Gregorian Chant & Holiday Get Together

The Gregorian Chant Advent Concert is planned for Sunday, Dec 14 at 4 PM. Location: Sacred Heart Church, corner of Twiggs St. and Florida Avenue in downtown Tampa. Donations expected. This is an open to the public event with a sung mass from the 11th/12th Centuries. More info at www.FloridaProMusica.com

After the Chant (probably 6 PM) - Holiday Get Together at a new location called CORK at 406 South Howard Avenue in Tampa. This new restaurant/wine bar just opened this week. It is immediately across the street from MacDintons and has the same owners. They have generously offered to provide us with a selection of complimentary appetizers, but I need to let them know how many participants we expect. SO, please email me if you plan to attend.

Everyone is welcome to attend both events. Just Please RSVP to me as soon as possible for the Holiday Get Together.

bill@tampaghostwatchers.com

EVPs Digital vs Analog

I always run a few analog recorders and a digital. As mentioned at Cedar Key, the way a digital recorder works is with Voice recognition software. Your digital recorder reads what it thought it heard and then in prints a digital sound signal. Much like when talking to the phone company automated signal many times it didn't get it right. They are programmed to hear and play only in the actual frequency range of a human voice. Many times the cheaper ones will pick up sounds not in the programmed range and play them back with the only software it has available. This software recreates the sound as an in the room type volume. So a whisper across the street from the house you are investigating could in actuality play back as yelling in the room you are standing in.
Analog works with sound ions in printing through magnetic heads onto tape. If the sound is not clear it may records garbled but it wont take it upon its self to INVENT words as a digital will.
I have been running two recorders together for the past few investigations. What I have found is that my digital recorder makes up a lot more then I thought it did. A person might say " I left it in the refrigerator "and the digital might play it back as "I want some cheese". In the beginning of using digital recorders I thought, I know no one said that! So it must be paranormal. Now that I have researched how recorders work I realized this wasn't paranormal but digital recognition software gone a rye.
Now don't throw away your digital recorders. Digital recorders, because of the possibility of hearing something not in the human frequency range and having to print it out in a human frequency range can be great for understanding some of what the paranormal whispers are actually saying. Of coarse its just a digital software guess but at least its some hint to what could be being said.
As a paranormal investigator debunking is an important part of the job. Before I play a recording for a client that says "GET OUT OR I'LL KILL YOU" I want to make sure its not a fellow investigator saying "is it raining out side". If you should get a recording like that and its not backed up on a analog recorder this doesn't mean that it wasn't paranormal. It just means perhaps we should schedule another investigation sooner then we thought...

Trelles Clinic Investigation

NOTE: The Planned Campout at Red Hawk Ranch on Dec 13 and 14 has been Cancelled. Watch for a rescheduled date soon.

However, the Gregorian Chant Advent Concert is still planned for Sunday, Dec 14 at 4 PM. Location: Sacred Heart Church, corner of Twiggs St. and Florida Avenue in downtown Tampa. Donations expected.
After event get together at MacDinton's Irish Pub at S. Howard and Azeele.

TRELLES CLINIC INVESTIGATION Sunday, Nov 30

Special thanks to Fred with the former Trelles Clinic and Carrie with MC Film for getting us access to this unique, historic location.
You are invited to participate in an investigation of the former Trelles Clinic in Ybor City on Sunday, Nov. 30.

Location: 1508 8th Ave.

We will meet at Streetcar Charlies Restaurant and Bar at 6 PM and enter the Clinic across the street at 7 PM.
Streetcar Charlies is at 8th and 15th.
You can get more info about the clinic and Dr. Pacheco by entering a search on Google.

Please RSVP your attendance by emailing me at bill@tampagold.com.

Depending on number of participants, we may have different teams entering at different times.

No cost to attend, however, you must be a member of Tampa Ghost Watchers to attend.

