PING-Old Porch folk (haunter returns)
haunter
to sh_t....katie, Swede,Obiwan et al, where'd ya go?
Gordon Lee
> Geez, Ole Haunter leaves for a couple, five years and the group goes
> to sh_t....katie, Swede,Obiwan et al, where'd ya go?
Greetings haunter
.
Pretty sad, isn't it?
.
Respectfully,
Gordon Lee
Great Fritain Royal Memorabilia & Down the Toilet Emporium
Sixty isn't old ... if you're a redwood.
haunter
Hey Gordon! Thanks for the shoutout. I really believed the core grp
that was here some years back would still be active.
Sad?
...and then some.
You take good care my friend and I'll check in once in awhile.
Patrick
haunter
<jud...@sick-of-spam.invalid> wrote:
>In article <bu1r64ldbmv0oa1hu...@4ax.com>,
> haunter <zi...@somewhere.com> wrote:
>> Geez, Ole Haunter leaves for a couple, five years and the group goes
>> to sh_t....katie, Swede,Obiwan et al, where'd ya go?
>
>
>I wasn't a Porchie but I did take part in the Group and am still here.
>
>
>Judith
Hi Judith, nice to meet'cha and thanks for the shoutout.
Got any stories to post; seen any ghosts lately? Don't know your
history, but you prolly didn't show up without reason, eh? :)
Forgive the generalization, but since you live in the UK, one of the
peeps I'd really like to hear from is a lady called Sooz, or, Sue
Simpson, author of the incredibly engrossing book, "Better the Devil
You Know", who live in the Lake District. Does that ring a bell at
all?
Regards:
Haunter
haunter
wrote:
>Geez, Ole Haunter leaves for a couple, five years and the group goes
>to sh_t....katie, Swede,Obiwan et al, where'd ya go?
HA! I've just checked on my old website and found that, even after all
these years, it's still there; well, with a caveat.
Many of the links are now out of date and are dead. muHAhaHAAA!
However, the story page seems intact.
Soooo, if anyone's interested, spammers, gnomes and other creatures of
the suedo-skeptic excepted, here's my old story site:
http://www.geocities.com/soho/gallery/3549/stories.htm
These were borne of a time when there was a large active group of
like-minded folks, more as entertainment than stated fact. Artist's
license is assumed; after all, the group's name IS "folklore"..so
please, don't split hair or bust my chops about accuracy.
The operative concept is, "enjoy..." and see if you can't come up with
similar fare.
Respectively yours;
the newly bald Haunter....even Isis, the Super-Kitty of old, in some
not-so-skillfully Photoshopped fakes depicting one of my favorite
black-and-white felines from years past, would recognise the new
Haunter...well, other than the deep, melodious voice, that is :)
haunter
<jud...@sick-of-spam.invalid> wrote:
>In article <ab517495oeju8tsis...@4ax.com>,
>Hi Haunter,
>
>I've never seen a ghost (although I think that as a child I may have seen
>my grandfather's ghost at the top of my grandparents house, but I wasn't
>scared or worried it was just Grandad. It was a very long time ago and
>always having had a vivid imagination I wouldn't like to swear to it.).
>
>My mother seems to be able to see things though. She once saw someone very
>dear to her looking into a car boot (trunk?) where there was something
>dangerous. She rang my sister. (Enough said.) That night we had the fuel
>tank go in our car, filling the boot with petrol. The car was in the
>garage which was integral to the house and where the gas central heating
>boiler was.
>
>I live in what is known in England as The Black Country in central
>England. It used to be very industrialised and sooty which is why it's
>called that. We have many haunted local buildings, In Dudley, where I
>work, we have two haunted pubs, a haunted hotel, at least one haunted
>church, which I used to attend but never saw the ghost although I know
>people who have and last but not least a haunted ruin medieval Castle
>which there have been tv programmes about.
>
>I bet you wish you hadn't asked the question.
>
>Regards
>
>Judith
Not at all, Judith! Every thing "ghosty" is a plus :)) The ghosts we
get here in the New World (read: the West Coast of the Colonies, has
noting but newbie ghosts still learing their trade; you guys got
ghosts who've honed their craft for centuries and I'm jealous as hell
:))
Thanks for the reply and please do visit the link to my story page.
Comments are always welcome.
This might be a good opportunity for you to excercise your imagination
and produce that ghost story that's been fermenting in your
subconcious for years, or, go ahead and start your own
interviews/investigation into local lore and tell us the results.
Either way, I'd love to try to get this ole group active again and I
can sense that you could be a big part of that. Screw the flamers and
trolls, this is a great group; lets show'em how :)
Haunter
haunter
<jud...@sick-of-spam.invalid> wrote:
>In article <ab517495oeju8tsis...@4ax.com>,
> haunter <zi...@somewhere.com> wrote:
>I forgot to reply about Sue Simpson and her book, No I've not heard of it
>before but I'm interested now.
