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Beer Hating Ghost

Started by hooplala, June 02, 2010, 07:31:26 PM

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A mysterious moving pint glass has been captured on CCTV at the New Inn in Gloucester, which has a reputation for hauntings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/gloucestershire/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8706000/8706656.stm
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Quote from: Hoopla on June 02, 2010, 07:31:26 PM
A mysterious moving pint glass has been captured on CCTV at the New Inn in Gloucester, which has a reputation for hauntings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/gloucestershire/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8706000/8706656.stm

I'll have to go there sometime, sounds cool. As long as it's not my beer, that is.
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Actually, that wouldn't surprise me.  Most pubs, especially independent ones, are having a really rough time right now.  If I was at one with a reputation for haunting, I'd try and fake some paranormal activity to bring the punters in.

Especially in Gloucester, which is full of New Age hippies and psychics.

NOTE: havent seen the video, as my connection is too slow.  Just suggesting a likely scenario.

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Quote from: Cain on June 18, 2010, 09:12:30 PM
Actually, that wouldn't surprise me.  Most pubs, especially independent ones, are having a really rough time right now.  If I was at one with a reputation for haunting, I'd try and fake some paranormal activity to bring the punters in.

Especially in Gloucester, which is full of New Age hippies and psychics.

NOTE: havent seen the video, as my connection is too slow.  Just suggesting a likely scenario.

The video is not very good quality so you can't really get a good sense of what's happening. Though it does have an earmark or two of a set-up.
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I've seen half-full glass cups spontaneously slide around on smooth surfaces after enough condensation collects at the bottom.
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Quote from: Telarus on June 19, 2010, 09:10:05 PM
I've seen half-full glass cups spontaneously slide around on smooth surfaces after enough condensation collects at the bottom.

Telarus has my vote.

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Yups. Trad English straight ale glasses are very smooth and flat on the bottom too. Fairly simple setup.
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Quote from: Telarus on June 19, 2010, 09:10:05 PM
I've seen half-full glass cups spontaneously slide around on smooth surfaces after enough condensation collects at the bottom.

I've seen this too, especially in summer when the liquid under the glass warms up enough to expand a bit.
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Quote from: Nigel on June 29, 2010, 06:32:12 PM
Quote from: Telarus on June 19, 2010, 09:10:05 PM
I've seen half-full glass cups spontaneously slide around on smooth surfaces after enough condensation collects at the bottom.

I've seen this too, especially in summer when the liquid under the glass warms up enough to expand a bit.

And don't Brits serve their beer warm?

If the glass was still hot from a dishwasher it easily could have caused that to occur.

And yeah, I've watched it happen every once and a while.

There's even a pause before it builds up enough to move too.
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Most places don't serve it warm now, though I'm led to believe this historically was the case (Blame Thatcher...dunno if she was the cause, but she's a good suspect).  But older pubs normally have poor ventilation, meaning it can get hot in there quickly, not only in summer but just when there are more than few people in the same part of the bar.