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Yes.
Okay, so here’s the deal…I watch pretty much every television show pertaining to the paranormal that comes around the bend, due to my greater than average interest in the field (and my addiction to anything passing itself off as “reality” TV). In fact, I might even go as far as saying that I am an authority on the subject matter. As such, I can say without hesitation that Jason and Grant (and the whole lot of them) are irretrievably full of shit (perhaps due to hefty financial swaying by the network), and they have completely blighted the way the entire field of paranormal investigation is perceived.
It’s bad enough that ghost hunters have historically come across as socially retarded, fedora wearing chodes, and now we have a brand spanking new variety of chicanery to sort through.
Generally speaking, the level of rage that deluges my entire being is usually reserved for junior high guidance counselors and soccer moms with cell phones driving SUVs filled with horrid little children.
In the unlikely event that the esteemed UMOA readers have not heard of Jason, Grant, or anyone involved with T.A.P.S., allow me to give a little background:
Jason and Grant are founding members of the Atlantic Paranormal Society (T.A.P.S.) and, based on some nebulous personal experiences in their collective youth, they decided to hang a shingle and start a paranormal investigation group, ostensibly to find “answers” to what happened to them and blah, blah, blah. Somewhere along the line, they managed to parlay their employment as plumbers for Roto-Rooter into corporate sponsorship, and that led to the eventual creation of the show that I really love to hate… Ghost Hunters.
On each episode, the intrepid band of researchers convene upon a location purported to have paranormal activity and, through an intricate choreography of ass-backwardness, they lay down cables and tape cameras to walls (while simultaneously arguing about which piece of equipment Brian lost, as he is the show’s unattractive scapegoat), and proceed to “investigate” by familiarizing themselves with the entire back story of the activity, undoubtedly so they can be sure and report similar experiences. During the lesser episodes, they will generally make a Cecil B. DeMille production of debunking the activity based solely on their experience as plumbers for Roto-Rooter (a detail that is mentioned no less than 415 times during an average show) and the happenstance that they were not able to collect and evidence (never mind the fact that most legitimate investigations will require numerous visits and lots of waiting around, but rarely a plunger and a drain snake).
On the episodes where they DO claim to find evidence, it’s always at some regional landmark that is likely to generate revenue as a result of having activity, and the evidence is so dubiously FANTASTIC that it makes me want to punch myself in the face.
For example, during a visit to the famous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO, we see Grant futzing around with his little cheap-ass camera in the dark hotel room, and - conveniently - when he asks the show’s cameraman to use his light to illuminate his task of “changing the tape” (which inexplicably involved pointing the SciFi channel camera to the ground), the table shakes violently and a chair flies off the ground and hits the wall. I guess turning on the light in the room would have broken protocol, since paranormal activity ONLY happens in the dark, right? Too bad these pros never thought to have a back-up camera running, huh?
I fucking hate liars, seriously.
August 30th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Yes they are, I’ve seen a couple of episodes and the whole thing is ridiculous.
September 11th, 2008 at 1:50 am
Thank you for articulating exactly what I feel when I hear my sister in law rave about that fucking show.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Yeah and they got what the wanted. jealous? dang right you are. Also you should make sure you get your facts straight before you go boasting your an expert. your level of expertise? what exactly is your level of expertise? do you even have a degree in any form of psychology or parapsychology? as far as your “opinions” are concerned relating to TAPS boosting revenue, there would have been no reason to show the queen mary as a hoax when someone tampered with their tap of the bed uncovering its self. Your probably a fan of most haunted, the most incomprehensible piece of rubbish this side of the states. Taps investigates places that are not even showed on sci fi. Come on, These guys have day jobs and live in moderately priced homes, their not bling bling millionaires cheating people out of money. If you lived on earth like the rest of us you would also know that being educated in household plumbing and electricity can answer a lot of questions concerning odd noises. For example do you know what an air pocket in your hot water line will do? forced hot air and radiators will cause very unusually sounds in walls and some time make whispering noises. EMF’s have been proven for years now to cause adverse effect in the human body… you know what Im rambling, the point of my post is “SHUT UP”! thank you for being a narrow minded loud mouth with access to a computer
September 21st, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I have been a ghost hunter for over 4 years..
.And I think TAPS in the beginning was a sincere and honest paranormal group…
There are many other paranormal groups in the USA that are just as profesional asa they are…
But now with all the pressure to keep up their ratings…
I feel that the temptation to plant fake evedence is too great because of the greed factor…
They are in the money now and want to keep it comming!
Grant and Jason have been getting rich off of thousands of dollars of free gifts and donations they have gotten from fans over the years,,,
Taps has been asked to prove what they receive is all non profit..
but wont show proof of where the funds they receive for free is going…
I live in Colorado not far from the Stanley Hotel where they apear atleast twice yearly…
Taps.. Event host..[Darkness Dave].. from.. [darkness at the edge of town radio].. from minisota is nothing but a money grubbing lieing creep that preys on a mostly younger crowd of people foolishly paying 400 to 600 dollars a head for tickets to see and ghost hunt with TAPS at the Stanley hotel plus renting rooms at the stanley up to 200 or 300 bucks per night…
The hotel and.. [Darkness radio].. and TAPS and other special guests are all in it together [ FOR THE BUCKS!!]
I believe that the science of the paranormal is a respectable science…
But People like taps have dishonered the science to some degree with their TV Show…
You can find [Darkness at the edge of town radio show] on the internet by a google search..
His name is.. [Dave].. and He is the head of his radio show and the events that he sponsers around the country…
If you look at the [planned events] on the TAPS site..
you will see their.. [plan of action to get rich].. off of a mostly younger crowd who know nothing about the paranormal science but are easily swayed into paying for high priced tickets to see and ghost hunt with Taps at some location in the united states.
.He..[Dave].. is using TAPS fame.. to draw in the crowd and sell over priced tickets..
