Comments

Everytime I see these pictures I always feel the same way; how can anyone just walk away and leave everything to deteriorate? I mean, what happens, do they just close down and leave everything to rot? What a waste!

If this wasnt a vertical pic it would make great wallpaper

John Archer

'Cept for the fact that the woman is inaccurate at some very important junctures, negating much of her graceless attempts at quasi-research:
http://www.psychologic...tArticle.cfm?id=1947
http://taxa.epi.umn.ed...Kihlstrom_review.pdf
http://taxa.epi.umn.ed..._Rosenhan_Slater.pdf
http://taxa.epi.umn.ed..._Slater_Rosenhan.pdf
http://taxa.epi.umn.ed...Spitzer_Rosenhan.pdf
http://taxa.epi.umn.ed..._Slater_Rosenhan.pdf
http://www.nytimes.com...amp;partner=USERLAND
http://books.guardian....6000,1168052,00.html
http://www.timesonline...8123-1060351,00.html
(Sorry, her book pissed me off, as well as her juvenile reaction to the legitimate questioning it received from researchers who know what they are talking about.)

This is one of the most striking photos I've found on this site so far. The lighting and the contrast of order and decay are beautiful.
And speaking of mold being dangerous: the 18-year-old son of a co-worker died from spreading moldy hay around the foundations of his home to insulate it during the winter. The mold destroyed his lungs.

Mike E,

Excellent point! I was meaning I disliked the negative sense of restraint that people were alluding to, as in "these poor, poor people are chained to the walls, beds, toilets, gurneys, and/or geri-chairs all the time like animals with no opportunity for release, oh those feckin' brutish staff" as opposed to "these folks may have needed a restraint strap as a supportive device to help maintain their posture or position for comfort or safety," as in Dr. Sketch's definition of 5/18/06. :-)

The dwarves in "The Brood".

Actually,a seat belt is considered a safety restraint. Not bein a smart@$$......just got a ticket
"failure to wear safety restraint".

no not SlipKnoT lmfao

I especially like the photo of you looking thru the cracked broken glass; with a wicked look on your face. Funny guy. Alot of other places in MD to take weird photos, I live here.

Wowza...

If the world ever goes crooked, we could walk on the walls.

From Wisconsin: I've often encountered these "lion paw" bathtubs in low-income apartments in Milwaukee. I live some 50 miles from there now, but I have one of these tubs here in my home. It's quite deep, feels like it's made of cast iron---and it keeps the bath water warm for a very long time!

Oh, interesting angle.

Apart from getting my teeth cleaned, I actually do like the dentist. I think sitting in this chair, though, might change my mind...