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Jason Hawes

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The Resume

    (December 27, 1971- )
    Born in Canandaigua, New York
    Former Roto-Rooter plumber and part-time paranormal investigator
    Founded the Atlantic Paranormal Society with fellow Roto-Rooter plumber Grant Wilson
    Starred in the TV series 'Ghost Hunters' (2004-16, 2021- ) and 'Ghost Nation' (2019-21)

Why he might be annoying:

    He claimed he started seeing apparitions after a girlfriend who practiced Reiki manipulated his life force energy.
    He blamed bad luck in his life on the spirit of a crocodile he killed.
    After 'Ghost Hunters' hit, people would request plumbing services from him just to meet him.
    He frequently uses equipment incorrectly, such as claiming to detect cold spots in the air with infrared thermometers, which only measure the surface temperature of objects.
    Benjamin Radford's assessment in 'The Skeptical Inquirer' of his investigative abilities: 'Just as using a calculator doesn't make you a mathematician, using a scientific instrument doesn't make you a scientist.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He noted about one 'haunting,' 'We once installed a $1.49 trap in a woman's toilet and she never had ghost problems again.'
    He has held public ghost hunting events to raise money for Cure Kids Cancer and Shriners Hospitals.
    He received threatening emails from a man who also targeted President George W. Bush (2005).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying