I just had this story pointed out to me by a family member who wanted to know if I knew whether the footage was real or staged.
It's a story in The Sun newspaper and the video half way down the page shows a man placing a pint glass on a table, walking away and then moments later the glass appears to slide off and the people around the room react with surprise.
It's hard to really see the glass up close in the video because of the poor quality, but I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on what could have caused this (other than "a ghost")
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...off-table.html
I should point out my first thoughts were that freshly pulled pints often cause the pint glass to have moisture on them, there could also have already been moisture on the table from the previous glass. Slidely, slidey. I don't know though, is that a convincing theory?
Yes - you are surely right. The glass clearly moves across the table towards what looks like a light coloured beer mat - probably on a film of water.
The video seems slightly clearer to me on the BBC. Watch it on full screen.
BTW according to their comments, the sun readers agree - which might or might not be a good thing.
It reminds me of a psychokinesis trick where you place a tennis ball on a table, move away from it, then will it to roll off (using suitable theatrics) - and it does!
The method is imperceptible close up so it would never be detected on a CCTV recording.
I wonder how business is at the New Inn in Gloucester.(Yip, cynical mode.)
So, it may well have been just one of those unusual things that occur now and then but it would be very easy to replicate it using trickery.
Or it was actually a ghost.
.
I think you may be right to be cynical. I've been doing a little digging and I found the website of the paranormal team who have been researching the location who commented in the articles.Originally Posted by John Jackson
up so it would never be detected on a CCTV recording.
I wonder how business is at the New Inn in Gloucester.
They are now running paranormal investigation events at the pub for £25 pp from 7pm til 3am. Hmm.
http://www.gloucesterghostwalks.co.uk/?page_id=117
I feel an email coming on.
Last edited by Hayley; 29th May 2010 at 03:17 PM. Reason: forgot link. oops.
All I want to know is did the bloke get his pint replaced free? (that's what happens here if you a accidently knock over a beer)
TRIVIA. In the UK,sensibly,half a pint costs half as much as a pint. Not here,the smaller the glass,the higher the cost proportionately. In this state glass sizes are: 5 oz,7oz,10z, and 20oz. (imperial pint). The most common size drunk in pubs is 10 oz.
Bottle shop prices: You get good discounts for slabs (2 dozen cans or bottles)
Variable here, usually a pint costs twice what a half costs. Occasionally you get a discount on a pint. My favourite little bar has got it completely wrong. 1€ for a half, 2.50€ for a pint. I just order two halves.
I suspect he might be after expat money - only expats drink pints.
He sometimes asks if you would like some peanuts with your drink. In his Andaluz accent this comes out as "Penis?". Confused the hell out of my wife the first time he asked her...
It's kinda predictable isn't it!
Don't go upsetting anyone now.
.
He sometimes asks if you would like some peanuts with your drink. In his Andaluz accent this comes out as "Penis?". Confused the hell out of my wife the first time he asked her...
On her husband's retirement,Mrs De Gaulle was asked by an English reporter; "Madam De Gaulle,what are you most looking forward to?"
She replied: "A penis"
Her hubby corrected her; 'My dear, I think that is pronounced 'appiness"
The glass sliding off the table doesn’t surprise me. It happens to me all the time when washing up and putting wet cups and glasses on a worktop they begin to slide towards the edge.
You might have a poltergeist.
.
No I just need a dish drainer.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks