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| The Arizona Paranormal Research Society |
| The RMS Queen Mary Ghost Fest III & 1st Class Swimming Pool Investigation - (page 2 of 3) |
| The Investigators... |
Brian Simpson Matt Schulz Frank Madrid
Gino Madrid Michael Chappell Randy Arbogast Lori Marshall Todd Bates
Gino Madrid Michael Chappell Randy Arbogast Lori Marshall Todd Bates
| The Investigation Team "The Arizona Paranormal Research Society" "Haunted Voices Investigations" "San Diego Ghost Hunters" |
| Pat Wheelock Founder and Editor in Chief Beyond Investigation Magazine |
| Brian Patton Historical Researcher, Tech Beyond Investigation Magazine |
| I’m an Electronics Engineer that enjoys robotics and animatronics and of course Halloween. I have always been interested in ghosts, haunted places, etc… and soon after my father died almost 20 years ago, I started ghost hunting. I’m not sure what I believe, I have no proof ghosts exist and no proof they don’t. Until I get proof one way or the other, I guess my curiosity will continue to take over. |
| Our special thanks goes out to Pat Wheelock and Brian Patton for whom we are grateful for the opportunity to investigate the RMS Queen Mary. Thanks guys! |
| Matt Schulz tech manager, investigator and sdGH webmaster San Diego Ghost Hunters |
| Brian Simpson H.V.R.N. Equipment Developer |
| Todd Bates Haunted Voices Radio Network Owner and radio show host Haunted Voices Investigations |
| Michael Chappell Haunted Voices Radio Network After Hours Asylum radio show host Haunted Voices Investigations |
| A heartfelt thank you goes out to my friend Todd Bates. If it wasn't for Todd, this investigation would still be a dream. Through his website "Haunted Voices Radio Network" and his radio shows, Todd has contributed a great amount of his time and efforts in the education of the paranormal investigative community and is recognized as doing so out of the love he has for this field. He is truly an unselfish generous man that I am truly proud to have as my friend. Through Todd, we have met with some outstanding people from HVRN, BIM, SDGH as well as independent investigators and the pleasure was indeed ours. From all of us at T.Az.P.R.S., We thank you Todd for all that you have done for us and we would also like to thank Todd's wife Kris and the entire Bates family for sharing Todd with us. - Frank Madrid |
| "The RMS Queen Mary Investigation" Trailer by "ParaLevel 13 Productions". |
| When you steps aboard the RMS Queen Mary for the first time, the sheer sense of awe will overwhelm you. The immense size, the beauty of the interior, the many shops, the lounge, the restaurants and everything from the original fans in the first class rooms to the beautiful original wood throughout the entire ship. She is truly a site to behold. Walking out on her upper deck and resting on the railing looking out over the ocean puts you in a calming restful mood as the many seagulls fly around you waiting for you to toss out scraps of food, almost vocalizing the words "mine, mine, mine". This ship was built to last and when you look over the railing's edge and see the thousands of large rivets holding the huge plates of steel together, you understand just how much craftsmanship was involved in the massive undertaking of the construction of this beautiful vessel. Come join us as we walk through this haunted icon named the RMS Queen Mary. |
| 10 Questions with.... |
| Frank Madrid President/Founder The Arizona Paranormal Research Society T.Az.P.R.S. |
| 1. Would you give us a brief bio about yourself, your group and/or investigator status? My name is Frank Madrid and I am President and Founder of "The Arizona Paranormal Research Society" (T.Az.P.R.S.), which came to be this year from "The Arizona Paranormal Society" (T.Az.P.S.) founded in 2006. I am very proud of our team's abilities ans efforts in the Paranormal investigative and Research field. Throughout the many investigations we have conducted, some questions are being answered but with each answered question comes many more unanswered questions requiring further research. We are more in tune with Electronic Voice Phenomena and have acquired many from various investigations. This is a fascinating field of research we have embarked on in which continues with each investigation. Is there life after death? There is an existence, that's for sure. Are there rules on the other side? Yes there are. One of them perhaps is that they must not reveal what rules exist there to us but they were human once before and with that being said, they occasionally slip up from time to time giving us subtle hints of what may lie before us after we die. 2. Have you investigated the Queen Mary before and if yes, could you tell us when? no 3. What are your thoughts of her? Upon boarding her for the first time, I was taken by the sheer beauty of the interior. The original wood, the polished hand rails and the wondering of what it would have been like to have lived in the prime time of this magnificent vessel while embarking on an excursion of eloquent means. Just walking along the deck gave me a sense of peaceful serenity that I haven't ever quite felt before. 