I would appreciate anyones input on this, I was contacted by a friend that requested my group do an investigation on his home due to some activity he has been experiencing. The details are his younger brother some 20 years ago due to a bad relationship commited suiside, I also knew his brother who was a classmate in school, in fact the Harley davidson I ride now belonged to him & was purchased by me out of his estate.

In any event my friend has been reading some work by Van Praaug and has asked me about his brothers spirit in the afterworld, what he has gotten from this author is that we all have a pre determined time to exist on this plane and that by ending his own life prematurely his brother may be stuck in limbo untill his pre determined time has been completed.

I realized when I recieved his question that I had never really considered this aspect of afterworld experiences. I would like to be able to reassure my friend and hope that some of the others  on this site with more knowledge in this area  or perhaps a talent for sensativity might give me some ideas or advise that I can pass on to him

Thanks

CcRider

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Had a great time checking out the Hannah House today! Took a couple from our PA chapter of HIPI on the tour, Sharon is such a nice lady and low & behold small world lol Her best friend is first cousin to a couple that are my best friends. ( don't ya just love small towns!)
The house is just amazing! a must see for everyone. Sharon gave us a great tour and pointed our all the paranormal happenings from a flashlight/table cloth flying off a table to unusual smells. Our own experiences were actually pretty kewl considering this was just a tour and not an investigation,  Out of 76 pictures I personally took only two showed up with orbs in them and these were not the normal plain round orbs but appeared to be head shaped, one appeared to be coming out of a ceiling vent in the upstairs hallway and the second was resting on the dresser in the bedroom where the baby was reportedly stillborn.
Another interesting thing was as we entered the inside kitchen Three of our group myself included smelled the distinct smell of boiling beef, Not just a faint Oder but nearly over powering smell. While one member and Sharon could not smell a thing. It was hard to believe they could not smell the cooking as it was definitely very strong! Sharon even went to the trouble of looking to see if the handyman might have been making a lunch or something but that was not the case.
All in all a great visit! Seriousely considering booking a private overnight sometime in the future.
If anyone hasn't gotten to see this great historic old house I'd highly recommend it! its well worth the trip to Indy.
Peace
CcRider 

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As mentioned above we were interested in the Farnsworth house with its history

and viewed the bullet holes that remain in its walls to this day resulting from attempts to

take out the snipers that were held up in the homes attic during that famous battle.

We eventually decided to take a room there for the night and after being told that two

of the regular haunts of the place were a Mary who was a midwife that had failed to

save a baby born under her care and is now reported to appear in guests rooms as if

checking on their well being. The other is a small boy child who was ran over by a

wagon in the street fronting the house.

Our first unusual experience was several times catching the smell of roses, this had

been in the past associated with the Mary apparition. While I was not inclined to do an

investigation this being a family vacation, I do admit the smell was so strong that

I did search the room thoroughly for any holes or openings where such an

aroma might be sprayed into the room to perpetuate a hoax. My examination found

nothing that could have been used for this purpose.

After stowing our luggage in our room I decided to video the house interior with

the new digital camcorder that I had received only a month before.

As we were staying in the Sweney room I first videoed it then exited through

the door filming the long narrow hallway to the setting room. As soon as I entered the

 hallway the focus in my view finder became totally distorted. It appeared much as

if you would miss adjust the vertical hold on a television set. I continued down

the hallway and just as I entered the setting room it snapped back to perfect

focus. I was only able to film a minute or so in the setting room area due to

the fact that the battery on my new camcorder had went from full charge to dead

in a matter of five minutes filming.  Since this time I have never had any reoccurrence

of the focus problem or short battery life with my camera.

During our night in the room I slept well, only occasionally getting up to check the

faucet in the washroom as I would hear what appeared to be water running.

