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[Jul. 5th, 2009|05:27 am] |
 CHESTERFIELD MANOR
sits hidden from sight on a busy road amongst an upscale suburban neighborhood in St. Louis County.
Built in 1964 it operated as a retirement/nursing home until 1998 when many legal issues (including the death of a resident who was on a soft food only diet and was given polish sausage which he choked on) forced the closure of it's doors.
Well the doors were closed... but they were not locked as I delightfully discovered one sunny afternoon in late 1999.
...and thus my obsession with the place began. My love for it grew like the fungus growing on the walls inside.
Pitch black inside even on the sunniest days, all the beds & equipment left to rot along with the building, long echoing hallways, and a basement reminiscent of the video game Silent Hill, and a "looming" someone's-looking-over-your-shoulder kind of vibe... it's a wonderland for someone who enjoys a "spooky" atmosphere.
Over the years I have had many adventures involving this place, including having to go to court twice for being caught trespassing (I can't stay away...), hiding in basement closets when others have entered when I was inside, and above all: documenting it's decay over the years. By now the decay is quite ripe, it's come a long way since I first entered when everything was clean and still in it's place.
The photos behind the cut are from recent explorations... the graffiti is mostly recent, which I find kind of annoying for photography but oh well. Also included is a clip of a recent news broadcast where they used some of my video footage I uploaded on youtube.
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[Jul. 4th, 2009|10:45 pm] |
Hello all, first poster here. I live in Northwest Arkansas, & when people think of abandoned places, they think of Monte Ne's Lake Hotel. I snapped a few photos & would like to share them! History on this place can be found at this website.

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| Quick question |
[Jul. 4th, 2009|03:28 pm] |
I have a really simple question that I can't figure out from looking at the tags...
I have a plain jersey tee that I want to change the neckline on. If I just cut it and leave the edges raw, I know they will roll, but how far? Do I need to stitch around the edges to prevent them from going too far?
Hope this question makes sense, TIA. |
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[Jul. 4th, 2009|11:35 am] |
Dear So n So,
I'm sorry I rifled through your personal shit. I was just jealous that he loved you more than me. But, you taught me the valuable lesson that men make better friends than lovers. |
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| Context is for the weak |
[Jul. 4th, 2009|10:02 am] |
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Which editor would it be funniest to see inundated by a flood of stories featuring cat-girls? |
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| New Mexico State Penitentiary trip2 |
[Jul. 3rd, 2009|11:35 pm] |
Here was the last time I went: here.
Anyways, the date of this 2nd trip was April 10th according to my camera's time stamp but it was so long ago that I can't remember real well... except that it was a few days before Easter, so that must be right.
( Here we go... ) |
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[Jul. 4th, 2009|12:26 am] |
Everyone in my family is a big meat eater and while I'm home from college I have no choice but to eat my mom's cooking, so I pick the meat out of my food and then eat it... I know it probably isn't great that meat is touching all my food but my mom's already insulted that I'm turning away some of her cooking so I can't refuse it entirely.
Now she's attacking me for doing this and telling me why I need meat, and one thing she said was that people who don't eat meat have a lower bone density than people who do. I don't know much about the benefits of eating or not eating meat, so I was wondering if you know any information about that, along with what foods replace meat, or books/websites I can check out.
Thanks!
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[Jul. 3rd, 2009|10:43 pm] |
Good People,
I love this community, but I'm mostly a lurker. I'm not really an arty photographer and I wuss out when it comes to venturing into abandoned buildings.
But I got some pics today that I hope some of our Michigan people may find deep.
( Tiger Stadium: 1912-1999. Demolished: 2009 ) |
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| Historic Community Complex, Birmingham, AL |
[Jul. 3rd, 2009|09:36 pm] |

At first I thought this was an abandoned school but after some research, I found this complex of four cast-in-place Art Deco concrete buildings was originally build between 1936 and 1939 as a community center for workers at a nearby cast iron pipe company.
A complete set here.
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| Coolant tank success! |
[Jul. 3rd, 2009|07:47 pm] |
As I hoped, I tore the VT500 apart in my parents' garage this afternoon. I got the coolant overflow tank installed and everything back together, with no problems.
It's now ready to run! |
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| UK Thurrock Essex: Abandoned Farmhouse |
[Jul. 3rd, 2009|03:22 pm] |
Coerced the husband to take me to this abandoned farmhouse near where his family lives in England a little over a week ago. We couldn't get too close (brambles were thick and our clothing not so much) but I have a few shots.

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