3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

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Mostly radiators and pipes ripped out of the walls from the abatement.
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These levers don't really "flick", they seemed to be either corroded shut or needed to be released from a remote locking mechanisim; either way they didn't budge.
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http://www.opacity.us/gallery68.htm or http://www.opacity.us/gallery66.htm so far... there are many more coming! ;)
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4 alarm fire :(

Crews Battle Blaze At Former Dixmont Hospital
Fire Grows To Four Alarms

POSTED: 8:18 am EST November 23, 2005
UPDATED: 8:43 am EST November 23, 2005

EMSWORTH, Pa. -- The Allegheny County fire marshal is investigating a four-alarm fire at the former Dixmont Hospital.

The building is on the edge of the hospital property in Kilbuck Township off Route 65.

Several crews responded to the fire at the vacant two-story structure.

The water used to fight the fire caused icy conditions on the roadways.

Salt trucks have been sent to the area.

This is the second fire in this area in the past month.

This fire started in the main building of the former Dixmont Hospital on Nov. 7.

The building had been vacant since 1984.

A police officer spotted the fire.

The structure is in the same area where a controversial new Wal-Mart is being planned.

http://www.wpxi.com/news/5389153/detail.html
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The building is alarmed and the police will show up if it is set off. Posting how to enter buildings is not allowed on this website though, sorry.
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The comments are getting unwieldy, I've been trying to think of a solution. I suppose a forum might help, but the idea of one run in conjunction with opacity.us doesn't appeal to me. It's difficult monitoring all the comments on this site even with help; I am unable to moderate a whole forum.

The problem is that I never expected to have a whole community of people regularly conversing through the comments. I don't mind reading it all but I have to ask myself, is this something newcomers want to read? Would they be uncomfortable posting? I've had equal amounts of positive and negative feedback about the comments area here and I want to make it better.

I envision this website to be a long lasting entity that will document these places in an artistic and historical fashion. Transient conversations about what someone had for breakfast this morning seem to clutter the more important contributions, such as explaining the function of an object or place photographed, or memories from a past employee, things that I feel are more noteworthy and should stay permanently.

I might prune these extraneous conversations from the comments sections when I have some free time; I feel bad but I think everyone knows my intentions are good.

I am open for feedback or alternate solutions from anyone...
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Tuberculosis hospital, not psychiatric ;-)
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Yes, it was the best method for heating and powering seperate buildings on a large campus.
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No, I missed quite a few buildings there!
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No, I think it's just a junction for the electricity to run to the active buildings on campus.
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The Sony F-707 has an infrared mode, which I was using in conjunction with a flashlight.
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I wear a mask in tunnels where there is little air circulation and areas where dry asbestos is disturbed (like climbing over pipes). Some people wear them all the time.
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Can't I be both insane and a nice guy? ;-)
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Thanks! The reflection is from a shallow pool of water laying on top of the tiles.
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You need to get permission to legally walk around on the island.