My cousin believes that the family homestead house is haunted. She claims the female ghost there doesn't like her. And that there is at least one other ghost as well. Years ago, she claimed to have seen the ghost of my other cousin who died at a young age in a tractor accident, so she's seen ghosts before.

This house that she claims is haunted has been in the family for almost 200 years. It's a fairly run down old place in the NE PA countryside, an hour's drive from Scranton. I've always thought it was a pretty creepy place, although I have lots of great memories of family there over the years.

This house has had an active bat colony in the attic since I was a child, and probably before then, so you definitely hear noises when you are there alone.

Anyway, it's now gone to a new level. I didn't realize this, but my cousin somehow arranged to have the Penn State Paranormal Club come out to the house with all their equipment and inspect the place. They claimed to detect a female ghost there. This club has a reality show, but the house won't appear on the show.

It's all a little amusing. I don't really believe in ghosts. I've never seen one. But I've had the heebs when I've been in that house. And so has just about everyone in my family. My mom grew up there, and she is kind of scared of the place. If you are alone, it's scary to just go inside. But once you are in and spend some time in there, it's fine. I lived there for a summer, and it was pretty normal.

My Aunt lives there now, and this cousin of mine goes to check on her mother and do stuff at the house, and keeps seeing ghosts. She was over there this week doing some painting, and sensed the ghost again. Interesting.

Have you ever seen/felt a ghost?

I haven't. When I moved into my apartment in the sky, however, I told the potential ghosts I'd be cool if they were.

That house is awesome. I love old spooky-vibe houses. There's a house in town that looks like an illustration straight out of a children's book; it's that much the epitome of a haunted looking house.

I do remember a guy I knew swearing he'd seen a ghost on the fourth floor of the old factory where I worked. My ex said "Oh, I don't doubt that he saw a ghost, I just think it was a figment of his psychosis."

Has anyone besides your cousin seen or felt this ghost?

I'd be more than happy to camp out there for a while and let you know if I see one! ;) I love scary scary.

Nobody else has seen the ghost, but everyone agrees the house is creepy. Except my aunt, who lives there. She thinks it's just a house, and that the whole thing is silly.

Here are a couple more shots of the house. I dug through some old pictures.
The outside.
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The upstairs hallway.
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One of the many cool old details in the place.
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beautiful house.

no ghost experience. I've had the heebiejeebies before though.

A simple doorknob can give me such a feeling of nostalgia. Is there a job called "loving old houses" or some such?

yes, but the pay is a negative amount

Ah yeah. That won't work for me. Rats!

Have you had the carbon monoxide levels checked? That can cause weird brain states that can be interpreted as ghost encounters.

That house has been in your family since before European settlement of the state of South Australia. Holy old house, Glattman.

I'd be working in the cellar and hear the front door open and close, then footsteps on rug, hardwood, rug and hardwood again, all the way to the dining room. I'd go upstairs and nothing. This happened pretty frequently to me, and two other people who were here when I wasn't home. The kicker is the dog would look up too. :ghost:
I fiqure it's the old lady that died here so I don't have to worry about showing her around.

Cultural differences mean I say big house! as opposed to old house.
I categorically don't believe in ghosts, heaven, life after death or reincarnation.

But I am very easily spooked for all that.
Perhaps I judge other people through my own lens, and assume that they are just creeping themselves out too.

I don't think I've ever had the Heebs though.
I think that was Monster.

I think that was Hitler.

:bolt:

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Google says there is such a thing as doorknob porn. I'm not clicking to verify.

(Won't the feds/kids have fun when they look at my search history........)

Ooh! I just know I've seen one of those "Oops, accidental reflection!" ones in a doorknob.
I won't look either.
I want Diz to respect me.

I thought I'd missed the start of the England vs France match.
Dad was calling someone a fucking arsehole downstairs.

Checked the clock - KO is 17.00.
Okay. He is objecting to a commentator.
My father so rarely swears, but when he does he is either driving or watching football.

Last night he turned the commentary off (ITV) and listened to Radio 5 Live instead (BBC).
Unfortunately the radio was about 5 econds ahead of the TV.
He loved it.
As I wandered in and out he would gleefully say to me "He's going to hit the crossbar!" or "Watch! Tackle!"

I was busy making cakes for school. Only to realise this morning - while cleaning my teeth - that it was an Inset Day (teachers only training). Took them in anyway, they'll have needed fuel and silly to let them get a day staler.

Off to join Dads for the match now.
Laters potaters!