Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Ghost Hunters - Clovis Sanitarium

The TAPS team once again heads to California this time to investigate Clovis Sanitarium which is an 8000 sq. ft. facility which was used as a convalescent home and the site of where thousands of people died. Should make for a good investigation. I know it has nothing to do with the investigation but I thought it was funny that the episode starts out with J&G doing their "day job" and the camera keeps focusing on the dish washer they are about to install. Maybe GE was giving a little extra for product air time? Back to the story.....reports here are of voices, objects moving and even though there are no working telephones in the building, 911 has been called from there several times. The basement is the location of a lot of activity as well as a bedroom called Mary's room since so many people feel a spirit named Mary. Kris & Amy go to the basement and within minutes a rock gets thrown into the doorway leading to the basement. In another attic room, Steve & Tango have papers fall out of a box. Thinking the papers were on the edge of the box and just fell off as they walked by, they reset the papers and try to get them to fall but the papers wouldn't budge. J&G go to the basement and clearly hear a voice say "I like the one in the hat". Jason was wearing a ball cap and, feeling a little freaked out, wanted to take it off after hearing the voice. Who could blame him? They decide to try and communicate with the spirit by asking it to move a door, light a flashlight (which was left on the floor for it's convenience) or play with Jason's hat. Just as Jason is offering his hat for the spirit to try on, or something, the flashlight on the floor lights up saving Jason from having to give up his hat to the ghost. Amy does some research on the house and finds out that even though there are no phones in the building, the phone system still works and will dial 911 if the system malfunctions. So even though the wires are cut, it seems that the "brains" of the system still work and, from time to time, lets the local PD know. J&G let the owner know it looks like they have a resident spirit that likes to play games and is nothing to be afraid of. We will surely hear more since the building is slated to be turned into a hotel. I think I could stay there! The second part of the show was an investigation of The Windward Grill in Essex, MA. Built as a farmhouse in the 1680's, it is now a restaurant. The owner reports hearing babies crying, plates moving, silverware that rearranges itself as well as apparitions. Steve & Tango immediately debunk the silverware thing when they find out a lot of pieces are magnetic. It was pretty much an uneventful night. The only thing caught on audio is a voice asking "where is the boy" which could be in reference to the owners son who helps out in the restaurant. Either way, Jason doesn't think there is anything to be afraid of and tells the owner to call if she feels the need. Personally, I think she felt the need for advertising! Double D

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