Sunday, February 8, 2009
One Sentence Answers Requested
Why are you interested in ghosts and paranormal investigations ? (Please keep it to one sentence by clicking on the comments link below)
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Upcoming Events
FIRST, Our Next Investigation will be on Sunday, Feb 15 as we return to the Trelles Clinic in Ybor. Since our last visit national tv crews have been in as well. The work on transitioning the former clinic to a spa facility is moving along rapidly, so we need to visit while we can. We will meet at Street Car Charlies again at 6 PM for food and drink before proceeding to the Clinic at 7 PM. This time we will split the group into two groups, one experienced and one of rookies. So, while our investigations are usually limited just to members, this one will be open to any newcomers as well. Street Car Charlies is immediately across the streetcar tracks from the Trelles Clinic at 1811 N. 15th Street in Ybor. There is NO cost to attend this event and everyone is welcome.
SECOND, the Tampa Ghost Watchers at the Biltmore is almost sold out for Friday the 13 in March. If you said you were coming, but have not paid for the event, we will have to assume you are NOT planning to attend. This hotel will be closed for over two years starting in late May. I still have recieved no reply from anyone at Tapscon, but I do not think their event will be held. Most of the hotel staff is being layed off in April according to press releases. If anyone knows different about Tapscon, please let me know. Please sign up asap. I had to sign a SIX page contract with the hotel over this event. Sign up at
http://ghostseminars.com/seminars.html. If you are not signed up with us, do not show up at the hotel planning to attend as we will cannot allow you to participate. Cost is $89 per person and includes reception, dinner, program, and investigation.
THIRD, Tampa Ghost Watchers Do Gettysburg. Memorial Day Weekend. The Air Tran flights from Tampa have been changed to depart earlier. That is good. If you have tickets, you are set, but keep watching in case they change times again. I still have one room available. We will be visiting the Point Lookout Lighthouse, the Edgar Allan Poe House and Grave, and Ft. McHenry. Get details about the lighthouse at http://www.dnr.state.md.us/naturalresource/fall2001/ghosts.html
Get more info at www.Ghostseminars.com
SECOND, the Tampa Ghost Watchers at the Biltmore is almost sold out for Friday the 13 in March. If you said you were coming, but have not paid for the event, we will have to assume you are NOT planning to attend. This hotel will be closed for over two years starting in late May. I still have recieved no reply from anyone at Tapscon, but I do not think their event will be held. Most of the hotel staff is being layed off in April according to press releases. If anyone knows different about Tapscon, please let me know. Please sign up asap. I had to sign a SIX page contract with the hotel over this event. Sign up at
http://ghostseminars.com/seminars.html. If you are not signed up with us, do not show up at the hotel planning to attend as we will cannot allow you to participate. Cost is $89 per person and includes reception, dinner, program, and investigation.
THIRD, Tampa Ghost Watchers Do Gettysburg. Memorial Day Weekend. The Air Tran flights from Tampa have been changed to depart earlier. That is good. If you have tickets, you are set, but keep watching in case they change times again. I still have one room available. We will be visiting the Point Lookout Lighthouse, the Edgar Allan Poe House and Grave, and Ft. McHenry. Get details about the lighthouse at http://www.dnr.state.md.us/naturalresource/fall2001/ghosts.html
Get more info at www.Ghostseminars.com
Friday, January 30, 2009
Events Schedule
WOW ! What a great meeting.
Thanks to everyone that attended our last meeting and Thanks to author, ghosthunter Mark Nesbitt for a great conference call. This was one of our largest meetings ever.
Mark Your Calendar:
1. Sunday, Feb 15 - 6 PM - Our Next meeting date. Exact location to be announced, but we may have an investigation.
2. THE LAST FRIDAY THE 13th at the Belleview Biltmore.
Friday, March 13 - This classic hotel is scheduled to close for several years of renovation in late May. We will have a group dinner, special program, and then a late night investigation tour by Emilio. This will not be open to the public, only to our group. Cost $89 per person including program, dinner, investigation, and breakfast buffet. We have a special room rate of $129 for the night. We have limited space due to the special nature of the investigation. (Friday is not a usual ghost tour night, so we should have a great time without the crowds and no one has conducted more tours of the Biltmore than Emilio) Email bill@tampagold.com to reserve your spot.
3. Sunday, March 8 - Meeting/Investigation - more details soon.
Thanks to everyone that attended our last meeting and Thanks to author, ghosthunter Mark Nesbitt for a great conference call. This was one of our largest meetings ever.