.I think this is entertainment for the suckers who will pay their price…
As a real ghost hunter… I think the paranormal science is very real …
But when people start making a living out of it… an element of fraud will evolve eventually….
regards…Brad
October 5th, 2008 at 1:29 am
Allen, Brad.
People like you are so dissatisfied with life and so inundated with pop culture have lost all appreciation for reality and the natural world as a whole. This is entertainment and that’s it, if anyone thinks it’s anything different they have some serious introspection to do….
Your time is better spent, and you know it… and why this type of article sparks such a reaction from you.
October 6th, 2008 at 3:42 am
Ok its as simple as this…..if you don’t like it…..don’t watch it. Did you ever think of that one! Get a life! Loving to hate something is a waste of time. Find another passion! Dam!
October 6th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I understand simplicity and that’s the point. The real answers are always simple, not the bogey man and his friends.
A symptom of having a life is *not* watching this show =]
October 10th, 2008 at 2:19 am
Once a person (or group) that specializes in the paranormal has been exposed for manufacturing or tampering with the evidence they collect, it`s a high hill to climb in order to win back any measure of trust with the rational minded among us. I mention this fact, because it`s well established that TAPS did, in fact, tamper with evidence in the Manson episode. They denied it, but after being confronted with the evidence of their deeds, just “made it disappear” by editing it out of the future repeat episodes.
That`s only one incident that I know of in which there`s irrefutable proof of tampering, but there are MANY other incidents that are extremely fishy — TO SAY THE LEAST — and more than likely, rigged, tampered, or blatantly manufactured. They`ve lost every speck of crdibility with all but the absolute, most brain-washed and star-struck among their fans. The same fans (groupies) that seem to travel to all their “events” and plunk down hundreds of dollars for the privilege of rubbing elbows with their TV heroes, and being herded like cattle through a TAPS certified haunted hotel, former prison, etc.
October 14th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Our society has been investigating much like TAPS for 8 years and I have 14 years before that alone. Although they have seriously lost touch with the little people, and I know first hand as they investigate all around Gloucester & Essex, MA. without so much as a “HELLO” to us. I truly think they have their hearts in the right place anmd the passion it takes but got caught in the TV and fame and it has made them loose touch with there beginnings. I just hope my team never looses touch like they have. What I hate is that once they got fame the rest of us have to be family members like they rule the roost. That is in my opinion a bit unfair. But I do not think they are fakes, they are getting paid to do what the rest of us do for free.
October 14th, 2008 at 10:04 am
I must have missed any evidence tampering episodes, but as much as they have angered me by not seeking us out when in our territory I cannot see Jason or Grant tampering with anything, they are or always where seriuos investigators who want proof everlasting just like us. To manufacture evidence ruins all of us and I just do not see them as that type. I hope I am never proven wrong on this. I have a great trust in them and it would really be horrible.
October 14th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
OK T.A.P.S are bad but c’mon they’re not even close to being as awful as the screaming mess of paranormal fakery and foolishness that is the UK’s most Haunted show with Screechy Yvette Fielding living up to every blonde chick stereotype, Derek Acorah living up to every fake medium legend and alleged technical expert Steve Parsons twiddling with his knobs and acting like a complete tool. Surely there’s been enough of this kind of crap on TV. Time for some serious programmes. Remember Carl Sagan and Arthur C Clarke??
October 14th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
HEY VLAD….You said it corectly …!!
October 14th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Most Haunted is actually the most idiotic show I have ever seen - and yet it seems to get ratings - It either means society accepts this as what we do for field work or the viewing audience is a bunch of frigging idiots.
I have witnessed almost one of everything, not much in the way of demons though, and the Most Haunted crews in my opinion is completely full of doo doo !!! But the people love it or it would be canceled !!! I still hold faith in the Ghost Hunters series till proven otherwise.
October 16th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
http://www.tapsparamag.com/
*sigh*
you poor people.
October 16th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
How we rate as poor people escapes me, but thanks for dropping in.
TAPS has lost touch with their roots is all I am saying, but they are not liars and I do not feel they have ever faked anything. I have to assume that if I was in the same position, making the money, selling the magazine, smushing the little guy in his own back yard to get the ratings, I might get caught up in it as well. If you want to chat off the blog just drop me a note, just know that the TAPS team would not lie, with all they have done to get where they are, it just isn’t their style.
Email: investigations@capeannparanormalsociety.com
October 17th, 2008 at 4:33 am
It’s not a rating, it’s sadness… on my part, for anyone that gets suckered into the hype surrounding all of this.
How can you be so sure it’s all honest, it’s not fun and games…it’s a business. It is lucrative for them. They have sponsors who have expectations of ratings. They have contracts. Do you know them? Personally? Have you shilled out your hard earned money to see them or one of the haunted locations? (Thanks for that tid-bit of info, by the way, I had no idea they stooped that low)
Didn’t they get caught fabricating something?
I did have a look at the Cape Ann para-whatever sight…
What got most of the people here laughing the most was the “indisputable” photos…
Can I dispute them?
Ok, you should re-label them as disputed now =]
I would love to be proven wrong, take me to a haunted area and scare the holy fu..ing-sh!t outta me. Nobody can do it.
-Ster
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October 18th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
YES - I ADMIT THAT FOR MYSELF AND MY TEAM WHO HAVE DAMN NEAR THE SAME EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD - IT HAS BEEN YEARS OF DOING WHAT WE DO - NOW IT IS BEINGPART OF TAPS OR YOUR NOTHING - I AM JEALOUS THEY GOT RECOGNITION AND HAVE SINGLE HANDED SCREW US ALL OVER - I ADMIT IT. BUT NEVER WILL I FALL TO THINK THAT JASON OR GRANT WOULD WILLFULLY FAKE ANY KIND OF EVIDENCE - I JUST WILL NOT BELIEVE IT BECAUSE IT SIMPLY IS NOT TRUE.
