Posted on 02/07/2011 12:43:43 PM PST by BlackVeil
A headless monk, a sudden chill, objects moving of own accord.
A new ride at an amusement park? No, the strange, seemingly paranormal, behaviour was experienced by workmen building a water ride at Thorpe Park, one of the country's biggest theme parks.
There were reports of workers feeling like someone was watching over their shoulder and sudden cold feelings being experienced.
As a result of the ghostly sightings, and fears that an ancient burial ground has been disturbed, the project was moved to another site. ... The ride's foundations would have been over an area of the park where stone coffins have previously been excavated.
'The results were so strong, we felt the only explanation could be that an ancient burial ground or settlement was being disturbed, prompting the extra paranormal activity'
Mike Vallis, divisional director of Thorpe Park, said: 'It became apparent that something strange was going on when teams started clearing Storm Surge's initial site.
'Staff reports of eerie goings-on shot up and the only physical change in the park, at that time, was the beginning of ground preparation work for the new ride. 'As employees were getting freaked out, we decided to call on an expert to see whether there was anything to report but had no idea of the dramatic effects.'
Jim Arnold, of South West London Paranormal, said: 'We carry out these kinds of investigations quite regularly, with medium to weak results being reported on a weekly basis ...
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I could probably go there and have weak results too.
Ghost ping.
They should be very careful about making such claims without fully investigating. It is QUITE easy to mistake a dead bishop on the landing for a headless monk, particularly if the robe gets bunched up around the neck...
but a dead bishop has the diocese tattooed on the back of his neck...
Good point. And headless monks very often don’t even HAVE necks...
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Nearly Headless Nick ping.
Have ghosts chase off the workers.
it’s always an “ancient burial ground”...
they have a headless monk..we have spineless kenyan.
It is always, yes. One could make a good film about it.
true... but what it will come down to is this...
right. wrong. i’m the one with the gun.
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Roland searched the continent for the man who’d done him in
He found him in Mombassa, in a barroom drinking gin
Roland aimed his Thompson gun, he didn’t say a word
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Is that rat tart?
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