4. Can you tell us what is the most compelling evidence you have obtained from her? Besides all of the personal experiences, there was many EVP recorded as well as interactions from equipment captured on video. There were shadows on the upper level that were seen collectively by all investigation teams ( T.Az.P.R.S., H.V.I. and S.D.G.H.) in the1st class swimming pool area. 5. Where would you consider to be the most active area on the Queen Mary? Although there was activity in our room as well as other different areas of the ship that we had been in, the only area we had complete access to was the 1st class swimming pool and I would label that area as very active. 6. Are there any personal experiences you alone have experienced there and would you share them with us? I experienced a "psychic attack" in our room that was witnessed by T.Az.P.R.S. team members. I became dizzy, lethargic, nauseous and had vision problems. After I was helped outside, all symptoms somehow subsided and I felt as if nothing had happened. During my time outside, the rest of our team members had experiences in that room as well. 7. From your experiences and on a scale from one to ten, how haunted would you consider the Queen Mary to be? I would personally give her a 9. 8. Would you consider being locked in one of the reported haunted areas with your personal equipment all night long alone? Any time, absolutely! 9. What type of paranormal research have you been able to conduct on the Queen Mary? Actually, not as much as we would have liked, but experiments with our energy emitting devices was successful. Our time was limited, but greatly appreciated. 10. Any final thoughts you would like to add about the Queen Mary? I look forward to us returning there to complete our investigative research. Frank Madrid President/Founder The Arizona Paranormal Research Society T.Az.P.R.S. |
| Lori Marshall Vice President/CoFounder-Public Relations The Arizona Paranormal research Society T.Az.P.R.S. |
| 1. Would you give us a brief bio about yourself, your group and/or investigator status? My name is Lori Marshall and I am the Co-Founder and Vice President of The Arizona paranormal Research Society. I have a degree in Forensic Science. 2. Have you investigated the Queen Mary before and if yes, could you tell us when? No, I have never investigated the Queen Mary prior to our trip in January. 3. What are your thoughts of her? The Queen Mary is undoubtedly a beautiful ship with a lot of History and nostalgia behind it. When walking onto the ship. The interior furnishings and decor transport visitors back to an era of high class fashion and big band sounds from the 1940's. 4. Can you tell us what is the most compelling evidence you have obtained from her? Unfortunately, I didn't catch anything in digital pictures but the team did acquire some very intriguing EVP that are really quite impressive. 5. Where would you consider to be the most active area on the Queen Mary? From what I observed with other team members, I would have to say the most active part of the ship is the pool area. Seeing shadows and other strange phenomena in the pool area was enough to prove to me that there is a definite presence in that part of the ship. 6. Are there any personal experiences you alone have experienced there and would you share them with us? My experience was a personal experience while I was alone in our room. After some unseen force had attacked Frank in our room, Randy and Gino escorted Frank out of the room. I stayed behind to communicate with whatever energy was in the room to let them know that we were not going to tolerate that sort of thing in our room while we were there. As I was provoking this energy, the bed I was sitting on began to shake. Being by myself at the time, I was the only witness to this. After I had expressed my intolerance of the situation, the bed ceased to shake any further and I left the room to report to the others what had just happened. 7. From your experiences and on a scale from one to ten, how haunted would you consider the Queen Mary to be? I would say from what I have already seen on the Queen Mary, I would rate it a 9 on a scale of 1-10. The only reason for my rating is because I did not get the chance to investigate EVERY portion of the ship that had reported activity. However, what I did get to see and experience warrants a 9. 8. Would you consider being locked in one of the reported haunted areas with your personal equipment all night long alone? Let me pack my equipment and tell me where I will be spending the night. I am up for it 100%. 9. What type of paranormal research have you been able to conduct on the Queen Mary? EVP Research 10. Any final thoughts you would like to add about the Queen Mary? The Queen Mary was definitely worth the trip from Arizona to California. The ship definitely lived up to it's reputation as a Paranormal hot spot and I can not wait to return next year to do a more in depth investigation and see what more we can uncover about the ghostly residents of the ship's past. Lori Marshall Vice President/CoFounder-Public Relations The Arizona Paranormal research Society T.Az.P.R.S. |
| 10 Questions with.... |
| 10 Questions with.... |
| Gino Madrid Administrator Assistant Technical Director The Arizona Paranormal Research Society T.Az.P.R.S. |
