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12:41 pm
November 17, 2010
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Nosfer
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The Sloss Furnace Company was found by Col James Sloss in the 1880s to take advantage of the mining in the area which fired the postwar development. Little did he know that his efforts would spark TV shows that would try to investigate the "haunting"s that popped up afterward.
Our friends supposedly go back to Alabama (Birmingham) for this investigation. Course, we all can guess that they stay in that area from the last go-round.
GH isn't the first renown team to investigate here, though, Coffey gave it a go in 2005 and Ghost Adventures embarrassed themselves there in 2008.
For additional history of hauntings there, see:
http://www.frightfurnace.com/h…..story5.asp
Tonight they make a point of implying that they investigate over multiple nights. Grant appears to be up to his old "got pushed" tricks. There is a camera on him it seems that should catch it, but we don't get that scene for some reason. Notice also their (Jason and Grant's) relative positions which they are both aware of. Yet Grant still tries the "you pushed me" to deflect it to Jason being what he "initially" "thinks" "happened" (yes, lot of quotes here indicating my lack of belief)
Be sure to watch Jason's eyes at this point. If looks could kill, he could have a K-2 session trying to contact Grant's spirit!
Unfortunately, not to be outdone, Jason takes it to the audio level and hear's Grant who doesn't say anything. It gets old, doesn't it?
http://www.slossfurnaces.com/
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8:35 pm
November 17, 2010
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It gets better! Meatloaf! Hang on to your water bottles.
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2:29 am
November 18, 2010
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Wow, just when I thought this show had reached its low point, they turn around and do this episode! First off all of their "evidence" was non existant. That shadow that they showed in that quick instant didn't look like anything out of the ordinary to me. Remember the whole place has black splotches all over the walls in various forms, so what makes this one any different? The "shadow" that Meatloaf, Amy and Adam keep claiming is standing in one spot was just confusing to me, I never even seen anything that looked remotely like a shadow, I must have missed something. This building is really old so there was constant noises from the metal and everytime they made an EVP out of it. Even after replaying the scene over and over I still can't hear this supposed "little girls voice" that they claim is there. I just hear what sounds like an echo of metal being tapped but no voice. The apparition looking exactly like Steve brings up a lot of questions also. The push and wisper scene was way to over the top and beyond obvious that something was up. Like Nosfer said, the look that Jay gives Grant told the whole story.
Also I like Meatloaf best when hes looking for his next hit instead of looking for ghosts. And no water bottles where harmed in the filming of this episode. 
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3:08 am
November 18, 2010
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I agree. I couldn't see any of the shadows or whatever.
A while back, GA went there. The only thing that I remember was that someone that they interviewed had gotten a tattoo of the place. It wasn't bad, certainly unique. And I think that the 3 Amigos saw a shadow in the same place that Stango did. Hard to tell…kind of looked the same. Then again…both are walking around in the dark, so…who knows?
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5:19 am
November 18, 2010
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So should I actually bother to watch this one and write it up? Sounds like an incredible dud. (Haven't seen it yet due to the vagaries of iTunes downloads. Yes, I'm actually paying for this.)
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5:56 am
November 18, 2010
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Ghaleon
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I forgot to mention, did anyone else notice that Meatloaf was getting readings on the K2 by turning it off and on with his thumb? I bought a K2 awhile back just to prove to some people how it works since they believed in it and I found one for very cheap. The thumb trigger is very sensitive and everytime it is turned on it flashes all LED's on and then it flashes the first 2. Every hit Meatloaf was getting was this type of occurance that comes with the device being turned on and off.
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9:41 am
November 18, 2010
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Why, oh, why, do they never go back and show us the same scene in normal light. I speaking of that blotch that they "matrixed" into a figure. Go back and show us what that place looks like in normal light and fix your camera on it instead of just showing us a drunk camera swing past it.
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10:12 am
November 18, 2010
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Post edited 10:12 am – November 18, 2010 by Patrick
Post edited 10:12 am – November 18, 2010 by Patrick
@ Nosfer "Tonight they make a point of implying that they investigate over multiple nights. "
Yeah right. Like a bat out of hell, they'll be gone when the morning comes…..
Sorry, couldn't resist.
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10:14 am
November 18, 2010
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Investigating over two nights. They make a big deal of it in this episode and are really excited about it. If they do that as a matter of normal investigating, then why are they so giddy about the prospect of an extra night? Non sequiter
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11:04 am
November 18, 2010
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Am I the only one on this board who knows Meat Loaf lyrics? The proper response would have been "Patrick, you took the words right outta my mouth".
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12:07 pm
November 18, 2010
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Stephen said:
So should I actually bother to watch this one and write it up? Sounds like an incredible dud. (Haven't seen it yet due to the vagaries of iTunes downloads. Yes, I'm actually paying for this.)
