at me. Dont worry to much listen to the paranormal investigator guy and you will be fine. From what I have heard most ghosts/spirits/angels are not hostile.

You forgot to mention demons .....

Quoted: Quoted: Start jerking off.  It worked for Swindle1984. (By the way, that is by far the best ghost story I have ever heard.) Link ? Sounds kind of funny.

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I've read about the paranormal. From what I understand, you may be able to catch a photo of it. They are called orbs. Useing a digital camera, you will want to turn all your lights off in the house, walk around room to room taking photos. if you see one of these, your house is haunted.

LINK

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I'd BETTER see some sig-line material coming out of that post. Being quoted in two sigs just isn't enough for my ego.

I wouldn't be able to sleep knowing my camera lens might pop off at anytime

Quoted: proper weapon selection for ghost removal.............. A super-soaker filled with holy water!... COLT!

Sounds more like a job for an ASA-15 to me.

Quoted: I wouldn't be able to sleep knowing my camera lens might pop off at anytime

I won't be able to sleep knowing someone wanks to ghosts.........

Just think, this "thing" watches you touch yourself and when you are pinching one off.

just to be stupid, did you check your camera lens and cover to see if there was something wrong with it.  You know like a chipped catch on the lens cover that can't grip the threading or some shit in the threading.  There is a spring behind those catches.  I don't think they are good to launch a 1 oz. lenscover 7 ft. through the air but round things roll.  

call me doubting thomas if you want

It's the coming of the ZOMBIES!!

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Start jerking off.  It worked for Swindle1984. (By the way, that is by far the best ghost story I have ever heard.) Link ? Sounds kind of funny. Top of page 3 I'd BETTER see some sig-line material coming out of that post. Being quoted in two sigs just isn't enough for my ego.

Ask, and ye shall recieve.  Check my sig.

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Start jerking off.  It worked for Swindle1984. (By the way, that is by far the best ghost story I have ever heard.) Link ? Sounds kind of funny. Top of page 3 I'd BETTER see some sig-line material coming out of that post. Being quoted in two sigs just isn't enough for my ego. Ask, and ye shall recieve.  Check my sig.

I guess I can stop tooting my own horn in my sig then.

Upon reading Swindle's post, I have decided to take a proactive stance. In order to prevent a haunting of my house, I shall jack-off daily.

Oh wait, I already do that. Well, at least now I got a rationale.

Set up a camera, catch it on film ....

Quoted: Set up a camera, catch it on film ....

You want dport to film himself jacking off?

*backs away slowly*

Amazing how so many will believe in this ghost bullshit, UFO aliens, Nastradamus, Bermuda triangle, conspiracy trash, but someone mentions Jesus (what you ought believe in) and "Holy" shit all goes sour.    

By the way, if you are experiencing an entity beyond the grave...only Jesus made it back, so your looking at demons.  

Quoted: Amazing how so many will believe in this ghost bullshit, UFO aliens, Nastradamus, Bermuda triangle, conspiracy trash, but someone mentions Jesus (what you ought believe in) and "Holy" shit all goes sour.     By the way, if you are experiencing an entity beyond the grave...only Jesus made it back, so your looking at demons.

So uh what about Guardian angels then?  HUH?!?!  Well how 'bout them apples!?!?  Gargoyles are demons as well.

Quoted: Quoted: Amazing how so many will believe in this ghost bullshit, UFO aliens, Nastradamus, Bermuda triangle, conspiracy trash, but someone mentions Jesus (what you ought believe in) and "Holy" shit all goes sour.     By the way, if you are experiencing an entity beyond the grave...only Jesus made it back, so your looking at demons.   So uh what about Guardian angels then?  HUH?!?!  Well how 'bout them apples!?!?  Gargoyles are demons as well.

Gargoyles are carved or sculpted images made to represent demons and frighten away evil spirits and enemies of the church or government, which is why they're all over old churches and government buildings in Europe.

Quick & Easy test: Duct Tape

Just securely tape the lens cap on:

If it stays on......probably just a vivid imagination.

If it still comes off........you're screwed.

Quoted: Gargoyles are carved or sculpted images made to represent demons and frighten away evil spirits and enemies of the church or government, which is why they're all over old churches and government buildings in Europe.

"Gargoyle", the dictionary definition: a spout usually in the form of a grotesquely carved face or figure, projecting from a roof gutter. From the Old French "gargouille" and the Late Latin "gurgulio", both meaning throat. (from Chambers Concise dictionary)

"Gargoyles (in the strict sense) are carvings on the outside of buildings designed to direct water from the roof away from the base of the walls... ...Some gargoyles are undecorated but many are zoomorphic or anthropomorphic - often very imaginative and/or grotesque. This has led to the term 'gargoyle' being applied more widely to any grotesque carving in medieval buildings." (from Bob Trubshaw, posting in BritArch archives, 23Feb1999)

When asking "why are there gargoyles and what are they for", in my experience most people seem to mean the Medieval ones. So, this is what a distingushed Frenchman Emile Male and most critics after him said:

   No symbolism can explain the monstrous fauna of the cathedrals...
   If ever works are exempt of meaning surely these are...
   All attempts at explanation must be foredoomed to failure.

