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Hmm…The Hum is Back: Windsor, Ontario

Posted by Jay Man on January 31, 2012
Posted in: Humming Sounds, Sounds in North America. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , . 8 comments

UPDATE 1/1: I overlooked something important. In the Unsolved Mysteries episode at the end of this post, victim Hal Runiana moved from Detroit to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. I think this is a connection because Windsor is directly across from Michigan. Coincidence? I wonder. What Hal heard couldn’t be recorded. Could it be the “hum” is just more intense in Windsor?

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Two years ago residents of Windsor, Ontario, Canada began experiencing an unexplained humming or vibrating noise. The humming had diminished over the past six months but now it’s returned with greater intensity. A little background here.

It’s been described as an idling diesel engine and residents say the hum disturbs their sleep and is a constant annoyance. One resident claims he can feel it in his chest. A government study claims the vibrations are coming from Zug Island, an industrial area of Michigan here. They recommend more study to pinpoint the source.

Windsor resident Sonya Skillings in a Windsor Star interview here, says:

“We have picture frames on the wall and they were shaking last night,” Sonya Skillings, a mother of two, told The Star Sunday. “It’s never been that bad where we actually had things move on the walls.”

There is talk of legal action, but it’s not clear who to sue. More investigation is needed to pinpoint the source, however that appears to have stalled. Meanwhile, the residents have a real problem without an exact cause or remedy.

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Oshawa is a Hotspot for Sky Noise: Jan 29

Posted by Jay Man on January 30, 2012
Posted in: Roaring Sounds, Sounds in North America. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , . 19 comments

The witness claims the “noise” has returned to Oshawa and he filmed this January 29th at 9:00pm. It isn’t the same sound but it’s a sky roar. Oddly he doesn’t point out that it’s different. I take points off for not being able to see surroundings but it’s a plain old loud “sky roar“. What does this mean? Here we have the “snore” (I’m going to call it a sky dragon sound), and a week later we have a sky roar in the same place. We’ve never recorded the two “types” (see here) in the same place. If this is real, and it probably is, all signs point to the atmosphere as a source. The roar and the sky dragon sound are related and part of the same phenomenon. This is a huge connection that we’ve discovered. This kind of discovery is why I like writing this blog.

And here it is in Alaska. They thought it was jets and say it’s recurring. Both videos are far north, but this means nothing because we have examples from Florida. One thing is certain, sky roars are becoming more frequent.

Is Oshawa an X-File?

Posted by Jay Man on January 30, 2012
Posted in: Sky Dragons, Sounds in North America. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , . 14 comments

Que the X-Files theme. The music might actually be appropriate this time.

I realize we’ve already discussed the Oshawa incident but I somehow overlooked this video (complete with sniffles). Read this post for background here. From the Youtube description:

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada 5am, bored on the computer. and then this weird sound, kinda like waves hitting rocks, starts happening consistantly… tell me its fake and idc, i have over 200 witness’s confirming this happened.

Oh, it happened alright. What’s amazing is that we get to hear the noise loud and clear. It almost sounds like a heavy chain being dragged across a floor. Creepy as hell. In the other videos the “snoring” does sound like snoring. Not in this video. This implies that either the other videos had terrible sound quality, or this recording above is close to the source. It’s one weird noise and if you listen closely it actually echoes, which is something we can’t hear in the other Oshawa, Malaysia or Swedish videos.

I revisited the Durham Radio page here and they still haven’t updated it with an explanation. If you read the comments on that page, witnesses claim it was heard within a huge area. Poor cashcleaner even found this video above and commented that it was the steel mill. Cashcleaner also commented on the Durham Radio page.

Some of you had pointed out a possible solar flare connection. According to this January 23rd, Denver Post article here, the worst solar storm since 2005 hit the earth. The flare occurred at 11pm, Sunday the 22nd. The sound was heard by witnesses from 3:30am to 5:00am on the 23rd. That’s only four and a half hours later. This is a bit too much of a coincidence in my opinion.

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Okay, You Asked for It: A “Strange Sounds” Forum

Posted by Jay Man on January 30, 2012
Posted in: USEFUL INFORMATION. Tagged: , , , , , , , , . 7 comments

my soapboxMany of you have requested a forum and up until now I’ve been reluctant. Well, surprise, I created one.

First I want to tell you why I didn’t want to create one, then I will tell you why I created one anyway. A forum can create many issues for me; namely moderating it, and lack of time to do so. I’m fearful of abusive, slanderous, spammy, trolly people.

Now, why have I decided against my better judgement to create one. The reason is that people seem intensely interested in this subject and I figured interest would eventually wane, but it hasn’t. Having a discussion on complex theories in a comment area is very difficult. But the biggest reason I’m doing this is the stories. People keep sharing their stories in the comments. They need a place to get feedback and to at least get it off their chest. It also allows us to get a sense of what’s going on out there. If you have a story or theory to share go to Strange Sounds in the Sky Forum and wax poetic.

Be aware that this is your forum and if you use it, protect it by notifying me of abusers in the admin contact on the forum. I reserve the right to remove the forum without explanation if it’s becoming a headache or liability. Please don’t use the forum to proselytize, i.e., religious fear.

