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Re: David's "What Is It" - HALLOWEEN EDITION
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2008, 07:10:19 pm »
Oh, this is a really good one, David! I voted for White Noise Generator. It looks to me like something that creates sound instead of recording it, but I know nothing at all about electronics (or any of those choices either), so it's just a total guess.

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I'm excited about the idea of having a second black cat!  It would be fun for my current black cat (Vivien) to have a sibling. :)

I was thinking of that, Amanda!  There are a lot of black cat lovers here at Bettermost!   :)

Okay, off to Chrissi's quiz!

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Re: David's "What Is It" - HALLOWEEN EDITION
« Reply #21 on: October 27, 2008, 08:40:09 pm »
I should probably point out that MOST of those things listed in the poll are actually used in paranormal investigations. Remember, I said MOST of those. I may have made a couple of them up. ;)

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Re: David's "What Is It" - HALLOWEEN EDITION
« Reply #22 on: October 27, 2008, 10:23:02 pm »

It's got speaker and microphone plugs which hints to me that it's probably used for two-way conversations. For that reason, I chose Machine for speaking to spirits in other dimensions.   :D

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Re: David's "What Is It" - HALLOWEEN EDITION
« Reply #23 on: October 28, 2008, 07:30:38 am »
Quote from: optom3 on October 27, 2008, 11:02:26 am
EMF for me.  So whoever else voted for that needs to change quickly. I have never ever been correct !!!

I keep suggesting a prize for the most wrong answers, it HAS to be me. I am so desperate for any prize, I will even accept a pretend prize. If nothing else it will stop me whinging !!!

Ummmmm. Hope you're not going to CHANGE your answer, Fiona.
At least ... not to a white noise generator. Hmmm?
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Re: David's "What Is It" - HALLOWEEN EDITION
« Reply #24 on: October 28, 2008, 07:36:53 am »
Quote from: Penthesilea on October 27, 2008, 11:15:15 am

You should at least have two prizes already from my quizzes. I handed out consolation prizes both times (massage ball and batteries). Unlike *certain* other people *cough, cough* ;) :-*
I'll set up another quiz later. Your chance for another pize! :D

Edit: here's my new quiz (ehem, yes, this is a shameless plug ::) ;D)
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,29353.0.html

Oooops. Actually, 'certain other people' does so !
I reckon Chrissi's answer is going to be automatically wrong now, whether it is or not.  :laugh:
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Re: David's "What Is It" - HALLOWEEN EDITION
« Reply #25 on: October 30, 2008, 01:53:30 pm »
One, Two, Freddy's coming for you.....

Three, Four, better lock your door.....

Five, Six, grab a crucifix.....

Seven, Eight, gonna stay up late....

Nine, Ten, never sleep again......





 :laugh:  :laugh:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!


Any last minute players? The answer will be posted Halloween (tomorrow) night!!  8)





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Re: David's "What Is It" - HALLOWEEN EDITION
« Reply #26 on: October 30, 2008, 06:53:18 pm »
ok I did NOT need to see that!
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Re: David's "What Is It" - HALLOWEEN EDITION
« Reply #27 on: October 31, 2008, 03:03:32 pm »
One last chance to play!! :D

I'll be posting the answer later this evening!

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Re: David's "What Is It" - HALLOWEEN EDITION **ANSWER POSTED! **
« Reply #28 on: October 31, 2008, 07:42:12 pm »
It is time to reveal the answer to the Halloween "What Is It" question.....


















We had one winner!




































But they didn't tell who they are! So I cannot give them their kitty cat prize!  >:(























Whomever voted for "Machine for listening to ghosts and spirits speak to the living in real time" guessed correctly!

More specifically this device is called "Franks Box". Other names for it include "Ghost Speaker", "Ghost Receiver" and "Ghost Box".

Here is a picture of it without the blacked-out sections.....




Frank's Box consists of a random voltage generator, which is used to tune an AM receiver module rapidly. The audio from the tuner (raw audio) is amplified and fed to an echo chamber, where theoretically the spirits manipulate it to form their voices.

I found a couple of youtube clips that demonstrate the device in use. I cannot watch the videos (I'm on dial-up) but I think the second clip is from the show "Paranormal State" and I remember seeing it on television about a year ago.

Since the Frank's Boxes are usually built from scrap, (I think there is one or two companies which will build them on special order) they often do not look alike, but the principle of how they work is always the same. There has been some discussion to mass produce them in the future for use in paranormal investigations.


The following clip is 3-4 minutes in length....


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwH0j0Cwd-s[/youtube]



The following clip is about 17 minutes in length....


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-wQZ7FU2Vc[/youtube]


Since only one person identified the device correctly, I will be giving out toy black cats to the rest of you!





Thanks to everyone for playing, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! :D

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Re: David's "What Is It" - HALLOWEEN EDITION ** ANSWER POSTED! **
« Reply #29 on: November 01, 2008, 12:19:22 am »
ME !! it was me! I voted for that....

where is my kitty??!
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