LOL, I never heard that one before! I thought you made that name up, lol.
Oh, forgot to mention that Tammy and her son lost their tv remote and spent a good part of the evening looking all over the house for it, even taking the sheets and blankets off the bed to see if it slipped between them. No luck.
This morning she wakes up and there it lay right next to her on the bed. Her son fell asleep before she did last night and was still sleeping when she found it, so it wasn't him. Nobody else lives there....flesh and blood people, anyway!
Spooks and ghosts and weeping ladies...oh my! Pt 6
Curiouser and curiouser as Alice would say...
That is from the Stephen King novel of the same name. He says he heard it as a kid. He composed a 2nd verse for the novel.
"Want to go out, don't know if I can
'Cuz I'm so afraid of the Tommyknocker man."
Toomyknockers are said to be the ghosts of miners who died in the tunnels. Knocking to get out or attract attention to be rescued, I'm not sure which. I think, but don't quote me, that it's of British origin.
Oh, that's so creepy...and what a tragic origin!
I dug a little bit this morning and found this...
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/GH-Tommyknockers.html
Fascinating, thanks! What a cool site--I bookmarked it. Looks like a lot of fun stories are there.
If anyone is so inclined, please pray for my friend Tammy, the one with the strange goings-on in her apt. Her father has just been hospitalized for the second time in a month for a slight stroke. Thanks.
Ooooooo, those mini-stokes are awful. Thinking of them all!
Kawonkamish,
Ky: Your friends farther is in my prayers.
As for the Tommyknockers... They were definitely something to be respected and feared, if you were a miner. Here is a rhyme, we used to say when growing up.
Late last night and the the night before
Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers
came knocking at my door.
As I got up to let them in,
this is what they said to me,
old lady, old lady
turn around.
Old lady, old lady
touch the ground.
Old lady, old lady
say a prayer,
Old lady, old lady
step outside if you DARE!
Aquene,
WautuckquesSochepo
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"Just because no one else can hear the voices, doesn't mean you're crazy. It just means they're deaf..."
Oh my! I had no idea! Thanks for sharing that.
Kawonkamish kwanjin,
You are welcome. Sorry, I have not posted, anything paranormal, as of late; I have been in the hospital. I was in for a week and was released last Friday. I just have not been feeling up to sitting in front of the computer, until yesterday. Here is what happened before I went in.
March 9,10,11, 2010 7:45-11:59 PM: It seems the explosive sounds are happening again. Multiple times an hour over the course of four hours, for a three night period. We would hear three successive booms, then a pause for about 33 minutes, then three more rapports. There would then be another pause of similar duration, then more rapports; this would continue for four hours. I called the police station and they stated they had many calls about it, though they could not hear any of the sounds. They asked us to let them know if it happens again, so they can get someone out there ASAP, to check it out. They wanted to try and triangulate the position, so as to get an accurate fix, on where the sound is originating from. I have not heard them since being home from the hospital.
Aquene,
WautuckquesSochepo
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"Just because no one else can hear the voices, doesn't mean you're crazy. It just means they're deaf..."
Oh my, so sorry to hear you were in the hospital! I hope you are all better now, or healing fast.
Healing, slowly. The meds are killing me... lol feeling queasy; the bathroom and I have become much acquainted, since coming home. Other than, that I am, okey dokey. Thank you.
Aquene,
WautuckquesSochepo
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"Just because no one else can hear the voices, doesn't mean you're crazy. It just means they're deaf..."
Sending gentle hugs your way... (((hugs)))
Kawonkamish kawnjin,
Thank you.
It has been fairly quiet here, only the occasional knocks and voices. What has been going 'bump in the night' with all of you?
Aquene,
WautuckquesSochepoThe Official Easter Rabbit
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"Just because no one else can hear the voices, doesn't mean you're crazy. It just means they're deaf..."
Not one darn thing going on around here. It's been quiet both physically and psychically.
My friend is having a ghost-hunter bring his equipment over to her place tonight to see what he comes up with. She said she'd call me tomorrow, so I'll update everyone then!
Oh, please do! I'd be interested to know the outcome of that.
Same here.
I just heard that most of Warwick, RI has been flooded out, some spots up to 10-feet deep, due to all this rain we have had. I hope the T.A.P.S. office was spared; it is just awful to contemplate on, all their equipment and case files being destroyed by the flood waters. :-(
Aquene,
WautuckquesSochepoThe Official Assistant Easter Rabbit
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"Just because no one else can hear the voices, doesn't mean you're crazy. It just means they're deaf..."
