Ouija Boards

Galwayguy35

Anyone believe that they can be used to contact the dead?

Personally I think it's better not to mess with things we don't know anything about.

I suppose it depends on if one believes in ghosts or not.

kryogen

I used one to chat to a buddy of mine in Australia, all the cool kids are doing it that way now

The Pheasant

Nope, I'd say if they're gone, they're gone - but that's just me, as you mentioned, I don't believe in ghosts so I s'pose I wouldn't believe in ouija boards either

Ihatecuddles-old

Any shred of fear I had for them vanished after I heard they're made my hasbro..

The Pheasant

kryogen wrote: »

I used one to chat to a buddy of mine in Australia, all the cool kids are doing it that way now

Was it made of glass with an apple logo on it?

Chucken

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Anyone believe that they can be used to contact the dead?

Personally I think it's better not to mess with things we don't know anything about.

I suppose it depends on if one believes in ghosts or not.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054983163&page=19

1ZRed

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Any shred of fear I had for them vanished after I heard they're made my hasbro..

I don't know about you but I'd love a hungry hungry hippos themed ouija board!

Kinski

If a spirit world really does exist, I'm sure the spirits in it have better things to do than communicate with twatish goth teenagers through the medium of a wooden board bought in Toys 'R Us.

Weathering

I wouldn't touch them. If you are religious the church is completely against them calling them evil etc and i heard a priest on the radio warning they can attract evil spirits and the like. Whatever your beliefs you don't achieve anything from them so I'd best leave it alone ha. The above posters link is not found 404

AnonoBoy

kryogen wrote: »

I used one to chat to a buddy of mine in Australia, all the cool kids are doing it that way now

Skype are not happy about this Ouija Board expansion policy.


Here's Moz on the subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8V82TXOzm0

GHOST MGG

dont ever mess with them..end of..you have been warned!

EuskalHerria

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Anyone believe that they can be used to contact the dead?

Personally I think it's better not to mess with things we don't know anything about.

I suppose it depends on if one believes in ghosts or not.

Not a subject for any debate, it's absolute nonsense. Throw it in the pile with psychics, faith healers, ghosts or any other illogical nonsense.

The only, useless, purpose is to fill the void of the unknown. Luckily there's no room for manoeuvre with facts.

partyatmygaff

GHOST MGG wrote: »

dont ever mess with them..end of..you have been warned!

A piece of cardboard with a few letters printed on it isn't dangerous, your mind on the other hand is.

I did the Ouija Board a few times as a teenager. Never thought much about it. Nothing happened. But I do recall that the three times I did it, my favourite budgie (I had 20 at the time, breeding flock) died after, each time. Still never thought much about it, but at 14 I did opt out of partaking, because I was a bit suspicious, and I had a pony then, and wasn't taking chances.

I only recall this because two weeks ago a friend told me that she was big into Ouija Boards as a teen, and her pets kept dying. Coincidence still, but freaky too. When I was 12 a friend at a summer camp told me she had asked the ouija board when her pony would die, it said three years, and it died very suddenly three weeks later.

I'm still, despite my best efforts to be rational, a bit superstitious.

Tearwave

GHOST MGG wrote: »

dont ever mess with them..end of..you have been warned!

Interesting username, considering your comment

StewartGriffin

Since electricity cast the dark shadows from homes and streets, the stories and belief in ghosts, demons, clover hoofed dancers, banshees, and witches has been in sharp decline.
Now almost everyone has a camera-phone, and yet, not a single shred of credible evidence has been recorded.

I always wished ghosts existed, because it would be exciting and cool.
But unfortunately, it appears that they don't.

Gatling

Be intresting using one at a boards beer session ,

Is there anyone there

Tearwave

StewartGriffin wrote: »

Since electricity cast the dark shadows from homes and streets, the stories and belief in ghosts, demons, clover hoofed dancers, banshees, and witches has been in sharp decline.
Now almost everyone has a camera-phone, and yet, not a single shred of credible evidence has been recorded.

I always wished ghosts existed, because it would be exciting and cool.
But unfortunately, it appears that they don't.

I have video evidence of a centaur recorded on my phone, not posting it up here though

Weathering

EuskalHerria wrote: »

Not a subject for any debate, it's absolute nonsense. Throw it in the pile with psychics, faith healers, ghosts or any other illogical nonsense.

The only, useless, purpose is to fill the void of the unknown. Luckily there's no room for manoeuvre with facts.

I'm curious to know have you ever tried it to have such a clear cut 100pc definitive opinion on it?

The King of Moo

I heard once a friend of a friend used one was late one night on a full moon near a cemetary an they asked the spirit to give a sign an the glass started moving and Hitler's skeleton jumped out and started running around screaming at them well they all ran and wen they called the guards da next morning the house had burned down accept for a little patch of floorboard in the shape of a swastika.
Dont think we should mess with things we dont no anything about which is why i havent read anything about the ideomotor effect because i dont no anything bout it.