>
>Judith
Hi Judith;
I'd love to see some of your work...here. You just might start the Ole
Porch again, should you do so :)
Sue Simpson's book, "Better the Devil You Know" was published by this
sympathetic and enthusiastic publisher Best Books Online...at
publi...@bestbooksonline.co.uk
and they have a synopsis of same. Maybe they can help you too?
Nothing ventured...
Haunter
LatyKaty
> Geez, Ole Haunter leaves for a couple, five years and the group goes
> to sh_t....katie, Swede,Obiwan et al, where'd ya go?
Hey Patrick! Great to see you again. I posted a reply on this thread
and it doesn't look like it took.
I hope things have gone well your way. Are you shaving your head or
did it all fall out? <WEG>
Drop me a line sometime and let's catch up.
Katie
haunter
Hey!!! There's my favorite ArkyGirl! :)_)))
How's the "new" house working out? The photos you sent when you were
about to move in looked like it was -made- for ghosties.
Geeez, girl, what happened to this grp? I was certain y'all would beat
the trolls back to the dark place they belong.
Oh well, the important thing is you're back and yes, I'd love to email
ya. Is the above addy active?
Haunter, all grins and goosebumps :)
LatyKaty
> On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 16:18:49 -0700 (PDT), LatyKaty
>
Dang but it's great to see ya again.
The new house is wonderful and the neighborhood is even better.
They're MY kind of people if ya know what I mean. Our age and still
going strong partying and having fun.
Er, the troll are kinda my fault. My bad!
I get the ng's via google as this isp doesn't carry them and just by
chance I spotted your name on the daily digest thingy. I was
stoked!
The addy above is still good and we've got a TON of catching up to
do. I've had some major life changes this year and a lot of natural
disasters hit our area this spring. Tornados, floods, ice storms and
death in the family. See, loads to talk about but all is pretty cool
here. :)
Katie
haunter
Chk your email sweetie.
SHAME on you for destroying this grp and bringing flood, tornadoes and
pestilance to your community...I warned ya YEARS ago!
heheeh
LatyKaty
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Awwwww shucks, Cain't hep meself. De debbel made me do it!
Katie
haunter
Hey Katie;
Been about a week since my email to you.
Had a number...yes, more than three, events, related to those things I
brought up in email, so I've been somewhat distracted. Still, I'm a
little worried about no response via email.
try siquik2000atnetZEROdotkom again, should work.
Your old friend, no matter wat.
P
haunter
>The stories are a bit long for here. Maybe if I go on one of our local
>ghost hunts I'll post about that.
>
>I'll look out for Sue Simpson's book.
>
>Judith
Hi Judith:
I understand; and you've peaked my interest in your stories. Do you
have a wesite where you've posted same? If not, you should think of
doing so.
If you go to my friend and colleague's website: psiapplications.com,
there -should- be record of some of our past investigations, but, no
guarantees...I have little to do with what he (steve mareno) puts
up..check for links to the Marine Museum ghost hunt and the thorough
investigation of local crop circles (OT).
Best regards:
Haunter
Shel
Hey guys... I'm here...sorta.
Shel, the flute doodler.
haunter
<jud...@sick-of-spam.invalid> wrote:
>In article <sq65845j64i7gkj7q...@4ax.com>,
> haunter <zi...@somewhere.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:33:46 GMT, Judith Latham
>> <jud...@sick-of-spam.invalid> wrote:
>
>
>> Hi Judith:
>> I understand; and you've peaked my interest in your stories. Do you
>> have a wesite where you've posted same? If not, you should think of
>> doing so.
>> If you go to my friend and colleague's website: psiapplications.com,
>> there -should- be record of some of our past investigations, but, no
>> guarantees...I have little to do with what he (steve mareno) puts
>> up..check for links to the Marine Museum ghost hunt and the thorough
>> investigation of local crop circles (OT).
>> Best regards:
>> Haunter
>
>
>Hi Haunter,
>
>We did have a website where some of my stories were posted but it was too
>time consuming to keep up.
>
>I found this which I think you might like. I'll tell you more about it at
>the end.
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>THE LAKE.
>
>
> The mist hangs low over the lake, glowing orange in the
>evening sun. The birds, having finished their labours for the
>day, are now quiet. The only sounds to be heard being moisture
>dropping from the trees and an occasional rustle in the
>undergrowth as some animal passes. Silently the mist becomes
>heavier, orange turning to grey as the sun fades, it's
>thickness muffling all sounds.
>
> The scene, unchanged for centuries, hints at secrets of
>past events, past lives. The dreams of lovers, still hanging
>in the air. History being made by the conversation of two
>famous people. So in love that they believed nothing could
>hurt, but their love shook a nation.
>
> What of the deeds and hopes of unknown people? Now only
>to be imagined by intruders in this peaceful scene, but
>somehow engraved in it's very existence. The mist enveloping
>the unwary, inviting them into it's deep secrets.
>
> A fox foraging for food stops, listening to sounds
>unheard by any human listener, then scurries away, tail low,
>to safety.
