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Topic: Most Haunted
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rpbobcat
10/13/2016 10:14 AM
There's an article on A.O.L. about the most haunted places in the U.S.

They list each one by state.

No surprise,Ohio's is the Athens Lunatic Asylum.
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OhioCatFan
10/13/2016 10:36 AM
rpbobcat wrote:expand_more
There's an article on A.O.L. about the most haunted places in the U.S.

They list each one by state.

No surprise,Ohio's is the Athens Lunatic Asylum.
What rotgut!
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Alan Swank
10/14/2016 10:33 PM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
There's an article on A.O.L. about the most haunted places in the U.S.

They list each one by state.

No surprise,Ohio's is the Athens Lunatic Asylum.
What rotgut!
But they do offer shuttle service up there to see the sights/sites.
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OhioCatFan
10/14/2016 10:55 PM
Alan Swank wrote:expand_more
There's an article on A.O.L. about the most haunted places in the U.S.

They list each one by state.

No surprise,Ohio's is the Athens Lunatic Asylum.
What rotgut!
But they do offer shuttle service up there to see the sights/sites.
Didn't need no damn shuttle service, I worked up there for about five years. No ghosts ever bothered me, nor anyone I know. Worked up there late at night sometimes, too. As an educational institution, we ought distant ourselves from unsubstantiated "ghost stories." I'm all for legitimate research into the paranormal, but this Athens is haunted crapola is just fodder for minds full of mush and bears no resemblance to any reality. It's kept in the public eye by alumni who think it's neat to portray our campus and town in this manner. They ought to get a life!
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Alan Swank
10/15/2016 5:44 PM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
There's an article on A.O.L. about the most haunted places in the U.S.

They list each one by state.

No surprise,Ohio's is the Athens Lunatic Asylum.
What rotgut!
But they do offer shuttle service up there to see the sights/sites.
Didn't need no damn shuttle service, I worked up there for about five years. No ghosts ever bothered me, nor anyone I know. Worked up there late at night sometimes, too. As an educational institution, we ought distant ourselves from unsubstantiated "ghost stories." I'm all for legitimate research into the paranormal, but this Athens is haunted crapola is just fodder for minds full of mush and bears no resemblance to any reality. It's kept in the public eye by alumni who think it's neat to portray our campus and town in this manner. They ought to get a life!
Come on Carl, it's time to get over the cranky old man syndrome. As kids today will often say, it is what is.
Last Edited: 10/15/2016 5:45:56 PM by Alan Swank
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OhioCatFan
10/16/2016 1:10 AM
Alan Swank wrote:expand_more
Come on Carl, it's time to get over the cranky old man syndrome. As kids today will often say, it is what is.
Do you know what a tautology is? Please, you can do better than that, Alan.

And, when is being accurate being a cranky old man?
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UpSan Bobcat
10/16/2016 2:29 PM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
There's an article on A.O.L. about the most haunted places in the U.S.

They list each one by state.

No surprise,Ohio's is the Athens Lunatic Asylum.
What rotgut!
But they do offer shuttle service up there to see the sights/sites.
Didn't need no damn shuttle service, I worked up there for about five years. No ghosts ever bothered me, nor anyone I know. Worked up there late at night sometimes, too. As an educational institution, we ought distant ourselves from unsubstantiated "ghost stories." I'm all for legitimate research into the paranormal, but this Athens is haunted crapola is just fodder for minds full of mush and bears no resemblance to any reality. It's kept in the public eye by alumni who think it's neat to portray our campus and town in this manner. They ought to get a life!
While it may be completely unsubstantiated and not very exciting for you or me, what does it hurt? I don't think it puts the university in a negative light in any way. A lot of people have fun with it.
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rpbobcat
10/16/2016 4:37 PM
I still remember the "Scariest Places On Earth" episode about the asylum, including "The Stain".

