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Buddug wrote:However, I have to say I am absolutely - and I mean absolutely - gobsmacked that Southwark contacted your mortgage lender after you queried the extortionate charge. Thanks for sympathising Buddug. The effect of their action is very damaging, actually, which is why I use the word malicious. I'm nearing retirement and they've destroyed my prepared means of financing long planned improvements. But I'm still fighting...

Very lucrative;it's certainly increased Randi's fame. BTW, only the famous can apply. And this is interesting:http://www.sheldrake.org/reactions/james-randi-a-conjurer-attempts-to-debunk-research-on-animals I'm sceptical....

Must admit that I've had bogus experiences and I do behave irrationally a lot of the time. That's exactly what I'm doing now "preaching to the deaf", so to say. I'm certifiable! However, I do like getting to the bottom of things and can usually expose my bogus, delusional fantasies for what they are - eventually (whose side am I on?!). Anyway, that still leaves the handful of experiences without which I'd be blindly cheering on the doubters here instead of trying to join those damn dots in a sensible way. As usual, I'm unable to provide scientific proof of any of these experiences but there is one that's been bugging me for years and I'd appreciate input from both sides of the divide to help me put it to bed. I'll write it up and post it as soon as I can.

The point is that experiencing the paranormal inevitably makes you attempt to join the dots (correctly or not is another debate) whereas you're essentially walking blind on a long and winding road without experience. In short, you don't even start and dismiss it as unrealistic.

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Maybe I'm alone, but weirdly I'd reverse the > captions. Now come on, El Pibe, it's definitely a case of people's experiences vs established scientific knowledge here. Not reversible!

Thanks *bob*. FYI, here's the epetition link again: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/47098

buddug Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well, we're all going to be reimbursed! I spoke to > Nigel Rice at Southwark Council and he said > there'd been a big error regarding charging us for > things they shouldn't have and that they were > recalculating bills. I and my neighbour upstairs, > for instance, like one other person here, were > charged ?425 for a 10-minute job just to change > earthing wires. However, every time I ring Nige he > tells me to ring Desmond Meneghetti in Service > charges. Then when I do, Des says: 'I know > nothing. They've told us nothing.' His department > is apparently recalculating, but they've been > given zero information. Hmm. > > I suggest you all ring Southwark Council on a > daily basis as I do, and ask for Nige or Des and > pester them into the ground. I want reimbursing, > not for them to sit on the money they snaffled > from me. It's shocking, actually. And I don't > believe it was an error, frankly. They just > thought, as always, that they could get away with > it. However, now they're waking up to the fact > that we leaseholders are not stupid. God, I hate > them... Are you listening, Gerri Scott? Well done everyone! But knowing Southwark management's machiavellian mindset, let's make sure the adjusted charge isn't still too high. Btw, I made a part-payment explaining that I would gladly pay in full if they explained the high level of charge. I also enlisted the help of councillor Gavin Edwards (excellent). In response, they reported me to my mortgage lender (again) who sent me a warning letter last week. Malice aforethought.

When did the 4.30am flights start?

It's truly surprising that you're disturbed by this! Apologies for assuming otherwise. We've had so many people advising us to "Get over it!" and your post seemed to fit into that bracket. (When did empathy die so unashamedly?) Please, everyone, consider signing the e-petition (if you haven't already done so). http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/47098

Also quantifiable and objective: 1. It disturbs people; especially the 4.30am start! 2. It is harmful to health (links already posted); 3. It's going to get worse (read the news). I'm happy for you if you're not disturbed by it; this thread is therefore clearly not for you then. Elementary, my dear?!

Just came across the attached and immediately thought of this thread. :-))

reeko Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Have you all seen the latest news in the > independent? Looks like southwark council has been > caught red handed giving back handers to > contractors. If I was you I would contact the > paper. They are running a campaign on the fleecing > of leaseholders. Thank you so much, reeko and PeckhamRose!

lucky Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can hear it too and it wakes me up. Me too. There must be something wrong with my something! It's all my own fault!!

edcam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not true fazer, you could hear loads of them but > perhaps then you weren't fixated on them. Blame the victim - every time!

NickT Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It records to a mini sd memory card so has to be > mounted high up so it can't be tampered with. It > produces small .AVI files which open without any > software on PC's and Macs I believe. It is a basic > one but pretty effective. Thanks for sharing this, NickT. The amazon links don't show any stand-alone cameras, with built-in memory card facilities like you describe. Any pointers?

Thanks to all for the very useful tips. Ive just written to Gerri Scott for an explanation of my actual service charge for 2012-2013. I've pointed out that my half-share of the fifteen minutes it took the electrician to bolt on 3 earth straps, works out at a rate of ?5,004.96 per hour! Swearing's a useful tool which I must learn to use....

