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LYC: Perhaps it's disrepectful, but I have my standards. My tweet for the library this morning:

Posted by mara Oct 15 '10, 07:14

Join local "paranormal investigators" as they discuss their adventures in the Tri-State.

(I just couldn't bring myself to call them paranormal investigators without the quotation marks. Does it sound too skeptical?)

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Well, you are advertising for your library as much as you are the people you are inviting to speak so I say try to avoid any suggestion - HdnAgnda Oct 15, 07:35
Theres not any reputable college or university training for it but libraries are supposed to be neutral sources of info.... - Walt_Disney Oct 15, 07:24 1
- yep...nm - x Oct 15, 07:35
I'm sure they understand it's coming from a "hard working" librarian. -- nm -- nm - Steve114 Oct 15, 07:18
Is this the Indiana Ghostchasers? The local chapter has "investigated" my dad's office building twice now. nm - ralph wiggum Oct 15, 07:18
well, they are paranormal investigators. that's not in question. it's just whethe you believe in the paranormal that is. -- nm - Andie Oct 15, 07:16 5
- If they investigate noises that plumbing makes, or anything caused by physics, are they investigating the paranormal? -- nm - mara Oct 15, 07:17 4
  - Yes. If they're competent at investigating; they'll investigate the noises etc and conclude it's not paranormal. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 15, 07:19 3
    - But doesn't that mean they were never investigating something paranmormal in the first place? -- nm - mara Oct 15, 07:27 2
      - If they are actually following any rigorous method of investigation, then they look for mundane explanations - TWuG Oct 15, 07:32
      - I know the skill level varies, but if a cop investigates an allegation of rape and determines there wasn't one, was he then not conducting a - Will Hunting Oct 15, 07:30
What are they going to do, sic Slimer on you? -- nm - TFox Oct 15, 07:15

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