October 19th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Wow, did I pick a scab with this topic, or what? I would like to point out that I AM an expert in this field, I have about 18 years experience investigating, I run my own group, AND I am now in the process of writing my third, YES THIRD book on the subject matter…so those of you who think I am full of shit can feel free to SUCK IT.
My feelings about Jason and Grant personally are that they are a couple of blue collar guys who like to hunt ghosts, that fell into deep clover. I think they had to make a choice between integrity and money (because any paranormal investigator worth their salt knows that there is VERY LITTLE money to be made LEGITIMATELY in this field). Since they collectively have something like 8 kids between them, it’s probably a choice they felt compelled to make for the sake of the quality of life it provided for their children, but they obviously aren’t going to admit to having done it. Fine…kids come first. The downside of this is that they have opened themselves up for ridicule and judgement. That is the cost of doing business. Second to that, they don’t follow any manner of established protocols NOR do they keep themselves blind to the activity in any location PRIOR to the investigation…the first thing they get is full disclosure…that is not a correct investigation. They started out as debunkers, now every episode contains the phrases, “Did you see that?” followed shortly by “What the frig was that?” Nobody ever catches anything on film…ever, and their EVPS are entirely too fabulous. Now, to everyone who is a paranormal investigator, just do your thing within the acceptable guidelines and know that you are doing it the right way. They have been out this way and pissed all over my territory, too. The best part of that is that they investigated a well-known tourist trap and found all sorts of “evidence” except that said location may actually have their ghosts on staff, if you know what I mean. To everyone who just wants to ruffle feathers and call me stupid for writing this article, thanks for the input, now click off this screen before your supervisor sees it, and take the next call, okay?
October 19th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Oh, and as for Most Haunted, go on to youtube and look for Most Haunted, “Mary loves Dick”…that pretty much puts to rest any doubt on their lack of legitimacy…and it’s really pretty funny.
October 19th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Alright, so in response to Allen and the others who think Katie needs to ‘get a life’ or is just ‘jealous’ can we step back for a second and acknowledge that we are reading an acerbic culture site called ‘Up My Own Ass?’ If you weren’t TAPS fanboys, you would find nothing wrong with anything she said or how she said it, so right off the bat your credibility is tarnished by the fact that you have no objectivity on the subject. If your opinion is different, fine, you are entitled to it but let’s not pretend to be superior when your responses are every bit as vitriolic as her article was.
That being said, any champion for TAPS’s credibility should really pause for a moment and ask themselves if a group who have shots of themselves installing a hot water heater when they get the call that they have a new investigation are on the level. Not even looking at the charges that they have tampered with evidence or that they pretend to be pushed when they’ve obviously stumbled, we are now expected to believe that these guys have a camera crew following them to Roto Rooter service calls in the hopes that they get a new investigation? No, obviously it is a set up ‘recreation’ designed to push the Roto Rooter brand. Do we need them to say ‘We’ll be right there as soon as we finish installing this PowerStar AE 125 Electric Tankless Water Heater?’ No I don’t think their day job has anything to do with their next investigation.
Also, given the nature of Katie’s comments regarding TAPS, only a jackass would assume that she would then enjoy Most Haunted which is, by all accounts, everything she said about TAPS but more so.
I guess that my point to Allen is ‘Don’t tell someone else to SHUT UP when you are doing the same thing you charge them with only with far less actual information to work with!’ She is entitled to her opinion and it is an educated one based on experience and data right there on the screen. Also you should get your facts straight before you tell anyone else they aren’t an expert when you don’t know their background. To further attempt to ‘educate’ them without providing your own set of credentials is exceptionally weak. Thanks for being a contrary loudmouth with access to a computer.
October 22nd, 2008 at 7:21 pm
I hate this show. I think there’s too much bullshit on the show and something always moves off camera. I hate listening to innane bullshit being spouted off at each episode. These guys get paid to go to places, plant cameras and say “The ghosts may have been shy tonight, because we didn’t see anything. We can’t say for sure if your place is haunted, but there definitely might be something here”. This line also translates to “We really had no idea what we were doing. We just kinda stumbled over our own asses while griping to each other. I hope that we will still have jobs as long as we keep going to people and giving them some hope of a haunting.”
Ok, so I’ve said my peace. Not to say that many of the people that have left remarks are completely true that this is entertainment, but how the hell did this make x amount of seasons. This does, however rate alot higher than a lot of the other bullshit out there.
November 2nd, 2008 at 9:52 pm
I watched TAPS faithfully for 4 years now! I watched the “Live” episode the other night and realized finally that they are full of shit! I had my doubts before but I never was able to validate them. But when Grant has his jacket “tugged” it is very obvious it is rigged. DVR is a bitch GH, I was able to rewind and rewind and slow motion to see you fiddle with your coat a minute before you had your jacket tugged. You lying piece of shit!!! I want to believe in paranormal but I am not sure I can anymore. Some of you with legitimate experience please soothe my pain and assure me that paranormal activities do happen.
November 2nd, 2008 at 10:17 pm
There, there, John. I am here to help you. Please, just come down off the ledge!
Seriously, there are legitimate paranormal investigators…I know because I am one. I realize that knowledge may betray my witty and deeply sarcastic exterior. I have that live episode recorded, but I haven’t watched it yet. They are full of shit because they are paid to make results for the TV viewers. Those of us who aren’t on anyone’s payroll have a lot more credibility.
It’s okay…It’s okay…It’s okay…ghosts are real…It’s okay…
November 3rd, 2008 at 5:12 am
I did not watch, but heard the live investigation was a disaster this year. All I can say is that paranormal activity does in fact exist. I have experienced it and felt it. I am still unsure if it is humans that have died, our own minds misdirecting energy creating poltergeist like activity, or even the off chance that it is a totally undiscovered life form existing along side us accessing memories in our bio mechanical computer brains, maybe even playing or trying to communicate, who knows.
I do know that something is out there and we will find it based on the truth not bullshit, we fake nothing, we look for all possible angles as you have read even if it’s crazy. We at the Cape Ann Paranormal Society are true fact finding science based paranormal investigators and we take pride it our findings. If TAPS is faking evidence, I am crushed to hear it and feel as thoug hI have lost a friend even though they have never even ackowledged us as being on the planet.
November 3rd, 2008 at 7:01 am
Thanks!
I remember watching shows as a kid about ghost. Reading books about ghost. My mom telling me a story about an experience she had. I have even had a small experience once. I never saw anything just a really really odd feeling like something was staring me down. I have never experienced that since.
To me TAPS was the white light. They would debunk things, and sometimes find evidence. This seem to validate their honesty. I always had a feeling of not being able to trust them though. I guess I tried to ignore it.
The Halloween episode was a total disaster. The voice they “heard” sounded pre-recorded. It had a digital sound to it.
I understand they are on a major cable network but the commercials! Jeez! The show was almost like an info-mercial for all the sci fi shows.
After feeling my stomach drop when I realized I had been taken for so many years, I thought all the times I thought they really caught something good means nothing!
I tried to go to the TAPS homepage and message board to bring the jacket pull up. WOW you would not believe the amount of ridicule I recieved. These people do not want to hear of their gods Jason and Grant deceiving them. I think the post finally got taken down.
I will watch the reveal this week just to see what they have to say about the episode, then I am done with Ghost Hunters. Maybe I can find some legit hunters online or in my area.
November 5th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Watch Ghost Adventures on the Travel Channel. There is a new episode on this Friday night. They have a different approach to ghost hunting that is very entertaining.
November 6th, 2008 at 12:38 am
In answer to the other “John” above:
My kids and I have also been fans since the first Ghost Hunters episode and I had the same reaction to this Halloween broadcast.
In real life, I’m a physician and a scientist. Rationally, I have never seen any evidence (on GH or otherwise) that ghosts exist. But like Fox Mulder, I want to believe. I’m fascinated by the possibility of paranormal phenomena.
TAPS has always put on a good show. True: for every amazing piece of evidence I could always think of an easy way they could have faked it, but it still gave me a thrill. Until now they have never given me proof that they were faking their evidence. I’m pissed that they have ruined my pleasant illusion.
Let’s start with the basics… Imagine that you were a ghost struggling to make some sort of physical contact with Grant on Halloween night. Given how rare the claims of physical contact are, what are the odds that you would succeed 3 times in one night?
But, for the sake of argument, let’s say that you overcame that statistical hurdle.
Now, what are the odds that when you did make physical contact you did it by grabbing his jacket in the exact same spot, pulling it in the exact same manner, and producing the exact same cloth-crumpling effect 3 times in a row, no matter where he was standing or which direction he was moving in?
Hell, what are the chances that you could reproduce that effect as a real live human trying your best to pull his coat in exact same spot 3 times in a row, with him moving around?
It’s impossible.
The effect was produced mechanically, as many of you have suggested. This is a sad moment for me. If the GH production staff had pulled the gag once and stopped there, then I would still be able to enjoy the show. Apparently they think that we are stupid.
November 6th, 2008 at 7:02 am
Hey John, John here……:0)
You are exactly right. I suggested the same thing on the TAPS site. There are so many people that do not want to believe they were fooled.
This argument will go on forever. But for me and my wife, we cannot watch the show now and take it seriously. Yes I know, should I have really expected much more from the Sci-Fi channel.
November 6th, 2008 at 11:21 am
You guys all rock, by the way.
November 6th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Ghost Hunters is a real as MTVs Fear and as legitiment as John Edwards (not the politician). Its ridiculous. I watched so many times looking for an edit slipup and it seems going “live” was the only way they were going to screw it up…and screw it up they did…
the recap was even worse, with which they followed it up with an investigation at 1000 Islands with a deadly coat hanger thrower and told the woman there nothing to be worried about…
Well it was fun while it lasted.
November 6th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
I loved MTV’s Fear. I think the it was the song at the beginning. I BELIEVE it was Godsmack, although my brain won’t let me remember completely. I know the whole thing was a complete set-up, but it was still entertaining in a way Ghost Hunters is NOT.
November 6th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I am a paranormal investigator and I do ALMOST exactly what TAPS does except for the fabrications they have been accused of. Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson as passionate investigators in this field would NEVER knowingly falsify evidence. I am a bit concerned as to why they did not immediately face a camera at the hanger flying from the closet. I am also a bit miffed as to why they did not make a HUGE deal of a voice audibly saying “YOU DON’T BELONG HERE” not once but twice and in response to direct questioning. I am seasoned and have about 22 years under my belt and witnessed a ton of activity but that voice would have been a tremendous question and answer period for me and yet they seemed to have ignored it and made light of it. I wish one of them would step in and defend themselves on this. Maybe SciFi is pulling a fast one on them, if they really do start faking things and I really see the proof of it I will lose a huge amount of faith. I know at least my team would never break down like that, not for all the money in the world. I am starting to think that not being a TAPS family member is not such a bad thing, if any of this is true it could ruin OUR credibility.
November 6th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
CAPS - I have to wonder why you are so unwilling to entertain the possibility that TAPS are not on the up and up. It certainly is no reflection on YOU how they do business. I know people who were present when they were filming in this neck of the woods, and they were prompted to say things that weren’t true. I know this. I am sorry to tell you that - at the very least - they are looking the other way when the network amps the activity…and that is just as bad as doing it themselves.
I will not align my group with TAPS (or any other big group) because that would take away my voice. They are not the end-all, be-all of paranormal investigation, they were just in the right place at the right time.
November 6th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Hey everyone..I wonder If TAPS or anyone connected to them has seen our remarks yet?
I’m shure many thousands have seen this live investigation and feel.. [like us].. that they may have pulled some.. [fast ones].. on the viewers..
If there is a chance that they..[TAPS].. are NOT guilty of pulling the wool over our eyes..
[I challenge Them to defend themselves!!!!
[If some of our opinions are wrong]
Because if they tricked the viewers this time.
.Its possible they have done it many times before in previous edited episodes…
I for one have enjoyed many of their shows and would prefer to see them in a more positive way and would rather be wrong about my suspicions of trickery on the screen… … Were waiting to hear from you TAPS!!
November 6th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
We won’t hear from them. They don’t address anything like this as a general rule. In the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t really make a rat’s ass amount of difference because, as I said, they are NOT the gold standard in investigating. I am sure they are nice guys with an interest in the paranormal, but they don’t make or break it for the rest of us…
November 6th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Katie - I just don’t want to believe that the guys who I thought made the field more credidible could screw us all and make us look like a bunch of flim-flam artists. If this and or future proof reveals otherwise I will be the first one here to admit I was wrong but as I said before, it will be heartbreaking. They don’t give a flying shit about our society and they have blatenly investigated less than a mile from our location without even a hello. It was highly disrespectful.
But that does not make then guilty of creating evidence, it just means they will have no friends once the show get cancelled. Now I went and typed too much - Sorry - Talk with you later
November 6th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Their shenanigans do NOT reflect on you. Your group is still in it for investigative purposes and theirs is strictly for entertainment. They may not realize that, but that is the case. They investigated in my part of the country, too, without even so much as a “lick our balls.” I must admit that I am tired of them being regarded as experts. They are not. In fact, I might go as far as saying that it drives me completely bugf*ck. Don’t MAKE me drop another f-bomb, Jason and Grant.
But, AGAIN, they are just guys who boarded their gravy train the minute they saw it pull into the station.
November 7th, 2008 at 12:14 am
These rat bastards probably started out being legit. Then they saw $$$$!!
It also sounds like they have their heads up their own ass too! I would think it would be proper for them to stop in and say hey or atleast wave as they drove by.
Do you think Steve is really afraid to fly? He probably has his own pilot’s license and flies south for the weekend.
I even downloaded some piano music from Grants Myspace. I wonder, did he really write that shit!? I can’t listen to it now!
I always thought it was a bit odd that they pay for everything yet suddenly after the first season they have brand new trucks, building, all while supporting very large families.
Why do I keep writing this crap.
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
November 7th, 2008 at 6:57 am
Because it’s cathartic. They have corporate sponsorship and they can afford all the fancy-dancy stuff that is available for ghosthunting. Eventually, people will catch on and their ratings will start to slip. Then it will be someone else’s turn to have fifteen minutes and a few bucks.
Don’t you also just love how they always “just happen” to get a call while they are installing a water heater or some bullshit like that?
I don’t hate them, but I will freely mock them.
November 7th, 2008 at 7:58 am
EVERYONE SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THAT IT IS A PRODUCED AND EDITED PRODUCTION - THEY GET THE CALL WHILE ROTO-ROOTERING FOR THE SPONSOR ADVERT END OF THINGS, IF IN FACT ROTO ROOTER STILL SPONSORS THEM, AS WELL AS PART OF SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE INVESTIGATION, IT’S JUST PROPER TELEVISION AT THAT POINT - IT IS NOT WIERD OR ANYTHING IT IS JUST HOW SUCH A SHOW IS PRODUCED. THIS SITE IS ONLY ABOUT THEIR CREDIBILITY AND EITHER OFFENSE OR DEFENSE AS TO THE CHARGES OF CREATING EVIDENCE. i DO HAVE TO MENTION THAT I WAS SURPRISED WHEN AMANDA TAPPING HAD TO TELL STEVE AND TANGO TO GET MOVING ON THE SUPERNATURAL AND STOP FOOLING AROUND WITH NATURAL, I THINK IT WAS A BAT. SHE WAS MORE PROFESSIONAL AT THAT POINT AND IT SHOCKED ME. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE HER ON BOARD MY TEAM, SHE SEEMS GROUNDED AND VERY INTELLIGENT. THE GUYS HOWEVER LOOKED LIKE FOOLS FOR THAT FEW MOMENTS. OK, I’LL SHUTUP NOW !!
November 7th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Okay so maybe I was harsh last comment. I was tired and cranky.
Those “phone” calls are what really lead me to believe it was all fake.
I realized these scenes were set up, that is fine. But I noticed their acting was the same as how they acted during an investigation and after. Leading me to think everything they say during an investigation was suspect.
I think ultimately for me their body language told the truth.
November 7th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Cape Ann - I think the fact that they have corporate sponsorship is part of the reason they are suspect…you are kind to defend them as much as you do, even though they continue to show professional discourtesy to you.
I would like to imagine Jason and Grant getting called into some corporate office and being told, “Yeah, guys, congratulations on the show…that’s great…but hey, I just wanted to let you know that we have changed things up a little bit. We didn’t like the deal that Roto Rooter was proposing, so we negotiated an AWESOME deal with Kotex!”
I wonder how those silly interstitial scenes would pan out from there…
November 7th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
All I have to say is that if I hear a live disembodied voice, im not going anywhere. Im sticking around.. If I have evidence that my coat was being pulled over and over..again, im not leaving that spot. Im doing a live show and Im getting great evidence for television. I’d get a full force in an attempt to collect all kinds of evidence, leave a camera, get some EVPs going or that mysterious k2 meter….. Instead…they walked off looking for a bat blocking some light.
And like I said following the Wednesday recap at the 1000 islands…a coat hanger flies off they put it back yet decide it’s not wise to film the closet? just questionable actions….i dont get it. CAPS what would you have done if a coat hanger came flying at you? CAPS if you heard that voice during an investigation.. do you leave your position?
November 7th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Now I *need* to watch that Halloween episode, for the first time I think I’ll be actually entertained by this show.