   E. Male, _L'art religieux du XIIIe siecle en France_ 8e edition p. 121, 124

So, studiously ignoring those words of wisdom, here are some possible explanations I've come across:

   * rainwater plumbing (this is certain but does not explain why so many are carved creatures, nor the various forms)
   * warding off evil - a "kiss my ass" keep away deterrent to demons
   * warding off evil - a "don't bother, we're here already doing demonic stuff" deterrent to demons
   * a reminder to parishioners of the perils of evil - bad guys are marginalised to the outside of the church (but why so high up and hard to see?)
   * as pagan symbols to encourage believers in pre-Christian ways to come to church (make them feel welcomed or at home, as it were)
   * decoration (but why so ugly? why so hard to see)
   * a juxtaposition or balance of ugliness against the beauty inside the building (a very medieval concept which we find hard to understand these days)
   * insurance policy against building collapse, related to warding off evil (this one's obscure and I think it says more out modern interpretation of the medieval mind than architectural principles)

more can be found here

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Don't worry, it's just Dennis Quaid trying to tell you he still loves you. imagecache2.allposters.com/images/PEPH/GT1B3.jpg ....Or could it be Randy Quaid??  RUN!!!! that's Patrick Swayze dumbass, you obviously don't watch enough Red Dawn Yep dumbass What the hell is a guiji board? Quija board made by Gucci?

Ouija board.

PFFFT, no ghost at all. Since the dogs didn't alert or otherwise react.  I say it's that damn 13inch Direct TV tv that speaks in Dennis Leary's voice appears is closets, the front door and refrigerators. Oly, have you recently moonwalked, locked yourself out of the house or forget to throw out some old bean dip?  

Quoted: Quoted: Gargoyles are carved or sculpted images made to represent demons and frighten away evil spirits and enemies of the church or government, which is why they're all over old churches and government buildings in Europe. "Gargoyle", the dictionary definition: a spout usually in the form of a grotesquely carved face or figure, projecting from a roof gutter. From the Old French "gargouille" and the Late Latin "gurgulio", both meaning throat. (from Chambers Concise dictionary) "Gargoyles (in the strict sense) are carvings on the outside of buildings designed to direct water from the roof away from the base of the walls... ...Some gargoyles are undecorated but many are zoomorphic or anthropomorphic - often very imaginative and/or grotesque. This has led to the term 'gargoyle' being applied more widely to any grotesque carving in medieval buildings." (from Bob Trubshaw, posting in BritArch archives, 23Feb1999) When asking "why are there gargoyles and what are they for", in my experience most people seem to mean the Medieval ones. So, this is what a distingushed Frenchman Emile Male and most critics after him said:    No symbolism can explain the monstrous fauna of the cathedrals...    If ever works are exempt of meaning surely these are...    All attempts at explanation must be foredoomed to failure.    E. Male, _L'art religieux du XIIIe siecle en France_ 8e edition p. 121, 124 So, studiously ignoring those words of wisdom, here are some possible explanations I've come across:    * rainwater plumbing (this is certain but does not explain why so many are carved creatures, nor the various forms)    * warding off evil - a "kiss my ass" keep away deterrent to demons    * warding off evil - a "don't bother, we're here already doing demonic stuff" deterrent to demons    * a reminder to parishioners of the perils of evil - bad guys are marginalised to the outside of the church (but why so high up and hard to see?)    * as pagan symbols to encourage believers in pre-Christian ways to come to church (make them feel welcomed or at home, as it were)    * decoration (but why so ugly? why so hard to see)    * a juxtaposition or balance of ugliness against the beauty inside the building (a very medieval concept which we find hard to understand these days)    * insurance policy against building collapse, related to warding off evil (this one's obscure and I think it says more out modern interpretation of the medieval mind than architectural principles) more can be found here

I personally think gargoyles were inspired by the devil to mock God and symbolize his dominance of the dead churches of the time.

Quoted: Upon reading Swindle's post, I have decided to take a proactive stance. In order to prevent a haunting of my house, I shall jack-off daily. Oh wait, I already do that. Well, at least now I got a rationale.

This could explain why I've never been haunted.

Maybe it wants you to take a pic.

Quoted: Draw down...lol.  Seriously, though, most of the ghosts I've encountered like to play pranks and shit like that.  Such as opening doors, dropping things, etc.  My guess is that many of them are rather bored and just like to play games with the living.  You can try saying hello and don't be freaked out if you get a response.  Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't.  Depends on if they feel like talking to you, some of them can be pretty antisocial.  Just my .02.

Are you for real??

Quoted: Quoted: Ask, and ye shall recieve.  Check my sig. I guess I can stop tooting my own horn in my sig then.

Sweet.