I didn't know that's where they were located. Did I hear that RI is having the worst flooding in a hundred years? Yikes!
Yes, it's awful. MA is almost as bad. We are a bigger state, so not as much of it is under water as tiny RI. I will go check and see if they have given an update on their website about their status.
Update I checked the T.A.P.S. website, as well as, Jason and Grant's Twitter pages and they did not mention any problems with the T.A.P.S. office. That is a big relief.
Aquene,
WautuckquesSochepo The Official Assistant Easter Rabbit
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I heard on the news that the entire state of RI has been declared a disaster area.
Haven't heard back from my friend about the results of the ghost-hunting event.
Heh heh heh, Moe. That's perfect!
I just talked briefly to my friend, and she said they recorded a man's voice in her apt., but they couldn't make out what he said.
Kawonkamish,
kwanjin: I know, I was so relieved, when they did not report any problems.
KyWoods: What kind of audio filtering did they use to enhance/clean-up the recording's playback? The thread quoted below was authored by Vlawde at the GhostStudy Community Board. They recommend over at GS: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Quoting:
Audacity, Free Audio Editing Program: Step By Step Guide, How to edit and work with EVP sound files
(This was created by HPI member Alicia Perry, so all credit goes to her for this great guide:)
Now that you’ve completed your first recording (digital or analog), how do you find the EVP(s) in it and what do you do with them? Well, the first thing you need to do is get the file into an audio editing program.
Audio Editing Software:
You can listen for an EVP by using a headset connected to your audio recorder, or by playing it out loud, but that’s not always very effective. A much better way is to import your audio file into an audio editing program and listen to it from there with a headset (please consult your audio recorder’s instructions on how to download your file to your computer. For those with analog recorders or a digital recorder without a USB connection, you may need to set up your computer’s microphone next to the player and record the sound as the player plays).
The software program we recommend for editing sound files is Audacity. Why? Because it’s free and it works great.
Audacity can be found at the following website:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
I recommend downloading the 1.3.3 (Beta) version (as of 7/16/07) as I’ve been using it for a while and have not had any issues with it. Plus the “labeling” functionality works much better than in the previous version.
NOTE: If you have more than one version of Audacity on your computer, be sure and keep all the versions. The projects created in each version are not importable in other versions. For instance, I used the 1.2.6 version until about 2 months ago when I upgraded to the Beta version. I then tried to open one of my projects in the Beta version and it presented a warning that all the hard work I’d done on the project could be lost. I decided to keep the older version on my computer so I could go back to the older projects if needed.
Plug-ins for Audacity:
There are several plug-ins that you can download and add to Audacity to increase its capabilities.
However, the only one I’m going to recommend as a must have is the LADSPA Plug-Ins (this will give you the ability to save your EVPs as .MP3 files, etc).
To get the plug-ins go to:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/plugins
And click on the “set of over 90 LADSPA effects” link found in the middle of the page. The link will take you to a page that will automatically start downloading the file (you may have to tell your browser to allow the file to download if it doesn’t start automatically). I suggest downloading it to your desktop.
Once the file has downloaded, double-click the file to install the plug-ins.
Finding an EVP:
With Audacity installed, the next step is to copy your audio file and rename the copy to retain the original. Give the copy a name that will be useful in identifying where it was recorded and the date of the recording. I.E.
FolsomCemetery_[original file name or number]_070629.wav
The “original file name or number” would be whatever your download program named the original file after it downloaded it. For my recorder, an Olympus 3100PC, all my files have “DW_(A,B,C,D)_####” – which represents “DW” for digital wave player, the letter of the folder the file was recorded under on my recorder, and then the recording number assigned sequentially to the file by the recorder. Or in other words, “DW_A0085” is the 85th file I’ve recorded under folder “A”. It would be helpful to keep the original name in the new file name so you can trace it back to the original in the future.
The date is of course the date the file was recorded.
NOTE: The naming convention mentioned above is just a suggestion. You can name your files however you wish.
The next step is to open the file copy in Audacity. At that point you can start listening to it (preferably with a headset so you can catch the whispered EVPs).
To open a file in Audacity select “File”, then “Open” and browse to the folder where your file is located, select it with your mouse, and then click “Ok” to open the file.
Steps for finding an EVP:
1. Stretch the recording:
With the file open in Audacity, the first thing I always do is stretch out the recording a bit so I can better see the sound waves that may possibly contain EVPs (those in between ambient noises: i.e. talking, helicopter flying overhead, neighborhood dog barking, etc). To stretch out the recording hold down the CTRL key and tap the 1 key four times (any more than that and the sound waves may go by too fast). If you accidentally stretch the file too far, retract it again by holding down the CTRL key and tapping the 3 key as many times as needed.
After stretching the file, your cursor will be way into the file, so you will then need to click the “Skip to Start” button that is located just under the drop down menu (purple left double-arrow). This will take you to the start of the file.
2. Start listening:
Click the PLAY button (green right arrow) to start listening to the recording. Listen closely, because in the midst of talking or other loud noises, it is very easy to skip over a whisper.
If you think you’ve found an EVP, click the STOP button (brown square), and then highlight the section using your mouse. This will isolate it so you can play the section, and only it, over and over again.
3. Increase the volume without changing the file:
You can increase the volume of the EVP with out changing it individually by moving the slider found just under the “Mute” and “Solo” section in the volume control box (located just left of the audio track). Move the slider to the right to increase the volume, and to the left to decrease it.
But remember to reset it to 0 before you listen to the rest of the recording. I recommend starting with 6 or 9 decibels, and then work your way up.
4. Label the EVP:
Once you are convinced you’ve found an EVP, label it in your project file so you can find it in the future. To label a section of the sound file ensure that it is highlighted first (drag your mouse over the section), then select “Tracks”, then “Add Label at Selection” and type in a description of the EVP in the white input box that appears. I generally type in what I’m hearing.
5. Saving your project:
It is a good idea to save your project on a regular basis. To save it select “File” then “Save Project”.
6. Copy the EVP to a file of its own:
After labeling the EVP you will then need to copy it and put it in a file of its own. I recommend including a little of whatever occurs just before the EVP (maybe an investigator was asking a question, etc). so that the EVP will be more believable, and more easily traced back to the original recording.
With the EVP section highlighted, click “Edit” and then “Copy”. This will copy the clip to your computer’s memory.
Then select “File” and then “New”. This creates a new session of Audacity.
Then select “Tracks”, then “Add New”, then “Audio Track”. With the new track open select “Edit” and then “Paste” to paste the clip from your computer’s memory into the new track.
7. Edit the EVP to bring it out:
Once the new file has been saved you can play with it all you wish to try and bring the EVP out even more. Here’s some suggestions:
Amplify:
You can increase (or decrease the volume of the EVP) by first highlighting it with your mouse, and then selecting “Effect” and then “Amplify”. The amplification is in decibels. I recommend starting with 9 or 10.
NOTE: If you want to remove an Effect, simply click “Edit” and then “Undo [name of effect]” to remove it.
Speed:
Sometimes the EVP is spoken very fast and it is necessary to slow it down to understand what is being said. To do this you need to use the “Change Speed” option that is found by selecting “Effect” and then “Change Speed”. The speed is set by percentages. I recommend starting with a –15% (negative 15 percent). You do this by sliding the slider to the left until -15 shows up in the box. Do a preview first, and then click “OK” if you are happy with it.
NOTE: If you want to remove an Effect, simply click “Edit” and then “Undo [name of effect]” to remove it.
Noise Removal:
Another Effect that can be useful is the “Noise Removal” effect. I do, however, recommend that you use this as a last resort as it can cause a weird musical chiming sound to appear in the section where this Effect is applied. And then you have to add “silence” to remove it, which makes the EVP less believable.
To use the “Noise Removal” effect, highlight a small section of the EVP that only contains a sample of the noise you want to remove (i.e. static). Then click “Effect” and then “Noise Removal”.
A box will appear, but with the slider under “Step 2” disabled. Click the “Get Noise Profile” button. The box disappears. Highlight the entire EVP with your mouse and then click “Effect” and then “Noise Removal” again. The box reappears only this time the slider under “Step 2” enabled. I recommend keeping it about ¼ of an inch from the left edge (any more and the musical sound can become too strong). Click the “Preview” button to hear how the file will sound with the noise removed. If you are happy with the result, click the “OK” button to apply the new effect.
NOTE: If you want to remove an Effect, simply click “Edit” and then “Undo [name of effect]” to remove it.
Silence:
Sometimes the “Noise Removal” effect adds a strange musical sound to the file that you may want to remove. The best way to do this is to add “silence” to the clip. To do this, select the section of the clip that you want to remove with your mouse, and then click “Generate” and then “Silence” and change the time to “hh:mm:ss – milliseconds”, and then click the “OK” button.