If there is one good thing they’re good at, it’s the back-peddling…well, and the peddling =]
November 7th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
I WOULD HAVE PUT THE HANGER BACK AND SET UP A HI DEF CAMERA TO RECORD IT FLY OFF THE ROD AGAIN - I WOULD HAVE ASKED QUESTIONS OF THE VOICE TO GET THE ANSWERS THE ENTIRE WORLD HAS BEEN WONDERING ABOUT FOR A MILLION YEARS - IT WOULD BE THE KIND OF PROOF MOST INVESTIGATORS DREAM OF CAPTURING. ADD THE FACT THAT THE VOICE HAD NO BODY, THE AUDIENCE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THEIR MONEYS WORTH OF OF ME THAT NIGHT, THEN MAYBE I COULD FINALLY AFFORD THAT THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SAVE FOR. I JUST HAVE A DIFFERENT APPROACH THEN THE TAPS TEAM DOES, I HAVE TO KNOW WHAT IS OUT THERE IN DETAIL I HAVE TO SEE IT AND UNDERSTAND IT, IT IS WHY I STARTED INVESTIGATING IN THE FIRST PLACE, NOT JUST WITNESS IT AND WALK AWAY. HERE I GO BABBLING AGAIN !!!
November 7th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
backpedaling and peddling…I like that!
November 7th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
One thing that drove me nuts was the K2 meter. Why would they not direct a thermal image camera at it when they are getting “hits”
Seems to me it would more than validate the evidence.
November 7th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
I think that K2 meter is just a box with blinking lights…
And the handy man who worked in taps ..[head quarters]..basement put it together for them to [Be dazzle] the viewers…
I think the [K2 meter] is just as false as some of their evedence…
If anyone cares to see real paranormal evedence you should watch the [Waverly Black Mass] clip.. its wicked Cool!! and 100percent real…
It shows a black mass ..[sometimes called a shadow person]..in motion riseing through a door in back of Waverlys Kitchen area..
And the mass floats along the ceiling past a night shot camera as if it was trying to avoid the infra red beam…
This mass was only picked up by [a weak infrared beam]..
High powered night shot would not have picked it up…
Investigators at that waverly investigation also experianced and recorded a good amount of disembodied voices……
Three cheers for real evedence!!
November 7th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Hip Hip HOORAY!
I wish I had the damn money to get some fancier equipment. Although, I like the blinking lights of the K2 meter…it’s so…spaaaaaarkly.
November 7th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
THE K2 METER IS NOT MADE BY TAPS - IT IS A EMF DETECTION DEVICE UNTILIZING LIGHT INSTEAD OF SOUND OF A NEEDLE GAUGE TO INDICATE THE READINGS DETECTED. SHADOW FIGURES ARE REAL AND I HAVE SEEN AND CAPURED MANY ON FILM - I CANNOT REST UNTIL A FULL BODY APPARITION OF A HMAN BEING APPEARS FOR ME AND ANSWERS ALL MY QUESTIONS, AFTER I COLLECT UNDENIABLE PROOF THAT ALL THESE FOLK WE HAVE WORKED FOR ARE PROVEN NOT TO BE INSANE, MAYBE THEN I WILL TAKE ONE DAY A WEEK OFF !!!
IF I WAS OFFFERED A TV SHOW LIKE TAPS SOMEHOW GOT - RATINGS WOULD BE THROUGH THE ROOF BASED ON ALL THE STUFF WE ALREADY CAUGHT - OUR TECHNIQUES BLOW AWAY ALL I HAVE EVER WITNESSED. BUT ANYWAY - THE K2 IS NOT A TAPS MASDE PRODUCT !
November 7th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
SOMEDAY I WILL LEARN TO TYPE FAST - BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, TODAY IS NOT THAT DAY !!!!!!!!!!!
November 7th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Maybe you could take the caps lock off…whenever someone types in all caps, I picture someone screaming in a wind tunnel…I don’t know why. Unless, THAT is what CAPS REALLY stands for!!!!
I don’t have a K2 meter myself, I have a standard issue EMF with the flashing red light. Works just fine for me. My next project is a ghost box. I think that would be cool. I just can’t justify spending money on a radio to deliberately break it…
November 7th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
The device they call the K2 meter looks exactly like the device I saw a guy in an earlyer Taps episode working on in the basement of an older Taps headquarters..
Whether their handy man ..[as they called him in that older episode] built it or not..[not 100 percent shure ]
but I specificly remember that he worked on or altered these K2 devices for Taps…
I dont think they do that much..because there are a lot of forces in nature and in the modern world that can set them off..
Electro magnetic forces are all around us…
But maybe they have proven worthy to other investigators..
I just havent seen it yet…
November 7th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
The first time I saw them use the K2 meter it really got me excited. To be able to communicate like that would be amazing. That is why I could not believe it. Especially since they never used it all the time.
They are so sketchy in how they investigate. They never seem to use the same methods more than once a night even if they get good response.
For instance on the Live episode the actor from “Estate of Panic” Steve stopped and said. I just heard footsteps. Jason and Grant looked at him almost like………yeah, so what, let’s go this way. Now why would you do that? It seems logical to me they would stop and see if what he heard was real or echos.
Katie, CAPS, if you either have links to your evidence or a website I would love to know.
If you want to send it to my e-mail let me know.
November 7th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
I would be happy to send you an email…
November 7th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
We have a website - in fact i think it is linked to my name on the screen but we don’t post evidence as a rule - maybe a few pics for the lectures we do - we use the website for that. We never had a website until a few years ago and we dont use it much but I am told we have to have it. The TAPS tech guy was adding an on/off switch so you don’t have to jamb a penny in it to keep it on, If you do click on our site they just added our latest newspaper article from the halloween investigation - just click on “CAPS on TV” - I have to go - Be safe
November 7th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Katie, how can you send me an e-mail without me posting it here? Not sure I want everyone to see it.
