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Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 16, 2013 19:55:57 GMT -5
Group Description: Twilight is fading and the road those strange people in the diner told you to take is nothing more than a path through the middle of nowhere. There has been no sign of human life for miles and the idyllic autumnal scenes just after the turnoff have morphed into a surreal landscape of the damned. The bare limbs of trees that should still be sheathed in the hues of glorious October claw at the darkening skies like the grisly talons of unnamed monsters – monsters that should exist only in nightmares ....
What lies beyond that curve in the road? A phantom light in the window of an old dilapidated mansion beckoning the unwitting visitor to a dwelling of the dead? The shadowy shape of a woman in filmy white flitting among the tombs of a long-forgotten family graveyard? A gigantic bat flying from a crumbling mausoleum where, just seconds before, a melancholy figure in black stood in the cobwebbed entrance? A coven of black-robed witches dancing ‘round a bonfire in celebration of pale Hecate’s offerings? A strange, glowing object from a distant world? Or will the fiery red eyes of a mythical creature appear in the headlights? Do you dare continue and confront what lies beyond?
If the answer is yes, you have found a place to discuss all things strange, unusual, paranormal and incredible – ghosts and hauntings, witchcraft, magic and spells, fortune telling, astrology, the Salem Witch Trials, Dark Shadows, archaeology, death and dying, vampires, werewolves, folklore and legends, superstitions, strange customs, religious miracles, magical plants, alternative cures, poisons, unsolved murders and strange disappearances.
Welcome! and discover What Lies Beyond!
Group Rules: Though not required, we hope you will introduce yourself and participate in our discussions immediately upon joining. However, if you simply wish to “lurk” a while, that is your prerogative.
As with all groups, we have a few rules. In addition to the ProBoards Terms of Service, the following will give you an idea what is, and isn’t, allowed:
1. No off-topic or political discussions.
2. Conduct. No pointless arguments or disputatious behavior. No flaming or insulting other members or calling other members unbecoming names. There are no censored words in this forum, nevertheless, we ask that you keep profanity and vulgarity to a minimum. Additionally, harassing other members, or sending unwanted, abusive private messages to other members will not be tolerated.
3. Personal messages. No personal messages to, or flirting with, other members in the comments sections. Keep private conversations private, i.e., send them via private email.
4. Plagiarism is theft. Accordingly, when you post a factual article, please clearly indicate your sources. Note: Do not list Wikipedia as a source. Anyone who is a member of Wikipedia is free to create, add to, delete, or change content, thereby rendering the information notoriously unreliable.
5. No sexually explicit material. The posting of sexually explicit material, i.e., photographs or written material of an “adult” nature is not allowed. (This does not apply to classic works of art, e.g., Michaelangelo’s David, Botticelli’s Venus and so on.)
6. Announcements/Notices/Advertisements. Members are welcome to post announcements of ghost tours and other events, book signings/availability, plays, movies, etc., as long as the event, book, or whatever, would appeal to those who have an interest in the paranormal, unsolved murders, or other mysteries. Also, members who sell items of interest to those who practice witchcraft, or other items that would be of interest to our members, are allowed to post an announcement that these items are available along with a link to the site. Members may not post announcements regarding such things as motorcycle rallies, rock concerts and so on, which have nothing to do with the paranormal, true crime or unsolved mysteries.
Owners and moderators. Our owners/moderators are listed below. If you have any suggestions, complaints, or whatever, concerning the rules, or the group, in general, please feel free to contact any, or all, of us by private message. If your question concerns the Mystery Locations or has anything to do with photographs, please contact Lee (Graveyardbride).
April
Joanna (group owner)
Kate
Lee (Graveyardbride)
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Post by natalie on Sept 23, 2013 14:26:21 GMT -5
Very cool and all-encompassing group description!
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Post by dash on Oct 17, 2013 6:28:32 GMT -5
Hi, I just got signed up and in. New to Pro boards, but am a refugee from the yahoo group mess. dash
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Post by natalie on Oct 17, 2013 19:28:01 GMT -5
Welcome, dash! Nice to see you make the jump.
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Post by Joanna on Sept 16, 2017 3:04:42 GMT -5
Sep 10, 2017 at 4:56pm jason asked:
Apparently, as the group owner, you have the ability to tell where various members live, so how about sharing that info with the rest of us? It would be interesting to know the percentage from the South, Mid-West, Pacific, etc. Also, how many do we have from foreign countries? In one of our old groups, we had several members from Australia, but I'm not sure we have any Australians now. If we do, they're awfully quiet.
There is no way to determine with absolute certainty where members live. The best I can do is narrow down, by state or country, where they happen to be when they sign up. Also, if someone is using a proxy server, then the location of the proxy will be indicated, not the person's actual location. There are also programs that people can download that hide their actual location.
For what it’s worth, 314 (33%) of our members are in the Southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas), with the majority (48) in Alabama.
We have 130 members in the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia), with the majority (56) in New York.
One hundred fifty-four (154) are in the Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin), with the most, 32, in Illinois.
We have 95 members in the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington) and 53 are in California.
There are 57 members in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont), with 19 in Massachusetts.
