Comments for River Town Paranormal Society http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog Paranormal, Ghosts Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:07:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Does tragedy always have to be the catalyst by Leslie http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-72 Leslie Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:07:05 +0000 http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=84#comment-72 Well, you hit that nail on the head! That's exactly what I have been talking about for years... Most of the people out there and I have noticed over the years, need that "scare" adreneline rush. That seems to be the key to all the shows out there and the so called investigators that go with them. Its all been about rating for the show and now tourist places to get folks to go to these so called haunted places they investigate. There is no "real" follow up done on any of these places.Nor do any of them seem to go to private homes anymore that are in need of real help with the spirits that may be hanging about for what ever reason. So when we go out on an investigation, we run into those types of folks wanting to be investigators themselves and are carrying on with extreme claims of their so called haunting. Its just not right in my book. I find that helping those people really in need of answers and guideness is more important than finding a so called demon and running a tv show off it. Les Well, you hit that nail on the head!
That’s exactly what I have been talking about for years…
Most of the people out there and I have noticed over the years, need that “scare” adreneline rush. That seems to be the key to all the shows out there and the so called investigators that go with them. Its all been about rating for the show and now tourist places to get folks to go to these so called haunted places they investigate. There is no “real” follow up done on any of these places.Nor do any of them seem to go to private homes anymore that are in need of real help with the spirits that may be hanging about for what ever reason.
So when we go out on an investigation, we run into those types of folks wanting to be investigators themselves and are carrying on with extreme claims of their so called haunting.
Its just not right in my book.
I find that helping those people really in need of answers and guideness is more important than finding a so called demon and running a tv show off it.
Les

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]]> Comment on A Night at the Mausoleum by Les and Greg http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=72&cpage=1#comment-62 Les and Greg Tue, 04 May 2010 03:43:43 +0000 http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=72#comment-62 Once again, we had a great evening working with the RTPS group. It is certainly a pleasure working with all of them, and not have a "Run Dude!!!" no matter what clangs or thumps. There were several residents in attendance that evening, we think not all from the Mausoleum. It may be one or two hang out in here as their stones have been vandalized and they need a place to be. In the second EVP, that was Betty crying. As we have no idea where her mom was, we did the best we could with her. We only found the resting place of her dad there. She was extremely lonely and bored as any 6 year old would be stuck in a place like that. We found that she was in a different mood than the last time RTPS visited and was not at all interested in playing ball. Typically, residents inhabiting places are marginally aware of each other, but not connected, and the mausoleum was no different. We encountered 5 folks there and only 2 of them communicated with each other. Mary C. Cherry was rather pushy with one of the others when we were working with Betty. Good on her! All in all, was a very rewarding investigation and look forward to getting back again. Our thanks to RTPS for the invitation and would join up with them anytime. Leslie and Greg Once again, we had a great evening working with the RTPS group. It is certainly a pleasure working with all of them, and not have a “Run Dude!!!” no matter what clangs or thumps. There were several residents in attendance that evening, we think not all from the Mausoleum. It may be one or two hang out in here as their stones have been vandalized and they need a place to be. In the second EVP, that was Betty crying. As we have no idea where her mom was, we did the best we could with her. We only found the resting place of her dad there. She was extremely lonely and bored as any 6 year old would be stuck in a place like that. We found that she was in a different mood than the last time RTPS visited and was not at all interested in playing ball.
Typically, residents inhabiting places are marginally aware of each other, but not connected, and the mausoleum was no different. We encountered 5 folks there and only 2 of them communicated with each other. Mary C. Cherry was rather pushy with one of the others when we were working with Betty. Good on her!
All in all, was a very rewarding investigation and look forward to getting back again. Our thanks to RTPS for the invitation and would join up with them anytime.

Leslie and Greg

]]> Comment on Working away by Diane c http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=62&cpage=1#comment-43 Diane c Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:35:26 +0000 http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=62#comment-43 It has been a pleasure working with this group. We had them at our home back in November. I thought we were crazy with what was happening in our home. RTPS quickly assured us it wasn't in our heads. I would recommend them to anyone! What a great group of investigators! It has been a pleasure working with this group. We had them at our home back in November. I thought we were crazy with what was happening in our home. RTPS quickly assured us it wasn’t in our heads. I would recommend them to anyone! What a great group of investigators!