EuskalHerria

My previous comment may seem sceptical and closed minded. What I meant to say, in the interest of balance, was that my cousins dog's brothers owners aunt done it before and it was totally weird. They see'd a ghost and everything.

Weathering

EuskalHerria wrote: »

My previous comment may seem sceptical and closed minded. What I meant to say, in the interest of balance, was that my cousins dog's brothers owners aunt done it before and it was totally weird. They see'd a ghost and everything.

Take that as a no then

B.A._Baracus

It should be noted that Hasbro makes Ouija boards :pac:

EuskalHerria

Weathering wrote: »

I'm curious to know have you ever tried it to have such a clear cut 100pc definitive opinion on it?

No I have never tried it. Probably for the same reasons I have not tried thousands of other ancient parlour games or old customs due to them being nothing more than for entertainment purposes. Also my belief that anyone who invests more than slight amusement in them being a total moron.

partyatmygaff

Weathering wrote: »

I'm curious to know have you ever tried it to have such a clear cut 100pc definitive opinion on it?

If I told you I had a magic piece of paper that could be used to talk to spirits, would you believe me?

It's a load of nonsense. I'd say in almost all cases, it's just a case of people driving themselves mad.

The King of Moo

Seriously, why is that so many people who seem to be quite rational are so quick to jump on the "we shouldn't mess with things we don't understand" bandwagon (and where would humanity be if we never messed with things we don't understand?) when it comes to ouija boards?
They're such obvious nonsense that have been debunked time and time again, yet people still get the willies about them. It's a children's toy, and there's no evidence to suggest it has any powers!
You might as well be superstitious about Banshee Bones, for the gods' sake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykvd__Wv9po

COYVB

GHOST MGG wrote: »

dont ever mess with them..end of..you have been warned!

They're bloody toys made for kids ages ago. There's nothing occultish about them in the slightest

EuskalHerria

partyatmygaff wrote: »

If I told you I had a magic piece of paper that could be used to talk to spirits, would you believe me?

It's a load of nonsense. I'd say in almost all cases, it's just a case of people driving themselves mad.

To be fair I understand why some people buy into it. Who doesn't know someone thats been stricken with grief after losing someone they love. The thought of someone offering a line of communication to those we've lost, usually having unfinished business in the case of tragedies, can appeal more than logic and common sense.
After a suicide in my family a lot of my family members flocked to psychics, when before they never would have considered it, in order to get answers to all those unanswered questions. This was due to grief and the yearning for more information.

It's just up to those of us with a level head, logic and common sense on our side to know better.

Galwayguy35

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Anyone believe that they can be used to contact the dead?

Not for a moment.

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Personally I think it's better not to mess with things we don't know anything about.

I for one am abundantly happy that some of our species dedicate their whole lives working on the frontiers of what we know nothing about. And every year this results in our species knowing more than we did the year before.

Were we to live by your mentality our species would still think things like viruses and epilepsy were caused by demonic possession.

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

I suppose it depends on if one believes in ghosts or not.

Dont. Never have. Never seen any reason to.

Duggy747

They do nothing, absolutely nothing. They are and always have been toys whose rights currently belong to the same company who make Transformers and Battleship. (Previously Parker Brothers, who made Monopoly & Cluedo)

It's all in the mind and a fine money maker for Hasbro.

Weathering

EuskalHerria wrote: »

No I have never tried it. Probably for the same reasons I have not tried thousands of other ancient parlour games or old customs due to them being nothing more than for entertainment purposes. Also my belief that anyone who invests more than slight amusement in them being a total moron.

Yeah fair enough,I wouldn't classify it as an old parlour game tho. I have mixed emotions on this subject and respect both arguments however I don't agree with thinking one side are morons or daft etc. No real proof can be gained I suppose it's just what you believe

EuskalHerria

Weathering wrote: »

Yeah fair enough,I wouldn't classify it as an old parlour game tho. I have mixed emotions on this subject and respect both arguments however I don't agree with thinking one side are morons or daft etc. No real proof can be gained I suppose it's just what you believe

I don't believe it's subjective in any way, shape or form. You cannot have something which has absolutely no basis and then simply say it is a matter of choice. Until proven otherwise Ouija boards are just a game. As I said anyone trying to take anything more than entertainment from them may as well use a monopoly/chess board as the effects would be the same.

Weathering

EuskalHerria wrote: »

I don't believe it's subjective in any way, shape or form. You cannot have something which has absolutely no basis and then simply say it is a matter of choice. Until proven otherwise Ouija boards are just a game. As I said anyone trying to take anything more than entertainment from them may as well use a monopoly/chess board as the effects would be the same.

