True to his word we received the transcripts that Michael has promised - in a word document!. Michael insisted that we pay tribute to the contributors, sceptics and believers alike. We can find no other way of doing this that is more fitting than including some of the articles here in this section. If we have missed you out we apologise. Here are some of the extracts from the Message Forum as they were written by the contributors.

Extracts from the Message Board

Pat Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Posts: 71 Location: Birmingham	Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 11:12 am Post subject: Does anyone have any ghost stories of Birmingham Does anyone have any ghost stories of Birmingham, or have seen something funny ( other than the manager or wife!) Please leave a message. My ambition is to write a book on unknow ghosts of the area and maybe you can help me. Look forward to hearing from you.
Admin	Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 7:16 pm Post subject: STOP - No Emails Hi everyone. Please STOP sending us emails about Michael Pennington. Please just reply to him direct or to the Message Board. No, we don't know who he is. No we don't have a contact address. Michael - Nice story. You should be a writer. All the best.
Ian1974 Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 1	Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 8:47 pm Post subject: hello michael I posted about Derek Acorah , sorry did not realise it came up as guest , silly me forgot to put a username in . Still i am a sceptic about this incident , i do believe there is something out there after experiencing a few strange occurences myself . Anyway all the best
Flyspy Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 14 Location: Netherlands	Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 3:00 am Post subject: Hello Hey Michael, don't worry you are not causing a fuss we on "most haunted" are just really interested in what you have to say. I have certainly never read anything like this before and I doubt the cameras will be around your place. On the show Derek goes round some places for a chat with the spirits there, so if you ever fancy a chat let us know. http://birmingham.pagina.nl
wattie Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 1	Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:57 am Post subject: I have to admit that the only spirits I have come into contact with have been in a bottle, so I am very sceptical. I also find it hard to believe you watch the soaps while being dead as that would be my idea of purgatory! www.unexplained-online.co.uk
ebjeebe	Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 12:57 pm Post subject: Hi Michael, Still am captivated by your story, as are many other people now, by the looks of it! We would all love to hear more so when you are ready and can get on a computer we would love for you to continue. Ebjeebe (em)
janet @ Herts Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 14	Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:39 pm Post subject: I have just spent the last hour reading this thread.Hello Michael.I would love to believe you are for real.There may be another way for you to communicate.It's called E.V.P. I can't remember the exact details but it involves cassette recordings.Do you think I could communicate with spirits who have passed over by leaving a word document open on my P.C.?I'm sure that there is a presence in my house. Best Wishes Janet
Badger	Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:15 pm Post subject: Come on peeps, lets get behind this topic, and hear the rest of the story.
emily2	Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:18 pm Post subject: I agree lets get on with the story and ask questions later. Emily xxx
Claire 30	Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:25 pm Post subject: Please hurry Michael, me and Emily are leaving at 7 and cant wait to hear rest of your story xx
Anna	Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:38 pm Post subject: Have we scared him away .??
bluelotus92 Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 17	Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:38 pm Post subject: Hello Michael, I have been following your Memouirs and find them quite facinating, I personally hope that what you say is true and you are who you say you are ,And hope that you get justice for those persons who killed you. I am sceptic but like you say no one knows exactly who or what is out there I will sit here with an open mind and wait for your next installment Michael. for now all the best. Love & Light - Tracy
MHL Fan Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 1	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:36 am Post subject: Maybe i can help you to move on into the light, you do seem to be stuck between two worlds at the moment
Ghost Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 113	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:39 am Post subject: I'm also a Ghost. I awoke as usual one morning back in 1982 to discover my bedside clock had stopped at exactly 3am in the early hours of the morning and had a rather unusual feeling in my head. I got myself up and made my way to the bathroom for a shower, while looking into the mirror it was then that i saw it! Looking at my head in the mirror my right temple area was stained with dried blood. I took some tissue to remove some of the dried on blood when it was then that i noticed a triangular marking around my temple. Startled and looking through the mirrors reflection from the bathrooms open door i could see my bed.... who was that lying on my own bed! I started to walk towards the bed and as i reached the bed was in shock at what i saw! On taking a closer look and thinking to myself how can this be possible i was looking down on myself and seemed to be soundly sleeping. I was in total disarray and confusion at this time all kinds of thoughts going through my mind. I have a few things to do now. Even Ghosts have things to do and so will continue the rest of what happened to me tomorrow.
adelfaya Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 2	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:22 am Post subject: Michael, I would like to thank you for all that you are sharing, I will admit I'm in two minds, part of me wants to believe but of course there is the other part that doesn't, I'm sure in your altered state you can appreciate this. I don't want to ask you any questions just yet but I would like to say to everyone who is just clearly taking the mick, if they wouldn't mind just bogging off and let him finish properly!!! If you think it's a hoax fine, but once you've read the word hoax once you've heard it ...well at lot more than once. I will enjoy hearing what else you have to say Michael, and if my sceptisism is wrong then I apologise in advance. I must also be slightly critical, but your style of writting appears to change slightly towards this end of your story compaired to the begining? Are you writting it as your picking up phrases, or in deed are you more comfortable?
