My haunted house

footfootfoot · 01-19-2011, 10:32 AM

My house is haunted, I've kind of known about it for a long time, in fact the house across the street is haunted and the hotel down the block is haunted. But they have lights turning on and off and things going bump in the night.

My spectral occupation manifests itself with the smell of stale cigarette smoke. It is really annoying. The first few times I smelled it, I looked all over the house and outside to see if someone was smoking outside my house near a window, but nothing.

It happens at random times and lasts about 10 minutes. It's mostly confined to the front room.

It's annoying to me.

Shawnee123 · 01-19-2011, 10:38 AM

(stamps out cigarette and runs)

Smoking is bad for stalking.

Spexxvet · 01-19-2011, 10:55 AM

Check the kids' sock drawers

Clodfobble · 01-19-2011, 12:30 PM

Does anyone else smell it, or are you the only one?

Shawnee123 · 01-19-2011, 12:32 PM

Only the other pot smokers.

Undertoad · 01-19-2011, 12:48 PM

Kids are how old?

TheMercenary · 01-19-2011, 02:29 PM

"Who ya goin'a call....?"

Shawnee123 · 01-19-2011, 02:30 PM

"Take me to your dealer"

Gravdigr · 01-19-2011, 03:59 PM

It's weird I read about your haunted house just now...

Last night I was sitting on the couch watching Jethro, Tony, McGeek and Ziva, and toking on a stogie, at my best friend's house, alone. (He gives me the run of the place whether he's there or not.) I'm halfway through a nice stogie, when all of a sudden, the recliner Friendigr always sits in just decides to kick itself back up to 'half-recline' from 'full-recline' where he leaves it when he gets up. The recliner is two feet from me.

I about shit myself.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-19-2011, 04:35 PM

I'd be researching chemical, electrical/chemical, or biological, reactions that emanate a smell similar to stale cigarette smoke.

Happy Monkey · 01-19-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I'd be researching chemical, electrical/chemical, or biological, reactions that emanate a smell similar to stale cigarette smoke.

If it's an old house, and had heavy smokers for previous owners, there could be drafts occasionally passing through areas that haven't aired out completely yet. Cigarette odor can hang on for years.

Tulip · 01-19-2011, 10:15 PM

No one in here believes in ghosts?

xoxoxoBruce · 01-19-2011, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tulip

No one in here believes in ghosts?

I've got one, although it may be had one, because I haven't heard her for almost two years. I'd be working in the cellar and I'd hear the front door, then footsteps. Rug, hardwood, rug, hardwood, rug, stop... women's high heels. My buddy heard it a couple times when he was down their carving while I was at work. I hadn't said anything about so he wasn't primed. But the best is, twice the dog was down there with me, and he looked up at the ceiling as soon as I heard the door. This went on for 20 years, but she didn't drink any of my beer, so no harm done.

footfootfoot · 01-20-2011, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

If it's an old house, and had heavy smokers for previous owners, there could be drafts occasionally passing through areas that haven't aired out completely yet. Cigarette odor can hang on for years.

That's what I have thought, but as some of you remember I've torn out all the exterior walls and about 85% of the interior walls (plaster, lathe, etc) I've replaced floors, etc. But I think that must be the answer because there are some interior walls that are intact, and a number of floors on sleepers creating a small space.

On a lot of construction jobs we'd leave little time capsules in the walls, mostly an empty bottle or can or a note, guys who smoked would often leave their butts. However this house was built 150 years ago. We've had it for 10 years, The previous owner (25 years) didn't smoke.

It happens at random times and I've tried to tie it to the boiler, or other things, but it's been happening since we bought the place.

Then again, it could be a ghost.

Sundae · 01-20-2011, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

On a lot of construction jobs we'd leave little time capsules in the walls, guys would often leave their butts.

For Sheldon perhaps?

01-19-2011, 10:32 AM	#1
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01-19-2011, 10:38 AM	#2
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	(stamps out cigarette and runs) Smoking is bad for stalking. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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01-19-2011, 12:32 PM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Only the other pot smokers. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	It's weird I read about your haunted house just now... Last night I was sitting on the couch watching Jethro, Tony, McGeek and Ziva, and toking on a stogie, at my best friend's house, alone. (He gives me the run of the place whether he's there or not.) I'm halfway through a nice stogie, when all of a sudden, the recliner Friendigr always sits in just decides to kick itself back up to 'half-recline' from 'full-recline' where he leaves it when he gets up. The recliner is two feet from me. I about shit myself. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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