We have only 38 members in the West (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming) and 12 are in Arizona.
We have one (1) member in the US Virgin Islands.
Members in other countries are as follows: - 151
Argentina - 1
Australia - 19
Brazil - 6
Canada - 28
China - 2
Croatia - 1
Cuba - 2
England - 27
France - 2
Germany - 3
Greece - 2
Holland - 2 Hong Kong - 1
Iceland - 1 India - 7
Iraq - 1 Ireland - 4 Israel - 1
Italy - 2
Malaysia - 1
Mexico - 2
Netherlands - 3
New Zealand - 3
Pakistan - 3
Panama - 2 Philippines - 1 Puerto Rico - 1
Russia - 4
Scotland - 2
Slovakia - 1
South Africa - 2
Sweden - 1
Ukraine - 2
Vietnam - 9
Wales - 2
And in case anyone is interested, the Zodiac signs of our members are:
Aries - 36
Taurus - 28
Gemini - 24
Cancer - 29
Leo - 29
Virgo - 31
Libra - 25
Scorpio - 35
Sagittarius - 31
Capricorn - 32
Aquarius - 26
Pisces - 27
I have no idea why so many of our members are born under the signs Aries and Scorpio.
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Post by natalie on Sept 21, 2017 15:52:35 GMT -5
Interesting. I'm a Scorpio and rarely do I meet Scorpios wherever I go. As to why there are so many on this forum, they say Scorpios are fascinated with the dark side, the paranormal, and investigation though, for what it's worth.
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Post by laurie on May 18, 2019 19:03:23 GMT -5
Hello my name is Laurie.
I'm brand new to the group and just registered.
Great to be here!
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Post by JoannaL on May 19, 2019 0:03:04 GMT -5
Hello my name is Laurie. I'm brand new to the group and just registered. Great to be here! |
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Post by Sam on May 19, 2019 0:39:06 GMT -5
Hello my name is Laurie. I'm brand new to the group and just registered. Great to be here! Welcome, Laurie. |
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Post by kitty on May 19, 2019 11:48:38 GMT -5
Welcome, Laurie.
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Post by jane on May 19, 2019 14:07:09 GMT -5
Hello my name is Laurie. I'm brand new to the group and just registered. Great to be here! |
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Post by aussiet on Dec 7, 2021 23:13:34 GMT -5
Hey there everyone 👋 hope everyone is well
Saying hi from a currently hot,humid and stormy Brisbane Australia. Super interested in exploring this awesome site.
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Post by catherine on Dec 8, 2021 0:38:21 GMT -5
Hey there everyone 👋 hope everyone is well Saying hi from a currently hot,humid and stormy Brisbane Australia. Super interested in exploring this awesome site. |
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Post by kitty on Dec 8, 2021 13:44:59 GMT -5
Hey there everyone 👋 hope everyone is well Saying hi from a currently hot,humid and stormy Brisbane Australia. Super interested in exploring this awesome site. |
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Post by chris on Mar 10, 2023 2:13:14 GMT -5
Sep 10, 2017 at 4:56pm jason asked:
Apparently, as the group owner, you have the ability to tell where various members live, so how about sharing that info with the rest of us? It would be interesting to know the percentage from the South, Mid-West, Pacific, etc. Also, how many do we have from foreign countries? In one of our old groups, we had several members from Australia, but I'm not sure we have any Australians now. If we do, they're awfully quiet.
There is no way to determine with absolute certainty where members live. The best I can do is narrow down, by state or country, where they happen to be when they sign up. Also, if someone is using a proxy server, then the location of the proxy will be indicated, not the person's actual location. There are also programs that people can download that hide their actual location.
For what it’s worth, 303 (35%) of our members are in the Southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas), with the majority (46) in Alabama.
We have 131 members in the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia), with the majority (56) in New York.
One hundred forty-seven (147) are in the Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin), with the most, 31, in Illinois.
We have 95 members in the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington) and 53 are in California.
There are 57 members in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont), with 19 in Massachusetts.
We have only 38 members in the West (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming) and 12 are in Arizona.
We have one (1) member in the US Virgin Islands.
Members in other countries are as follows: - 147
Argentina - 1
Australia - 18
Brazil - 6
Canada - 28
China - 2
Croatia - 1
Cuba - 2
England - 26
France - 2
Germany - 3
Greece - 2
Holland - 2 Hong Kong - 1
Iceland - 1 India - 7
Iraq - 1 Ireland - 4 Israel - 1
Italy - 1 Malaysia - 1
Mexico - 2
Netherlands - 3
New Zealand - 3
Pakistan - 3
Panama - 2 Philippines - 1 Russia - 4
Scotland - 2
Slovakia - 1
South Africa - 2
Sweden - 1
Ukraine - 2
Vietnam - 9
Wales - 2
And in case anyone is interested, the Zodiac signs of our members are:
Aries - 36
Taurus - 28
Gemini - 24
Cancer - 29
Leo - 29
Virgo - 31
Libra - 25
Scorpio - 35
Sagittarius - 31
Capricorn - 32
Aquarius - 26
Pisces - 27
I have no idea why so many of our members are born under the signs Aries and Scorpio.
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