12-31-08 : Ghostly happenings terrorize family in India

KOLKATA: Sukumar Das, the inspector-in-charge of Khardah police station, got the shock of his life when he picked up the phone on Monday afternoon. The agitated voice at the other end pleaded with the inspector to rush to his aid as soon as possible. Was it a thief? A local tough? A fraudster? No. Ratan Das, the caller, was complaining of ghost attacks in his house.

Das said strange things were happening in his house at Midland Place in the Rahara area over the past fortnight. Often, family members saw household items toppling out of shelves. "One day, the door of our refrigerator suddenly developed cracks and fell off. We also saw flower vases trembling and falling on the floor without anyone even getting near them," complained Das, a clerk at Barrackpore court.

If that was scary enough, worse things were reserved for the family. A few days ago, Das' daughter Rima, who will sit for Madhyamik next year, was reportedly pushed hard from behind and she fell on the floor. But there was no one standing behind her. "My books were also set on fire last week," said the frightened girl.

But the last straw was when the Dases noticed on Monday morning that a corner of the bed had caught fire and the almirah doors had swung open. All the clothes inside shirts, sarees and other garments had been cut up in different sizes. Das called up the police in a few hours.

"My family and I are under tremendous mental trauma. The ghostly happenings are posing a threat to our lives. My wife and daughter are so upset that they want to leave the house right now. Please come and help me," Das said.

Read the entire article HERE.

12-20-08 : A little something different...

Here at NPI, we usually don't focus on aliens or UFO's, but these stories were too interesting to pass up.
It is quite interesting how both the British and Canadian governments have flat out stated their thoughts on the possibility of alternate life forms and what not.  The British government has even gone so far as to declassify many of their old reports which focused on alien contact and UFO's.

Here in the US, we are still told that it's all silly and not to even consider it.

Again, here at NPI we focus primarily on ghosts, spirits and other such anomalous activity, but this is simply a neat paranormal topic.  It's something that simply couldn't be ignored.
So...put on your tinfoil caps, unplug all of your electrical appliances, stock up on some Reeses Pieces and check this out:

Newly released UFO documents from the UK government: http://ufos.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Former Canadian Minister of Defense speaks to parliament about Alien relations: http://www.rense.com/general68/eurdo.htm
Obama is asked to help declassify: telegraph.co.uk


The links above provide actual documents that have been released by the UK government.  It's quite interesting!  You'll also read the thoughts of former Canadian Minister of Defense regarding the people of earth and alien life.  There is also a video of his speech available online if you're really interested.

All of this is just some interesting information to read over.
Hope you enjoy the reads!
Take care,
(NPI)

12-19-08 : Proof that we can hardly understand our world as it is...

The World Wildlife Fund has stated that scientists have discovered more than 1,000 species in Southeast Asia's Greater Mekong region in the past decade.

Among the discoveries was a rat thought to have been extinct 11 million years ago and a cyanide-laced, shocking pink millipede found in what the group called a "biological treasure trove".

The new species highlighted in the report include 519 plants, 279 fish, 88 frogs, 88 spiders, 46 lizards, 22 snakes, 15 mammals, 4 birds, 4 turtles, two salamanders and a toad - an average of two previously undiscovered species a week for the past 10 years.

It's wild to think that people can be so absolutely skeptical about the paranormal when this is proof alone that we barely even understand our own physical world!  As soon as we think we know everything, something like this pops up.  Over ONE THOUSAND species that have never been seen before, one of which was believed to be flat out extinct.

Our world has a lot to offer, and this shows we still have a lot to learn.

Check out the entire story HERE.

Enjoy!
Take care,
(NPI)

12-17-08 : Mike explains his beliefs and NPI

That's right internet.
Our own Mike Pierce was interviewed by Melissa Alvarez with the National Paranormal Examiner.

She posted the article this morning so I thought I should post it here for all of you to see.

Click the picture below to be linked directly to the interview. Be sure to leave a comment below the interview!


While you're there, check out some of the other great content the site offers.
Thanks Melissa!  We appreciate you posting this!