You are missing my whole point..proof?? Where is the proof they don't work at all ,certain people believe they have in fact worked for them where is the proof to say this hasn't happened likewise where is the proof to state it did in fact happen

EuskalHerria

Weathering wrote: »

You are missing my whole point..proof?? Where is the proof they don't work at all ,certain people believe they have in fact worked for them where is the proof to say this hasn't happened likewise where is the proof to state it did in fact happen

What sort of twisted logic is that? This nonsensical thing exists until you can prove it doesn't exist? :eek: The whole point is that it is devoid of logic and common sense. Imagine the idea of dying and wandering round in the afterlife speaking to idiots sitting around a board with letters on it. Like living in a bad episode of countdown or playing scrabble for eternity.

Yes people have said it has worked for them. At my most optimistic I could say the results would be psychosomatic. The people who buy into it are either simple, suggestible or stricken with grief and looking for answers. None of those really make a good character witness to back this bull$hit up.

Ruudi_Mentari

Harum scarum. hokem, pokem

Weathering

EuskalHerria wrote: »

What sort of twisted logic is that? This nonsensical thing exists until you can prove it doesn't exist? :eek: The whole point is that it is devoid of logic and common sense. Imagine the idea of dying and wandering round in the afterlife speaking to idiots sitting around a board with letters on it. Like living in a bad episode of countdown or playing scrabble for eternity.

Yes people have said it has worked for them. At my most optimistic I could say the results would be psychosomatic. The people who buy into it are either simple, suggestible or stricken with grief and looking for answers. None of those really make a good character witness to back this bull$hit up.

Yeah but your entire argument is based upon that no one should have an opinion other than it's nonsense and if they do they're just plain stupid,and that they shouldn't be allowed to have an opinion whatsoever unless they think it's rubbish. Who are you to tell someone on what they should or shouldn't believe in?

There is no Scientific proof to claim it is true,nor is there any to prove it's fake. I can't say if it is real or not,I haven't tried it but I certainly won't belittle anyone who thinks either way. Where's is the logic in belittling someone who doesn't share your views

EuskalHerria

Weathering wrote: »

Who are you to tell someone on what they should or shouldn't believe in?

I'm a spirit, speaking to you through Ouija Boards.ie.

There is no Scientific proof to claim it is true,nor is there any to prove it's fake. I can't say if it is real or not

I am going to sleep tonight with the hope that scientists around the world are focusing their efforts on more important issues than looking to disprove this tripe and any other nonsensical muck.

The fact that you think science should for some reason focus its attention on a people dying, their spirtis going on to an afterlife which is basically a waiting room until your relations call on you to leave cryptic messages on a board.

I certainly won't belittle anyone who thinks either way. Where's is the logic in belittling someone who doesn't share your views

The logic is simple. People who ignore reason, logic and common sense and choose an easy and stupid option of communicating with the afterlife with a piece of wood with letters on it are the bane of a civilised society and are the type of people who are actively standing in the way of human progression.

Weathering

EuskalHerria wrote: »

I'm a spirit, speaking to you through Ouija Boards.ie.


I am going to sleep tonight with the hope that scientists around the world are focusing their efforts on more important issues than looking to disprove this tripe and any other nonsensical muck.

The fact that you think science should for some reason focus its attention on a people dying, their spirtis going on to an afterlife which is basically a waiting room until your relations call on you to leave cryptic messages on a board.



The logic is simple. People who ignore reason, logic and common sense and choose an easy and stupid option of communicating with the afterlife with a piece of wood with letters on it are the bane of a civilised society and are the type of people who are actively standing in the way of human progression.

What's that they say about arguing with an Idiot...Obviously you fail to understand my point and you result to insults,cheap shots and totally enlightening views concerning your character...

You know it all don't you. Yeah a few people who do the ouija board are standing in the way of human progression..for in your words "only a board game" holds some punch doesn't it? To have the power to stop human progression.

Yeah Scientists are working on other more pressing matters,like that pill for knowitallsyndrome I pray they come up with a cure soon. Night babes

EuskalHerria

Weathering wrote: »

What's that they say about arguing with an Idiot...Obviously you fail to understand my point and you result to insults,cheap shots and totally enlightening views concerning your character...

You know it all don't you. Yeah a few people who do the ouija board are standing in the way of human progression..for in your words "only a board game" holds some punch doesn't it? To have the power to stop human progression.

Yeah Scientists are working on other more pressing matters,like that pill for knowitallsyndrome I pray they come up with a cure soon. Night babes

You what worse than someone who "knows it all" like myself? Someone who uses twisted logic and fools nobody but themselves.

I understand what you are and were saying. That just because I am so against it doesn't mean that it may not work for others. My point is that it's not a matter of opinion. It's not subjective regardless of what you or I think.