]]> Comment on It’s never really over! by Les and Greg http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-41 Les and Greg Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:27:25 +0000 http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=61#comment-41 Wonderfully said! This is so true. So many people do think that it ends, but it doesn't. It takes a lot to really look into an investigation. Day and night is really helpful for a true investigation. The better you know your surroundings and all the possibilities the better "true" outcome you will have. Investigations do not all have to be in the dark of night. Lots of things happen during the daylight too. Many folks think you have to do investigations with the "lights out" routine. Most of my best shots were during the daylight. Les and Greg Wonderfully said! This is so true. So many people do think that it ends, but it doesn’t. It takes a lot to really look into an investigation. Day and night is really helpful for a true investigation. The better you know your surroundings and all the possibilities the better “true” outcome you will have.
Investigations do not all have to be in the dark of night. Lots of things happen during the daylight too. Many folks think you have to do investigations with the “lights out” routine. Most of my best shots were during the daylight.
Les and Greg

]]> Comment on Busy Time of the Year by HBang http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-40 HBang Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:05:07 +0000 http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=15#comment-40 Wow I just found this! That was fun last summer, there are many locations in downtown Quincy to explore Wow I just found this! That was fun last summer, there are many locations in downtown Quincy to explore

]]> Comment on A couple of thoughts for the day by Atrueoriginall http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=60&cpage=1#comment-39 Atrueoriginall Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:59:00 +0000 http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=60#comment-39 "Unfortunately the public does take to heart how shows portray researchers in the field of the paranormal" Yes, and that's every paranormal investigator's complaint. The public expects to see or get results too. Fortunately GH teams do a fair share of debunking where as GA and PS never do. GL does but.... :) "We can now go to work and discuss paranormal activity as a PI when before we would have been deemed as crazy. " Ohhhh so true. Understated. Doors were certainly opened. I can't handle the word psychic since it's been in the garbage so many so I'll just say I'm an enlightened individual - anyway, I live and breathe the paranormal in my home on a daily basis. This isn't just one home, it's all of my homes. There is a variation of individuals hanging around both myself and my daughter. My conclusion is that they are what they were and nothing more. There's a lot to be said about the human spirit being unchangeable at death. You get what you make kind of thing so yes, if there's a demon in ones life then he could have been a grumpy ole cantankerous individual or a murderous gang banger with an attitude. How about a Jeffrey Dahmer? Ewww On that note, I find it as important to investigate prisons as well as hospitals. “Unfortunately the public does take to heart how shows portray researchers in the field of the paranormal”

Yes, and that’s every paranormal investigator’s complaint. The public expects to see or get results too. Fortunately GH teams do a fair share of debunking where as GA and PS never do. GL does but…. :)

“We can now go to work and discuss paranormal activity as a PI when before we would have been deemed as crazy. ”

Ohhhh so true. Understated. Doors were certainly opened.

I can’t handle the word psychic since it’s been in the garbage so many so I’ll just say I’m an enlightened individual – anyway, I live and breathe the paranormal in my home on a daily basis. This isn’t just one home, it’s all of my homes. There is a variation of individuals hanging around both myself and my daughter. My conclusion is that they are what they were and nothing more. There’s a lot to be said about the human spirit being unchangeable at death. You get what you make kind of thing so yes, if there’s a demon in ones life then he could have been a grumpy ole cantankerous individual or a murderous gang banger with an attitude. How about a Jeffrey Dahmer? Ewww

On that note, I find it as important to investigate prisons as well as hospitals.

]]> Comment on A couple of thoughts for the day by RTPS http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=60&cpage=1#comment-38 RTPS Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:02:07 +0000 http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=60#comment-38 Thank you for the comments. Unfortunately the public does take to heart how shows portray researchers in the field of the paranormal. They are shows, they don't just film as the teams investigate. They stop and start, they redo scenes. I think it would be very hard to investigate under these conditions or to be a medium under these conditions. I can see a medium being told, "Cut, that doesn't sound right, go back in and find something paranormal that's more appealing to our viewers!". TAPS influence on the public has been overwhelming. It has opened the field up for many, many people and even though many shows implant fear into the viewers there is education that is being done for the general public. We can now go to work and discuss paranormal activity as a PI when before we would have been deemed as crazy. This we will give them credit for. But you are right, the last year has been horrible for their shows. The Meatloaf episode was laughable and set the paranormal fields back because they actually faked the window opening scene. It was so blatant you really have to wonder why it was broadcast and not cut out. As long as they have been in the business this makes no sense to air this. TV psychics are so different from the psychics we have met. I have yet to meet one who talks about a spirit being evil or demonlike. This will be the biggest obstacle to clear in the future for the public. How do you help the public understand that it's not Lucifer hiding in the attic but Uncle Bob who didn't really like people much in his lifetime? Les and Greg you put a realistic face on the spirits in the Cunningham's house and this helped. Instead of being afraid of going upstairs the Haslems have placed a rocking chair infront of the windows for Jacob to sit in to watch his street. Maybe one family at time is what it's all about for paranormal investigators and psychic mediums. Thank you for the comments. Unfortunately the public does take to heart how shows portray researchers in the field of the paranormal. They are shows, they don’t just film as the teams investigate. They stop and start, they redo scenes. I think it would be very hard to investigate under these conditions or to be a medium under these conditions. I can see a medium being told, “Cut, that doesn’t sound right, go back in and find something paranormal that’s more appealing to our viewers!”.