Emma	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:23 am Post subject: Hello Guys, God it's getting busy on here! Too many people taking the michael (sorry!). Hope that Michael isn't put off by all this attention Em x
Carlos Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 1	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:53 am Post subject: Message to poster "GUest" at top of page 9 Hello there. Did you get a chance to confirm that Michael's Professorial friend at GCHQ has answered questions to your satisfaction? After all, you asked for proof and it was provided in no small way. "It's not like walking round a frikkin park" - fantastic
phenomenon Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 8	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:00 pm Post subject: a ghost? Hi, my name is Brendan and I run the supernatural world, a website based on supernatural and paranormal phenomena. I take the subject seriously but that's not to mean I believe everything I read.I have written publications on the subject and find that the biggest problem with the stigma still attached to such topics is the rather far fetched stories we come across. This for me is as tall as they come, well written and extremely intriguing, but far fetched none-the-less. From what I have seen on this forum, and I am a newcomer, you seem a great bunch of folk who have a nice friendly community going.Have you ever thought what lies behind the mind of a person telling you such tales? As far as writing goes this is a great piece of fiction, and I should know, I see plenty on my site.As for reality, well you make your minds up.I am looking forward to the next installment though. best regards, phenomenon: www.thesupernaturalworld.co.uk
beechwood/lorraine Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Stockport, Cheshire	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:54 pm Post subject: Cheers for that Badger he writes so much i can't keep up has he never posted during the working day Lorraine
frankie	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:22 pm Post subject: ghosts only come out at night!
dippysea Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 4	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:11 pm Post subject: Couple of points No need to answer just a couple of observations. When you type, and move over the keyboard, do you push the keys. This would make the key appear in the windows input buffer and onto the relevant application. You may alternatively "know" the ascii code for the lettering and be able to transmit it down the wires, or onto the circuit board. When you switched the lights on, did you move the light switch. This would be required to make the contact and allow the electricity to flow round the circuit.... Hmmm Finally the only way I can see to change the font is by moving the mouse over the Font size tab and changing it as well the Bold button. How do you manage to move the mouse. This intrigues me. You may be able to change the frequencies of the inputs going down the cable. Not knowing how the electrical field is influenced by spiriI dont know how this is possible. Just a couple of observations. Still like the concept / story / intrigue so far. I am lucky enough to have a mind that enquires about things, and also loves a great story, and to use my imagination. Keep it up. Please.
spanglo	Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:38 pm Post subject: Waiting for Michael Hope you can make it today Michael. Looking forward to your next chapeter. Has anyone thought about how much time this must be costing British Industry? Not that Im complaining.
bam bam	Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:38 pm Post subject: Waiting for Michael I wanted to know why a dead professor at a government building would swear like that and call someone 'dude'?
denski	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:38 pm Post subject: Waiting for Michael Hi all, Hi Michael, Have managed to actually get some work done today, but I just had to get this up and read through whilst dunking my choccie biccie in my coffee. Love to you all. Denise
press_office Joined: 21 Jan Posts: 1	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 5:26 pm Post subject: Freedom of Speech Where has my posting gone? Either someone has removed it or there was a fault with this message forum. Whatever happened to free speech?. Michael - Could you please contact me. I work for a local newspaper and I think what you have to say here is ground breaking material. I can help you publish this excellent work and I have already got a publisher interested. We could also arrange for free copies for your readers on this message board if this is your wish. I will be back in the office tomorrow and would very much like to hear from you. Please contact me. David.
Silvie	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: Hello let me introduce myself Hi Everyone Hi Michael Absolutely brilliant story! I have just printed every page for hubby to read. But you haven't said yet how we can assist you? Silvie x
steveparkes Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 22	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:16 pm Post subject: Thank you Tegan, I post on the Most Haunted bb, and I find that remark highly offensive Please continue with your tale Michael, i am finding it to be a very well thought and written piece of literature.
