Ouija Boards

by **gildedageinnewyork** » 05 May 2012, 04:05

Has anyone here operated a Ouija board while blindfolded? I'm curious - are the results the same as when you view the board?

by **noreaster** » 05 May 2012, 08:20

You may find your answer here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq_-2ifLPtk

by **gildedageinnewyork** » 05 May 2012, 15:50

Not really, but thanks for the entertaining video.

by **VirginiaDave** » 05 May 2012, 15:55

Parker Brothers makes the best psychic help.

by **Observateur** » 05 May 2012, 15:57

Seems to me that if everyone were blindfolded they'd eventually run the planchette off the board, due to ideomotor effect w/o visual cues.

by **gildedageinnewyork** » 05 May 2012, 16:23

That was the point of the question; does viewing the board prompt the operator's subconscious direction of the planchett that would preclude the possibility of "psychic" input.

by **Laura** » 05 May 2012, 16:42

I've gotten "real" results when I was blindfolded, but, I was the only operator and no stranger to a ouija board so my subconscious might have known where to go. Our minds are funny like that. My friend who was writing down what I was spelling out was surprised at the clarity and relevance of the "message". For what it's worth, I swear I wasn't playing around or trying to scare anyone. I wasn't even trying to spell out a message. I was wearing headphones playing white noise as part of the experiment so I couldn't hear anything anyone in the room said till it was over. Kind of a weird experience to be honest.

by **gildedageinnewyork** » 05 May 2012, 17:33

Wow, Laura, thanks! That's what I was looking for. Back in the '60s, when everyone was doing everything, I fooled around w/Ouija. Today I wouldn't. Now it's too "real" and not in a good way.

by **noreaster** » 05 May 2012, 17:43

Thank you too Laura. Now, can you tell me if X-Ray Specs really work?

by **gildedageinnewyork** » 05 May 2012, 17:52

noreaster wrote:
Thank you too Laura. Now, can you tell me if X-Ray Specs really work?

Before asking Laura, have you "tried" them yourself?

by **Observateur** » 05 May 2012, 17:54

To really test it you'd need a subject who'd never seen a ouija board. Or you could use a Hebrew, Sanskrit or Cyrillic board -- if you don't know those alphabets and have a translator at hand. (If the boards "speak" via Roman-alphabet-only it casts doubt on the psychic/spirity angle.)

by **gildedageinnewyork** » 05 May 2012, 18:36

I agree, Observ, that that would be a valid test.

by **Laura** » 05 May 2012, 18:56

Observateur wrote:To really test it you'd need a subject who'd never seen a ouija board. Or you could use a Hebrew, Sanskrit or Cyrillic board -- if you don't know those alphabets and have a translator at hand. (If the boards "speak" via Roman-alphabet-only it casts doubt on the psychic/spirity angle.)

I agree, though maybe the medium needs to mentally comprehend the message in order to deliver it. Seems like if it were a natural phenomenon (that we're yet to understand) it'd be more that way. Besides, these were just everyday ghosts, not exorcist caliber demons we're talking about

Or too many bottles of wine.

by **Laura** » 05 May 2012, 18:58

noreaster wrote:Thank you too Laura. Now, can you tell me if X-Ray Specs really work?

They don't

by **noreaster** » 06 May 2012, 00:39

Thanks. Now how do I get my Sea Monkeys to build an amusement park like in the ad?

by **Nevar** » 06 May 2012, 03:10

You can connect with vile spirits and be affected adversely. The boards should be avoided totally.

by **noreaster** » 06 May 2012, 07:46

Calling a cute cuddly Sea Monkey a "vile spirit" is just plain ignorant. Sea Monkeys have feelings just like we do. You would be surprised of how advance they could be. They have a Royal Sea Monkey family and everything. Please stop this finger pointing and name calling to my Sea Monkey friends and well, surrogate family. I expect an apology. I'm hurt. I'm not even telling the Sea Monkeys about this. I hope they don't log on to this site today. You are mean.

by **pdett** » 06 May 2012, 07:52

@ this thread:

Are you fucking kidding me?

by **noreaster** » 06 May 2012, 08:04

That's it! I've had enough! First Nevar calling Sea Monkeys vile spirits and now Pdett using the F word when he knows my young Sea Monkeys will be reading this!!

I'm sick of sand being kicked in my face in this thread!! I'm ordering Charles Atlas' muscle training program. We will talk in 6 months!!!!

by **pdett** » 06 May 2012, 08:10

I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to Sea Monkeys everywhere for my crass remark.

Also, get the potato gun.

by **noreaster** » 06 May 2012, 10:28

Thank You.

by **noreaster** » 06 May 2012, 12:08

OK Joking aside, I just spoke to someone I know who is quite knowledgeable in the Spirit World (She is a WICCAN and everything) and I asked her about the blindfolded Ouija Board test. No it will not work if you are blindfolded BUT she highly recommends the MAGIC 8 BALL. That has been proven to work even when you are blindfolded.

You're Welcome.

by **gildedageinnewyork** » 06 May 2012, 15:27

Nevar wrote:
You can connect with vile spirits and be affected adversely. The boards should be avoided totally.

Exactly! That's why I'd never operate a Ouija board now.

by **noreaster** » 06 May 2012, 21:51

Well. The magic 8 ball only connects with friendly Casperesque ghosts. So you should be fine.

by **Observateur** » 07 May 2012, 00:14

gildedageinnewyork wrote:
Nevar wrote:
You can connect with vile spirits and be affected adversely. The boards should be avoided totally.