| 1. Would you give us a brief bio about yourself, your group and/or investigator status. My name is Gino Madrid and I am the Administrator and Assistant Tech Manager for The Arizona Paranormal Research Society of which I have been a proud member since its conception in 2006. I have a background in psychology and behavioral health which comes in handy when doing pre-investigation interviews. To date, I have been on over 100 investigations and am looking forward to what the future brings in regards to finding answers to the many questions I have about life after death. 2. Have you investigated the Queen Mary before and if yes, could you tell us when? No 3. What are your thoughts of her? I think the Queen is a magnificent ship. Walking the long halls, with all the brass handrails shined by hand, you can really get a feel for what she must have been like during its glorious days as a luxury liner. Her deep cavernous insides really make you feel humbled and small while her beautiful topside gives you the feeling that you are a part of an elite society. 4. Can you tell us what is the most compelling evidence you have obtained from her? There was so much evidence that was captured; EVP, EMF meter interaction, but although it wasn't captured on video, I will say the most compelling evidence came from our investigation in the 1st class swimming pool area where not only T.Az.P.R.S. investigators, but also HVI and one of the SDGH team all saw a shadowy apparition running around on the upper deck. 5. Where would you consider to be the most active area on the Queen Mary? Of all the areas we were allowed access to, and although our investigation was centered in the pool area, from personal experience, I would say that the Propeller Room was the one area that made me feel nervous as if there was a presence there with us. Definitely a target for the next time we are there. 6. Are there any personal experiences you alone have experienced there and would you share them with us? As previously mentioned, in the Propeller Room my heart started racing and I started sweating. I have only felt that way when there has been a spirit in close proximity to me. 7. From your experiences and on a scale from one to ten, how haunted would you consider the Queen Mary to be? I'll give it an 8 8. Would you consider being locked in one of the reported haunted areas with your personal equipment all night long alone? Absolutely, but that's how I am. 9. What type of paranormal research have you been able to conduct on the Queen Mary? Just one investigation, but we did investigate throughout the ship on a much smaller scale. 10. Any final thoughts you would like to add about the Queen Mary? I can't wait to go there again! Gino Madrid Administrator Assistant Technical Director The Arizona Paranormal Research Society T.Az.P.R.S. |
| 10 Questions with.... |
| Randy Arbogast Technical Director/Case Manager The Arizona Paranormal Research Society T.Az.P.R.S. |
| 1. Would you give us a brief bio about yourself, your group and/or investigator status? I am a special effects creature creator as well as a horror make-up artist. A jack of all trades. I am the lead tech for the Arizona Paranormal Research Society. I maintain the equipment as well as develop it. 2. Have you investigated the Queen Mary before and if yes, could you tell us when? No but did go there when I was 9 with my family and she still looked the same. 3. What are your thoughts of her? The ship is absolutely haunted. We made contact with a little girl named Ellen on the top deck and seen and heard loads of things in the pool area. 4. Can you tell us what is the most compelling evidence you have obtained from her? Video evidence was awesome as well as audio lots of evp. The best evidence was interaction on video with the meters and audio. 5. Where would you consider to be the most active area on the Queen Mary? The pool and lower decks. 6. Are there any personal experiences you alone have experienced there and would you share them with us? When Frank got attacked and me and Gino went and regulated I felt a breeze blast by me as well as seeing shadows in pool area after we turned on the energy emitting boxes. Had never seen so much activity like that before. 7. From your experiences and on a scale from one to ten, how haunted would you consider the Queen Mary to be? 11 8. Would you consider being locked in one of the reported haunted areas with your personal equipment all night long alone? Absolutely it would be awesome. 9. What type of paranormal research have you been able to conduct on the Queen Mary? We used our energy emitting boxes as well as emf,elf,natural field detectors,tri field meters,ion meter,video cam,audio,Faraday cage, we asked many evp questions and in different locations and throughout the ship. 10. Any final thoughts you would like to add about the Queen Mary? Yes thank you Todd, Pat, Brian, we had a great time and loads of evidence thank you most of all RMS Queen Mary as it truly is a palace on the ocean. Randy Arbogast Technical Director/Case Manager The Arizona Paranormal Research Society T.Az.P.R.S. |
| 10 Questions with.... |
| Michael Chappell Haunted Voices Radio Network After Hours Asylum Radio Show Host Haunted Voices Investigations |