Pro's and con's…
Pro – Sloss Furnaces is a big paranormal deal. It's featured on many shows, especially the "most haunted places in the US" type of shows. People will try to find this episode because it's been now featured on both GA and GH. So…the location does have a bit of juice.
Also…there is a shadow that they use the "green outline" for. That's always fun. They saw a man sitting with his legs crossed. I saw a duck holding an umbrella. To each their own…
Con – It actually pains me to know that you're paying to watch these specific shows. You're literally killing me over here. Beyond that…it's the same old "DID YOU SEE THAT?" Um…no. I didn't see it nor did any of your cameras. Great. Super. And…there's Meat Loaf. So…you know, there's that.
So…up to you. I wouldn't but then again…if I did reviews of GH they would spiral into profanity-filled rants. That's probably why I don't do them. But…if I were you…I might consider it since, like I said, the location does have some juice.
Oh…here's a quick link for the GA "evidence."
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8:46 pm
November 18, 2010
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Ghaleon
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Patrick said:
Am I the only one on this board who knows Meat Loaf lyrics? The proper response would have been "Patrick, you took the words right outta my mouth".
I'm sure that Meatloaf could see paradise by the dashboard light of GH's new Dodge
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12:56 am
November 19, 2010
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Revenant said:
…if I did reviews of GH they would spiral into profanity-filled rants.
This I would look forward to!
Will watch in a little while after I mow the jungle.
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6:08 am
November 19, 2010
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Ghaleon said:
I forgot to mention, did anyone else notice that Meatloaf was getting readings on the K2 by turning it off and on with his thumb? I bought a K2 awhile back just to prove to some people how it works since they believed in it and I found one for very cheap. The thumb trigger is very sensitive and everytime it is turned on it flashes all LED's on and then it flashes the first 2. Every hit Meatloaf was getting was this type of occurance that comes with the device being turned on and off.
I don't think so, unless the later K-II models have completely changed the boot sequence. This was nothing like mine. Besides, the K-II breadloaf was using was the newer push on / push off type switch which eliminates that problem. As an extra observation I see that breadloaf's thumb was nowhere near the switch.
It was Paul the ghost.  Yet for some reason J&G don't present the K-II hits as evidence.
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9:53 am
November 19, 2010
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Thank you Ghaleon! I knew a fellow Kentuckian would have a soft spot for Meat Loaf. Uh, that sounds odd now that I type it…..
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6:38 pm
November 19, 2010
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Ghaleon
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Learjet said:
Ghaleon said:
I forgot to mention, did anyone else notice that Meatloaf was getting readings on the K2 by turning it off and on with his thumb? I bought a K2 awhile back just to prove to some people how it works since they believed in it and I found one for very cheap. The thumb trigger is very sensitive and everytime it is turned on it flashes all LED's on and then it flashes the first 2. Every hit Meatloaf was getting was this type of occurance that comes with the device being turned on and off.
I don't think so, unless the later K-II models have completely changed the boot sequence. This was nothing like mine. Besides, the K-II breadloaf was using was the newer push on / push off type switch which eliminates that problem. As an extra observation I see that breadloaf's thumb was nowhere near the switch.
It was Paul the ghost. Yet for some reason J&G don't present the K-II hits as evidence.
Good call on that one Learjet. I was mistaken about where his thumb was
at. What threw me off is the model I have has the on and off switch on
the button rather than the switch on the side you can get. The one I
have boots up similar to the hits that Meat was getting, but at the
same time a friend of mine who believes completely in the whole K2
craze, has one and his boots up completely different from mine. On his
when he turns it on all the LED's flash really quick and then its
ready. On mine all the LED's light up for about 2 or 3 seconds then
they go off and then the first 2 light up with the second one kind of
flickering and then they go off.
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11:55 pm
November 19, 2010
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I didn't think Ghost Hunters could become any more ridiculous but the scene where Grant is "pushed" and "thinks" Jason did it is just another example of Grant juicing the piglet again. How many times have we seen this? The coat pull, hanger toss, etc. They're not even trying and it really shows. I'll keep watching if only to see how much juice they can squeeze out of the piglet before it runs dry and the show is canceled.
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1:46 am
November 20, 2010
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Stephen
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"Juicing the piglet"! I have some guesses as to what that means, but none in polite company.
I will be surprised if Ghost Hunters is cancelled anytime soon.
My episode has downloaded. We salute you, we who are about to watch Ghost Hunters.
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1:31 pm
November 20, 2010
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Learjet said:
I don't think so, unless the later K-II models have completely changed the boot sequence. This was nothing like mine. Besides, the K-II breadloaf was using was the newer push on / push off type switch which eliminates that problem. As an extra observation I see that breadloaf's thumb was nowhere near the switch.
It was Paul the ghost. Yet for some reason J&G don't present the K-II hits as evidence.
Looking at the video, there are no lights at all on the KII when he gets a no answer, but shouldn't the first 'on light' be at least if its on? The only time any lights are on is when he gets a yes answer, which is fishy to me.
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