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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 01:08 PM
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DUer on TV
Hi all! :hi:

Derby and I went down to San Antonio to participate in a Discovery channel program called "Miracle Hunters". It is finally airing on Discovery on Wednesday, April 28. As it turned out, I wound up in the hospital fighting for my life, but Derby took my research and filled in for me. The episode we were involved with was about haunted railroad tracks in SA. Hopefully, that is the episode coming on this week.
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 01:10 PM
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1. Keep us updated!
My TV rarely strays from Discovery, whenever I bother to turn it on.
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Paradise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 01:20 PM
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2. Hope you're okay, and will be on the lookout! n/t
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 01:25 PM
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3. I'm fine, thank you!
It took a while, but I'm fine. The good news is that I lost so much weight that I don't have to take blood pressure medicine anymore! It's going to be weird watching the program knowing what I was doing at the time.
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 01:28 PM
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4. Very Cool
I have a friend whose hobby is hunting the paranormal.

She's about to get a computer . Do you have any
websites to recommend ? Are there any clubs ?

:hi:
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 01:31 PM
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5. I'm DU mailing you some info
I'm not sure if this is what she's looking for, but I'm sending you something I got this morning.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 03:25 PM
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12. Paranormal websites and clubs? Never heard of such a thing.
:D :freak:
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 03:28 PM
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13. North Texas Skeptics
We do a good bit of that sort of thing. So far, there's been an ordinary explanation, but we don't dismiss anything out of hand. Here's our website:

http://www.ntskeptics.org/
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elfwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-04 03:19 PM
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15. Grew up in SA
Been to the tracks and midget mansion.
There are no ghosts there.
It would be cool if there were but it is an optical illusion that the road slopes up.
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 12:09 PM
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25. It's pretty convincing looking
At least until you get surveyors in there. People also report the screams of the children, but there's a peacock farm down the road.
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elfwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 12:57 PM
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29. I've been to those tracks...
It is not haunted. I've been there when people put baby powder on their back windows and bumpers to try to "see" the handprints of the children. No go.

That legend is as old as the Donkey Lady. No kids ever died at those tracks. It is sadly an Urban Legend. A good one I'll grant you. Hell I've know more than a few people who went there drunk and spooked themselves out.

From snopes.com
Although the city of San Antonio has long claimed this folk tale as its own, pointing to the railway crossing where Villamain Road becomes Shane Road where cars seem to behave strangely and a set of nearby streets named after children (Bobbie Allen, Cindy Sue, Laura Lee, Nancy Carole, and Richey Otis), the bus accident took place in Salt Lake City, a city more than a thousand miles away.

In December 1938, twenty-six children, aged 12 to 18, lost their lives when the school bus they'd been travelling in stalled on the tracks and was struck by a freight train. No similar accident took place in San Antonio, but in 1938 that city was subjected to about ten days' worth of gruesomely detailed coverage in its local newspaper, memory of which afterwards served to convince later generations the tragedy had taken place locally.

San Antonio's "ghost tracks" are nothing more than an optical illusion. The mysterious movement of vehicles at that crossing is the result of a slight incline at the site, which works to roll vehicles that have been slipped into neutral off the tracks. As for the nearby streets supposedly christened in memoriam to the children who died, they were actually named in honor of a developer's grandchildren.

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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 01:01 PM
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32. Like I told them
There's a reason the police use fingerprint evidence. Fingerprints last a really long time. That was a pretty easy one to debunk. I was a little alarmed that trains still run on that track with all the drunks trying to get "ghost children" to push their car while it's in neutral. Did I misunderstand that about the trains? Has anyone gotten hurt doing that?
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elfwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 04:34 PM
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34. not as far as I know...
But going to "the Tracks" is a pretty common high school thing to do.

I'd love to believe there is something more other-worldly going on out there. San Antonio is a very old city and quite full of haunts and ghosts.

But the fact remains that the so called "accident" that supposedly occurred to bring about this phenomena, never really happened.

No bus with kids in it was ever hit at that site.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 01:59 PM
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6. Aw shucks, Gin...
Hubby here - it's my face, yes, but it's your research. I was just there to look cute and speak on your behalf; you did all the legwork on this project.

I'm still hoping they broadcast the part where I said you get full credit for this. :p
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histohoney Donating Member (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 02:21 PM
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7. TIMES!!
I'd love to watch, do you know the time it's on?
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 02:23 PM
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8. 7 pm Central Daylight Time
8 Eastern

It will be repeated 3 hours later
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histohoney Donating Member (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 02:27 PM
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9. Thanks
we'll be watching!
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MIScott87 Donating Member (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-04 05:10 PM
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19. Remind us to watch!
Cool!
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 03:03 PM
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10. Excellent!!!!!!
I can't wait to see it!!! Congratulations! :bounce:
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 03:21 PM
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11. If it's not this Wednesday
it will be next Wednesday. They said this episode was filmed during August and September, so that sounds like us!
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-04 03:17 PM
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14. Kick!
It debuts tonight - wish us luck!
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TEXASYANKEE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-04 03:40 PM
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16. Thanks for the heads-up
I'll be watching. It sounds fascinating.
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bhunt70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-04 03:58 PM
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17. kick
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-04 05:05 PM
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18. One more kick
Since it's now less than two hours until showtime...
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 11:30 AM
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20. Oops...
I didn't make it past the cutting room floor. Oh, well - it was still a good show, so if you like it, let Discovery know so they'll keep it on the air.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 11:34 AM
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21. Ginbarn! Was wondering what became of you...
...glad to hear you're better and I'll be watching Discovery! :thumbsup:
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 11:40 AM
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22. I'm doing great!
It's been nearly a year and I'm finally feeling well. Thank you so much for asking. :pals:

By the way, I'm going to Houston for the convention. Are you a delegate?

Unfortunately, Derby wound up on the cutting room floor. :mad:
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 12:00 PM
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23. I watched that whole show waiting to see Derby, wondering which
one he was. He wasn't on at all? Bummer!!!
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 12:08 PM
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24. Nah
You could see him briefly standing by the side of the road, but they totally cut his interview. They invited us to participate, we went down there and nuthin'.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 12:46 PM
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28. bunnyj, I have not seen your vote in the great Pittsburgh vs Philly poll..
...in the Pennsylvania forum!
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 12:58 PM
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30. Hell, I didn't know it was up for a vote! I'll get myself over there
right now and cast my vote. Thanks Richardo!!!
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 12:40 PM
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26. I will not be a delegate, but I am planning on going...
...part of the general rabble.

I'd like for as many DUers as possible to get together during the convention... :D :thumbsup:
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 12:46 PM
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27. Yea! Great!
Keep me posted on any plans. :yourock:
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 12:59 PM
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31. I need to catch a replay!!!
I'm still here on the east coast and drinking with DUers has taken on more importance than TV lately. But I want to see the show!!!
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 01:02 PM
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33. Unfortunately
Derby's footage was completely cut. :cry: Nevertheless, it's an interesting show.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 04:35 PM
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35. Dammit! Those rat bastards!
:grr:

Oh well, I'm sure it was a good show. I'll still look for it and check it out.
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