| 1. Would you give us a brief bio about yourself, your group and/or investigator status. When he’s not playing slow-pitch softball or working his job as a chemical operator, you will find Michael in a haunted location trying to find the spirits that inhabit it. Michael was personally trained by Todd Bates of the Haunted Voices Radio Network in the art of E.V.P. analysis. Ever since he captured his first E.V.P. in early 2002, Michael has been hooked and is constantly searching for the voices of the dead. He has even gone so far as to investigate his own work place. He constantly tries to learn new techniques and never stops learning. Not only is Michael an accomplished E.V.P. Specialist, that works with the HVRN Investigation Team, but he is also an accomplished videographer. He is most well known for a video that he shot of Tony Pickman being attacked in the Sallie House in February of 2005. His video was taken as a part of the HV Investigation Team and was viewable until it had to be taken off the HV site due to its graphic nature. Michael also has captured some great E.V.P.s at many locations that he is happy to share with people at any time. Michael first met Todd and began working with him in 2004. Todd and Michaels love for E.V.P. made them fast friends and excellent co-workers. He has been a member of the Haunted Voices Investigation Team since 2004. He has worked at many locations in and around Illinois, Indiana, and most recently, The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. The most famous places that Michael has investigated are the Sallie House in Atchison, KS and the Queen Mary Cruise Ship in Long Beach, CA. He has had many great experiences with all the places he has investigated, has made some wonderful new friends, and is held in high regard with every member of the investigation team. He is a frequent co-host with Todd on his radio show, and most recently, he has taken over as the host for the “After Hours Asylum”. 2. Have you investigated the Queen Mary before and if yes, could you tell us when? This was my first time at the Queen Mary, and I hope that I will soon be going back!! So to answer the question, no. 3. What are your thoughts of her? I am still in awe of the Queen Mary. She is not only a magnificent ship, but a truly haunted location!! It took me three days to finally realize that I was on the Queen Mary and do get my head out of the clouds and start investigating properly. The problem was that when I finally realized that I was on the Queen Mary, Todd and I were in the cab headed to the airport to head home!! Let’s just say that, I WILL BE BACK!!! And the Governor can count on that!! 4. Can you tell us what is the most compelling evidence you have obtained from her? Well the worst part is that I really did not capture much evidence while on the queen. I was experimenting with some new equipment, and the capture of nothing is actually evidence that this equipment works. So, I guess you could say that my most compelling piece of evidence is no evidence at all. 5. Where would you consider to be the most active area on the Queen Mary? Gino, Lori, Frank, and Randy’s room, Room A-003, on the Queen Mary is the most haunted in my opinion. But also, I could say that the pool or the walking tour take a close second for me. 6. Are there any personal experiences you alone have experienced there and would you share them with us? The first experience came within the first three to four hours that Todd and I were on the boat. I am a huge history buff, my mother is a high school history teacher, and so, the first thing that I wanted to do was to tour the Queen. Todd and I arrived at the Queen a little after 1 pm Pacific Time, got checked into our room, and decided to grab a bite to eat. After finishing our meal, we headed to the room to grab a camera and a recorder. Todd and I headed to the rear of the ship, so that I could see the propeller. In order to get to the rear of the ship, you have to exit the ship walk down the road to the rear of the ship, and re entered the rear of the ship. We walked in the entrance for the walking tour, and Todd immediately headed for the engine room. Forget the propeller because Todd is now lost!! He keeps commenting to me that, "This is all new, and I have no idea how to get to the propeller room." So after wandering around the walking tour for about 30 - 40 minutes, we walked past a family that was headed in the opposite direction we were. The family passed us and headed down another hallway and up a set of stairs. Todd and I continued down the hallway, and just as we exited the hall into a large open room, we both heard the sound of a child running up behind us. Out of instinct, I turned around and looked behind me. Todd and I both looked at each other as if to say, "Are you seeing what I am?!" What did we see? Nothing!! There was no one there!! I know where the only kids were at the moment in that area, and there were none around. I know it to be a child as the footsteps were way too light to be a grown up. That was the first experience that started off the weekend in just the right way!! The next experience came on the first tour with Pat Wheelock on Saturday night. The tour split up into three groups, and Todd and I tagged along with Pat headed for the First Class Swimming Pool. In order to get to the pool, you must walk through a maze of hallways and over the top of the boiler room on a narrow catwalk. As we headed out onto