>
> The muffled sound of girlish laughter, or was it some
>wild creature hidden in the damp woods? The question remains
>unanswered as silence returns. No breeze moves the leaves, no
>animal moves, everything is still, allowing the mist to engulf
>them into it's own secret world. Slowly the scene fades, solid
>objects becoming as apparitions disappearing into the
>deepening misty darkness, erased from this time and place into
>the secret unseen world.
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>
>This is about the lake at Himley Hall. The ancestral home of the Earls of
>Dudley. (Well, after they left the castle). The lovers are King Edward
>V111 and Mrs Simpson who met there and used to visit often.
>
>I go there sometimes on courses as it is now owned by the local council.
>It does have an interesting atmosphere, but that could be because I know
>it's history.
>
>
>
>Judith
I LUV that style of writing; I'd add that the Brits have some of the
-best- ghost stories and legends. We here in the Colonies think houses
a hundred years old are ancient...HA!
Thanks eversomuch for taste, Judith.
Haunter
LatyKaty
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Hey Pat,
Check your email. I jetted you off a note kind of splainin' what's
been going on lately and please accept my deepest apology for not
answering sooner. I think my email will explain it all.
Katie
Bear
> to sh_t....katie, Swede,Obiwan et al, where'd ya go?
HauntDude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ain't seen you in ages man. I'm
still here once in a blue moon, still furry and ornery :)
Big kitty-paw wave to Isis!
B
haunter
wrote:
OMG! I haven't check mssges for, well, couple weeks, and was on the
verge of cancelling my Usenet account when SOMETHING (read,
usenetclairvoyance) said, nope, check one more time. And am I GLAD I
did!
BEARDUDE! I had a dream about you not long ago...you had 4 little
cubbies around you, visiting a Disneyland-type place and we went on
Toad's Wild Ride together...had a helluva time! Heheeh.
My email is siquik2000ATnetzeroDOTkom and I'd LOVE to hear from you
there. DUDE! I'm SO happy you gave a shoutout. Givemeacall, man.
Luvya man, but you already knew that :))
Patrick
Porch Mystic Hippy
"haunter" <zi...@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:12mob4tism988naec...@4ax.com...
Bear's house IS Disneyland.
LatyKaty
> "haunter" <zi...@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> news:12mob4tism988naec...@4ax.com...
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> > wrote:
>
> >>On Jul 3, 9:19 pm, haunter <zi...@somewhere.com> wrote:
> >>> Geez, Ole Haunter leaves for a couple, five years and the group goes
> >>> to sh_t....katie, Swede,Obiwan et al, where'd ya go?
>
> >>HauntDude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ain't seen you in ages man. I'm
> >>still here once in a blue moon, still furry and ornery :)
>
> >>Big kitty-paw wave to Isis!
>
> >>B
> > OMG! I haven't check mssges for, well, couple weeks, and was on the
> > verge of cancelling my Usenet account when SOMETHING (read,
> > usenetclairvoyance) said, nope, check one more time. And am I GLAD I
> > did!
> > BEARDUDE! I had a dream about you not long ago...you had 4 little
> > cubbies around you, visiting a Disneyland-type place and we went on
> > Toad's Wild Ride together...had a helluva time! Heheeh.
> > My email is siquik2000ATnetzeroDOTkom and I'd LOVE to hear from you
> > there. DUDE! I'm SO happy you gave a shoutout. Givemeacall, man.
> > Luvya man, but you already knew that :))
> > Patrick
>
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Is that a Bear AND a Ceg writting in? Whatdaknow....!
Bump In The Night
Off-Topic I know so accept my apologies for my buttinski'ism
Hi Katy...
Have a peek in Bogusia
Major blush for the other message with same email but different group
nick [ if it shows up ]
Gemini
Stargazer of Bogusia
Bear
> > wrote:
>
> >>On Jul 3, 9:19 pm, haunter <zi...@somewhere.com> wrote:
> >>> Geez, Ole Haunter leaves for a couple, five years and the group goes
> >>> to sh_t....katie, Swede,Obiwan et al, where'd ya go?
>
> >>HauntDude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ain't seen you in ages man. I'm
> >>still here once in a blue moon, still furry and ornery :)
>
> >>Big kitty-paw wave to Isis!
>
> >>B
> > OMG! I haven't check mssges for, well, couple weeks, and was on the
> > verge of cancelling my Usenet account when SOMETHING (read,
> > usenetclairvoyance) said, nope, check one more time. And am I GLAD I
> > did!
> > BEARDUDE! I had a dream about you not long ago...you had 4 little
> > cubbies around you, visiting a Disneyland-type place and we went on
> > Toad's Wild Ride together...had a helluva time! Heheeh.
> > My email is siquik2000ATnetzeroDOTkom and I'd LOVE to hear from you
> > there. DUDE! I'm SO happy you gave a shoutout. Givemeacall, man.
> > Luvya man, but you already knew that :))
> > Patrick
>
>
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So true, so true!!!!! But in my Disneyland, you're stuck in the
haunted mansion