"Ghost" Captured on Video?

[PPI Brian]

An annonymous ghost hunter from North Queensland, Australia claims to have captured evidence of poltergeist activity in a local mall.

You can check out the annonymous ghost hunter's videos on his annonymous YouTube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/NQGHOSTHUNTER

[Gary]

Hmmm, neat.  The 3rd video on his account shows some crazy stuff at the end of clip when he leaves the room with the camera running.  I think we all could try and capture similar things using tricks and such, but giving hime the benefit of the doubt, looks like a cool find.  Lets go do our Ouija Board experiment there.

[PPI Brian]

Hmmm, neat.  The 3rd video on his account shows some crazy stuff at the end of clip when he leaves the room with the camera running.  I think we all could try and capture similar things using tricks and such, but giving hime the benefit of the doubt, looks like a cool find.  Lets go do our Ouija Board experiment there.

LOL! That would be cool, but they might not let us take our Ouija board on the plane.    I'm sorry, but I can't give this guy the benefit of the doubt. The 3rd video showing objects moving around is obviously staged. Notice how all the objects travel only in one direction? The box bouncing around on the floor actually stood on end because there was too much tension on the string that it was attached to. The bucket tipping over could easily have been accomplished with a string that broke under the weight of the water bucket. Call me a skeptic, but I would only be convinced if the flying objects changed trajectory, flew across the room, hit a wall, then flew off in the opposite direction. These videos simply aren't demonstrative of classic poltergeist behavior.

[ljiljanac]

I'm totally with you, Brian.  The trajectory thing killed me too.  lol

[PPI Karl]

To quote Annie Wilkes from Misery, "Do people have amnesia?!"  This phenomenon is called "sloshing" and I'm sure we've all done it!  (Hasn't anyone's top-loading washing machine gone for a walk across the laundry room before?)

How To Slosh a Bucket

What You Need:

• a light, plastic bucket (Tip:  A black bucket will help to conceal the motion of the water as well as any other objects put inside that might help to imbalance it during the trick.)
• water (Tip:  You may need to practice this effect beforehand, so it's best to wear waterproof sandals and short pants.)
• two video cameras
• video editing software
• a location without spectators who might call you a [name] and walk away laughing

What To Do:
Set up a stationary camera that puts your bucket dead center in frame, just like the professionals.  Keep another camera in your hand, preferably one whose size or bulk does not interfere with your hand movements.  Fill your bucket more than halfway with water; start both cameras.  Spin the water vigorously inside the bucket until the centrifugal force keeps the water in motion.  With the water still spinning briskly, put the bucket down, run eight feet away with a camera in your hands to make it look like you were just preparing for the "phenomenon" to occur, then simply wait for the centrifugal force of the water to topple the bucket in front of you.  

At home, safely within the sanctuary of your own conscience, edit the footage from the moment you angle your hand-held digital camera at the bucket, and you have the perfect illusion of a poltergeist who very conveniently answers the particular challenges of those "hardcore" nabobs of negativity who accuse you of being a fraud.

BTW, I consider myself a skeptic, plain and simple.  I don't acknowledge there to be any other kind of skeptic except an ordinary skeptic.  I'm sure this gentleman will find something to say to dismiss my explanation as one concocted by a "hardcore" skeptic.  (At least "hardcore" makes me sound kind of sexy. )

[ljiljanac]

LMAO!!!!!          Oh Karl....Karl Karl Karl........    LOL!!

[PPI Tracy]

Reminds me of a certain "flying brick" stunt. 

[PPI Brian]

Reminds me of a certain "flying brick" stunt. 

Reminds me of a certain machine shop. (Did I say that with my outside voice?)  ::|

[PPI Tracy]

Reminds me of a certain "flying brick" stunt. 

Reminds me of a certain machine shop. (Did I say that with my outside voice?)  ::|

LOL!  No...dang...DOUBT!   

[Shellshock]

Reminds me of a certain "flying brick" stunt.  

Reminds me of a certain machine shop. (Did I say that with my outside voice?)  ::|

OOOOOOH SNAAAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!   :o   :o:D-LOL