this catwalk, I stopped dead in my tracks and was frozen for a good thirty seconds. Pat's brother, Mike, came up behind me and asked if I was alright. I snapped out of the trance that I was in and told him I was fine. We hurried across the catwalk, only pausing for a moment to look down at one of the other groups in the boiler room. I let go of the feeling that I was having and continued on with the tour, crossing that catwalk a total of three more times. All the time, I am looking at this catwalk, every time that I crossed it, thinking that I had been there before that night. This is impossible because I had never been on the Queen Mary until that weekend. I had forgotten about the feelings until we headed back to the pool after the tours for a private investigation. We walked across the catwalk again and the feeling of Déjà Vu came back again! It was starting to bug me. How did I know that catwalk? Had I been across something similar in the past? Had I been on the ship in a past life? I ruled out past life because there was a wide red stripe painted on the floor as a guide for the old haunted house that they had in the ship just a few years back. The stripe was familiar to me, so it must have been there when I had seen the catwalk before I ever came to the ship. It wasn't until we were all headed outside for a break that it finally hit me, as Randy and I walked across the catwalk, where I had seen the catwalk before that day. About six months before going to the Queen, I had a dream about a catwalk that went over a large open room. As I walked across the catwalk in my dream, I remember people walking below me in this large room. This was identical to the first time I stepped onto the catwalk that night and had frozen in my tracks. I find it strange that I had the dream of this catwalk and the Queen six months ago because it wasn't even being discussed that I go with Todd to the Queen at that point. It wasn't until about three months ago that Todd first said something to me about going with him. That catwalk was exactly as I had seen the one in my dream. I think that I had a premonition about going to the Queen. That is the only explanation that I have for the dream and the Déjà Vu. 7. From your experiences and on a scale from one to ten, how haunted would you consider the Queen Mary to be? I would have to give the Queen Mary a rating of 10 based on the personal experiences that I had and the evidence captured by others. 8. Would you consider being locked in one of the reported haunted areas with your personal equipment all night long alone? Okay I am going to have to give that a resounding NO!! Not only from a safety stand point, but also from a stand point of some of the things on the Queen are not happy at all and I don’t want to deal with them alone!! 9. What type of paranormal research have you been able to conduct on the Queen Mary? I got to experience the T.Az.P.R.S. Equipment and also tested a piece of audio equipment for JD. I also got to conduct evp, video, and audio sessions on the Queen. Not nearly enough of each, but when I go back, I will get to do much, much more!! 10. Any final thoughts you would like to add about the Queen Mary? Not only is the ship a memory I will never forget, but the friends that I made on the trip are things that I will hold near and dear to my heart for the rest of my life!! The ship is amazing, but the brothers and sister that I made that weekend are the most amazing part of all!!! Michael Chappell Haunted Voices Radio Network After Hours Asylum Radio Show Host Haunted Voices Investigations |
| 10 Questions with.... |
| Brian Simpson Haunted Voices Radio Network Equipment Developer |
| 1. Would you give us a brief bio about yourself, your group and/or investigator status? I am a ronin of the paranormal field. I build paranormal equipment, but I have no local investigation group of my own. I've been involved with the paranormal since I was a kid, now that I'm an adult I'm trying to help people understand and prove hauntings. 2. Have you investigated the Queen Mary before and if yes, could you tell us when? No I have not. 3. What are your thoughts of her? Wow...just wow. Even if she wasn't haunted I would go to her every week just to learn her history. 4. Can you tell us what is the most compelling evidence you have obtained from her? Well having the bobby pin chucked at me in the changing room area was a real eye opener. 5. Where would you consider to be the most active area on the Queen Mary? Despite having an experience in the pool area, I feel that there is another area in the ship that is more active...all I know is it's down on even further levels then were I've been. 6. Are there any personal experiences you alone have experienced there and would you share them with us? yes I had a bobby pin chucked at me, I've wanted to share this with everyone. 7. From your experiences and on a scale from one to ten, how haunted would you consider the Queen Mary to be? It beats up your paranormal scale and steals its lunch money. If you go to the Queen Mary to investigate, you will get evidence. 8. Would you consider being locked in one of the reported haunted areas with your personal equipment all night long alone? Bring it! 9. What type of paranormal research have you been able to conduct on the Queen Mary? A limited amount, next time I'll be bringing more with me. 10. Any final thoughts you would like to add about the Queen Mary? When can I go back? Brian Simpson Haunted Voices Radio Network Equipment Developer |
