Paranormal Underground - Topic: rock tossing ghost

norcalmonkey on rock tossing ghost

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:13:02 -0700

n 1967, Moon set in motion events which later become one of rock's most famous legends. According to the book Local DJ, a Rock & Roll History, Moon, drunk at his 21st birthday party (Moon had claimed to be a year older than he actually was; he was believed to be 20 at the time and was proclaiming this to be his 21st so that he could drink in every state; it actually was his 21st birthday) in Flint, Michigan, allegedly drove a Cadillac (according to Moon's own account, it was a Lincoln Continental) into the Holiday Inn pool, and blew the toilet in his room to pieces, leaping out of the bathroom at the last possible moment to avoid porcelain toilet shards.[24] While Moon had established a notorious history of blowing up toilets at other Holiday Inns, the car incident led to them being banned from Flint and The Holiday Inn for life. The Who had just opened for Herman's Hermits. Author "Peter C" Cavanaugh, who was there and witnessed the event firsthand, recalled the events for a documentary on the 60's rock scene. [25] According to the book, The Who In Their Own Words, Moon said the incident was at the Holiday Inn in Flint, Michigan. He said this was how he broke his front tooth. Other people who attended the event, including Who bandmate John Entwistle, cast doubt on the veracity of the car-in-the-swimming-pool story, but confirm some other parts of the fable. Another version of the night was recounted by Moon biographer Tony Fletcher in the book Moon: The Life and Death of a Rock Legend: "It was [after a cake fight] that the cry came to 'debag' the birthday boy... Various members of [Herman's Hermits and the Who] launched themselves on Keith, pinned him to the floor and successfully pulled his trousers down...As the teenage girls began gasping and giggling and the cops started grunting their disapproval, Keith, naked from the waist down, made a good-natured dash for it out of the room...and smashed one of his front teeth out. " (p.p. 210) It was after Moon went to the dentist and the party was disbanded that the 30-40 guests filed out, a few taking fire extinguishers to cars and dirtying the swimming pool.

norcalmonkey on rock tossing ghost

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:05:45 -0700

Haven't had a chance to GooGle this yet but

why would a band of The Who's stature stay

in a Holiday Inn. That would be like the Govenor

at a Motel 6?

Oh no back in the day when they were struggling to make it in the states (pre-tommy), they stayed in holiday inns and after keith moons 21st birthday party they were banned "for life". I don't think they still stay there, but was curious if the ban still applied after all this time.

pooperdooper on rock tossing ghost

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:01:47 -0700

google the who at the holiday inn in flint michigan...the who, the band keith moon, rock operas etc

Haven't had a chance to GooGle this yet but

why would a band of The Who's stature stay

in a Holiday Inn. That would be like the Govenor

at a Motel 6?

norcalmonkey on rock tossing ghost

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:58:29 -0700

Who is the Who and why are they banned? I should pay closer attention.

google the who at the holiday inn in flint michigan...the who, the band keith moon, rock operas etc

pooperdooper on rock tossing ghost

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:48:52 -0700

I wonder if The Who's ban is still active?

Who is the Who and why are they banned? I should pay closer attention.

norcalmonkey on rock tossing ghost

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:26:04 -0700

I was just poking fun at the poster that wanted to know if he had imbibed

before the rock throwing instance. Staying at the express just shows he has

good monetary skills! Free paper, Continental Brake Fast what's not to love about

that!

I wonder if The Who's ban is still active?

pooperdooper on rock tossing ghost

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:12:24 -0700

No but I heard he stayed in a Holiday Inn express last night....

I was just poking fun at the poster that wanted to know if he had imbibed

before the rock throwing instance. Staying at the express just shows he has

good monetary skills! Free paper, Continental Brake Fast what's not to love about

that!

norcalmonkey on rock tossing ghost

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:54:51 -0700

Does he hang out with that Phelps feller? /blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />

No but I heard he stayed in a Holiday Inn express last night....

pooperdooper on rock tossing ghost

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:17:11 -0700

Are we sure that Dustin wasn't stoned during the investigation? /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':mellow:' />

Does he hang out with that Phelps feller? /blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

NoWhammies on rock tossing ghost

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:00:22 -0700

I keep forgetting to set my DVR for GHI.

As to "reacting" before - and this is only vaguely appropriate to the topic...

There have been experiments conducted - I believe by Dean Radin - that show that some people react to an event slightly before the actual event occurs. I could look it up, but I'm feeling rather intellectually lazy today.

RyanNREMTP on rock tossing ghost

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:41:20 -0700

Are we sure that Dustin wasn't stoned during the investigation? /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

pooperdooper on rock tossing ghost

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:57:22 -0700

I saw this one as well and it was good. They were genuinely both "spooked" pretty

good on that one. I'd have to say there is no staged shot there. There breathing and there

darting eyes only led me to believe that they were frightened.

DoverDemon on rock tossing ghost

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:14:13 -0700

did anyone else notice on last weeks show. when dustin was in the attic and tossed a rock. and when the ghost threw it back. dustin jumped and reacted before the rock was tossed back at him like he knew it was coming or staged.

I'm not so sure that would be possible even if staged. If you cannot see the source how would you know when to jump? It wouldn't be necessary to time your reaction. Regardless of whether a rock is tossed by a crew member or some entity you would react automatically when the room is almost completely dark. I was a little surprised they didn't try it again or at least what they showed on TV didn't show they did.

MysticalKnight on rock tossing ghost

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:09:44 -0700

did anyone else notice on last weeks show. when dustin was in the attic and tossed a rock. and when the ghost threw it back. dustin jumped and reacted before the rock was tossed back at him like he knew it was coming or staged.

Hi Bones! Hope all is well with you.

I missed this episode so I don't have an opinion on this one.

david bonsall on rock tossing ghost

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:31:04 -0700

did anyone else notice on last weeks show. when dustin was in the attic and tossed a rock. and when the ghost threw it back. dustin jumped and reacted before the rock was tossed back at him like he knew it was coming or staged.