NOTE: If you want to remove an Effect, simply click “Edit” and then “Undo [name of effect]” to remove it.
Cut:
Instead of adding silence to a clip, you may wish to cut part of it out. To do this, highlight the section of the clip you want to cut out with your mouse, and then select “Edit” and then “Cut” to remove it.
NOTE: If you want to remove an Effect, simply click “Edit” and then “Undo [name of effect]” to remove it.
8. Export the EVP as a sound file:
Once you are happy with your EVP, you can save it with a name that means something to you (I recommend including the investigation name and date). To do so do the following:
Select “File” and then “Export As” and then “WAV” (or MP3). You’ll then need to chose where it is that you wish to place the file. I save all mine under a folder called “EVPS” on my “C:” drive (not very imaginative, I know), and then under a sub-folder that is descriptive of where the EVP came from (i.e. the name of the investigation). Or in other words:
C:EVPSTheatertheater_dolly_070405.wav
SPECIAL NOTES:
I personally believe that using any other Effect other than those listed under #7 distorts the EVP too much. In fact, I recommend that you don’t spend too much time working on your EVP. If it is not clear enough to hear after using “Amplify” and “Change Speed”, it is most likely not clear enough to keep.
EVPs are recorded by the thousands all over the world every day. I personally have recorded literally dozens, if not hundreds since I started in November 2006. I am at the point where if I can’t hear it using “Amplify” and “Change Speed”, I don’t bother working on it anymore.
However, you will be very excited with your very first EVP as I was, so play away. The most important thing to remember is to have fun! If this isn’t fun anymore, stop doing it.
Also, it is important to stay positive and to have good intentions when doing EVP recordings. Below is an excerpt from “Haunted Times” magazine Summer 2007 Edition page 29 that I thought was very insightful:
“Mark Macy (www.wolditc.com) a world renowned researcher in the field of instrumental transcommunication (ITC), the use of electronic devices to communicate with other realms [said the following] …
[Spirit communication through radio sounds] can only work when the vibrations of those present are in complete harmony and when their aims and intentions are pure.
When everyone’s thoughts are in harmony, the contact field is clear.” Macy continues later in his book, “They (the spirits) can see into our world and work with our equipment, but if there is dissonance in the form of fears, doubts, and animosities, the contact field become cloudy and it is impossible for them to see into our world and work with us. That’s when negative spirit groups close to the earth in vibration can break into existing bridges, with troubling results. Troubled feelings seem to open the field to troubled spirit worlds as the close down the field to the finer worlds.”
In other words, be careful when you are doing EVP recordings. Ensure that you are in a good frame of mind, that there is no conflict in your surroundings, and that you are not full of fear or doubt. Fear breeds more fear, and doubt closes off the ability of those who have good intentions to communicate with you.
What to do if you get a negative EVP:
If you get a negative EVP, stop recording for a while! It’s as simple as that. If you ignore the negative entity, it will move on to someone more interesting.
Recommended Digital Recorders for Capturing EVPs:
The website http://www.aaevp.com had a very interesting forum going in which investigators were providing feedback on what recorders they like and dislike. The recorders that appear to be the best are:
Olympus WS-300M
Panasonic RR-US395
Panasonic US360
Sony B-26
Sony B-7
Radio Shack 125
Olympus VN2100PC
Olympus VN3100PC
Not as good, and possibly poor results:
Olympus WS-100M
RCA RP-5012B
Panasonic RR-DR60
Mixed results (4 recorders used at same investigation, number of EVPs recorded with each)
Voice 2000s DA300 - 0 EVP
Sony B300 - 3 EVP
Panasonic US360 - 14 EVP (better clarity)
Panasonic DR60 - 23 EVP (worse clarity)
If you’d like to read the forum excerpt, we have it available on H.P.I.’s website under:
http://www.hpiparanormal.net/evpthread.asp
Happy EVP recording!
Aquene,
Moe / WautuckquesSochepo
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Very cool info, Moe. Thank you!
Any more news from your friend, Ky?
Oddly, I never heard back from her...she said she'd call back and let me know more. I will call her tonight.
Soooo...I've been finding these around the house and thought they were cute.
And not just one...
ROFL I have lots of those, but mine don't have faces!
I couldn't figure it out for a few days and then I saw Monty cat making one. LOL He scratches himself with his back claws and...Voila! A ghosty!
:-D
Aquene,
Moe / WautuckquesSochepo
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Kawonkamish,
Here is an update on the goings on at my home.
