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it looks absolutely imposing.

The bottom part of the poster that says complex partial seizures is what a Petit Mal seizure is, or a smaller form of siezure. The description of it is kinda funny though because it says do not stop or restrain the person and the bottom line says do not (agitate? hard to read ) the person. During a Complex partial seizure you're not actually with it enough to know what's going on and it's the same thing as a black out without passing out but you don't have the convulstions and everything.

How do you illuminate objects/rooms in pitch darkness? And how long do you normally leave your shutter open?

I have epilepsy and it's been my expierence that you never want to place anything in anyones mouth who is having a siezure. And it's also impossible to swallow your tongue.

I spent some time in an "insane" asylum, which is still in operation. Broughton in NC. Most walls are white accept in the old parts or unused parts of the hospital. Restrooms are pink in the "class'"area.(both men and women) Other parts have murals painted by patients. Has seperate buildings fior different degrees of mental illness. Those are divided by male and Femaie . Each ward has seclusion rooms and one person rooms with observation windows. Other wise they are rooms that sleep 5 to 6 people. The main entrance has the history of the hospital as well as artifacts(old tools to "heal" patients. Used to be completely self sufficient. It is rumored that parts are haunted. You hear lots of noises. The walls echo rather than silence the other parts. There has been talk of it closing. It would definatley be worth exploring. After all we call it the mountain retreat.

http://www.rollinghills-ghosthunt.com/

What state is it in and what type of facility was it? I have a bunch of pix of different facilities, but I have them sorted by state.

I know this isn't the spot to post this but I'm new and have no idea where to post this. Anyone have any pics of Rolling hills ayslum? I seen it on ghost hunters <yes it has ghosts>. Not sure of the location but they said 1,000 some odd people died there. Just thought I'd ask.

PHaeLiX - that's great! Where in Virginia is this place you're talking about?

Could it be this person? -->

Edwin Lawrence Olander (b. 1917) "also known as Edwin L. Olander" of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Born in Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass., March 17, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; mayor of Northampton, Mass., 1946; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948. Protestant.

who let the dogs out ?!?!?!! or should I say tree.

My best guess is that this was the shower area and the small drawers or shelves to the side were where you would put your clothes while you showered. Or perhaps they had numerous laundered hospital gowns or robes in there for after people showered. There were times in the history of institutionalization when there was very little money for patients, and the state bought bulk clothing which everyone wore.

quest, don't be gettin' all philosophical-like on us, now. ;-)

=8-o

Barkman, if you meant me, the answer is "yes." And, as I am sure you probably know, delirium tremens often includes "formication" in the process.

OK, ~Me, you sick thing! The word "formica" comes from the Latin for ant, so when you think you have bugs crawling all over your body, like when you get the DTs, it is truly called "formication." Don't you BE sassin' me, now! >:-(

"Formication" is one of my all-time personal favorite words, next only to the phrase "butt ugly." :-)