Posts Tagged ‘Miscellaneous’

Really Wrong Number

06.03.2010 · Posted in Miscellaneous

Be very worried should you ever be assigned the phone number 0888 888 888. Every person who was assigned that number in the past ten years has died, often of premature causes: Vladimir Grashnov, CEO of Mobitel in Bulgaria, died at age 48 of cancer. Konstantin Dimitrov, Bulgarian mafia boss, was shot and killed (surprise) ...

Things Get A Little Biblical In Greece

06.01.2010 · Posted in Miscellaneous

Is there such a thing as a national apocalypse? It might just seem that way in Greece lately. In addition to its severe economic problems, Greece also experienced a problem straight out of the Old Testament: a plague of frogs. Masses of frogs swarmed across a highway in Greece last week, forcing closure of the ...

They Call It A Murder Of Crows For A Reason

06.01.2010 · Posted in Miscellaneous

Fierce crows have been attacking the citizens of Berlin recently. No, they haven’t been watching old Hitchcock movies and getting ideas; they’re protecting their nests during breeding season. Despite having valid reasons for the attacks, the crows are still a significant hazard and have caused a few people to require medical attention. The attacks have ...

More Paranormal Philanthropy

05.27.2010 · Posted in Fundraising, Miscellaneous

For all the focus on the deceased and the otherworldly, the paranormal community seems to have a pretty good grounding in the present. Even more paranormal investigation events are being hosted as fundraisers for local charities. In May and June 2010, the National Brewery Centre, in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, is hosting several paranormal ...

All Bark, No Sprite?

05.26.2010 · Posted in Ghosts, Miscellaneous

Carlo Ramsky believes there are spirits in the trees near the canal path between Newbury and Kintbury, England. Most people who have seen the photos say the faces seem to be something the eye picks out from normal variations in bark pattern and tree shape. People tend to see faces in things, such as electrical ...

British Excel At Reporting Paranormal Activity

05.16.2010 · Posted in Demons, Ghosts, Hauntings, Miscellaneous

According to the Telegraph, reports of paranormal occurrences has been at an all-time high in the last 25 years.  The article breaks down the types of sightings and notes the most-affected areas. I now feel ripped-off having not seen anything unusual at all (well, nothing paranormal, anyway, some of the behavior of people on my ...