I hope you will enjoy the forum. I know Panos and DrKt will.

Snap!: Mr. Comet Watch Talks About Space Quakes

Posted by Jay Man on January 29, 2012
Posted in: USEFUL INFORMATION. Tagged: , , , , , , , , . 31 comments

Fascinating! In a very relevant video produced by MrCometWatch.com, we see demonstrated the effects of solar flares on our atmosphere. According to the genteel voice of Mr. Comet Watch, a new phenomenon was discovered last year by a group of NASA satellites called THEMIS (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms). Solar flares can pump the Earth’s magnetic field with enough energy to cause a “space quake” in the upper atmosphere. The magnetic field lines that surround the Earth stretch due to the bombardment of solar energy. When it’s stretched to it’s limit, it actually snaps back like a rubber band forcing the energy back into the atmosphere. According to Mr. Comet Watch, this effect can register on seismographs as a 6.5 earthquake. He believes that this could be the source of sky noise. I like his theory and it’s based on an article from National Geographic here.

Bitter Pills and Tin Foil Hats

Posted by Jay Man on January 29, 2012
Posted in: STRANGE NOTIONS. 15 comments

Yours truly has received some unwanted attention lately. In an article called Jay Man: Is This The Source Of The Mystery Sounds? (here) from GhostTheory.com, I’m the target of bizarre insinuations once again.

Somehow because my domain is registered privately, I’m the villain behind the mystery sounds. Oh, and because it was registered in September that’s suspicious too, because supposedly there were only a couple of strange sound videos. Not true, just look at my archives.

In a link to my site they say:

Now, here’s Jay Man’s site in all it’s glory, creating panic and quite a viral happening.

Bitter much?

Shockingly, this is followed by my domain registration information proving that it’s privately registered. I can’t understand why it’s so important to know who I am. How is that relevant to taking public YT videos and discussing them.

If the people over at GhostTheory read the posts, they would find my articles offer theories and question the sky event’s genuineness. I use dramatic headlines to get people intrigued, but I suspect they’re disappointed when they read my theories. I gave this reader some peace of mind:

Jay Man, congrats for your work! You have been a kind of ‘compass’ to me, since you have a pretty balanced approach on the subject. Last night I put a comment on Laura Knight-Jadzyk’s facebook page about some media releases being not realiable (as I’ve read on your blog, about Costa Rica’s release). Well… she’s shut me down from her page! I come to the conclusion that she can’t stand DIFFERENT OPINIONS!—Thelma

The most hilarious part of the article is that they found a musician from Alabama named Jay Man here. Jay Man’s repertoire includes tunes such as “Twerk she poppin with hook” and “In da zone instrumental with hook”. Okay ya got me.

If anyone out there thinks for one minute that I’ll reveal my identity, they must think I’m crazy. The reason I won’t is that I get comments like this one below. No matter how much evidence there is to support the debunking, they still get angry that I dare say they aren’t real.

The host of this article is playing a guessing game. It’s really hard to decide which sounds are real or not.. I’d say, just dismiss it all. Nothing happened along with those sounds so it’s nothing to be concerned over.. The host of this article has no life and a lot of useless time on his hands to decipher between each video and their sounds.. The host of this article has a sad sad life.. Make it electric!—luc59457

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Rusty Metal “Trumpets of Doom”: Strange Sounds in Saskatchewan

Posted by Jay Man on January 27, 2012
Posted in: FAKES / DEBUNKED, Metallic Sounds, Roaring Sounds, Sounds in North America. Tagged: , , , , , , , , . 88 comments

DO NOT USE this post as proof of the Apocalypse. THEY ARE ALL FAKE.

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INSERT 1/2: Please DON’T just look at the videos below. Read the article. These sounds are fakes.

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Residents of North Battleford, Saskatchewan have recently reported hearing a “strange sound”. It had some people very upset and even Ian Hamilton, North Battleford’s mayor, heard the sound. He says “What I experienced was a scraping sound, like a snowplow.” Wow, it sounded like a snowplow!

In this snowy scene below, the witnesses are shown opening their door to an ominous trumpet. Not the kind we’re used to with the grand, reverberating horns heard in Edmonton and Conklin, Alberta. This strange sound is reminiscent of badly performed military taps here or a high school band practice room. Like this.

The witness exclaims that “It’s pretty f—–g freaky, I’ll tell you that.” She then goes on to advise us that the best Youtube video for sound quality is the Conklin one. I would say that’s true.

In this one below, the sound is heard in the distance and reminds one of 1990s new age music. I think it probably is the same sound as above. YT user lisapeteskin says “Cause it’s been heard all around the world !!! I’m not shitting you…”

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Noble Intentions: …But I Only Meant to Show People How Stupid They Are

Posted by Jay Man on January 26, 2012
Posted in: FAKES / DEBUNKED, STRANGE NOTIONS. 33 comments

UPDATE 1/30: Sharon over at Doubtful News has a great article on the history and effects of hoaxing here.

