Singapore Theory

This theory, also known as the theory of Familiarization or Paranormal Stimuli, is one of the most basic methods of trying to interact with entities. This method entails recreating the environment of a specific era during an investigation to stimulate paranormal activity. There are countless ways a team could do this, from playing music, dressing up, playing a game, cooking, or just reenacting a tragic event with the right props. How does this theory work? It is said that when a spirit recognizes their environment that they may become more active within it. The goal of this method is to capture an apparition on video. Although this type of experiment may seem easy it might be difficult to obtain certain props and it also may prove difficult to interact with any spirits since this method is more effective with residual type haunts. This theory is likened to that of the Trigger Object theory only a bit more complex. This is one method DTU has not tried yet but is looking for the perfect opportunity to do so!

By: Karen Floan – Lead Investigator

H.P. Lovecraft

 

H.P. Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937)
As a man, who, at the age of thirty still sits down at a gaming table to play Dungeons & Dragons weekly, I’m
always looking for the next good story. I’ve played D&D for the better part of 15 years and most of that
time I’ve been the one responsible for coming up with the adventures. As Dungeon Master I’m responsible
for setting the mood coming up with the plot and filling the shoes of all of the denizens of my world.
Howard P. Lovecraft has helped me do a far better job than I can ever express.

H.P. Lovecraft’s writings are some of the most gripping, bizarre, tales I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. Whether it’s ghost stories, tales of monsters, demons, or ancient races that lived
millions of years before humanity, he weaves an unforgettable world. The care he takes in describing the locations of his tales puts you squarely behind the eyes of his protagonists.
Being a fan of architecture and using a symphony of detail to describe nature he paints the feel of an early 20th century New England. He does not, however, let slip many details of the creatures in his tales slip until described by someone experienceing it first hand. Here is a description of the monster, taken directly from “The Dunwich Horror”:

  “Bigger’n a barn . . . all made o’ squirmin’ ropes . . . hull thing sort o’ shaped like a hen’s egg
 bigger’n anything, with dozens o’ legs like hogsheads that haff shut up when they step . . .
 nothin’ solid abaout it—all like jelly, an’ made o’ sep’rit wrigglin’ ropes pushed clost together . . .
 great bulgin’ eyes all over it . . . ten or twenty maouths or trunks a-stickin’ aout all along the sides,
 big as stovepipes, an’ all a-tossin’ an’ openin’ an’ shuttin’ . . . all grey, with kinder blue or purple rings . . .
 an’ Gawd in heaven—that haff face on top! . . .”

The first story I read of his is “The Shadown over Innsmouth” a tale about a cursed town on the Atlantic coast that’s populated by a very interesting pack of “people”. It follows a young man who just happens to take a day trip through the town even when directly warned against it. Things go badly for our hero as the bus that is supposed to take him home breaks down and he is forced to spend the night. I’ll admit that when I read “Shadow” for the first time I was gripping the edge of my seat, being just as  afraid as the main character as he tried to sleep in the run down old hotel in town.

So, if you’re a fan of intruging tales of horrible creatures, mystical ancient cities, and other strange twists on the world we live in I greatly recommend investing some time into his works. Most of his works are between 6-10 chapters while some are far shorter. I personally like to read the stories of his that have connection to one another.
A few stories of his I think are some of his absolute best works:

For a shorter read try
“The Shadow over Innsmouth” and “The Thing on the Doorstep”

For a longer read try
“At the Mountains of Madness” and “The Shadow Out of Time”

All of his works can be found for free online if you go to www.hplovecraft.com

Have a great day and may everyday and every place you go be an adventure!