chris.wain Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 2	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:42 pm Post subject: Michael are you still with us Michael, I have only been made aware of this today and have spent the last 5 hours reading every single comment....i think you are real...there is far too much decriptive writing here which contains feeling for it not to be...and i am sure your name is going to live on for a very long time with the fab base you have established in such a short space of time..i am sorry as hell as for what happened to you all them years ago and i like many others can only hope that justice will prevail. If there is one thing i have learnt from you tonight it is that life is to short and many of us take this for granted...you mentioned about not being able to spend time with your parents before their passing and watch you family grow....i can't imagine how this must have felt.... Some people are scared of some things which they dont understand and thus may result in them taking the piss as it has been proven....BUT there are geniunely a lot of people very very interested in your story and the reason you are still able to tell it... Good Luck to you Michael Pennington...and if there is anyhting I or we can do for you please do not hesitate to ask. Although we would like to know more about what is going on in a factual way...i am quite happy for you to tell it as it is....dont let some of the idiots who have been replyhing to you put you off you have a lot of support Chris
ambientbreeze	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:47 pm Post subject: interesting link... dont know if many of you reading are only interested in michaels story, or if you are interested in the whole spirit communication via technology in general, if you are interested in the later you may like to check out www.sacbee.com/ and http://paranormalthrillseekers.xskins.net
Mooksta	Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:24 pm Post subject: Michael I've been reading this forum for the last couple of days. Only tonight I decided to add my tuppence worth. Firstly if Michael wanted us to believe he was a real spirit surely it would be easier to "hook" us with tales of moving through walls and other stereo-typical ghostly behaviour? He denies these abilities. And he doesn't know why he can't do them. Secondly, those of us who feel the need to chip in with "hoax" messages, surely you can find better things to do with your time? Hey, we do, (apparently) live in a democracy and I'm all for free speech but name calling and put-downs are not what people who enter a forum are looking for. It's a "discussion" forum. (There's a clue in the title people) The train is already out of control. There's a link on the Fortean site! I fear it's only a matter of time before Richard, Judy, Yvette and Fern are attempting "live' contact! If this is a hoax then the originator should be applauded for the most original ghost story to appear on the net. If it's real, then Michael I appeal for one last message then I would advise you to withdraw from the limelight for a while and let the furor die down until you feel safe to go public again. And indeed if this is Michael Pennington who died in 1971 then please accept my deepest regret for what you have gone through. I want to believe. (This Discussion Group does not endorse, agree with or can assert 100% accuracy of Ghost's readings) (We do however give a Money-Back-Guarantee with ADMIN's prophecies.)
Lobelia Overhill	Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 1:14 am Post subject: Come on Michael, I came all the way from the Fortean Times Message Board to see this thread ... don't leave us all in suspense!!!!
shearluck	Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 1:41 am Post subject: I came here from fortean times too (for those that don't know its a messageboard run in conjuction with the magazine of the same name and is highly recomended for all paranormal dicusions should any ghosts want to check us out ). www.forteantimes.com/forum/index.php?s= I've been reading this thread all night and I'm very impressed by michal's story, personly it dosen't matter to me weather he is a ghost or not, I've found his posts very enjoyable Michale- I have actully seen a something that looks like how you discribe how you see Jack (and how jack sees you) it was only there for a split second but it was there. If you are a hoxer than you might have hit on something by accident, there.
traceyc	Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 10:22 am Post subject: disapointed this is just great ive been reading on this post since day one, ever since pat asked the first question on ghosts,and now i feel so disapointed that we will probably never get to read the remaining memoirs of micheal , like a lot of ppl i have stayed in the background and not posted because i was more interested reading the memoirs micheal was writing than continually questioning micheal, please dont take offence at this but the questions should have really come later after micheal finished his memoirs, and as for the reporter who seems to have instigated micheals departure he should be ashamed of himself for not respecting micheals wishes in the first place ,if he had cared to read micheals post from the begining he would have known that micheal was serious about leaving ,and now he's spoilt it for the rest of us as well as him self so to u press_office all i can say to u is thanks a bunch (not) tracey c x
deb1969	Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 10:50 am Post subject: disapointed I have read this thread with great intrest and now im very disapointed at not been able to read the rest of Micheals story, wether it is fact or fiction i have found it to be a wonderful piece of writing
mad_mizz Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 4 Location: west midlands	Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Really Interesting [quote="Pat"]Hiya All How are people finding out about this? Just finding the site by accident or being told by friends? I'd love to know if the story is spreading and how. hello well i was sent the link through an e-mail of a friend i met in yahoo chat she said she thought it was a good read and i agree not sure if i believe it or not but i realy made me think about it and i even said hello to facing a chair in my living room as i have felt as if someone is sitting there since i moved house a year ago felt a bit silly after but i also feel that wen i read or i am on the computer it feels like its sitting closer to me could this be a sprit or am i imaging it all ..............................yours anna-marie xxx anna-marie xxx
Ekaterina	Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 11:49 am Post subject: With regards to people worldwide following this story - I think that people have shown remarkable restraint in order to encourage Michael to continue to post. This thread has received in excess of 12,000 views in a few days but only a few people have posted publicly. This is only my second public post despite following things from the start. I kept quiet because I didn't want add to the possible chaos and I'm sure many others worldwide were also acting courteously for the same reason. So, while it's an awful shame that the media may have gotten hold of this and frightened Michael away, I think kudos are due the users of this forum for their overall restraint. And THANK YOU MICHAEL for a very enlightening and enjoyable week! An idea, like a ghost . . . must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself. - Charles Dickens *~*Ekaterina*~*
..janet.. Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 2	Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 1:34 pm Post subject: Book delivery by Michael Hello, Thanks for all the wonderful private messages and the requests for more information. Michael will most definately be back and he will keep you all informed. You will get your book. Trust me on this one. Admin I left you a private message and just sent you an email. I have given you my mobile phone number. Could you please give me a ring. I know that this has affected a lot of people and I hope you are all comfortable with the situation. It has affected me greatly too. I only took this job as a temporary placement and was going to jump ship but there is no way Im moving now unless they sack me. which they wont I hope. I have Michael and Jack to consider. Many thanks PS: Pat I am sorry that your getting so much flack. Pat is not the writer and neither am I. Michael is very interested in hearing from two particular people in here. Can you PM me a message please. I think you know who you are.