Howdy All

[briankey]

My name is Brian. I have been Ghost Hunting for about 10 years now. Please dont think bad of me when I tell you what I believe during my introduction, because this is just the way I am.

We all know that Ghosts/Spirits, whatever you wish to call them were once people, they are earthbound for whatever reason at their choosing. The study and seeking out of these Spirits is serious Business, and is dangerious, I dont believe poeple realize that, we are messing with things we dont understand, only think we do, and this does have Lifelong consequences.

I personally believe that when you go seeking them, they seek you. I dont care for TAPS, or any other TV Ghost Hunting shows, I do not believe these people are real, and they only do this for fame and fortune, TV Ratings, with that said, I Highly question most of the alledged evidence they get. These type of people use the dead for entertainment purposes, I find that very disrespectful to the departed..Many Spirits are intelligent, they wonder the earth seeking out those who seek them, but when you use them for entertainment, that just might piss one off, and then you got problems you may not be able to get rid of.

I have always been interested in the Unknown, I study the Paranormal because I want to know, understand what awaits me after I check out. I also fully understand that by studying the Paranormal, and seeking out the dead, I put myself at risk at getting a negative entity attached to me, or coming across a demonic entity.

I dont care for those who think you have to have some sort of Paranormal schooling to be a Ghost Hunter, thats just plan stupid, it doesnt take a degree to walk your happy ass out into a Cemetery with a digital recorder and introduce yourself to the Spirits walking around there, if they want to talk to you, they will,and you will get some EVP, but if they choose not to talk, then you dont get anything. There is no special equipment one needs, simply a digital recorder, and if you want to add a Camcorder, thats fine to..but the most important thing you will need, is the respect for the dead...

Over the years I have collected EVP from Civil War Battlefields, Cemeteries, even an occasional Transient spirit that stopped by my apartment. Just recently I captured an entity materializing on video.. Too many Evp's to mention here...

I hope to be in contact with some folks here who would like to chat about the paranormal and my adventures in it, What I said in this introduction was merely meant to have people understand that Im passionate about Ghost Hunting, especially since My Dad passed away this past year.

When Doing EVP Sessions, I run my EVP Through Cool Edits Pro and denoiser software..

Thanks
Brian

[moatesoates]

Hi Brian. I am a complete amateur when it comes to ghost hunting. I probably would not know how to turn on an emf guage if I had too. However, I tend to be a de-bunker at heart. I have to be careful to not demean anyone's point of view, considering I have my own strong opinions. My close friends have told me that an apparition could appear right in my face, and I would start looking for a holographic projector. I value my weekends with my family, so I cannot get into the hobby as much as I would like to. I do believe in the paranormal (not necessarily "ghosts") due to my profession in the clergy, but also because of personal unexplained events.
I would like to take some time to defend some of the paranormal shows though. Although I think many things are drummed up for dramatic effect, I must be careful not to dismiss evidence just based off of that fact. I am a firm believer in integrity in the field, but I think egos tend to get in the way when it comes to other groups. TAPS could easily level the same accusations toward other paranormal groups. Actually, I think some of the things that have been captured are quite interesting to the field. One of my favorite examples is when the Ghost Adventures (I know I just switched gears from TAPS to Ghost Adventures lol) group did a night in the Linda Vista Hospital in Cali. At one point Nick screams, and claims that an apparition appeared in front of his face. Now my skeptical side says, why were there no cameras pointed there, however the look on his face when this happened told the whole story. When you pause the video right when he turns around you can see true fear written on his face. That look is particularly hard to fake, and he took a fight or flight stance. To me, sometimes it is the tangibles that tell the story.
Also, though these shows are trumped up a little, it has brought mainstream acceptance to a field that was once a joking by word. Whether respectful or disrespectful, that is to be determined at another time.
That said, although education is not a requirement, I think anyone should study his hobby and his craft. It can only give him a broader perspective as to what he is dealing with. I do respect what you have said, and I appreciate your years of dedication to a difficult field. I look forward to having more conversations with you in the future.
Mike

[briankey]

Hello Mike,, good to meet you.. I agree with you on most all. I used to like to Watch Ghost Adventures, and I will admit, I do watch it now and then, but I realize something about Zak, when they do the interview at the beginning of their show, you watch, they will have those experiences during the show. Now, I thought the one episode of the Brick being flung across the room was entertaining.

Well, The Reason I said what I said about the education into the Paranormal, I have run into groups that wont even take the time to talk with you unless you have some sort of degree in parasychology, or education in Psychology.. And you know, thats not necessary, and personally, I dont even believe its needed. If you want to get up close and personal with a Spirit, just take a recorder out somewhere that is active..I think alot of the stuff people try to push is nonsense...

I will say this Mike,, I look forward to the day when Zak gets what he asks for. now that will be entertaining...
And your right, all you ever hear is,, "Dude, did you feel that?, or Oh my Gawd, something pintched me"...But theres never a camera pointed where it needs to be, its all about reaction and acting..

Im a firm believer that Spirits are everywhere, thinking about this, since this nation became a nation, and before poeple showed up here, how many people have died?... too many to count, and they are still dieing,, so, it wouldnt suprise me that Earthbounders are everywhere.. about a two weeks about 2am, I was staying up late watching TV, I decided to step out on my Balconey, I help up the digital Recorder, hit record for about 15 seconds, run the recording thru the software, and found an EVP that sounded rather angry, it said in a loud whisper, "Come here now", Hey, now thats interesting...

Good to hear from you Mike,, its bedtime for me...chat later

Brian