The Doctor said:

"electrical outlets, which leak power into their surroundings, can discharge an energy burst that can be picked up by an EMF detector."

Dang.  I wondered why my electricity bill was always so high.   This explains so very many things. 

The Doctor said:

http://jointhehunt.scifi.com/tutorials  Heads up, hunters: On June 22, 2009, we'll be moving features like Haunted or Not, the Interactive Tutorials and more to the official Ghost Hunters site, making it a one-stop shop for all your paranormal needs and TAPS updates.

As a result, the Join the Hunt network site will be discontinued on that date."

If you haven't read them before, this may be your last chance to read his "tutorials" and wonder at the total lack of understanding of the equipment that Techmangler Steve provides.  

I especially enjoyed this quote from his tutorial on using the EMF detector -

"electrical outlets, which leak power into their surroundings, can discharge an energy burst that can be picked up by an EMF detector."

I perused the site for the first time today, after reading the 'tutorials' done by the bumbling Techmangler Steve and seeing the sidebar note that the site is closing I thought of SK….I was going to post about same noting as you have that this may be the last chance you'll have to read these prized tutorials.  They say they'll be moved to the official GH site but who knows if it will happen or if they'll be revised before doing so. 

I've spent considerable time [off/on] over the past 18 mos or so doing research on thermography in general and how a thermal imaging camera [TIC] works – capabilities & limitations, type of user adjustable settings/modes they have and how each affects the image, how anomalies [false positives] are created, how to obtain a quality image with accurate temp readings, and so on – perusing forums where certified thermographers meet and looking at hundreds of thermograms etc, in addition to reading a substantial amount of literature [articles, blogs, FAQ's, help sections, newsletters etc] at many different sites….all in effort to educate myself, to increase my knowledge/understanding of same. 

It just so happened I was doing more research today when I stumbled upon the site; with the key words I'd used the bumbling TM's tutorial had appeared in the list of sites that came up.

Saying his tutorial on the TIC is a joke would be kind, along with making unsubstantiated claims about spirit energy he not only provides false and misleading information regarding TICs but neglects to note: 'key' if not critical info regarding settings/modes; importance of the user fully understanding 'emissivity' before using the cam; how to determine RAT [reflective apparent temp]; basics and importance of FO-R-D [focus, range, distance] and so on.  That it takes 'considerable time' to learn how to obtain quality temp accurate images [in varied environments/scenarios] and how to interpret/analyze the data……at the very least you should take a course to become 'Level I certified' [though some companies will only allow Level II or Level III certified thermographers do on-site diagnostic work and/or post analyses of images].

I'm not even a thermographer yet I shuttered while reading his tutorial, I can only imagine what a certified thermographer would think.  Sad thing is, some of the diehards that are still willing to simply 'take TAPS' word for it', that trust them and believe they're the end all be all of PN investigators, thought it was the greatest thing [as with the other 5 he'd done]…..greatful to Steve for having shared his knowledge and wisdom with them.  

I'll step off my soap box now, and end with saying if nothing else they can perused for a little amusement – or used for kindling [tis bonfire season] if you print them out.   

Thanks alicat  I've already attached a seat-belt with shoulder strap to our couch – fell off the dern thing again and again while watching the first half of S5, but now I'm ready for maximum turbulence, so bring it on I say!

Got a glimpse of a locale that we [apparently] should be seeing on GH upon its return.  Stumbled across this site while searching for any team/individual that had conducted an investigation at the SInn in past [after J/G announced they were buying the place with Jay claiming it's haunted], opted to check a few of them again recently to see if any suddenly had info about the SInn and/or were now making claims that they'd investigated there before [geez that sucks you know, now that I think about it, thanks to the shennanigans and tomfoolery and bogusness etc of GH/TAPS I've become suspicious of everyone it seems, especially if they're affliated with TAPS]….and though I haven't seen anything as yet I did find this post:

New Hampshire PN grp had [according to them] passed the case onto Ghost Hunters [as the gal put it in her post, odd she didn't say passed the case to TAPS], a private res they investigated last yr apparently [no info on the site about that investigation] – in Hopkinton NH – I'm guessing the NHP believed it was/is haunted or has legit PNA of some sort otherwise why would they 'pass the case' to GH/TAPS? 

She also notes that the house is now up for sale and gives contact info etc for those who might be interested in it.  Wonder if the owners are telling perspective buyers [or buyer if it sold already] that the house is haunted – IF that's what TAPS' conclusion was?  NHP is a TAPS family team [no surprise there lol], if TAPS concluded not H and no PNA – debunking some of their claims in their so-called debunking way – after NHP told the owners otherwise and/or told TAPS they believe it has activity or is haunted….to me that would raise questions about NHP's investigative abilities, provided TAPS' debunking had some validity to it. Simply stating an alternate explanation [especially one that in/of itself is questionable, such as their ever popular 'hypersensitivity' jargon: noted when it suits TAPS' needs] without providing evidence of same or at least it having a high plausibility factor, is IMO no different than claiming something is PN or inexplicable w/o having 'credible' evidence to support same and/or w/o all possible causes being conclusively ruled out.

She's added some photos from the EP shoot, NHP had joined TAPS for the investigation so will be appearing in the EP…..my $$ says they'd taken more photos but either can't show them until after the EP airs or at all lol…no one has commented as yet [posted May 22] but she may have locked the thread so no discussion takes place till after the air date?  She says it should air in June or July but GH isn't returning until August, maybe it'll be in the first EP or two done upon return.  IDK why but the house looks really familiar to me, I feel like I've seen it before but can't think of where, perhaps it's just a common style of home and is similiar to one of the homes TAPS had done in an earlier season?  Any rate, have a look:

http://www.newhampshireparanormal.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=980

Those old-timey steam radiators might be good for creating misty apparitions.  They might even make hissing noises, which TAPS could claim to be other-worldly voices.