| Matt Schulz San Diego Ghost Hunters |
| 1. Would you give us a brief bio about yourself, your group and/or investigator status? Group mission statement: The San Diego Ghost Hunters is an intimate team of paranormal investigators who specialize in assisting historical landmark owners discover or confirm occupants and events that, despite having passed from our mortal plane, exist today in spirit form. Matt's bio: Being born into the "Scooby-Doo" generation and having a curiosity in all subjects paranormal since a child, Matthew's interest was heightened when it was revealed his uncle and aunt occupied a Southern California haunted mansion modeled after a european castle. Unknown to Matthew at the time, he conducted his first EVP session in "the castle" at the age of seven by sneaking a cassette tape recorder his grandfather had given to him for Christmas into the attic in an attempt of spirit communication. Lacking the fine-tuned psychic sensitivity that many of his fellow teammates possess, he brings objective investigation assistance, utilizing technical environmental monitoring and sensing equipment to locate and confirm potential ghostly activity located by the team's sensitives. Professionally, Matthew is an independent Art Director, creating marketing campaigns and providing web development services. He brings this background to sdGH for its public and media outreach. 2. Have you investigated the Queen Mary before and if yes, could you tell us when? My first Queen Mary experience was attending Erika Frost's "Dining with the Spirits" in 2007. Two months later I attended GhostFest Expo 1 where I met the founders of sdGH for the first time. I now try to attend Pat and Erika's weekend investigation tours as often as possible. The Queen Mary is directly responsible for my membership in sdGH. 3. What are your thoughts of her? Having loved everything nautical my whole life, I adore the Queen. The imposing size, the architecture, the interior craftsmanship, the history. The ship is simply bigger than life. I just wished I lived closer. 4. Can you tell us what is the most compelling evidence you have obtained from her? I think the Queen Mary GhostFest Expo III "bobby pin throw" incident speaks for itself. You know all about it. The details can be found here:http://sandiegoghosthunters.com/ghostfest3 5. Where would you consider to be the most active area on the Queen Mary? The pool area changing room. Up to the point of the "bobby pin throwing" experience, I would have chosen boiler room or forward cargo hold which have provided personal experiences, too. 6. Are there any personal experiences you alone have experienced there and would you share them with us? The "bobby pin experience" stated above and audible voice phenomena. 7. From your experiences and on a scale from one to ten, how haunted would you consider the Queen Mary to be? I give it a solid 8+. 8. Would you consider being locked in one of the reported haunted areas alone with your personal equipment all night long? Sure...I have no fear of such a thing. I would jump at the chance. 9. What type of paranormal research have you been able to conduct on the Queen Mary? Mostly on-the-run investigation work: audio, EMF, silent vigils, still cam, video cam, etc. 10. Any final thoughts you would like to add about the Queen Mary? The Queen Mary is a one-of-a kind landmark and must visit for all. I encourage the perfect paranormal weekend: a nice dinner at Sir Winston's restaurant, join an investigation tour lead by Pat Wheelock or Erika Frost and sleep overnight in a haunted room. Matt Schulz Paranormal Investigator San Diego Ghost Hunters |
| 10 Questions with.... |
| It's the Pyrenees Castle in Alhambra, CA where Phil Spector shot his "girlfriend". Built in 1926, it was once split up into apartments where my aunt and uncle occupied one. Weird "happenings" went down there through the years. "God, if we could do an investigation there now..." Matt Shulz |
| Gerald Reynolds Independent Paranormal Investigator |
| 1. Would you give us a brief bio about yourself, your group and/or investigator status? I am a native Southern Californian. I spent the first 13 years of my life in West Long Beach California before my family moved to Carson California where I went to high school. I was a Marine Pipefitter mechanic for ten years before eventually changing my vocation and for the last 20 years my job has been in inside sales. Over my lifetime my interest have varied from paleontology, to Ufology, sports, journalism and of course paranormal investigations. My son is a Seargent in the United States Army and has done a tour of duty in Iraq as a member of the 101st Airborne and is now stationed here in California where I get to see more of him and my daughter in law and my grand daughters. My daughter is still in school and she is a great kid with a big heart and she's a pretty good artist if I say so myself. My wife is my best friend and she provides a great home for me and the children. 