Enjoy!
Take care,
(NPI)

12-12-08 : For those who don't enjoy reading

Greetings Interweb!
Just giving you a quick update as to what's new with us here at NPI.

LOTS, but to simplify things, we have videos coming!  I'm aiming to have videos completely done and edited by the end of this weekend.  Keep an eye out, because by Monday we should have a good handful of videos up and ready to go.
Videos will include some debunking videos of some famous "ghost" videos, as well as some paranormal training and NPI interviews.

We're very excited for this!
STAY TUNED.
Take care,
(NPI)

12-8-2008: New Classes available in the paranormal!

"Spooky Southcoast" Goes from the Airwaves to the Classroom

Tim Weisberg and Matt Moniz, co-hosts of "Spooky Southcoast" radio, are pleased to announce that they will now be teaching courses at the brand-new Bay State Paranormal Center, located at 20 Broadway (Route 138) in Taunton, MA.

Many of Tim's courses will focus on ghosts and hauntings. These include "Introduction to the Paranormal," a primer on things that go bump in the night; "History of the Paranormal," in which the storied past of ghosts and ghost hunting is examined; "Broadcasts from Beyond," which discusses "ghost boxes" like Frank's Box and the Telephone to the Dead, as well as featuring a live session with one of these devices; and "Paranormal in the Media," a roundtable discussion of the prevelance of the paranormal in today's television, radio and news media.

While Matt's courses will run the gamut of paranormal research, he is finishing 2008 and beginning 2009 with a heavy focus on UFO and alien research. With over 25 years' experience working some of the most intriguing cases in history, nobody is more qualified to teach these courses.

Into 2009 and beyond, the Spooky Crew will offer even more courses as part of the Bay State Paranormal Center's already-stellar lineup. Most courses are around just $25, and feature an early sign-up option that cuts the cost of the course to just $10. Plans are also underway for these courses to be offered over the internet, so you'd be able to take them from the comfort of your own home, wherever you are.

(Source: PR.com)

12-04-2008 : A writeup on the 'Shining' hotel.

Very neat editorial on the Stanley Hotel:

Do you serve spirits?
David Wroe on a Shining example of a haunted hotel.

We'd admired from a distance the grand, rambling set of white buildings perched on the hillside above Estes Park, a pretty little town nestled in the Colorado stretch of the Rockies but had no inkling of its national fame. The storekeeper explained it was one of the top haunted hotels in the US and the inspiration for Stephen King's novel, The Shining.

"It's the second most haunted hotel in the United States," the young woman at the front desk confirmed. "How do you measure hauntedness?" I asked.

She explained it had been judged as such by various psychics and by the Ghost Hunters, a cable program on the Sci-Fi channel. (It is ranked behind the Myrtles Plantation, near New Orleans.) The infamous Room 217 from The Shining was being renovated so the receptionist suggested a room on the fourth floor. "That's where most of the paranormal activity occurs," she said.

Now, I am a sceptic on the grounds that if I were dead and therefore freed from the shackles of corporeality, I would use my powers more wisely than moving furniture around and blowing small gusts of wind. That said, there is nothing more fun than having the life scared out of you by a good horror story. I would love to have my scepticism shattered; life would be far more interesting were it filled with the kind of supernatural mayhem that goes on in Stephen King's novels.

The story that really made the hotel famous was the one in which a drunken Stephen King stumbled up and down the darkened passageways looking for his room. It was October 1973, the last day of the season before the hotel shut down for the winter. King and his wife, Tabitha, were the only guests that night. They were stuck in Estes Park because a road that winds up into the Rocky Mountain National Park, was closed.
After a session in the hotel bar, King got lost. As he wandered around looking for his room, he hit upon the idea of a young family who take the job of caretaking a hotel during the winter, when it is snowed in. He changed the name of the hotel to The Overlook and wrote a story in which the spirits and the isolation drive the father, Jack Torrance, to homicidal madness.

It's easy to see how the Stanley could inspire such a tale. The old, white weatherboards and the striking red roof conjure up an American mountain gothic atmosphere. Inside, the passageways are long and the staircases angular.

