Wadledo's Weirdly Warbling Watercress Watching Washing Machine Only Random Banter #96

[Cobra_Ikari]

*hugs Alarra and tailwhips Serpy*...meaniekins!

[FoE]

Now, Serpentine, that was just mean. Here, Alarra, watch this video, it ought to soothe you.

[Serpentine]

Also, those spooky stories had me trying to look up spirit photography, but it all looks like crap. Anyone have anything else I should look up? I might just try "ghosts"...

edit: On Blink, someone pointed something out to me ages ago that just added even more to its creepiness: There are times when noone on the show is looking at them, but they're still stone. So why are they stone? Because you are looking at them!

[phoenixineohp]

An angel statue? GET OUT OF THE HOUSE! RUN!!!!

....

I just find it amusing that it was the sign on doom. And that the reaction wasn't, 'What angel statue? You know my wife collects those little ceramic kid statues they sell on the shopping network. I try to get to stop but she just thinks they are so adorable....'

On a more 'I feel for you' note, I used to love horror stories. The only ones that ever worked on me though were the 'the call is coming from inside the house', 'the truck driver was flashing the lights because the killer was in the back seat of the car', 'the hook made scraping noises on the door' and 'black dog hairs were found on his dead body'. Oddly, those affected me enough that I am now subsequently creeped out remembering them.

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I used to read whatever I could on car trips. One time I was in my Godparents car and had forgotten reading material. I was pretty young at the time and decided to read my god brothers horror book. There were little one or two page clips about different monsters. I kinda laughed at all of them, none really seeming scary to me, when I came across the Vampire. It was my first exposure to the idea and that version was the kind where they leave at night to collect hearts in glass jars. A rather small division of the mythos. Anyways, I was instantly transfixed. I loved the idea and was scared out of my mind. Thus began my life long vampire interest. Though the 'keeping a wooden state at the side of my bed because the vampires watch me while I try to sleep' stage lasted a lot longer than it should have. I don't think the pioneer village folks figured their wooden stake making activity would be put to that use. Though I can't remember why you would make one otherwise.

[Serpentine]

You might be interested to know that old methods for dealing with pesky ghosts included pinning them underground with a stake... As that little snippet in my book says (quoted, but from memory only), "walking near a lonely stake in a desolate field, you might hear a faint voice wafting up from below the ground: "I'll push... and you pull.""

Oh, my favourite ghost stories, from that same book! They go something like this:

"Waking up in the dark late at night a man reached for a match... and one was put in his hand."

A man was staying at a friend's house. His friend's servant (or someone) mentioned that his room was reputedly haunted, but he laughed it off. Getting into bed, though, he felt the night pressing on him. So he got up, looked under the bed, examined the wardrobe and draws, checked out in the hall, then locked the door and turned out the light. As he lay in bed in the dark, a tiny voice whispered from the vicinity of the inkstand with satisfaction, "Ah, now we're shut in for the night."

[phoenixineohp]

I think my DM had heard of that....

But is it wrong if I found that cute in a way?

[Rockphed]

Ghost stories? Is that what RB has deteriorated into? I will give you all ONE CHANCE to redeem yourselves! Support my world domination! Join my armies of death and legions of terror! Find me a Mutant Ninja Squirrel breeder with low rates and lower sanity! Then, when I have conquered the world, I shall cordon off all the good artists in "Artistic Confinement Centers" with fresh bread daily, running water, and the opportunity to interact with their family or potential love interests at least once a week.

Remember, Join me, and we will have a better world! Bwa-hahahahaahah!

As for the pathetic little ghosts that think to stand in my way? I will destroy them with my Patent Pending Proton Pack! Take that slimy thing!

[phoenixineohp]

I think that it would be a very bad idea to confine artists in a building or area. Have you seen an art school? *shakes her head*

[Rockphed]

I think that it would be a very bad idea to confine artists in a building or area. Have you seen an art school? *shakes her head*

They wouldn't be confined so much as locked away for their safety! And these things would be big! Like the size of Manhattan. I might just turn Manhattan into one. :evilgrin:

[phoenixineohp]

Hmm... The New York Scene is still a center for art. That could work. And they may not notice the change.

[Sensate]

"Waking up in the dark late at night a man reached for a match... and one was put in his hand."

Eheh, that's one neat book you have there. Maybe it's just me, but those ghosts sound friendly, as if they're only there because they feel lonely.

[Serpentine]

Heh, aww. It's Ghosts from the Enchanted World series, if you're interested.

Also, watch out Rockfed, lest the aliums from Saturn's moon* come get ye!


