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So I need some advice/help.

Like I said in an earlier post (and mostly everyone that knows me) I investigate supposed haunted locations as a hobby. One of the things I have been wanting to do is to collect a list of haunted places in and around Fresno and either publish it or even do a haunted tour like in San Francisco. The problem though is that it's hard to find places. Getting the word out on my group has been hard. The public places we have gone to have either been investigated before or we contacted them and asked to perform an investigation. As for the private residences, we have done only two and they came about because one of the team members knew someone in connection the the residences. We have gotten some others, but they seem to be flakey and I really doubt anything will ever come to fruitation.

Our busy season, begins in September with a possible school site, but this depends on the people in charge. Then it's back to places we have already been to. Not that I am complaing as I hate it when I see other ghost hunters go to a site once and never go back. But what I am complaining about is we haven't gotten any new leads. Last year was great. Went up to Sierra Skyranch in July (going back there in Oct and Nov) then Hotel Jeffery in Coulterville twice, Andleberry Estate twice and Springville Inn in Springville, CA. Now it just seems like we are in a drought of sorts. I have a list of places I want to contact but here lies the problem and why I need advice. As much as it pains me to say this, I am shy and I have a hard time iniating the first contact. Given the almost taboo nature of the subject of the paranormal I am even more shy when trying to contact someone regarding their property. How does one start that conversation? I know others who do it and get a positive response, so why can't I? I honestly think I am worried about being rejected (took me four years to ask out my girlfriend) and being made fun of because I do this and this is considered a psuedo-science at best.

Well I could use some advice on how to approach people on this. But that being said I am going to the Meux Home in downtown Fresno during my lunch hour and just see what happens. I don't really care if they reject me and tell me to get the hell away from them. I think knowing that I actually did something will help me to gain confidence.

Tomorrow is going to be long though. It's a friend's birthday and he and his wife want to go up to Coarsegold to the Indian casino. Problem is that they want to go after the see World Trade Center so I don't know if we will leave until 9:30 or so. And with an hour trip it will be 10:30. And honestly there is nothing to do up there except gamble, eat, and to see if a show if there is any. But it's a friend's birthday and I will go.