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I like the change in perspective.... you know the Christmas tree in the previous shot is small, but it's the the center-point of the picture. Then you see this one, zoomed way out so you can just barely see the little bitty tree on the stage. Gives you an idea of both the immensity of the theater and the smallness of the tree.
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True about medical folks and back injuries. I was a paramedic for 34 years & now I'm disabled with back injuries.
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Cool, Pegasus! Thank you! I'd always heard blue had a calming effect... I painted my bedroom blue in a house I lived in once, to try and combat insomnia. Didn't work... but it was a nice color, anyway.
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Is this an old bed frame?
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Wow... I wonder if this woman had been in there for years, just building up a tolerance for the psycho-therapeutic drugs listed here, until her system was so used to them all that she needed so much in a single day. This is a monstrous combination, one which would knock most of us out for days. Then shock treatment on top of it... sheesh!
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Is this building gone now?

If so, that's a shame. At least it has been immortalized here. Thank you for that.
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Motts, your talent is just beyond description. You have a gift, for seeing the details of beauty and elegance within the decay.
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HOLY MOLY!!!! This shot is stunning, Motts, absolutely breathtaking!
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The fake wood paneling on the wall takes me back to the 70s. Every mobile home in West Virginia had those walls. X-P
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This is a cool story. I was actually raised in the carnival business so these types of stories usually catch my eye.
I have to take offense to people saying that carnival rides are not safe. It really depends on where you are. I spent most of my time in New England and they are very strict about ride safety - the rides are inspected every week by a state inspector and if the rides aren't safe, they don't run. I can't speak for every state (because I don't know what the laws are like outside of the states I personally traveled in) but I have more confidence in the rides at traveling carnivals than at six flags because at six flags the rides are only inspected a few times a year.
The whole idea of "Hey! I'm going to take some abandoned carnival rides and get 'em working again" is sketchy though. Rides usually have some value... if they were abandoned there was probably a reason for it. Most carnivals also keep electricians and people who know how to fix the rides on staff, so this sounds like a very sketchy arrangement. I guess it's good nobody got hurt at Royal Land, anyway.
Ephemera: Royal Land
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I love this photo more for the beauty of the sky and the grass then for the shape of this building. Yet on the other hand that dose give it a nice contrast. Kind of like a natural beauty and a man made beast.
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Anyone know how to get in contact with the ground keeper?
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tat said :(
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the pic is real nice but it is scary as hell
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bizarre