I also enjoyed reading "Guide To Ohio University Ghosts & Legends".
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OhioCatFan
10/16/2016 10:43 PM
There are also "Ghost Tours" in places like Gettysburg, Savannah, and Charleston, SC. Though they are not quite like state-run lotteries, which are in essence taxes on ignorance, they do take advantage of the gullibleness of people.
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BillyTheCat
10/16/2016 11:16 PM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
There are also "Ghost Tours" in places like Gettysburg, Savannah, and Charleston, SC. Though they are not quite like state-run lotteries, which are in essence taxes on ignorance, they do take advantage of the gullibleness of people.
Is your middle name Scrooge? Or are you always such a sour puss? I've taken a haunted tour of Salem, Massachusetts. Yes, I know it's all BS, but it's still fun!
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OhioCatFan
10/16/2016 11:49 PM
BillyTheCat wrote:expand_more
There are also "Ghost Tours" in places like Gettysburg, Savannah, and Charleston, SC. Though they are not quite like state-run lotteries, which are in essence taxes on ignorance, they do take advantage of the gullibleness of people.
Is your middle name Scrooge? Or are you always such a sour puss? I've taken a haunted tour of Salem, Massachusetts. Yes, I know it's all BS, but it's still fun!
Oh no, my true identity has been revealed. Uncle Scrooge McDuck here! ;-)

https://goo.gl/images/ug8HuH
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Ohio69
10/18/2016 10:29 AM
http://hauntedathensohio.com /
Last Edited: 10/18/2016 10:45:24 AM by Ohio69
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DelBobcat
10/18/2016 2:04 PM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
There are also "Ghost Tours" in places like Gettysburg, Savannah, and Charleston, SC. Though they are not quite like state-run lotteries, which are in essence taxes on ignorance, they do take advantage of the gullibleness of people.
I don't buy it. 90% of people that take ghost tours are not there because they believe in actual ghosts. It's just entertainment. It's the same as watching a football game or going to a movie. All of the Athens-is-haunted stuff is just for fun.
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OhioCatFan
10/18/2016 3:22 PM
DelBobcat wrote:expand_more
. . . All of the Athens-is-haunted stuff is just for fun.
You apparently aren't a devoted reader of the Athens News over the last four decades or so. Unfortunately, there are many true believers in this rubbish.
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Brian Smith (No, not that one)
10/19/2016 11:57 AM
BillyTheCat wrote:expand_more
There are also "Ghost Tours" in places like Gettysburg, Savannah, and Charleston, SC. Though they are not quite like state-run lotteries, which are in essence taxes on ignorance, they do take advantage of the gullibleness of people.
Is your middle name Scrooge? Or are you always such a sour puss? I've taken a haunted tour of Salem, Massachusetts. Yes, I know it's all BS, but it's still fun!
[Scratches OCF off invitation list for my famous annual "Lottery Scratch-off A-Thon in a Cemetery Party"]

*Souvenir tiny Ohio Lottery windshield scrapers given out to first 50 guests.

**I've been on a ghost tour in Charleston. Most of the tour was about the history and buildings making up the lore, not dedicated to trying to convince you there are actual ghosts wandering the streets of Charleston...I mean other than Bill Murray after the Cubs lose in the NLCS.
Last Edited: 10/19/2016 11:58:13 AM by Brian Smith (No, not that one)
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DelBobcat
10/19/2016 12:46 PM
Brian Smith wrote:expand_more
There are also "Ghost Tours" in places like Gettysburg, Savannah, and Charleston, SC. Though they are not quite like state-run lotteries, which are in essence taxes on ignorance, they do take advantage of the gullibleness of people.
Is your middle name Scrooge? Or are you always such a sour puss? I've taken a haunted tour of Salem, Massachusetts. Yes, I know it's all BS, but it's still fun!
[Scratches OCF off invitation list for my famous annual "Lottery Scratch-off A-Thon in a Cemetery Party"]

*Souvenir tiny Ohio Lottery windshield scrapers given out to first 50 guests.