See people? This is what happens when you get me on these paranormal subjects... ^

*That's no moon!
^I don't get any work done

[Zakama]

>_>
<_<
Spider scenes tingling... I sense we need a new subject.

I hereby insert the theme, "What if people had flashlights for ears, but they could still hear out of them"

That is all.

[loopy]

Well, for one thing, those sideways-facing mugshots would be completely useless, what with light shining into the camera and all.

[Jibar]

...

Jibar is not sleeping tonight.
Thank you Serpy.

This would also be a fun time to mention I never actually saw Blink, and so this is the first time I've seen the statues all evil.

God this is going straight in the Nightmare Bin with The Woman In Black.

[Sensate]

Oh I wish I could believe that article. Although I will read it eventually (currently on page 3, it's fun), due to the very nature of the website that also features topics like the "Face on the Moon" and the like, the tactfully written text with many cliched, italicized sentences - you simply can't expect me to give it much credibility. Also, those shots are overly unclear.

[Rockphed]

...

Jibar is not sleeping tonight.
Thank you Serpy.

This would also be a fun time to mention I never actually saw Blink, and so this is the first time I've seen the statues all evil.

God this is going straight in the Nightmare Bin with The Woman In Black.

Heh, I am legend kept me awake for a week. I will never forgive my sister for it.

But isn't the point of making statues on churches to make them all evil looking for to scare off weird things? I could be a nutcase though. Speaking of scary Gothic statues, whatever happened to that Gargoyles cartoon? That thing rocked 10 years ago(though I can't remember much as it was on right when I got home from school and I am really bad at doing the same thing at the same time everyday.)

[Groundhog]

I think that it would be a very bad idea to confine artists in a building or area. Have you seen an art school? *shakes her head*

I'm in an art school. We keep our sanity by keeping the subject off of anything art-related unless there is a competent mental health professional present.

Oh, and can I sig you on that one?

[Zeb The Troll]

Okay, Zeb is officially "tired". Just in case anyone was wondering.

I finally got ineternet and TV at the new house yesterday, so that's good. The installers left shortly after noon. From noon to 9pm I was only able to drift off for a nap that lasted about 30 minutes before I had to get up and start getting ready for work.

The reason? I'm afraid I might be allergic to my new pets. I've not had pets as an adult and so haven't been confined in a building with them for days at a time until now. Now I have a basset hound and a long haired cat. I spend all my time sniffling and wheezing and sneezing. I don't want to get rid of the poor dears, but I'm not sure what options are available. Of course I need to verify my suspicions by going to a doctor and getting tested. But what happens if my fears are confirmed? When I was a kid my sister had some bad allergy problems and she had to get shots to be able to function normally in the world around her. As a man in my mid to late 30's, that prospect does not appeal to me at all.

But that was 25 years ago. Are there solutions out there now that don't involve weekly shots or simply pumping myself full of Benadryl for the rest of my life?

[loopy]

Are there solutions out there now that don't involve weekly shots or simply pumping myself full of Benadryl for the rest of my life?

Keep them in a giant inflatable bubble for the rest of THEIR lives?

[Rockphed]

I'm in an art school. We keep our sanity by keeping the subject off of anything art-related unless there is a competent mental health professional present.

Oh, and can I sig you on that one?

You raise a valid point. Perhaps I should confine all artists and intellectuals to small compounds where they can interact with eachother and progress science and learning. Perhaps I should force them to teach the rising generation both useful and esoteric knowledge to earn their daily bread.

[banjo1985]

I'm allergic to long haired cats and all dogs, and have been for 15 years or so, and I'm afraid I've never found a way around it. I have allergy tablets for when I'm going to be around such creatures, but I've never been able to keep anything like that as a pet, it's just sneezes and rashes continuously for me until I give up.

As for solutions I honestly don't know. Standard allergy tablets work for a while, but living with something you're allergic too....I really don't know if there's anything that can put a stop to it.

It's a shame, I like animals, but I can't keep anything bigger than a Guinea Pig!

[Sensate]

You raise a valid point. Perhaps I should confine all artists and intellectuals to small compounds where they can interact with eachother and progress science and learning.

That wouldn't be a good idea, many great scientists and artists throughout the history were solitary individuals not very happy with their social lives. Confining them all together would probably result in the creation of groups that would possibly prevent the development of one's thoughts and ideas in a different direction.

