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LordOfThe5Rings · 03/08/2012 23:23

I know I've been hogging the boards the last few days, but I don't care :P Just been curious on other peoples opinions on things.

I didn't know where to put this, so I apologise if it's in the wrong category.

I was wondering what everyones favourite Urban Legend/Cautionary Tale was. I have been fascinated in them for pretty much forever, due to so many meanings and of course expressing the nations fears.

So what are your favourites? Feel free to share the UL with us! :)

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BlueSuedeStiletto · 12/08/2012 12:59

Um, a bit like a child or doll. Kind of smooth and blank. Go on... Click it... I dare you...

LordOfThe5Rings · 12/08/2012 12:47

What does the face look like?

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Tangointhenight · 12/08/2012 12:46

That is frickin freaky!!!!

LordOfThe5Rings · 12/08/2012 12:39

but Oh God I would've screamed too.

what No way am I clicking on the link.

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whatkungfuthat · 12/08/2012 12:16

Another one I nicked:
"My sisters house has always felt creepy to me. There's probably nothing in it, it's just an old house and is full of creaks. I guess there could be something going on, but nothing has happened as such. Just a vibe really.
Anyway, I was staying there one night and suddenly noticed what I decided looked like a face in the material of the curtains! I know it sounds daft but it really did creep me out. I was about to go to sleep and realised I couldn't sleep with that there so shook the curtains to get it to go away. It absolutely wouldn't go. That was a bit weird.

I even took a pic to show my sis in the morning. She didn't care for it much either and even went so far as to replace the curtains soon after! Here's a link to the pic I took, make of it what you will!" face

butisthismyname · 12/08/2012 08:32

update on last night - when i finally managed to unfreeze myself from the computer chair, turn the lights off everywhere and run upstairs, i got into bed, only for dh to be snoring his sodding head off...as is my wont, in these situatons, I crept along to corridoor to sneak into ds's bottom bunk. He had been asleep for about three hours, so i was really quiet...as I walked into his room, he sat straight up and growled, in a really wierd voice 'is that you...'. Reader, I screamed.

LemarchandsBox · 12/08/2012 00:50

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LordOfThe5Rings · 12/08/2012 00:47

What are leyline? dumb

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MyinnergoddessisatLidl · 12/08/2012 00:38

Ha ha. perhaps he was born of Wolf.

My first thought, when they opened that theme park Saw ride was, erk...I really hope they've tested that ride, it's just inviting a curse.

I wonder if they'd dare open a Final Destination roller coaster?

WonaLotteofMedals · 12/08/2012 00:31

Why am I reading this? I am seriously thinking of waking up DH next to me for a hug!

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MyinnergoddessisatLidl · 12/08/2012 00:22

Surprisingly no one has mentioned the Urban Legends around the making of the Omen films.

www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=53861

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MyinnergoddessisatLidl · 12/08/2012 00:09

No but do tell. There is no way I am sleeping till day light now...

Is it similar to the hairy hands of Dartmoor?

Or is this the road where the Roman legions gallop along it?

Although I'd cack myself, the spectacle of hoardes of glistening ghostly Romans, muscles rippling under chest plates, stout calves clad in exquisite sandals would be a good way to go!!

LemarchandsBox · 12/08/2012 00:04

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MyinnergoddessisatLidl · 11/08/2012 23:58
Grin
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MyinnergoddessisatLidl · 11/08/2012 23:55

He made a "Pinhead" and "Chatterer" too, was bloody good actually.

I caught Hellraiser 3 on the Horror channel the other night. DH stared at me dumbfounded as I quoted the script word for word along with the film. Tragically forgot how many times we watched those films as students! Loved Doug Bradley, and Clive Barker novels. Was a bit of my life before DH I never mentioned.

Shame none of my studies sank in as easily.....

LemarchandsBox · 11/08/2012 23:49

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MyinnergoddessisatLidl · 11/08/2012 23:46

Gah, I've started reading that paranormal thread now, this one has creeped me, as did Thursdays scary toys, thinking about that window thing (although it was 14 years ago) and now bloody Childs Play has just come on.

And I live in a house that's like 60 per cent glass.

And I can't remember if I locked the door downstairs.

Why do we do this?

Lemarchand a friend of mine made a model of the "box". I wouldn't even touch it. Shock silly huh? Too afraid of a visit from the Theologians of the Order of the Gash! Same as saying Candyman in the mirror, I wouldn't do that either!

LordOfThe5Rings · 11/08/2012 23:42

Revenge of the killer traffic cone!

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MyinnergoddessisatLidl · 11/08/2012 23:23

Absolutely nothing Lord, no witnesses, I hadn't seen a face, or even any skin or clothing, just a pair of leather gloves. They put a Tesco carrier over the window frame and secured it with some masking tape I had handy incase of any fingerprints. They checked outside and there was no one about and left me a leaflet for victim support. Forensics turned up about 8 days later and dusted the sill but there was nothing.

I tell myself it was a chancer trying to steal the candle holder (it was a really nice one from the Conran Shop I had been given as a leaving present from a previous job) and they were trying to get it through the window IYSWIM.

When I moved in I was painting the living room and I left side window open for ventilation. I went to the kitchen to wash a paintbrush and came back to find half my paltry set of tools that i had left on the window sill missing. I hadn't meant to leave the bedroom one open, I'd fallen asleep in daylight and it must have slipped my mind.

My little car had its roof slashed and the radio ripped out twice in 3 years, and an ex had the headlights ripped clean out of his car. Thieves would hide by an alarmed car at 3 or 4am and move or disturb it to start the alarm. They would keep doing this until residents just deactivated the car alarms. Then they were free to plunder the goods.

Disturbingly my flat was right on the South Circular, one of the busiest roads in Sarrrf Lundun!!

DeathByChocolate01 · 11/08/2012 23:22

Here's the thread - copied and pasted the post I'm on about:

ledkr Sat 18-Jun-11 11:48:56

Aw.I missed a spooky Friday night thread.
Ill tell you what ive posted before.
22yrs ago was living in an ordinary semi with my 2 boys 1 and 3.Had been burgled a few months earlier so was nervy.I often heard running about upstairs as did others,my babysitter used to check dc's adn they were fast asleep.
One night i was seeing out a friend and the running noise came from upstairs,he looked over my shoulder and said "whats that" i explained i often heard it and he seemed reluctant to leave me.
I went to bed and could hear all sorts of banging downstairs so was led awake holding my breath.Ds 3 then runs in and snuggles up with me.Everytime this noise occurrs he moves closer.Realising this was not my imagination i called 999 and the operator told me he was sending a van full of police,i was crying so he offered to stay on the line. The phone suddenly went dead and then a mans voiced laughed. Hysterical i was screaming downm the phone when the op came back on,he asked if i had a downstairs phone and i said i did,he advised me to get against the door until the police arrived,he sadi he had heard a man laugh too.I was literally beside myself,the baby was asleep in next room and i was torn betwee getting him and opening the door as i had ds1 with me.
The police arrived and it took them a bout 20mins to persuade me to open the door,they refused to break it down. I ran down with a bseball bat (id been burgled remember)and let them in. There was no sign of any break in and the phone had not been tampered with. I went to my Mums for the night with ds's. Things continued to happen there for many years but never that bad,i got remarried so was alittle less scary with dh around.
One night we came in from a bbq at around midnight.The ds's were at my mujms and we went staright to sleep (bit drunk)
The following morning the wardrobes in the ds's room were in the middle of the room and were twisted and broken. My neighbour later complained to me about the terrible banging that had been coming from the ds's room at around 2am!!!!!!!

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