2. Have you investigated the Queen Mary before and if yes, could you tell us when? Yes, the Queen Mary has been my primary source of most of the paranormal investigations I have been involved with. Since I am close by, I find excuses to be there on board the Queen Mary very often. Pat Wheelock is a great friend and he and I hit it off very well and he has allowed me to assist him in his weekly investigation tours on the Queen Mary. 3. What are your thoughts of her? The Queen Mary is a American Icon. She should be admired and revered as much as the Lincoln memorial or the Washington monument or the Heros of Iwo Jima. The Queen Mary transported thousands of American troops to England during World War II. She was hated by the Nazis and Hitler who put a bounty on her for any U-boat captain that could sink her. They never could. She was too fast for all of them. After the war was over she made 13 transatlantic voyages in 1946 bringing over thousands of War brides and their children to the United States and Canada. When her days of being a hotel are done they should find spot for her right next to the Smithsonian and the other monuments in Washington DC. She's a huge part of American history during the years of World War II. 4. Can you tell us what is the most compelling evidence you have obtained from her? No doubt in my mind, the bobby pin EVP is the most compelling. We were very fortunate to have three of us there and all three were recording as this incident took place. My only regret is we did not have a video camera recording the event as well. The second most compelling may be the photo my daughter took in the Promenade Cafe during the weekend of Ghost Fest III. 5. Where would you consider to be the most active area on the Queen Mary? There are many parts of the ship you can investigate and record EVPs and get interesting photographs. My first EVP was in the Isolation Room which is essentially a hospital ward aboard ship or you might call it the ship's infirmary. My first recorded track ever on that ship was in there and I had multiple hits. The second I turned on my recorder, before I even spoke, I recorded a huge EVP. The engine room is very active and in the last few months I have recorded several EVPs there. Currently, this being February I have done focused EVP work in the area they store the old ships furniture about three decks above the forward cargo hold. I personally believe any where on the Queen Mary and any time of day you have a great chance of recording a EVP. 6. Are there any personal experiences you alone have experienced there and would you share them with us? Just last week as I previously stated I was doing a EVP session in the area the old furniture is stored. It was one of the few times I have actually heard with my own ears a disembodied voice. To hear essentially a voice come from nowhere in response to your provoking or prodding is a intense feeling. Scary? I suppose it could be but I found it exciting. A few weeks ago, down in the forward cargo hold I had a similar experience. 7. From your experiences and on a scale from one to ten, how haunted would you consider the Queen Mary to be? The Queen Mary is a 10 plus. 8. Would you consider being locked in one of the reported haunted areas with your personal equipment all night long alone? I feel, knowing what I personally know about the Queen Mary that it would take some emotional and mental preparation and focusing to attempt to allow yourself to be secluded for a night with just your equipment and know that you had to face it yourself no matter what. I could do such a thing but I feel its not something to be taken lightly. 9. What type of paranormal research have you been able to conduct on the Queen Mary? My primary tools are a digital camera and a digital recorder. I have recently started utilizing my mini-DVD camcorder and a K2 meter. EVP work has been my primary work on the Queen Mary. 10. Any final thoughts you would like to add about the Queen Mary? I love the Queen Mary. I feel I know her very well and I am very comfortable on that ship but I respect her and her permanent passengers. Why they continue to stay there through out eternity only they and God know. I hope I am able to continue to investigate and communicate with those souls for years to come. Gerald Reynolds Independent Paranormal Investigator |
| "Well the very basics of the story is my daughter Heather took the picture of myself while we were waiting for dinner in the Promenade Cafe. She always checks out the shots that she takes after she snaps them to see how they turned out and she says "what the heck" and I asked her to show me what she was looking at. I was amazed to see the photo.The person wearing what appears to be glasses looks to be female. And the clothing looks similar to what the waiters were wearing that evening but I did not see any female waiters. The camera is a Canon Powershot A570 and the settings my daughter had at the time were portrait and the ISO was high at 1600 which is max on that model camera. |
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| I had set the ISO for her the night before because we were on the investigations that night and high ISO allows in more light. Does it prove we captured a ghost in the picture? I don't know. But it certainly is a interesting picture". Gerald Reynolds |
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