Exactly! That's why I'd never operate a Ouija board now.

I can't believe that I actually read this.

by **naked rev. trish** » 07 May 2012, 06:26

but what about the computer version? -- how does the online version measure up?
http://www.brainjar.com/dhtml/ouija/

by **MQS1110** » 07 May 2012, 08:44

You can only reach the ghosts in the machine with the online version.

by **cherryblossom** » 07 May 2012, 09:02

gildedageinnewyork wrote:
Nevar wrote:
You can connect with vile spirits and be affected adversely. The boards should be avoided totally.

Exactly! That's why I'd never operate a Ouija board now.

This is extremely silly, and that's coming from someone who spent most of my day yesterday watching Long Island Medium.

by **Laura** » 07 May 2012, 09:37

cherryblossom wrote:
gildedageinnewyork wrote:
Nevar wrote:
You can connect with vile spirits and be affected adversely. The boards should be avoided totally.

Exactly! That's why I'd never operate a Ouija board now.

This is extremely silly, and that's coming from someone who spent most of my day yesterday watching Long Island Medium.

Wait, how vile are these spirits? Because I can be a freak. 8-)

That show makes me want to stab people.

by **VirginiaDave** » 07 May 2012, 09:42

That show makes me want to run screaming for the Mason-Dixon line. My kids will not tawk dat stoopid.

by **cherryblossom** » 07 May 2012, 09:45

So many people I know think that it's the best show ever... I don't know. They spoil their bratty kids ridiculously, the situations in which she "surprise" reads people are obviously set up and she's a little too over the top for me. Mostly I can't get over the hair and nails. She does seem to be a nice person though.

by **cherryblossom** » 07 May 2012, 09:46

VirginiaDave wrote:That show makes me want to run screaming for the Mason-Dixon line. My kids will not tawk dat stoopid.

Oh yes they will... have you ever heard anyone from your soon to be neighborhood? They will have the Amy Fisher accent dead-on.

by **VirginiaDave** » 07 May 2012, 10:14

cherryblossom wrote:
VirginiaDave wrote:That show makes me want to run screaming for the Mason-Dixon line. My kids will not tawk dat stoopid.

Oh yes they will... have you ever heard anyone from your soon to be neighborhood? They will have the Amy Fisher accent dead-on.

Not a chance. Their parents don't talk like that so they won't. I expect a little cawfee and dawg and I will battle but can live with that. I prefer to think of it as the town Paul Krugman is from than Fisher and the Lohans.

by **cherryblossom** » 07 May 2012, 10:21

I will bet you $1 that I'm right.

by **Laura** » 07 May 2012, 10:32

cherryblossom wrote:So many people I know think that it's the best show ever... I don't know. They spoil their bratty kids ridiculously, the situations in which she "surprise" reads people are obviously set up and she's a little too over the top for me. Mostly I can't get over the hair and nails. She does seem to be a nice person though.

I really can't talk shit about anyone's nails right now. Mine are sparkly red with hello kitty on them.

by **cherryblossom** » 07 May 2012, 10:35

Picture!!!

by **Laura** » 07 May 2012, 10:46

cherryblossom wrote:Picture!!!

Don't mind the slightly bewildered look. I suck at webcams.
(image removed)

by **cherryblossom** » 07 May 2012, 10:50

Oh wow, it's a 3-D Hello Kitty. That's pretty awesome!

by **Laura** » 07 May 2012, 10:56

Yeah, they're super cheap over here so when i decide to go crazy its not that bad.

by **A_Malicous_Duck** » 07 May 2012, 11:46

by **VirginiaDave** » 07 May 2012, 12:13

Laura is Jeanine Garofalo?

by **Laura** » 07 May 2012, 12:20

VirginiaDave wrote:Laura is Jeanine Garofalo?

I wish.

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by **Observateur** » 08 May 2012, 20:47

PetShopBoy wrote:To have "pierced the veil" into the spirit world, as it is called, one places in jeopardy everything they hold as dear.

What veil? What spirit world?
Guess I won't be one of your customers.

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PetShopBoy wrote:
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by **PetShopBoy** » 13 May 2012, 12:02

PetShopBoy wrote:Just press your forehead against your computer monitor at precisely 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 12, 2012 and feel my lovelight wrap you in an aura of protection, bliss and prosperity.

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PetShopBoy wrote: By purchasing 32 of my guaranteed pendants at triple the price, you have secured yourself a special place in the brotherhood of "Those Who Know"...and all you have to do is send me a check for $1,999.99 (plus tax and shipping & handling and administrative fee) to receive the literature of "how to make it to the next level"....

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by **Observateur** » 13 May 2012, 13:03

PetShopBoy wrote:As for the non-believers (I'm looking at YOU, Observateur), you shall never be able to participate in the wonder of looking at a rock in Sedona and getting filled with the awe and wonder of the possibility of unfocal non-being gathering of the essence of self by the collective unity of letting go.

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by **PetShopBoy** » 16 May 2012, 00:25

Observateur wrote:
PetShopBoy wrote:As for the non-believers (I'm looking at YOU, Observateur), you shall never be able to participate in the wonder of looking at a rock in Sedona and getting filled with the awe and wonder of the possibility of unfocal non-being gathering of the essence of self by the collective unity of letting go.
That's the best news I've heard all week!
My last unfocal non-being self-essence collective-unity letting-go was a Group Scream in pre-K. I immediately realized that there was no future in this.

I know, I know... it was great when we were kids, but now? meh...what's the point.

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