**I've been on a ghost tour in Charleston. Most of the tour was about the history and buildings making up the lore, not dedicated to trying to convince you there are actual ghosts wandering the streets of Charleston...I mean other than Bill Murray after the Cubs lose in the NLCS.
Yea I've been on them in Athens, Philly, Savannah, Charleston, NYC, and Gatlinburg, TN. It's 80% about historic buildings and what happened there and 20% of the "oh yeah, here's a fun ghost story about it too."
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OhioCatFan
10/19/2016 1:30 PM
Brian Smith wrote:expand_more
[Scratches OCF off invitation list for my famous annual "Lottery Scratch-off A-Thon in a Cemetery Party"]

*Souvenir tiny Ohio Lottery windshield scrapers given out to first 50 guests.

**I've been on a ghost tour in Charleston. Most of the tour was about the history and buildings making up the lore, not dedicated to trying to convince you there are actual ghosts wandering the streets of Charleston...I mean other than Bill Murray after the Cubs lose in the NLCS.


You had me ROTFL until that last clause. That's darn right mean, fellow!
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DelBobcat
10/26/2016 4:02 PM
Relevant to this discussion, and my home:

http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2016/10/a-walk-through-p... /
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OhioCatFan
10/27/2016 9:25 AM
Brian Smith wrote:expand_more
...I mean other than Bill Murray after the Cubs lose in the NLCS.
Would you like to revise and extend that remark?

Go Cubs!
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Brian Smith (No, not that one)
10/27/2016 1:04 PM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
...I mean other than Bill Murray after the Cubs lose in the NLCS.
Would you like to revise and extend that remark?

Go Cubs!
I stand by it. The Cubs will not win the NLCS.

(I once told a co-worker that Eli Manning would never win a Super Bowl. Instead of admitting defeat — twice — I still maintain he'll never win one.)
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OhioCatFan
10/28/2016 12:37 AM
Brian Smith wrote:expand_more
...I mean other than Bill Murray after the Cubs lose in the NLCS.
Would you like to revise and extend that remark?

Go Cubs!
I stand by it. The Cubs will not win the NLCS.

(I once told a co-worker that Eli Manning would never win a Super Bowl. Instead of admitting defeat — twice — I still maintain he'll never win one.)
Are you related to Monroe?
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Brian Smith (No, not that one)
10/28/2016 4:41 PM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
...I mean other than Bill Murray after the Cubs lose in the NLCS.
Would you like to revise and extend that remark?

Go Cubs!
I stand by it. The Cubs will not win the NLCS.

(I once told a co-worker that Eli Manning would never win a Super Bowl. Instead of admitting defeat — twice — I still maintain he'll never win one.)
Are you related to Monroe?
Nah, merely a spiritual advisor and pet-carrier consigliere.
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OhioCatFan
10/28/2016 5:28 PM
Brian Smith wrote:expand_more
...I mean other than Bill Murray after the Cubs lose in the NLCS.
Would you like to revise and extend that remark?

Go Cubs!
I stand by it. The Cubs will not win the NLCS.

(I once told a co-worker that Eli Manning would never win a Super Bowl. Instead of admitting defeat — twice — I still maintain he'll never win one.)
Are you related to Monroe?
Nah, merely a spiritual advisor and pet-carrier consigliere.
Thanks for 'splaning. Makes perfect sense.
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Monroe Slavin
10/30/2016 2:47 PM
Brian Smith wrote:expand_more
...I mean other than Bill Murray after the Cubs lose in the NLCS.
Would you like to revise and extend that remark?

Go Cubs!
I stand by it. The Cubs will not win the NLCS.

(I once told a co-worker that Eli Manning would never win a Super Bowl. Instead of admitting defeat — twice — I still maintain he'll never win one.)
Are you related to Monroe?
Nah, merely a spiritual advisor and pet-carrier consigliere.

We all love OCF (seriously) and he wouldn't be an icon without his crankiness!

I love his stance on Eli Manning!


Thread entitled 'Most Haunted'--I thought this was about the choice between Trump and Clinton.
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Monroe Slavin
10/30/2016 2:47 PM
P.S. Of course OCF and I are related. You can't see the family resemblance?!!
Last Edited: 10/30/2016 2:48:13 PM by Monroe Slavin
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