TAPS influence on the public has been overwhelming. It has opened the field up for many, many people and even though many shows implant fear into the viewers there is education that is being done for the general public. We can now go to work and discuss paranormal activity as a PI when before we would have been deemed as crazy. This we will give them credit for. But you are right, the last year has been horrible for their shows. The Meatloaf episode was laughable and set the paranormal fields back because they actually faked the window opening scene. It was so blatant you really have to wonder why it was broadcast and not cut out. As long as they have been in the business this makes no sense to air this.
TV psychics are so different from the psychics we have met. I have yet to meet one who talks about a spirit being evil or demonlike. This will be the biggest obstacle to clear in the future for the public. How do you help the public understand that it’s not Lucifer hiding in the attic but Uncle Bob who didn’t really like people much in his lifetime? Les and Greg you put a realistic face on the spirits in the Cunningham’s house and this helped. Instead of being afraid of going upstairs the Haslems have placed a rocking chair infront of the windows for Jacob to sit in to watch his street. Maybe one family at time is what it’s all about for paranormal investigators and psychic mediums.

]]> Comment on A couple of thoughts for the day by Atrueoriginall http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=60&cpage=1#comment-37 Atrueoriginall Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:06:54 +0000 http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=60#comment-37 I think they burned their bridges with the paranormal community last season. To them, it matters not because they didn't burn their bridges with the general public whatsoever - never will either since the general public is least informed about all things of the paranormal. First of all, what Steve did I'm sure he did with Jason's blessings. Jason most likely pushed the issue - wanting her out. Then again, one of them is going to GHI now so who's to say. You can tell that this was not a Syfy decision but rather one of their own based on the tone of voice and facial expressions. Steve's and Tango's facial expression read, no way jose will we use 'psychics, mediums, empaths'? So obviously they don't believe in their worth. Then again, there's Paranormal State who I feel has given mediums a bad rap due to choices. And of course, peeps such as Derek Acorah sit in the back of the minds of GH programming. I'm not a fan of Chip Coffey's but check out this video. One of his psychic kids is talking about "oops" and either she's a damn good actress or a real psychic. I was very impressed when I saw this. It's on A & E so when you go in it might say there is no video but then it pops up a few seconds later. <a href="http://www.aetv.com/psychic-kids/episodes/index.jsp?episode=527684&deeplink=true&dlepisodeid=527684&dlseason=Season%202" rel="nofollow">Trailer for tomorrows psychic kids </a> I think they burned their bridges with the paranormal community last season.

To them, it matters not because they didn’t burn their bridges with the general public whatsoever – never will either since the general public is least informed about all things of the paranormal.

First of all, what Steve did I’m sure he did with Jason’s blessings. Jason most likely pushed the issue – wanting her out. Then again, one of them is going to GHI now so who’s to say.

You can tell that this was not a Syfy decision but rather one of their own based on the tone of voice and facial expressions. Steve’s and Tango’s facial expression read, no way jose will we use ‘psychics, mediums, empaths’? So obviously they don’t believe in their worth.

Then again, there’s Paranormal State who I feel has given mediums a bad rap due to choices. And of course, peeps such as Derek Acorah sit in the back of the minds of GH programming.

I’m not a fan of Chip Coffey’s but check out this video. One of his psychic kids is talking about “oops” and either she’s a damn good actress or a real psychic. I was very impressed when I saw this.

It’s on A & E so when you go in it might say there is no video but then it pops up a few seconds later.

Trailer for tomorrows psychic kids

]]> Comment on A couple of thoughts for the day by Les and Greg http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=60&cpage=1#comment-36 Les and Greg Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:46:44 +0000 http://rivertownparanormalsociety.net/blog/?p=60#comment-36 Your right that most of the GH, GHI and GHA is done for the TV audience. Who are they to be such experts in this field to make such a stand against using mediums? We both feel that both the scientific and psychic communities could gain a lot more in this research if they were combined in their efforts. Fighting it out in both communities is just a head banger and gets paranormal research no where, let alone help those who are in need of understanding activity in their home etc. Those shows have put more fear in people who have actual activity. They never really seemed to be out there to help anyone, just get viewer ratings for their reality shows. We want to thank your group for taking a stand in this way. Les and Greg Your right that most of the GH, GHI and GHA is done for the TV audience. Who are they to be such experts in this field to make such a stand against using mediums? We both feel that both the scientific and psychic communities could gain a lot more in this research if they were combined in their efforts. Fighting it out in both communities is just a head banger and gets paranormal research no where, let alone help those who are in need of understanding activity in their home etc.
Those shows have put more fear in people who have actual activity. They never really seemed to be out there to help anyone, just get viewer ratings for their reality shows.
We want to thank your group for taking a stand in this way.
Les and Greg

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