On a less stirring note, the Aspen scenes from the Jim Carrey film Dumb and Dumber were also filmed at the Stanley. Carrey stayed in Room 217 and, according to Stephanie, came down in the middle of the night insisting he be moved. He has never explained what happened.
Nothing happened to us, even though we were in room 418, practically the paranormal epicentre. My pants went missing at one stage but turned up exactly where I had misplaced them, under some towels in the bathroom. The toilet flushed oddly and the ceiling fan kept spinning after I turned it off but that was it.

Fast facts

Getting there: American Airlines, Air Canada and Cathay Pacific fly from Melbourne to Denver.
Getting around: Hire a car in Denver for a taste of sweeping Rocky roads, a pleasure to drive on.
Visas: No visa needed for a stay of 90 days or fewer.
Sleeping: From $139 for a low-season double room at The Stanley.
Currency: $1A = $US0.76
Contacts: www.stanleyhotel.com
Tips: Estes Park is probably the best little town in this area but nearby Fort Collins is also recommended. Dress warm.
Safety: Watch out for snow warnings. Don't worry too much about ghosts.

(Source: TheAge.com)

11-25-08: Survey shows higher belief in paranormal

While 54 per cent of people believe in God, 58 per cent believe in the supernatural.
Researchers found women were more likely to believe in the supernatural than men, and were more likely to visit a medium.
Nearly a quarter of the 3,000 questioned by researchers claimed they had an encounter with the paranormal.
Some 37 percent said aliens and ghosts were the basis of their belief system.

Though there are some that believe these numbers were skewed...

The survey was done by a marketing firm in conjunction with the release of an X-Files DVD, and details of how the poll was conducted were not reported in the Daily Mail. Survey questions, depending on how they are written, can greatly skew results, along with how subjects are sampled.

That said, the poll of 3,000 people found that 58 percent believe in the supernatural, including paranormal encounters, while 54 percent believe God exists. Women were more likely than men to believe in the supernatural and were also more likely to visit a medium.

Indeed, humans are prone to believing in things they can neither see nor find logical evidence for.
A survey of U.S. college students done in 2006 found 23 percent of freshmen had a general belief in paranormal concepts — from astrology to communicating with the dead. Interestingly, the number jumped to 31 percent among seniors and 34 percent among graduate students.

(Sources: telegraph.co.uk, livescience.com)

11-15-08: John Edwards is called out again.

World renowned skeptic, James Randi, has been on the tail of 'psychic' John Edwards.  Randi is best know for his $1million challenge of the paranormal.  This challenge is interesting: Show proof of the paranormal or provide evidence of psychic powers, all within a controlled environment.

It’s quite interesting.  The terms which Randi provides seems fair enough.  A quick search on YouTube and you can find a lot of public psychic debunks performed by Randi.  It’s actually quite disheartening to the belief in psychic abilities, it makes it seem as if they’re all out to deceive the public.

Randi has offered Edward $US1 million ($A1.5 million) to demonstrate his supernatural abilities under test conditions, but Edward states that such demands are inherently unfair.

Edwards states, "I once said to some scientists, 'You understand how lightning works, right?' And they're like, 'Yeah'. So I said, 'I'm going to mark an X on the floor and you're going to make lightning strike that spot four times in a row. Can you do it?' And they're looking at me, like, 'No'."

"Many years ago," Edward says, "some smart-ass kid said to me, 'Why don't dead people just say, 'My name is Joe and I died of lung cancer and I'm his father?' Well, they no longer have a physical body, so they have to rely on an energetic, symbolic communication to get their message across."

Be sure to check out some of the work of both of these individuals.

(Source: theage.com)

11-12-08 : First podcast!

Hello internet!
This is the first official podcast for NPI!

Please take a listen and share your thoughts.  Here Mike does an overview of all the accusations that have been presented to TAPS since the live Halloween show 2 weeks ago.
The cast covers the cues and direction the teams were getting, it covers the evp, as well as the already infamous coat dug!

Enjoy!  Please share your thoughts!

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