Also my point about standing in the way of human progression is not in merely belittling others in order to gain a few feet on intellectual high ground. Simply this and many other illogical things are black holes that suck far too many people in. It's an easy option and its a shame that in this day and age that there are still people out there that buy into this nonsense and many other forms like it.

Your opinion and mine is irrelevant, largely due to the fact that it's simply not a matter of opinion.

KuriousOranj

Messed around with a Ouija Board in the 90's as a teenager.House got burgled and my parents were in seperate car crashes all within a few days of doing it.Probably a coincidence,but I wouldn't try it again just in case!

Plug

Tried them before and it was crap.

zenno

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Anyone believe that they can be used to contact the dead?

Personally I think it's better not to mess with things we don't know anything about.

I suppose it depends on if one believes in ghosts or not.

I never seen a ghost in my life but i did have a strange situation while using an Ouija board once. Not sure what to make of it still to this day...

It was one of those free gaff parties, and there were 5 of us having a few beers in the sitting room and of course someone takes out an Ouija board to try out.

We tried it for about 30 minutes and nothing happened at all. While the rest of them gave up i started messing with a glass and moving it all over the board and (i know stupid) kept calling for satan to answer or are you there and give me a sign that you are there. I kept this up for 1 minute and then i heard an explosion which was loud enough and which came from the kitchen.

There was no-one in the kitchen as it was around 1am and we were all in the sitting room but we all looked at each other and we went into the kitchen and had to get a torch and also turn on a separate light there to see what happened.

When i seen what had happened i was lost. The bulb explosion in the kitchen left the metal scew-in bulb part but the glass exploded and directly below the light was a circular clump of glass. The glass did not spread out all across the floor as it should have with the explosion but it looked like it just landed directly below the light itself and landed in a perfect circle directly below the light.

If i went in and had seen the light-bulb all over the floor in pieces everywhere then i would just have fobbed it off as a weird blowout but the glass particles where in a perfect circle under the light after we heard the blowout.

It was just a strange one. I don't believe the Ouija board was the cause/problem, i think the verbal calling of something unknown was the problem. Just my two cent. But it happened the way i said it, so i don't know as i'm still confused till this day.

The height of the light bulb to the ground was 8 feet so for the glass to explode and land in a perfect circle on the ground beneath it on tiles is a bit odd.

--Kaiser--

zenno wrote: »

When i seen what had happened i was lost. The bulb explosion in the kitchen left the metal scew-in bulb part but the glass exploded and directly below the light was a circular clump of glass. The glass did not spread out all across the floor as it should have with the explosion but it looked like it just landed directly below the light itself and landed in a perfect circle directly below the light.

This happened to me a couple of months ago. Light bulb exploded, the base of the bulb melted into the socket and the glass was neatly expulsed in a circle. Nothing particularly strange

kylith

If you contact anything it's your own subconcious, which is what they were originally marketed as, that's why they seem to know things about the people using it. The 'moving' planchette is down to the ideomotor effect. They're toys that people let freak them out.

Mr Benevolent

Ah, drunken threads. They're crap when you see them the next morning.

Micky Dolenz

I personally think the game is a bit daft and it would not interest me to play it.

The truth of the matter is no one knows for sure if there is an after life or if energy stays around.

Prodigious

http://www.adverts.ie/adult-themed-games/ouija-board/739214

MurdyWurdy

No time for any of that ****e, tbh. I was watching TV the other night and came across a documentary about Ted Bundy. Everything else on was crap so I thought this, could be interesting. Until I realised 5 minutes in they were doing research on him so they could try and "reach him on the other side". It got turned off immediately, would rather start in to space then watch crap like that.

shopaholic01

The King of Moo wrote: »

I heard once a friend of a friend used one was late one night on a full moon near a cemetary an they asked the spirit to give a sign an the glass started moving and Hitler's skeleton jumped out and started running around screaming at them well they all ran and wen they called the guards da next morning the house had burned down accept for a little patch of floorboard in the shape of a swastika.
Dont think we should mess with things we dont no anything about which is why i havent read anything about the ideomotor effect because i dont no anything bout it.

I'm sure that anyone who believes in the existance of the human soul will know that yours died a little typing that. :pac:

If ouija boards worked we'd all have one.

zenno

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

This happened to me a couple of months ago. Light bulb exploded, the base of the bulb melted into the socket and the glass was neatly expulsed in a circle. Nothing particularly strange

Interesting. it just looked very strange to be neatly packed in a circle 8 foot under the blowout with no and i mean no particles of glass anywhere in the room, so are you sure there was no particles of glass strewn around on the floor ? It also seemed a bit strange that this occurred exactly at the time i was doing the call messing.

Ghost Buster

kryogen wrote: »

I used one to chat to a buddy of mine in Australia, all the cool kids are doing it that way now

I tried to Skype my dead granny. Had to have the priest bless my wi-max box afterwards. Dont mess with this shi..t!!