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An innocent young student in Edmonton, Alberta was shocked at how gullible people were in believing that the Conklin video was real. She decided the very best way to save us from our naivety was to create a hoax using the sound from the Conklin video. No irony there. In a nauseating article by Mike Ross entitled Strange Sounds in Edmonton Sky Part of Viral Phenomenon here, the young lady recounts in a question/answer session exactly how and why she did it. Seems to me Mr. Ross sensed this might not go over well and ends the article with:

“The idea that these videos might fake be isn’t the story here. It’s the 1.8 million views the Conklin video got (and more than 83,000 for the Gladue’s video). Any indie band with a music video would be over the moon to get this kind of traffic. It’s the kind of number that can make you famous.”

Does this mean that we should fool millions of people just to sell a movie or get our band noticed? She says:

“I made it because I was surprised at the attention the Conklin video was getting, and the friends on my Facebook friends list were voicing their fear, which I think is wrong.”

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Sooke on Vancouver Island Mystery Rumble

Posted by Jay Man on January 26, 2012
Posted in: Booming Sounds, Earthquake Sounds, Sounds in North America. Tagged: , , , , , , , . 21 comments

UPDATE 1/26: Mystery Solved. The rumble is thought to have come from the air and not the earth. A military company named Pacific Aerospace admits to causing the tremors. The company  says they were blasting to bond metals. Pacific Aerospace is 40 miles away, as the crow flys, in Sequim, Washington, USA.

If those explosions caused people’s bedroom furniture to shift at a distance of 40 miles away, then I can’t imagine what it must have been like within a 20 mile radius. Seems like a case for a nuisance claim. The US is like a noisy neighbor that will never move. The Windsor, Ontario “hum” is thought to originate from Zug Island near Detroit (this has not been proven). See the post here.

Thank you commenter Keri for this update. You can see the video explaining the Vancouver rumble here.

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(Insert 1/27) Ahhh, what a good night’s sleep can do. Not to be all conspiratorial, but furniture shifting 40 miles from a blast seems like cause for concern. Also, unless I missed something they said the company only blasted once and the rumble was heard over two days. Did the company just start blasting? Just sayin’. More than likely with the rumble being unexplained the media was looking for any explanation they could find.

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(Insert #2 – 1/27) An interesting article from MSNBC here. The article says:

All in all, audible sounds from earthquakes might be perceived even when shaking is not, Hill suggested. For instance, while earthquakes are rare in coastal North Carolina, they are relatively common in the Charleston area of South Carolina, the site of the 1886 magnitude 7.6 Charleston quake, and the Catskill Mountains that Seneca Lake is located within do host low-level earthquake activity. Locals could be hearing an earthquake that is too small for them to feel.

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I appreciate when people send me tips and I will credit you. I’m having a hard time because the net is flooded with fakes. If you feel something is worth talking about, post in the comments. If I feel it’s worth looking into I may or may not write about it. Any info is good…When the World Sings, which is relevant, came from commenter tips.

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Over the past two days Residents in Sooke, Vancouver Island, Canada, have been experiencing rumbles that some believe are small earthquakes. Not so, says the Pacific Geo-Science Center. “This is not an earthquake, it will be interesting to find out what it is, it’s something of a mystery,” said seismologist, Alison Bird.

Marge Elliot, a Sooke resident says “I heard what sounded like a freight train coming, that rumbled, and it was very brief. My bed actually shifted.”

I found an article from 2009 about an unexplained sky boom in Vancouver here. I can’t say if it’s related, but seismologists also ruled out an earthquake at that time. Lately, we’ve recorded a number of sky booms around the U.S. here. And two new ones in Brazil and Kentucky here.

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When the World Sings: Can Strange Sounds Be Beautiful?

Posted by Jay Man on January 25, 2012
Posted in: USEFUL INFORMATION. Tagged: , , , , , , , , . 14 comments

With all the hysteria surrounding unexplained sky sounds I think it’s time to take a look at how amazing and mysterious our planet can be. It’s only recently that humans have been able to make audio recordings. If you consider the age of the Earth is 4.54 billion years old, how can we prove these noises aren’t part of the natural course of things.

Did you know that the earth can make it’s own beautiful music? Yes it can, however, it takes special equipment or situations to hear it.

Recorded by NASA Voyager as it passed by the planets and moons of our solar system, our blue planet emits its own electromagnetic “signature”. That signature was picked up by special sensors that recorded inaudible radio frequencies from the surface of the earth. These frequencies were converted into audible sound. Remember, these sounds cannot be heard in space and what you hear is a digital representation of the emanations. I think Mother Earth’s music is beautiful, and a perfect background for relaxing meditation. This recording is from Symphonies of the Planets, Nasa Voyager Space Sounds. You can hear all the planet songs, including my favorites, Jupiter and Uranus here.

We’ve just seen what our earth sounds like from space, sort of, but what does it sound like from below? The sound is equally mysterious and soothing.

Located in a Brumadinho, Brazil for the Instituto Cultural Inhotim, Sonic Pavilion is an incredible art installation by California artist Doug Aitken. At the center of the glass pavilion is a one mile deep hole in the earth. Sensitive microphones within the hole pick up noise and vibrations from the earths core. Pretty cool. You can read more about the installation here.
Thanks Ines for the tip.

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