On the other hand, I believe Athens was such a place, up to an extent. In the Childhood's End, a book by Arthur C. Clarke I've read recently, modern-day Athens is formed in a time of peace brought by the superintelligent alien race. It was supposed to be a moderate-sized city/town where children would attend art and science schools from their early ages, where the goal of each citizen would be to excel in a form of art/science, released from the strains of slavery and other issues the original Athens had. Now that could work...not a single building .

[Mordokai]

You evil, evil woman

[CurlyKitGirl]

You might be interested to know that old methods for dealing with pesky ghosts included pinning them underground with a stake... As that little snippet in my book says (quoted, but from memory only), "walking near a lonely stake in a desolate field, you might hear a faint voice wafting up from below the ground: "I'll push... and you pull.""

Oh, my favourite ghost stories, from that same book! They go something like this:

"Waking up in the dark late at night a man reached for a match... and one was put in his hand."

A man was staying at a friend's house. His friend's servant (or someone) mentioned that his room was reputedly haunted, but he laughed it off. Getting into bed, though, he felt the night pressing on him. So he got up, looked under the bed, examined the wardrobe and draws, checked out in the hall, then locked the door and turned out the light. As he lay in bed in the dark, a tiny voice whispered from the vicinity of the inkstand with satisfaction, "Ah, now we're shut in for the night."

^_^
Tales of Terror right? I love reading that one, Night Creatures and the other one bound in black just before bed when I'm the only one awake.
And then walking the dogs in the pre-dawn.
That is shiver-inducing.
And you culled those little snippits from the side margins right? I like the Norwegian baby one and the Inuit story and the one where it talks about all the possible origins of vampires. And the Djinn one.
And Ankou and the Wild Hunt. Because I live near there.

And I thought it was an Inn. And the Innkeeper said the room was haunted.
Now I want to do my Haunted Inns of Britain puzzle.

[Rawhide]

Funny Story:

There was a huge lunch organised for every staff member in our rather large organisation and at one point I was sitting at a table with a whole heap of IT staff from a different city office when I happened to mention that I'd detected an unsecured wireless network on my mobile.

Every single IT person got out their mobile phones and immediately tried to connect. Heck, we even got lolcats.

[Serpentine]

I'm pretty sure it was Ghosts. They're among the ones I've flipped through the most, along with Dragons and Magical Beasts. Yup, from the margins

Rawhide: You're all a bunch of nerds

[CurlyKitGirl]

I'm pretty sure it was Ghosts. They're among the ones I've flipped through the most, along with Dragons and Magical Beasts. Yup, from the margins

Rawhide: You're all a bunch of nerds

And we're not nerds for being able to recognise where the stories come from or that we both peruse the same set of books.
Given a bit of thought I think I could even tell you page numbers for them. The mmatch one is from pg. 197 give or take five pages.
The crossroads one is (although I'm not sure of the page) in chapter one of the book and on the right hand side margin. I think there's even a picture in reddish brown colours.
If I'm right I now have a semi-photographic memory; or an extraordinarily good one.
Dragons and [/I]Magical Beasts[/I] are some of my favourites too. I love the wierd sheep-plant and the ant-lion. Best. Improbable. Monsters. Ever. Oh; and the goose-rock things.

[I'm da Rogue!]

Mordokai, I hate you.

This sounds stupid now, but yesterday I was scared!

The story I found really scary was the mirror one. Because earlier that day, I had looked at my mirror and saw myself blink. (I was sleepy and forgot about it til I read that story)

I was alone here when I read it, it was 2 am, I had a mirror right next to me and was trying not to look at it.

I tried to sleep, but was thinking all this scary stuff and couldn't relax. I got scared with every little noise. (why are there no noises when I'm up and the lights are on? )

So, I got a stupid dream, a black shadow/fog with claws getting out of the small mirror above my bed, to drag me in. Then I heard someone breathing next to my ear, and woke up. I was so scared!

Then I convinced myself that it was just myself breathing anxiously in my sleep, so I kinda woke myself up. ( I still have the feeling that I actually heard someone else)

It took me like half an hour to relax again, and when that happened, I feel my bed shaking, with a VMMMM noise.
I'm lucky I didn't get a heart attack.
I had forgotten to turn my cellphone off, and someone was calling me. My phone first vibrates and then rings.
I answered; Silence. Someone has too much free time.

I turned it off, and tried to sleep, but just couldn't.

I saw the daylight once again, and then managed to sleep.
Woke up today, at 3 pm.

I so hate you, Mordokai.

(I like scary stories, but yesterday I was very scared. I feel stupid.)

[Rawhide]

*tries to turn your ghost stories into something positive* (alternate singer)