What would you do if you encounter something Supernatural or Paranormal

Started by jimmy olsen, September 28, 2011, 01:26:50 AM

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What would do if you had a close encounter?

Publicly tell the world! The people must know
2 (9.1%)
Anonymously tip off the Feds/Media
0 (0%)
Keep it secret; people will think I'm crazy
3 (13.6%)
Tell only a trusted confidant
3 (13.6%)
Tell a priest or appropriate clergyman
0 (0%)
Just pretend it never happened
2 (9.1%)
Commit myself to a mental institution
4 (18.2%)
Other: Please elaborate below
8 (36.4%)

Total Members Voted: 21

jimmy olsen

Just watched that Simpson's episode where Homer runs into an "alien" in the woods. In the end it turned out to be a drugged up Mr. Burns.

Homer ran around telling everyone. What would you do if you encountered something supernatural or paranormal?

For the purpose of this question assume that unlike Homer you were completely sober when this occurred and it was in broad daylight. No one else was around to witness it, but the phenomena lasted a substantial amount of time. You have no reason to believe that you were exposed to anything chemical in nature that could be causing hallucinations. You basically have every reason to believe that what you just witnessed really happened, there's just no physical evidence to prove it.

So what would you do? Tell someone? Think you're going crazy? Keep it a secret?
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Monoriu

I will be absolutely delighted.  My goal in life will now be: how to become a ghost. 

The Brain

Women want me. Men want to be with me.

jimmy olsen

I should have added an other option.

Investigate further and try to obtain proof. That's what I'm voting.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Tamas


Ideologue

Depends on what it is.  An alien?  BFD.  I suspect aliens exist, and my worldview permits their existence, so I'd investigate, try to prove what I observed.

A ghost?  That'd shake me up.  Ghost stories are the only subgenre of horror that really scares me, and not for nothing; zombies or monsters can kill me, but so can, say, my neighbor.  Ghosts can perhaps torture indefinitely.  If I saw a ghost and couldn't prove it, I'd begin treatment for schiophrenia; if I saw a ghost and could, I'd start going to church.
Kinemalogue
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The Brain

Women want me. Men want to be with me.

Martinus


Tamas

Quote from: Martinus on September 28, 2011, 02:41:08 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 28, 2011, 02:27:59 AM
Other: I'd try to use it for PERSONAL GAIN.

I thought the same. Eastern Europe for the win.  :lol:

:lol:

I was browsing the World of Tanks forums. In General Discussion, the English one is full of gameplay questions / whining.

In the Hungarian one it's full of stuff like "how many promo codes can I use for a single account?" and the like  :D

Solmyr

Quote from: Martinus on September 28, 2011, 02:41:08 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 28, 2011, 02:27:59 AM
Other: I'd try to use it for PERSONAL GAIN.

I thought the same. Eastern Europe for the win.  :lol:

:yes:

Learning magic or other supernatural powers would become high on my priority list.

CountDeMoney


Martinus

Quote from: Solmyr on September 28, 2011, 05:01:01 AM
Quote from: Martinus on September 28, 2011, 02:41:08 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 28, 2011, 02:27:59 AM
Other: I'd try to use it for PERSONAL GAIN.

I thought the same. Eastern Europe for the win.  :lol:

:yes:

Learning magic or other supernatural powers would become high on my priority list.

Yeah that would be my preferred method of exploiting it. If that prove unlikely/impossible, I'd monetize it.

Grey Fox

Colonel Caliga is Awesome.

Faeelin