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Koyaanisqatsi · 08-12-2006, 01:12 PM

It's obvious to me that the Lord Almighty and One True God is psychologically torturing the two of you because of your sinful natures

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Romans III, 5:14: And the Lord God does fuck with those who lie with theirn own by flipping the lights on in the hall.

Look it up.

:huh:

jayh · 08-12-2006, 01:21 PM

is this really the best God could do, emulate a defective light switch. Hell, why should I trust a god like that?

Copernic · 08-12-2006, 01:23 PM

A couple of options:
The dimmer switch was not completely off but dialed down enough that too little current was going through the filament and below the required threshold to light it. Then, you had a voltage hike either wholesale throughout the house, or locally at the switch because of another appliance turned off (AC, washing machine, etc) increasing current through the filament and turning the light on.

or....ghosts.

jeffevnz · 08-12-2006, 02:39 PM

I used to have a VCR that would mysteriously do things when it was not in use. After a year or so of it freaking me out, I investigated and found out that if you leave it on, but not running, it powers off after an hour and ejects the tape if you left one in there.

There was one night when I was 12 years old that I thought for sure I heard a ghost. I was trying to fall asleep at like 2 in the morning, when all of a sudden I heard this heavy breathing. I couldn't tell where it was coming from. I knew I was alone in the house and that if someone had come home, I would have heard them come in. I was scared absolutely shitless. I just put my head under my pillow and froze solid. Don't know how long I stayed that way, but the sun was up when i finally moved. The breathing had stopped. Didn't happen again for a while. Then, during the day a few weeks later I heard the same breathing again. Turns out it was my tape player (remember those?). It was old and cheap and when it got to the end of a tape it would start making this sound that sounds for all the world like heavy breathing. I remembered that I had just finished listening to a tape when I heard it the first time in the middle of the night. I'll never forget that night though. Never been so scared in all my life.

cpollett · 08-12-2006, 03:02 PM

In our previous condo I installed an X10 system so I could remotely operate all the lights. These systems though our prone to turn devices on if there is noise on the electrical lines. For example, a refrigerator coming on. This tended to freak-out my wife.

Mace · 08-12-2006, 03:03 PM

When I was nine I remember hearing a cabinet slam downstairs in my house in the middle of the night. Scared me senseless, but back then I was a devout believer of the supernatural.

To the opening post: I was hoping it was something like you seeing a figure at the foot of your bed or something. It'd be cool as hell to see that ghosts exist, too bad they don't.

Classical · 08-12-2006, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRON MAN

Stand underneath each light and spin around three times holding a green candle while chanting, "Be gone mischievous spirit", in Swahili and throwing non-iodised salt over your shoulder.

See if I ever follow your advice again!!

I tried this green candle chanting business, and now all the lights are turning on and off, the gas stove fires up, the water gushes out of the faucets. I just can't handle this haunted house anymore!!

Barefoot Bree · 08-12-2006, 03:56 PM

By the power of the Purple Penguin, I do banish thee to ~Elsewhere~!! Begone, foul thread!

Kassiana · 08-13-2006, 09:09 AM

Aliens. Clearly, aliens wanted to see you so they can abduct you later.

mga · 08-13-2006, 12:20 PM

i'd tell your room mate to move out if this is the kind of trickery his 'god" does.

or, you can simply replace the damn dimmer switch....it's quite common when they start to go.

sheesh....a sign from god.

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08-12-2006, 01:12 PM	#11
Koyaanisqatsi Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Yes, I have dyslexia. Sue me. Posts: 6,508	It's obvious to me that the Lord Almighty and One True God is psychologically torturing the two of you because of your sinful natures . Romans III, 5:14: And the Lord God does fuck with those who lie with theirn own by flipping the lights on in the hall. Look it up. :huh:

08-12-2006, 01:21 PM	#12
jayh Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,606	is this really the best God could do, emulate a defective light switch. Hell, why should I trust a god like that?

08-12-2006, 01:23 PM	#13
Copernic Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 446	A couple of options: The dimmer switch was not completely off but dialed down enough that too little current was going through the filament and below the required threshold to light it. Then, you had a voltage hike either wholesale throughout the house, or locally at the switch because of another appliance turned off (AC, washing machine, etc) increasing current through the filament and turning the light on. or....ghosts.

08-12-2006, 02:39 PM	#14
jeffevnz Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Alexandria, VA, USA Posts: 3,370	I used to have a VCR that would mysteriously do things when it was not in use. After a year or so of it freaking me out, I investigated and found out that if you leave it on, but not running, it powers off after an hour and ejects the tape if you left one in there. There was one night when I was 12 years old that I thought for sure I heard a ghost. I was trying to fall asleep at like 2 in the morning, when all of a sudden I heard this heavy breathing. I couldn't tell where it was coming from. I knew I was alone in the house and that if someone had come home, I would have heard them come in. I was scared absolutely shitless. I just put my head under my pillow and froze solid. Don't know how long I stayed that way, but the sun was up when i finally moved. The breathing had stopped. Didn't happen again for a while. Then, during the day a few weeks later I heard the same breathing again. Turns out it was my tape player (remember those?). It was old and cheap and when it got to the end of a tape it would start making this sound that sounds for all the world like heavy breathing. I remembered that I had just finished listening to a tape when I heard it the first time in the middle of the night. I'll never forget that night though. Never been so scared in all my life.

08-12-2006, 03:02 PM	#15
cpollett Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 614	In our previous condo I installed an X10 system so I could remotely operate all the lights. These systems though our prone to turn devices on if there is noise on the electrical lines. For example, a refrigerator coming on. This tended to freak-out my wife.

08-12-2006, 03:03 PM	#16
Mace Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Blah. Posts: 6,559	When I was nine I remember hearing a cabinet slam downstairs in my house in the middle of the night. Scared me senseless, but back then I was a devout believer of the supernatural. To the opening post: I was hoping it was something like you seeing a figure at the foot of your bed or something. It'd be cool as hell to see that ghosts exist, too bad they don't.

08-12-2006, 03:56 PM	#18
Barefoot Bree Contributor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: East of ginger trees Posts: 12,637	By the power of the Purple Penguin, I do banish thee to ~Elsewhere~!! Begone, foul thread!

08-13-2006, 09:09 AM	#19
Kassiana Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: USA Posts: 5,046	Aliens. Clearly, aliens wanted to see you so they can abduct you later.

08-13-2006, 12:20 PM	#20
mga Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: rochester- ny Karl Rove fan club Posts: 13,165	i'd tell your room mate to move out if this is the kind of trickery his 'god" does. or, you can simply replace the damn dimmer switch....it's quite common when they start to go. sheesh....a sign from god.

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