Lots of Events this Past Year

Someone recently sent me an email saying: "Doesn't look like your group has been active since 2007."

Where the hell did you get that idea ?

In the last 90 days we held a conference in Ybor City with a large and diverse group of speakers. The event was covered by 4 newspapers and two tv stations. camped out in Wimauma at Red Hawk Ranch and enjoyed a very spiritual Native American Sunset Ceremony. We had a cemetary walk at Oaklawn in conjunction with the Tampa Historical Society.

We have held a few meetings and conducted quite a few small investigations.

In 2008 we booked the entire Island Hotel in Cedar Key, took 8 people to Lillydale in NewYork and to Nigagara Falls with investigations of 3 forts, and a lot more.

We went to Cassadaga, investigated an old fire house, and scores more.

Tampa Ghost Watchers is the largest paranormal investigation team in Florida and quite possibly in the country. We welcome everyone's participation.

BUT it is up to you to take the moment to add your email address to our FREE email list so that you are kept informed of our events.

You can add your name to our email list here

Next Meeting Announced

Next Meeting will be Sunday, Nov. 16 at 6 PM. Current Plans are for the meeting to be at the Tampa Marketing Company Offices at 1906 N. Armenia Ave. #207, Tampa, FL 33607, while the time is firm there is a chance we will be changing the location. Please watch for a later email or watch this blog for a possible change in locations.


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TSHIRTS - I am about to order some new t-shirts. Any member that I owe a shirt to, please send me a reminder with a size request. Any potential members - this is the time to join as I am ordering shirts. Join here

I will also be ordering some Dark Smoke Gray long sleeve tshirts. If you would like to order one I need to know size wanted prior to MONDAY, Nov. 10 - 2 PM. Cost is $15 each. This is a one time chance to order these long sleeve shirts.

Let me know asap.

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GETTYSBURG !

We have reserved one of the most haunted locations in all of Gettysburg for Memorial Day Weekend.
May 22 - May 25. Total cost per person including a shared room, three private
investigations, tours, reception, one night dinner and ground transporation, cost will be $575 per person.

$200 deposit per room (for two people) needed asap. Limited to 8 total rooms, 16 participants.
PLEASE NOTE: there are NO single beds available.
Please indicate your room partner.

If interested in sharing a room please let me know so we can possibly match you with someone else.
First to pay deposits will have their space held.

ONLY 4 ROOMS REMAIN AT THIS TIME !

$475 per person
Balance due March 1, 2009 .

Airfare to Baltimore will be approximately $225.

GOTHIC GRAVEYARD WALK - Sunday, Oct 26 - 3:30 PM

GOTHIC GRAVEYARD WALK AND TAMPA GHOST WATCHERS MEETING

Celebrate Halloween with friends -
New, Old, and Dead at
Oaklawn Cemetery, founded 1850
Morgan and Harrison Streets
(Downtown Tampa)
Join historian/actor Maureen Patrick
for a guided stroll through Tampa’s first public burying ground, where history is often amusing and
frequently bizarre.

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 26, 2008

Ms. Patrick will appear in elaborate Mourning Attire as
Miss Prudence Fipwhistle (born 1855 – died 1899)

To reach Oaklawn, take I-275 South to Downtown East-West (Jefferson St.) exit. Stay far right at bottom of ramp. Go straight at signal; cemetery on right. Parking adjacent.

$5 donation requested at tour’s end
benefits Tampa Historical Society, Inc.

TAMPA GHOST WATCHERS WILL HOLD A BRIEF MEETING AT OAKLAWN IMMEDIATLY FOLLOWING THE WALK.

Campout at Wimauma Sat, Oct 11 and Oct 12

Claire's group has been conducting an investigation at the Red Hawk Ranch. The owners have extended to us a great invitation. This is a FREE event. However, please bring food and drink as you need.

