31 Comments Posted by subcoolman

I can't believe that none of you have commented on the "wall shark" on the left...

(Shades of "SNL")

And where does the lightbulb go?

Yup. My comfy chair here at home is looking better and better....

You know.....I've been thinking about giving this urbex thing a try. I have some friends that do it, and I hear about some of the places they've been to and the things they've seen...

But it's pictures like this, and comments from some of you that have actually "been there, done that" that have made me think twice about it.

And beside, my chair here at home is oh-so comfy!

Uh, where's the soap dispenser?

Ok, I just posted a few pix back about the construction methods "then" vs "now". Note the way the floors are attached to the wall (I think this is called "balloon construction"). There is NO WAY buildings are built like this today.

But what a picture! Wow...

"They built them better years ago..."

I wouldn't go so far as to say that. From some of the previous pix it appears that the flooring was NOT attached as rigidly as it is done today. Or rather, the construction methods used today in regards to the joints bewteen floors and walls is vastly superior to what was used "years ago".

However (and sadly), most current designs are architecturally sterile and bland, and it's a shame that designers and architects can't seem to take the best of the past and utilize it with todays technology.

(Hmmm.....maybe I should have posted this in the Forum area of this site instead. I've yet to do that...)

And BTW, nice site, Mr. Motts. Very much appreciated!

Ok, since I'm not a photographer I have to ask- How the heck do the colors "work" at night? I understand about long exposure times to allow more light (I think), but the colors.....

Simply fascinating!

"Nurse Ratched? Has there been partying here?"

I don't like it.

There's no light fixture over the sink.

"Why not take stuff? After all, it's only going to get torn down and thrown out someday..."

By that same logic anyone could come into YOUR house and take YOUR shit. After all, it's just going to get torn down and tossed out eventually anyway, right?

Stealing is stealing, people, and don't try to justify your actions with twisted logic.

LMAO!! "Jack Torrance! Great moniker!

Actually, after reading all of the references to the original "The Shining" movie, I was a little sad to see only one reference to the naked young/old lady in the bathtub scene. That scene always gives me the creeps, and this photo gave me the exact same feeling.

"Grady?"

"Delbert Grady?"

Why?

Because people keep forgetting to change the lightbulbs in the damn soap dispensers, that's why!

Great picture.

But it makes me sad in a way...