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The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoaxipedia (the museum's online encyclopedia of hoaxes), the Hoax Forum, and the Top 100 April Fools' Day Hoaxes.
The museum was created in 1997 by Alex Boese. He's assisted by a staff of deputy curators and docents. Alex is the author of three books, most recently Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (which has nothing to do with hoaxes). Check out the list of the Top 20 Most Bizarre Experiments of All Time for a preview.
The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoaxipedia (the museum's online encyclopedia of hoaxes), the Hoax Forum, and the Top 100 April Fools' Day Hoaxes.
The museum was created in 1997 by Alex Boese. He's assisted by a staff of deputy curators and docents. Alex is the author of three books, most recently Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (which has nothing to do with hoaxes). Check out the list of the Top 20 Most Bizarre Experiments of All Time for a preview.Prankplace.com
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Talk To The Dead
Status: Probably a guerrilla marketing site
Charlotte Paru writes in an email:"Please let's leave the dead be."
A fascinating comment turned up on a new web site by Nicole Zapruder, who has been "communicating with the dead since she was 4 years old." People aren't disputing her ability; they're asking her not to share the technique on the internet.
http://www.talktothedead.org/
"All peoples of earth posess this natural ability," Nicole counters, adding that her site comes with a detailed warning. ("Do not contact any dead person who may have negative feelings toward you...")
A fascinating comment turned up on a new web site by Nicole Zapruder, who has been "communicating with the dead since she was 4 years old." People aren't disputing her ability; they're asking her not to share the technique on the internet.
http://www.talktothedead.org/
"All peoples of earth posess this natural ability," Nicole counters, adding that her site comes with a detailed warning. ("Do not contact any dead person who may have negative feelings toward you...")
Nicole Zapruder's technique of talking with the dead involves something called the "Grey Walter - Berger Construct." Based on the video on the site, this entails looking into a stroboscopic light while a guy with a British accent repeatedly says "Look into the light."
But based on the high number of references the site makes to the recent movie The Orphanage, I'm guessing the entire site is, in fact, guerrilla marketing for that movie. So I'm playing right into their hands by posting about it, but I like horror movies, so I'm willing to give them some free publicity.
Posted By: Alex | Date: Sun May 11, 2008 | Permalink |
Total Comments: 4
Category: Websites, Paranormal
Category: Websites, Paranormal
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There's no real trick in talking to the dead. The trick is getting the dead to talk to YOU.
Posted by Cranky Media Guy on Sun May 11, 2008 at 11:35 PMWell if it's for The Orphange, I'll let her off! Del Toro is a good director and by chance I was watching The Devil's Backbone last ight, which was good.
Posted by mr royale on Mon May 12, 2008 at 02:36 AMDel Toro was not the director of The Orphanage. The Director was J.A. Bayona.
Posted by Enrique in Brussels on Tue May 13, 2008 at 12:22 AMThe site is indeed a viral for the launch of "The Orphanage" in Australia.
I looked up their domain registry and service, and it is hosted by an online ad agency.
http://forgetomori.com/2008/skepticism/orphans-how-to-talk-to-the-dead/
Posted by Mori in Brazil on Thu May 15, 2008 at 11:26 PMI looked up their domain registry and service, and it is hosted by an online ad agency.
http://forgetomori.com/2008/skepticism/orphans-how-to-talk-to-the-dead/
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