November 8th, 2008 at 6:03 am
For everyone out here, I have concluded for my own peace of mind that as long as I maintain the integrity of my investigations and am thorough in my alternative explanation skills and methods, I guess I really don’t give a poop what TAPS does. Yeah, ok, they make us look bad but we can regain ground if needs be should they ever be fully exposed as frauds. Remember though that for every person who think they are flim flams there is another who just fell more deeply in love with them. You simply will never please or convince them all. We can only do OUR jobs better in a more logical, passion driven, well though out scientific way. I want to prove it not just experience it, any idiot can do that.
November 8th, 2008 at 7:31 am
I heard you can press the talk button on a nearby walkie talkie and make that k2 meter light up like a christmas tree…is that true?
November 8th, 2008 at 7:41 am
John, just an idea, im no expert..maybe create a one time internet email address ..post it here and then have a short correspondance and delete it after?
November 8th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Yes the K2 will active full light when a radio goes off - but only because of the power used and a camera flash does it every time - so yes seeing that your going there, it can be manipulated !!!
November 8th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
John, you can send an email to actofgod72@aol.com, and I will get it…that way I can link you to my stuff while still maintaining a somewhat mysterious exterior.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
OK folks for those who havent seen the recent [TAPS] live halloween special go to
[YOU TUBE] and find clip called….
[TAPS LIES - Ghost Hunters Live - 2008 - Fraud-O-Rama]… the evidence is there…
November 8th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I just want to vent one last thing though - I am beyond pissed off about Danica Pecirep who claims now to be a professional ghost hunter, was only three years ago a vcitom of spirit activity and was a case on Paranormal State or Ghost Hunters I forget. Now she is a professional? Now she has a spot on Ghost Hunters International, how the hell does anyone justify this. She even claims that her knowledge in the field is vast which unless I am mistaken is total BULLPOOP. Can anyone back me on this. It sickens me to watch her try and pass this off, I was thrilled when she was not brought back this season. Even Donna is not fond of her from what I have heard. Any takers?
November 8th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
You know, I have noticed that people who have been featured as having paranormal activity tend to pop up doing gigs as “investigators” or “psychics”…remember that show called “A Haunting in Connecticut?” Now the mom of that family is traveling to conventions as a psychic…if she were so psychic, didn’t she know not to move her family into that old funeral home with the demon in the basement?
November 8th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
I neglected to mention that this is an example of grabbing firmly onto someone’s coattails and hanging on for dear life. In fact, if I remember correctly, that family remained anonymous for the show…now the cat’s out of the bag and the appearances are just rolling in…
November 8th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Wow…I just watched that youtube clip and I just want to say that I love being right!
November 8th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I too just watched it and the field of Paranormal Investigation has just gone from acceptable seekers of the truth to a witch hunt victims list, we will all suffer for it. Grant, Jason, Donna, Steve, Tango if you ever read this, prove this video evidence to be wrong !!
November 8th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Peh. I wholeheartedly disagree with you CAPE ANN…on the other hand, simply let them sink like a stone and step in and be the legitimate alternative. I have seen a few groups come and go around my neck of the woods…all of them were dishonest douchebags. Slowly, but surely, our group has withstood and succeeded…all from having integrity.
Ghost Hunters do not represent me, ergo, their lack of honesty shall not reflect badly on me.
November 9th, 2008 at 7:07 am
Aside your colorful terms which doesn’t help, You have to admit that a large portion of the paranormal believing public, not all, but a large portion have idioloized TAPS not knowing of any other better groups like us, right?. So it stands to reason that they will generalize us all once again as twsiters of the truth and it will take alot to prove ourselves as more qualified independents, lets face it we have been on TV, we have dealt with A&E’s Paranormal State, we have had stories done on us in many publications none of which got the publicity TAPS would. You can disagree but either of us replacements would be a fight, we may succeed but a fight non the less, just to prove we will not be twisted, and better yet Katie, what if we never get the chance because we cannot betray the public for money?
That would top all. In the end your right, we both know the truth but convincing that huge chuink of folks is gonna be tough either way. Not that I wouldn’t try if they knocked on my door
November 9th, 2008 at 8:17 am
I believe it’s possible Jason and Grant at one time ran an honest investigation group. But, like some of you have said, when you are on a real investigation evidence does not always happen on the first night or second night.
I remember watching the first season and they had numerous investigations that nothing happend. Then suddenly they started having something happen evertime. It wasn’t always something they caught but they atleast had a personal experience.
They kept pushing that threshold. Bolder and bolder.
TAPS probably realized a long time ago, if they kept having real investigations aired they would not last.
You have heard how much I have bashed them, but I have come to a reason for their actions. Please understand I am not trying to take up for them, but I bet this is what they told themselves to make it easier to sleep at night.
“hey grant, you know if we don’t actually catch some evidence sci-fi is most likely going to drop us.”
“Jay, how about we just fake the evidence we have actually experienced in the past. That way we really aren’t lying, just telling our stories with a twist!”
Just my thought, no I will still not watch the stupid show!!!
November 9th, 2008 at 10:07 am
I just don’t want to beleive they would ruin themselves, remember that episode when the restaurant owner put the face in the mirror and the pistons in the light fixtures? Do you remember how upset they where that someone would try to trick them, every part of me wants to defend them along with the stomach turning fear that I will be sadly dissapointed. We have a defense blog setup should they choose to step up and answer to the charges , you never know. http://www.capeannparanormalsociety.com/blog/capsblogs/blog.html
November 9th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
John, I think you pretty much nailed it. I don’t even really have so much as a dislike for either of them on a personal level. I honestly believe in my heart of hearts that this was their meal ticket and I am sure they knew (and still know) that there is a finite amount of time left for them on this show. Again, they have kids to feed.