If you have never participated in a Native American Circle at Sunset you have missed a lot. If you cannot or select not to campout, that is ok, plan to arrive about 5 PM and bring a dish for a covered dish event that will last until approximately 9 PM. Thanks, Bill
RSVP to Claire at financlaire@verizon.net Please be sure to let her know if you are coming to the Spirit Circle or if you plan to campout.

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FROM BRAD and BRENDA:

WE ARE OFFERING AN OPEN INVITATION TO TAMPA GHOST WATCHERS TO JOIN US HERE ON REDHAWK RANCH ON SATURDAY OCT. 11TH FOR A WEEK-END RETREAT.

OUR GATES WILL BE OPEN AT 8 AM SATURDAY MORNING SO THAT YOU MAY COME EARLY AND ENJOY THE WHOLE DAY HERE. BRING YOUR TENTS - CAMPING EQUIPMENT - CAMERAS - ENOUGH FOOD AND DRINKS FOR YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR CHILDREN ARE VERY WELCOME.

WE ARE ON 18 BEAUTIFUL ACRES IN A PARK LIKE SETTING AND WE HAVE A SPRING FED CREEK WITH SMALL WATERFALLS THAT RUN THE FULL LENGTH OF THE PROPERTY. WE HAVE PICNIC TABLES - 8 FT. PORCH SWINGS HANGING FROM THE ANCIENT OAKS - A DELUXE WOODEN OUTHOUSE - A SHOWER HOUSE - A LIGHTED PICNIC AREA W/3 CHARCOAL GRILLS - HORSE SHOES - KNIFE AND AXE THROWING - MUSIC -
AND AT DUSK WE WILL HAVE SACRED NATIVE AMERICAN CIRCLE FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE. THE CIRCLE IS: BEING SAGED & BLESSED UPON ENTERING THE CIRCLE TO REMOVE ANY NEGATIVE ENERGY. YOU MAY BRING A BLANKET OR BAG CHAIR TO SIT ON IN THE CIRCLE. WE BRING IN THE 4 DIRECTIONS AND BLESS FATHER SKY AND MOTHER EARTH - WE HAVE A PRAYER - SONGS - STORIES TO SHARE AND JUST HONORING THE ANCESTORS THAT HAVE GONE BEFORE US. BRING YOUR INVESTIGATION EQUIPMENT AND WE THINK YOU WILL BE AMAZED. THE 11TH IS 2 DAYS BEFORE THE FULL MOON, SO IT WILL BE A GREAT NIGHT FOR CAMERAS. THIS IS OUR HOME AND ALL ARE WELCOME TO EXPLORE THE ENTIRE 18 ACRES AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO FEES, BUT WE ARE ASKING THAT OUR HOME BE OFF LIMITS BECAUSE OF OUR 2 PRECIOUS TINY DOGS INSIDE.

YOU MAY PITCH YOUR TENTS ALONG THE CREEK OR ANY SPOT THAT SUITS YOU. YOU MAY DRIVE OVER TO THE CAMPGROUND AREA TO UNLOAD YOUR VEHICLE AND WE ASK YOU TO THEN PLEASE PARK OVER BY THE BARN TO KEEP THE AREA CLEAR FOR BEAUTY AND GREAT ENERGY. PLEASE COME JOIN US FOR A WONDERFUL TRIP BACK IN TIME WHERE THE SKY IS SO CLEAR AND WITH NATURE AND LIFE ALL AROUND US. THE SOUNDS AT NIGHT ARE WONDEROUS. WADO .....(THANK YOU ) BUD & BRENDA HOSHAW
4110 CR579 S WIMAUMA, FL. 33598
813-634-5352

WE ARE JUST MINUTES EAST OF SUN CITY & WILL HAVE SIGNS TO HELP GUIDE YOU.





Please let Claire know ASAP if you have an interest in attending. Due to a prior commitment I will arrive late on Saturday.
Thanks to Claire for arranging this and especially to Bud and Brenda for the hospitality.

Bill