April 12, 2010 1:35 PM: I woke up needing to get a drink of water. I went to the bathroom and when I came out, I look towards the porch and saw Himshadowman again. I looked at Him through the shadowbox window for a moment. I said not out loud, but to myself, "Well if you want stand there and stare, all righty then; I am going to bed.", then shaking my head, I went back to my room and went to bed. I was so tired, I had been to bed late and up early for five days straight; I was too exhausted to care... lol.
April 20, 2010 7:38 PM & 11:58 PM: I was sitting in the parlor watching Jeopardy, when I heard the snapping noise from the wall between the backdoor and the window, again. This time I got up and looked around. I could not find any thing wrong or out of place. It happened again later on when I was sitting on the couch reading.
April 21, 2010 3:19 PM: There were five of us gathered in the dining-room. We were having Game Day. Playing Mexican Train at the dining-room table, when we all heard the snapping noise. Nokas said it sounded to her, as if it was coming from the china cabinet in front of her, which was to my left. Though to me, it sounded as if it was coming from in the kitchen area, to my right.
Aquene,
Moe / WautuckquesSochepo
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Hello? Anyone still here?
I would honestly never know if there were any odd noises in my house, I have 3 big dogs & 4 cats. They make so much noise as it is :)
I'm here!!!
There's lots of noise at our house with 3 cats these days. A new kitty was introduced and growling and hissing came with her. LOL
I did have something strange happen about 2 weeks ago. I was feeding the cats and one kept getting under my feet. I push her out of the way and put her bowl down. Then, I heard a male voice say "Stop that." I looked around and my DH was down the hall and in the bedroom. I went down and asked him if he said anything. He said he hadn't.
On occasion, I still hear someone say something while playing my music loud. I can never pick out what they say.
Well, I have a story that I haven't told anyone. My grandmother died 2 years ago. She had complications after a hip surgery (she was 99 and fell, braking her hip) and we knew she was probably not going to make it. About a week after the surgery I was napping on the couch and woke up suddenly. For some reason I knew she had died. My mom called me about a half hour later and told me my grandma had passed at the exact time I woke up. A few months later my husband and I were planning to meet my parrents at my grandma's condo to clean it out for sale. That night I had a dream about a picture of a woman in a long wedding dress with a long train. I couldn't see her face, I just remembered the dress. I didn't think too much about it. The next day at the condo we opened a closet and in the back was my grandparent's wedding photo from 1925. The dress my grandmother was wearing was the same as in my dream! I freaked out a little. I had never seen this picture before and my mom was suprised it was still around. Anyway, I took it home and it is now on our wall. I haven't had any weird things happen since!
Sounds like Grandma wanted you to have that picture! She didn't still have the dress somewhere, did she?
I'm sorry you lost her that way...It would have been wonderful to celebrate her 100th birthday.
Thanks. It wasunexpected but she was in good spirits until the end, which helps. No dress, she dyed the dress and cropped the hem and went swing dancing in it! My mom tells me a lot of people did that in the 20's and 30's :) I do have several of the clocks my grandfather made though. He died 20 years before my grandma and she maintained them and wound them almost daily so they never stopped. Well, they haven't worked since I got them! They worked in her condo but as soon as I took them off the wall the stopped! There's nothing wrong with them, nothing got damaged. Just frustrating!
I have another weird thing from last summer... I dropped my dogs off for boarding so we could go to my SIL's wedding in NC. As soon as we dropped the dogs off I had a major panic attack and felt an overwhelming urge to go back and get them. My husband said I was just upset we had to leave my greyhounds and take only the husky on the trip. I shrugged it off and said he was probably right. 2 days later I got a call in NC. The kennel said there was a bad accident during a storm (one of my greys has bad storm anxiety) and my dog was at the vet. They said he had a large laceration. I called the vet, my dog had tried to jump out of the kennel during a storm and skewered his leg on a pole. All in all he required 6 surgeries and lost almost all the skin on his leg. He went septic for 2 days with a 106 fever and we almost lost him. He recovered well but the vet just last month admitted to me they didn't think at the time he was going to live. I should have listened to my instincts!
Omg, the poor baby! I'll bet your husband has more respect for your instincts after that. I'm sure you felt terrible about it, too.
I did feel horrible! Fortunately I was inbetween semesters in school so I could stay with him all day. Plus I was a vet tech for 10 years so I could administer his meds and monitor his vitals. He was really touch and go... you wouldn't know it now though! He's such a sweetie!
Awww, bless his heart...and yours!
Thank you :)
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