What I will stand pat on is that, if you make the choice to go that route and knowingly falsify your evidence, then I have no problem calling the whole situation as I see it…
CAPE ANN, I know that you desperately want to believe that they aren’t making shit up, but they ARE…they really, really ARE. Even their refusal to staunchly defend their practices is suspect. Perhaps they see it as just dramatizing for the viewer, but until there is a disclaimer - it is lying. I suppose since you are in the same town as they are, it may be wiser for you to keep your friends close and your enemies closer by defending them, but aligning yourself with liars may not be the best tactical decision for the greater good of your group. It sucks watching them rake in all this money by selling the collective soul of paranormal investigation, but persistence pays off and unless and until legitimate groups are willing to say, “you know what, you guys really f*cked it up for the rest of us,” it’s every group for themselves, and we all just have to be very careful about vetting other groups out.
I had their number from the get-go, even when it was the kiss of death to badmouth them…again, I love being right.
November 9th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Hi all…I have been present at many paranormal investigations over the years..
Some I have conducted by myself with improved results..
Back when TAPS was less than a year old.. Knowing how hard it can be to get very good evidence of ghosts..[.I told myself]
.[They are going to have trouble getting enough good evidence to keep their show alive..
And when I started seeing great evidence popping up a little too often in their edited episodes..I got suspicious!
Because in the real world of ghost hunting.. evidence usually comes in the form of [ORBS].. [EVP recordings] Hundreds of photos [most of them normal] small percentage of them possibly paranormal..
They were just finding too much good good evidence too fast..
Most evidence of the paranormal …even what we would call good evidence Is usually hard to prove and they were getting great stuff a little too often….
I think TAPSs early episodes were honest and true..
But as time went on and the big money started flowing and the donations and gifts that hundreds of fans sent TAPS could probably fill many garages..
I read that much of this stuff was equipment like cameras …camcorders…electronics…money.. [God only knows] what they received in the form of gifts from star struck fans over the months…
They were once asked to prove that they were [non profit status]…
I don’t think they answered that question in a clear way.. and no one knows what they did with all those nice gifts fans sent them…
Their money maker now is in their appearing all over the country at events so star struck fans paying hundreds of dollars for the privilege to see and ghost hunt with the TAPS experts…
And also appearing at these events.. are so called.. [experts].. on the paranormal]
[he he!]..
These are usually people who wrote fiction books on the Paranormal like…
[C. Flemming] is one example..
and other names that you see listed on event websites like
[DARKNESS AT THE EDGE OF TOWN RADIO] . PARANORMAL RADIO SHOW..
I think the real vultures in this game are the sponsors of the events..
These people know they are showing [fictitious crap] as real evidence of the paranormal to many vulnerable younger fans with little to no knowledge of the paranormal…
They justify their actions by making shure the fans are [entertained] without letting them know that what they are watching is mostly fake and partly real evidence that was hard gotten by real ghost hunters and donated to them free of charge..
I personally would like to see a new .. [Ghost Hunter series].. appear on TV.. with real evidence and nothing faked..
Maybe they could appear only once or twice a month with honest evidence…
I would enjoy this kind of real evidence ..[on TV]..much more than lies!
And I would respect these people much more for there honesty and hard work in the field of the paranormal science…
November 9th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
The more I think about it the more I really don’t give a shit if they are lying or not. I am sure they are sleeping well making the $300,000 range - money i’ll never see as long as I continue to do the right think in life !! Sad isn’t it !! Honesty get you no where and personal satisfaction still doesn’t pay the bills.
November 9th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
How does one start another topic out here?
November 9th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Well, what topic would you like me to start?
November 9th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Katie, so far you seen like a very solid down to earth person and I have to say I think we would work great together. I was thinking of bashing MOST HAUNTED and PARANORMAL EGYPT. They sicken me. What are the limits of discussion?
November 10th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Oh, I think you can just go ahead and bash away in this thread…I think I mentioned Most Haunted earlier in reference to the “Mary Loves Dick” video on youtube…they are total frauds, but even this video is funny…
I am not familiar with Paranormal Egypt.
(Thank you for thinking I am down to Earth…I hope I don’t go completely off my nut and ruin your image of me!)
November 10th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Paranormal Egypt is a new series that the psychic guy from Most Haunted is now doing - he claims he can relate to all the ancients, pharoahs and such telling how they felt and what they want to tell us now - He can speak with them “don’t ya know” - totally insane in it’s base. But it made it to the screen - I just cannot figure it out.
November 10th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Oh good Lord.
November 13th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Anyone watch yesterdays show, did they address anything from the live broadcast?
November 13th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
No they did not address anything from the live show.
I swear this will be the last time I watch! But after watching this episode I am convinced about my assumption. They started out legit and then because of pressure from producers started faking evidence. They may have experienced to some degree all of the “evidence” on the show during past investigations on their own. But from what I have researched real evidence is very, very hard to come by. You have a small chance of catching evidence during investigations, especially if you are only there for 7 hours. Do you really think Sci-Fi would keep a show on that had 10 seconds of evidence a season??
November 13th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
I couldn’t even bring myself to watch it…I knew it would just annoy me. It’s world kindness day, and I am going to be kind and not say anything else about Ghost Hunters…well, TODAY at least!
November 15th, 2008 at 11:34 am
A direct quote from Grant and Jason in the early days of the show:
“There’s a lot of people out there that charge money and that hurts the field,” said Hawes. Grant added, “You also run the risk of being a charlatan because if you’re paid, it’s incentive to find a ghost.”
There is more competition (Ghost Adventures and so on) and ‘evidence’ means ratings. Grant and Jason have thrown thier integrity out the window for the sake of money. That ‘ghostly spectre’ that they might see when trying to drift off to sleep just could be thier disembodied consciences .
November 15th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Oh, their days are numbered. I hope they’ve saved their money.
November 16th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
TAPS Address!
Looking to send us evidence or gifts?
Here is our address!
T.A.P.S.
2362 West Shore Rd.
Warwick, RI 0288
November 16th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Thanks for the info! Now I know where to send the flaming sack of dog poo.
November 16th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
I hope they find some way to prove this all wrong - I still want to think there is hope.