Mark Your Calendar:
1. Sunday, Feb 15 - 6 PM - Our Next meeting date. Exact location to be announced, but we may have an investigation.
2. THE LAST FRIDAY THE 13th at the Belleview Biltmore.
Friday, March 13 - This classic hotel is scheduled to close for several years of renovation in late May. We will have a group dinner, special program, and then a late night investigation tour by Emilio. This will not be open to the public, only to our group. Cost $89 per person including program, dinner, investigation, and breakfast buffet. We have a special room rate of $129 for the night. We have limited space due to the special nature of the investigation. (Friday is not a usual ghost tour night, so we should have a great time without the crowds and no one has conducted more tours of the Biltmore than Emilio) Email bill@tampagold.com to reserve your spot.
3. Sunday, March 8 - Meeting/Investigation - more details soon.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Event Survey
As we plan for 2009, please take a moment and let me know what type of events you want to see Tampa Ghost Watchers conduct in 2009.
PLEASE PROVIDE AS MUCH COMMENT AS TO WHY AND WHY NOT AS YOU WISH. This is very helpful.
1. Do you want more events just in the immediate Tampa area ?
2. Do you want more events that are program oriented with speakers and guests ?
3. Do you want weekend events within a reasonable drive of Tampa ? (probably requiring a two night hotel stay)
Please rate the following only if you attended: (1 being great and 5 it really sucked)
a. Cedar Key trip
b. Ocala Forest Camping
c. St. AuGHOSTine
d. Ybor Paranormal Conference
e. Niagara Falls
f. Gregorian Chant
g. Phillippee Park Gathering
h. Cassadaga with Memphis Ghosts
i. TapsCon at the Belleview Biltmore
j. Sunset Ceremony at RedHawk Ranch
l. Others
Any other paranormal events that you attended that you think is worth mentioning, and why ?
Any other paranormal events that you think we should consider having, and why ?
We know you are not all alike. Budgets are different, time constraints exist, interests are different, and plenty more differences.
We probably have the broadest range of any paranormal group in the country and we plan to stay that way. BUT your comments, suggestions, and criticisms are extremely important to us and this is the place to do it.
PLEASE CLICK ON COMMENTS BELOW AND POST YOUR RESPONSES. We really want interaction between each of you on our plan. I received two responses so far and have posted them below.
PLEASE PROVIDE AS MUCH COMMENT AS TO WHY AND WHY NOT AS YOU WISH. This is very helpful.
1. Do you want more events just in the immediate Tampa area ?
2. Do you want more events that are program oriented with speakers and guests ?
3. Do you want weekend events within a reasonable drive of Tampa ? (probably requiring a two night hotel stay)
Please rate the following only if you attended: (1 being great and 5 it really sucked)
a. Cedar Key trip
b. Ocala Forest Camping
c. St. AuGHOSTine
d. Ybor Paranormal Conference
e. Niagara Falls
f. Gregorian Chant
g. Phillippee Park Gathering
h. Cassadaga with Memphis Ghosts
i. TapsCon at the Belleview Biltmore
j. Sunset Ceremony at RedHawk Ranch
l. Others
Any other paranormal events that you attended that you think is worth mentioning, and why ?
Any other paranormal events that you think we should consider having, and why ?
We know you are not all alike. Budgets are different, time constraints exist, interests are different, and plenty more differences.
We probably have the broadest range of any paranormal group in the country and we plan to stay that way. BUT your comments, suggestions, and criticisms are extremely important to us and this is the place to do it.
PLEASE CLICK ON COMMENTS BELOW AND POST YOUR RESPONSES. We really want interaction between each of you on our plan. I received two responses so far and have posted them below.
Next Meeting - Sunday, Jan 25
HOPE EVERY ONE IS HAVING A GREAT NEW YEAR !
Our Next Meeting of the Tampa Ghost Watchers will be Sunday, Jan. 25, 6 PM at the offices of the Tampa Marketing Company. 1906 N. Armenia Ave. #207.
Please call me if the door is locked at 813-770-3902 cell.
We will have a conference call with one of the Gettysburg Ghost Investigators, and we will layout our schedule of meetings and events for 2009.
Members, Guests, Visitors are all welcome to attend. NO Cost to attend.
Our Next Meeting of the Tampa Ghost Watchers will be Sunday, Jan. 25, 6 PM at the offices of the Tampa Marketing Company. 1906 N. Armenia Ave. #207.
Please call me if the door is locked at 813-770-3902 cell.
We will have a conference call with one of the Gettysburg Ghost Investigators, and we will layout our schedule of meetings and events for 2009.
Members, Guests, Visitors are all welcome to attend. NO Cost to attend.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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
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
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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...
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...
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