There was never any water on when I checked.  At about 3:45 AM I was awaken

from a sound sleep by my wife's scream, She then told me she had awaken to see

and elderly lady with a gray shawl and hair done up in a bun standing at the foot

of our bed leaning over as if looking at her. I was able to return to sleep after

this however I believe my wife decided to remain awake the remainder of

the night. The next morning at breakfast we spoke to the couple that had stayed

in the room adjoining ours.  They informed us that they too had several odd

occurrences. The water in their wash room had inexplicably turned itself on several

times during the night. and when they awoke in the morning the man had found

his wallet which had been in his pants pocket at the time he retired had been

moved onto the floor and its contents scattered about as it they had been played

with by a child.

Again here I am only recounting the experiences, could this have been a case of power

of suggestion? seeing what you anticipated seeing? or perhaps a vivid dream in the

experience of my wife? I cannot say, I cannot offer an explanation, I can only affirm

that these things were experienced by us.

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These first events took place this past June 2005 during a family vacation to the

Gettysburg Battlefields in Gettysburg PA. This was our first trip to this location and

we were looking forward to seeing new areas and enticed by the history of paranormal

events that have been reported there.

The first odd event took place our second day there while exploring the shops in

The town, My wife and I along with my daughter and mother in law were

returning to our car after shopping and we walked past a bed and breakfast called

the Farnsworth house. We had heard that this was reputed to be one of the most

haunted homes in Gettysburg and while my mother-in-law and I stopped to listen

to a gentleman that was setting on the porch relating the house history to a

second couple standing there, my wife and daughter continued on the block or so to

where our van was parked. It was late afternoon and there were few people out and

about except the few small groups of ghost tour groups standing on a few of the

street corners. Nothing seemed unusual until later as we traveled back to the camp

ground my wife asked us what we had though of the confederate re-enactor.

We had no idea to what she was referring to and asked her to explain.

She and my daughter told us that as they stood by our car waiting for us to

join them, they had been approached by a man coming across the street dressed

in a traditional confederate military uniform, My wife had noted the clothing was

very worn and ragged looking and was also struck by the mans teeth which

she noticed as he smiled were blackened and in very poor condition.

My wife tells us that at the time she though it odd that anyone would hire

a guide or re-enactor in such ragged physical condition.  As he approached

them he spoke to my wife and daughter saying "Pardon me ladies, do you all live

round here?"  My wife still thinking to be a re-enactor who perhaps was needing

directions to someplace said "No I'm sorry but maybe that man up there setting

on the porch would be able to help you."  at that the soldier thanked my wife and

according to her walked up the street to the Farnsworth house where my mother in law

and I were still standing.  She tells us that while he never seemed to speak to

the man on the porch he stood right next to us as if listening. What makes

this unusual is that at no time during this event did myself or my Mother-in-law

see anyone in uniform, let along standing right next to us. as stated before the

streets were fairly deserted and we find it difficult to believe that we could have

both failed to see this soldier. While I always try to maintain a healthy skepticism

I can offer no explanation for this event.

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This was an experience that I had while working in a previous job at a

coking plant,  This is basically a large building that is pretty much an oven

where powdered coal is loaded into long narrow channels through holes

in the buildings top and then heated until it forms coke. A hard rocklike

substance that burns much hotter then the coal itself would. A short time

before I worked there a young man had been working in the storage bins

for the powdered coal that were suspended above the building. as he walked out

onto the surface of the coal without a safety harness it gave way. He fell some 70

feet into the bin and had the powdered coal caved in on top of him killing him

instantly.  There was until the factory closed and was tore down

a large metal patch welded onto the side of the coal bins where they

 had to cut an opening with a torch to recover his body. The top of the ovens where

I worked were extremely hot due to the  cooking process and it was common for

those of us working in that area to climb out on

 the 12" steel beams that ran along one side of the building to escape the heat.

During night shifts this work area was a pretty spooky place in its own right and

this was amplified when ever we would have a rain as the water would evaporate

from the hot surface of the buildings top and the rising heat would send it

spiraling upwards in dancing steam tornados. On many occasions I and others

working there would catch glimpses of a person setting out on the steel

through the swirling mists, always out of the corner of our eyes and when

we would turn to identify who it might be there would never be anyone there.

Could this have been an optical illusion produced by the rising steam and

late hours of work? or could it be a worker who unaware that his life was lost

sets cooling off waiting for his shift to end. Or just maybe this could be

of the recording type occurrence where an event may have been stored

in the stone and steel of the old structure and when ambient conditions

were just right it triggered it and those sensitive to such things would see

an action replayed just as if an old movie were being ran.

I can tell you what happened, Its yours to decide what the explanation

might be

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Recieved this invite through my groups website and though I'd pass it along in case there are some other groups near the badlands of Indiana that might want to attend, I'm looking forward to being there

CcRider 

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The following are excerpts from my previous postings concerning the house owned by my late mother-in-law in Farrington grove’s historical district . I am reposting it as a prelude to an account that I’ll be adding soon of activity since my Mother-in-laws passing and some video and audio that I have only recently captured.

This is an accounting of all the activity that I can personally attest to as taking place at the home of my mother in law located in the Farrington grove historical district of Terre Haute.

The home is a very old house, originally heated by three large elaborate fire places and it still has the brass fixtures from the original gas lights on the walls.

This home was purchased by my in-laws some 25 years ago, Early in their ownership we would hear unexplained footsteps ascending the stairs that led into the attic and passed above the maid’s quarters in the very back of the house.  Eventually these were accompanied by rapping’s apparently coming from inside the walls. Occasionally these tapings would seem to mimic our attempts to communicate by our tapping the walls a given number of times this being copied by the unexplained raps.

This activity over a period of years would seem to at times intensify and at others we would hear nothing unusual for extended periods.  In addition to the rapping’s we would observe unusual reactions by the family’s dogs that would at times bark and stare into empty corners of the main living room while the hair on their backs stood on end, this activity was often accompanied by the sounds of foot steps and dragging sounds in the attic above this room.

At one point the activity had been quite intense for several weeks and one morning as my mother in law got up she found in the front living room a very old, frail wooden cane. None of us in the family had ever seen this item before nor could we offer any explanation as to how it could have ended up in the house.  My mother in law feeling that it was somehow connected to the house hung the cane on a nail next to the front door. From that day for several years after there was no apparent activity in the home.  When activity did occur next it seemed to be of a more benevolent nature.  My Father in-law had passed away, this was some 15 years ago. Two items of great meaning to my mother in law seemed to appear in the house of their own accord, as my Father-in-law passed unexpectedly shortly before Christmas he was not able to give his wife the ring that he had gotten her for Christmas, None of us knew he had purchased it or where it was originally. Then about three months after his passing my mother in law setting in her normal chair in the living room spotted something on the end table, It was the ring that had been purchased for her, She knew it had been purchased by my father in law because they had looked at it and she had told him before they knew he was sick how much she would like to have it.

Another ring that had been  also a gift from her husband had been missing for several years after his death, one day her grandson while walking up the front walk to the house noticed something sparkling on the sidewalk, as it turned out it was the ring that had been missing for three years!

My personal experience in the house included at times a feeling of great heaviness and on at least two occasions I though I caught a glimpse from the corner of my eye of a figure dark like a shadow seemingly wearing a tall top hat style hat and long flowing coat walk quickly past the arched doorway of the main living room as if it had entered through the front door and was walking toward the kitchen.

Probably the most dramatic activity to take place involved my daughter Jackie whose picture is included in my picture gallery. It was during the daylight and we were gathered together for a family dinner, Jackie at that time about 4 years old just talking pretty well had climbed the stairs that pass from the kitchen to the attic accompanied by the family dog, Several of us were setting at the kitchen table talking when the dog suddenly came tearing back down the stairway yelping and with his tail tucked between his legs.

We quickly started up the stairs worried that Jackie might be in some danger, however we met her coming down the stairs, and she was quite calm and not at all upset.

In her own words she said “Daddy the little girl wants me to play with her” Knowing there could be no one else in the attic I asked her “What little girl?” Jackie said “The little girl in the pretty dress that’s setting at the desk” Of course when I entered the attic it was as I had known it to be completely empty.

