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Old 20th October 2008, 02:47 PM   #1
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Ovilus I - Digital Dowsing.

Save your pennies, boys and girls; the next must-have item for any ghostbuster worth his salt:

The Ovilus I.

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Designed to go in the field this device is ready to asist in paranormal investigations! Able to create speech and phonetic speech from the immediate inviroment you'll quickly make this device the corner stone of your field investigations.

Featurs Include:

Speech Mode: using the enviroment to pick the words to say

Phonetic Mode: using the enviroment to create words phoneticly
Better yet, plonk down your hard-earned cash for The Puck, and
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The Puck turns your pc into a paranormal power house.
A bargain at twice the price.
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Old 20th October 2008, 03:07 PM   #2
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My dreams come true! I always wanted a paranormal powerhouse! Only I thought about a haunted nuclear reactor.
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Old 20th October 2008, 03:57 PM   #3
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Your links are broken. I've re-done them for you...


The Ovilus 1

The Puck

(Yours had "http://http//" instead of "http://")
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Old 20th October 2008, 04:20 PM   #4
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They'd be a tad (no more than that) more believable if they could spell the words they mangle.

WTF is "comnonation" & "antenuuted"?
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Old 20th October 2008, 05:03 PM   #5
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Yeah, these 2 pieces of "technology" are right up there with a K-II meters and Franks Boxes, all of which are absolutely useless. Pretty much like any equipment used to find "ghosts".
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Old 20th October 2008, 09:15 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Lensman View Post
They'd be a tad (no more than that) more believable if they could spell the words they mangle.

WTF is "comnonation" & "antenuuted"?
Also, "inviroment" ..opposite of "environment", who knows?
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Old 21st October 2008, 01:23 AM   #7
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The Paranormal Puck is sold as an entertainment device only. We make no claim to the
validity of the data received by this device
Sez it all............
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Old 21st October 2008, 12:56 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Brian-M View Post
Your links are broken. I've re-done them for you...


The Ovilus 1

The Puck

(Yours had "http://http//" instead of "http://")
Thanks, not the first time I've done that.
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Old 21st October 2008, 01:44 PM   #9
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I’m quite impressed how they haven’t yet come up whit a dowsing rod that is basically a dildo that strapped on to your head.

Darn it! Oh well I guess if something is stupid enough to be true, some one already did it.

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Old 9th November 2008, 07:38 AM   #10
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I’m quite impressed how they haven’t yet come up whit a dowsing rod that is basically a dildo that strapped on to your head.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/23/36...cdd8478a11.jpg
Darn it! Oh well I guess if something is stupid enough to be true, some one already did it.

Just WHAT is that meant to locate?
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Also, "inviroment" ..opposite of "environment", who knows?
Clearly the opposite of "outvironment".
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Old 11th November 2008, 02:40 PM   #12
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I've included a page about the Ovilus on my skeptical Website because the Paranormal Research Society (PRS) used it in the Paranormal State episode called "Hell's Gate."

Here is what I wrote if you want to take a look:
http://paranormalstateillustrated.co...te/Ovilus.html

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