Don't remember too much of this episode after the 83rd "hello" but I did find amusing one of the consequences of showing the investigations out of order. 

Last night we got the big explanation of their new black van and what they could do with it.  Obviously this was the first one they filmed for this season.  However, it wasn't the first one they showed, making me snicker a bit when they talked about the van in such detail…a van that was present last week and which they did not mention.

I also found interesting the amount of graffiti in the tunnels and even upper floors.  Tells me that these aren't the most secured locations around.

Ghaleon, you really need to get hold of that video your group shot so we can see what a real distortion in the laser grid is supposed to look like.

The sounds in the tunnel…some of those were very similar to ones I've heard (I _do_ like exploring tunnels) and were water drip effects.  We also can't rule out animals, especially cats, down there and I can't really trust these guys to be able to chase one down to prove definitively that what Amy and Adam heard was NOT a small animal. 

If they could hear cows mooing while down in the tunnel, they could have mis-interpreted a LOT of other surface sounds, too.  In short, not a secured site, thus great potential for earthly contamination.

I think Amy violated a few of the 5 (or is it 3) core TAPS values in this hunt.

I'm liking Steve and Tango more and more relative to the rest of the teams.  They seem to be the only ones who really are putting any effort into what they are doing.  Steve getting upset about the window slam almost seemed like a venting of some long-held frustration over things.

All in all not a horrible episode, just a lot of evidence of how unscientific the investigations are that this group carries out.  I didn't detect any real hoaxing, more like misinterpretations and jumping to conclusions that favor the paranormal.  After giving some praise to Steve and Tango, I have to take some back from Steve with his comment about "because it's unexplained means it's still paranormal"  What was funny was Jason made a comment (in this one or at the end of Congress Theater right before it) where there was something that was unexplained but not anything that was paranormal.  Again, we come down to the lack of any metrics and criteria.

I got that impression from what the tour guide said, but I've learned tp never underestimate the determination of a kid with a can of spraypaint   A place like that is a magnet for a certain age range and over time there become ways to get into places like that, despite "2/8-inch" bars…did he really say that or did he mean 3/8-inch.  There hadn't been too many "hellos" by that point so I don't think I was hearing things.

The thing that bothers me with their souping up of various equipment (perhaps just adding a knob in this case) is that we have no idea how they alter the device itself.  How does it affect its operation.  If equipment is not OTS it should be described specifically as to its principles of operation.  I'm sure they would claim patent protection or something like that as an excuse not to give any details, but then I shouldn't be expected to immediately buy into what I see.

Rather interesting readings they were getting.  The pulsing was odd, almost like it was stuck in a continual "boot"?

They are going to experiment next week with no production crew when they investigate the USS Olympia.  Should be interesting to watch.

Eric said:

The "Startling" results in next week's promo?  Stango pointing at a Mini recorder saying "Right There"….Hmmm..

I'm startled too….I guess…maybe????

???

Well, you know in those promos they only show you the slightest of incomplete clips….