By: Will Cleveland – Case Manager

Indian Burial Grounds

There are numerous stories out there about hauntings caused by disturbing Indian burial grounds. Is it possible that stirring up the resting places of the dead may cause paranormal activity to occur? Many people claim hauntings that occur by disturbing Indian burial grounds include strange noises or footsteps, foul odors, nightmares, and have even been blamed for triggering murder cases. We may never know why these native spirits seek revenge, but as long as there are stories there will be investigations. You can search through the web and find numerous different cases. For example, on “ghost-mysteries.com” there are numerous stories posted by people who have experienced the paranormal effects of Indian burial grounds. One case submitted by “Tim” in Grandville, Michigan reports experiences from living at home with his family and hearing rumbling throughout the house, bookshelves falling over, footsteps, the feeling of apparitions walks up behind him, and much more. We may never know what causes these experiences, or why we have angered these Native American spirits, but for as long as we in the United States have been disturbing them, they’ve been disturbing us right back!
By: Jessica Jokela – Historical Researcher

Salt

After watching and talking about Supernatural these past few years I thought I’d look up how the idea that salt wards off evil got started.

To tell the truth, there is no specific day in history that the legend came about. It has been believed for as long as can be remembered that salt being a pure substance can be used to ward off all manner of dark creature. They say that by placing a line of salt around anything whatever is inside won’t be able to be touched by any ghost, demon or witch. They also say that if you throw salt at a vampire that vampire has no choice but to count each grain. In general salt has been looked at as a precious and powerful mineral in many religions through out the world. So the next time you think you have a ghost try salt or give us a ring.

By: Chris Petrie – Tech Manager

This Day in History

Repost from RobGhost.com Aaron Burr, (born February 6, 1756, Newark, New Jersey [U.S.]
Died September 14, 1836, Port Richmond, New York, U.S.)

Serving as vice president under Thomas Jefferson but is best known for killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804. Burr’s ghost is said to roam the streets of his old neighborhood (also the West Village). Burr’s spectral activity is focused particularly on one restaurant, One if By Land, Two if By Sea, which is located in a Barrow Street building that was once Burr’s carriage house.

The Spiricom

From 1979 to 1982, George Meek and Bill O’Neil developed a device they dubbed the “Spiricom” (short for spirit communication). The Spiricom was a set of 13 tone generators spanning the frequency range of the adult male voice.

The partnership developed, as George Meek was a self-made man who had become a budding spiritual explorer, and Bill O’Neil had quite capable psychicabilities.
In fact, O’Neil claimed to have worked with spirits (deceased people) while developing the Spiricom with his pal, Meek.

Recordings of the Spiricom in action still exist today, though nobody has been able to duplicate the results, to date. The Spiricom gave off a loud buzz when
in operation, due to the frequency generators. The idea was to use the different frequency waves being generated, as a carrier signal of the voice of any willing disembodied human who spoke from the other side of the grave. When
Bill O’Neil spoke into the Spiricom machine, it has been reported you could hear “the voice getting wrapped up in the buzzing noises” generated by the Spiricom itself. Thus, the Spiricom sound itself has been jokingly described as being similar to musician Peter Frampton’s talk box.

After the two men worked on the Spiricom for some time, “then a most amazing thing happened.” A spirit voice began to get wrapped up in the radio waves. The spirit voice claimed to belong to deceased Dr George Jeffries Mueller (a NASA scientist). Dr. Mueller assisted the two men in improving the Spiricom device (Dr. Mueller being a scientist himself) from the spirit realm. George
Meek and Bill O’Neil recorded more than twenty hours ofdialog with Dr. Mueller, through the Spiricom.

War Of The Worlds

In the past we played The 1938 Radio Broadcast of War of the Worlds.
It was performed as a Halloween episode of the series on October 30, 1938 and aired over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. Directed and narrated by actor and filmmaker Orson Welles, the episode was an adaptation of H. G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds.

The first two thirds of the 60-minute broadcast were presented as a series of simulated “news bulletins”, which suggested to many listeners that an actual alien invasion by Martians was currently in progress.

Now you can Listen to the entire Broadcast at any time just use the player below.

DTU Radio… What is it?

Hello everyone, I hope that you have had a chance to listen to DTU Radio. We
are currently broadcasting Classic Episodes of Coast to Coast AM – with Art Bell, in the future we will begin broadcasting our own internet show.
Our show is currently in development and we hope to have it online very soon. If you would like to suggest topics for our show please contact us HERE

Best Wishes,
The DTU Team.

DTU Radio

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In the mean time please visit our test server and hear some old time radio shows about mystery, suspense and classic shows of Coast to Coast AM – With Art Bell. Listen Now!

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