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was involved in a group psychometry exercise > once, years ago - not something I've done before > or since. The leader gave everyone a photo related > to his personal life in an envelope and you had to > blurt out the first images that came into your > head. I saw a woman with dark hair, a curve in a > wide, brown river with a muddy shoreline and the > sun on the water, then a sort of industrial > interior with small metal things going through the > air on a belt. They were just flashes but clear, > so I described them, feeling like a total idiot. > When I opened it, the picture was of his mother, > who was originally from Sheffield, who lost > another son when he drowned in the river. > > Maybe the guy was a charlatan but I can't see what > he got out of it if so. Interesting. Many years ago, six of us went to the Spiritualist Association of GB HQ to 'check it out' and were very surprised by a very accurate psychometry reading, using a wristwatch belonging to a member of our party. He was a medical student and had gone in a confirmed cynic but came a confused cynic! He said that she had revealed (worldly) things that even his brother (also an attendee) didn't know. He was clearly in shock and we all had to accept that something 'weird' had happened. I remain convinced that psychometry is really telepathy (with the aid of an object).

I was recently volunteered as dj for a friend's sixties themed, 60th birthday do and tried to choose the best Beatles tunes. Impossible! Song after brilliant song. I was lukewarm to the Beatles before, not realising just how vast their influence really was in my own life. It's an overused word but "amazing" fits the bill here.

Wot, no tales, short or tall? Fear not, experience beats conjecture every time! :-)).

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Having recently been visited by a local psychic > due to some unexplained activity in my home, I > wondered of anyone else had seen or heard of any > local ghostly activities? I found a few articles > online regarding tales of spiritual activity, and > this one in particular caught my eye regarding the > old Kings Arms pub which was destroyed during the > blitz. > > http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/england/greater > -london/hauntings/the-kings-arms-peckham-rye.html > > Louisa. Firstly, I'd like to thank you, Louisa, for starting this lively! thread. It's actually helped me to resolve a dilemma I've been living with for more than 18 years. Your invitation was for tales of the paranormal - how many of those have we had? The scarcity is not surprising when anyone who dares to give any credibility to the paranormal here is almost guaranteed to be attacked with surprising religious fervour. The thread has effectively become an intellectual battleground rather than a place for people to sympathetically relate what they've heard or experienced. I'm as guilty as anyone for hijacking the thread even though I'd really love to hear others' experiences. Sorry. I said earlier that I'd never seen a ghost but that's not strictly true. Aged about 9 or 10, I was visited by the ghost of a recently deceased member of a steel Orchestra that used to rehearse next to where I lived. Lovely memory- the orchestral goings on, not the ghost! The bedtime visit was really scary but I long ago put it down to the over-active imagination of a child. I've had a handful of paranormal experiences in adulthood but no ghosts.

binary_star Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > fabfor Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Re. "clear evidence for telepathy", after the > dialogues I've had with forum members, I take that > back. > > I would now say "some evidence for telepathy". > > Ok, fair enough - which of Sheldrake's studies (or > any others for that matter) do you think > demonstrate "some evidence for > telepathy" ? > > I'm only asking because the Sheldrake studies you > linked to could be ripped apart by schoolchildren > - literally 15/16yr olds studying GCSE psychology > would take issue with his methodology. > > As said earlier, he seems to have no idea how to > actually test for telepathy (or presumably any > other parapsychological phenomena). It's > impossible to tell if he is just observing known > psychological effects (such as the effects of > demand characteristics/participant bias) because > his approach is so flawed. > > He should probably take some time to properly > eliminate psychological effects before attributing > his results as parapsychological 'evidence' for > telepathy. What can I say, other than I note your opinion?

Binary_Star wrote: 'Problems of peer review aside, Fabfor I am interested to know which of those journals you linked to you think is "reputable" and which article/study you believe demonstrates "clear evidence for telepathy"' The second quote from Drummond Rennie says it all for me but I was responding to a request for peer-reviewed publications. Re. "clear evidence for telepathy", after the dialogues I've had with forum members, I take that back. I would now say "some evidence for telepathy".

@ Burbage: "it's still what the psychiatrists would call gibberish". Which Psychiatrists? In my opinion, it ties in well with Carl Jung's 'Collective Unconscious'. And thanks for the truly fascinating article in Nature. I'm time-impoverished at the moment but can hardly wait to study it properly. For the moment, it looks like exactly the kind of research that could be used to support Dr. Sheldrake's Morphic Resonance proposal - or is it unreasonable to suggest this?? "If I were a proper scientist, I'd note that idea down, design an experiment to test it and publish my results if I got any." Come on, be fair! It's also legitimate to collate others' research to support a new theory (actually, the idea behind Morphic Resonance predates Sheldrake). Anyhow, I like old Rupert and admire his intellectual honesty and courage but we'll have to disagree on that, eh?

wow! What a great critique! Thanks. I was particularly impressed by his take on memory location- not in the brain!?!!- and also the apparent 'entanglement' in crystal compounds. No woo but a wow from me.

Yep, It's pioneering work and no doubt others will improve on it. Earlier experiments failed to recognise the importance of a strong emotional link between subjects. Has anyone read "The science delusion"? If so, what do you think??