Just last week my Mother in law attempted to enter a room in the house only to find the door would not open, after recruiting my son to help her force the door, it was discovered that a chair had been positioned in front of the door which had blocked it  from being opened.  My mother in law first though that my son who currently stays in her home had for some reason moved the chair into that position, and failed to return it to its proper place.  My son assured her he had not moved the chair and that in fact it would be impossible to place the chair in front of the door and then still be able to exit the room. An odd occurrence but by itself nothing earth shaking and so it was simply allowed to pass,

Several days later My wife Debra who has always had a natural sensitivity to the paranormal exhibited by her seeing the soldier in Gettysburg and the lady in the Farnsworth house as well as many other past encounters, Was in her Mother’s home when she caught a glimpse of her father Jack as he walked past a doorway, Though it was only a brief glimpse it was detailed enough that she noticed he was wearing a gold sweater and appeared to be brushing the front of the sweater off with his hand. A habit he had and his normal way of dressing before he passed over some 10 years ago.  The appearance was solid appearing by Debra’s description and real enough to cause her to cry out, that quickly it was gone.  As Debra told us of this happening I began to consider that perhaps these events were related to my mother in laws quickly failing health. A sort of “Past loved ones gathering to help guide one newly crossing over”

Today yet another event took place, this one providing actual Physical evidence!  My son who is currently staying with his grandmother to help out called me this morning, the room he occupies used to be the maids quarters and as he left his room to take a shower before work He had heard a very audible click after he had pulled the door to his room closed. Returning from his shower he found himself to be locked out of his room, the locks on this door consist of the non locking door knob, a dead bolt that must be operated by a key, and a slide bolt mounted inside much higher then the knob or dead bolt.  

Upon arriving to help him re-enter his room I found the only way I could get access to the room was by forcing a small outside window about 2’ x 2’ and crawling through it, no easy task for a 6’2’’ 260 lb guy, to complicate it even more, the only window that could be forced open had a Television and stand in front of it requiring me to do an alternating leg balancing act that would have made any circus contortionist proud!   After finally gaining access to the room I found that the slide bolt was not only turned down into the “locked” notch but as I drew it out I paid particular attention as to how much of the shaft was inserted into the jam hole, the lock was ¾ of an inch into the hole on the door jam.  Now there is no possible way that the door could have been shut if the slide bolt was extended ¾ of an inch, it would have struck the jam preventing the door from closing. There was also no way the slide could have accidentally slid itself over that distance and then rotated down to the locked position as the door was pulled shut.

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Hi All!

I'm Baaaacccckkkk lol even bought me a VIP membership this time so maybe I wont keep getting deleted lol.

Well just returned from a great vacation in Estes Park Colorado, Did the ghost tour at the Stanely Hotel and on Friday The 13th No less lol, It was a great tour, My Wife Debbie who is somewhat sensative heard thechildren laughing in an empty hall at one point and my older sister Linda who is a non believer experienced a touch on the back of her neck while in the tunnels below the hotel as well as a very strange feeling while setting at the piano in the music room.

I'll share a few pictures on my IAH page.  My group "Heartland Indiana Paranormal Investigations"  HIPI for short is proud to announce we now have a chapter located in Pa! While we will remain a parent group, the PA chapter is a self controled chapter under the control of lead investigators Christine & steve Holmes. We look forward to hearing of some great gettysburg area investigations from them! If you were my friend before andhaven't as yet please stop by my page & give me a new friend request! I've lost all that I had before the ghostly delete I suffered & really enjoyed all those friends I had before

ThanksCcRider

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Hey to all my friends! for some unknown reason my account dissapeared. I've lost all my friends, blogs, pictures and am having to start over from scratch again :(

Just returned from estes park colorado where we did a hunt at the Stanley hotel , on Friday the 13th no less lol

Have some nice pictures to share just as soon as I can get my account re organized. I hopeall my good friends that I've got to know on here will send me new requests

thanks

CcRider

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